World Happenings Briefly Told
Prof Joseph Coke of Ontario Agricultural College named assistant commissioner of agricultural economics in Ottawa. Transvaal gold output last year around 220 million dollars. a new record announced. Belgians King and Queen visit Tutankhamen tomb with Howard Carter. Manitoba leather glove output near one fifth of Canada’s total and annual production about one million dollars. British South African and Canadian farmers tour New Zealand en route to Sydney. call seen as memorable. Kiangso Province China suffers starvation across 56 districts with 80 million people affected and $30 million in losses. Icebreaker Mikula progresses toward Montreal with early navigation hopes. no London confirmation of US-Canada royal visit. Prince of Wales to return from Africa by late April.
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Joseph Coke
Ontario Agricultural College
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Transvaal
Howard Carter
Albert
Elizabeth
Manitoba
Board of Trade
New Zealand
Sydney
Australia
Kiangso
South China
Mikula
Montreal
Bolivia Considering Representation at Regina World Grain Show
Bolivia may officially be represented at the World Grain Exhibition and Congress in Regina in 1932. Official decision pending while encouragement is voiced for Bolivian grain growers to exhibit at Regina and the World Grain Show.
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Bolivia
Regina
Republic
Manitoba Sugar Beet Areas Set by Development Board
Five areas in Manitoba were chosen for beet growing tests by the industrial development board. Farmers in the zones have been approached and planting arrangements made. Bigham of Grand Forks Branch and Lund of American Sugar Beet Company will be asked to visit Manitoba to finalize selections.
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Manitoba
Special Industrial Development Board
Messrs. Bigham
Grand Forks
Lund
American Sugar Beet Company
Will Ie
Return of Byrd Antarctic Expedition Inspires Humble Reflection
Russell Owen reports the Byrd expedition members, back in civil life, reveling in ordinary comforts and bustling city life after a year in isolation. The piece notes gratitude, the labor behind daily amenities, and the idea that everyday routines may carry a quiet miracle.
Saskatchewan Moves to Fight Cancer Scourge
Saskatchewan passes a bill establishing a permanent Cancer Commission to coordinate public education early diagnosis and treatment facilities. Minister Dr. F. D. Munroe notes radium production and emission seed gas work and plans an emana tion plant at the University of Saskatchewan with a $105 000 to $115 000 procurement for radium and treatments will be priced to be affordable for all.
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Saskatchewan
F. D. Munroe
Canada
Munroe
University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Portage Division Superintendent Named Alberta District Chief
The Portage Division superintendent of the Canadian National Railways in Winnipeg has been appointed general superintendent of the Alberta District with headquarters in Edmonton.
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Portage
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Alberta
Edmonton
Dominion adopts complete revision of British Columbia fishing rules
The fisheries branch announces a full rewrite of BC fishery regulations by order in council of the Dominion Government. Under the constitution the Dominion holds authority to make fisheries rules for all provinces, and the revision introduces several important changes.
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British Columbia
Fisheries Branch
Fortune Telling Scene And Larynx Fact Noted
Gypsy offers to tell Walter his fortune for a dollar and he quizzes the price. The dialogue of the scene contrasts a street-Room fortune telling with a note that the chief vocal organ is the larynx rather than the tongue.
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Gypsy
Walter
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertise Digestive Relief
An ad targets readers with indigestion after meals and belching. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a cure to neutralize gases, sweeten the stomach, relieve acid reflux, and cleanse the system, urging readers to ask their druggist for a 25¢ package.
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Carter
Savings From Leaky Taps And Whistling Trains
New York taxes two dollars per leaking tap leading to two years of water savings totaling 40 000 million gallons. Indiana University’s Dr Foley estimates U S locomotive whistles consume 2 434 026 tons of coal annually for steam. A small note suggests moving whistles to a single high pitched note could save over a million pounds yearly. Cinders discarded still retain substantial heat worth noting.
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New York
Aboud
Foley
Indiana University
United States
Fish stock from simmered head and bones basics
Prepare a simple stock by simmering fish head and bones in cold water with carrot onion parsley bay leaf peppercorns and salt. Boil until liquid reduces to one cup then use for sauces fish aspic or to flavor the cooking water or as a foundation for fish soup.
Marshmallow Whip Dessert from Gelatin Recipe
Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water then add cold water or fruit juice. Chill until slightly thickened then beat until whipped cream like. Fold in finely cut marshmallows and pile in sherbet glasses or mold. Chill until firm. Serves 6.
Many Chinese Gods Thought To Outnumber Other Pantheons
Theologist Newton Hayes reports a vast Chinese pantheon with no single supreme creator. He cites contemporaries claiming 33,339 Indian divinities and about 30,000 Greeks, while China reportedly hosts gods of mountains and rivers, ships and seas, homes and farms, streets and bridges, plus deities for trades and even insects.
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Newton Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Hayes
Cathay
China
de Groot
Byrd Declares Antarctic Findings Belong to World
In an interview Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd says he has no plan to claim new Antarctic lands for the United States, claiming the newly found land is for the world as well as his country. The piece also notes unrelated remarks and a newly perfected Austrian sound film advert designed for publicity.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
United States
Antarctic
Horrors of the Barrier Reef Stonefish Devastates Foot Feast
A wartime shaped narrative describes the deadly barrier reef stonefish famed for venomous spikes. It tells how Dr. Wassell, Queensland quarantine officer, stepped on one in 1915, suffered three days of torture and died. It notes native fear and wax models.
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Neptune’s
Australia
Barrier Reef
J. L. Wassell
Queenland
K‘le
Judged By Their Work and a September 1929 loss
A doctor who treats nervous diseases notes women and some men walk with a zigzag gait indicating weakness of purpose and indecision. The observer recalls the doctor’s remarks on how straight walking correlates with clear thinking. The report cites twelve British ships lost in the three months ending September 30, 1929, against forty-five vessels from other countries.
Earth Orbits Sun At Vast Speed
The Earth travels around the sun at an average speed of 18.52 miles per second, equaling about 70,000 miles per hour, highlighting the rapid orbital motion of our planet.
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