Silver Linings Amid Hard Times in Canada
A reflective piece urges readers to seek optimism during economic difficulty, contrasting optimism in booms with pessimism in downturns. It highlights Canada’s stability, lawfulness, and absence of mob violence, noting strong judicial systems, peaceful labour relations, and enduring democratic governance as evidence of a brighter horizon ahead. It cites lower violence, fair industrial legislation, and disciplined political institutions as strengths shaping a hopeful outlook.
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Fesvier
Canton
Canadas
Canada
United States
Best
Scotswoman's perilous Arctic voyage to Eskimo shores
Miss Isobel W Hutchison, a young Scotswoman, crossed 350 miles of frozen Arctic coast by dog sleds and Eskimo schooners, braving extreme cold and hunger to reach Aklavik near Christmas. Pilot Joan Bythell of Canadian Airways reported her endurance amid setbacks and noted her later scientific collecting for Kew Gardens.
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Canada
Arctic
Isobel W. Hutchison
Déstinado
Akiavik
Fort ‘SacMurray
Joan Bythell
Canadian Airways
Dog ‘Teama
Bythell Wald
Herschel Island
Miss Hutchison
Hudson Pay Company
Abem
Aklavik
Christm
Bythell
Mias. Hutchison
Royal Gardens
Second Houdini in a Northamptonshire Vicar
Rev L A Ewart of Faria Barton Northamptonshire earns a reputation as a second Houdini for escaping from leg irons and handcuffs. At a British Legion dinner in Irchester he freed himself from two locks in minutes and has escaped from 25 locks in 10 minutes. He has freed himself from American jail irons Siberian fetters and German handcuffs. An off duty police inspector once chained the vicar but could not remove the restraints and had to fetch the keys.
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Himelf
Faria Barton
Northamptonshire
England
L. A. Ewart
Houdini
British Legion
Ewart
Empire air mail expansion plans outlined by London Post
The aeronautical correspondent of the London Morning Post says a cabinet committee weighs an intensive expansion of Empire air communication. Routes between the United Kingdom and Canada and between the United Kingdom and Australia are being studied. The plan includes faster air mail and a modified subsidy system to match U.S. service levels.
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London Morning Post
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
United States
White Collar Women Face Unemployment Wave in Los Angeles
14,000 white collar women in Los Angeles seek work as stenographers, bookkeepers, secretaries, receptionists, and nurses in doctors and dentists offices. The problem, noted by W. L. Clark of Border Cities Star, echoes across California and Canada with civic authorities at a loss to provide relief. Many are eager to take any available work.
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Los Angeles
W. L. Clark
Star
California
Canada
Windsor
Off Colour How Is Your Liver Wake Up Your Liver Bile
An OCR fragment promotes liver health and bile function with Calomet allegations and references to Carter's Little Liver Pills. It hints at digestive issues and advocates a laxative product, mentioning vegetables and daily bowel movements, with unclear garbled text throughout.
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Tyes Carter
Keluss Asia Adnate
Conditions Show Upturn As Salada Tea Sales Rise
Conditions are improving and business on the upturn as Salada Tea Co reports Western Canada sales over 54 percent higher in 1933 than 1932. The note emphasizes Salada as a quality tea and broader economic signs.
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Salada Tea Co
Western
Canada
Salada
Robot Conveyor at London School of Economics Library
A remarkable robot conveyor capable of sending 1200 books per hour to 240 places has been installed in the London School of Economics library. It delivers any requested book to a chosen room and department within seconds after an application form is submitted. The machine serves all library departments and is claimed to be unique worldwide. StBernard monks plan a hospice between Switzerland and Thibert and teach locals a new sport in that region.
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London School of Economics
Rarias
St Bernard
S!-La
Switzerland
Thibert
Moral of the Human Eye by F M Crowe Calgary Optometrist
An optometrist explains presbyopia age related eye change, the role of accommodation and convergence, and the need for corrective glasses. It notes the onset around age forty five to sixty five, symptoms such as reading difficulty, eyestrain, headaches, and the shift to bifocals as near work increases.
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F. M. Crowe
Optometrist-Optician
Calgary
Ruling on Canadas Strict Egg Grade System
The Dominion Department of Agriculture permits only producers with a permit to pack the new Grade AI eggs. Producers seeking to pack this grade must apply to Poultry Services. Grade AI, added in recent revisions, recognizes eggs that merit above top commercial grade and sets an ideal target for producers to strive toward. Grade AI eggs are not for inter provincial trade or long shipment and require careful production and prompt marketing.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Ottawa
Adventurous Life of Captain Carey Noted in Montreal Obituary
A Montreal report notes the death in Walasey England of Captain Francis Carey retired commodore of the Canadian Pacific fleet. He crossed the Atlantic six hundred times and once towed a huge passenger boat eight hundred miles in December seas. Carey commanded Beaver line lake boats and later the Empress of Ireland starting in 1906.
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Montreal
Walasey
England
Francis Carey
Carey
Atlantic
Computer
Canada fifth in world exports for first ten months of 1923
Canada remained the fifth largest exporting nation through October 1923, with the United States and United Kingdom trading places for first and second. Germany dropped to third, France fourth, the United Kingdom rising over Germany, and Japan sixth, as totals use exports in gold dollars per League of Nations data.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Germany
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
League of Nations
United States
France
Japan
Drunk-Accused Sways in Old Bailey Test
A doctor testified that a man could not stand with feet together and eyes closed without swaying. The recorder at the Old Bailey challenged him to try. The doctor swayed and the case was missed.
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Old Bailey
Chile annexes Easter Island to national domain
Chile formally added Easter Island to its national domain after discovering the island had never been recorded in official possession. The 2,300 mile Pacific outpost was claimed in 1888 with a flag planting, and a registry act was completed to secure title amid cautious officials.
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Easter Island
Chile
Pacific Ocean
Caldera
Toronto university arts graduates show gender gaps
The report of the president of the University of Toronto indicates a trend toward female admission in arts. Last year 352 women earned bachelor of arts while 297 men qualified. In the master of arts category, TY men were admitted to the degree and only 41 women.
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University of Toronto
Air ace Kingsford Smith to enter centenary race
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Australia’s famed airman, will compete in the centenary air race from London to Melbourne next summer. A prize of 75000 dollars is offered in relation to the October centenary celebrations of the State of Victoria.
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Charles Kingsford-Smith
Lonndon
England
Melbourne
State of
Victoria
Turks Develop Sweet Tooth as Sugar Production Grows
Turks show growing demand for sugar with rising production and processing efforts. Local mills increase output to meet domestic consumption. Economic indicators point to expanding pri- vate investment and regional trade in sweeteners.
Japan Expands Export Pace to 1.6 Million Pounds Monthly
Japan reports a rising export rate of 1,600,000 pounds per month, signaling stronger outbound trade. The figure reflects growing industry activity and may influence economic outlook.
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Japan
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