Newfoundland Labrador Offer Foregone By Canada in 1920s
Correspondence tabled in Ottawa shows Newfoundland offered Labrador for 110 million dollars with Canada to assume its debt and pay 19 million for title. It notes Labrador’s vast area and resources but concludes Canada cannot afford the purchase, with no move to accept.
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United States
Alaska
Russia
Newfoundland
Labrador
Canada
Dominion
Quebec
Privy Council
Ontario
England
Scotland
Wales
Niagara
Grand
McLean
Hamilton River
Accidents Rise in Canadian Rail Deaths Fall
The Board of Railway Commissioners reports 1931 casualties total 2997 with 317 deaths and 2680 injuries. Rail passengers killed drop to nine, while injuries to passengers reach 426. Employee fatalities are 51 and other deaths 257. injuries among employees total 1531.
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Board of Railway Commissioners
House of Commons
Burly farmer rails at free education and modern career girls
A blunt old school farmer upbraids free education claiming it ruins boys by making them desk bound and financiers. he cites girls chasing teaching and clerical roles and mocks literacy with a garbled example of how a local coach-house signs a word. The rant targets education reforms and social change.
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Johnson
Green Swan
Argentinian exports rise 74 percent in first seven months
Exports from Argentina from January to July increased by 74 percent compared with the same period last year. The report notes a strong push in trade volumes, signaling a robust export performance despite adverse conditions.
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Argentina
Indians Improve Livestock on Prairie Reserves in 1931
A Department of Indian Affairs report notes rising cattle herds on Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta reserves reaching about 23 000 to 24 000 head the largest on record. Net gain about 2 000 head after slaughters while horses stay strong and milking cows rise signaling healthy growth and improved pasturage thanks to rains late in the year.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Department of Indian Affairs
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
Edgar Wallace Catalogued With Twenty Large Pages
Readers at the British Museum reading room find two feet high catalogues in shiny black bindings. Edgar Wallace occupies no fewer than twenty pages with entries listing over 200 works from 1900 to 1932, including novels plays and poems.
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British Museum
Edgar Wallace
Saskatchewan beekeeping yields profit and light inspection budget
Over the past five years Saskatchewan produced 540760 dollars worth of honey, says provincial apiarist R. M. Pugh. Bees funded development and equipment and returned owners 100 percent on their investment. He notes under 25000 dollars was spent on inspection and provincial bee-keeping work.
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Saskatchewan
R. M. Pugh
Pugh
From Clerk to President. A Tale of Silent Leadership
John Smith starts as a sympathetic clerk who listened to every employee and urged higher pay and longer lunch. He becomes company president and silences complaints, while workers endure pay cuts and a reduced lunch hour of twenty five minutes.
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John Smith
Italy Uses Hemp Fabrics for Army and Navy
The Italian government plans to substitute hemp materials for other fibers in military uniforms and equipment wherever feasible to boost the domestic hemp industry and reduce reliance on imports.
Moon mountains draw name Hunar Apennines long range
A lunar mountain chain running along the moon’s surface has been dubbed the Hunar Apennines, extending over more than 400 miles in length.
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Hunar Apennines
Chile Delays Salaries for Government Clerks
Chile faces a delay in paying overdue salaries to government clerks affecting public sector workers. Officials say funds are tied up in budget processes and payments are expected to resume soon.
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Chile
Rural-urban shift in Canada shown in 1931 census
The 1931 census shows Canada moving toward urban living with 53 to 54 per hundred in cities. Prince Edward Island remains the most rural with over three quarters on farms, while New Brunswick marks a rise to 68. Ontario and Quebec tip the balance toward urban, with Quebec showing a notable cityward swing from 56 to 63 percent.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Ontario
Quebec
Grow More Alfalfa in Western Canada
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa urges expanding alfalfa acreage in Western Canada. It notes a general push to grow more forage crops, while acknowledging alfalfa needs special conditions and careful handling to succeed.
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Canada
Dept. of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canton Plan Seeks Razing Over Five-Year Window
Canton China unveils a reconstruction plan to raze or rebuild all buildings older than five years. The initiative targets urban renewal, with a phased timeline spanning five years and aims to boost safety and modernization across districts.
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Canton
China
Avoid Late Cutting for Alfalfa Winter Protection
L E Kirk, Dominion Agrostologist, Ottawa, explains that winter-kill from improper alfalfa management can be prevented by avoiding late cutting. In the first season the crop should not be cut. if very weedy, mow early fall to remove seed-producing weeds. In following years cut once or twice as circumstances allow, with any second cut made early to allow strong fall growth.
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L. E. Kirk
Dominion
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Four Points In Bee Keeping From Seasonable Hints
The Dominion Apiarist outlines four spring manipulation aims to maximize brood production. A prolific queen, ample hive food to feed bees and the next generation, room for brood nest expansion and surplus storage, and sturdy protection from cold and changing spring weather are all the beekeeper’s responsibility.
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Dominion Apiarist
Wry Exchange As Convict Heads To Execution
A condemned man is escorted by troops on a freezing morning. He decries the weather. a soldier replies that the soldiers must march back, highlighting the grim practicality of their duty. The brief vignette ends with dark humor amid hardship.
Impaired Rural Income Threatens City Buying Power
Dr. G L Christie of the Ontario Agricultural College argues that prosperity in manufacturing can return only when farmers gain buying power. He notes urban welfare hinges on strong rural incomes as many factories run reduced hours or close and workers face unemployment or relief.
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G .L. Christie
Ontario Agricultural College
Trappers Olson and Bode Murdered in Thelon Camp Tragedy
Arctic Circle tragedy unfolds as trappers North Eugene Olson and Emanuel H. Bode are killed with an axe in their tent near the Thelon River around December 5, 1930. Tekaluk, an Eskimo, is sought for the double murder as RCMP widen the hunt across remote territories.
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Eugene Edward Olson
Emanuel H. Bode
Thelon River
Arctic Circle
Tekaluk
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Uniform oil price plan sought by Saskatchewan Relief Commission
The Saskatchewan Relief Commission negotiates with oil companies and distributors to set a standard quality and uniform price for drought areas. Commission general manager C B Daniel says the aim is to avoid bargaining with each firm, proposing a joint agreement and a committee to finalize terms.
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Saskatchewan Relief Commission
Cc. B. Daniel
Relief Commission
Detectors Eliminate Smoke on Ocean Liners
Annoying smoke aboard ocean liners is now eliminated by smoke detectors. The devices divert smoke from decks and vent it high into the air. Johannesburg, South Africa, experiences a building boom with rapid construction and growth.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Praise For Great Britain In Depression Warfare
The Cleveland Plain Dealer lauds Great Britain for rising from economic despair after renouncing the gold standard and forming a Ramsay MacDonald coalition. It notes gold shipments from India to London and early debt repayments as signs of renewed strength and optimism.
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Atlantic
Great Britain
India
London
England
America
France
Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Simple farm accounting book aids farmers in tracking profits
The Dominion Experimental Farms publish a basic account book for farmers to record receipts expenses and inventory at year start and end. It lists each farm department to determine which parts are profitable and which are not, available from Ottawa for ten cents.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Not a Model Youth In Churchill's Naughty Nursery Tale
A reminiscence recalls Eva Moore teaching dancing in Brighton with a red haired pupil named Winston Churchill. The piece notes Seaford as England’s sunniest city with 1690 hours of sun last year and mentions fine glass fibre insulation used on boilers engines and pipes.
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Eva Moore
Brighton
Winston Churchill
Seaford
England
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