A Time For Self Control In Troublous Days
A reflections on modern tempers and quarrels. The piece quotes Shakespeare Lincoln and ancient maxims to urge self restraint, arguing most disputes are over trivial matters and urging people to focus on improving themselves rather than correcting others. It cites London’s approach to agitators and stresses restraint for peace and progress.
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Avon
Abraham Lincoln
London
Old England
Canada
Jesson
Hyde Park
Nave
Saskatchewan towns apply for seed cleaning units
Several Saskatchewan municipalities have applied to the Field Crop Branch of Agriculture for seed cleaning units supplied by the Saskatchewan Government in cooperation with the Dominion Seed Branch. The program provides machinery while municipalities supply motive power and housing. Units are itinerant and move between farms during seed cleaning season.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Seed
Machine Tests Wallpaper Fade Over Two Years
A Bureau of Standards device in Washington operates to measure how much a wallpaper sample fades in two years, completing tests within 24 hours. Cobwebs are noted as a quirky advertising aid for a store that does not advertise.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
Saskatchewan University Attendance Shifts Across Terms
University enrolment at Saskatchewan University dips in regular classes to 1,043, down 47 from last year, while correspondence courses rise by 57 to 303, yielding a net gain of ten. Declines mainly in arts and sciences with pharmacy down and engineering up. other colleges near last year’s figures.
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Saskatchewan University
W. C. Murray
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Engineering
No Wonder He Died Shakespeare 13 Ailments Cited
Lancet reports William Shakespeare died at 42 from complications of fever typhus typhoid paralysis epilepsy apoplexy arteriosclerosis oversmoking chronic alcoholism gluttony angina Bright s disease pulmonary congestion and locomotor ataxia. MacLeod Yearsley, surgeon to St James Hospital, notes the multi condition cause.
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Sakespeare
William Shakespeare
Lancet
British Medical Organ
MacLeod Yearsley
St. James Hospital
Yearsley
Postal Officials Warn About Similar Post Office Names
Officials flag confusions between Sunbridge Ontario and Sanbridge Manitoba and between Oak Bluff Manitoba and Oak Bluff Mass USA. They urge careful addressing of mail to avoid misroutes. The piece ends with a humorous exchange about a faulty clock named The Guest.
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Millarity
Canada
United States
Sunbridge
Ontario
Sanbridge
Manitoba
Oak Bluff
Mass
U.S.A
Sheep survive eight weeks under snow in Moltene district
A flock of 18 sheep endured eight weeks under an avalanche in Moltene district aided by melting snow and ground grass. They were found near skeletons but are now recovering as South Africans experience rare snowfalls on Table Mountain and nearby ranges.
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Table Mountain
Cape Ranges
Equator
Moltene
Fashion Hint to Redye and Hem Old Skirts
The reader outlines a method to resize by dropping hems and redyeing an entire dress. Using Diamond Dyes she bleached and redyed for smooth even color, noting savings and reliable results. Mrs. G C Lewis of Quebec endorses the dyes for edge or tint improvements and vibrant colors.
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G.C
Lewis
Quebec
Camada Reports Thousands of Canadian Level Crossings
Frank Oliver, adviser to the Board of Railway Commissioners, tells the Canadian Good Roads Association that Canada has about 28 000 level crossings with 15 189 000 spent over 21 years to improve them. In 1930 crossings caused 115 deaths and 475 injuries. most fatalities occurred on country roads.
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Dominion
Trafic
Frank Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Canadian Good Roads Association
Lucerne-in-Quebec
Canada
Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioner
J. P. Bickell
Ontario
Yukon Missionary W D Young Retires After 35 Years
Rev W D Young ends 35 years as a Yukon missionary at 73. He handed over duties to younger men in Herschel Island and nearby posts, leaving for Calgary then likely Toronto after a Winnipeg stay. His Ottawa area home prior to the mission was Bruce County Ontario.
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Onary
Yukon
W. D. Young
Toronto
Winnipeg
Herschel Island
Bruce County
Ontario
Miller's Worm Powders Proven by Mothers Testimonials
Miller's Worm Powders rely on endorsements from mothers who value the medicine. The powders speak for themselves with rapid and thorough action, and children given the remedy show improvement from the first dose.
Kind Words Cost Nothing in Life’s Quiet Economy
The piece argues that appreciation costs nothing and condemns those who withhold kind words. It contrasts stinginess with money to stinginess with praise, urging readers to express gratitude and encouragement freely.
Restful Sleep Claim for Frettful Child with Castoria
An advertisement asserts Castoria calms a fretful feverish child by easing digestion and bowel action. It touts Castoria as a pure vegetable preparation with no harsh drugs or narcotics and promises relief for sleeplessness and discomfort in children.
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Castoria
Plan for an International Currency Hypothesized in Swiss Press
Swiss press reports a plan to establish an international currency backed by a $1.3 billion World Bank deposit from central banks. France would contribute about one third and the United States the balance, with certificates issued and backed by gold deposits and money in circulation. A conference was thought likely after Premier Laval's Washington visit.
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World Bank
France
United States
Premier Laval
Washington
Ontario honey prices hit 25 year low as crop rises
Ontario Honey Producers' Association officials report prices at the lowest in 25 years while quality improves. Ontario's annual crop rose to about 500000 pounds from last year’s approximately 13,000,000 pounds, with strong demand from Holland for buckwheat honey at four to six cents per pound.
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Ontario
Ontario Honey Producers’ Association
Holland
Trade and Commerce Campaigns Across Borders
A Toronto Star editorial urges strict local buying and boycotts of cross-border contracts. It notes Oregon and Washington initiate buy-at-home campaigns and warns against purchasing outside one’s own state or town to keep wealth local.
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Oregon
State of
Washington
Toronto Star
Exhibit Shows Straw-bodied Car in Madeira Islands
An automobile with ran boards and fenders made of laced straw is on display in the Madeira Islands. A bird of paradise decorates the new special stamp issued by New Guinea to mark ten years of British occupation, as era of peace proceeds.
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Madeira Islands
New Guinea
No Longer a Bugbear The Gold Supply and Cold Winter Fears
The United States holds nearly half the world’s gold with a record high of 4 983 000 000 at month start yet millions face winter scarcity in the Republic. The piece notes currency shifts and Britain’s gold standard move may not harm all, while Britain’s actions ripple internationally.
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United States
Britain
Ottawa Journal
Catworm Damage Survey Planned Near Saskatoon
An Entomological Branch survey will measure catworm damage around Saskatoon Saskatchewan to link farm practices with cut worm impact and guide control methods. Regina, a major city, spans 8408 acres with extensive parks and exhibition grounds and a large surplus of vacant property.
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Common Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Regina
Canada
Mail Service Pauses Along Yukon River Season
Post office bulletins announce parcel post suspension across the Yukon during the navigation cutoff roughly October 1 to May 31. Exemptions apply to Champagne, Carmacks, and Whitehorse offices as usual.
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Yukon River
Yukon
Champagne
Catcross
White Horse
Canada Still Upholds Gold Standard Says Premier Bennett
Prime Minister RB Bennett declares Canada will not abandon the gold standard. He denies rumors of a shift after Britain's move and emphasizes Canadians should conserve gold to meet foreign commitments payable in gold and honored accordingly.
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Canada
RB. Bennett
Dominion
Great Britain
England
Inters In B C Use Bow and Arrow For Big Game
A British Columbia hunting party near Longworth sixty miles east of Prince George uses bow and arrow for big game. F Nagler of Milwaukee leads the expedition with five members including William W Tefft of Jackson and locals Leslie Hale Arthur Read and R A McLeod. A submerged valley is reported between England and Europe in the North Sea.
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Inters
B.C
Longworth
Prince George
F. Nagler
Milwaukee
Wis
William W. Tefft
Jackson, Mich
Nagler
Ave
Hunt
Leslie Hale
Arthur Read
R. A. McLeod
Dome Creek
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Camada
MacDonald
Reed
Hrain
Catworm Damag S
Bennett
Europe
Pesaary
Colin
Bayer
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