Thunder Over Europe by Powell Predicts Fragile Peace
In his study Thunder Over Europe FE Alexander Powell warns of precarious peace as Germany Poland Danube tensions Austria Hungary Balkans and Soviet Russia loom. He expects a new war by 1940 but holds out hope for a decade to ease tensions and armaments.
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Europe
Alexander Powell
Germany
Poland
Danube
Austria
Hungary
Balkans
Russia
Powell
Mr. Powell
Justice Lacking As Squires Stranded By Immigration Rules
The Stratford Beacon-Herald laments the case of James Squires a 55 year old Wilmington Massachusetts resident born in Newfoundland who cannot reenter his home country after visiting his birthplace despite long US service in two wars and 37 years as a citizen.
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James Squires
Wilmington
Mass
Squires
Newfoundland
United States
Spain
United States Army
Stratford Beacon-Herald
An Organ With a History at St Marys Edge Hill
The Liverpool church organ links to the Napoleonic wars after a French frigate was captured at Portsmouth Harbor. Its cargo revealed organ parts later acquired by Edward Mason the founder of St Marys, known as the King of Edge Hill. He assembled them and erected the instrument over a century ago in the west end. it has seen considerable additions but remains in its original place.
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St. Mary's Church
Edge Hill
Liverpool
Portsmouth
Edward Mason
Church of St. Mary
Edmonton Eyes Salt Industry Development
The Edmonton Civic Industries Committee investigates salt industry prospects with reports of heavy salt deposits from 100 to 200 feet thick in Fort McMurray and northern districts.
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Edmonton Civic Industries Committee
Fort McMurray
Quip Dialogue From Madrid Cartoon Circa Buen Humor
A humorous exchange from Buen Humor Madrid features The Fish praising hard work and the Octopus lamenting many mouths to feed. The spoken lines parody social energy and busy life with playful personifications.
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Buen
Madrid
Classifying Pupils to Boost Bright Students Advancing
In a Montreal talk, Chamoine Gustave Jeanjean of the Catholic University of Paris urges repartitioning pupils into homogeneous groups to accelerate quick learners and give lagging students more attention. He favors regular ability tests, laughs breaks for children, and spells a reset approach for spelling difficulties.
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Chamoine Gustave Jeanjean
Catholic University of Paris
Montreal Technical School
Teatcher
Jeanjean
Tobacco Feeding To Sheep Turns Canada Puzzle Way
A Canadian government bulletin promotes feeding tobacco with salt to sheep to reduce internal parasite losses. The method uses ten pounds of salt per one of crushed tobacco leaf, dried and formed into a cake the sheep lick. Ontario remains the main tobacco region with 28,616,750 pounds. Quebec 8,021,000. British Columbia 79,167. total Canada 36,716,917 pounds from 41,304 acres.
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Ralph Lane
Virginia
England
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Lionel Stevenson
Federal
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Night of Celebrations Sparks Domestic Tales
Two men recall a wild night with wives, one describing a chase into a cupboard and a stubborn defense of staying inside. The lighthearted exchange follows a tale of romantic frictions and stubborn pride. Meanwhile a maker unveils cloth protectors that roll aside to shield curtains from rain and dust when windows are open.
Sun spots linked to population and weather cycles
R Meldrum Stewart reports that human and animal numbers may vary with sun spot strength and cycles. Dr. Ralph DeLury and John O’Connor study at Dominion Observatory Ottawa find grasshoppers, grouse and rabbits in Manitoba reflect sun spot changes. Sun spots are considered a key factor in influencing Earth’s weather.
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R. Meldrum Stewart F.R.S.C
Astronomy and
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
Toronto
Ralph E. DeLury
John L. O'Connor
Work and Happiness in a Father’s Will
A father states in his will that only small incomes go to his children, asserting true happiness lies in work. The piece notes many in Britain favor leisure over labor, while claiming lasting contentment comes from the steady effort of a working life.
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Great Britain
Elysium
Daily Express
London
England
Left Handed Editions Proposed in France
France considers left handed editions for all important books. A ministry suggestion, inspired by a left handed official, would place page 1 at the end and have readers start at the title page reading backward. A studied slower reading pace in left handers is cited as the reason.
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France
Ministry of Public Instruction
Diet main factor in tooth health says Washington doctor
Dr W McKim Marriott of Washington University School of Medicine asserts diet, not heredity, drives dental health. He dismisses sweets as harmful and cites diverse peoples with strong teeth to show civilization does not dictate dental outcomes.
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Washington
W. McKim Marriott
Washington University School of Medicine
Baltimore
Dr. Marriott
Africa
Polar
New Zealand
Decline in Canadian teaching drawn by low pay
Professor J F MacDonald of Toronto University laments few Canadian men entering teaching. He warns Canada risks foreign trained educators and cites his 20 year average salary below 3000 a year. He says higher pay draws brains abroad and threatens Canadian perspective.
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Canada
J. F. MacDonald
Toronto University
Winnipeg
MacDonald
Kings Pay Their Price
The piece argues that royal power and wealth bring burdens as well as joys and that happiness depends on personal adaptation. It notes Spain's king loses prestige with his throne yet carries life’s zest into exile, while ordinary people must shape their fate amid changing conditions.
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Spain
Possibility Of Peace Chairs In Universities Discussed
The House of Commons committee on international and industrial relations considers promoting peace through scholarships and chairs in international relations at Canadian universities. Miss Agnes MacPhail proposes one dollar per hundred spent on war to fund such positions. Dr. H. M. Tory, head of the National Research Council, testifies as witness.
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League of Nations
House of Commons
Agnes MacPhail
Dominion
H. M. Tory
League of Nations Society
Canada
National Research Council
Bargain Hunt At Service Station Laughs
A playful note about Sandy McPherson arriving in the country with marriage plans. A friend, a motor car, and a service station sign sparks a comic misread. McPherson misreads a sign offering four Canadian girls for a dollar and then buys ethyl gas at 28 cents, jokingly asking for 25 cents.
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Sandy McPherson
Sandy
Ruling Affects Civil Service Superannuation Rights
Canadian exchequer court ruling challenges the idea that a civil servant has an absolute right to superannuation despite mandatory five percent salary contributions. Civil service bodies seek to straighten the tangled rules emerging from the decision.
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Exchequer Court of Canada
France Presents Sevres Vases as English School Prizes
The President of France has presented two Sevres vases as prizes for English schools. The gesture aims to encourage language study and cultural exchange.
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France
Prairies Spark Mineral Wealth With Salt Cake Output
Western Canada alkali lakes in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta drive a 1930 rise in sodium sulphate production from 5 018 tons in 1929 to 31 571 tons. Demand comes from International Nickel Company pulp mills and sulphate processes, with 120 million tons of hydrous salts estimated in proven deposits for long term supply.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Prairies
International Nickel Company
Copper Cliff
Ontario
Department of Mines
Young Plants Need Good Strong Roots
Advice for transplanting starting plants to outdoor beds. Move indoors grown flowers and vegetables such as tomatoes and lettuce to outdoor quarters after one transplant for vigor. Do so on a dull day with beds well watered and a light fertilizer to spur quick growth after the move.
First Call For Breakfast From Wall Street Ad Campaign
An enterprising restauranteur mailed direct invitations to men in the Wall Street district. Each white envelope carried a personalized salutation and a breakfast question about eggs, signed by the president of a restaurant chain.
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Wall Street
Alberta coal freight rate set by board to March 1932
The Dominion Railway Board ordered a continuous freight rate of 6.75 dollars per ton on Alberta coal to Ontario, effective year round until March 31, 1932. Previously the rate applied only during certain months.
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Alberta
Ontario
Dominion Railway Board
Toronto
Western Province
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