Optimism Across Canada Twenty Years After Western Tour
A retrospective note recalls Sir Wilfrid Tauber’s transcontinental tour twenty years ago. He praised Western Canada’s spirit and faith in the future, contrasted with the East, and spoke in Winnipeg. Since then population rose about 40 percent to 10 million, bank deposits to over two trillion cents, and life insurance to five and a half trillion dollars. The war caused losses, but Western Canada shared in economic progress.
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Wilfrid Tauber
Senate
House of Commons
Wilfricd
Winnipeg
Canada
Western
Leads In Fur Production Bunny Tops World Fur Output
Statistics from the international fur exposition in Leipzig show the rabbit yields about 200 million pelts annually, with sheep at 26,060,000 males and 26,000,600 females, muskrats at 16,500,000, and cats equaling foxes for trimming at 1,750,000. Chinchilla skins reaching world markets fall to around 500 yearly.
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Sey
Leipsic
Germany
Two-Ear Music Joke At A Party
At a private party, a hostess asked Litle Binks if he has an ear for music. He replied that he has only two ears one for the telephone and the other as a penrack, revealing his humorous misunderstanding.
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Litle Binks
Guwner
Binks
Freckles from the Sun Not the Moon Question
A classroom joke has Jimmy answering a riddle about what we receive from the sun but not from the moon. The exchange ends with the teacher prompting the humorous reveal and Jimmy laughing.
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Jimmy
Prairie provinces showcase rich fishing assets in 1928 report
The 1928 commercial fisheries report shows prairie lakes produced 194 million in fish value with Manitoba contributing 2.745 million, Saskatchewan 5.7 million, and Alberta 0.73 million. Whitefish dominates, pickerel leads in Manitoba, and 42,400 pounds of royal sturgeon yielding caviar were caught, mainly from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. About 7,550 men worked in prairie fishing operations.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Berlin Decter Explores Dreams and Guilty Conscience
Berlin Decter summarizes Dr Frans Alexander view that bad dreams serve to calm a troubled ego and quiet a guilty conscience. Dreams act as hallucinatory protection of sleep, relieving tensions from organic stimuli unfulfilled wishes or repressed desires.
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Frans Alexander
Berlin
Long Search For Penny Sheds Light On Tiny Error
An eminent London accountant handling more than 25 million weekly miscounted a penny, prompting a two day search by staff. The culprit was a badly written figure where a 2 was mistaken for a 3, revealing how a small digit caused a large discrepancy.
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London
Ottawa Post Office Plans Stamp Release For Collectors
The Ottawa post office department shows consideration for philatelists by holding a sufficient quantity of stamps printed from the original plate at the postage stamp division. This will ensure all Canadian stamp collectors can obtain some of the stamps.
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Post Office Department
Ottawa
Postage Stamp Division
Primitive village stays for the night among actors
A troupe bunked in a bare village prompts quip about washing. One actor asks where to wash and is told in the spring. The exchange ends with a correction that the question was where not when.
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Laddie
No Better Country for Settlers Says Governor General
Lord Willingdon declares Canada the best place to live with healthful climate and equal opportunity. He states wealth concentrates less, land is plentiful and cheap, and a self made livelihood is possible for anyone who works. The speech credits education, absence of birth class barriers, and no need to fear unemployment for willing workers.
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Canada
Lord Willingdon
Nan
Ottawa
Peace River District
Solidified iodine stick for instant first aid
A new solidified iodine stick in a metal container offers quick antiseptic action for minor wounds. Small enough for pockets, it provides immediate antiseptic aid to prevent infection for motorists, sportsmen, and other travelers.
Married for More or Less Mortimer Says Vows
A witty exchange quotes Mary telling Bertie she has married Mortimer for more or less, reflecting a modern girl’s view on marriage and commitment in casual dialogue. The line contrasts traditional vows with contemporary attitudes. Older characters showcase social commentary through playful banter.
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Mortimer
Mary
Bertie
The End Of An Era For Horse Thieves
Hy I. Phillips reflects on the decline of old time horse thieves compared with modern car thefts. He laments how communities would summon a crowd, a posse would form, and punishment was severe, including hanging, for horse stealing versus the rarity of accountability today.
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Hy I. Phillips
Writing Names Carelessly In Newspaper Copy
Names are a major source of errors in newspaper work due to variable spelling and readers’ familiarity. The piece warns that typists and proofreaders may misinterpret names even when writers know them, leading to erroneous results.
New Brunswick Set to Enter Grain Show Competitions
E M Taylor of the soils and crops division Fredericton informs the 1932 World's Grain Show headquarters that New Brunswick will enter several entries in the competitive classes. The provincial committee is drafting a memorandum on seed grain production and preparation for exhibition.
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E. M. Taylor
Department of Agriculture
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Acuin Breaks March Homestead Records at Edmonton
Acuin broke the March record at the Dominion Land Office in Edmonton with 277 homesteads and 19 soldier grants issued, surpassing 230 homesteads in March 1928.
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Dominion Land Office
Edmonton
Pessimist Quip Applies to Debt Owed by Optimist
A wry adage notes that a pessimist is someone an optimist owes money to. The line frames optimism as potentially burdening others with financial or figurative debt.
Rawhide Lasso Secures Scarcity Among Cowboys
Cowboys across the country still favor the original rawhide lariat over modern manila silk. The article details how cowboys tan, cut, and braid rawhide from hides to create a rope over one hundred feet long. Each year these traditional lariats grow rarer and harder to obtain.
Planning the Ideal City for Open Social Networks
The article argues for urban design focused on human functions and natural light favoring sunlight and air in every room. It contends that proper street planning, parks, and ventilation reduce the need for artificial devices. Communication networks and powered transport enable open, non congested cities with shared social spaces.
Food For Thought From Dr Benedict Says Half A Peanut Feeds Thought
The Manchester Guardian quotes Dr Francis Benedict of Carnegie Institute claiming half a peanut or a biscuit fuels an hour of university thought. It explains why professors rarely appear at fairs and in strength contests where prizes are cigars or nuts. The playful piece warns of potential spontaneous combustion from excess mental energy.
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Francis Benedict
Nutrition Laboratory
Carnegie Institute
Manchester Guardian
How Well Do We Know Our Own Language
The passage ponders our limited knowledge of pronunciation and vocabulary. It suggests many people mispronounce common words such as coupon combative lamentable grimace jugular conversant address and inquiry and urges checking a dictionary for accuracy.
Wise young man plans with widow’s age riddle
A witty exchange shows a young man pausing to answer a widow who asks his guess of her age. He says he has several ideas but hesitates between making her ten years younger for looks or ten years older for brains.
Humorous Exchange Between Mrs Higgs and Mrs Briggs
Dialogue shows Mrs Higgs boasting of her husband’s past days before marriage while Mrs Briggs hints at similar superior days. The lines reflect social satire and marital relations in a witty clash of voices.
Cake Tension Sparks Family Kitchen Showdown
A lighthearted exchange turns into a brief household moment as a mother warns Johnny about cake eating and he retorts by inviting others to move aside. The scene captures a humorous family dynamic in a single kitchen scene.
Information For Pessimists Canada Exports List Surprises World
A Times report lists Canadian exports that span the globe from potatoes to Brazil to beef and hams to Japan. Items include wool to Japan, eggs to Buenos Aires, codfish to Portugal, sewing machines to Uruguay, and many others showing Canada’s wide trading reach across continents and markets.
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Canada
Brazil
China
Denmark
Russia
Buenos Aires
Mississippi
Germany
Australia
Alberta
Japan
New Zealand
Czecho-Slovakia
Orient
Netherlands
Jersey
Shanghai
Uruguay
Soudan
Irish Free State
South America
Sweden
Iraq
Egypt
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Argentina
Cuba
India
Turkey
Finland
Chile
Africans Enjoy Shakespeare in Bechuana Translation
Native Bechuanaland journalist Sol Plastie translates Shakespeare for local audiences. Natives admire lines like Let me have men about me that are fat and When beggars die there are no comets seen as chiefs and leaders are linked to celestial omens.
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Shakespeare
Bechuana
Sol Plastie
Bechuanaland
South Africa
New Helmet Lets Firemen Spray Water From Headpiece
Berlin firemen test a new helmet spray device that releases water from a nozzle at the top of the helmet in a circular spray. The system aims to allow safe entry into burning buildings and enhance cooling and visibility during rescues.
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Berlin
Germany
Bat Navigates a Room of Wires with Taped Eyes
A bat with its eyes taped shut flies through a room criss-crossed by wires without touching them, illustrating impressive navigation and avoidance behavior.
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Gothenburg
XU Ise
Prairies
Decter
Penny
Lord Wilngdon
Acuin
Agriculturists’ Tour
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American Agricultural Editors Association
Chateau Frontenac
Quebec City
Maritime Province
Toronto
Ontario
Food For
Johnny
Italy
Africa
France
British Columbia
New South Wales
Victoria
B.C
Moustique
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