Fear and the world in fear driven by autocracy
A Canada focused exhortation notes that fear under autocratic rule drives persecution, war, and economic distress. It links Nazi Germany, British India, Soviet Russia, and Japan’s actions to rising global terror, urging Canada to pursue worldwide disarmament and repudiate racial and religious enmities to restore peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Russia
Europe
Japan
China
League of Nations
Germany
Canada
United States
Great Britain
North Dakota Sends 1500 Pheasants to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan received 1500 pheasants from North Dakota to boost wild bird life. Major John Barnett said the birds would be spread across the province, with 400 or 500 kept at Moose Jaw’s wild animal park to form a hatchery nucleus for eggs distributed province wide.
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North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Game
Jack Fish Lake
John Barnett
Wild
Moose Jaw
Grand National at Aintree Is The Toughest Horse Race
The Grand National on the Aintree course near Liverpool is renowned as the most arduous race. Four and a half miles of running and jumping over 30 fences challenge 40 to 60 runners, with crowds up to 300,000 watching as few horses finish. Across 1320 to 1930 only 73 of 398 entrants reached the judges stand.
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Aintree
England
Liverpool
Claims Champion Aged Skater From Wellington World Champion
Joseph E Arsenault of Wellington Prince Edward Island claims the title world champion aged skater with 93 years to his credit. He skates daily this winter drawing astonished spectators at the rink and hopes to continue for seven more years to reach the century mark. He skated seven miles to Cascumpec school each morning in youth, a habit that built his sturdy frame through 38 years of railroading and retirement. Today he still performs a lively jig with the vigor of a man much younger.
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Joseph E. Arsenault
Wellington
Prince Edward Island
Arsenault
Cascumpec
Neighbors Praise Diamond Dyes For Easy Use
A theatre worker explains how she supports her family while keeping her wardrobe fresh with Diamond Dyes. She swaps color on dresses and stockings to avoid costly shopping and notes neighbors admire her many “new” items, learned from a wardrobe mistress.
Christie Brown Bakery Reports Record February
Christie Brown and Company Limited reports progress at its Winnipeg Bakery. After a million dollar build eighteen months ago the firm shows February 1933 as the biggest month in history with rising production across departments. Growth is linked to new affordable biscuit lines and daily Winnipeg to Vancouver Island fresh deliveries boosting sales and setting high records.
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Christie, Brown & Company, Limited
Winnipeg
Vancouver Island
Railways Push Docks and Freight Cars Amid Costs
Britain’s railways face heavy burdens as Southern Railway spends 13 million pounds on Southampton docks while Great Western orders 4 thousand freight cars at five million dollars, signaling a costly expansion.
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British Railways
Southern Railway
Southampton
Great Western
Thames Collision Linked to Old Shipboard Helm Errors
An inquest at Deptford, England, revealed a pilot's 35 year lapse in using new steering terms port and starboard now left and right. The memory slip contributed to a Thames River collision.
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Deptford
England
Canada hardwood flooring firms earn large profits in 1931
Twenty six firms produced hardwood flooring in Canada with raw materials costing 2,497,393 and finished product value 4,589,716. The data shows substantial industry profits. Separately, a Moon-sized body would require fifty Earth-mass to form, and South Africa saw 1,185 patent applications last year.
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Canada
South Africa
Book of Remembrance Project To Honor War Dead
Grant Dexter reports from Ottawa that Purvis of London Ontario will manually craft Canada’s Book of Remembrance listing 68000 Great War dead. The work, ink and vellum bound, will take five years, with morocco leather cover and a tamper resistant, imperishable inscription to withstand time. The finished book will be placed in a memorial chamber under the bells, in a milk white stone chamber recalling Canada’s war role.
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Grant Dexter
Regina Leader-Post
Ottawa
Purvis
London
Ontario
Canada
France
Search for King John jewels in the Wash coast venture
A company formed to recover King John crown jewels from the Wash inlet on Lincolnshire coast aims to pursue investigations after signing agreements. It notes it is over 700 years since the monarch lost his treasure and that the jewels were carried during travels, suggesting insecurity of the crown and throne.
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John
Lincolnshire
Tower of London
Lightest metals float on water lithium potassium sodium
The three lightest metals, lithium, potassium and sodium, will float on water. This fact highlights their low densities and reactivity, marking a notable property common to the alkali metals.
Syria considers banning Turkish silver coin circulation
Syrian authorities weigh a ban on the circulation of Turkish silver coins amid currency and trade concerns. Officials indicate potential restrictions could affect imports and everyday transactions, signaling tighter monetary controls and regional economic aligning moves.
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Syria
Roosevelt Pushes World Wheat Curtailment Plan
President Roosevelt proposes reducing wheat production through major producers as a policy objective likely to be discussed at the upcoming world economic conference. He notes global demand rising faster than supply and cites expanding wheat areas in Canada Argentina the United States Australia and Europe outside Russia while smaller nations move toward self sufficiency and trade narrows.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Canada
Argentina
United States
Australia
Europe
Russia
China
France
United Kingdom
Great Lakes Fish Yield Across 1921 to 1931
The United States Bureau of Fisheries reports ten year Great Lakes yields near half a million tons. Total catch for all five lakes plus Lake of the Woods Rainy and Namagan reaches 494,736 tons. Lake Erie leads in annual catch with 19 to 59 million pounds yearly. Lake Michigan second. followed by Lake Huron Superior and Ontario.
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Great Lakes
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Five Great Lakes
Lake of the Woods
Rainy Lake
Namagan Lake
Detroit River
St. Clair River
Lake St. Clair
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
London Chronicle from 1797 Found in Saskatchewan
Inspector George Binning reports discovery of a June 24 to 27 1797 issue of the St James Chronicle. Front page shows King George IV crest, notes the royal family’s activities, Irish state lottery details, and a speech by President Adams to the U S Congress dated May 16 1797.
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St. James
Saskatchewan
George Binning
R.C M.P
Swift Current
London
St. James Chronicle
George IV
Adams
United States Congress
Getting Used To Failure In The Modern Penal Era
The passage argues that prison no longer carries the same shame as in the past due to habitual handcuff use and ongoing financial pressures. It suggests the conscience hardens under debt and debtors fear, predicting a slow return to moral strength once economic mood and fear diminish.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old print ad touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a purely vegetable remedy to wake the liver and cleanse the system without calomel. It urges readers to take the pills, avoid substitutes, and trust the brand for faster bile and intestine action.
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Carter
Farm Help Wages and Stamps Sale Report
Wages for male farm labour in Canada fell to 19 dollars per month in 1932 from 25 in 1931 and 34 in 1930, with women earning 11 dollars compared with 15 in 1931. Board values were 15 dollars for men and 12 for women. Four Niger stamps with 25 cent face value each sold for 900 dollars in London.
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Canada
London
England
Nerve specialist pokes fun at fretting over uncontrollable
A wry remark defines a nerve specialist as a man who charges $75 to tell you not to fret about things you can't help, framing the punchline as a sly cultural quip about anxiety and medical advice.
Historic Church In Danger Rally To Save Cobham Landmark
A village church in Cobham faces structural decline as a death-watch damage threatens the historic rebuild. Former inquirers recall Charles Dickens visiting the church and fundraising efforts are underway to fund a re roofing and restoration, drawing Dickens fans worldwide.
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Charles Dickens
Cobham
Dickens
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