Time for Self Control and Ill Temper in Troubled Days
The piece argues that current times test self control as nerves fray and trivial quarrels rise. It cites Lincoln and Shakespeare, urges yielding on minor disputes, embracing others as they are, and focusing on personal conduct. It warns against trying to reshape others and stresses silence over pointless outrage.
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Avon
Abraham Lincoln
London
Audi Alteram Partem
Old England
Old Land
Canada
Hyde Park
Municipal Seed Cleaning Units Roll Out in Saskatchewan
Several Saskatchewan municipalities have applied to the Field Crop Branch for seed cleaning units supplied by the province in cooperation with the Dominion Seed Branch. The scheme provides machinery while towns supply motive power and housing. All outfits issued so far are itinerant and move between farms during seed cleaning season.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Seed
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief From Dr Kellogg
The ad claims exhaustion from asthma is a draining illness and promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a nearly universally available cure with a long track record of relief. The copy urges readers that the remedy offers a true solution to the enervating symptoms.
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J. D. Kellogg
Machine Tests Wallpaper Fade Over Two Years
A device at the Bureau of Standards in Washington operates for 24 hours to estimate how much a wallpaper sample will fade over a two year period.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
Cobwebs in Ad Ploy for Quiet Store
A small shop leans on indirect promotion, using cobwebs as a symbolic tease to draw curiosity. The gimmick hints at invisibility of the product, relying on word of mouth rather than visible advertising.
Saskatchewan University enrolment shifts noted by president
President W. C. Murray reports regular class enrolment at 1,043, down 47 from last year, while correspondence courses rise by 57 to 303 giving a net gain of ten. Declines chiefly in arts and sciences. pharmacy down, engineering up. other colleges near last year’s figures.
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Saskatchewan University
W. C. Murray
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Engineering
William Shakespeare’s Death Attributed to Thirteen Diseases
Lancet reports William Shakespeare died at 42 from complications of fever typhus typhoid paralysis epilepsy apoplexy arteriosclerosis oversmoking chronic alcoholism gluttony angina pectoris Bright's disease pulmonary congestion and locomotor ataxia per MacLeod Yearsley.
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William Shakespeare
Lancet
British Medical Organ
MacLeod Yearsley
St. James Hospital
Yearsley
Bright
Similar Post Office Names Cause Mail Confusion in Canada and U S
Postal officials warn that Sunbridge Ontario and San bridge Manitoba Oak Bluff Manitoba are often mixed up with Oak Bluff Massachusetts. Attention urged to address mail accurately to avoid misdelivery.
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Canada
United States
Sunbridge
Ontario
Sanbridge
Manitoba
Oak Bluff
Mass
U.S.A
The clock that won’t go in the hall
Boring Guest remarks on a strange clock. Hest explains they call it The Guest because it won’t run, prompting a brief exchange about the clock’s failure.
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Hest
Snow Delights South Africa as Mountains See First Heavy Fall
Residents of Tabie Mountain and surrounding Cape ranges report a rare snowstorm, marking the season’s unusual wintry event in the region. In Molteno district 18 sheep survived eight weeks under an avalanche by feeding on thawed grass and meltwater, later found as emaciated remnants but now recovering.
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Tabie Mountain
Cape
Equator
Molteno
Redyeing Old Skirts Sparks New Length Solution
Mrs G C Lewis of Quebec explains how she solved the length issue by dropping hems and redyeing her dress with Diamond Dyes after bleaching. She praises Diamond Dyes for rich, even colors that last through washing and save money while making items look new.
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G.C
Lewis
Quebec
Yukon missionary veteran W D Young ends 35 years service
At 73 Rev W D Young retired from fifty years of northern gospel work in the Yukon Herschel Island mission. He spent 25 years there with two brief returns to civilization in 1902 and 1930 before planning a likely move to Toronto after Winnipeg.
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Yukon
W. D. Young
Toronto
Winnipeg
Herschel Island
Bruce County
Ontario
Stinging with Appreciation Costs Nothing
The author argues that many people with money excuses still show stinginess toward praise and gratitude. Kind words cost nothing and should be freely given to others, unlike a miser hoarding gold.
Restful Sleep for a Fretful, Feverish Child
Advertisement promoting Castoria as a gentle stomach remedy for children. It claims Castoria aids digestion and sleep by softening bowels, emphasizes its natural composition, and warns against interruptions to rest. It highlights the product’s lack of harsh drugs and narcotics and notes that genuine Castoria bears the product name.
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Castoria
Canada Faces Thousands Of Level Crossings
Hon. Frank Oliver cites about 28 000 level crossings across the Dominion and $15 189 000 spent in 21 years to reduce the danger. In 1930 Canada recorded 341 crossing accidents with 115 deaths and 475 injuries, while Ontario official J P Bickell notes over 1 289 automobile fatalities and about 40 000 injuries that year.
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Dominion
Frank Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Canadian Good Roads Association
Lucerne-in-Quebec
Canada
Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioners
Board
J. P. Bickell
J. P. Bickell, Registrar of Motor Vehicles of
Ontario
Plan for International Currency Deposited at World Bank
A Swiss press report details a proposal to create an international currency backed by a $1 billion World Bank deposit from central banks. France would provide one third and the United States the balance, with certificates issued and covered by gold deposits and circulating money. World Bank quarters foresee near term action likely after Premier Laval visits Washington.
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World Bank
France
United States
Premier Laval
Washington
Ontario Honey Prices Fall While Flavor Rises
Ontario Honey Producers report prices at a 25 year low with 60 percent of last year’s crop in 7.5 million pounds. Demand from Holland supports buckwheat honey at four to six cents per pound, but farmers hope for higher prices than current five to six cents. Last year’s average price exceeded this year by about two cents. Persian Balm advertisement follows touting beauty benefits and quick absorption.
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Ontario
Ontario Honey Producers’ Association
Holland
Trade and Commerce Campaigns Across Borders Cite Buy Local Decline
The article notes Oregon and Washington press buy at home campaigns cancelling cross border contracts. It urges buying only in state or hometown and from family members to get rich, citing a Toronto Star quote. It also mentions an automobile with a body made of laced straw shown in the Madeira Islands.
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Oregon
State of
Washington
Toronto Star
Madeira Islands
New Guinea stamps mark ten years of occupation
A brief noting a new special stamp issue by New Guinea to celebrate ten years of British occupation. London will add 400 policemen to its city force.
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New Guinea
London
No Longer a Bughbear The United States gold leader
A Ottawa Journal note observes the United States holds nearly half of the world gold supply at the start of the month totaling 4.983 billion dollars. It contrasts U S wealth with domestic winter hardships, and comments on Britain’s gold standard shift and broader currency changes.
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United States
Britain
Ottawa Journal
Cutworm Damage Survey Planned by Dominion Agriculture
The Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture will survey cutworm damage immediately. Areas near Saskatoon Saskatchewan are chosen to gather data on damage levels and relate farm practices to infestations. The study aims to develop better control methods through accurate measurements.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Regina Canada’s City Size and Parks Overview
Regina ranks among Canada’s largest cities with 8408 acres of area. The city contains over 500 acres of civic parks and nearly 100 acres of exhibition grounds plus substantial vacant property. It could comfortably hold twice its current population without expanding boundaries.
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Regina
Canada
Mail Service Suspended on Yukon River Season
During the navigation season on the Yukon River from October 1 to May 31 parcel post service will be suspended except at Champagne, Carmack, and Whitehorse post offices per post office bulletins.
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Yukon River
Yukon
Champagne
Carcross
White Horse
Steel owes much of its usefulness to carbon presence
The article explains that carbon strengthens steel by increasing hardness and durability, noting its key role in defining steel's properties. It highlights how varying carbon content alters toughness, hardness, and malleability, making steel suitable for a wide range of applications.
Canada Holds Fast to Gold Standard Says Bennett
Prime Minister R B Bennett rejects rumors of abandoning the gold standard stating Canada has not altered its policy after Britain left the standard. He urges Canadians to conserve gold to meet foreign commitments payable in gold.
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Britain
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Dominion
Great Britain
England
Notable Bow Hunt Near Longworth Expedition Emerges
An archer of national repute F Nagler from Milwaukee leads a five member expedition near Longworth sixty miles east of Prince George to hunt big game with bow and arrow. Accompanying him are William W Tefft of Jackson Mich Leslie Hale and Arthur Read of Longworth and R A McLeod of Dome Creek.
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Longworth
B.C
Prince George
F. Nagler
Milwaukee
Wis
William W. Tefft
Jackson, Mich
Mr. Nagler
Hunt
Leslie Hale
Arthur Read
R. A. McLeod
Dome Creek
Submerged North Sea Valley Found Between England and Europe
Scientists report a newly discovered valley beneath the North Sea lies between England and continental Europe. The feature, identified by seismic surveys, suggests complex underwater geology and potential impact on marine habitats and future exploration.
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North Sea
England
Europe
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