Fundamental Facts In Reference To The Gold Standard
An analysis by H G L Strange outlines how gold standard status affects debt repayment, exchange values, and national credit. It emphasizes that genuine purchasing power and trade depend on broad economic health, not solely on whether a country is on or off the gold standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. L. Strange
Searle Grain Commpany, Limited
Winnipeg
Throckmorton Street
London
England
The
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Bakers Debate Cake Flavour At Montreal Convention
Delegates of the Bread and Cake Bakers Association in Montreal heard critics argue cakes taste alike due to vanilla overuse and poor tasting order. Others blamed improper flavoring and measurement for dull flavors while noting bakers supply eight to ten percent of local consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bread and Cake Bakers Association
Montreal
Prodigal Son Returns After Wrong Turns
A brief note reflects on a prodigal son who strayed but returned, underscoring themes of repentance and reconciliation. The compact tale emphasizes forgiveness and renewed family bonds.
Canadian Quick Frozen Fish Shifts to New York Route
Canadian National Railways officials report regular shipments of fresh Alaska salmon and halibut from Prince Rupert to New York using quick freezing. At least 20 carloads of about 30 000 pounds each will be moved on CN lines from November through February. Last month Groton, Connecticut saw the first quick frozen Alaska eastbound delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
New York
Canadian National Railways
Alaska
East
Groton
Conn
French Dress Pattern for Young Girls in Blue Dimity
A simple child’s dress pattern is offered with options in pleated white organdie collar or self fabric. It features a French blue dimity fabric with white pin dots and multiple fabric pairings. Size 4 requires 1 1/4 yards of 35 inch material and 1/4 yard contrasting. All patterns cost 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns
Winnipeg Pattern No Name from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave offers pattern orders. Contact details unclear.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Eskimo Marriage Customs Emphasize Teeth and Tailoring Skills
An article notes that Eskimo wives are chosen for dental strength and tailoring ability. It describes how teeth are used to flesh out skins into garments, the shift to steel needles, and wives chewing wet skin clothes and moccasins to make them pliable. The piece also remarks on the large bachelor surplus and high demand for wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Porter
Nova Scotia
Arctic
Credit for drought areas fodder program in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan farmers in drought regions must apply to the relief officer to establish credit for fodder, with applications then going to the relief commission. Rural authorities will distribute feed up to three tons per head of livestock, less on hand, and no direct orders to the Agriculture Department are allowed. The department will buy fodder for municipalities, which may not contract or pay for fodder except for existing contracts. funding may be arranged via the Department of Municipal Affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Relief Commission
Department of Agriculture
Government halts bill after petition against Sunday movies
The English Government will not push the measure in Parliament after a petition said to be eleven miles long against the proposed bill granting Sunday movies. In trade, 47,779 tons of German anthracite were imported this season and British bituminous imports total 19,883 tons, down 13,662 from last year.
Settlers For North See Visions Of Great Farming
Settlers in northern Manitoba pursue land in the north beyond 53rd parallel with many applications to the lands branch in Winnipeg. North towns draw settlers from Saskatchewan and central Manitoba amid capital shortages, as existing settlers in The Pas and along the Hudson Bay Railway expand into truck farming dairying and poultry keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lands
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Pas
Hudson Bay Railway
Abundant Crops Predicted For Western Canada Next Year
Robert Henderson mortgage corporation inspector said crops across western Canada would be abundant next year. He noted farm and city conditions were not as bad as feared, with tax receipts butter production and northern prairie crops supporting a brighter outlook. He based his forecast on three months of rainfall data indicating sufficient moisture for 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Robert Henderson
Mortgage Corporation
Toronto
West
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairies
Trade Through Churchill Eyes Future Canada East Route
Lloyd Roberts of Ottawa predicts trade will flow via the Hudson Bay port at Churchill as central Canada ships east. He notes a recent test grain shipment saved about 3000 dollars by sending west to Churchill rather than Fort William, reflecting a growing port role observed during a northern Manitoba visit.
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Canada
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Lloyd Roberts
Ottawa
Charles G. D. Roberts
Manitoba
Roberts
Fort William
Press Gallery
Reading clerk questioned after marriage booking mix up
A clerk was dismissed after a customer couple sought a honeymoon reading and the assistant wrongly offered a travel book about a donkey. The exchange prompted questions about staff judgment and sales training.
Canada Prime Minister Bennett Declares Immense Canadian Belief
Premier R B Bennett delivers a keynote at the Canadian Club of New York asserting Canada possesses an immense unconquerable belief in itself. He notes thrift, hard work, cooperation, and resilience amid world economic distress, contrasting Canada’s situation with other nations and predicting an early recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bennett
R. B. Bennett
United States
Plea Over Unemployed Women Pressure on govt in Canada
The writer asks if governments in British Columbia or Canada have done enough for unemployed women. She questions access to jobs for single women in Vancouver, notes about 700 women on relief lists, and argues for female input in unemployment programs to avoid delay and stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver
Dominion survey crown McIntosh as favourite apple
The Fruit Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture reports the McIntosh leads nationwide. Ontario favours Spy while Nova Scotia and New Brunswick choose Gravenstein. Quebec Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia prefer McIntosh. Other noted varieties include Greening Snow Famouse Duchess Winesap Bow Sweet Wagoner Jonathan and Wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
McIntosh
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Wagoner
Jonathan
Secret Cleaning Robotics Run Empire State Building
The Empire State Building employs 480 janitors though all cleaning is done by machines. About 50,000 daily visitors bring in one barrel of dirt, and no hand maps or brooms are used. The text also notes unknown ancient Etruscan language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State Building
New York City
Prohibition Agents Listed Under Risk Not Accepted Label
During the American Life Convention in Pittsburg the occupational manual notes prohibition agents among high risk occupations. It explains R N A stands for risk not accepted, placing agents beside acrobats and stunt performers as dangerous workers.
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American Life Convention
Pittsburg
R.N.A
Tomato trade shows shift from Bermuda to imports
A contemporary notes that while home grown tomatoes are widespread now, in a few months imports from Bermuda will resume. The piece adds that Canada imports about 1.9 million dollars of fresh tomatoes annually, mainly from the United States, with Mexico second and Bermuda a distant third.
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Bermuda
Canada
United States
Mexico
Optimist and pessimist quotes on opportunities
A compact saying contrasts a pessimist who sees difficulties as opportunities with an optimist who finds opportunities in difficulties. The aphorism highlights mindset as the key driver of turning obstacles into gains.
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Great Britain
Bakers’ Pastry
Association
der Gemutche Sachse
Leipzig
Canadian Fish For
Annebelle Worthington
Tso
Yory
Simcoe
Norfolk
Waterford
Sammy Zeriluk
Sammy
Hamilton
Italy
U.S
Prohibition
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