Ottawa to mark national Thanksgiving Day in Canada
Ottawa announces Monday October 9 as Canada’s national Thanksgiving Day. Henry Ford reaches 70 in good health and shows no thought of retirement. Cherbourg opens a 2.5 million maritime station for Paris-bound travelers.
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Ottawa
Canada
Henry Ford
Cherbourg
Barclay Drummond
Mechanical Equipment Company
Montreal
William Henry Drummond
East Coulee
Drumheller Valley
Route The Hudson Bay Passage On Probe By Federal Trade
Edward Evans manager of the Southern Saskatchewan stock yards at Moose Jaw says Ottawa may study Canadian vessel tests on the Hudson Bay route before and after the season. The Saskatchewan stock growers conference spurs inquiry into high insurance and cargo rates. An official from the Federal Department of Trade and Commerce will visit Saskatchewan to discuss the proposal.
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Hudson Bay
Edward Evans
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Conference
Evans
Federal
Department of Trade and Commerce
Danger Spots For Pedestrians Highlight Five Key Risks
An analysis of accident reports identifies five main dangers for pedestrians. The most common are crossing between intersections and crossing at intersections, followed by stepping into traffic from behind parked cars, walking along rural highways especially when not facing traffic, and children playing in the street.
Avalanche victims found in Swiss Alps search continues
Snow melting in the Swiss Alps reveals six of thirteen victims at 7,500 feet above Locarno. The group was smuggling sugar and coffee across the frontier when an avalanche buried them 3,000 feet below. Rescue teams press on to locate the remaining seven.
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Swiss Alps
Locarno
Prompt and Efficient Tells Good Story
The London Advertiser reports a friend in the Detroit Automobile Club wrote about a car smash and received two lawyers demanding $225 for damages. The sender sent the letter to the club and says both lawyers were struck by lightning the next day, jokingly praising the club’s action.
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Detroit Automobile Club
Automobile Club
London Advertiser
Not All Superstitious
A ten minute checkup in Sacramento California records how pedestrians navigate a ladder set on the sidewalk. Of forty six women, thirty four walked around and of sixty nine men, thirty eight did the same. Twenty three men and twelve women walked under the ladder. Some avoided brick or paint splatter as well.
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Sacramento
California
Modish Paris Fashion Pattern No 479 for Diverse Sizes
A charming dress model with bias lines and low puff sleeves showcases contrasting fabrics, blue and white checked silk with white crepe. Sizes 36 to 46 offered. fabric yardages listed for size 36. pattern priced 20 cents.
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Paris
A Genius For Organizing Lords Of Thousand Ships
Sir John Ellerman, famed organizing genius behind a vast British maritime fleet, died in France. He built wealth from a clerical start, at times owning a eighth of British shipping, large London holdings, and substantial newspaper interests, all while eschewing yacht and political ambitions.
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Sir John Ellerman
Sir John
France
Southampton
Sydney
Britain
Ellerman
Henry Ford
Rockefeller
Sir Thomas Lipton
London
Northcliffe
Arthur Harmsworth
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order notice from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg details pattern numbers and ordering process. Pattern No available with instructions for readers to request the pattern by mail or in person.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Salt Use Reduces Ontario Barn Fires
Fire records show spontaneous combustion in hay causes most barn fires after lightning in un rodded barns. In 1932 harvest weather was hazardous but fires dropped by 278 barns and 17 percent fewer spontaneous ignition incidents, credited to broader salt use as a retardant and preventive measure.
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Ontario
Canadian Hospitals: X Rays Labs and Therapy Facilities
The article notes 893 total hospitals with 448 operating X ray departments, 324 with own clinical laboratories, and 218 with physical therapy departments, indicating the spread of diagnostic and treatment capabilities across Canadian hospitals.
Hannah’s Prayer for a Son Reflects Dedication to God
Hannah pleads with Jehovah at Shiloh seeking a son to dedicate as a Nazarite. The lesson, from 1 Samuel chapter 1, discusses vows, sacrifice, and the idea that children in Christian homes are committed to God’s service. A. C. Dixon and R. C. Gillie frame prayer, faith, and parental responsibility within worship practices.
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Hannah
Elkanah
Shiloh
Peninnah
Jehovah
Jesus
A. C. Dixon
Heavenly Company
R. C Gillie
Old Duke of York Laws Kept Kidnapping Death Death Penalty Precedent
March 1 1665 marked the promulgation of the Duke of Yorks laws listing twelve offenses with the death penalty. Kidnapping was among them with the provision If any person forcibly stealeth or carrieth away any man or mankind, he shall be put to death.
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New York State
Duke of York
Australia’s Wool Clip Estimated at 2,942,500 Pounds
The Australian wool clip is estimated at 2,942,500 pounds. The figure reflects early industry projections and highlights the scale of wool production across Australian regions.
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Australia
End of World Prophecy Repeats Itself At Jezreels Tower
A London businessman misjudges a dated prophecy and donates much of his wealth to prepare for the end. The wave of credulity echoes Jezreel’s Tower near Chatham where thousands joined the doomed plan and many locals still cling to the belief of the doomed day despite history.
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London
Kingdom of Heaven
Chatham
England
Jezreel
Dupes
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Monster Catches Eyed by Two Tacoma Fishermen
Two anglers in Tacoma Washington report a marine oddity with a reptile like head and body and fish gills and fins. The creature measures about five feet long with a muscular torso extending to the tail and fangs nearly an inch in length.
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Tacoma
Washington
Lecture Humor Highlights Classroom Exchange About Sugar
A space of supply teacher asks a student a question about West Indies products. The boy jokes that he does not know and says sugar is borrowed from the next door. The exchange reflects playful classroom banter on trade goods.
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West Indies
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