Thunder Over Europe Foretells Precarious Peace
In a new study by E Alexander Powell titled Thunder Over Europe he warns of a stormy international scene. He cites Germany Poland Danube rivalries Austria Hungary and Balkan intrigues plus Soviet Russia challenging capitalism as evidence that peace is fragile. Yet he is not wholly pessimistic believing war may be delayed until after 1939 offering nearly a decade to address dangers.
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Europe
Alexander Powell
Germany
Poland
Danube
Austria
Hungary
Balkans
Russia
Powell
Mr. Powell
Justice Failing Over Immigration Rules Cites James Squires
Stratford letter writer laments harsh border rules as James Squires a 55 year old Wilmington Massachusetts resident and WWI and WWII veteran born in Newfoundland cannot reenter the United States after a visit to his homeland. He has lived in Wilmington 37 years and is denied entry despite citizenship and service.
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James Squires
Wilmington
Mass
Squires
Newfoundland
United States
Spain
Lee Porner Peron Ee
United States Army
Stratford Beacon-Herald
An Organ With a History at St Marys Church Liverpool
The organ in St Marys Church Fudge Hill Liverpool traces to Napoleonic wars. A captured French frigate at Ports mouth Harbor yielded organ parts acquired by Edward Mason, founder of the church, known as the King of Edge Hill. The instrument, assembled and erected over a century ago, remains in its original west end position with later additions.
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St. Mary’s Church
Fudge Hill
Liverpool
Portsmouth
Edward Mason
Church of St. Mary
Edge Hill
Edmonton Seeks Salt Industry Development
The Edmonton Civic Industries Committee investigates salt industry development in the city. Heavy salt deposits reportedly 100 to 200 feet thick exist in Fort McMurray and other northern districts.
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Edmonton Civic Industries Committee
Fort McMurray
The Fish and Octopus Quip in Madrid Buen Humor
A Madrid humor piece depicts the Fish praising life at the party and a radio rival claiming loud talk. The Octopus notes many mouths to feed, delivering a witty contrast in a single-panel gag.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
Classifying Pupils by Ability Sparks Debate in Paris Lecture
Chanoine Gustave Jeanjean urged repartition of pupils into homogeneous groups to let bright students advance and laggards receive more attention. He proposed regular capacity tests, criticized silent classrooms, and suggested humor breaks and time for relearning spelling to reset misimpressions.
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Chanoine Gustave Jeanjean
Catholic University of Paris
Montreal Technical School
Jeanjean
Tobacco for Sheep Boosts Canadian Production
A Canadian government bulletin reports feeding crushed tobacco leaf with salt to sheep reduces losses from internal parasites. The method, recommended by Dr. Lionel Stevenson, uses a ten to one salt to tobacco ratio, with dried leaf formed into a cake for grazing. Canada produced 36.7 million pounds of tobacco from 41,304 acres, led by Southwestern Ontario with 28.6 million pounds from 32,665 acres. Quebec and British Columbia contributed smaller totals.
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Ralph Lane
Virginia
England
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Lionel Stevenson
Federal
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Population and Sun Spots Linked to Earthly Cycles
Dr. R. Meldrum Stewart told the joint session of the Astronomy and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada that sun spot strength correlates with human populations and animal numbers. He cited records from Treherne Manitoba showing insect and wildlife fluctuations tied to sun spot cycles and noted sun spots as a factor in Earth weather.
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R. Meldrum Stewart F.rsc
Astronomy and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
Toronto
Ralph E. DeLury
John L. O'Connor
Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
Treherne
Manitoba
Criddle
Stewart Read
Earth
Books For Left Handers In France Proposed Editions
France considers left handed editions of all important books. A ministry official proposes placing page 1 at the end and reading backward to the title page to aid left handed readers. The idea cites a left handed official who studied reading speeds and found leftys read about one third slower due to turning pages.
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France
Ministry of Public Instruction
Deplorable outlook for Canadian teaching ranks
Professor J. F. MacDonald of Toronto University warns in Winnipeg that few Canadian youths enter teaching due to low salaries. He notes only a small portion of top university minds enter academics and fears Canada may rely on foreign teachers, as salaries in teaching lag behind other professions.
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Canada
J. F. MacDonald
Toronto University
Winnipeg
MacDonald
Kings Pay Their Price in Happiness and Power
The text argues that royal power and wealth bring duties and anxieties, not guaranteed happiness. It notes that Spain’s king loses throne-linked pride yet retains a zest for life in exile. Ordinary people face similar shifts, with outcomes depending on personal choices, not circumstances.
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Spain
Work and Happiness
A father’s will declares he left only small incomes to his children, arguing true happiness comes from work. The piece notes many in Britain believe in leisure without work, but the author asserts that true happiness comes from sustained effort and toil.
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Great Britain
Elysium
Daily Express
London
England
Two Men Recall Night of Celebration and Domestic Clash
Two men compare notes on a night of celebration and domestic tension. One recalls his wife’s fury and a long argument while the other boasts privacy inside his home claiming mastery. A separate note mentions new oil cloth protectors that roll aside to shield curtains from rain and dust when windows are open.
Sweets not injurious myth challenges teeth beliefs
Dr W W prin Marriott of Washington University School of Medicine debunks candy damage theory. He says sweets mainly reduce appetite for nutritious foods, with diet as the key teeth factor rather than heredity. He cites diverse groups with strong teeth and notes many lack basic dental care.
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W.W. Prin Marriott
Washington University School of Medicine
Baltimore
Dr. Marriott
Africa
Polar
New Zealand
Possibility Of Peace Chairs In Universities
In the House of Commons international committee discussion focuses on promoting peace through chairs in international relations and scholarships. Miss Agnes MacPhail proposed spending one dollar per hundred on peace efforts, with Dr H M Tory testifying as head of the League of Nations Society in Canada and the National Research Council.
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League of Nations
House of Commons
Agnes MacPhail
Dominion
H. M. Tory
League of Nations Society
Canada
National Research Council
Bargain Hunt Turns Comic In Scotch Service Stop
A traveler named Sandy McPherson arrives in the country with matrimonial plans. After a detour past a service station advertising Four Gals for One Dollar he halts, reads another sign offering Ethyl at twenty eight cents, and then proposes lowering the price to twenty five cents. The scene unfolds as a humorous mix of signage and misreading.
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Sandy McPherson
Sandy
Civil Service Superannuation Reform Efforts and National Prize Vases
Civil service organizations push to straighten a tangle in civil service superannuation following a Canada exchequer court ruling that a civil servant does not have absolute retirement rights despite five percent salary contributions. Two Sevres vases were presented by the President of France as prizes for French in English schools.
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Exchequer Court of Canada
France
Prairies Contribute Mineral Wealth Across Western Canada
The alkali lake deposits of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta surged in 1930 with sodium sulphate output rising from 5018 to 31571 tons. Demand from International Nickel Company Copper Cliff and pulp mills boosted production while Canada’s mines survey estimates 120 million tons of hydrous salt in proven deposits.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Prairies
International Nickel Company
Copper Cliff
Ontario
Department of Mines
Transplanting Tips for Hotbed Starters and Hardy Plants
Guidelines urge transplanting flowers and vegetables started indoors to secure stout plants before moving outside. Applicable crops include tomatoes cauliflower cabbage lettuce marigolds asters petunias zinnias cosmos while corn melons and sweet peas may start indoors but move with minimal disturbance. Transplant on a dull day with well watered beds and use quick-release fertilizer to spur rapid growth.
First Call For Breakfast From Wall Street Ad Campaign
An enterprising restaurateur obtained names and home addresses in the Wall Street district and launched a direct mail advertising campaign. Recipients opened white envelopes to find a wedding invitation style salutation asking about eggs poached or scrambled and cereal, signed by the restaurant chain president.
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Wall Street
Dominion Board orders $6.75 coal freight rate to Ontario
The Dominion Railway Board has ordered a continuous coal freight rate of $6.75 per ton from Alberta to Ontario, effective until March 31, 1932. Previously the rate applied only in certain months. now it covers the entire year.
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Alberta
Ontario
Dominion Railway Board
Toronto
Western Province
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