The League of Nations and the World’s Economic Crisis
The passage argues the League of Nations is mankind’s most civilized achievement yet warns of a future war if it fails. It criticizes U S attitudes and political motives, cites Belgium premier Theunis on global dangers, and notes Geneva holds ample data for diagnosis and prescription despite systemic flaws.
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League of Nations
United States
M. Theunis
Geneva
Arthur Salter
League
J. G. Gairt
New York
Notable Western Indian Chiefs Honored in Alberta Names
Alberta memorials honor Crowfoot from the Blackfeet Mekasto or Red Crow of the Southern Bloods and Chiniki a Stony leader. They lived through white settlement and ceded lands while avoiding tribal warfare and uprisings during 1885.
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Alberta
Crowfoot Village
Chiniki Lake
Mekasto
Crowfoot
Red Crow
Chiniki
Cooperatives in Canada rise to over a thousand groups
Co operative associations in Canada numbered 1 095 in 1930 with total membership 690 685, up from 936 organizations and 512 835 members in 1929. The groups include grain growers in the Prairie Provinces, dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable growers in the eastern provinces, plus about 325 distribution societies affiliated with a central union and many consumer societies mainly in the west.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Reform From Within Means No Need for Pensions
The piece argues that a self-respecting people requires education to raise skilled citizens and religion to foster self-control and good disposition. With such reform internal to society, old-age pensions would become unnecessary and the pension system superfluous.
New Zealand Trade Boost Seen as Waiheme Departed
The Canadian freighter Waiheme sailed from Vancouver toward New Zealand with a cargo hoisted on deck. The load includes 27 Jersey cattle, four pigs, four mountain sheep and four mountain goats from Canada and Banff, plus 20 tons of hay and nearly as much chopped feed and oilmeal. Captain Flynn quipped of his ready stance after handling tigers and crews.
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Canada
Dominion
New Zealand
Vancouver
Summerland
B.C
Banff National Park
Captain Flynn
Noah
Canada Crime Rise Shown in Dominion Bureau Report
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report on 1929 crime in Canada shows indictable convictions at 24,097, up from 21,720 in 1928, with an 81.49 percent conviction rate the decade’s high. Theft, burglary, forgery, and other offences rose, while decency crimes fell. crowded cities and population growth linked to rising rates.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Viewing Sun From Stars Reveals Vast Cosmic Scale
Sir Robert Ball notes that many distant suns likely have planets, but observers on other stars would see our sun as just a star. Even the largest telescope could not reveal Earth or its planets from a far star, underscoring the immense challenge of interstellar observation.
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Jupiter
Earth
Robert Ball
F.R.S
Peculiar Thing About Music Breaks Homes in British Study
British neurologists report that mismatched music tastes disrupt marriages more than golf or bridge. Dr J A Planner says couples who differ musically are prone to divorce, while harmony can persist if other interests align.
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J. A. Planner
London
Quite In Order Officer Ousts Glory On Dinner
A newly appointed officer fed his company and joked about conquering the meal. A sergeant tried slipping away with two wine bottles and claimed he was observing orders. The officer quips that not killing enemies makes him a prisoner.
Ancient Jericho Houses Revealed by Garstang Excavations
Excavations at ancient Jericho led by Professor John Garstang of Liverpool University uncover houses from Joshua's era. A London cable report cites carbonized remains inside the homes including wheat thatch wood ropes dates and bread crusts.
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Old
Jericho
John Garstang
Liverpool University
London
England
Garstang
Butter Prices Relative to Sugar and Cash Bargain
A woman complains about current butter prices in an Eastern grocery. The grocer explains war-time value, noting 50 pounds of butter could buy 100 pounds of sugar at war prices, while now 50 pounds of butter cost 200 pounds of sugar plus $1.60 in cash.
Not Responsible Thunderstorm Interrupts Play Prompting Quip
A famous actor performing a play was interrupted by a thunderous peal during a speech. He quipped that it came in the wrong place. A stagehand retorted that it came from heaven. Some people seek your views only to oppose them.
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Fies
The Flu Warns Against Quarantine and Care
The article argues flu travels despite barriers and that most recover with self care. It emphasizes rest, proper diet, sobriety, and avoiding overexertion to prevent pneumonia, noting treatment is often ineffective but comfort improves with rest and sleep.
Ritual Faithfully Observed Among Swans
An Irish observer notes a constant family ritual among swans by a millstream. The mother leads the young away, the father remains nearby, and after a time the pair intertwines necks in a courting gesture seen in grebes. The family then reunites and returns to swim on their lawful occasions.
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London Spectator
England
Port Survey Aimed at Economical Upgrading
Sir Alexander Gibb of London invited by the government to survey Canadian ports to equip them economically and prepare a long range development plan for the next 25 to 50 years.
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Sir Alexander Gibb
London
England
Port Authority
Farmers of the United Kingdom petition for government aid
Farmers across the United Kingdom submit a petition demanding government aid. The action collects signatures showing widespread agricultural distress and calls for relief measures from authorities.
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United Kingdom
How Old Is Old in a Youthful World
The essay argues age is a state of mind not a fixed measure. It notes reporters skew young and many fifty or sixty year olds stay active. It claims aging is comparative and people grow more capable with time, so youthfulness persists in the middle aged and beyond.
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Victor Hugo
Paradise
Keats
Origin of the Name Manitoba
A historical note traces Lake Manitoba’s name origins from lac des Prairies to Lake of the Prairies and Assiniboine. It cites Abbe Dugas who argues the Assiniboine origin meaning prairie water, with Cree Ojibway or Sioux ties, and explains the linguistic shift to Manitoba.
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Lake Manitoba
Lac Des Prairies
la Verendrye
Lake of the Prairies
Meadow Lake
Lake of the Meadows
Assiniboine
Strait of the Spirit
Abbe Dugas
Assiniboines
Apolis
Toba
Myni
Manitoba
No Proof Of Superiority In Criticism
The author argues criticism is easy and prevalent in hard times. Critics act as spectators rather than performers, finding faults with little intelligence. Such criticism grows from envy and belittles real achievement, diminishing progress and effort.
Arbuckle on salesmanship and a druggist joke
The coffee magnate John R. Arbuckle attributed wealth to understanding people. A New York druggist tale shows his view, as a sales clerk wittyly insists on terminology while selling 17 dollars worth of complexion creams to an elderly woman.
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John R. Arbuckle
Tea party cake confession between Mrs Brown and Bobby
Mrs Brown questions cake manners at tea. Bobby admits he took two pieces the first time. This playful exchange reveals a family moment over snacks and mischief.
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Mrs. Brown
Bobby
Canada Seen As Land Of Promise For Gold Discoveries
Major J. MacKintosh Bell, an internationally known geologist, told Ottawa’s League of Nations Society that Canada can sustain rising gold output. He noted 1929 production near 40 million dollars with Ontario supplying over 32 million and urged optimism about new discoveries in the Keewatin belt and Porcupine and Kirkland Lake regions. He cautioned against a pessimistic mood and suggested broader monetary standards beyond gold.
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Canada
Major J. MacKintosh Bei
Ottawa
League of Nations Society
Bell
Ontario
Porcupine
Kirkland Lake
Major Bell
Major Beil
Sweet tooth linked to better sleep for women study finds
Colgate University psychologists report experiments at Skidmore College show 136 women sleep 15 percent better than 140 men. Dr Donald A Laird notes improved sleep may relate to carbohydrate intake from sweets among the female group.
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Colgate University
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Colgate Department of Psychology
Donald A. Laird
Skidmore
Colgate
Laird
Not Classed As Domestic
A new theory in English traffic rules limits animal protection to dogs and goats, requiring motorists to report dog or goat incidents yet allowing unrestricted harm to cats. The author notes cats are excluded from protections, suggesting cats are unusually astute while dogs are common victims.
Caribou herd pushed farther south by heavy Arctic snow
Heavy snow across the Arctic and sub arctic plains has driven caribou further south this year than a decade. Northland travellers to The Pas report the shift. Indian trappers on the fringe of civilization find food easier to obtain as caribou herds move into their neighborhood.
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Arctic
Pas
Voice From Behind in Berlin Portraits a Poor Family’s Plight
A man pleads for coins as his wife is ill and six children rely on him. A narrator voice questions what a man would tell his younger self while recalling hardship in Berlin.
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Lustige Pirciter
Berlin
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