Why France Is Economically Strong
A critique contrasts French labor and credit norms with American instalment buying. It cites immigration as labor, high household economats, and cash purchases, arguing France avoids debt while Americans risk debt and banks. The piece suggests France’s model yields steadier prosperity and questions US credit culture.
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France
Freeman Tilden
Alps
Hus
America
Canada
United States
Alberta fur farming numbers from 1930 report
The Alberta game commissioner's annual report shows about 340 persons or companies ran fur farms in 1930. Species listed include muskrats 45 510 silver foxes 13 527 red cross foxes 279 blue foxes 455 and beavers 112 among others. Cotton name origin traced to an Arabic word qutn.
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Benjamin Lawton
Alberta Game Commissioner
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promised Restful Night
Miss Theresa M Bavary of Gallingertown Ontario reports years of heart and nerve troubles and sleepless nights. After taking Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills for a few weeks she slept well and regained health. Sold at all stores or mailed by The Miura Co Ltd Toreste Ontario.
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Theresa M. Bavary
Gallingertown
Ont
Milburn
Miura Ca. Ltd
Toreste, Ont
Junior Agricultural College Proposed for Northwestern Ontario
The Fort William Chamber of Commerce heard a proposal to establish a Junior Agricultural College at the Head of the Lakes to train youth from Northwestern Ontario. Port Arthur Chamber members attended and supported the plan. A scientist studying prehistoric stone blades concluded Indians were left handed or ambidextrous more often than civilized people.
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Head of the Lakes
Ontario
Fort William
End Of Communism Warns Of Western Collapse
Dr Stephen Leacock of McGill warned the Montreal junior board of trade that communism would fail and that police action cannot destroy it. He urged addressing people’s needs to curb the evil and questioned what would happen in Canada and the western world if Russia’s five-year plan total failure came to pass.
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Russia
Stephen Leacock
Department of Political Economy
McGill University
Board of Trade of Montreal
Canada
Dr. Leacock
Military Medal Law Revised for Victoria Cross Holders
The Victoria Cross will no longer be automatically stripped from holders convicted of treason cowardice felony or other infamous crimes. The London Gazette outlines new military medal provisions while the King may cancel or restore the award if a withdrawal recommendation is made.
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Britain
London
V.C
Bisulated Magnesia powder and tablets for quick stomach relief
Advertises Bisulated Magnesia powder or tablets as a fast cure for gas indigestion sourness acidity bloating and pain. Claims to neutralize acids break up gas and keep the stomach strong and sweet with relief available at all good drug stores.
Berlin police ban steins at political gatherings
Berlin officials require paper cups at political meetings to reduce injuries from flying beer mugs. The order aims to ease hospital strain after Fascist or Communist gatherings, noting paper cups will lessen dramatic incidents while keeping gatherings safer.
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Germany
Berlin
Dundee Flight Sparks Push for Scottish Airport Network
A Dundee visit by a Glasgow business traveller marked Scotland's first air sale in the city. The event spurs Dum dee to back an airport for every Scottish city. Also noted are worm issues in children and the proposed remedy with Millers Worm Powders.
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Dundee
Scotland
Glasgow
Dumdee
Quarrel on Street Car Between Fat Lady and Passenger
A large woman struggles to board a street car while a waiting passenger ridicules her. She retorts that if he were half a man he would help. He replies that if she were half a lady she would not need help.
Canada to receive Saguenay first of new destroyers
Delivery of H.M.C.S. Saguenay imminent with Canadian crew to man the ship. Most crew already in England, about 200 officers and ratings prepared for assignment. Second vessel H.M.C.S. Skeena to be handed over around May 20. Ships feature turbine engines, 35 knot speed target, four 4.7 guns and two torpedo tubes.
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Canada
H.m.cs. Saguenay
Naval Service
England
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Thorneycroft’s
H.M.C.S. Skeena
Saguenay
California Bananas Targeted by California Legislature
The Lethbridge Herald reports California lawmakers weigh banning foreign banana imports to protect local fruit, arguing banana consumption reduces demand for peaches and other California crops. The measure aims to curb banana eating to favor home grown fruit production.
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California
Lethbridge Herald
Big Farm Machinery Boom In Western Canada
Sales data show nearly 100000 tractors sold in Western Canada over twelve years with Saskatchewan taking over half. Three year totals exceed 5000 threshers in Saskatchewan, half of Western Canada. Five year totals show 6000 combines in Saskatchewan and 9000 for the West. In 1930, 826 of 2046 western threshers were bought in Saskatchewan. Persian palm beauty claim highlights its charm and skin benefits for women including silky complexion and white hands.
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Canada
Western
Saskatchewan
West
Retiring allowances mocked by Oriental pasha
A traveler asks a pasha if civil servants receive pensions. The pasha replies that any public official who needs a retirement allowance at the end of his term is a fool.
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Orient
Guthrie Speech Print Run Planned for Senate Records
Announcement states that one thousand copies of Hon. Hugh Guthrie’s speech before the American Bar Association will be printed as part of United States senate records. The address covers international importance and justice policy themes highlighted by the minister.
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Hugh Guthrie
American Bar Association
United States Senate
Manitoba College Ships Beeves Set Season Top
The Manitoba Agricultural College sent three baby beeves to Union Stock Yards markets, establishing a new season high. The beeves averaged 900 pounds and sold for $8.00 per hundredweight.
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Manitoba Agricultural College
Union Stock Yards
Survival Depends on Action Not Waiting for Fate
The saying warns that relying on fortune alone leads to ruin. one must seek opportunities, work hard, and take initiative to secure a living rather than hoping luck will favor them. It emphasizes personal effort over passive expectation.
New Study Proposed for Canadian School First Aid Training
Col. C. A. Hodgetts of the St. John Ambulance Association urged adding first aid and home nursing to public school curricula at the Ottawa annual meeting. He criticized current teaching as twaddle while noting 1930 set records with 23,398 participants and 12,855 certificates issued, totaling 19,748 awards. Hon. J. H. King presented the association's annual report.
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C. A. Hodgetts
St. John Ambulance Association
Ottawa
J. H. King
Rubber wheeled dining car wheels studied in France
French road officials study rubber tire driven dining cars with gasoline engines on a branch line to St. Florent. Experts say the rubber tires reduce noise shocks and rail wear and may be adapted for passenger cars to improve ride and preserve tracks.
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France
St. Florent
Reversible Insect Heart Sends Blood Backward and Forward
Scientists note that the central insect heart can reverse its flow, moving blood both toward and away from the body. This bidirectional circulation may support different metabolic states and growth stages in insects.
Hazardous Calling Packing Thrills and Realism in Films
The piece notes film productions incur frequent deaths and injuries among actors extras and crew over five years. It cites fifty five fatalities and many injuries while the California state industrial accident commission paid 421 850 dollars to industry workers for deaths and workplace accidents.
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California State Industrial Accident Commission
CaltechDevelops 600000 Volt X Ray Tube For Cancer Treatment
Caltech announces a giant X ray tube capable of 600000 volts to aid cancer patients. The institute stresses it is not a cure but hopes favorable results will lead to similar tubes in hospitals nationwide. Dr Robert A Milliken notes no new cure, just potential advancement.
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California Institute of Technology
Robert A. Milliken
United States
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Avidea
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Uae
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Paris
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Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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