Overcoming Fear, Aims to Restore Economic Sanity
In a Watrous address Professor Swanson of the University of Saskatchewan argues that fear blocks economic recovery. He cites international and political fear and urges Canadian leaders to confront fear and rally to push for action on disarmament and economic renewal. Bruce Barton’s ideas on staying flexible and fighting fear are referenced.
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Watrous, Sask
Swanson
University of Saskatchewan
Japan
United States
Bruce Barton
Thoreau
Saskatchewan announces veteran homestead relief and land policy
The Saskatchewan government plans retroactive 1929 land regulations granting special rebates to Great War veterans and widening free homestead eligibility. New rules will advertise lands without classification and forgive prior interest, with further reductions possible. A Strow Maine factory reportedly produces about 50,000,000 tool picks daily.
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Saskatchewah
Strow
Maine
Alberta Greenhouses Drive Large Sales in 1881
Alberta leads prairie provinces in greenhouse space with 642000 square feet under glass on nonfarmed land and 526000 on farm land. The Hourer notes greenhouse sales of flowers vegetables and plants reached about 3200000, signaling a substantial provincial industry.
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Alberta
Prairie
Ottawa
Changes in the Constitution for Canada Across Decades
The passage notes that the British North America Act could not foresee later developments and highlights clashes between federal and provincial powers in areas like radio aviation and insurance. It discusses amending the constitution by addressing the UK Parliament, with provincial consent not strictly required, and suggests sending the matter to a Senate committee for study.
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Dumigton
John A. Macdonald
Parliament
Canada
United Kingdom
Senate
Shock at Scarndale family fire night in Bronxville
A Sarah Lawrence College faculty member recalls a late night in Scarndale where a family heard fire engines arrive and a fireman asked to use a phone after stating they would forget the address. The scene unfolds as the husband slept through the commotion and the wife answered the door.
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Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville
Scarndale
Mommie
Daddy
New Yorker
Wingless Rooster Hatches into Adult at Smithsonian
A wingless rooster sent by Mrs. Olio Deering of Rose Hill Kentucky has lived to adulthood at the Smithsonian Institution, defying prior fowl record. The bird acts normally but skips jumps from table to floor, hesitating for food when hungry.
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Smithsonian Institution
Olio Deering
Rose Hil, Ky
Far Seeing Romanticist Gautier Predicted Phonograph Early
Admirers note Théophile Gautier foreshadowed the phonograph years before its reality. In 1847 he wrote that a polished plate would record and preserve sound, letting melodies and literary works be kept on wall hangings. The text juxtaposes household quarrel snippets and weed-eradication advice.
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Theophile Gautier
Gautier
la Presse
Mario
Rachel
Frederic Lemaitre
Don Pasquale
Camille
Ray
Central Bank Elasticity and Advisory Bodies
The Financial Post argues that an elastic Finance Act and a strong advisory body will aid future ministers during crises. It recalls Sir Thomas White and wartime governance, noting risks when permanent guidance hinders swift action. A Western tale warns against being hampered by rigidity.
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Thomas White
Canada
Sam. Hughes
Financial Post
Kubelik Fingers Insured For Large Sum
The fingers of famed violinist Kubelik are heavily insured. Left hand first to third fingers and thumb valued at 13 500 each, the little finger 2 350, the right hand fingers totaling 24 500 for three and the thumb 4 500. Austria reports unemployment under 230 000.
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Kubelik
Uittle
Auto Death Toll Surges In U S As Mortality Rate Rises
An insurance study shows 29 900 Americans killed in auto accidents last year, a small rise over 1932. The death ratio per accident increased nearly six percent despite lower total registrations and gasoline use, prompting calls to treat auto fatalities as a national threat.
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United States
Canada
Apricot Custard Tarts with Meringue Topping
A vintage recipe outlines apricot custard tarts made by cooking a milk starch base with sugar lemon juice vanilla and apricot puree until thickened. Fill baked shells with custard then top with meringue folded with apricot and sugar, browning to set.
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Benson
Poultry Feed Efficiency From Ottawa Farm Experiments
Central Experimental Farm Ottawa tests show Barred Rock cockerels reach 26 weeks at 6.68 pounds average weight after 281 pounds of mixed grain. Result: 41 pounds of grain per pound of meat. Lighter breeds need six pounds feed per pound gain. England's oldest bootmaker dies in Bury Saint Edmunds at age 90 with a 120 year old stone used for shoemaking.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
England
Han
Bury St. Edmunds
Haiti Coffee Crop Weighs Over 80 Million Pounds This Season
Haiti’s harvest this season produced more than 80 million pounds of coffee, signaling a robust crop. Farmers report strong yields, with export prospects improving as buyers show steady demand.
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Haiti
Unsinkable lifeboats and their powerful protections
Royal National Lifeboat Institute vessels use automatic scuppers with single way valves, multiple partitions and air-cases to remain afloat even with open compartments. Lifeboats feature twenty holes per side yet stay operational, with motor boats costing from 3500 to 9000 pounds.
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution
C. R. Satterthwaite
Royal National Lifeboat Institute
London
Satterthwaite
Fruit Shipments Aid Drought Areas From Okanagan Growers
Forty four carloads of fruit and vegetables from the Okanagan Valley were sent to drought stricken prairie districts. One thousand two hundred boxes of McIntosh apples were moved from Pendicton storage to Mankota Saskatchewan.
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Okanagan Valley
Prairies
Pendicton
Mankota
Sask
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