Viscount Cecil backs disarmament to cure unemployment
Viscount Cecil of Deetwood, known as Sir Robert Cecil, urged in a United Press interview that disarmament is the surest way to cure world unemployment. He warned of confidence loss if arms spending continues and said large armament cuts could free capital for peaceful business, easing employment pressures gradually. He added Britain largely shares the U S stance against financing war preparations and lauded President Hoover's position on arms reductions.
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Cecil
Dreariag
Viscount Cecil
Deetwood
United Press
Sir Robert Cecil
League of Nations
United States
Europe
Britain
Hoover
Ladies Apron Pattern with Plaited Front and Ties
Pattern details describe a ladies and misses apron with a Sawel front and side plaits, tied with a bow at the back, and extensions on the front. Five pieces sizes small to large. Price listed as 25 cents in stamps or coin, with coin preferred.
World Happenings From A Fragmented Telegraph Page
A collage of 1910s items notes Fraulein Marga von Etedert arriving in Tokyo to pursue a Berlin to Tokyo flight in 12 days, Panama Canal tolls and tonnage since 1914, Sir Hall Caine’s death, South Africa as Canada’s auto buyer in July, Nancy Lady Astor political tensions, A E Milne obituary, Canadian canal investment totals, Celery King title to James Little, tombstone theft in Juarez, and a moral quip on earned leisure.
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Fraulein Marga von Etedert
Haneda
Tokio
Berlin
British Columbia
Mesars
Proctor and Gamble
Ivoryfale
Ohto
Panama Canal
Sir Hall Caine
Lovelfat
Greba Castle
Douglas
Isle of Man
South Arica
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
South Africa
Nancy Lady Astor
Dominion
R. J. Manton
House of Commons
United States
James Little
St. Catharines
Ontario
Cincinnati
Ohio
Congress Brighter London Hosts First International Illumination Congress
London showcased a grand lighting display with landmarks like Nelson’s Column and Parliament illuminated in gold and white, using gas and color effects on towers, fountains, embankments, and major buildings. The event marked England’s first International Illumination Congress, attracting visitors to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Birmingham, and Cambridge.
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Congress
London
Croydon
Underground
St. James's
Nelson
Tower Bridge
Wren
Westminster
Houses of Parliament
County Hall
Somerset House
Trafalgar Square
St. Thomas’ ‘Hospital
England
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Sheffield
Birmingham
Cambridge
Saskatchewan Butter Production Soars in 1931
Creamery butter output in Saskatchewan for the first seven months reached 11,437,871 pounds, up 36.3 percent from 1930. July production was 2,405,316 pounds, up 136 percent from July last year, enough to supply every Canadian with more than one pound. Butter from Saskatchewan is noted for high quality.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Osaka Opens World’s Largest Central Wholesale Market
Osaka Japan prepares to launch a new central wholesale market believed to be the largest in the world. It spans 29 acres and cost 8.9 million dollars, with reinforced concrete buildings covering 11 acres hosting wholesale stalls, cold storage, fruit ripening plants, receiving and shipping sheds and a five story administration building. The grounds will include railway and water transport facilities.
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Osaka
Japan
Competition Turns Dress Prices Into Free Giveaways
Two dry goods stores heated rivalry with drastic markdowns. One advertised dollar dresses for 69 cents while the other showed the same quality item at 39 cents. After ongoing price cuts, the first store offered free dresses and the rival quickly countered with free dresses as well, leaving both shops sold out.
Montreal Port Showcases Superior Grain Handling
Sir Alexander Gibb praises Montreal as having the world’s most efficient grain handling facilities after a four hour harbour inspection. He observed grain moving from lake steamers and railcars through mechanical unloaders elevators and conveyors to ocean liners bound for foreign ports.
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Citles
Montreal
Alexander Gibb
Reading of a Lost Warship Captain’s Log Fragment
An OCR fragment recounts a named captain and crew aboard an inland voyage. It suggests a missing or damaged transmission with references to a general and a voyage from China toward a destination, noting no game or prey was encountered and alphanumeric notes appear misread.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern ordering guide references the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice outlines where to request patterns and how to proceed with the subscription or purchase.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Pension system hearings urged improvements by veterans group
Pension courts and tribunals were unfair at times in hearing war veterans pension cases. Delegates at the Ontario Provincial Convention of the Canadian Legion in Oshawa urged a special committee to hear complaints about pension administration while declaring Canada’s pension laws among the best, with room for administrative improvements.
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Ontario
Canadian Legion
Oshawa
Opinon
Canada
Vital Statistics July Canada Births Deaths Marriages
Dominion Bureau of Statistics bulletin reports July registrations in 54 Canadian cities: 7 384 births 8 627 deaths and 2 748 marriages, versus 7 748 births 3 628 deaths and 8 174 marriages last July. Deaths and births show small changes. For January to July 1931 versus 1930, births fall 2 percent deaths 41 percent and marriages 11 percent.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Turner Valley Conservation Plan Progress
Oil expert F. P. Fisher hired by the Alberta Government advances in Turner Valley survey to prevent gas wastage and control well flow. Meanwhile a first air mail plane delivers fifteen thousand letters from Central Africa to England.
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Turner
F. P. Fisher
Ohio
Alberta
Turner Valley
Central Africa
England
Air
Industries Enjoy Big Profits Amid Low Mood Across 1930s Sectors
The Commerce Department notes rising year on year sales in tobacco bathing suits fishing tackle and small arms benefiting from higher leisure and spending. Tobacco demand grows as workers find time to smoke while vacations shift from Europe to domestic leisure sites. Some firms report record profits despite broader economic strain.
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Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Europe
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Matthal Haig
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Manchester
Juan Valadez
Juarez
el Paso
Mexico
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Latsure
Avistor
Sne Orme
Jimmyl
Loreal Dows
Hina
Dara
Cather Tock
Ehine
Andy Cove
Hughs
Pension Courts
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Piper
Piper William Campbell
New Westminster
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Sukhodaya
Banff High
Banff Springs
Chuldalongkorn
Siam
Willie” Campbell
Queen Victoria
Chuldalongkorns
Piper Campbell
Banf
Prairie Provinces
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Prairie
New York
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