Federal relief burden shifts toward federal control and work programs
The piece argues for full federal responsibility for relief costs in Alberta and Saskatchewan as drought and urban hardship grow. It calls for work-based assistance over cash dole, notes municipal debt risk, and urges federal administration of unemployment relief with government-financed works as a core solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Potluck of Opinions On Opera, Love, and Everyday News
Dialogical snapshot blends praise of an orchestra with casual chatter about bankruptcy, hair dye, and a divorce. It contrasts high culture with domestic and local affairs, hinting at social and economic undercurrents through everyday banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Mrs. Jones
Advertising Millionaires Spark From Simple Word Puzzle
Puzzle creator notes the word advertise yields many game word options and hints at the wealth built by some players. The piece observes people turning word tricks into large fortunes, illustrating the lucrative side of word-based puzzles.
Pattullo Outlines 26 Point BC Government Plan
Premier Pattullo presents a 26 point program to the British Columbia legislature aimed at making the province prosperous and secure. Proposed measures include empire tariff maintenance, expansion of trade with the United States, highway construction through BC and the Yukon, and boundary extensions to the North Pole bringing large Arctic lands into BC. The plan also calls for improved municipal finances and labor relations, and health and welfare improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattullo
Columba
49Th Parallel
Alberta
Pacific Ocean
Empire Taruf
United States
British Columbia
Yukon
Yukon Territory
North Pole
Peace River Country
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
Howe Sound
Quesnel
B.C
Canada
Dominion
Arctic Islands
Pole
Banks Island
Beaufort Sea
Prince Patrick Island
Priceless Bible Exhibition Highlights Chinese Interest in Scriptures
An exhibit in Peiping showcased 300 Bible entries from 69 languages, including seven Chinese, with loans from libraries, universities, individuals and mission groups. Notable pieces included the Morrison Bible of 1823, the Morrison New Testament, and Chiang Kai-shek’s Mandarin Bible from his Sian confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
British and Foreign Bible Society
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sian
Calgary boy shines in London ice revue Marina
The 23 year old Eric Wait of Calgary stars in the London ice extravaganza Marina at the Em press stadium. He performs as a cowboy and other roles to fanfare from critics and the queen, claiming four years in the pro ranks and surprise success from tricks learned at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
London
Marina
Empress Stadium
Eric Wait
Wait
Ice Palace
First Gold Discovery and Flin Flon’s Long Quest Begin
The article traces Manitoba gold discovery starting 56 years ago from Block Island to the Wanip gou area and Amisk Beaver Lake, detailing pioneers like Major A. E. Pelletier and Jack Spence, and the 1911 finds near Gabrielle Rachel San Antonio, leading toward Flin Flon’s rise as a mining hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flin Fion
Winnipeg
Flin Flon
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co
Toronto
Tom Creighton
Manitoba
Block Island
A. E. Pelletier
R.C.M.P
San Antonio
Amisk
Beaver Lake
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan River
Samuel Hearne
Cumberland House
Hudson's Bay Co
Pine Island
Pas
Immedi
Ately
Joseph Frobisher
Alexander Henry
Amisk Lake
David Thompson
Hudson Bay
Brunne
Cranberry Lake
Canadian Townsites, Ltd
Hugh Vickers
George Bancroft
W. B. Wright
Winterling Lake
John Mosher
Dan Mosher
Leon Dion
Lac la Ronge
Prince Albert
Creighton
John
Dion
John Alexander Reid
Halifax
Queen's University
Canadian Mining and Exploration Co
East York Collegiate honors Annie MacPherson at 11th commencement
Annie MacPherson won five scholarships totaling 2975 dollars during the past year and held the place of honor as valedictorian at East York Collegiate's 11th annual commencement in Toronto. Her awards included the Edward Blake first scholarship of 425 dollars for University of Toronto courses, the Auger alumni memorial scholarship of 650 dollars, the Aikens scholarship of 625 dollars, the class of 1911 scholarship of 650 dollars, and the second Aikens scholarship of 625 dollars at Victoria College, University of Toronto. She also earned prizes for the school’s best essay and best short story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie MacPherson
East York Collegiate
Toronto
Edward Blake
University of Toronto
Auger
Aikens
Victoria College
Unusual Lake Sighting In Jamaica Mountain Lake Dries Up
A man swimming in a mountain lake in Jamaica observed the water shrink as the lake vanished through a hole in the mountainside. He reached shore narrowly before the final swirl disappeared and a deadly suction would have claimed him. The piece references historic English wildlife laws and notes a goose’s 12000 muscles under its skin guiding feather movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain Lake
Jamaica
Goering predicts Germany to corner world market in synthetic products
Goering in Hamburg speech urges Germans to obey economy rules and waste nothing as he proclaims a future German dominance in synthetic products. He touts a steel axis from Berlin to Rome and mocks Geneva talks while stressing bread's sacred value and resource conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Goering
Germany
Hamburg
Reich
Goering
Berlin
Rome
Europe
Tokyo
League of Gossips
Geneva
Noted Belfast Doctor Heads London Lab For Brain Cell Research
Dr John Beattie, a Belfast physician, oversees a premier anatomical collection of over 3000 specimens and a new research laboratory above the Royal College of Surgeons in Lincoln's Inn Fields London. He maintains a high work pace with limited sleep, plays golf and squash, sails occasionally, and is married to a fellow doctor with two young children. He is currently researching brain cell function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beattie
Royal College of Surgeons
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
Belfast
News of the World
Mince Meat Patties and Simple Holiday Desserts
Alice Stevens shares a recipe for mince meat patties with rich pastry and steam vents plus a steam syrup method for red apples. Advice on not overindulging during holidays and suggestions to mail for free home cooking guidance from Winnipeg Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Invention A Sees Pineapple Grow as Silk Rival
The Christian Science Monitor notes pineapple may rival the silkworm as a source of textile fibers. It highlights a method to turn plant fibers into silk and mentions spinach used for sandpaper, illustrating new plant based materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Pimento and Pimiento Share Spanish Pepper Roots
Both pimento and pimiento trace back to the Spanish word for pepper. They diverge in usage yet converge in origin as names for varieties and flavors. The terms illustrate how loanwords travel through cuisine and language.
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Vicks
Mist Co
B.C. Government Program
Hubby
Siberia
Pratt Kuhn
B. F. Townsley
Flin Vion
England
Imperial Tobacco
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
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