A Plan to Raise Prices Through Collective Produce Bonds
The piece outlines Colin H. Burnell’s Collective Produce Clearing Association idea to boost farmers’ income. It describes a 1 dollar Bond passed through 4 cent stamps, creating inflationary cash flow while doubling purchasing power and keeping prices exportable. It notes potential costs and calls for further study by farmers and merchants.
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Canada
Ormen
Colin H. Burnell
United Farmers of Manitoba
Burnell
Collective Produce Clearing Association
C.P.C.A
London Reports Emergence of New Black Hand Gang
A London dispatch notes the rise of a new criminal group labeled the Black Hand gang. The report discusses public concern, police response, and potential implications for urban crime patterns.
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London
Polarograph I new device for chemical analysis
The polarograph described in New York by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a new instrument for chemical analysis. By pressing a switch it automatically records on paper in four or five minutes both the kind and amount of substances present. It can instantly analyze contents and quality of all alcoholic liquors, showing the alcohol type and percentage.
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New York
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
March Winds Warn Skin Health with Baby's Own Soap
Advertises Baby's Own Soap as ideal for countering harsh March winds. Recommends washing with tepid water and drying, claiming to prevent blemishes and the need for powder or cosmetics. Praises the soap’s soothing lather and fragrance and notes 10c per carton.
Judge Hawley Motts 30 Minute Address Sparks Debate
Bowmanville Ontario reporter quotes Judge Hawley Mott defending a 30 minute limit for speeches at the Women's Canadian Club. He says a speaker should express all he has to say in half an hour or not rise. The piece notes some men are notoriously long winded.
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Hawley Mott
Bowmanville
Ontario
Saskatchewan Power Faces Deficit Despite 1932 Profit
The Saskatchewan Power Commission posted a 1932 operating profit of 132 217 but showed a 50 979 deficit after depreciation, with no new undertakings or extensions in 1932, as outlined in the legislature by Minister J R Merkley.
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Saskatchewan Power Commission
J. R. Merkley
Quivering Nerves Offer Promise of New Medicine
An ad promises relief for nervous fatigue with a medicine claiming 98 of 108 women report benefit. It asserts the product provides extra energy, makes life feel worth living again, and helps when everyday noise and burdens overwhelm.
Mongolian Japanese Dictionary Completed After 16 Years
Major Kenji Shimonaga of the Japanese War Office has completed the first Mongolian Japanese dictionary. The 2,000 page work will be published soon by the army. Shimonaga specializes in Mongolian Chinese dialects Manchu and Tibetan and designed special type to reproduce complex Mongol characters.
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Kenji Shimonaga
Japanese War Office
Shimonaga
Cod Liver Oil Called Fruit by Imperial Conference
A Canadian cod liver oil product is derided as fruit by The St. Thomas Times-Journal in a be sesquicentennial commentary. The Toronto Star mocks the notion as punishment for anyone who believes cod liver oil is a fruit.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Colgum
The
Toronto Star
Colloidal Fuel Emerges From Canadian Coal Research
Ottawa engineer William Burnip announces a new colloidal fuel made from Canadian coal and oil, with 60/40 to 50/50 blends. The stabilizer-coated coal floats in the liquid, producing a bright white flame and potentially cheaper fuel for homes and power plants. The invention, demonstrated in Cardiff and tested before the South Wales Institute of Engineers, has attracted substantial interest after Cunard ships used the fuel successfully.
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Wiliam Burnip
Ottawa
Burnip
Canada
South Wales Institute of Engineers
Wyndham
Cunard Steamship Line
Hidden Motives Behind a Five Member Committee
A proverb describes a committee of five as having one hands-on worker, three supporters to praise the effort, and one who may propose a minority report, illustrating group dynamics and potential dissent.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertises Health Prompt
An advertising copy urges readers unhappy with digestion to wake their bile and start the liver to pour daily liquid bile into the bowels. It touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as purely vegetable, safe, quick and effective, urging readers to ask for them by name and refuse substitutes at all druggists.
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Carter
The Instinct Of Birds And Migratory Guidance
The article discusses how migrating birds may rely on surroundings and experience rather than a special sense. It cites Prof Patten of Sheffield University on vision and landmark guidance, coastal waves as a primary guide, and river courses used by overland migrants. It notes flock guidance, risk in thick weather, and fog hindering migration.
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Prof
Patten
Sheffield University
Fewer Sea Fish Caught Warns of Market Limits
The Fisheries News Bulletin from Ottawa notes 1932 sea landings across Canada totalled about 7.12 million hundredweights, down from 1931 due to global economic unsettlements. It says fishermen reduced effort because market conditions did not warrant larger catches, urging more fish consumption to support fishermen.
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Department of Fisheries
Ottawa
Canada
Dominions Sea
Toronto Mail
Empire
Churchill Port Opens With New Freight Permit Rule
The Hudson Bay railway eases access to Churchill by allowing freight without a permit and granting passenger traffic freedom. Since steel arrived in 1929 a permit was needed to reach the port. last year roads reached Gilam Mile 327. The change drew trader criticism as Churchill prepared for future growth.
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Churchill
Hudson Bay
Gilam Mile
Akron Produces Colorful Rubber Dishes
Akron, Ohio introduces odorless and tasteless colored rubber plates and tumblers described as unbreakables. The vibrant new items promise to displace blue porcelain, decorated china, glass and paper utensils for general use. The rubber accepts any pigment for coloring.
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Akron
Ohio
Monumental Apple Stands in Cordelia Public Square
A replica in steel and concrete of an apple sits in Cordelia Georgia’s public square. The sculpture measures 22 feet in circumference and weighs 5,000 pounds, mounted on an eight foot high base.
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Cordelia
Georgia
Yukon Placers Yielded 900000 Dollar Value in 1932
Historical mining figures show Yukon territory placer deposits produced gold valued at 900000 dollars in 1932. Earlier, in 1900, Klondike dyke gold output surpassed 22000000 dollars, marking the era's peak production.
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Yukon Territory
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