Farmers suffer as price fixing harms Canadian wheat trade
A farmer letter argues price fixing by Wheat Board and Board of Commerce harmed farmers. It asserts wheat decontrol lowered prices, cost Canadian growers millions as speculators manipulated futures. The piece asks Meighen government to defend the Wheat Board and curb price controls to restore optimism and debt clearance.
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Wheat Board
Board of Commercce
Canada
Gome
U. S
West
Meighen
Board of Commerce
Ever Young Old in Nature and Art
A reflection on aging and renewal arguing that while physical forms decay, ideas and beauty endure. The piece contrasts aging life with timeless cosmic youth present in nature, architecture, art, and philosophy, suggesting human life is fleeting but ideals remain forever young.
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Abbey and Minster
Titian
Velasques
Job
Plato
Consolidated schools push Manitoba rural education forward
Deputy minister R. Fletcher reports 110 consolidated Manitoba schools with eight to ten new districts each year. He notes rural kitchens and hot lunches in several sites, average school size four to six rooms, and foresees continued residential consolidated schooling without further department drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Lonely Prairie Cross-Roads
R. Fletcher
Fletcher
Pay Up Movement Prompts Business Boost in Ontario
A pay up movement started in Ontario years ago, described as simple and requiring little effort from individuals. It urges every person who has ten cents or more to pay a dollar promptly to aid local business growth and quicken economic recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Benjamin Franklin and His Timeless Maxims in Youth Education
A Canadian city leader reflects on Benjamin Franklin born January 17 and his enduring influence as a printer diplomat and philosopher. Franklin’s Poor Richard Almanac spread moral precepts urging temperance silence order resolution frugality industry sincerity justice moderation cleanliness tranquility and humility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
Franklin
Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Jesus
Socrates
Index of Soldier War Hero Cemeteries
Twelve hundred cemeteries will be built by the Imperial War Graves Commission in France and Belgium to honor British empire soldiers. Each completed cemetery will have a bound register with photographs and soldier details. The Canadian government will buy copies to supply relatives, with supplies sent from Ottawa to next of kin.
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France
Belgium
Imperial War Graves Commission
Ottawa
Holland Surface Description Improves with Idea
A classroom exchange questions Holland's landscape as rocky while a pupil notes progress on Ireland. The dialogue shows a teacher praising the student for a fresh approach and focus on Holland before finishing up with Ireland.
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Holland
Ireland
Auction Tenders Sought for Estate Goods in Winnipeg
Tenders are invited for the sale of estate items including dry goods boots shoes groceries and fixtures totaling 9406.24 held by Awmrha Dahrouge estate of Russell Manitoba. Bids must be received by 12 noon Monday January 31 with a 100.00 certified cheque. Highest bid not guaranteed. Stock sheets available at the undersigned office Canadian Men's Trust Association Limited 65 Confederation Life Building Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awmrha Dahrouge
Russell
Manitoba
Canadian Men's Trust Association Limited
Confederation Lif
Winnipet
Piano for Sale at Cheap Cash Price
Beautiful upright piano in perfect condition offered for cash sale. Text mentions a faulty or garbled postal box and unrelated political notes about wheat pool endorsement and a provincial farmers’ convention with coded references.
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Elinics Sn
Banger
Dressmaking positions and teaching posts announced
Ladies and gentlemen's clothing repair and dressmaking offered with materials by Mrs Redfearn near C D Sparrows old shop. Also a teaching vacancy for a male or female with second or third class certificate to begin February 14 at Russell Man. ok ae. Apply to D R McDonald Secy Treas. Russell, Man. ok ae.
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Lockerby 8
D. R. McDonald
Sec’y Treas
Russell
Man
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