Spain under heavy state control in early modern era
Britannica notes Spain’s policy shift toward price controls and centralized oversight. Prohibitions on inclosures and fixed prices affected agriculture and crafts. By the late 16th century, regulation intensified, and by the 17th century Spain was described as one of Europe’s two most beggarly nations alongside Portugal. The passage warns readers about government intervention and its long term economic impact.
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Britannica
Spain
Uhe
Europe
Portugal
Quick Canadian Quiz facts recap
Answers cover historical Canadian questions. John Cabot captained the Mathew to Canada. The BNA Act requires at least annual meetings. Per capita tax payments around $500. The first transcontinental railway began in 1882 and finished in 1886. The federal old age security fund is funded by a 2 percent levy on federal income, corporate and sales taxes.
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Canada
Federal
Old Age Security Fund
John Cabot
England
CPR
Quick Canadian Facts
Pocket Annual
Facts About
Aurora
Ont
Trenton
Flooded Yangtze River Strikes 1911 Death Toll
A 1911 report notes the Yangtze River flood in China causing widespread devastation with an estimated 100000 lives lost or affected. The article details geographic reach and humanitarian impact, emphasizing the disaster's scale across regions along the river.
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Yangtze River
China
Pion-Era Seeks Funds To Sustain Western Development Show
Pion-Era Incorporated asks for donations to support monthly expenses of 4000 for this year’s Western Development show. A sustaining patrons fund has been launched, with Mr. Gary Crowder as treasurer at The Western Development Museum in Saskatoon. The group is $15000 short for capital expenditures while a potential federal grant is uncertain though a provincial grant is expected. Donations are tax deductible with receipts issued.
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Pion-Era
The
Western Development
Pion-Era Incorporated
Gary Crowder
c/o
Western Development Museum
11Th St. West
Saskatoon
Sask
Board of Directors
Darndest tale of honesty ends 28 year bill chase
A 28 year search for a debt ends when David Michael, who owed $30 from 1928, is tracked down in Victoria. Kilcoyne, the radio shop owner in Maidstone, Sask, kept pursuing Michaels by calling Michaels in other cities. Michael finally meets Kilcoyne in person and receives the $30 cheque, a tale of honesty and persistence.
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David Michael
Maidstone
Sask
John Kilcoyne
Army
Navy
Victoria
Mr. Michael
Cowichan Street
Kilcoyne
Michaels
Michael
Prime Minister pledges first duty to good government
In a 27 minute flight from Prince Albert to Saskatoon the press statement quotes the prime minister thanking Canadians for their confidence. He vows humble public service, calls Parliament into session quickly, and aims to curb unemployment and restore prosperity for all Canadians.
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Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Canada
Lebret valley music festival honors local performers
Lynda Jenner, a Fort San girl, won the J. W. Copithorn cup as the festivals top performer at the Qu Appelle Valley music festival held at Lebret Indian school. Dorothy Schweitzer of Lebret was runner up and earned the Order of the Eastern Star cup for best piano. The three day event ran March 13 to 15 under Lyell Gustin, with final numbers by award winners and Oblate Fathers Seminary choir. Next year the festival moves to Balcarres.
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Fort San
Lynda Jenner
Qu’Appelle
Lyell Gustin
Oblate Fathers’ Seminary
Balcarres
Free Lance
Sask
Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford Ontario
The Ontario School for the Blind sits within Brantford city limits on about sixty acres with a Tudor main building completed in 1872. It serves blind students aged six to twenty-one from Ontario and the Prairie Provinces with free tuition and transport by guardians, offers daily health checks, piano study from third grade, and a twenty eight member playing orchestra.
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The
Ontario. School For the Blind
Brantford
Ontario School For the Blind
Province of
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Ontario School For the
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Siamese pig born with two bodies and extra ear
Mr Louis in Orban brought a baby pig with two complete bodies joined at the shoulders and eight legs. It had one normal head with an extra ear on top. The sow had twelve other pigs and killed all except one normal pig.
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Mr. Louis
Orban
Touchwood Times
Punnichy
Sask
Rice Introduced in America in 1693 Charleston
A historical note states rice was introduced to America in 1693, in Charleston, South Carolina, marking an early culinary and agricultural milestone for the region.
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America
Charleston
Cabinet patterns for kitchen remodeling packet
Home Workshop Patterns offers Pattern 335 for a sink cabinet with door racks plus guides and directions. The Kitchen Remodeling Packet No 17 contains five patterns including corner, floor, wall cabinets and a dinette corner for $1.75. Orders under $1.75 incur a 10c service charge.
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Department P.P.L
West Ltd Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Weeklies Urge Unity Amidst Political Sniping
A compilation of unsigned editorials from Canadian weeklies urges pulling together to advance prosperity. It includes calls for smarter air development, caution against blind voting, support for Made in Canada goods, safe driving slogans, civic voter participation, and the enduring value of a free press across multiple towns and provinces.
Canada Textile Market Share Drops After War
Canada’s textile industry now holds 52 percent of the domestic market, down from 72 percent before World War II, reflecting a postwar shift in industry balance and competition.
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Canada
Spring cleanup extends to farms and rural homes plan
Saskatchewan health officials urge extending spring cleanup to farms and rural homes to cut accidents from clutter debris and mud. Dr. F B Roth notes many injuries stem from sharp objects scrap metal nails and broken glass and urges April family cleanup bees to remove debris fill holes and clear obstructions while checking storage of chemicals pesticides and flammable fluids.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
F. B. Roth
Roth
Dr. Roth
Oldest student in Saskatchewan attends steam engineering class
C P Epp and Clarence Wheeler and Ed Wheeler attend weekly steam engineering classes at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon. Epp, over 70, remains active at Central Garage Langham, an inventor who built early propeller snow planes and a model steam engine that won first prize at the Saskatoon Exhibition. Now he studies again to earn a certificate to operate steam engines.
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Messrs
C. P. Epp
Clarence Wheeler
Ed. Wheeler
Western Development Museum
Saskatoon
Central Garage
Langham i
Epp
Saskatchewan
Saska
Manitoba
Sask
Valley News
Rosthern
Corn meaning differs by region in the British Isles
In England corn refers to wheat while in Scotland and Ireland it means oats, illustrating regional language variation in grain terminology across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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England
Scotland
Ireland
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