The League of Nations and World Peace Then and Now
The piece argues the League of Nations is the most civilized step for mankind yet and warns of a new war if it fails. It critiques U S attitudes, notes the 1927 World Economic Conference concerns, and cites Sir Arthur Salter on the fragility of international trade.
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League of Nations
United States
M. Theunis
Geneva
Arthur Salter
League
J. C. Gairi
New York
Tributes to Northern Indian Chiefs in Alberta
The article notes Crowfoot Village Chiniki Lake and Mekasto Railway Station named for northern Indian chiefs who ceded title to vast lands and ending tribal warfare. Crowfoot, Blackfeet head chief, guided peace with whites, while Mekasto Rad Crow led the Southern Bloods loyally during the 1885 rebellion. Chiniki is cited as a notable Story Indian chief.
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Alberta
Crowfoot Village
Chiniki Lake
Mekasto
Crowfoot
Rad Crow
Chiniki
Co operative Organizations in Canada Grow to 1930
Co operative associations in Canada numbered 1,095 in 1930 with a total membership of 690,685, up from 929 organizations and 512,835 members in 1929. The groups include grain growers in the Prairie Provinces, dairy farmers, and fruit and vegetable growers in the eastern provinces, plus about 325 distribution societies affiliated with a central co operative union and additional consumers' co operative societies outside the union mainly in the western provinces.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canada Building Up New Zealand Trade
The Vancouver departure of the freighter Waiheme shows Canada expanding trade with New Zealand. The ship carries 27 pure bred Jersey cattle, four pigs, four mountain sheep, four mountain goats, plus twenty tons of hay and similar feed. Captain Flynn remarks he has faced many hazards and is ready for any challenge onboard.
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Canada
Dominion
New Zealand
Vancouver
Crime rising in Canada says 1929 Dominion report
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports higher convictions for indictable offences in 1929 at 24 097 compared with 21 720 in 1928. The overall conviction rate reached 81.49 percent, with theft and other crimes increasing while decency offences declined. Laborers and married people show notable patterns.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Viewing Sun From Stars
Sir Robert Ball explains that from any star other than our solar system Earth and the Sun would be invisible. Even with powerful telescopes the planets circling distant stars remain undetectable to humans.
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Jupiter
Earth
Robert Ball
F.R.S
Music tastes drive couples apart say British doctors
British neurologists report that mismatched musical tastes strain marriages more than golf or secretaries. Dr J A Planner warns harmonies fail when one partner loves emotional intellectual music while the other prefers different sounds, risking divorce.
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J. A. Planner
London
Moore
The Flu Preventive Advice From A Doctor
A health article argues the flu travels freely and quarantine rarely stops it. It advises personal care to reduce risk, including rest, good nutrition, and avoiding overwork. It warns pneumonia is the real danger if one leaves bed while still weak.
Newly Appointed Officer Observes Food as Enemy
A newly appointed officer at a dinner tells his company to attack the food as the enemy. A sergeant is caught slipping away with two bottles. he replies he is observing orders, joking that when you don’t kill the enemy you take them prisoners.
Ritual Observed by Swans Near Millstream
An Irish observer notes a family ritual among swans by a local millstream. The mother guides young away then reunites with the father as the pair intertwine necks in a courting display. The family then returns and swims off together. The London Spectator cites farmer pleas for government aid in the UK.
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London Spectator
England
Butter prices and sugar barter in wartime comparison
A woman in an Eastern grocery store contrasts present butter prices with wartime rates. The grocer explains that war prices traded 50 pounds of butter for 100 pounds of sugar, while current terms offer 50 pounds of butter for 200 pounds of sugar and £1.60 in cash.
Opponents Challenge Narrow Views Amid Public Debate
Community voices clash as some residents push back against perceived narrow viewpoints while others defend broader discussion. The dispute centers on inclusive perspectives and civic discourse within the local arena.
Canadian gold prospects seen as bright by geologist Major Bell
Major J. MacKintosh Bell told Ottawa financiers that Canada holds a golden opportunity for new discoveries beyond Porcupine and Kirkland Lake. He noted 1929 gold output near 40 million dollars with Ontario supplying over 32 million, and urged optimism despite low mood about new finds. He also referenced monetary debates and the need for a broader standard beyond gold.
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Canada
Major J. MacKintosh Bell
Ottawa
League of Nations Society
Major Bell
Ontario
Porcupine
Kirkland Lake
Colgate Study Links Sweet Tooth to Better Sleep
Colgate University psychologists report Skidmore College female students slept more soundly than Colgate male students in parallel studies. Dr Donald A Laird notes better sleep among women tied to carbohydrate intake and sweets consumption during his seven year sleep fatigue research.
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Colgate University
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Colgate Department of Psychology
Donald A. Laird
Skidmore
Colgate
Laird
Not Classed As Domestic
A new theory in English traffic rules defines domestic animals differently. If a motorist injures a dog or goat he must report to police, but he may injure many cats without obligation. The cat is not on the protected list, as cats are said to avoid other cats whereas dogs are common victims.
Silence Echoes As Man Pleads For Work And Family
In a stark wartime verse a man begs for a copper coin while his wife is ill and six children rely on him. The voice from behind questions the sting of nostalgia asking if one cries anew for lost youth.
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Lustige Blaetter
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