Canada Reports Favorable Trade Balance for Current Year
Canada has moved from an unfavorable to a favorable trade balance totaling 10,744,995 dollars for the present fiscal year according to the Department of National Revenue. Nine months of exports reached 461,797,241 while imports totaled 451,352,246, improving from last year’s deficit of 73,755,510. December exports reached 523,255,476 with imports at 40,286,935 a December 1930 comparison shows a large drop in imports and a surge in exports.
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Canada
Department of National Revenue
Beatrice Hale critiques domestic roles at Montreal forum
Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale, feminist actress and lecturer, argues machinery expanded options for women and altered household economics. She says wages made women economic liabilities if confined to home and urges homemakers to marry while other women should go out to earn a living.
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Montreal
Beatrice Forbes- Robertson Hale
People’s Forum
Faith in Dominion by RCABoss at Montreal Meeting
Sir Herbert Holt president of the Royal Bank of Canada told directors and shareholders at the annual Montreal meeting that Canada is in a satisfactory position and offers confidence for the future. He said depressions over 50 years have not weakened his faith and that downturns often precede recovery, with mood shifts fueling improvement.
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Canada
Sir Herbert Holt
Royal Bank of Canada
Montreal
Sir Herbert
Empire development urged as settled policy by Cunliffe-Lister
Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister told a London audience that sporadic empire growth must give way to development aligned with market needs. He claimed Britain is ready for imperial negotiations at Ottawa and praised dominions and colonies for their goodwill, promising greater reciprocation. The remark about wireless caused a glib aside.
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Philip Cunliffe-Lister
London
England
Ottawa
Great Britain
Ostrich Farming in America From 42 Birds to Plumes
The first shipload of ostriches arrived from Africa to California about 42 years ago, starting U S ostrich farming with 42 birds. Most descendants remained due to high duties. Cawston and Cockburn launched the pioneer farms in South Pasadena and Norwalk.
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Africa
California
United States
America
Cawston and Cockburn
Cawston
South Pasadena
Norwalk
New Public Health Plan Recasts Medical Terms
The National Conference on Nomenclature of Diseases in New York proposes a simplified English based diagnostic catalogue to replace Latinate terms. English usage will dominate, with Latin and Greek kept for eye and skin diagnoses, improving public understanding and health education nationwide.
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New York Academy of Medicine
United States Public Health Service
H. Burton Logie
New York Herald- Tribune
Why Fat People Are Fat
Dr Louis H Newburgh of the University of Michigan argues obesity stems from consuming more energy than used. He notes controlled hospital observations show weight gains follow extra intake and that many obese patients deceive themselves about dieting. He cites anxious individuals using eating as relief from nervous distraction.
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Louis H. Newburgh
University of Michigan
Newburgh
University Hospital
Why is a newspaper like a woman answer reveal
Fort Meade publication The Leader or Leader Fort Meade Florida ran a prize asking why a newspaper is like a woman. Solutions included playful lines such as they are thinner now bolder print and easy to read but the correct answer stated every man should have one of his own not run after his neighbor's.
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Leader
Fort Meade, Florida
Regina
London Housing Plan Expands to New Towns Around City
London has pursued a decade long housing drive, building 46 208 homes and 52 126 flats for 95 000 residents near Becontree Dagenham Downham Watling St Helier Bel lingham and Roehampton. The scheme includes 39 projects with 21 352 homes at Becontree and Dagenham alone and total spend to date reaching 183 901 000.
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London
Eng
Becontree
Dagenham
Ford
Downham
Watling
St. Helier
Bellingham
Roehampton
New Canadian Research Drive Boosts Maple Sugar and Honey Quality
The National Research Council announces maple syrup can be fifteen to twenty times stronger in flavor and honey can be protected from spoilage by measuring moisture. Discoveries by L Skazin and H D Chatway aim to prevent sugar deterioration, enable stronger maple concentrates, and extend honey markets with high grade products.
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National Research Council
Canada
United
National Research Laboratories
MacDonald College
Research Council
H. D. Chatway
Bananas and Bent Nature Contradict Cambridge Garden
In a Chicago Daily News item a Cambridge botanical curator is said to have produced a straight banana after extensive experiments. The piece questions whether altering natural curves adds taste or beauty and jokes that bananas are an American joy with curved appeal.
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Botanical Gardens
Cambridge
England
Cambridge Botanical Gardens
Chicago Daily News
Gulf Stream Remains Steady Despite Alarm Over Course
The New York Sun dismisses claims that the Gulf Stream has altered its path. It argues the current is conservative and unchanging, unaffected by critics or external financial and geopolitical shifts.
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Gulf Stream
Bank of England
Gibraltar
New York Sun
Brussels Fire Dept Adds 130 Foot Extendable Fire Escape
The Brussels fire department introduced a new extendable fire escape capable of reaching 130 feet. This upgrade enhances access to high floors and improves firefighting and evacuation efficiency across taller buildings.
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Fire Department
Brussels
Belgium
Safety First MacPinch Elopement Dialogue
A line from a humor piece shows MacPinch declaring his daughter eloped and Magruder remarking forgiveness only after the couple finds boarding. The exchange highlights comic resistance to romance with practical marital logistics as a punchline.
It's Tomorrow A Short Night On The Railway
Willie rides his first train and experiences a sequence of wonders. A sudden tunnel, a shout from the corner, and the train bursts into daylight before the child exclaims in awe that it is tomorrow.
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Willie
Butler Seeks to Rename War as Former Conflict
Philosopher Nicholas Murray Butler proposes abolishing the word war and redefining it as what used to be described as war, a linguistic reform aimed at reframing violent conflict. The idea reflects his broader skepticism about warfare and language.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Cattle Holdings on Prairie Indian Reserves in 1930
The Department of Indian Affairs records show that Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta reserves held a combined 22 385 head of cattle in 1930 across all classes. The figure reflects large livestock holdings by Indian wards in the prairie provinces.
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Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs
Rust Economic Toll Reaches Over Five Billion Annually
Analysts estimate global costs from rust damage and related corrosion exceed five billion dollars each year, affecting infrastructure, vehicles, and industrial equipment. Industries seek improved protective coatings and maintenance programs to curb losses and extend asset life.
Ice-Floes Movement Tied to Uncertain North Atlantic Temps
The Dominion meteorological bureau cannot yet state how warmer north Atlantic conditions will affect ice-floe movement this winter. Observations from Resolution Island show open water to the south and east with ice to the north and west, and four growlers grounded at Hudson Straits. Temperatures in northeast Canada and Greenland run higher but similar to last year, officials report.
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North Atlantic
Dominion Meteorological Bureau
Resolution Island
Hudson and
Davis Straits
Resolution Base
Hudson Straits
Canada
Greenland
British Isles
Mere Marie of the Ursulines Inspires Awe in Indians
Agnes Repplier recounts how Indians showed puzzled awe at a letter from Quebec read aloud in a remote village. They marveled at how a scrap of paper could convey so many facts with such accuracy and were convinced by the news it carried.
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Marie
The
Ursulines
Agnes Repplier
Quebec
Still Hope For Peace and European Militarism Debate
The New York Evening Post notes that while faith in peace remains and institutions like the League and disarmament talks persist, observers warn the old militarist forces persist beneath cooperation and question Europe’s ability to maintain peace.
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League
Europe
New York Evening Post
Swine Crippling Tied to Housing and Sunlight Conditions
The article notes crippling in winter hogs links to damp bedding, poor dry quarters, and lack of sunshine. Hogs outdoors in summer fared better, while pigs born after mid September faced higher risk. Dry straw shelters and distance from sleeping quarters reduced crippling, with limited help from cod liver oil and limestone supplements.
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Prairie
Dominion Experimental Station
Scott
Sask
Change Of Heart On Gold Standard And Global Trade
A Monthly Report of the National City Bank of New York argues that uneven gold concentrations reflect pursuing flawed policies, not the gold standard. It urges a global change of heart toward cooperation and shared ground to restore hope, faith, and progress.
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Emerson
the National City Bank of New York
Hampstead And Islington Bus Stop Gaffe Ends In Laughter
A London bus rides between Hampstead and Islington, the conductor mispronounces the stops causing a passenger to point out the dropped H in Hampstead. The conductor retorts with a playful mispronunciation of Islington, creating a light moment for riders.
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London
England
Hampstead
Islington
Amstead
Hislington
All-metal bungalows marketed in Germany at $1000
All-metal bungalows made of steel and copper have been developed in Germany to sell for about $1000 exclusive of plumbing and other equipment.
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Germany
Novel instrument blends piano and radio on market
A new device combines a compact piano with a radio set and has been placed on sale. The maker signals finishing touches with a humorous note from Madrid reflecting cautious enthusiasm for the gadget.
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Jugend
Munich
Woi
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London Housing Plan
Durance
Studdy
Anakr
Madrid
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