Time For Self Control And The Wisdom Of Quarrels
A reflective piece urges self mastery over temper in troubled times. It cites Shakespeare and Lincoln to argue against unnecessary disputes, stresses hearing the other side, and warns against trying to force others to fit one’s view. It extols tolerance in public life and private relations.
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Avon
Abraham Lincoln
London
Old England
Old Land
Canada
Hyde Park
Seed Cleaning Units Saskatchewan Involvement News
Municipalities in Saskatchewan have applied to the Field Crop Branch for seed cleaning units supplied by the Saskatchewan Government in cooperation with the Dominion Seed Branch. The scheme provides machinery while towns supply motive power and housing, with outfits mobile for travel between farms during seed cleaning season.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Seed
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief Says Kellogg’s
Excerpt describes the draining effect of asthma and touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a powerful cure with many relief reports. It claims wide sale and effectiveness in countering the exhausting ailment.
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J. D. Kellogg
Machine Tests Wall Paper Fade Over Two Years
A Bureau of Standards device in Washington runs a 24 hour test to estimate how much a wallpaper sample will fade over a two year period. Cobwebs are noted as effective in advertising for stores that do not advertise.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
Saskatchewan University enrolment shifts by year
Former students returning to Saskatchewan University raised regular class enrolment to 1 043, 47 fewer than last year, per President W G C Murray. Correspondence course enrolment rose by 57 to 303, a net increase of ten. Arts and sciences declined, Pharmacy dropped, while Engineering rose. Other colleges held near last year’s numbers.
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Saskatchewan University
W. G C. Murray
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Engineering
No Wonder He Died Shakespeare Dies From Thirteen Ailments
The article reports Shakespeare's death at age 42 from multiple diseases. Lancet cites MacLeod Yearsley as stating death resulted from fever typhus typhoid paralysis epilepsy apoplexy arteriosclerosis oversmoking chronic alcoholism gluttony angina Brights disease pulmonary congestion and locomotor ataxia.
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Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Lancet
British Medical Organ
MacLeod Yearsley
St. James Hospital
Yearsley
Similar Post Office Names Cause Mail Confusion
Postal officials warn about near identical office names in Canada and the United States. Sunbridge Ontario and San Bridge Manitoba are often mixed up, as are Oak Bluff Manitoba and Oak Bluff Massachusetts. Residents are urged to check city and province or state details to ensure proper addressing and delivery.
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Canada
United States
Sunbridge
Ontario
Sanbridge
Manitoba
Oak Bluff
Mass
U.S.A
The Guest Clock Won't Run In Hallway
A host jokes about a clock named The Guest that refuses to work, while a guest questions its meaning. The exchange captures a dry, humorous moment in a social visit.
Snow Grips Table Mountain as Cape Snow Stuns South Africans
Hundreds of Cape residents witnessed snow in Table Mountain and ranges in a rare winter storm. In MoltenS district eight weeks trapped by avalanche, eighteen sheep survived by breathing meltwater and eating grass beneath the snow, found skeletal but recovering.
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Table Mountain
Cape
Equator
Moltens
Fashion Hint Dyed Dress To Fit New Hem Lengths
A reader explains how she extended a short skirt by dropping the hem and dyeing the whole dress after bleaching. She praises Diamond Dyes for even, fast colors and says the results look stylish and cost effective. The tip is shared by Mrs. G. C. of Lewis, Quebec.
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G.C
Lewis
Quebec
Missionary W D Young Handover After 35 Yukon Years
Rev W D Young retires from 35 years as a Yukon missionary at 73. He leaves Herschel Island duties to younger men after two civilization trips in 1902 and 1930. His Ontario home state was Bruce County where he farmed before northward service. He hints at possibly going to Toronto after Winnipeg visit. Miller’s Worm Powders ad copy touts quick, thorough relief for children.
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Yukon
W. D. Young
Toronto
Winnipeg
Civilization
Herschel Island
Bruce County
Ontario
Kind Words Cost Nothing in Daily Life
The piece argues that appreciation costs nothing while many people refuse to offer kind words. It contrasts stinginess with money and stinginess with praise, urging generosity of speech as a simple virtue and calling out reluctance to express thanks or encouragement.
Restful Sleep for Fretful Feverish Child
Advertisement-style notice touts Castoria as a safe pure vegetable remedy for children. It claims Castoria eases discomfort by gently aiding bowels to act, restoring sleep for both child and parents without harsh drugs.
Dominion lacks funds to remove all level crossings
Hon Frank Oliver reported Canada has about 28 000 railway level crossings and $15 189 000 spent in 21 years to improve them. In 1930 there were 41 railway crossing accidents causing 115 deaths and 475 injuries. Ontario's J P Bickell said road deaths averaged over three per day with 1 289 automobile fatalities and about 40 000 injuries that year.
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Dominion
Hor
Frank Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioners For ‘Canada
Canadian Good Roads Association
Lucerne-in-Quebec
Canada
Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioners
J. P. Bickell
Registrar of Motor Vehicles of
Ontario
International currency plan eyed by Swiss press
A Swiss press report describes a plan to create an international currency backed by a world bank deposit of 1 billion dollars. France would contribute one third and the United States the remainder with certificates issued and covered by gold deposits and circulating money. World bank quarters foresee a conference after Premier Laval’s Washington visit.
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World Bank
France
United States
Laval
Washington
Honey prices hit 25 year low in Ontario
Ontario Honey Producers' Association officials report prices have sunk to a 25 year low while quality improves this year. Ontario's 2025 crop is about 7.5 million pounds, down from roughly 13 million last year, with a 60 percent drop but strong demand from Holland for buckwheat honey at four to six cents a pound, leaving producers hoping for higher prices than the current 5 to 6 cents.
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Ontario
Ontario Honey Producers’ Association
Holland
Persian Balm Beauty Aid Promises Velvet Skin
Perspient promotional note extols Persian Balm as a fragrant, non sticky, quick absorbing beauty oil. It claims to tonic the skin, soothe roughness and chafing, leaving skin soft and velvet textured. It touts widespread use by lovely women to preserve and enhance natural beauty.
Trade and Campaigns Urge Local Buy At Home
Trade and Commerce reports from Oregon and Washington push buy at home campaigns. cross border contracts are cancelled. The Toronto Star criticizes the old idea of trade. A straw-built automobile body is shown in the Madeira Islands exhibit.
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Oregon
State of
Washington
Toronto Star
Madeira Islands
New Guinea issues stamps marking ten years of British rule
A brief note highlights a new set of special stamps from New Guinea that feature a biré of paradise as a decorative emblem to celebrate a decade of British occupation.
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New Guinea
London to add 460 officers to city police force
London authorities announced plans to increase the city police force by 460 officers, expanding patrols and enforcement across central districts. The move aims to bolster crime prevention, public safety, and response times amid rising incidents.
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London
Britain departs from gold standard and global effect
The Ottawa Journal notes Britain’s departure from the gold standard while the United States holds nearly half of world gold at $4.983 billion, yet millions face winter hardship. The piece questions the relevance of the gold standard to Britain’s real situation amid shifting currency realities.
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Britain
United States
Ottawa Journal
Survey of Cutworm Damage Near Saskatoon
The Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture will immediately survey cutworm damage to gather accurate data on live damage levels. Several areas near Saskatoon Saskatchewan have been chosen to study the relation between farm practices and cutworm impact, with the aim of developing better control methods.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Regina City Size and Lands Explore Growth Potential
City Covers Big Acreage Regina is one of the largest cities in Canada. It covers 8,408 acres, more than twice as big as many eastern cities of similar or even larger population. Within the confines of Regina are more than 500 acres of civic parks, nearly 100 acres of exhibition grounds, besides a great deal of vacant property. Regina could comfort ably accommodate, twice, its present population without extending the boundaries.
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Regina
Canada
Mail Service Suspended on Yukon River Season
Mail service along the Yukon River will pause from October 1 to May 34 during the navigation season. Parcel post will be suspended except at Champagne, Carcross, and Whitehorse post offices per official bulletins.
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Yukon River
Yukon
Champagne
Carcross
White Horse
Steel’s Hardness Tied to Carbon Content and Usefulness
The text notes that carbon presence largely determines steel’s hardness and usefulness.
Canada Keeps Gold Standard Says Bennett No Change
Premier R B Bennett states Canada will not abandon the gold standard. He rejects rumors of a shift following Britain’s move, pledging to conserve gold reserves to meet foreign commitments payable in gold. The government maintains its position and will honour commitments.
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Bennett
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Great Britain
England
Primitive bow hunt near Longworth BC by Nagler party
F Nagler of Milwaukee leads a five member expedition east of Prince George to hunt big game with bow and arrow near Longworth. Accompanying him are William W Tefft of Jackson and other members Leslie Hale Arthur Read of Longworth and R A McLeod of Dome Creek. A submerged valley has been reported between England and Europe in the North Sea.
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Longworth
B.C
Prince George
F. Nagler
Milwaukee
Wis
William W. Tefft
Jackson, Mich
Mr. Nagler
Hunt
Leslie Hale
Arthur Read
R. A. McLeod
Dome Creek
North Sea
England
Europe
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