Statesmen Needed Strong Conviction Urged by Swanson
Dr W W Swanson of the University of Saskatchewan addresses Saskatchewan merchants at the Retail Merchants Association annual convention. He urges England and the Empire to lead the world back to sanity and freedom, calls for constructive provincial leadership, and warns against Russian philosophy.
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Swanson
England
Prince Albert
W. W. Swanson
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Dominions
Dr. Swanson
Russia
Saskatchewan lignite coal outlook shows record year
First four months of 1932 yielded 329,209 tons of lignite coal in Saskatchewan, up from 228,060 tons a year earlier, signaling a possible record annual output. The Estevan area in the southern province spans about 4,000 square miles with vast untapped reserves, while known deposits over 306 square miles total 2.412 billion tons and potential reserves exceed 57 billion tons.
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Saskatchewan
Estevan
Regina
Canadian Navy Praise From Rear Admiral Blake in Montreal
Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Blake, recently named fourth sea lord, lauded Esquimalt Naval Establishment as efficient. He toured Montreal during a New Zealand voyage and will assume duties in London this fall. Blake praised the Royal Canadian Navy destroyer Skeena as among the best of its class at sea.
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Canada
Esquimalt
Vancouver Island
Dominion
Geoffrey Blake
Admiralty
New Zealand
Admiral Blake
Montreal
London
Royal Canadian Navy
Skeena
Blake
Our Week Day Life and Daily Spiritual Growth
The piece argues weekday tasks influence spiritual life more than people realize. It asserts daily work shapes character and grace, and that no day is beautiful without a balanced secular and religious life.
Largest mural completed for Massachusetts theatre
A massive mural claiming to be the world’s largest was completed by two artists for a Massachusetts theatre. The artwork covers more than 5,000 square feet, marking a record and a major visual feature for the venue.
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Massachusetts
Quote from Madrid humor: school absence and task
A humorous Madrid quotation notes a pupil asked why not at school. The reply describes washing his face and being sent home by the master for a misinterpreted task, reflecting classroom discipline and irony.
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Madrid
Vanity and hair dyeing spark talk in Chicago salons
In a table discussion at a top beauty shop, the owner notes many prominent men and judges in Chicago color their hair. The talk attributes the trend to vanity and the wish to stay fashionable, with dyed hair cited as boosting status among husbands and younger wives.
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Sons of Adam
Chicago
Train Slows Despite Era of Speed on Scottish Routes
The London Spectator notes a paradox as road and air speeds rise while railways slow after the war. It recalls the Flying Scotsman time to Edinburgh of 7 hours 50 minutes, contrasting with the later Queen Victoria era express at 6 hours 18 minutes, and laments the longer journeys for contemporary travelers.
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Edinburgh
Queen Victoria
London Spectator
Ewe Attacks Coyote in Defense of Lambs
A Salmo n Arm report to the British Columbia Department of Agriculture recounts Bert Waley Jr. pursuing his flock with a rifle after a coyote raided, when the ewe seized the lamb and forced the predator to release it, allowing Waley to kill the coyote. Ranchers call it the first observed instance of a ewe attacking a coyote.
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British Columbia Department of Agriculture
Salmon Arm
Bert Wabey, Jr
Waley
Interesting Experiment On Nerve Impulses In Cats
Drs J Crowe and Walter Hughson described a method to record auditory nerve impulses in a cat. They drilled a skull hole inserted an electrode into the auditory nerve and, by whispering hello into the ear, the intercepted impulses were amplified and the sound was reproduced.
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American Neurological Association
Drs
J. Crowe
Walter Hughson
Heavy gold shipments boost transatlantic freight revenue
The article notes recent gold shipments from America to Europe yielding about 1 million dollars in freight revenue for major trans Atlantic lines in two months. Bankers expect the movement to dwindle after a period of continued shipments to Europe. Since April four hundred million dollars of gold were moved back, with about four thousand dollars cost to ship one million dollars from New York to Paris.
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America
Europe
New York
Paris
Four Air Arrivals Among GB Refusals Last Year
Among 2715 aliens refused entry into Great Britain last year four arrived by air. The report highlights varied entry methods and notes air arrivals were a small portion of total refusals.
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Great Britain
French engineer's suction silo operates like a vacuum cleaner
The device uses suction to fill a silo made of galvanized iron, functioning on the same principle as a vacuum cleaner.
German invention dials 50 common numbers by button press
An apparatus developed in Germany allows dialing the fifty most used telephone numbers by pressing buttons as they appear. The device automates frequent calls, aiming to speed up dialing and reduce manual input.
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Germany
Czech Slovakia shoe exports rise sharply in 1940
Exports of shoes from Czecho Slovakia last year increased by 4 960 000 units or about 50 percent over 1939, signaling a strong postwar rebound in manufacture and trade for the region.
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Czecho- Slovakia
England Uses About 140 Million Stamps Weekly
England reports a weekly stamp usage near 140 million as postal operations scale with population and commerce. Government statistics show steady demand across urban and rural areas, reflecting continued mail activity despite digital alternatives.
Secretaries of the King's Advisers At Buckingham Palace
Six women arrive at Buckingham Palace each weekday to staff the king's private secretary and other officials. They type confidential documents and work from 9 am well into the evening, travel with the court, and live largely secluded lives with scarce recognition, though one was noted with an OBE for services.
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Buckingham Palace
Britain
Sir Clive Wigram
Windsor
Sandringham
Balmoral
Order of the British Empire
Court
Geological mapping of Cypress Hills surface deposits planned
Federal Geological Survey Branch will undertake further geological mapping this year in the Cypress Hills region of southwestern Saskatchewan. R. T. Wickenden leads the project to study underground water from near the Manitoba boundary to the Cypress Hills and north to Saskatoon, review deep well records, and identify road material and clay deposits for the clay-working industry.
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Cypress Hills
Saskatchewan
Federal Geological Survey
R. T. Wickenden
Manitoba
Saskatoon
Turkish Women Embrace Waist Reduction Movement
Women in Turkey adopt western styles to slim down. The push to keep a girlish figure grows as dancing tennis and walking become popular in Stamboul. Previously idle ladies are now briskly strolling city streets.
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Turkey
Gold From Sunken Ship Sparks European Salvage Quest
Master locksmith Charles Courtney travels to Europe to salvage about 2.06 million dollars in gold from a war sunk ship. He awaits orders to land in England France or Germany with agents meeting him at Southampton Cherbourg or Bremen. Three steel chests were recovered and two to be opened first with a vault potentially inside the sunken hulk.
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Europe
Charles Courtney
American Master Locksmiths’ Association
England
France
Germany
Southampton
Cherbourg
Bremen
Courtney
Education In Fire Prevention Urged
Members of the Association of Canadian Fire Marshals at a Ottawa convention called for a resolution urging insurance companies women’s organizations boards of trade and other public bodies to launch an educational campaign. The aim is to highlight the main causes of dwelling fires the loss of life and property and the best methods to prevent fires in light of about 35000 dwelling fires in 1931.
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Boards of Trade
Association of Canadian Fire Marshals
Ottawa
King Victor Emanuel attends pigeon release ceremony in Rome
A crowd of pigeons gathered from towns across Italy were released at a ceremony led by King Victor Emanuel at the monument to the unknown soldier. The event marked the seventeenth anniversary of Italy's entry into World War I.
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Italy
Victor Emanuel
Cellophane Revolution Drives Sales Across Industries
The Ottawa Citizen reports that cellophane, essentially artificial silk in sheet form, has surged in use and popularity. It protects products from moisture and dust, boosts sales dramatically, and is even woven into hats. Canadian Industries, Limited, builds a new $1.25 million plant at Shawinigan Falls.
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of Canadian Industries, Limited
Spruce Tree
Canadian Industries, Limited
Shawinigan Falls
Ottawa Citizen
Possible life clues on Venus amid carbon monoxide discovery
Carnegie Institution reports carbon monoxide likely abundant in Venus atmosphere. While not proof of life, the find suggests life-supporting conditions and reinforces Venus as Earth's sister. A separate note mentions an inventor seeking funds to raise a vessel named Lusitania.
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Venus
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Earth
Adapting a Small Garden to Individual Conditions
Gardening notes advise tailoring plant choices to shade, soil, and space. In permanent shade transplant tuberous begonias and pansies. in partial shade use Clarkia and Larkspur. on poor soil plant portulaca and alyssum for drought resistance. Include cut flowers like Gypsophila and Sweet Peas. manage lilies and bulbs with seasonal planting and stock up on winter bouquets.
Turtle Collision On Bay Bridge Road Near Elleville
Automobile driven by Alex Butane struck a large turtle on Bay Bridge Road crossing the Bay of Quinte near Elleville Ontario. The car veered into a ditch after the turtle appeared to be a rock. Butane says he mistook the animal for a rock. the turtle moved and was deflected into a fence. The turtle appeared only slightly hurt and moved into the Bay of Quinte.
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Bay Bridge
Bay of Quinte
Elleville
Ontario
Alex. Butane
Butane
Deaf Brother Seen at Concert in Pages Gaies
A note from Pages Gaies Yverdon records a person taking his brother to a concert to hear it, clarifying the brother is deaf and will attend to see the performance as an observer. The remark highlights accessibility and perception of live events for Deaf audiences.
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Gaies
Yverdon
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