New Fortunes In Making
The Toronto Mail and Empire argues that now is the time to buy securities at bargain prices. It cites Rothschild buying French bonds, contrasts past market misjudgments in 1907 1914 1921, and urges independent thinking, courage, sane investing, and taking advantage of current opportunities as new fortunes form.
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Baron Rothschild
Paris
Flothechild
France
England
Bank of England
United States
Toronto Mail
Empire
Notable Yet Little Known Vegetables Worth Planting
A gardening column highlights uncommon vegetables for Canadian gardens including Cos Lettuce Spinach Asparagus Cress Swiss Chard Endive Kohl Rabi Bread Beans and Green Sprouting Broccoli. It advises annual seed catalog review careful planning gradual development and integrating existing plantings.
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Canada
London’s New Abbey House Tower Opens with Bells
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald unveils London’s tall Abbey House Tower on Baker Street. The 150 ft square clock tower houses a large bell peal and secures securities exceeding £60,000,000 in strong rooms. A hydraulic lift connects the sub basement garage to the street for visitor use.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Abbey House Building Society
Abbey House
Baker Street
N.W
Tariff Warning From Pacific Economists at Trade Council Meet
Economists and business leaders from Pacific bordering nations warned that high tariffs could force many countries to close their doors to foreign trade except raw materials. K Seko of the Japan Economic Federation spoke at a joint National and Pacific Foreign Trade councils convention. An Egyptian temple inscription note explains how scribes edited copies in red ink. A motorist comments on speed as a shadow seems unable to keep pace.
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Pacific
K. Seko
Japan Economic Federation of Tokyo
National
Pacific Foreign Trade Councils
The Footpath Way and Britain’s Pedestrian Rights
The Brandon Sun piece argues for preserving footpaths and pedestrian rights amid modern road expansion. It laments fast driving, lack of sidewalks on rural lanes, and the need for government protection of walking as a valued rural pastime.
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Britain
Brandon Sun
Government urged to deploy merchant ship to Churchill route
The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix argues Canada should use an idle merchant ship on the Churchill corridor this summer and fall to boost West Coast import cargoes, grain, cattle, and freight. It says government insurance rates could attract underwriters and spark profitable competition, with withdrawal once steady service proves viable.
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Star-Phoenix
Churchill
Merchant Marine
St. Lawrence
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Diamond found in Matto Grosso dwarfs many famous stones
A man in Diamantino, Matto Grosso, kept a 574 carat diamond found by chance. The stone, tested for value, stands as one of the largest ever found, ranking behind the Cullinan but surpassing Kimberley and De Beers stones.
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Brazil
Matto Grosso
Diamantino
Kimberley
Africa
de Beers
Higher salaries urged for civil service commission
The special civil service parliamentary committee agrees that much higher pay is needed to attract strong candidates for the reorganized civil service commission. Chairman J Earl Lawson notes current rates of 7000 and 6000 a year fall short of deputy ministers earning 10000 to 12000, expecting the disparity to be corrected.
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Special Civil Service Parliamentary Committee
Civil Service Commission
J. Earl Lawson
Cons
West York
Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island Farmers Plant Mulberry Seedlings
Farmers in the Fraser Valley and on Vancouver Island plant mulberry seeds and cuttings this spring as a preliminary in silk worm culture. The decorative trees will also serve as windbreaks.
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Fraser Valley
Vancouver Island
New Emergency Ration Replaces Bully-Beef Tin For Soldiers
The British army introduces a four inch square food tablet to replace bully-beef tins. Containing sugar cocoa powder pea powder beef powder lemon and cocoa butter the tablet sustains a soldier for twenty four hours and will replace biscuits tea and sugar in the iron ration.
The Successful Farmer
An outstanding Canadian authority argues for farming as a vocation and outlines essential educational subjects. He stresses English, mathematics, commercial training, practical on farm experience, agricultural science, and practical subjects like horticulture and livestock. For women, he prescribes cultural home economics training and hygiene to support farm life.
Underworld Control Remains Elusive in United States
The remark highlights persistent difficulties in policing organized crime as authorities struggle to curb criminal activity across the country. Authorities cite ongoing violence, corruption risks, and evolving networks complicating enforcement.
Largest Kilauea crater near mile-wide diameter
The article notes that the volcano Kilauea in Hawaii contains its largest pit crater nearly a mile across.
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Kilauea
Hawaii
Geodetic Survey of Canada Marks Permanent Stations
The Geodetic Survey of Canada embeds bronze tablets in solid rock or concrete piers to permanently mark stations. Piers are set far below the frost line and rise about one foot above ground.
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the Geodetic Survey of Canada
Department of the Interior
Light Conversation About Light Men Across Isles
An Englishman Irishman and Scotsman debate which country has the lightest men. The Irishman cites Cork men, the Scotsman counters with Ayr men, and the Cockney adds that Thames lightermen are even lighter.
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Cork
Ayr
Thames
Milan Plans 5.5 Million Public Works Spending Year Ahead
Milan Italy will allocate 5 523 000 dollars for public works over the next 12 months. City officials say the funds will support infrastructure projects and city services. Institutions involved include Milan city government and local contractors.
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Milan
Italy
Seasoning Birch Logs Boosts Buoyancy in Shed Ten Weeks
Forest Products Laboratory researchers found birch logs seasoned for ten weeks under cover in a shed markedly improve floating ability. Extending seasoning beyond ten weeks yielded only minor further buoyancy gains.
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Forest Products Laboratories
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Museums Spread Across Canada and Britain
With few exceptions, most towns over 50,000 in Canada and Great Britain host at least one museum. The note highlights broad museum presence in large urban areas and implies a rich cultural infrastructure across both regions.
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Canada
Great Britain
The Health Fad and the Daily Dozen Debate
A Rosstown Eagle item discusses health fads and a reader's plea noting Walter Camp died at 65 after creating the daily dozen. Editors recount adopting vigorous programs including vegetarianism and cold baths, but health claims remain contested. The piece ends with caution that individual results vary and what helps one may harm another.
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Walter Camp
Daily Dozen
William Feathers
Rosstown Eagle
How To Plant Trees Special Bulletin Issued
A sequel to the forestry station takeover in Saskatchewan, the Federal Agriculture publications branch offers Forest Service No 1 on prairie tree planting. It covers what to plant when and how, with sources for procurement and guidance for shelter belts to improve home life on the bald prairie.
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Experimental Farms
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Forestry Experimental Station
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Forest Service No
Prairies
Cutworms Threaten Alberta Crops Says Entomologist
Dr. E. L. Seamans, Dominion Government entomologist, warns cutworms threaten Alberta crops again. Pale western cutworms caused last year’s losses in the south and two other species the army and early cutworm are rising. Rain failed to eradicate the threat, though ample rain could reduce losses.
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E. L. Seamans
Dominion
Alberta
Hooded Scotsman Advises Rain Cloud at Golf Club
A Scottish member warns a golf club caddie to go home at once, joking that his big cloud signals rain. The exchange unfolds in the clubhouse after a round of golf.
Wordplay Between Father and Son Over RR Joke
A playful exchange between Tommy and his father centers on a pun about the word wholesome and the letters RR. Tommy questions the humor, and the father explains the joke's wordplay with a light tone.
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Tommy
Father
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