Amalgamation Idea Sparks Western Canada Debate
The Rowell Commission hears Western Canadian proposals in Winnipeg including Premier Bracken of Manitoba backing a three province merger. Supporters argue economic savings and stronger western influence. opponents cite practical hurdles and limited immediate cost cuts, with Sask, alberta, and other voices weighing in on efficiency and policy direction.
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Rowell
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Bracken
Manitoba
Canada
Brackens
Alberta
Saskatchewan
North West Territories
United Farmers of Canada
Rowell Commission
Regina
Public Health
The
Treasury
Natural Resources
Prairies
East
National Legislative Assembly
Grouch Day Idea Echoes Across Nations from Platforms
A Times-Journal piece notes an old Chinese practice of scolding platforms where discharged workers vent grievances. It contrasts with American habits of venting in various ways and imagines Washington squares hosting permanent platforms for daily grouching. The piece treats the idea humorously.
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United States
Chna
Occidentals
Occidental
Washington
St. Thomas Times-Journal
King Receives Quit Rents at Launceston Castle Ceremony
In a medieval style rite at Launceston Castle, George as Duke of Cornwall collects quit rents from town tenants. The King, amid trumpets and heralds, receives rents from the mayor and other settlers, symbolizing fealty as tenants offer money, cloak, and greyhounds.
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George
Cornwall
Duchy of Cornwall
Launceston
Vegetarian Society Promotes Fleshless Holiday Dinner
About 200 members of the Vegetarian Society of New York plan a meat free holiday meal featuring Nuttose Roast a chestnut loaf with vegetables eggs and butter. Executive secretary Bertram Newman says the group supports a fleshless diet as moral Universal and cites religious roots. An 83 year old speaker noted biblical scripture and a Nutcracker themed finisher topped the program with entertainment.
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Vegetarian Society of
New York
Bertram Newman
Daniel
Tschaikowsky
Worth Cultivating Brave Mrs Elien Hutchinson
A London Daily Sketch note praises Mrs Elien Hutchinson of Reading England for scaring a burglar from her bedroom by claiming she had a revolver. She could only describe the intruder by his eyes highlighting how hard it is to picture people from memory.
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Elien Hutchinson
Reading
England
London Daily Sketch
Alice Stevens' Recipes Advice for Overweight Diets
Readers are urged to consult a doctor if very overweight and avoid questionable remedies. The plan favors balanced diet with protein minerals vitamins and bulk foods, emphasizes apples tomatoes leafy greens and brown bread, limits fats sugars and oils, and promotes mild long term exercise like walking. Free home cooking advice offered via the Winnipeg Newspaper Union address.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Plane Service Connects Winnipeg Flin Flon and Goldfields
Wings Limited announces a weekly Winnipeg to Flin Flon service with a charter option to Goldfields in northern Saskatchewan. Planes depart Thursday mornings after southbound arrivals, reaching Flin Flon by 1 pm. chartered legs to Goldfields depart Flin Flon the same afternoon. Passengers can travel from New York to Flin Flon in about a day with this route.
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Peg
Northern Mines
Winnipeg
Flin Flon
Goldfields
Saskatchewan
Wings Limited
New York
Water Scarcity Forces High Pump Handles in Alsace Villages
In Alsace many villages face severe water shortages with pump handles installed high to keep them out of children’s reach, reflecting deep drought conditions and limited access to water.
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Alsace
First Woman Completes Round Australia Cycling Expedition
Mrs. C. J. McDonald of Sydney becomes the first woman to cycle the roughly 10 000 mile circuit around Australia with husband on a bicycle. They faced hunger between Port Hedland and Broome, a venomous snake bite near Camooweal, and a circular detour of 75 miles after wrong directions, finishing the journey with a penny repair bill for two spokes.
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Australia
C. J. McDonald
Sydney
McDonald
Melbourne
Adelaide
Kalgoorlie
Broome
Darwin
Townsville
Camoowaal
Brisbane
Perth
Camoowel
Queensland
Port Holland
Australa
Rising Tide magazine sparks global hope amid crisis
A world facing war, unrest, and economic distress welcomes Rising Tide, a new pictorial magazine promoted as a noncommercial, God guided solution. It features dramatic photos of today’s turmoil and a vision of a peaceful future, including industry reform under God control and human stories from Canada.
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Spain
China
Canada
England
France
Germany
Holland
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Norway
United States
Great Britain
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