Prince Tokugawa outlines Japan Canada friendship at Ottawa luncheon
Prince Iyemasa Tokugawa, Japanese minister to Canada, spoke at an Ottawa luncheon on Anglo Japanese friendship and the quest for world knowledge. He cited improved relations after London talks, naval progress toward arms reduction, and Japan’s democratic reforms under the Emperor, stressing cooperation with Canada for mankind’s advancement.
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Iyessto Tokugawa
Ottawa
Iyemasa Tokugawa
Canada
Viscount Willingdon
George Perley
W. L. Mackenzie King
Prince Tokugawa
House of Peers
Japan
London
England
United States
Great Britain
China
Russia
Prince
Dominion Status Emphasized By British Official
Rt Hon J H Thomas secretary of state for the dominions states Britain is no longer the foremost partner among empire nations and that the empire now consists of co equal dominions. He calls the imperial conference a large step toward genuine partnership within the empire.
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Britain
Dominions
J. H. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Saskatchewan corn show moved to Maple Creek in 1931
The Corn Growers Association met in Weyburn to decide the 1931 provincial corn show location at Maple Creek, the heart of Western Canada’s corn belt, following the pre festival grain shows in preparation for the 1932 world grain exhibit and conference in Regina.
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Maple Creek
Canada
Corn Growers’ Association
Weyburn
Regina
Elevators Echo with Four Count Jokes at Office Building
A light office humor item notes many golfers in a building and a morning prank. The punchline: when the caller shouts Four in the elevator passengers duck, framing a playful misunderstanding in a campus or urban setting.
Toxoid Treatment For Diphtheria Set Em In Preventive Arm
A historical overview explains diphtheria and the immune defense. It details anti toxin as a cure if used early and introduces toxoid as a preventive measure for children over six months. The article cites New York's trial with 10 000 infants and asserts high protection rates and reduced disease spread.
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New York
Canadla
Red Cap Rewarded For Helping Passenger In Need
Pat Ardery at the Winnipeg C P R depot lent a passenger three dollars for travel expenses to visit a sick father in Toronto. A few days later the grateful traveler mailed five dollars back, proving Ardery’s faith in humanity. The red cap says he trusts honest travelers and keeps his authority to judge character.
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Pat Ardery
C.P.R
Winnipeg
Toronto
Pat
Redcap
C.P.R. Train
Distinguished New York lawyer avoids lunch crowds at Bankers Club
A leading New York bar member who dines at the Bankers Club nearly daily uses his secretary to appear occupied. He often excuses invitations to lunch by citing business matters, while quietly meeting his preferred friends elsewhere.
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New York
Bankers Club
Lawyers Club
Bankers
Canadian airman plans trans continental non stop flight
Captain J. Errol Boyd of Toronto, who recently crossed the Atlantic with Lieut. Harry Connor in the Bellanca monoplane Columbia, will attempt a nonstop flight from Atlantic to Pacific when he returns to Canada.
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J. Errol Boyd
Toronto
Atlantic
Harry Connor
Columbia
Pacific
Sinkage of logs costs millions in Eastern Canada
It is estimated that about two and a half million dollars annually are lost in Eastern Canada due to log sinkage during floatation from forests to mills. The issue is under study by the Forest Products Laboratories of Canada, Department of the Interior.
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Canada
Forest Products Laboratories of Canada
Department of the Interior
Algiers
Timbuctoo
Italians Protest Heavy Business Taxation Measures
Citizens across major Italian cities rally against increasing corporate taxes and business levies. Protesters demand tax relief for small firms, warning of economic strain and potential job losses as authorities consider reform.
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Italy
Break the monotony with an intellectual life
The passage urges youth to reject a purely monetary focus and use at least part of the brain for noble tasks. It frames literature as an open door and warns that neglecting intellectual activity will turn a person into a calculating machine within a mechanized life.
Purity Of Language Says No Excuse For Sloppy Speech
George Arliss, acclaimed actor, rejects lazy delivery of words in American speech. He notes English of England distorted by experts while Americans risk sloppiness, defending slang as enriching language and urging meticulous diction. He spoke in acceptance of a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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America
George Arliss
American Academy of Arts and Letters
England
Oxford University
Oxford
Home Market Fails to Meet Growth in Western Canada
The Lethbridge Herald notes that Western Canada’s buying power is less than half what it was two years ago due to wheat price slumps. It argues the home market, desired by manufacturers, is crippled unless producers can sell livestock, wheat, butter, and coal at a profit, urging thorough study by Canadian manufacturers.
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Western
Canada
Lethbridge Herald
Diversified Farming Revenue by Livestock 1929 Dominion Bureau
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Saskatchewan livestock revenue in 1929 at 25 million dollars, up from 23 million in 1928 and 22 million in 1927. Other livestock related sales include wool 226 thousand, dairy products 21 million, and poultry and eggs 13 million.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Twice-Doing to Get It Done Once
The phrase reflects a practice where people repeat a task to ensure a final result. It highlights cautious methods and learning from early attempts to improve efficiency and accuracy in future work.
Saskatchewan buys 800 cattle for stocker feed policy
Eight hundred head of cattle have been purchased to date by farmers under the stocker feed policy recently instituted by the Saskatchewan Government to encourage development of the beef finishing industry in the province, according to Hon. W. C. Buckle, Minister of Agriculture.
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Saskatchewan
W. C. Buckle
Miner Receives Outdoor Life Gold Medal for Conservation
Canadian naturalist Jack Miner is honored with Outdoor Life’s 1929 Gold Medal of America for outstanding conservation work. The award, first given in 1923, notes Miner’s sanctuary influence prompting U.S. sacred sanctuaries spending eight million dollars nationwide. Miner calls the recognition humbling, saying it reflects God’s mandate for mankind.
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Jack Miner
Outdoor Life
America
United States
U.S
Canada
Debate on terms for unmarried women in London exhibit
Miss Isobel MacDonald and Dame Louise McIlroy clash over the best label for single women. MacDonald prefers bachelor girl and argues many pursue careers rather than humdrum married life, while McIlroy favors spinster as a proper old fashioned term.
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Great Britain
Isobel MacDonald
London
England
Louise McIlroy
Was
Dame Louise
Louise
Renewing Old Friendships at College Reunion
A dozen busy men and women traveled long distances to attend a college reunion, leaving work behind for a valuable gathering. The event revived old friendships as the quartet sang Sweet Adeline, reminding readers that life gains meaning through relationships formed in youth.
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Walter Ferguson
New York Telegram
Adeline
Should Have Kept Quiet Aberdonian in London
An Aberdonian resident in London considers a return to Aberdeen despite high rail fares. In a third class queue he learns a single ticket costs three pounds two shillings and ninepence while a return costs five pounds thirteen shillings and ninepence. He jokes that the Kaiser spoke similarly in 1918.
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London
Aberdeen
Sandy
Aberdonian
Beets Loaded at Raymond Factory Hit 899 Carloads
Canadian Pacific records through October 25 show 899 carloads of beets unloaded at the Raymond factory. Each car carried about 58 tons, indicating a substantial portion of the crop had reached the plant by that date.
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Canadian Pacific
Raymond
Seeds From Sahara Birds Hint At Hidden Plant Life
At Kew Gardens scientists study tiny brown seeds found in sand grouse crops in the Sahara. The seeds germinate rapidly when rain occurs, suggesting unknown plant life hidden in the Tanezrouft desert. Dr. Chipp led the botanical survey alongside Mrs. Macliver.
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Macliver
Chipp
Kew Gardens
Sahara
Alberta Creameries Reports Rise in Butterfat Receipts
The dairy branch of Alberta's Department of Agriculture summaries eight months of data from 95 creameries. Butterfat in cream totals 10,765,254 pounds, up 6.9 percent from last year. August butterfat production reaches 2,002,411 pounds, up 12.6 percent from August 1929.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
City boy swaps cramped flat for forty acres of country air
A country boy who worked in the city discovers the city fed air breaks his city life. He returns home to find his hometown ragged yet pines for land. He considers moving back to enjoy country air and ham.
Horse and Pride Joke
A buyer complains the horse won’t hold its head high. the seller jokes the animal will lift its head once it is paid for. The exchange plays on pride and payment in a light, humorous quip.
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