When Times Were Hard In Ontario Farmers Remember Lean Years
A long reminiscence from an Ontario farmer contrasts today with the 1890s and 1894 1896 lean years. He recalls prices for eggs milk and hay, wages and shopping costs, noting the disparity between farm prices and urban rents and wages while stressing enduring resilience. The piece cites the Winchester Press and Sault Ste. Marie Star.
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Toronto
Winchester Press
Ottawa
Sault Ste. Marte Star
Montreal’s harbor gains from St Lawrence waterway plan
Colonel Harry Trihey of the Montreal Harbor Commission argues the St Lawrence waterway will boost the port of Montreal and create thousands of local jobs. He says construction linked to the international section and Beauharnois section will connect a coast to sea route, benefiting western trade and attracting more business to Montreal as a logistics hub.
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St. Lawrence
Montreal
Harry Trihey
Chicago
Lachine Canal
Canada
Dentist Charles Stengel Unveils Alarm Safe for Burglar Alerts
Hungarian dentist Charles Stengel reportedly invented a safe with a compressed air vacuum and a connected loud signal. The device, tested over 12 years, emits a police alert if drilled or opened without the safety engaged. Admiral Horty of Hungary reportedly placed the first order.
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Charles Stengel
Admiral Horthy
Hungary
Robinson Crusoe Brand Smoke Joke From Abootblack
Abootblack puffing on a cigar tells a patron he smokes often and the brand is Robinson Crusoe. The patron says he never heard of it, and the boy reveals he named it himself, noting Old Crusoe was a castaway.
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Guvnor
Old Crusoe
Sand Glass Reimagined For Tax Time in Offices
Sand glasses once museum curios are now used in U S businesses to time a three minute interval. Firms employ the device to monitor the tax on long distance calls and staff pay attention to precise timing for charges.
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United States
Canada Leads British Imports In Several Commodities In 1932
Canada held a leading position in British imports during the first five months of 1932, ranking first in hardwood patent leather canned salmon lobsters copper ore crude zinc and nickel. It also ranked high in many other goods while placing second to multiple rivals in wheat barley oats wheat flour hams beef cattle and lead.
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Canada
Argentina
Russia
Australia
United States
Irish Free State
Auto Fatalities in Canada Rise in 1931
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show 1302 deaths from automobile accidents in Canada in 1931, up 12 from 1930 and more than double 1926. Ontario led with 566 deaths, Quebec 355, while other provinces mostly declined.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Sound Waves and Pitch in Air
When a bell vibrates it creates air waves that strike the ear drum and produce sound. The wave length equals the distance between crests. Shorter waves mean higher pitch. if waves are shorter than a quarter of an inch, their sound is inaudible.
Boy Mauled by Bear At Calgary Zoo
Six year old Ronnie Young wandered into a bear enclosure at St George's Island Zoo in Calgary Alberta and his arm was nearly severed when a bear bit him. He is hospitalized in serious condition.
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Ronnie Young
St. George's Island Zoo
Calgary
Alberta
Prohibition Agent Lulu the Bear Aides Denver Tipster Force
A rumor claims a fifteen year old pet bear named Lulu belonging to James Dagherty of Denver, Colorado, could serve as a prohibitor by detecting liquor in parked cars. The tale notes Lulu’s babyhood lessons and her knack for sniffing beer wine or whisky in vehicles.
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Lulu
James Dagherty
Denver
Colorado
Advice To Hog Raisers In Western Canada
The Industries Development Council of Canada urges hog raisers to improve rearing and feeding to strengthen Canada's position in the British bacon market. Denmark slaughters 125,000 hogs weekly while Canada yields 5,000 to 10,000. The circular stresses the feeder's responsibility for proper feeding starting with the pig and warns many hogs are ruined by early improper feeding.
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Western
Canada
Dominion
Denmark
The
Industries Development Council of Canada
Council of the Canadian Meat Packers
Long Canoe Trip Heads North From Edmonton
Two U S tourists B J Lynch of New York and Dr R T Williams of Santa Barbara plan a 3000 mile three month journey by canoe equipped with an outboard motor. They depart via Northern Alberta rails for Waterways and follow a route along the Mackenzie River system toward Fort Yukon and Fairbanks before sailing to Seattle.
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Wilds of the Far North
United States
B. J. Lynch
New York
Harvard University
R. T. Williams
Santa Barbara
California
Edmonton
Northern
Alberta Railways
Waterways
Fort McPherson
Mackenzie
Rat River
Porcupine
Fort Yukon
Fairbanks
Alaska
Seattle
Home
Britain Seeks High Quality Seed for Export Market
In a statement by George H. Clark Dominion Seed Commissioner the British market for red clover and alfalfa seed is discussed. He urges growers to supply seed that is bloomed clean bright and at least 98 percent pure by weight to maintain strong demand for Canadian grown seed overseas.
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George H. Clark
Dominion Seed
Great Britain
Remount Prize Renewal for Canadian Cavalry Camps
Three prizes are offered to each camp for 1932 to stimulate breeding of army remount horses. Prizes include first $15 plus ribbon, second $10 plus ribbon, and third ribbon. Renewed by statement of Hon Robt Weir, federal Minister of Agriculture. 1931 saw fourteen camps benefit from the program.
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N.c.o.’S
Robt. Weir
Church split over minister choice in Hamilton
Members of a Hamilton church divided on selecting a new minister. A mortgage on the church stands in jeopardy as interest on 355000 goes unpaid, threatening foreclosure. The piece notes early Christians met openly or in caves.
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Hamilton
Lenin Mausoleum Draws Multitude in Red Square
In Soviet Russia the Lenin mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow, attracts thousands daily. The famous site draws estimated five thousand visitors each day to view the massive black and red marble monument honoring the deceased revolutionary leader.
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Lenin
Soviet Russia
Red Square
Moscow
Apostle John Evades Martyrdom, Tradition Claims
Traditions hold that among Christ's apostles only John escaped martyrdom. Other apostles faced execution or exile, while John reportedly died of natural causes or age. This belief frames early Christian martyr narratives.
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Christ
John
Cloak Room Attendant and Patron Exchange Short Plea
A cloak room attendant asks if the customer retrieved the correct coat and hat while the patron declines. The brief exchange captures a curt, polite moment of service at a venue.
Peace Has Its Heroes
Winnipeg Free Press notes two wartime aviators as examples of courage. Pilot Andy Cruikshanks and assistants Horace Torrie and Harry King died when their plane crashed on Arctic routes. Lieutenant Alfred Williams kept a damaged US Navy plane aloft over Van Cortland Park to warn and protect children before a safe landing.
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Andy” Cruikshanks
Horace W. Torrie
Harry King
Great Bear Lake Country
Cruikshanks
Arctic
Canada
van Cortland Park
New York
Alfred Williams
United States Navy
Lfe
Winnipeg Free Press
Dairy milk returns spark farmer complaints in Canada
A. J. Macauley of United Farmers highlights absurd dairy earnings as a Wynyard Saskatchewan farmer’s wife milks a cow 57 times for a 5 57 cent cream cheque. A Fielding farmer earned 27 cents for five gallons shipped to Saskatoon after milking four cows for six days. H R Clarke of Saskatoon Dairy Pool cites ways to cut costs but says labor and expenses yield outrageously low returns. proposes higher butter prices as a remedy.
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A. J. Macauley
United Farmers
Wynyard
Sask
Saskatoon
H. R. Clarke
Saskatoon Dairy Pool
Plodders Win: Steady Pursuit of a Clear Path
The piece praises steady, methodical effort over constant switching between ideas. It argues that most successful people stay with one good plan, avoiding frequent shifts in strategy. The proverb about conies in rocks is cited to emphasize quiet perseverance.
Gaunt Parisian chase and a river escape in a Paris street
A man returning from France recounts a near crime in Paris where an Apache snatched his pocket-case and fled. Gendarmes pursued the thief who leapt into the Seine. The tale ends with the listener lamenting the verdict and weather data from Copenhagen.
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France
Paris
Seine
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St. Lawrence Waterway
Nickel
Mer
Smiths
Prohibition
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National Vegetarian Society
Packers
U.S
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Dead Man
the Rolling Stone
Berlinske Tidende
Copenhagen
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