London Tube: Modernized Subways Spark A Busy System
The St Thomas Times Journal notes three year modernization cost 55 million dollars. The Tube now runs hundreds of trains with automatic control from a single room at St James Park. There are 130 stations with colorful tiled halls and no porters or signal cabins.
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London
Cladstone
Hosses
St. James’ Park
Houses of Parliament
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Canada Regulates Wiltshire Bacon Exports to Britain
Canadian authorities announce new rules for grading marketing and sale of Wiltshire bacon exported to the British Isles. Licenses issued by the agriculture minister are required and each shipment must bear exporter and official signatures with clear data on selections grades and package counts. Violations may lead to suspension or cancellation of export licenses.
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Department of Agriculture
British Isles
Minister of Agriculture
Canada Sees Stable Alfalfa Seed Production Demand
Canadian alfalfa seed supply closely matches domestic use each year. Over the past five years average production and consumption run about 2,500,000 pounds. With strong crop popularity and potential for expansion, there is likely no immediate danger of seed overproduction.
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Canada
Belfast to see over 1000 new workmen’s houses
Plans call for more than 1,000 workmen houses to be built in Belfast Ireland with development aimed at expanding housing stock. The report notes the project as a major urban renewal effort supported by local authorities and employers.
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Belfast
Ireland
Facts About The Bible History and metrics of Bible editions
An Old English King James Bible summary listing counts for Old and New Testaments, total Bible figures, and notable details. Includes middle books and chapters, shortest book and verse, word and letter counts, authors, and language translations. Notes early English and American publication dates.
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Thessalonians
Wyclif
Boston
Hen house wallboard becomes hen snack in Massachusetts
Richard D. Bessom of South Orlean s Mass lined his hen house with wallboard to keep hens warm but the Rhode Island Reds pecked away the paneling within days. The fiber in the wallboard proved a tasty delicacy, leaving most of the wallboard eaten.
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Richard D. Bessom
South Orleans
Mass
Rhode Island Reds
Pricey One Pound Dish Sells At London Auction
A one pound fruit dish sold at a London auction for 2900 dollars. The piece traces to Charles I in 1633 and was bid by price per ounce. Former owner Earl Howe the racing journalist had possessed it prior to the sale.
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London
Charles I
Earl Howe
Braefoot Farm Breaks Into Small Lots Near Victoria BC
Historic Braefoot farm on Vancouver Island formerly owned by Dr S F Tolmie and his father since 1858 will be subdivided into one to four acre parcels for vegetables small fruits and poultry. A resident farm manager will guide new owners with Dr Tolmie available for advice.
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British Columbia
Braefoot Farm
Victoria
S. F. Tolmie
William Fraser Tolmie
Vancouver Island
Delta Manor
Tolmie
When Discipline Is Removed By The Devil Drives
An old saying frames life as a tug between obedience and self motivation. The piece argues discipline is essential beyond punctuality, shaping daily habits and the drive to progress, stressing self control as key to success.
Millions For Medicines In Canada Spend On Patent Drugs
A 1932 report on the Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry shows production valued at 17 573 979 dollars. Ontario firms produced 63 percent of output, Quebec 29 percent, with 86 Ontario factories among 151 total. Imports totaled 2 832 025 dollars with 44 percent from the United States. Exports reached 817 701 dollars.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Alberta
United States
United Kingdom
France
Port of Quebec Sees 1933 Ship Traffic Boom
Quebec port logged 1 063 vessels in 1933 on the St Lawrence River, totaling 5 562 51 tons net registered tonnage, up from 800 ships and 5 193 758 tons in 1932, as ships continue to enter and leave the busy harbor.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Protecting Plants From Spring Frosts In Gardens
Gardeners should shield strawberries wheat and climbers from fluctuating March and April temperatures. Use a light mulch around tender shrubs and roses to reduce root damage and frost heave. Plant potatoes early, select good lawn seed blends, and sow sweet peas as soon as soil works.
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Canada
Redistribution Debate Across the Wealth Scale
The text argues that once wealth redistribution is enacted, it must recur every decade because spenders exhaust their shares within five years while prudent businessmen recover funds quickly, challenging the practicality of ongoing redistribution.
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