Memorial marks Canada sixtieth year in Hall of Fame
Governor General Earl of Besborough unveiled a mural memorial in Ottawa's Parliament Buildings commemorating sixty years of federation. The ceremony, led by W. W. Colpitts with Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, praised Canadians abroad and the unity of Canada and the United States. The memorial, a white marble mural near the library entrance, honors Canada’s founders and industries.
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Canada
Earl of Besborough
Martie
Ottawa
United States
W. W. Colpitts
Canadian Club
New York
Dominion
Colputss
R. B. Bennett
Colpitts
H. A. Stewart
People of
Bennett
Mr. Colpitts
Hall of Fame
Singing as a Coping Tool for Family Happiness
A discussion on how singing simple songs lifts mood in families and children. It cites a senator recalling his mother’s constant singing, notes sung warmth eases worry, and suggests trying tunes like Three Blind Mice or Tiptoe Through the Tulips to lift spirits.
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Olives
Roberts Barton
Vallee
Bill
Baby
Pop
Maria
Tommy
Useful Living Edison and the Value of His Life
The Winnipeg Tribune remarks on Thomas Edison dying with a personal estate near 15 million dollars and argues his inventions created immense industrial value. It praises Edison as a model of useful living and contrasts him with those who drain humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edison
Edison
Edisons
Winnipeg Tribune
Ancient Library at Timgad Gifted by Benevolent Citizen
The Timgad library in Roman Africa was a public reading room with parchment rolls, tables, and chairs. It offered comfortable seating for readers to consult borrowed works, mirroring modern libraries of today.
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Timgad
Roman
Africa
Man's Temper Improves With Less Use, Says Speaker
A quote highlights that temperament softens the longer one refrains from anger. The remark suggests restraint leads to calmer behavior and better self control over time.
Privy Council backs Dominion control of radio
The Privy Council dismisses Quebec appeal and upholds Dominion regulation of radio, stating transmitting and receiving instruments must be under central control. No costs awarded as settlement lies between Dominion and provinces. Judgment welcomes alignment with common sense and notes aviation control precedent.
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Parliament of
Canada
Dominion
Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council
Quebec
Supreme Court of Canada
Ontario
Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
Cadet Rozaire St Cyr Tops 1931 Galer Hagarty Prizes
Ottawa announces Canadian cadet Rozaire St Cyr of the Commercial Academy Quebec led the 1931 Galer Hagarty Memorial prizes with 400 possible points in Dominion of Canada Rifle Association small bore matches open to cadets. L Roberts of Winnipeg’s Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders placed second with 399 points. District winners include E Liddell Vancouver B C 11 D Metzger Melfort Sask 12 Renalto Stocco Wayne Alberta 13.
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Rozaire St. Cyr
Commercial Academy
Quebec
Galer Hagarty
Ottawa
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
L. Roberts
Queen’s Own
Cameron Highlanders
Winnipeg
Man
E. Liddell
Vancouver
B.C
D. Metzger
Melfort
Sask
Renalto Stocco
Wayne
Alberta
Miquelon and St Pierre Remain French in America
Miquelon and St Pierre, two small rocky islands ten miles off Newfoundland, are the only remaining possessions of France in America.
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Miquelon
St. Pierre
Newfoundland
France
America
Much Blindness Could Be Avoided by Timely Treatment
Dr Arthur Picker ing, Toronto CNIB field rep, told the London Ontario Lions Club that over half of Canada's 7000 blind could have been avoided with early care. He noted 70 percent blindness occurs after age 21 and about 4000 Canadians could be spared with proper treatment. The talk outlined causes from accidents to unqualified eye care, and CNIB efforts including clinics glasses school surveys and sight saving classes for visually impaired children.
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Dominion of Canada
Arthur Pickering
Toronto
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
London
Ont
Lions Club
Canada
Pickering
Mr. Pickering
C.n.le
Surrounded By Mystery The eel life story remains elusive
The natural history of the eel has long puzzled scientists since ancient Greek times when eels were thought to arise from horsehair. Contemporary science still has gaps about their full life cycle and origins.
Brazil coffee council to destroy 1 million bags monthly
Brazil's national coffee council plans to destroy one million bags of coffee each month for a year as part of its market stabilization effort. The move targets supply control and price support within the industry.
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Brazil
National Coffee Council
Widespread Witchcraft Beliefs Persist Across England
Social workers and clergy report rising belief in witchcraft from Wolverhampton to Devon and Cornwall. Women accused of witchcraft refuse to testify, claim incantations over violet water, while charms and traps shape daily life from pounds sterling amulets to colored beads and hundreds and thousands tubes guarding against illness and shipwreck.
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England
Wolverhampton
London
Woolwich
Devon
Cornwall
Canada urged to focus on cheese production over butter
The Canadian Countryman editorial argues Canada should specialize in cheese, letting New Zealand and others handle butter. It notes declining exports to the Old Country, higher cheese prices since 1923, and asserts cheese offers steadier returns and lower seasonal production costs for dairy farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countryman
Canada
New Zealand
Manitoba census shows population rise to 700 139 in 1931
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Manitoba population up from 610 118 in 1921 to 700 139 in 1931. City gains include Brandon 15 397 to 17 082, St Boniface 12 821 to 16 305, Winnipeg 179 087 to 218 785. Portage la Prairie falls to 6 597. Numerous towns also increase list notable figures.
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Manitoba
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Brandon
St. Boniface
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Virden
Dauphin
Morden
Birtle
Minnedosa
Russell
Carberry
Neepawa
Swan River
the Pas
Emerson
Selkirk
Winnipeg Beach
Boissevain
Deloraine
Killarney
Melita
Beausejour
Transcona
Tuxedo
Artistic Newfoundland Stamps Attract Philatelists
The Newfoundland colony has long specialized in artistic postage stamps sought by collectors. A Washington bureau supplies stamp enthusiasts with stickers, sold at face value with profits from no service demand. Newfoundland favors royal portraits and notable animals, a practice that benefits from frequent, appealing pictorial issues. The wolf and coyote are skilled trap evaders, though the wolf may be harder to catch, says a government biologist.
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Newfoundland
Washington
Brandon Sun
Repairing Farm Machinery Advice From Minnesota Dean
W C Coffer of the University of Minnesota urged farmers at the North West School Farmers Week in Crookston to repair and extend the life of existing machinery. He warned against using worn gear and, in difficult times, against buying new equipment when life can be extended cheaply.
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W. C. Coffer
University of Minnesota
Crookston
Storage holdings report from Constantinople on February 1
The Bureau of Statistics in Constantinople reports February 1 storage levels rising for butter beef pork and poultry while eggs and cheese decline compared with a year earlier. Direct telephone link now connects Constantinople with Sofia Bulgaria for the first time.
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Bureau of Statistics
Italians trial hemp stalk cellulose for rayon industry
A National Research committee estimates the earth to be at least two thousand million years old. A Berlin judge cautions an accused thief that his methods were described, while the accused admits plans to follow those methods next time.
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National Research Committee
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