Fear and the World’s Turmoil in a Fear Driven Era
An editorial argues fear fuels global conflicts and persecutions across nations. It cites Germany's collapse of democracy, India’s religious strife, Russia’s state atheism, European arms buildup, Japan’s war with China, and domestic tensions. The piece urges Canada to lead disarmament by repudiating racial and religious enmities and promoting concord.
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India
Russia
Lenin
Europe
Japan
China
League of Nations
Germany
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Canadian hardwood flooring makers post profits in 1931
Over two million dollars profit arose from twenty six mills in Canada in 1931. Raw materials cost 2,497,303 dollars while the finished product value reached 4,589,716 dollars, indicating strong industry activity in lumber processing and flooring production.
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Canada
Global Apple Production and Leading Producers
Global apple orchards cover about 7.14 million acres yielding 550 million bushels yearly. Canada supplies 24 percent of the total while the United States leads with 35 percent share.
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Canada
United States
London Waste Volume Stuns Officials
A London garbage estimate shows annual refuse would blanket 33 acres to nine feet depth, highlighting the scale of city waste. Officials note the figure underscores the pressing need for improved disposal and recycling measures.
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London
Four Niger Stamps Bring $900 in London Auction
Four Niger stamps with a 25 cent face value sold in London for 900 dollars. The sale highlights strong rare-stamp demand as collectors compete for African philatelic items.
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London
England
Prince Edward Island's 93-Year-Old Champion Skater
Joseph E Arsenault of Wellington PEI boasts daily skating exhibitions this winter powered by a lifetime of work. At 93 he remains energetic, having trained as a schoolteacher near Cascumpease and later worked 28 years on the railroad, now gliding with vigor as if 40 years younger.
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Joseph E. Arsenault
Wellington
Prince Edward Island
Mr. Arsenault
Cascumpes
Diamond Dyes praised by dresser in neighbors chatter
A theatre worker explains how she uses Diamond Dye to refresh dresses and stockings, stretching a slender wardrobe while supporting her mother and sisters. She notes neighbors praise the easy, splendid results and claims Diamond Dyes are the world’s most popular.
Old London Chronicle Found in Saskatchewan
RCMP inspector in Swift Current recovered an old London newspaper the St James Chronicle dated June 24 27 1797. The front page shows King George IVs crest and royal news including the monarch riding late and the queen and princesses out in a post coach. Also listed is the Irish state lottery shares priced at three pounds 13s 6d. The issue reprints a speech by President Adams to the U S Congress delivered May 16 1797.
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Saskatchewan
George Binning
RCMP
Swift Current
London
St. James
Race Hard On Horses At Aintree Grand National
The Grand National at Aintree England tests 40 to 60 horses over four and a half miles with 30 fences. Crowds of 200000 to 300000 observe as many horses fail to finish, and from 1920 to 1930 only 73 of 398 starters reached the judges stand.
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Aintree
England
Liverpool
Great Lakes Fish Yield Totals Across Two Decades
The United States Bureau of Fisheries reports Great Lakes plus nearby lakes yielded about 494,736 tons of commercial fish from 1921 to 1991. Detroit River and Lake St. Clair areas are excluded. 1931 catch was 91.27 million pounds, with 1930 at 94.95 million and 1929 at 85.39 million. Lake Erie produced 19 to 59 million pounds annually. Lake Michigan 0 to 35 million. Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Lake Ontario followed in importance.
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Great Lakes
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Five Great Lakes
Lake of the Woods
Rainy Lake
Namagan Lake
Detroit River
St. Clair River
Lake St. Clair
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Christie Brown Winnipeg Bakery Reports Record February 1923
Christie Brown and Company Limited reports progress at Winnipeg Bakery with February 1923 as the biggest month in its history. The plant, cost over one million dollars, aims daily fresh deliveries from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island as popular priced biscuit lines drive sales.
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Christie, Brown & Company Limited
Winnipeg
Alko
Vancouver Island
Game Birds For Saskatchewan Fifteen Hundred Pheasants
North Dakota sent 1500 pheasants to Saskatchewan to boost wild bird life. The birds, exchanged for pickerel eggs from Jack Fish Lake, will be distributed widely with 400 to 500 kept at Moose Jaw’s wild animal park to seed a hatchery. Major John Barnett notes provincial distribution plans. Tokyo, Japan, has a building booms.
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North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Game
Jack Fish Lake
John Barnett
Wild Animal Park
Moose Jaw
Book of Remembrance to Chronicle Canadian War Dead
Grant Dexter reports on artist Purvis of London Ontario commissioned to hand write 68 000 Canadiana names of Great War dead on imperishable vellum bound with linen and leather. The project aims for a durable memorial to be placed in the memorial chamber beneath the bells, a lasting ode to Canada's war sacrifice.
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Grant Dexter
Regina Leader-Post
Ottawa
Purvis
London
Ontario
Pi Rook
Canada
Mr. Purvis
W.t
Know
France
Railways Plow Funds Into Docks and Freight Cars
The article notes Britain’s rail system facing heavy losses yet persisting in expansion. Southern Railway commits 13 million pounds for Southampton docks while Great Western orders 4,000 freight cars at a five million dollar price tag.
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British Railways
Southern Railway
Southampton
Great Western
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