Initiative and initiative driven progress across industries
The piece cites Foch, Taylor, and Kettering to argue that initiative fuels growth. It highlights how small firms innovate with safety glass, themed towels, dog shaped cookies, tomato juice, and canned goods profits. Leaders should lead, seize opportunities, and avoid standardized stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review of Reviews Magazine
David Watson Taylor
United States Navy
Charles Kettering
General Motors Corporation
Marshal Foch
Underground airfields planned for British forces
Britain will build underground airbases at least thirty feet deep for the Royal Air Force. Camouflage proved ineffective against advanced military cameras, so the new airdromes will include surface as well as underground approaches. A reflective remark about money and non-monetary values closes the note.
Seedless Grapefruit Secret Discovered by South African Planters
A plowman cut a grapefruit root revealing a sterile seedless fruit that South African growers have learned to replicate under special conditions. Bulk export of the seedless grapefruit is now beginning as trials prove consistent results. Persian Balm Promises to Preserve and Enhance Women’s Complexions with a Delicate Fragrance and Velvet Texture.
New Camphor Factory to Study Economic and Scientific Camphor Industry
A new camphor factory in Japan plans to conduct intensive studies of both the economic and scientific aspects of the camphor industry to advance production efficiency and research.
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Japan
Muskrats Declared Menace in Britain for Burrowing
The muskrat, recently introduced into Britain for fur farming, is now deemed a menace due to its extensive burrowing. Authorities warn of damage to riverbanks and farmland as populations grow.
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Great Britain
Hammer first tool of humanity claims greatest invention
The article argues the hammer is the earliest and greatest invention, enabling construction and tool creation. It traces the hammer from a palm held stone to a handle, edge shaping, and its role in forming axe adze saw drill and other cutting tools, noting the bow and string drill as an ancient method still used.
Medical Science Finds Chinese Doctors Right
Medical science endorses acupuncture as a needle prick cure. Chinese doctors use pins or needles with no drugs, allegedly relieving neuralgia sciatica asthma and stomach disorders. Early research suggests acupuncture may replace some pain relief drugs in the future.
Stock Exchange Seats Rally as Values Rise
The New York Stock Exchange seat sale at 120000 lifts the 1375 seats total value to about 165 million dollars, up 41.25 million from the prior week. Traders foresee renewed activity a few years after the 1929 crash as confidence returns and investors loosen hoards.
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New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Border Cities Star
Canadians Reach Higher Education Totals in 1931
Data show 57,294 students in 23 universities and 25,137 in 101 colleges in Canada in 1931. Among all attendees, 46,354 were male and 25,793 female, with women earning 25.7 percent of diplomas licenses and degrees.
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Canada
Dominion
American schoolgirls blamed for gum fondness in study
A visitor argues that American schoolgirls chew gum excessively as part of their daily routine. The claim reflects social attitudes of the era and frames gum chewing as a moral concern rather than a health or habit issue.
Gillett Touts Pure Flake Lye Cleaner
A grocer is urged to stock Gillett's Pure Flake Lye, a powerful cleanser and disinfectant that promises to save hours of scrubbing. The note recommends trying a tin.
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Gillett
Motion Without Motive Chinese Description Of Western Civilization Fits Speed Maniac
The Winnipeg Tribune discusses Ontario highway safety efforts and the speed mania problem. It notes few drivers have a real reason to exceed normal speeds and criticizes reckless driving as pointless. The piece cites a Chinese observer's remark describing Western civilization as motion without motive.
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Ontario
Winnipeg Tribune
Scottish villager returns to buy home village after 40 years
William McGregor, once a cow herder from Latheronwheel Caithness, has returned from Australia to purchase his native village of about 120 residents. He is a director of several Australian companies and came back to visit his sister Miss Jessie McGregor in the cottage of their birth.
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William McGregor
Latheronwheel
Caithness
Scotland
Australia
Jessie McGregor
Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
The advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy as eradicating the cause and delivering immediate relief. It claims long study and experiment before public release, asserting the remedy offers positive succor and lasting results against asthma symptoms.
Luxurious House Decor Sparks Witty Exchange
A man shows an office friend the couple's new home and jokes that his wife chose the furniture while noting the unrelated remark about the invoice. The passage notes that plants are raised and harvested across America, highlighting the extensive use of plant food in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newedd
Carter's Little Liver Pills Offer Gentle Relief
A testimonial notes a man once wrecked by constipation headaches and indigestion found cure with Carter's Little Liver Pills. The ad touts the product as purely vegetable, a liver and bowel tonic, claiming improvement of acidity biliousness complexion and digestion. Prime price 25 cents with bold instruction to ask for Carter's by name.
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W.H
Carter
Inverness Coal Mine To Be Run By Local Co operative
For 25 years Inverness Nova Scotia residents will run and market coal from the town’s only industry. The Inverness Coal Cooperative Company Limited will operate the mine under government approval, transferring control from private hands to local miners and taxpayers to prevent closure.
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Inverness
N.S
Nova Scotia
Inverness Coal Co-Operative Company, Limited
Plane broadcast marks Canadian radio first from air
Arthur Dupont and Sydney Nesbitt relayed a program at 3000 feet over the city linking with Montreal. The stunt drew many wireless listeners and is hailed as a Canadian air broadcast milestone similar to the earlier R-100 airship broadcasts. Worms in children threaten intestinal walls and Miller's Worm Powders claim to exterminate and repair damage.
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Arthur Dupont
Sydney M. Nesbitt
Aeroplane Club
Montreal
Ottawa
New Paint Changes Color With Temperature On Mercury Copper Mix
A novel paint made from mercury and copper salts changes color as it heats. It appears bright red when cold, maroon above 140 degrees, then dull chocolate at 260 degrees, and black at boiling point, returning to its original color when cooled. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is described as safe for children.
Feeder Purchase Policy Renewal Announced by Minister
Hon. Robert Weir, Federal Minister of Agriculture, announces a five month Feeder Purchase Policy to encourage winter feeding of cattle and lambs. The program covers travel expenses to stockyard points, requires at least one car of stock, and is open to farmers in Eastern Canada, the Prairies, and British Columbia. Details are available from Dominion Live Stock Branch agents or R. S. Hamer in Ottawa.
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Robert Weir
Federal Department
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Canada
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Hamer
Ottawa
Ontario plan for public relief and welfare board advised
A report by the advisory committee on direct relief to the Ontario Government recommends forming a public welfare board for each municipality to administer direct relief. It also proposes an association of welfare organizations to advise and help organize fundraising campaigns, announced by Hon. Dr. J. D. Monteith.
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Ontario
J. D. Monteith
Farm family’s food budget mirrors city bachelor spend
Housekeeping accounts from an Ohio farm show a five member family spends about the same on food as a single bachelor in the city. The comparison highlights rural household economies and dietary expenditures across different living patterns.
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Ohio
City
Eggs Surpass Spring Tonic in Nutritional Value
The bureau of economics notes eggs offer superior protein and vitamins to a spring tonic, emphasizing their framing as a practical dietary choice.
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Bureau of Economics
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Lowell Price
Abou Adian Fiational Vencouver
CKNC
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Initiative
Foch
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Ake
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mclamnury
Ww. N. U
Bammer
Gillett’s Lye
Gillett's Lye
Standard Brands Limited
Fraser Ave
Liberty Street
Gillett’s
His Voice
America
Tom
China
Liam
Ontario Relief Organization
Public Welfare Board
Aletta
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