Alberta and World Affairs News Digest
Alberta will send Einstein to Mt. Wilson for studies in the United States. Canada remains third among butter suppliers to Japan with 140 226 pounds valued at 52 000 in 1930. About 16 unemployed men go to Churchill as winter caretakers. A July 1932 dedication is planned for the Manitoba North Dakota international peace garden. Alberta coal tests explore petroleum potential by Dr. E H Boomer. Chinese residents in Victoria boycott Japanese dealings in Vancouver totaling 300 000. Mrs Thomas A Edison backs a 10 000 000 world memorial plan. South Africa needs 50 million dollars to stay on the gold standard, to be raised by London banks. Peru accepts a one year armaments holiday per the League. Yukon River freezes, 27 below, until May. Isle of Man seeks a national flag. only red ensign with three legs exists today.
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Alberta
Einstein
United States
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Canada
Japan
Dominion
Churchill
Manitoba
North Dakota
E. H. Boomer
University of Alberta
Victoria
Vancouver
Thomas A. Edison
South Africa
London
Union
Peru
League of Nations
League
Yukon
Six Miners Buried After Wilkes-Barre Explosion
Reported gas blast near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania buries six miners with four deaths confirmed before rescue. Rescue teams saved two while safety campaigns note high fatality rates across American coal mines. During 1931 nine month toll exceeds one thousand with coal mine deaths per million tons cited.
Golden Rule Shortfall Across Society
A reflective note suggests many people fail to meet the standard of treating others as they wish to be treated, highlighting widespread gaps between ideal and daily conduct. It discusses moral expectations and social behavior in broad terms.
Increase in Bus Usage Across Spain Sparks Debate
A regional trend shows a rapid rise in bus usage in Spain, amid discussions on transportation policy. A quirky quote from Le Moustique in Charleroi notes a chiropodist obsession as a side remark, reflecting humorous European media chatter.
Pre-Winter Fire Prevention Drive Urges Saskatchewan Households
Hon J F Bryant appeals Saskatchewan residents to check heating systems before winter to cut fire losses and insurance premiums. Citing Wisconsin data, he warns about defective chimneys and unsafe woodwork, urging minor fixes to avert daily fires.
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Saskatchewan
J. F. Bryant, KC
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Winter Cruises To Sunny South On Cunard Line
Arthur Randles announces a 27 cruise programme for Cunard Line in Canada with ten Millionaire cruises to the West Indies, four to the Mediterranean, one to Mexico and South America, and a world cruise aboard Franconia. Sailing dates span November to April, with weekly New York Bermuda service and Nassau calls aboard Scythia Carinthia and Caledonia.
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West Indies
Mediterranean
Mexico
South America
Cunard Line
Arthur Randles
Canada
Franconia
New York
Transylvania
Samaria
Mexico-South America
Mauretania
Aquitania
Scythia
California
Berengaria
Caledonia
Bermuda
Nassau
Carinthia
Nothing Doing Macpherson Finds a New Boarding House
Macpherson moves to a new boarding house and is shown a comfortable room by the landlady who proclaims her talent for making tenants comfortable. He doubts her claim and notes some men specialize in posing as horrible examples.
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Macpherson
Macpher
Brooks Airways pilots claim world record flight hours
Brooks Airways Limited officials say chief pilot Capt. B. W. Broatch has logged 926 flight hours in the past year since October 9 1930 carrying about 600000 pounds of freight and some 1000 passengers. The work included transporting fresh fish from Lac la Ronge and cargo into Manitoba Ontario and northern Saskatchewan. Officials believe the record may be world class.
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Brooks Airways, Limited
Prince Albert
B. W. Broatch
Lac la Ronge
Tussota
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Two-Eyed Camera to Aid 1932 Olympic Timers in LA
A two eyed motion picture camera will support human timers at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. One eye records stopwatch movements and the other captures race finishes. An electrical starter gun attachment triggers the watch.
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Los Angeles
Grading Support Keeps Halifax Egg Exports Steady
Exports of eggs from Halifax to Bermuda remained steady from October last year to October this year despite cheaper competing products. The rise reflects the value of standardized grading and government inspection. Canadian exporters have earned Bermuda market confidence in quality and grade reliability, with Newfoundland also showing strong demand as new markets develop.
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Halifax
Bermuda
Newfoundland
Punishing reference echoes in domestic quarrel
A maid rebukes a mistress over punctual meals and wages in a sharp exchange. The mistress retorts by framing a quip about equal punctuality in meals and pay, reflecting class tensions through wit.
Paris Favourite and Other Kids Fashions Patterns No 596 624 275 997 487 647
Winter Fashion Magazine offers children youths and adult patterns with sizes 6 to 42 inches bust and various yardage requirements for 39 and 35 inch materials. Includes No 596 Paris Favourite No 624 School Girl Frock No 275 Smart Costume Slip No 997 Cute Bolero Dress No 487 Boudoir Dolls Dress No 647 Princess Model patterns. Book price 15 cents patterns 25 cents. Wrap coin.
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Paris
Tolmie to Re-submit Inter Empire Trade Proposals
Premier S F Tolmie of British Columbia plans to again press the British Government for his 1979 inter empire trade proposals. He notes Britain's shift toward protection and a new economic arrangement and will write to Rt Hon J H Thomas asking for further consideration in light of recent developments.
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Tolmie
British Columbia
S. F. Tolmie
J. H. Thomas
Great Britain
Dominions
United Kingdom
Empire
Telmie
Thomas
Great Indian Traveller Joins London Arrival
Sir Jehangir Kothari, famed Indian merchant and war supporter, has arrived in London. He has circumnavigated the globe ten times, ventured to Arctic wastes, visited cannibal islands, survived a sinking as a boy, witnessed the Kobe fire, and donated £175,000 to the War Loan while funding war work. His home city is Karachi where he is a noted benefactor. he was knighted in 1921.
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London
England
Sir Jehangir Kothari
Arctic
Pacific
Yokohama
Japan
Kobe
Karachi
Canadian Ports Touted for Shifting Cattle Shipments
William R. Rowe, a prominent American cattle exporter, foresees Canadian ports gaining favor over United States ports for cattle and horse shipments to Europe. In Quebec he supervised loading of twenty eight sample head of American mules for the Italian Government, noting longer rail hauls to Canadian ports still cut overall costs due to lower Canadian feed expenses.
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United States
Europe
William R. Rowe
Quebec
Rowe
Dirigible R-100 Sold for Scrap by British Air Ministry
The R-100 airship, built in 1929, is being dismantled and sold for scrap metal. Only the motors and fabric will be retained after the craft incurred the B-101 disaster over France on October 5, 1930, and limited use since.
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British Air Ministry
England
Canada
France
House of Commons
Philip Snowden
New Telephone Service Trials in Holland
A trial service in Holland allows three to six persons to talk simultaneously. It gains momentum in commercial and public spaces for in office conferences and quick agreements without travel.
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Holland
How the preacher learns to tie the matrimony knot
A wry reflection on matrimonial advice and a note about air mail volume in the United States. The comment playfully suggests wives gain advantage from the preacher’s guidance, while the air mail statistic highlights daily letter carryings in the nation.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Clear Complexion
Miss E T Clapham asserts Carter's Little Liver Pills improve complexion more than face creams. The all vegetable laxative offers a tonic liver action and claims to end constipation indigestion biliousness headaches and acidity. Available in 25¢ and 75¢ red packages from druggists.
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E. T. Clapham
Carter
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