Vancouver stock exchange survey notes drop in 1938 trades
A 1938 survey of Vancouver stock exchange trading shows a drop of more than 23 million dollars in share values from the previous year. Elsewhere, news briefs report British and Canadian official changes, military awards, and immigration and refugee efforts.
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Vancouver
Stock Exchange
Toronto
Sudbury
England
Edmond Merritt Morris
Guelph
Chicago
Earl of Perth
Rome
Percy Loraine
Turkey
King. George
Lord Perth
Nell Steuart
Patrick Whiteford
Irish Guards
Palestine
Onder
Jaffa
J. . Brown
Regina
Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench
Lord Beasborough
Canada
Guildhall
Kenneth R. Wilson
Financial Post
Ontario
W. R. Creighton
Ottawa
Canadian National Committee On
League of Nations Society
Sronsora
Planing a CCC Camp Seen as Better Policy
Anthony Fien praised United States construction camps for unemployed men during a visit, noting good care, physical well being, social and educational groups, and disciplined organization. He contrasted with Canada, where many unemployed ride freight trains, wear ragged clothing, and lose hope, warning of declining standards of manhood.
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United States
Anthony Fien
C.C.C
Civic Conservation Corps
Eden
Canada
CCC
Port Arthur
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A fragmented passage discusses global repercussion ideas linking events worldwide and mentions an Australian wool grower noting central heating expansion in Britain and the United States with woollen clothing, plus a 5,000 horsepower steam locomotive tested in Erie Pennsylvania.
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Great Britain
United
Erie
Futuristic Ocean Rise Looms Over New York City
A Geological Society address sketches a distant future where melting ice could raise oceans by about 150 feet, submerging lower Manhattan while skylines rise as reefs. Dr. Arthur Coleman cautions the scenario is far off, with no need for current alarm.
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New York
Geological Society of America
Arthur P. Coleman
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Oslo
Rio Janeiro
New York Harbor
Atlantic
AS ONLY A DIRNDL By Rupe Adorn
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British Workers Save Big With Weekly Wealth In Britain
A St Thomas Times-Journal report notes that British working people accumulate vast wealth through savings banks and building societies. It states a total near 515 billion pounds and weekly saving of about 5 million pounds. Prior to Christmas, savings and interest on National Savings Certificates rose by 430 million pounds.
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Chamberlain
Hitler
Great Britain
St. Thomas
Thorndike Praises Self-Driven Greatness in Service
Professor Edward Thorndike of Columbus argues in a speaking engagement that historically, achievements chosen freely by notable figures tend to benefit society more than actions compelled by employers, advisers, or public pressure. He emphasizes autonomous decision making as a force for the common good.
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Edward Thorndike
Columbus
When Science Backfired A BC Farmer’s Wired Potatoes
A Brandon Sun tale explains science aids farming but can fail. A British Columbia farmer laid electric wires between potato rows to warm soil at night, turned up too high voltage, baked spuds in the ground. Crows found the warmth, dug up the baked potatoes, and the farmer now faces charges for a 1000 feet of wire and excess electricity.
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Brandon
British Columbia
Mountaintop Glimpse of Christ's Glory Inspires Faith
Devotional text retells the Transfiguration on a high mountain where Jesus' appearance shone with divine radiance. Peter James and John witnessed the moment, an event that strengthened their faith amid upcoming trials. The lesson links Scripture from John 1 14 Matthew 17 1 9 and Revelation 1 12s to reflect glory within and divine purpose.
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Jesus
Christ
James
John
Matthew
God
Body Stands High Pressure In Mammoth Decompression Test
Nohl or Nohl, sulwankee iver, confined in a massive steel air tank for nearly 20 hours as engineers at County Emergency Hospital lowered pressure from 44 psi, equating to 100 feet underwater. Dr Egar End of Marquette University noted no real distress beyond breathing heaviness during the test.
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Max Zugene Nol
Sulwankeeiver
Noh
Egar End
Marquette Uniersity
Nohl
Misquotation in Public Reports Questioned
The Peterborough Examiner notes frequent claims of misquoting when public figures are interviewed and conversations are published. It argues reporters generally accurately record conversations and addresses, while misquotation claims are common but often unfounded.
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Peterborough Examiner
Where is Alf’s pencil in class discussion
A classroom exchange features a student missing a pencil and the teacher correcting informal language. The dialogue highlights a humorous moment as the class considers collective pencil scarcity and proper phrasing.
Walls built tall and straight spread wider at the top
A note explains that walls rising straight up and unsupported will diverge toward the top, becoming farther apart than at the base because plumb bobs point toward the earth’s center. The observation aligns with basic geometry of vertical structures.
Health resolution for Canada in 1939 urged to protect public welfare
A 1939 health pledge urges individuals to safeguard family health and urge others to care more for wellness. It calls for full-time municipal medical officers, greater preventive research, and shared government action to reduce preventable deaths and disease across Canada.
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Canada
Dominion
Readers urged to request McCullough cancer articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCulloughs rancer articles by writing to The Health Tenure of Canada 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
March of the Sun Promises Spring Light
The piece notes the sun's yearly arc from low winter points to summer light. It contrasts ancient fears of the sun fading with modern science confirming its return. The text frames the sun's return as a prelude to spring and daily life brightening.
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Sarnia
Doctor Dies Young Sparks Candid Remark
A grim remark circulated about a physician who died at 35, prompting a sharp rebuke of trusting a doctor who died so young. The exchange underscores the era’s blunt wit about medical figures and the fragility of life.
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