World happenings briefly told in a busy roundup
Retirement of Frederick Mead after 44 years as Metropolitan police magistrate. Soviet plan to make Russia self reliant. Dominion revenue nine months shows growth. Death of Joseph Fahey pioneer railroad conductor. Butter imports and costs for year. Canadian dividends in January 1934 rise. British museum codex sale funds to England. Canadian Corps reunion planned for Toronto August 4 to 7. Tom Cacie deportation case from Toronto to Yugoslavia.
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Russia
Joseph Fahey
Une Winnipeg
Qu'Appelle
Dominion Bureau of
Bratintica
Montreal
Toronto
Tom Cacie
England
Yugo Slavia
Halifax
Cacie
Kingston
Policy Helps Canada Improve On Foreign Debt Burden
Hon H H Stevens minister of trade and commerce reviews conditions at end of 1933 noting $3 248 000 000 Canadian bonds payable in U S funds. Exchange impact in 1932 added about $500 000 000. by 1933 principal and interest obligations were swept away, easing Canada’s burden and signaling potential recovery in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
H. H. Stevens
Stevens
Reading Color Favorability For Readability At Distance
Experiments tested legibility of print from a distance and ranked color contrasts. Best was black on yellow, followed by green on white, red on white, blue on white, yellow on blue, black on white, yellow on black, white on red, white on green, white on black, green on red, and red on green. The usual black on white ranked sixth.
Keeps Old Mail Bag by Paulding Carrier
Charles Swindler a rural mail carrier in Paulding Ohio treasures his mail bag he has carried for 30 years He credits his long service to Postmaster General James A Farley whose approval kept him in the role and allowed him to keep the bag as a symbol of his years of service.
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Charles Swindler
Paulding
Ohio
James A. Fariey
Prime Ministers Face Lone Final Decisions Wear Pressure
The text argues that a prime minister endures not long hours but the burden of final decisions. The weight comes from responsibility and irreversibility, knowing higher authorities still exist yet the PM must decide alone. Daily decisions erode strength and distress many friends.
Royal Bank of Canada Strengthens Liquidity and Reserves
The Royal Bank of Canada reports a strong liquid position for the year ending November 30, with total assets of 729.26 million and liquid assets of 362.47 million. Cash and bank balances reach 157.70 million, while Dominion and Provincial government securities total 106.85 million, up 17.40 million from the prior year.
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Publc
Canada
Dominion
Elk Thrives in Ontario Herds from Buffalo Park
The Dominion Department of the Interior sent elk from Buffalo National Park in Alberta to Ontario. The twenty five head near Pembroke and the fifty at Burwash industrial farm east of Sudbury show thriving conditions with increases of five and similar growth noted in 1933. Three adults died at Burwash, but all remaining elk near Pembroke and Burwash are in splendid condition, per the Ontario Department of Game and Fish.
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Dominion Department of the Interior
Buffalo National Park
Alberta
Ontario
Pembroke
Burwash
Sudbury
Ontario Department of Game and Fisheres
Smart daytime wear gifts with olive knit accessories
Portable style guide offers Pattern No 878 patterns for a deep yoked collar with epaulettes a olive green woollen beret with ostrich pom poms and matching gloves. It suggests fabrics like velvet broadcloth and satin for each piece and notes prices at 20 cents in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns Pattern No Namie Town
Pattern No Namie Town instructions explain how to order sewing patterns. The brief guide covers selecting pattern numbers, sizing, and mailing details for delivery. It emphasizes clarity in addressing and including payment information.
Canadian Alfalfa Seed Rules and Color Standards
The article outlines that Canadian grown alfalfa seed is the only alfalfa seed legally sold in Canada if unstained. It sets staining requirements for foreign seed entering Canada with color codes red for southern origins and green for others, and notes U S imports require one percent stained seed in a violet hue.
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Canadas
Canada
United States
Salt preserves but does not kill microbes says French scientist
A French professor notes 30,000 bacteria per cubic centimetre in concentrated brine used for fish gutting. He explains that salt preserves from decay but does not kill bacteria, and distinguishes preservatives from bactericides. Blood also contains salt yet microbes multiply.
Harvesting Methods Moisture And Grade Survey
A Canadian Journal of Research note reports Western Canada 1932 33 season samples show straight combined wheat yields higher tough and damp rates than stook threshed or swab combined. Of 401 stook threshed samples 3 percent were tough or damp, of 416 straight combined 22 percent tough and 3 percent damp, of 211 awath (awath?) combined 8 percent tough and 1 percent damp. Grade declines due to exposure to trains were least for stocked grain and greatest for awatch combined grain.
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Canada
Canadian ‘Journal of Research
Improvement In India Shows Britain’s Good Faith
The London Daily Telegraph reports that India is calmer and freer from crime, showing greater goodwill toward Britain. Sir Samuel Hoare notes growing public support for police, while constitutional reform proceeds to reinforce law and order and undermine extremism.
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Britain
India
Samuel Hoare
London Daily Telegraph
Marvels of the Human Eye by Crowe in Calgary notes hyperopia
Optometrist F M Crowe explains the normal eyeball and how a short eye with a too-flat cornea causes hyperopia. He argues glasses or proper lenses can neutralize the defect, reducing nervous strain and headaches. He cites high rates in children and clarifies farsightedness misperception.
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F. M. Crowe
Optometrist-Optician
Calgary
Eee Ay
Consecration Of Jesus For His Mission Sunday Lesson
On returning to Nazareth Jesus lived there until age thirty. John the Baptist’s Jordan ministry marked Jesus’ public start and baptism. It served as a consecration for his mission, with heaven opening as he emerged, signaling divine endorsement for his leadership and savior role. Dr. F B Meyer notes constant heaven for the obedient.
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Jesus
Egypt
Mary
Joseph
Nazareth
John
The
Jordan
God
F. B. Meyer
Newton
Pockets as Cold Carriers and Sugar Abstinence
Dr. Percy Edgelow of Queen Anne Street London argues that colds arise from auto inoculation via pockets in garments. A handkerchief saturated with infectious discharge deposit in a pocket can transfer germs to other handkerchiefs. He advocates removing and sterilizing pockets and boiled cleaning of garments. A layman reports six months without colds after avoiding sugar and sweets to keep body alkalinity and deter germs.
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London
Arisca
Percy Edgelow
Queen Anne Street
England
Edgelow
Thia
Seven Years Behind Time Train Reaches Port Bolivar
A Gas and Interstate Railway train from Beau Mont Texas reached Port Bolivar after being more than seven years late. It departed September 8 1900 at 11 30 am, travelled seventy one miles, and, after floods at High Island, was examined and fired up to complete the journey amid cheers from original passengers waiting to greet the revival.
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Gas and Interstate Railway
Uime
Beau‘Mont
Texas
Port Bolivar
High Island
Gulf of Mexico
Port Bolivax
Recipes For This Week (Berves 10)
Fruit salad style recipe listing broken nut meats diced oranges grapefruit apples bananas with lettuce and dressing. Cut fruit into game sized pieces and mix. add nuts before serving. Serve in lettuce cups with French dressing or mayonnaise as preferred.
Chocolate Bread Pudding and Orchard News Summary
Chocolate bread pudding recipe uses milk eggs sugar salt vanilla and stale bread baked in a water bath for six servings. An Italian orchard near Milan cultivates 74 miles pears and 31 miles peaches across Europe’s largest farm, planning exports when favorable. Australia’s wonder horse Wenwwuka travels 13,600 miles and a trip costs 13,000 one way. British railway injury statistics show workers suffer most accidents.
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Milan
Italy
Europe
Australia
Wenwwuka
Equippige
Truip
Employment In Logging Operations
The Department of Labor reports November 1 logging employment near 100,000, up from 35,000 last year, nearing the five year November average. If trend continues, 1934 may see about 120,000 at work through winter. activity fueled by exports to the United Kingdom and Empire, plus stronger pulp and paper demand.
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Department of Labor
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
United Kingdom
Empire
Creamery Butter Output Projection For Province
Dr Marker the dairy commissioner estimates Alli ta a production of 23 500 000 pounds of creamery butter this year, a gain over 1931s record of 22 990 009 pounds. If realized, the total would exceed the 1931 record by more than 500 000 pounds.
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Allita'a
Marker
Turkey to use fingerprints in next census instead of photos
The upcoming Turkish census will collect fingerprints from all adults rather than photographs, marking a shift in identity verification across the population. Officials say the measure aims to streamline processing and improve accuracy.
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Turkey
Mentisi Sione
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Royal Bank of Canada
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West
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Winnipeg
Namie
Betty Barclay
Toe Injuriza
Brittai
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