Business Outlook For The New Year Promises Cautious Optimism
Business interests forecast a better year 1933 though farmers face tight purchasing power. Eastern farmers are solvent but cautious spending. grain surpluses boost Canadian Pacific earnings while Grand Trunk benefits from U S traffic. Western provinces show slow normalcy until west buys again. Hoover signals improving US export trade aiding Canada. overall tone is sane confidence with limited government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk
Freigh
United States
Commierce Hoover
Hoover
Canada
Technical training schools gain momentum in Canada
The article argues for expanded technical education in Canada with municipal and provincial support. It notes youth benefits, strong equipment baseline, and calls for complete recognized tuition to ensure progress, contrasting with British Isles and United States examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Isles
United States
Montreal Family Herald
No disgrace in bricklayers earning fair pay says Boston congress
A Philadelphia employer told the Boston Building Congress no disgrace attached to bricklayers earning $11 a day in the city. The Springfield Union notes all honest labor is valuable, urging workers to do a fair day's work for fair pay regardless of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Building Congress
Boston
Springfield
Canadian fur ranch set to breed for Scottish competition
Reports to the Department of Trade and Commerce from Glasgow say a 4 acre ranch in northern Scotland raises silver black foxes mink raccoons martens and other fur bearing animals with plans to import breeding stock from Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Trade and Commerce
Glasgow
Scotland
Canada
The Motorist's View on a Farmer’s Fine Cow
A motorist praises a farmer’s cow as fine and asks about milk efficiency while a playful anecdote mentions a dolphin with 249 teeth. The dialogue hints at rural life and odd trivia in a clipped, humorous exchange.
Progress of Indian Education Forces of Church and State
A Canadian program links Church and State to educate and assimilate Indigenous peoples. The Department of Indian Affairs funds 780 teachers and 326 schools with church cooperation, aiming to lift Indians toward citizenship through day and residential schools, fieldwork, and targeted grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departments of Education
Department of Indian Affairs
Parliament
Canada
Bold Pirate Women of the Jolly Roger Era
The article recalls Mary Read a 1719 pirate who raided ships and commanded her crew with pistol and grit. It also mentions Belle Hammond a female privateer who fought French and British ships under both flags and died in battle.
Banking Start Up Fees in England Past and Present
Up to a quarter of a century ago banks in England fixed a minimum account opening sum, commonly five hundred dollars. Some large London institutions later raised the requirement to around 25, six hundred dollars, reflecting shifting policy on entry capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Tampering With Nature and Climate They May Yet Master
A London Daily Telegraph reflection warns that diverting the Arctic Labrador current via a strait dam could rework global climate. It argues such control risks unforeseen, possibly catastrophic impacts on Western Europe and world economies, yet future knowledge might grant power over nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Labrador
Arctic
Strait
Lelle Iste
Newfoundland
Malnisa
Gulf Stream
Westernurope
London Daily Telegraph
Canadian Crop Statistics Show Prairie Gain Contrasts With Other Provinces
The Canadian crop statistics indicate total production value rising slightly from last year, with gains concentrated in the three prairie provinces. British Columbia Ontario and Quebec show declines, while the Maritimes report a drop. overall the prairie gain offsets losses elsewhere. The report excludes dairy, livestock, and fruit yields, and notes farmers faced lower real incomes after wartime prosperity. The Vancouver Province comments on the national average quantity remaining near the long term norm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Vancouver
Morals in Baseball Base Paths Spark Debate
In the New Haven Register a debate centers on the morality of stealing bases versus earning them. The exchange questions whether baserunners or batters are viewed differently by fans and critics, suggesting a broader scrutiny of sports ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Register
State Coach Costly Gift for London Lord Mayor
The state coach of the Lord Mayor of London, built in 1757, reportedly cost more than $50,000, reflecting its luxury and ceremonial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wheat Board urged in Saskatchewan Grain Growers push
The Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association executive believes action is needed to establish a wheat board for the 1923 crop. A committee led by J A Mahare and J A Machail will press the provincial government, backed by the Canadian Council of Agriculture resolution, with plans for the annual Saskatoon convention where Premier Dunning will open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Grain Grower’ Association
J. A Mahare
J. A. Machail
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Decay Threatens Historic Churches in Paris and London
French chemists report soot and sulfuric acid from industrial air erode limestone facades, threatening Notre Dame and other churches. Restoration costs exceed a million dollars for St Pauls Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, while Parisian unease grows over Notre Dame. The discussion includes long time pension conflicts at a factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Notre Dame
Canada immigration plan praised by American Journal
The American Journal lauds Canada for handling immigration, noting Western Canada colonization efforts and rail frontier settlement programs. It describes a system where settlers pay over 32 years, with agents aiding transport, land testing, housing, stock purchases, and community building, all free for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Flying Centenarian Achieves Sky-ward Finale
Mrs Ann Sissons of Mansfield England died at 103 after a lifelong mania for flying begun on her centenary eve. A generous pilot granted her round after round in the air totaling thirteen flights and many hours aloft. She joked she would crash with happiness and lived as the flying centenarian who voted in the referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sissons
Mansfield
Eng
New Postal Agreement To Cut Costs For Canada and U S
The Postmaster General Murphy and Worth representing Canada and the United States concluded a new postal convention. It targets savings of about half a million dollars annually for the Canadian treasury through economy and reciprocal traffic handling. The conference reviewed about twenty aspects of international service with anticipated savings. The arrangement also promises a US benefit and Canadian surplus of around one million for the year. A $106,000 railway saving and increased mail traffic boost revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Worth
Canada
United States
International Postal Service
Canadian Post Office Department
First Pullman No. 9 Car Reveals Early Sleeping Coach History
In Chicago at the Pullman Car Company shops a relic named Old No. 9 marks the first Pullman sleeper. It shows primitive methods with rope hauled upper berths and wood stoves. Yet it proved a sleeper concept ahead of its time, laying groundwork for modern car designs. Admiral Kato’s new premier starts conferences after six, continuing until noon, and retires by half-past nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Car Company
Chicago
Pullman
George M. Pullman
George Pullman
Admiral Kato
Great Merchant Prince Joseph Appell on Wanamaker Legacy
In a New York Times letter Joseph Herbert Appell recalls John Wanamaker born to brickmakers. He started as an errand boy in Philadelphia earning 1.25 weekly, then built a clothing business with his brother-in-law, founding fixed prices and the Wanamaker stores famed across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Herbert Appell
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Prince
Husing
Tower Hall
Clergyman Rebukes Parishioners Over Missing Trousers Button
A clergyman finds a trouser button on the collection plate and uses the moment in the evening sermon to remind the congregation of a collection at the service end. He cites the text Rend your benis and not your garments.
Power Belts Run Fast But Not Over 4000 Feet Per Minute
Power belts used in workshops transmit power from a revolving shaft to a machine. They run at nearly 5900 feet per minute in some cases, but in practice it is seldom advantageous to exceed 4000 feet per minute.
Egyptians Brewed Earliest Beer Pelusian Iquar Origin
The article credits Egyptians as the first beer inventors naming it Pelusian Iquar. It states it was first made at Velusium near the Nile mouth about 1200 years before Christ and describes the ancient origin of beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velusium
The
Nile
Wise Worm Thwarts Early Bird By Staying Hidden
A wily worm remains concealed, hindering the early bird from securing its breakfast. The scene emphasizes patience and stealth over speed as the avian strugg les to find a meal.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dominion Grovernment
Charles Stewart
Jolly Roger
Want Wheat Board
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Dunning
Mr. Ginettt
American Journal
Great Britain
Davron
British Overseas Settlement
Coar Erants
Western Canada
London Time
Winnipeg
Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!