Canadian coal show could replace American supply
John McLeish, director of Canada's mines branch, said exhaustive tests in Nova Scotia and British Columbia indicate Canadian bituminous coal can replace American coal in large quantities. Tests at Pontypridd, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Montreal labs show feasible domestic fuel. hydrogenation and liquefaction of coal also studied for motor fuel production.
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Nova Scotia
British Colmbia
John McLeish
Dominion
McLeish
Pittsburg
British Columbia
Illingsworth Company
Pontyridd
Wales
Research Council
Ottawa
Winnipeg Electric Company
Montreal Coke Manufacturing Company
Michel
B.C
Montreal
Lord Reading's First Case Defends Figs Saga in Court
The Marquise of Reading started his legal career with a setback in a civil suit where a fruit merchant faced a street trader over allegedly bad figs. Cross examination by Mr Rufus Isaacs led to a public test of the fruit, with the defendant choosing to accept judgment rather than risk a loss.
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Marquise
Reading
Rufus Isaac
Mr. Isaacs
Gandhi demands disbanding or control of India army
The text states Gandhi may push for the British Indian army to be demobilized or placed under his control. It notes Gandhi as a factor in a strong Indian army and suggests the government could strike a compromise with him. A possible army reduction could follow the extent of Gandhi’s demobilization.
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Gandhi
India
Kianching River
Taonan-Aganchi Line
Manchuria
Nippon Repair Gang
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chang Kai-Shek
Kai-Shek
Co. P. Summerall
United States
International Commission
League of Nations
The Difference Dad What Is a Traitor
Dialogic snippets define traitor as a party defector and convert as an opposing defections. The text notes Germany’s impregnable position and uses a German proverb about a wolf and a door. A mountaineer daughter question hints at rural life and watering cattle.
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Germany
Cheese as a Global Favorite Across Cultures
The piece traces cheese from ancient roots to modern varieties, noting Alkmaar auctions and vast daily sales. It highlights global use in French cuisine, U S production of Roquefort styles, and myths about cheese digestion, then cites USDA and dairy council findings on digestibility and health.
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Paris
Alkmaar
Lohengrin
United States
Roquefort
France
America
National Dairy Council of the United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Canada’s 1931 Gross Agricultural Wealth Estimated
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada’s gross agricultural wealth in 1931 at 7 373 559 000 dollars with live stock 687 225 000 dollars and poultry 54 852 000 dollars totaling 742 077 000 dollars. Livestock and animal products contributed 541 322 000 dollars in 1930 with farm animals sold 166 630 000 dollars and dairy products 277 154 000 dollars.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
World's Grain Show Dates Set for Regina 1933
The World’s Grain exhibition and conference committee met in Toronto and fixed July 24 to August 5 1933 for the event in Regina Saskatchewan. Rice from the Philippines is stored in Regina and an exhibit of wheat from Indore Central India is en route.
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Toronto
Regina
Sask
J. A. Mooney
Philippines
Indore
India
Mooney
Canada
London first electric lighting on the Thames Embankment
Tit Bits recalls early engineers who laid underground cables for London’s electric lighting. They faced repeated pipe obstacles using rods then ferrets or rats to pull cables. Ferrets ate cables, workers tired and slept in pipes. A special electrical device finally solved the method.
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London
Thames Embankment
Settle Your Debts Says Mount Forest Confederate
A Mount Forest Confederate criticizes people with money in savings banks who refuse to settle debts. He notes large sums held in Canadian banks and argues funds would shift to better uses if debts were paid, helping ease the economic situation.
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Mount Forest
Canada
Bakers Cite Flour Cost in Bread Prices Rising Market
Well To Remember Bread critics insist flour costs, though a small share, influence bread prices as wheat drops and markets rise. Bakers argue the cost ripple matters in the final price.
American Flag Merchant Fleet Tops 1700 Vessels
More than 1,700 merchant ships sail under the American flag reflecting a sizable fleet. The figure highlights the scope of U S maritime commerce and national tonnage under construction and operation.
Disposition and Seizure Reflections
A pithy remark contrasts how people try to live up to their dispositions with the idea that a policeman holds power akin to a sovereign of seizure. The line implies authority and moral judgment without detailing events or locations.
Work Is Preferred By Relief Recipients In City Program
A relief committee shifts from direct aid to securing real jobs for the unemployed. People gain wage work, even if part time, doing tasks around town such as repairing street lighting, painting buildings, and tidying parks. The policy aims to preserve self respect and morale while providing financial recompense.
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Christian Science Monitor
Plant Trees As Fast And As Hard As You Can
Frank J D Barnjum, water conservation expert, urges Hon J F Bryant Saskatchewan drought commission to plant trees immediately. He notes California drought parallels Saskatchewan and says laying water pipes is necessary to sustain planted trees. He calls for continuous planting as the only hope for drought relief.
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Frank J. D. Barnjum
J. F. Bryant
K.C
Saskatchewan
Barnjum
California
Liberal women rally behind Mackenzie King in Toronto
A lady Liberal speaker told a Toronto meeting that Liberal women were right behind Hon. Mackenzie King. The bachelor has, so far, been able to outrun them.
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Toronto
Mackenzie King
Local Noah Flood theory challenged by Woolley
Archaeologist C L Woolley presents evidence from Mesopotamian excavations suggesting Noahs flood was a local event rather than universal. The finding questions long held biblical interpretation and implies regional deluge impacts rather than a global catastrophe.
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C. L. Woolley
The Clinging Type Girl Targeted By Boys
A terse line notes social pressure as boys pursue a girl described as clingy, signaling ongoing pursuit and social dynamics in youth behavior.
Study on Western Canada drought prevention schemes
A Montreal Star analysis reviews two proposed drought prevention plans for western Canada, tree planting and water reservoirs. It questions effectiveness, noting skeptics in meteorology and the impracticality of large dam networks, while stressing existing farming practices already optimize moisture use. Experimental work at Swift Current seeks practical, scientific drought solutions.
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Canada
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Oklahoma
Texas
Pacific Ocean
Dominion
Swift Current
Sask
Parson and Bishop Signpost Tale From East Anglia
A Norfolk tale explains why locals call road signs parsons and a broken post bishops. A stranger asks for directions and learns the local quip about signposts that point the way without moving, and broken posts that do neither.
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Norfolk
England
Canada Mint Takes Over Royal Mint at Ottawa
Canada has assumed control of the Royal Mint in Ottawa on December 1 and plans for national coinage. Critics urge a redesign of the nickel five-cent piece due to its resemblance to a quarter and its poor two maple leaf design, while the small size makes it easily lost.
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Canada
Royal Mint
Ottawa
Dobbin's Board Bill How Much Food For A Farmhorse
Henry Jebble, a retired farmer, kept lifetime records for his family horse that died at 22. The horse ate fifty five tons of hay one thousand two hundred bushels of corn and one thousand five hundred bushels of oats. Jehle says Dobbin earned his board by faithful service.
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Henry Jebble
Jehle
Dobbin
Danger to the Modern Girl in Clothes Wringer Exposure
A cautionary note warns that modern women should avoid exposing themselves to the risk of finger injuries from clothes wringers. The item emphasizes household safety and practical precautions.
Hawaii Population Rises to 375 211 in Latest Year
Hawaii records a population of 375 211, an increase of nearly 5 000 from the previous year, reflecting ongoing growth and demographic shifts across the islands.
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Hawaii
Ocean depth averages lower than sea level claims
A fragment states the ocean’s average depth is 12,500 feet below sea level. It then switches to a quotation about men lying due to women asking questions, attributed to Kasper in Stockholm.
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Kasper
Stockholm
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Lord Reading
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Munich
Seize
Western
North American
Britain
Montreal Star
S. Barnes
Dominion Experimental Station
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