Are We Over-Governed Prairie Union Proposal Analyzed
Premier Bracken of Manitoba proposes uniting Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba under one legislature to save costs. Supporters say centralization cuts duplication in capitals courts universities and civil service while critics warn of higher travel costs and governance challenges. A concluding article will discuss broader duplications and costs.
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Bracken
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Canada
W. FA. Turgeon
Saskatchewan
Court of Appeal
Brownlee
Alterta
Anderson
Justice Turgeon
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Alberta
High Court of Appeal
Supreme Court
West
Ottawa
Privy Council
London
Prairies
Four of every five policemen in London and vicinity
A report notes that about eighty percent of police officers in London and surrounding areas are married, reflecting social and demographic patterns among law enforcement personnel.
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London
Petition Truck Delivers Peace Message To League of Nations
A tractor drawn truck bearing 6,000,000 signatures arrives at the Geneva League of Nations building. Fifteen women with blue and white peace banners in multiple languages accompany the convoy. The group calls on President Henderson and includes a humorous exchange about aging.
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League of Nations
Geneva
International Women's League For Peace and Freedom
Henderson
Eldorado Gold Mines to Open Radium Plant near Toronto
M Pochon a heat industrial physics graduate has been retained by Eldorado Gold Mines to lead a proposed radium ore treatment plant near Great Bear Lake. The firm plans a site selection and expects production possibly by late 1932 or early 1933 with 30 workers to focus on the Sabine Pointe property and Bonanza claims while ore shipments inch toward readiness.
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M Pochon
Pars
Eldorado Gold Mines
Great Bear Lake
Toronto
Eldorado
Sabine Pointe
Bonanza
Fire and water from same pipe at Cleveland plant
At Ferro Enamel Corporation in Cleveland a well over 500 feet deep yields a pipe that simultaneously spits water and fire. The effect results from a gas pocket trapped by water pressure. pumping may take time but observers can witness both fire and water erupting from the same outlet.
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Ferro Enamel Corporation
Cleveland
Ohio
Simple Remedy For Bad Stomach And Digestive Ease
A readable fragment advises avoiding strong medicines and artificial aids. It promotes dietary adjustments to keep the stomach free from souring acids and suggests a regimen of listrolled Magnesia to relieve distress. The text appears as a casual health tip from an older periodical.
Canada Honey Producers Meet Eyes Britain Demand Rise
About 150 members attended the Canadian Honey Producers Association annual meeting in Toronto. Morley Pettit and W A Wear reported progress amid world conditions and tariff changes. Officials anticipate greater demand for Canadian honey in Britain this year, enabling competition with California product.
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Britain
Canadian Honey Producers’ Association
Toronto
Morley Pettit
W. A. Wear
California
Baby S Bath: Tender Vest for You and Baby Too
A fragment notes a baby product claim promising a tender bath and a vest for both mother and child. The item emphasizes baby care and comfort with a promotional tone. The readable text hints at a marketing line promising protection and warmth for infants.
Facing the Facts and the Weak Points
A Canada Lumberman editorial urges individuals firms and nations to face unpleasant truths. It argues success comes from strengthening weak points, diagnosing losses or poor sales, and rejecting blame shifting. The piece insists on concentrating on weaknesses and seeking outside help when needed.
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Canada Lumberman
Frost Bites and Chilblains Remedy Claim
The text discusses chilblains from exposure to slush and cold and frost bite from harsh winter winds. It promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as counteracting inflammation and relieving pain with a simple application.
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Thomas
Will Interest Collectors Ad Overprinted Air Mail Stamps
Notice to stamp collectors about overprinting the six cent air mail stamp by surcharging the five cent issue. Requests should go to Ottawa post office for six cent stamps with remittance. Advance supplies to postmasters in the Dominion for first day cover collectors. Includes unrelated items and humorous anecdote snippets.
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Financial Branch
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Dominion
Wheat Bonus Payments May Top Ten Million Dollars
Manitoba Free Press reports that western Canadian wheat growers may receive over ten million dollars in five cent bonus payments tied to the 1931 wheat crop. Delivered wheat and unredeemed certificates push total payouts beyond the earlier seven to eight million projection, with July 31, 1932 as the final delivery date for eligibility.
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Canada
Board of Grain Commissioners
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prain
Manitoba Free Press
Dominion losses in 1931 seed grain relief claims tabulated
A House of Commons table shows the Dominion Government sustained a 1931 loss of 250.87 in seed grain relief adjustments across the three prairie provinces. Principal loss was 140,100 with 110,266 attributed to interest. Also notes on assorted ads and miscellaneous product mentions follow.
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Dominion
Prairie Provinces
House of Commons
Chinese Library Destroyed Shocking Loss for World Culture
Prof Kiang Kang Hu of McGill laments irreparable cultural damage from the Shanghai destruction of the Commercial Press and Oriental Library. He notes the Han Fen Lau Library held 360 000 Chinese volumes plus 100 000 in other languages, with 700 Sung editions and about 10 000 unpublished manuscripts. The Commercial Press, a large Chinese firm, employs 15 000 and publishes millions of volumes yearly.
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Oriental Library
Shanghai
Kiang Kang-Hu
McGill University
Orientalbrary
Han Fen Lau
Kiang
Health insurance plan eyed for British Columbia
Dr Clarence M Hincks leader of a joint Canada United States mental health committee says BC is seriously considering universal health insurance for individuals earning under 2500 a year. He cites detailed operation plans by H E Young provincial health officer and notes on a western tour.
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British Columbia
Clarence M. Hincks
National Committee For Mental Hegiene
Canada
United States
Hincks
H. E. Young
Aspirin Product Warning and Canadian Made Claim
An old consumer note urges readers to follow package directions for Aspirin tablets and notes the product treats colds sore throat headaches neuralgia and rheumatic pains. It mentions a pocket tin or bottle of 100 tablets and that Aspirin is manufactured in Canada.
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Canada
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