Mortgage Findings Show Large Newer Provinces Less Heavily Mortgageed
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics bulletin reports that two of every three Canadian farms are not mortgaged and that in Prairie provinces the share of mortgaged farms is lower than commonly believed. Ontario's mortgages average $2,818 with 37.26 percent mortgaged. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta show lower ratios and strong average values, highlighting a healthier balance in the newer farm regions.
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Dominion
Western Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Western
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Yukon
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Maritime Provinces
Children honored for saving others in London schools
In a County Hall corridor a Roll of Honor lists nearly 400 schoolchildren aged ten to fourteen who received Royal Humane Society awards for saving or attempting to save others from drowning. The London Schools Swimming Association cherishes this record after 40 years of work with children. An instrument measures audience applause intensity and duration.
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County Hall
London
England
Royal Humane Society
London Schools Swimming Association
Ten-Year-Old Fingerprints Bring McTyree Arrest in Omaha
Thomas McTyree, arrested in Omaha on vagrancy charges, was later identified by ten-year-old fingerprints as a suspect in an Oregon Missouri box car robbery. Sheriff O H Abbott demanded the prison term.
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Thomas McTyree
Omaha
Washington
McTyree
Oregon
O. H. Abbott
Lost cash and jewels found on boat train to London
An American woman reported losing cash and jewels valued at 3000 dollars after arriving at Plymouth England. The missing belongings were recovered later on the boat train bound for London.
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Plymouth
England
London
British static eliminator gains official backing and radio growth
The British Post Office endorses a new static eliminator developed in a government lab, promising to remove interference from street lamps and vacuums. Britain expects 1.8 million new sets this year as radio aims for larger audiences with about 5 million receivers and 200 European stations.
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British Broadcasting Company
Atlantic
B.B.C
Whch
British Post Office
Post Office
Great Britain
London
Britain
Europe
St. Thomas
Increase In Indian Population In Canada
Department of Indian Affairs officials say there are more Indians in Canada now than at first contact. The 1931 census records 122,920 red men, up from 108,012 in the prior department tally. Canada’s breakdown lists Ontario 3,368 and British Columbia 24,599 among provinces, with other regional totals across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Quebec and northern territories. The United States counts 332,297 Indians in the 1930 census.
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Department of Indian Affairs
Canada
Dominion
Department
United States
Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
North West Territories
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Yukon
Prince Edward Island
No Autographs From The King And The Prince
British consulate official in Boston reports that King and Prince of Wales refuse to sign autographs under any circumstances. The rule applies to all requests with no exceptions.
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England
Prince of Wales
George Bailey Beak
Boston
Persian Balm Promises Youthful Complexions and Charm
Persian Balm creates and preserves lovely complexions. It tones and stimulates the skin and is quickly absorbed, leaving the skin soft and textured. Described as unrivaled for feminine elegance, delightful to use, and essential for the exacting woman. It imparts additional charm to the daintiest of women and is peerless as a beautifier.
Aurora Is Clearest After Arctic Ray Expedition
Dr. Arthur H. Compton, Chicago scientist, returns via Winnipeg en route to Michigan after a cosmic ray expedition along Hudson Bay. He locates the greatest northern lights near Churchill and notes visibility from Chesterfield Inlet when viewed south. Douglas Egyptian Liniment advertised for stock and hair restoration.
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Hudson Bay
Arthur H. Compton
Chicago
Winnipeg
Michigan
Churchill
Chesterfield Inlet
Canada Wood Pulp Exports Reach 760,220 Tons in 1930
Canada exported 760,220 tons of wood pulp in 1930, figures from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics and the forest service interior department show. The exports were valued at $39,059,978 with an average price of $51.38 per ton.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Forest Service Department of the Interior
Quote Exchange About Work and Competition
A Native says there is no competition and a Stranger claims to make an honest living. The note mentions curare as the poison used by some South American Indians for arrow tips.
Pictorial Dress Transformed by Diamond Tints
An Ontario woman recounts turning an old faded dress into the prettiest green at a picnic using Diamond Tints. The powder, marketed by the Diamond Dyes company, promises light shades without boiling and matches high dye quality.
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Ontario
Women Loggers Work At Vancouver Inlet
In Deep Cove across the inlet from Vancouver husky young women are employed as loggers. One woman showed five cords of shingle belt for the week, describing hard work that becomes easier with practice. A petite mother of three and a patient horse still moved large timber loads in a day.
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Deep Cove
Inlet
Vancouver
Asthma remedy claims long term relief from Kellogg
A historical advertisement extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as daily benefiting chronic asthma cases. It urges immediate use to prevent years of suffering and warns against neglecting asthma once it has a foothold in the bronchial passages.
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J. D. Kellogg
Rush to America ends and growth slows, says Post
The Washington Post notes the rush to America as a land of opportunity has ended with free land less valuable and jobs scarce. It argues the US economy has reached maturity and future growth will be slower and steadier. It also mentions children’s health and a worm Exterminator and states library visitors to the British Museum exceed 1.2 million yearly with over 4 million volumes.
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America
United States
Washington, D.C
Welland Canal Locks Built of Pine Timber
The Welland Canal drops 327 feet over 25 miles. Original locks were constructed from pine timber.
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Welland Canal
Wireless tubeless telephone demo by Walter Beans shocks observers
Walter Beans, owner of a roadside eatery on the Lackawanna Trail, shown to witnesses a tubeless wireless telephone demo. He spoke for 30 minutes across 100 feet using a six volt battery, with headset units in two buildings. Beans, once a Doylestown mail carrier, predicts future central exchanges and lower operating costs, claiming a March 9 breakthrough in magnetic needle variation.
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Walter Beans
Lackawanna Trail
Beans
Doylestown
Pennsylvania
Massive London factory moved to Chippenham in weeks
A complete engineering factory was relocated 94 miles from London to Chippenham without lost hours. Each day for three weeks several machines were dismantled and shipped, then reinstalled for the next morning. Every employee and family moved with his work. In total 750 tons of machinery, furniture for 36 families, and over 100 people moved.
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London
Chippenham
Diet Fats Key to Fighting Tuberculosis
The Montreal Star notes that diet, especially fat intake, is crucial against tuberculosis. After Warsaw’s occupation, fat shortages helped TB rise. reintroducing fats correlated with rapid declines. Dust reduction, sanitation, clean water, and hygiene also aided improvement.
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Warsaw
Montreal Star
Miller's Worm Powders for Children Health
An old notice urges mothers to treat children for intestinal worms to protect their vitality. It notes signs indicating worm presence and promises quick expulsion with Miller's Worm Powders without inconveniencing the child.
Monaco Faces Bankruptcy Threat in Smallest Principality
Monaco, home to Monte Carlo, is hit by global recession and rising unemployment. Prince Louis consults with the French government as M Bouillon La Fonte becomes minister of state, signaling serious financial distress and an impending bankruptcy.
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Monaco
Monte Carlo
M. Bouillon Lafonte
Chamber of Deputies
Prince Louis
Lipstick Factory Ruins Discovery on Danube in 3500 Years
Juror quip follows a murder acquittal amid a court case. The Danube reveals a lipstick factory dating back about 3500 years, highlighting an unexpected ancient industry uncovered in the region.
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Danube
Rheumatism Pain Relief Cited For Kruschen Salts User
A note from a reader credits Kruschen Salts with relief from six weeks of rheumatism mainly in the feet and wrists. The testimonial claims the product, not other medicines, restored health by neutralizing uric acid and aiding elimination to prevent further body poisons.
Wilkins Plans A Smaller Submarine For Arctic Quest
Sir Hubert Wilkins in Oslo to arrange a new underwater attack on the Pole using a submarine half the size of the Nautilus. The 120 foot craft, built in England or Germany, will carry ten men and cost about 100000 dollars. Start of the expedition is planned for 1933 with Norwegians aboard and Prof Harold Svedrup as scientific leader.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Oslo
Norway
Pole
Sir Hubert
Harold Svedrup
England
Germany
Arctic
Prof. Svedrup
Alaska
Trust Funds Safe Says Ontario Government
Hon. W. H. Price acting premier and attorney general announced after audits show all government trust funds and commissions’ funds are intact. The review followed Manitoba disclosures and covers several hundred millions in principal and yearly turnover. Price said continuous audits ensure government access to information and public confidence.
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Ontario
W. H. Price
Manitoba
Colonel Price
Bank of England Office Encounters War Loan Parcel
An elderly woman brings a parcel of War Loans to the Bank of England asking if it is for conversion or redemption. The clerk asks the question, and she replies by asking whether the Bank is the Bank or the Church of England. The remark highlights early car ownership debt habits.
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Bank of England
The
Church of England
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