Einstein Urges militant pacifism to end all war
Regina Leader-Post notes visiting Albert Einstein condemns war and proposes militant pacifism, including a war resistance fund and refusal of military duty. The piece frames Einstein against armed conflict and highlights a shift in public opinion toward questioning causes of war amid Europe’s balance of power concerns.
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Albert Einstein
United States
Dr. Einstein
Finstein
Einstein
Europe
Regina
Canada As Interpreter Between Britain and United States
Dr George C Pidgeon of Toronto World Alliance argues Canada should act as interpreter and mediator to improve understanding between Great Britain and the United States. He says the church movement can aid permanent peace by explaining other nations actions to its members, noting race relations as a source of misunderstanding.
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Canada
Great Britain
United States
Dominion
Cleveland
George C Pidgeon
Toronto
World Alliance For International Friendship
Movement For Permanent Peace
Trade Surplus With Canada Shrinks After 1925 Figures
Rt. Hon. William Graham, president of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons that Britain's excess imports from Canada over exports to Canada stood at 189 million dollars in 1924, 215 million in 1925, and only 57 million last year. He noted re exports of raw materials were not counted. Alexander the Great is said to have founded no fewer than seventy cities.
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William Graham
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Canada
United Kingdom
Britain
Manitoba’s child welfare progress praised by Miss Mildred McMurray
Miss Mildred McMurray outlines Manitoba child welfare gains in an address to the Caledonian Club Winnipeg. She contrasts past English practices where children labored long hours, with workers apprenticed without pay and laws mandating employers to hire an “idiot” among workers as part of the system.
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Manitoba
E. W. Montgomery
Mildred McMurray
Child Welfare Department
Caledonian Club
Winnipeg
Miss McMurray
England
Developing Plans For Highway To Alaska
Washington FE reports preliminary plans to jointly build a Vancouver to Fairbanks road with Canadian authorities. W. Sayer expects a Canadian commission soon and a conference with Ottawa. Project cost projected at 10 million dollars with stations and hotels to attract financing via gasoline tax scheme.
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Vancouver
Fairbanks
Alaska
Washington FE
W. Sayer
United States Pacific-Yukon Highway Commission
Ottawa
Bennett
Halifax
Toimie
British Columbia
United States
Warmer Stable For Live Stock
In this scarcity year, dairy sections should consider warmer stable design to conserve feed. Warm stables reduce animals’ feed needs, yet must maintain good ventilation to avoid foul air and high humidity. Insulation is advised for dairy cattle, while avoiding tightly closed, airless conditions.
Indians Not Mongolians Defend Marriage License Clash
Miss Dorothy Hall and Joseph Anderson, both young, applied in Alameda County for a marriage license. Clerk Anita Clements refused, claiming Indians are Mongolians and cannot wed. District Attorney Earl Warren faces the appeal, arguing that if a Commanche ever was Mongolian the statute of limitations has run.
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Joseph Anderson
Dorothy Hall
Alameda County
California
Anita Clements
Earl Warren
Fresh eggs from Henmore Farms praised for freshness
A humorous exchange notes Henmore Farms Dairy stamps eggs with name and date, allowing freshness to be judged. Piebust claims their last dozen were the freshest ever, bought a week before the date of issue.
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Buncrust
Henmore Farms Dairy
Library For The Blind In Toronto Sees Record October Circulation
At a Toronto meeting of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind directors the October report shows a total circulation of 2003 volumes, the highest October total since the library’s 1907 start. The Baldwin Street library houses about 12000 embossed type books, mostly Braille, with free loans and the Braille Courier monthly. Braille literature mailed free nationwide, a concession Canada first granted in 1898.
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Toronto
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Library and Publishing Department
Library For the
Baldwin Street
Markham
Braille Courier
Canada
Farm price level falls to the lowest since 1915
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a general drop in farm prices over the past month to the lowest level since December 1915. The November 15 index shows a 35 point year over year decline.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Business Deal Ends With Two Boxes Of Corona Coronas
An American salesman tries to honor a Scottish customer by gifting cigars. The Scot refuses the gift saying their dealings have been strictly business. The salesman pivots to a nickel price, and the Scot agrees to buy two boxes, turning it into a business transaction.
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Scotland
Jerusalem Artichoke Proves Ideal Forage Crop
Dominion Department of Agriculture studies show Jerusalem artichoke yields high dry matter per acre and greater tuber value than sunflowers or corn. Sidney experimental station reports average 6.01 tons above ground per acre over six years with 2 tons from tubers, and the crop adapts well to ensilage cutting.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Jerusalem
Sidney, B.C
Wheat shipments start early as Saint John port opens
Wheat steamers arrive at Saint John signaling the winter port season. The first steamer carries 250,000 bushels destined for Mediterranean ports, marking an earlier movement this year than last year when the first full car left on January 27.
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Saint John
Mediterranean
Dominion Honey Production shows record 1929 output
Canadian honey production in 1929 reached 30,978,735 pounds with a value of 3,402,837 dollars, up nearly 500,000 dollars from the prior year, indicating strong economy in apiculture.
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Canada
Paris restaurant opens as women only venue
A newly opened Paris restaurant advertises as women only with all-female staff and a proprietress asserting the space serves women. The note humorously contrasts with inapt historic facts about tulips and the sperm whale, referencing early European planting and forward spouting.
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Paris
Gardon
Menace Of Russian Wheat Sparks Canadian Debate
Dr. T R Glover of Cambridge University warned Canada to consider barring certain US periodicals as the Russian wheat menace endangers Canadian prosperity. He spoke aboard the Duchess of Atholl before sailing to England and predicted a Russian people uprising against their rulers despite limited government options.
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Canada
United States
T. R. Glover
Cambridge University
England
Duchess of Atholl
Glover
Scarlet Fever Disease Facts and Dangers
The article explains scarlet fever and scarlatina are the same disease in varying intensity. It covers strawberry tongue, early symptoms, the rash, skin peeling, and lingering aftereffects including possible deafness heart and kidney complications. It notes transmission after apparent recovery and previews next week’s health piece on protection.
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Bright
Gladys Dick
Coal Imports Through Montreal Rise In 1930
Imports from Britain Russia and Germany via the Montreal port from May to November 1930 rose by 387 508 tons versus the prior year. British anthracite led with 740 803 tons, Russian anthracite more than doubled to 200 651 tons, German anthracite reached 12 857 tons.
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Britain
Russia
Germany
Montreal
Two Rides Then One Flight in Humorous Exchange
A man remarks to an aviator that he has had two rides, claiming two were taken by counting the first and last ride as separate. The pilot notes only one ride occurred, prompting a playful insistence from the passenger that he experienced two distinct rides.
Who Wants One Aboard Says Grinnell Tutor
Amy Elizabeth Blagg zoolology instructor at Grinnell College Iowa explains a ventilating plant called Who Wants One Aboard. It strains and washes the air we breathe and provides a thermos jug keeping us warm in winter and cool in summer.
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Amy Elizabeth Blagg
Grinnell College
Iowa
Canton Plans $5.23 Million Sewer System
Canton, China, approves a new sewer project costing 5,230,000 dollars. City officials say the upgrade will improve drainage and public health, with construction expected to start later this year and finish within two years.
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Canton
China
Plains fossil leaf reveals ancient subtropical Saskatchewan
A Saskatchewan fossil leaf found by Canadian Pacific Railway engineers near Rockhaven, likely from a sassafras tree, hints at a semi tropical climate in ancient northern Canada. Geologists place it in the upper Cretaceous era, with magnolia, fig and sassafras trees flourishing amid dinosaurs.
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Canada
Plains
J. B. Paget
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockhaven
Saskatchewan
Department of Botany
Uni
Manitoba
T. C. MacNabb
Prince of Wales Foresees Clean Towns and Gas Fueled Vehicles
The Prince of Wales spoke at a London Guildhall dinner for the Association for the Promotion of Cooperation between Scientific and Technical Societies. He warned against speculative forecasts but mused on future innovations such as lorries powered by compressed gas and farms supplying towns with coal fertilizer derived products to reduce smog and pollution.
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Prince of Wales
Association For the Promotion of Co
Guildhall
London
England
Memorial to Yukon Prospectors and Dawson Park Cherry Trees
Commemorative memorial will honor Yukon Gold Rush prospectors of 1896 with a Dawson erection by the National Parks of Canada Branch. Seattle lakefront park plantings will add 3,500 Japanese cherry trees. Also notes intimate humor and local sayings.
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Yukon
Dawson
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
Seattle
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