State Health Insurance Plan Advocated by Speaker
The BC legislature debates compulsory sickness insurance as a policy to cover hospital costs and medical care. Chairman C F David warns against using the fund for unemployment relief and urges a self supporting system without extra cost to state or employers. He notes European adoption and stresses protecting the fund from financial collapse.
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State Health Insurance Commission
British Columbia
C. F David
Europe
Good Season For Trappers In Northern Manitoba And Saskatchewan
Trappers across northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan report a strong season with many fur bales, aided by air transport to rail hubs. The Nelson House district and south of Indian Lake show good catches, while Cedar Lake country is said to be trapped out for now though Indians anticipate a rebound next year.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay
Nelson House
South Indian Lake
North Country
Cedar Lake
Opportunity For Farmer In Alfalfa Seed Shortage Warning
The Farmers Advocate notes up to 2,000,000 pounds of Canadian grown alfalfa seed may go unused this spring unless acreage rises. This creates a rare chance for farmers who recognize alfalfa value to expand plantings and capitalize on the seed surplus.
British India Doubts Tariff on Printers Ink
British India questions its tariff on printers ink casting doubt on trade policy and potential impact on publishing and printing industries amid regulatory review.
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British India
Settlement at Shanghai International City Under Treaty Powers
The Inter national Settlement near Shanghai borders the Chinese City and arose from the 1842 Treaty of Nanking opening ports to foreigners. Propriety above ground is held jointly by treaty powers with Consular governance and a Municipal Council. invasion would threaten all treaty powers.
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Shanghai
China
Nanking
United States
English Scientist Develops Transparent Molasses Glass
An English scientist introduces a process turning crude sugar molasses into a hard transparent substance like glass. The material can be blown molded or rolled and passes UV rays that ordinary glass blocks. A field test in Tuscumbia Alabama uses an electric eye to switch lights as daylight dims.
Invention combines soldering iron with blow torch
An inventor merges a soldering iron for small jobs with a gasoline blow torch into one tool, hinting at modernized capabilities. The note contrasts this with past limits on dating ancient Indian remains beyond the third century B C and proposes a new era of accuracy dating.
Beavers in Saskatchewan North Face Possible Elimination
A Prince Albert delegation warned Regina that unless game regulations change immediately, beaver extermination is near in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta. Cyril March leads the effort to keep a northern closed season as the present act expired last year. He says only a few northern colonies remain and 12 000 beaver would be exposed to trapping this season, risking reserves.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Prince Albert
Regina
Cyril March
March
Gulf Stream Maintains Course Amid Alarmist Claims
Critics push the notion that the Gulf Stream shifted paths but defenders insist it stays constant. The piece argues the Gulf Stream is conservative and unmoved by arguments of change, while noting unrelated tech tests with medical stethoscope style devices used to test electric clocks in a factory.
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Gulf Stream
Bank of England
Gibraltar
Iron road trial gains ground in England
Experimental cast iron road sections laid in London prove successful and are to be extended nationwide. Invented by Frank Small, the triangular castings rest on cement with bitumen, offering a non-skid tread like surface, ten year guarantee, and cost similar to top wooden paving.
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England
London
Frank Small
Royal Flying Corps
Four-Piece 1440 Annunciation Reunited at London Exhibit
A cut into four panels painting The Annunciation from 1440, origin Aix la Chapelle, reassembled for the second time at the 550 treasures of French art exhibit opening at Burlington House in London. Pieces had been in Amsterdam Paris Brussels and a British private collection. last reunited at the Louvre two years ago.
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Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
England
Aix-la- Chapelle
London Daily Mail
Amsterdam
Paris
Brussels
Louvre
England Issues Nearly Three Million Dog Licenses in 1931
England issued about 2.97 million dog licenses in 1931 reflecting widespread pet regulation. The figure indicates heavy enforcement of licensing rules by authorities and shows high dog ownership levels during the period.
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England
Why Pins Persist in British Shirts in Face of Change
British shirt makers rely on 13 pins per shirt to keep shape, despite calls to reduce waste. Manufacturers cite packing efficiency and quick resale as reasons pins stay. Store managers argue pins prevent distortion, while Birmingham pin firms note men discard pins, sustaining the trade.
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Britain
Birmingham
In Praise Of England Leaders of Thought Arrive at Similar Conclusions
Dr J W Bready of Toronto told the Saskatoon Canadian Club that views on England's war debts align with leaders in the U S and France as he defended England's enduring global role. He cited Lloyd George Ramsay MacDonald Arthur Henderson and Sir John Simon as examples of humble origins rising to influence. He noted Barnardo boys in Canada and their lasting contributions, ending with optimism about England after ten years of study and a recent London doctorate.
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United States
France
Lord Balfour
J. W. Bready
Toronto
Saskatoon
England
Bready
Britain
Lloyd George
Ramsay MacDonald
Arthur Henderson
Sir John Simon
Canada
University of London
Shaftesbury
Sugar Waste Stir in Aberdeen Over Tea Cup Debris
An Aberdeen debate erupts as a statistic claims about thirty hundred tons of sugar is wasted annually in the bottom of tea cups. The figure provokes criticism of waste and calls for better practices in households and cafes.
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Aberdeen
Indians in Canada’s Prairie Provinces Cultivate 115000 Acres
The native communities in Canada’s prairie provinces now cultivate 115000 acres of land. This expansion marks a significant increase in agricultural activity among Indigenous groups, signaling broader land-use development across the region.
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Canada
Gat Prairie Provinces
Bay of Fundy Records Extreme Tides 40 to 50 Feet
The Bay of Fundy experiences watchdog tides that reach from 40 to 50 feet, ranking among the world’s highest tides. Scientists note the unique funnel shape and tidal resonance driving the extreme rise. Local observers track spring tide peaks and coastal impacts.
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Bay of Fundy
Tests On Crows Support Endocrine Migration Theory
About 262 crows released November 26 by Professor William Rowan of Alberta University were partly recovered. Some groups showed 84 percent returns, others 55 percent, with several northbound birds shot near Alix, Ponoka, Sunnybrook, and Dunvegan as data accrues for the claimed inborn yet modifiable migratory instinct.
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Hackett
William Rowan
Zoology
University of Alberta
Rowan
Alix
Ponoka
Sunnybrook
Dunvegan
Spiders Spin Cobwebs Worth Money in Film and Science
The article explains how certain spiders produce valuable cobwebs used in astronomy and microscopy. Cobwebs are harvested by shaking spiders onto a spool, then wound as they descend. A Los Angeles film scene required a spyro of window cobwebs bought at high price to fit a property window.
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Los Angeles
Sam to Marry After Long Parson-Asked Barns
Fully Protected Sam, once the despair of village girls, is announced to be married. Farmer Brown remarks on barn construction as Sam replies I prayed for the third time in church last Sunday.
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Sam
Farmer Brown
Greece Launches First Passenger and Mail Air Service
Greece inaugurates its first air plane passenger and mail link between Athens Saloniki and Jannina. Civilian aviation will be boosted by new landing fields to support the route and growth.
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Greece
Athens
Saloniki
Jannina
Helpfulness as a measure of charity and hardship
A reflective piece questions standardizing helpfulness and genuine charity. It contrasts giving until it hurts with true measure, noting some are easier to hurt than others. A quoted remark from Travaso in Rome about marriage hints at unequal burdens in commitment.
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Christopher Wren
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Travaso
Rome
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