Spirit of Nationalism Blamed for World Depression Says Paish
Sir George Paish warns nationalism fuels global low mood and trade collapse. He urges universalism and international cooperation to stave off bankruptcy and revolutions, arguing world economic unit needs cooperative policy, not self containment. Paish cites widespread unrest and calls for urgent collective action.
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Sir George Paish
George Pash
London Statist
Great Britain
United States
Barron's Weekly
Manitoba Free Press
Europe
America
South America
Model Ship Tests Aim to Foreshadow Cunard Superliner
An 18 foot replica of the new Cunard liner undergoes wind and wave tank tests in a 300 foot facility. A rocking diaphragm generates storms and wind tunnel models simulate funnel exhaust and ventilation to study deck contamination and overall behavior in Atlantic conditions.
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Atlantic
North Atlantic
Cunard
Policy Sparks Question Over Escorting Best Girl’s Father
A lighthearted note contemplates etiquette around bringing a guest’s father downstairs amid policy discussions. The remark hints at tension between propriety and organizational rules in social settings.
Lumber orders signal rebound for British Columbia mills
British Columbia's lumber industry, the region’s economic backbone, gains optimism as mills receive orders for 4,000,000 feet of mining timber for Australia and 1,500,000 railway crossing timbers for England. Minister N S Lougheed calls this the best business news since the industrial depression and likens it to 1915 when a large English order revived mills.
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British Columbia
Australia
England
British Columbia Mills
N.S. Lougheed
Present and past views on Lisbon earthquake faiths
The piece contrasts 18th century beliefs that the Lisbon quake was divine intervention with modern views, noting Voltaire and others who saw God’s hand. It surveys how scientific explanations evolve and questions future attitudes toward present theories on earthquakes.
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Lisbon
Caribbean
Florida
Voltaire
Thrifty Use of Eggs and Butter Urged
Toronto reports show shoppers cutting egg purchases as prices drop. Fresh eggs remain 1 cent each, butter and milk now cheaper than in years. The column urges thrift and smart buying for families feeding many mouths. It ends with a proverb about chasing a girl and picking up insinuations.
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Toronto
Canada's Parks Drive Dominion Tourism Growth in 1930s
The article highlights national parks as a growing driver of Canada's tourism industry with half a million visitors by rail, motor, and boat. Banff leads with 188,443 visitors. Jasper, Kootenay, Waterton, and Elk Island also show strong totals. Province parks and future projections indicate continued rise in outdoor travel and an Alpine Club camp planned near Banff.
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Canada
Dominion
Banff Park
Alberta
Jasper Park
Kootenay Park
Waterton Lakes Park
Buffalo Park
Elk Island Park
Glacier, Revelstoke
Yoho Parks
Prince Alberta National Park
Saskatchewan
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
Point Pelee Park
St. Lawrence Islands
Ontario
Point Pelee
Islands Parks
Fort Anne
Nova Scotia
Fort Beausejour
New Brunswick
National Parks
Department of the Interior
Alpine Club of Canada
Prospector’s Valley
Teo Peaks
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Winnipeg Pattern No. Name Town and Size details listed for ordering. Address at 175 McDermot Ave. provides pattern catalog access from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Pattern numbers and names specify towns and sizes for mail orders.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Essex County to Host British Empire’s Largest Vegetable Cannery
A vegetable cannery to be built in Essex County Ontario will become the largest in the British Empire with an estimated cost of 1.5 million dollars. The district is among North America’s most productive agricultural regions.
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British Empire
Essex County
Ontario
North America
Alberta Creameries Up-Grade Cream Receipts Rise Sharply
Alberta creameries report 1 642 057 pounds of butterfat for the five weeks ending May 2 up 80.7 percent from April last year. Central Alberta up 92.3 percent for 1931 in 18 weeks. Average test 32.4, up from 31.3 a year ago. Main cream quality strong with 62.4 percent graded special. Total 1931 cream receipts 4 503 229 pounds butterfat.
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Alberta
Co. P. Marker
Private hoarding of funds condemned by Portuguese government
A historical note reports the Portuguese government condemning private hoarding of funds. The accompanying dialogue references a theft of hair from Miss Frieda, with a quoted line about cutting off her lock when she left. The text appears as a dated quotation from Kasper in Stockholm in 1894.
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der Lustige Sachse, Leip
Cunarder
B.C. Lumber Industry
Britain
Canadas
Dominions
Annette
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
William H. Miner
William C. Coulter
Victoria
Alberta Creameries
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