World events and notable retirements and economic notes
Retired after 44 years on the bench Frederick Mead the Metropolitan police magistrate passes away. Dominion nine months revenue amounts to 239 138 936 dollars with 692 490 dollars higher than last year. Joseph Fahey pioneer west dies at 76. he once conducted a train that carried the Winning 90th Rifles to Qu Appelle in 1885. Canadian imports of butter total 1 409 434 pounds valued at 242 038 dollars, versus 301 741 pounds at 40 891 dollars a year prior. Canadian firms to pay 14 416 000 dollars in dividends in January 1934, up from 13 850 000 in January 1933. The Soviet government approves spending the 500 000 pounds paid by the British Museum for the Codex Sinaiticus in England for machinery and goods. The first Dominion wide reunion of the Canadian Corps since the war set for Toronto August 4 to 7 as centennial ceremonies begin. Tom Cacic of Toronto defeated in legal fight and sent to England. before Halifax, he spent two years in Kingston penitentiary as a Communist convicted in Toronto.
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Russia
Joseph Fahey
West
Trai
90Th
Qu’Appelle
Northwest
Toronto
Tom Cacic
England
Yugoslavia
Halifax
Cacic
Kingston
Legible Print Colors Ranked From Distance Readability
Experiments show black on yellow is most legible at distance. The ranking lists black on yellow first, followed by green on white, red on white, blue on white, white on blue, black on white, yellow on black, white on red, black on green, white on black, green on red, and red on green. Black on white sits around the middle of the list.
The Prime Minister Faces Final Decisive Burdens
The long hours, duties, and loneliness of final responsibility wear a prime minister down. Each day requires making irreversible choices alone, distressing friends and draining the leader’s resolve. The weight of never being second stage, always the final decision, shapes the role.
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Becmass
Decison
Royal Bank of Canada reports strong liquid position
The Royal Bank of Canada releases a fiscal year statement noting substantial liquid assets and higher savings and demand deposits. Despite lower interest rates and weaker loan demand, profits reached 3.9 million with ample provisions and a 1.98 million addition to the Profit and Loss account.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Salt does not kill microbes says science note
A French professor counted 30,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter in concentrated brine used for salting fish. Salt preserves from decay, but kills no microbes. Preservatives and bactericides are different things.
Favourite Gir accessories for daytime costume wear
Pattern No. 878 offers a deep yoked collar with epaulettes, a olive wool beret with ostrich pom poms, and matching gloves and envelope pocketbook. Supports various fabrics and sizes small to large. Price 20 cents in stamps or coin. Wrap coin carefully.
Canadian and foreign alfalfa seed labeling rules
Canada allows only unstained alfalfa seed for sale domestically. Foreign seeds entering Canada must include at least one percent stained seed color coded by origin. Southern countries red, United States orange, other countries green. Canadian-grown alfalfa seed entering the United States must contain one percent iridescent violet stained seed.
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Canada
United States
Harvesting Methods And Grain Moisture Survey Results
Canadian Journal of Research reports Western Canada 1932–33 season tests on wheat harvested by stook threshed straight combined and swab combined methods. Findings show straight combined with 22 percent tough and 3 percent damp, stook threshed 3 percent tough, 0 damp, swab combined 8 percent tough and 1 percent damp. Grade losses due to rain were lowest for stocked grain and highest for swath combined grain.
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Canada
Canadian Journal of Research
Birmingham Plants to Install 300 Foot Chimneys
Two of Birmingham's largest generating stations will be fitted with 300 foot chimneys and electro filters at their bases to eliminate grit and fumes emissions. The project costs £200,000.
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Birmingham
Marvels of the Human Eye by F M Crowe Optometrist
Calgary readers learn how the normal eye focuses images on the retina and how hyperopia causes headaches and strain. The article explains the structure defect, natural accommodation limits, and the use of properly grounded lenses to relieve symptoms and clarify vision. The piece notes ninety percent of children are born hyperopic and that farsightedness can cause the eye to cross.
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F. M. Crowe
Optometrist Optics
Calgary
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Instructions for ordering sewing patterns from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union based at McDermot Avenue. Pattern number and size fields are specified for customer selections and mailing details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson January M4 Overview
The piece outlines the Golden Text from Hebrews 2 17 and the lesson Matthew 3 1 4 11 with devotional reading Hebrews 2 31 48. It recalls Mary and Joseph returning to Nazareth, Jesus beginning his ministry after John the Baptist, and Jesus’ baptism as a consecration for his mission with a Meyer analogy about opening heaven to the obedient.
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Egypt
Mary
Joseph
Nazareth
Jesus
John
The
Jordan
F. B. Meyer
Newton
New Dress Materials Use Wool Hair and Artificial Fibers
The London Daily Mirror notes a trend toward innovative dress fabrics. Woollen cloth with white hairs, often from artificial silk waste, creates a textured look. Jute and spun glass also imitate the effect, Angora wool adds tweed appeal, and goose feather down offers decorative detail.
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London Daily
Mirror
Improvement In India Support For Police Grows
The Daily Telegraph reports Sir Samuel Hoare says public backing for police in India has increased while constitutional reform proceeds. The doubled effort to maintain law and order alongside reform is seen as proving Britain’s good faith and weakening extremism.
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India
Britain
Samuel Hoare
Daily Telegraph
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Metropolitan
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Montreal
British Museum
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Fecal
Cail
Ofcers
Dominion
Nature
Oman
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