The Besetting Sin of Impatience in Western Canada
A polemic argues impatience hinders Western Canada as it pursues all modern services. It warns against debt driven by speedy expansion, urging patience until wealth and population grow to support highways schools and utilities without crushing taxpayers. It cites three Saskatchewan technical schools built at half a million each and warns against enshrining present desires over future sustainability.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Eatant
Rubber Lining Extends Steel Life In Corrosive Service
Chemists developed a method to attach rubber to metal, creating a durable lining for vats, tanks, pipes and pumps that handle corrosive liquids. The process resists acids and now resists abrasion in severe service, as noted by Popular Science. Italy has a football craze.
Dust Explosion Hazards Cited by USDA Engineer
David J. Price of the U S Department of Agriculture warned at the National Fire Prevention Association convention in Toronto that dust explosions can occur with talcum flour cornstarch oatmeal and other powders. He noted they are not confined to grain elevators and urged careful storage to prevent fires.
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David J. Price
United States Department of Agriculture
National Fire Prevention Association
Toronto
Messages From Earl Bessborough and FEW Stir Boy Scout Movement
Stirring messages were sent to the Boy Scouts of Canada from Earl Bessborough Governor General and E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Governor General expressed eagerness to meet scouts and observe their progress while Beatty welcomed the movement as international and fitting Canada for its campcraft and gospel of self-reliance and helping others.
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Boy Scouts of Canada
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Dominion
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Boy Scouts Association
Beatty
Association
Boy Scouts
SavEd Imported Dress Reborn by Diamond Dyes
Mrs R F of Quebec recounts reviving a faded green voile dress using Diamond Dyes. She notes the dye process was easy the color uniform and no spotting or running. She claims affordability with each package priced around 15 cents and ongoing successful results.
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R. F
Quebec
London Strand to Get Five Minute Speed Café
London opens a new speed restaurant in the Strand offering meals not exceeding six pence each served by automatic machines. Customers drop in bottles for aeration and self wash their glasses. Alcoholic drinks are served by a barman due to regulations. Open day and night every day.
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London
Strand
World's Smallest Dog At Maritzburg Museum
The world's smallest dog, a dwarf brown and white pointer, allegedly joined the Maritzburg Museum collection. It lived three years and never grew beyond six and a half inches from nose to tail, with a head about one and a quarter by one inch. Asthma Remedy Promises Relief For Sufferers Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is advertised as a long used relief for severe asthma, urging readers to obtain it from their druggist.
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Maritzburg Museum
Buffalo herd fenced in Elk Island Park in Alberta
Elk Island National Park in Alberta is enclosed by a 34 mile long nine strand buffalo proof wire fence with 16 foot wide fire guards inside and outside. A joke notes someone carved 100 words on a grain of rice hoping for cooking instructions. A test shows bumpy air shocks an aeroplane more than fast landings.
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Elk Island National Park
Alberta
The Child Grows and Matures
John Burke Ingram discusses guiding child development into healthy citizenship. He cites fear of police, storytelling to build trust, and distinguishing harmless lies from malicious ones. Parents should foster truthfulness, hero-worship of virtue, and give children gradual agency while steering behavior.
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Bobby
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
Recipe notes describe a dessert built from two sponge cake slices with orange sauce and orange segments, coconut, and optional whipped cream. Serves four.
Strawberry Whip and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad
A recipe for a strawberry whip dessert uses gelatine strawberry juice and crushed berries, chilling and molding it to serve eight. The text then promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming it relieves neuralgia and lumbago with a suggested trial to build faith.
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Thomas
Man Killed by Electric Shock On Highway Work
Wilbur Thompson a 30 year old highway workman was electrocuted when a charged power line arc jolted from the wire to the metal button on his cap as he guided a grading machine beneath the line near Fergus Falls Minnesota. He died instantly with no direct contact to the wire.
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Fergus Falls
Minnesota
Wilbur Thompson
Thompson
Here
Better Fire Protection Urged For Rural Districts
David J. Price of the U S Department of Agriculture urged a more organized rural fire protection system at the National Fire Protection Association convention in Toronto. He said farm fire losses last year reached a record level with a 25 percent rise during the 1930 drought and total losses exceeding 125 million dollars. Spontaneous heating and ignition of agricultural products were highlighted as a major cause.
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David J. Price
Washington, D.C
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Fire Protection Association
Toronto
United States
Largest Persian rug to adorn Waldorf Astoria lobby
A massive Persian garden design rug over 70 feet long and about 50 feet wide is being crafted in New York for the Waldorf Astoria Hotel lobby. The project highlights the era’s opulent hotel decor and Oriental influence.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Caps and Shoes to Complement Safety Lamps in Cape Breton Mines
Miners in Cape Breton collieries will receive metal safety caps and safety shoes as standard equipment alongside safety lamps. The caps shield the head from frequent bumps and the shoes protect feet from falling stones.
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Cape Breton
Europe’s Scenery Shines While Reading Is Optional
A witty remark notes that European landscapes feel more wonderful when one does not need to read signs or explanations. The line highlights travel impressions favoring visual experience over textual context. It contrasts cultural richness with the burden of interpretation, suggesting scenery alone captivates visitors.
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Europe
Canada Should Have Right To Amend Constitution
In the House of Commons Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Justice, urged a conference with the provinces on amending the constitution. He proposed appointing a parliamentary committee to prepare the case first, expressing optimism about future provincial discussions and a plan to enable necessary amendments.
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Canada
House of Commons
Hugh Guthrie
Guthrie
Mr. Guthrie
Kingsford-Smith Receives Oswald Watt Medal for 1930 Feat
Wing Commander Charles Kingsford-Smith awarded the Oswald Watt medal by the Australian Aero Club for a 1930 achievement. The honor cites his Dublin to Harbor Grace Newfoundland flight completed in June of last year.
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Charles Kingsford-Smith
Oswald Watt
Australian Aero Club
Dublin
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Remnants and fabric sale notice from A McCreery Co
A McCreery Co of Chatham Ontario advertises fabrics and remnants in bulk. 3 pound prints priced at one dollar and 2 pound textiles in silk velvet or cretonne at one dollar. Agents and dealers are sought.
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A. McCreery Co
Chatham
Ontario
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