Go West and Go North Shape Canada’s Population Shift
The article notes a westward and northward shift in Canada's population and manufacturing. It cites census data showing the west housing 29.5 percent of Canadians by 1931, with the population center near Sault Ste. Marie. It argues political power and economic life move west, aided by mineral development in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta and the Churchill Hudson Bay route, while the northward pull strengthens growth in the western half.
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United States
Europe
Asia
Christopher Columbus
Atlantic
Old World
Americas
Japan
Far East
Manchuria
Canada
Canadian Geographical Journal
Great Lakes
Montreal
Sault Ste. Marie
Parliament of
Kingston
Pembroke
Ontario
Sudbury
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
Churchill-Hudson Bay
Dominion
Patent bid for Poinsettia rubber extraction formula
Herman E. Pitman of St. Louis seeks patent protection for a chemical method claimed to yield about 60 percent of the rubber content from a Poinsettia species. The plant, often used as Christmas decoration, grows in southern states and is proposed as a source for rubber material.
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Herman E. Pitman
St. Louis
United States
Canadian blind need pension system says Layton
Philip E. Layton, president of the Montreal Association for the Blind, criticizes Canada for lacking a pension for the blind while noting pensions and welfare in Australia New Zealand Great Britain Northern Ireland and the Free State. He cites the hard path for educated blind Canadians and those with music qualifications seeking work.
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Canada
Philip E. Layton
Montreal
Layton
Northern Ireland
Free State
Secret of Success: Keeping Your Own Secrets
A concise aphorism noting that true achievement hinges on the discipline of guarding personal confidences. The saying identifies secrecy as a key personal asset in pursuit of ongoing success.
Montreal Faces Growing Dog Napping Ring
Montreal observes a surge in dog napping with owners grieving as thieves target costly breeds. J R Innes of Quebec SPCA notes the racket grows, with stolen canines dyed to obscure identification and smuggled to other cities for resale.
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Montreal
J. R. Innes
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Quebec
New Plan for Mothers to Fight Colds at Home
Mothers adopt a plan from the makers of Vicks VapoRub to better control colds in the home. The strategy aims to empower caregivers with simple measures to reduce cold symptoms and spread.
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Vicks VapoRub
Vicks
Vicks Plan and Vatronol Offer Cold Prevention Aid
The Vicks Plan for better control of colds uses Va tro nol to prevent colds and Vapo Rub to shorten them. The plan includes health rules for building resistance and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Full details appear with the Vicks package.
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Vicks
Handwriting analysis reveals character traits and advice
Grapho-Analysis author Lawrence Hibbert explains how handwriting can disclose personality and guide self improvement. Readers share letters about sarcasm and emotional expression, with two sample profiles, urging readers to send specimens with coins for analysis.
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Burns
B.J
Winnipeg
J. S
Regina
Lawrence Hibbert
Winni Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipes
Man
Squirrel Fights Hawk In Dramatic Mid-Air Duel
An amateur naturalist in Schweinitz, Silesia reports a hawk and a squirrel locking in a mid-air struggle near a forest edge. They fall to ground. the squirrel escapes wounded but climbs a pine while the hawk dies from a throat wound.
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Schweinitz
Silesia
Sugar types in honey from historical note
The text lists three sugars in honey: levulose or fruit sugar is non granulating and typically dominant, dextrose or grape sugar granulates rapidly, and sucrose or cane sugar is present only in trace amounts.
Anti-Grasshopper Campaign Saves Prairie Wheat
A Searle Grain Company report estimates that campaigns in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba saved 25 883 000 bushels of wheat worth 17 768 000 dollars while costing under 1 000 000. Alberta led with 11 339 000 bushels saved 18 11 percent followed by Saskatchewan 9 632 000 bushels 21 59 percent and Manitoba 4 412 000 bushels 15 09 percent.
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Prairie
Searle Grain Company
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
United States Protests Persian Treatment of Aviators
The United States formally protests Persia over the handling of two US entrants in the England Australia air race. John H. Wright and John Polando were detained 24 hours after a forced landing near Mohammah Abadan on Oct. 23 due to engine trouble. They later withdrew from the race at Karachi.
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Persia
United States
John H. Wright
John Polando
Mohammerah
Abadan
Wright
Polando
Karachi
India
The Acropolis Stands as Ruined Icon of Athens
In Athens the Acropolis remains one of the world’s most famous architectural landmarks even in ruin, drawing visitors and scholars to its ancient stones and monumental history.
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Acropolis
Athens
Bad Weather Irritates Skin In Cold Wind and Rain
Cold winds rain and snow irritate and dry the skin causing soreness cracking and chapping. Since 1875 millions have relied on Hinds Honey and Almond Cream for skin protection and comfort in bad weather. A smooth cream provides relief and moisture.
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Dixie
Vicks Vatronol
Lawrence Haibbert
Squirrel
Hawk
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