Courtesy and Safety on the Road Urges Courtesy Reform
An Observant Man laments motorists who drop courtesy behind the wheel, arguing that rudeness and right-of-way theft cause accidents and endanger lives. He questions why politeness vanishes with speed, notes blinding headlights and reckless driving, and urges universal courtesy to reduce deaths and property loss. Governments and clubs already regulate cars. a habit of courteous behavior could do more to improve safety and road pleasure.
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E . És
Norfian
Milo
Alberta Oil Wells Drilled Across Province Over Thirty Years
J I Carmichael, Lethbridge engineer, recaps Alberta oil history noting expenditures exceeding 57 million dollars and more than a million feet of borings in the last thirty years. About 407 wells have been drilled, excluding Ribstone field details. Turfo r Valley accounts for 160 wells and 650 000 cubic feet, over half of the province’s total drilling to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
J. I. Carmichael
Lethbridge
Ribstone
Turfor Valley
Hiking the Soft Way and Royal Colors in Egypt History
A fragmentary piece endorses a continent crossing in a chair and expresses a wish for a seated hike. It notes white as a royal color in certain periods of ancient Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Alberta Creameries Receipts Rise in 1931 Periods
Alberta creameries show a 13.6 percent rise in five weeks ending August 1 compared with 1930. Year to date January to July up 48.7 percent in central Alberta and 37 percent provincewide. Average quality improves to 33.6 from 33.1, with top grades 7.5 percent and total 47.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Eotal
Canada Contemplates Domestic China Trade Ware Industry
A new industry interest grows around producing china trade ware in Canada, reducing reliance on imports valued at about $4.5 million yearly. Essential raw materials exist in various parts of the Dominion, suggesting feasibility of local manufacturing.
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Canada
Dominion
Japan’s Population Surges as Birthrate Rises
Readers are told that contrary to prior comfort about slowing growth, Japan’s 1931 census shows births increasing and the population rising by nearly a million annually. Despite emigration limits, the nation faces a choice to shift from agriculture to industry.
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Japan
Draperies Restored With Diamond Dyes
Mrs J F T of Montreal describes how faded sun spotted draperies regained life after dyeing with Diamond Dyes. She notes the dyes are easy to use and produce beautiful colours without hurting fabric, whether tinting or full dyeing.
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J.F.T
Montreal
Relief Camps Pay Rates Set for Ontario Highway Work
Ontario plans relief camps in the north to build the Trans Canada Highway. Workers will earn 300 cents an hour for an eight hour day, with 80 cents a day deducted for board and 50 cents a month for medical services. Admin details by Minister William Finlayson state camps to begin operation in early October. Provincial police will be available if needed, with no military methods used.
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Ontario
William Finlayson
Postal rates up on letters and cards to foreign lands
The Post Office Department announced higher postage for international mail. Canada and Newfoundland letters rise to three cents and cards to two. Great Britain Ireland and the Irish Free State letters five cents and postcards three. airmail to Canada and Newfoundland six cents first ounce and ten cents per additional ounce.
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Wew
United States
Postoffice Department
Canada
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Irish Free State
Butterfly collector from Philadelphia builds finest live insect show
A Philadelphian Daniel G V Laning has spent years cultivating and taming a premier collection of live butterflies. He claims they will alight on his paper while he reads and remain until he turns the page. Persian Balm is praised as a delicate fragrant cosmetic for women, offering soft skin and refined beauty.
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United States
Daniel G. V. Laning
Bears Kill Cattle Spurs Park Shoot Rights Debate
Ranchers in Waterton Lakes National Park seek authority to shoot bears after cattle losses inside the park. Cattle killed on district ranches have been moved into park boundaries before defenders could act. A newspaper man’s son notes editors use the pronoun we to imply broad support, deterring critics.
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Workshops for blind in Italy offer new livelihood paths
Italy opens workshops aimed at enabling blind men and women to earn a living. The initiatives focus on practical skills development and supported employment to foster independence and social inclusion. The programs involve local authorities, disabled society groups, and training centers.
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Italy
Indigestion Relief Claim for Kruschen Salts
A pipe smoker recalls months of indigestion heartburn and loss of appetite then uses Kruschen Salts. After a few days the heartburn vanishes and he feels healthier, returning to normal appetite and enjoyment of smoking. The note asserts Kruschen stimulates gastric juice flow and daily waste elimination.
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R. P
Kruschen
Mrs Phoebe Omlie Wins Transcontinental Air Derby
Memphis pilot Mrs Phoebe Omlie won the transcontinental handicap derby from Santa Monica to end the national air races, securing the grand prize and the women’s division while 50 plus competitors vied. Alameda Cal pilot D C Warren won the men’s division with 103 5 points.
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Phoebe Omlie
Memphis
Alameda
Cal
Bronze Statue Honours Thomas Hardy Unveiling in Dorchester
Dorchester hosts a lifelike bronze statue of Thomas Hardy by Eric Kennington in his native town. Sir James Barrie recalled Hardy's early life, recounting how a doctor deemed him dead at birth and a courageous woman saved him, suggesting Kennington might honor that memory with the statue.
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Sir James Barrie
Dorchester
England
Thomas Hardy
Eric Kennington
Hardy
James Barrie
Peter Pan
James
Kensington
Miller's Worm Ponders by Destroying Worms
It is usually safe to say that when a child is pale sickly peevish and restless the cause is worms. These parasites range the stomach and in testines causing disorders of digestion and preventing sustenance from food. Miller's Worm ponders by destroying the worms correct these faults of the digestion and restore the organs to healthy action.
Co-Operative Wool Receipts Report July Totals
The Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers western branch reports July wool receipts of 552 lots at Regina and 502 lots at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba totalled 200,624 pounds with Saskatchewan about 333,000 pounds. Eleven Regina cars, seven Portage la Prairie, and one Marchand car shipped by month end. Manitoba fleeces 130 through four contracts and Saskatchewan 984 fleeces via thirteen contracts. Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy advertised as a cure with claims of eradicating the cause and rapid relief.
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Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers, Western Branch
Regina
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Marchand
Campaign to sell Canadian apples in Paris vending machines
Canada plans a major push to place over a million apples in Paris automatic machines as a first step to a broader effort to win French consumers. French importers have offered for 7,500 boxes while Canadian firms prepare 2,000 vending units along boulevards. Each machine could move 60 apples daily at one franc, under a new concession allowing storage at Le Havre without duties until sale, plus fortnightly sales.
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Paris
France
Canada
Canadian Trade Commissioner’s Office
Ministry of Agriculture
le Savre
Canadian cattle shipments to Britain praised by official
Canadian cattle have at times proven of such high quality that live stock sold on a par with Scottish home killed beef, says John Byers, secretary of the Western Beef Producers council. He notes Canadian cattle were preferred at times over Irish imports.
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Great Britain
John Byers
Council of Western Beef Producers
Byng to Retire From London Police Post This Year
The Daily Mail reports Lord Byng plans retirement as metropolitan police commissioner before year end after achieving reforms in London's west end. He aims to return to his Essex home with Sir Trevor Bigham poised to succeed him.
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The
Daily Mail
Lord Byng
Canada
Metropolitan Police
West End
London
Essex
Trevor Bigham
Daily Mall
Man denied U S entry after Ontario hospital visit
William Shier, 48, returning to his Gary Indiana home after two weeks with his mother in Newmarket Ontario, was refused re entry by U S immigration authorities. He allegedly crossed illegally seven years ago at Portal North Dakota.
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William Shier
Gary
Ind
Newmarket
Ont
United States
Portal, N.D
Quiet Household Conversation Catches Dimming Guests
A household exchange reveals guests departing as Matilda hesitates to sing further. The dialogue shows social pressure to entertain, with polite struggle over timing and energy as the gathering winds down.
Cat Burglar Motto Echoed as Feline Bond
A writer remarks that one cat burglar will not betray another, calling it a fellow felines bond. The line suggests a humorous, conspiratorial tone about cat burglars and their code.
Remembering the Victoria Camperdown Disaster and Jellicoe
The article recalls the 1893 Mediterranean collision of the Victoria flagship with Camperdown, noting Earl Jellicoe as a junior officer who survived the sinking while fevers raged. It frames his later distinguished service on another fleet flagship and reflects on his long naval career from youth at sea to senior command.
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Mediterranean
Victoria
Camperdown
Earl Jellicoe
Canada
Young
Indian legislators push to revive child marriage ban clause
Debates renew attempts to repeal the Sarda Child Marriage Restraint Act. opponents argue the act violates sacred Hindu customs spanning thousands of years and permits betrothal of children in infancy, while supporters seek to abolish the age limit.
Belgian farms average less than fifteen acres this year
The report notes many Belgian farms are under 15 acres while much threshing across the country is still done by hand this season, reflecting smallholdings and manual labor practices.
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Belgium
Carter's Little Liver Pills Relieve Biliousness
Mrs C of Leigh reports days of bilious discomfort eased after one dose of Carter's Little Liver Pills. The all vegetable remedy acts as a tonic for the liver, ending constipation and indigestion, acidity, headaches, and poor complexion. Available in 25c and 7c red packages.
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Carter
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