Fear as barrier to economic health, leaders urged
In Watrous Sask, Professor Swanson warns fear blocks recovery while Bruce Barton notes worldwide signs of restoration. He urges open minds, moderate views, and fighting fear as Thoreau quotes remind that fearing is the greatest obstacle to progress. Leaders must unite to defeat fear and spur work.
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Watrous, Sask
Swanson
University of Saskatchewan
Japan
United States
Bruce Barton
Thoreau
Veterans to receive special homestead rebates in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government plans retroactive land rules to 1929 offering special considerations for Great War veterans and all buyers. All lands for sale will be advertised unclassified with interest forgiveness for 1933 and 1934, possible zero interest in 1935, and a 5 percent rate. Thousands of buyers may benefit. A Strow factory in Maine produces about 50 million toothpicks daily.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta Greenhouses Mark Notable Industry Expansion
Ottawa released figures show Alberta had 642000 square feet of non farm greenhouses and 526000 square feet on farms in 1931. The greenhouse trade in flowers vegetables and related plants was valued around 800000 dollars, highlighting a substantial provincial industry.
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Alberta
Prairie
Ottawa
Fatal influenza cases in England fall from 1932 to 1933
The report notes influenza deaths in England dropped markedly in 1933 compared with 1932, indicating a diminished fatal impact. Details identify year over year decline and contrast with prior seasonal expectations for the illness.
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England
Household Drudgery The Bane of a Woman's Life
Milburn's H. N. Pills offered as a remedy to strengthen the system and restore health for women feeling weak and run down amid daily household duties.
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Milburn’s
Revision of Canadian Constitution under consideration
The federal authorities examine amending the constitution to align with modern conditions. Since the British North America Act, major changes in business and social life have occurred. Provinces’ consent is not essential but likely sought. a senate committee could study the matter.
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Dominion
John A. Macdonald
B.N.A
Canada
United Kingdom
Senate
Fire engines respond after late night alarm in Scarsdale
A Scarsdale family awake to shouting engines outside their curb at about 11 15 PM. The wife opens the door to a fireman asking to use a phone and calling for the address as several engines rush to the scene.
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Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville
Scarsdale
Mummie
Daddy
the New Yorker
Wingless Rooster Survives To Adulthood At Smithsonian
A wingless rooster received by the Smithsonian Institution has survived into adulthood, defying prior results that wingless fowls die young. Found by Mrs. Olio Deering of Rose Hill Kentucky, the bird behaves normally but hesitates to jump for food, unlike typical chickens.
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Smithsonian Institution
Olio Deering
Rose Hill
Far-Seeing Gautier Foreshadowed Phonograph in 1847
Romanticist enthusiasts note that Theophile Gautier predicted recording sound on polished plates in 1847. In La Presse he envisioned preserving melodies, tirades, and couplets by Mario Rachel Lemaitre and Don Pasquale serenades and other performances, keeping them as wall displays.
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Theophile Gautier
Gautier
la Presse
Mario
Rachel
Frederic Lemaitre
Don Pasquale
Camille
Ruy Blas
Argument overheard in domestic scene records tense exchange
A wife tells John he is unreasonable and the husband concedes he was, admitting he expected her to be reasonable during a heated moment. The casual dialogue captures a private quarrel moment and its tense dynamic.
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John
Weeds That Persist Across Years
The text emphasizes identifying whether weeds are one year two year or many year plants as a key step in effective eradication strategies. It notes that understanding the lifespan of weeds guides treatment timing and methods.
Ministers of Finance Need Flexible Advisory for Emergencies
The Financial Post argues that future finance ministers require a temporary or flexible advisory body to guide macro decisions during crises. It cites Sir Thomas White’s wartime leadership, the elasticity of the Finance Act, and a cautionary tale about bureaucratic constraints that impede swift action.
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Thomas White
Canada
Kubelik Finger Insurance Valued At Large Sums
The violinist Kubelik has heavily insured fingers with left hand insured at 15500 each for the first three fingers and thumb plus 11000 for the little finger. The right hand shows 34500 for the three fingers, 4509 for the thumb and 2350 for the little finger.
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Kubelik
Population gap between Soviet Union and Continental United States
The Soviet Union reportedly has about forty million more people than the Continental United States, indicating a larger population in the eastern bloc compared with the U S mainland.
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The
Soviet Union
Continental
United States
Parachutes Save Over Nine Hundred Airmen Since 1926
Austria reports unemployment under 280000 as 900 plus airmen’s lives were saved by parachutes since 1926, highlighting safety aid and job data in the era.
Auto deaths rise as motor toll spurs action
The piece notes 29,900 Americans died in auto crashes last year, a small rise from 1932, but the death ratio per accident increased nearly six percent. It urges national concern and proactive measures to curb driving fatalities, despite lower registrations and gasoline use.
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United States
Canada
Apricot Custard Tarts with Meringue Topping
A historical dessert recipe details making custard tart filling from sugar salt corn starch milk yolks vanilla and apricots, then folding in lemon juice and meringue with apricot mixture. Bake to set and brown the mer ingue for a sugared apricot tart finale.
Producing Poultry Meat Experiments at Central Farm Ottawa
Experiments at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa show Barred Rock cockerels reach twenty six weeks at an average weight of 6.68 pounds requiring 2814 pounds of mixed grain. This yields 41 pounds of grain per 1 pound of meat. Lighter breeds need about six pounds of feed per pound of gain.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
England's oldest boot maker dies at 90 in Bury St Edmunds
England's oldest working boot maker has died at Bury St Edmunds aged 90. He possessed a curious stone about 120 years old used to pummel soles and top leather, a tool of his craft passed through generations.
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England
Bury St. Edmunds
Haiti Coffee Crop Tops Sixty Million Pound Mark
Haiti’s coffee season produced more than 60 million pounds of beans, highlighting a strong harvest. The figure underscores the crop’s importance to the nation’s agriculture and export outlook.
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Haiti
Unsinkable lifeboats described by Royal National Lifeboat Institute
A London report outlines how RNLI boats shed water through bottom scuppers and vents, with multiple watertight compartments and air-cases that keep vessels afloat even with hull breaches. Modern motor lifeboats cost 3500 to 9000 pounds.
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution
C. R. Satterthwaite
The
Royal National Lifeboat Institute
London
Colonel Satterthwaite
Drought Areas Benefit From Okanagan Fruit Shipments
Okanagan Valley growers supplied forty four carloads of fruit and vegetables to drought districts on the prairies. Twelve hundred boxes of McIntosh were moved from Penticton storage to Mankota Saskatchewan.
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Okanagan Valley
Prairies
Penticton
Mankota
Sask
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Maine
Brition
Milburn Health
Nate
Smithsonian Institute
Aaa
Uith
Vogue
Poker Hand
P.O. Box
Montreal
P.Q
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada, Limited
Sam Hughes
Financial Post
Austria
Toronto Type Foundry Co., Limited
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ppleford - Pares Sayouers
Hamilton
Ontario
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