Nine Living Rulers Who Abandoned Their Thrones
A survey of nine monarchs who lost thrones amid upheavals. Wilhelm II fled in 1918 after World War I, while Haile Selassie, Alfonso XIII, Prajadhipok, Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Amanullah Khan, Crown Prince Michael of Roumania, and others faced exile or deposed status.
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Wilhelm
Prince Maximilian of
Baden
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Prajadhipok
Siam
England
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Boris
Austria
Amanullah Khan
Afghanistan
Italy
Amanullah
Europe
Michael
Roumania
Carol
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Helen
Greece
World meat consumption varies by country says imperial summary
The Imperial Economic Committee report shows New Zealand Australia and Argentina top per head meat intake over 200 pounds annually. Canada US and Britain average about 140 pounds, with Britain split 65 beef 45 pork 30 mutton. Germany and France around 110 and 90 pounds respectively.
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Imperial Economic Committee
New Zealand
Australia
Argentina
New
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
India
Stock cars fitted with friction springs improve pig transport
The article notes Canadian National Railways now equips over 2,500 stock cars with friction springs, far more gentler for live pigs and reducing bruises and weight loss. Nearly all cars will have the feature as repairs and new builds continue across the system.
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Canadian National Railways
Belgium Names First Minister to Canada Robert Silvercruys
Belgium announces Robert Silvercruys, secretary of the Belgian embassy in London, as its first minister to Canada. Simultaneously the Brussels foreign office converts the Ottawa consulate general into a legation.
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Robert Silvercruys
London
Belgium
Canada
Canada suffers record nine month business failures
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 908 business failures in the first nine months, a new 15 year low. Quebec leads with 434 failures, Ontario 291, Saskatchewan 47, Alberta 43, British Columbia 27, Manitoba 26, Nova Scotia 23, New Brunswick 12, and Prince Edward Island five, with trade 441, manufacturing 144, services 139, agriculture 90, construction 38, mining 11, public utilities 10, and finance nine.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Shortage of Troops in London Defences Reported
The War Ministry says British territorial units assigned to defend the London area are far below planned strength. The force needs 308 officers and 15 838 NCOs and privates to reach 981 officers and 25 314 soldiers and NCOs.
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London
War Ministry
N.C.O
Don’t Run Cars In Closed Garages Warns Record
The Kitchener Record warns of carbon monoxide danger as winter begins. It urges opening garage doors before starting engines and notes public health risks from vehicle fumes. It mentions mufflers historically and reports Winnipeg garagemen’ s device to neutralize monoxide as a potential safety measure.
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Winnipeg
Kitchener
Odd Nesting Habits and Creature Size Claims
A fragment notes mother hummingbirds attach their young by one foot to the nest wall. It claims whales hold the largest mouths in the world, with hippopotamuses ranked second in this attribute.
Cosmopolitan Cattle Manager Praises Shorthorns At High River
W A Carlyle longtime manager of the E P ranch at High River Alta says Shorthorn breeders lose meat awards to others from lack of effort. He notes Aberdeen Angus focus on awards while Shorthorn breeders keep breeding stock, not blue ribbons. Carlyle, former University of Colorado agriculture dean, has attended the exposition 37 years.
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W. A. Carlyle
E.P. Ranch
High River
Alta
Chicago
Carlyle
University of Colorado
International
England
Edward
Prince of Wales
Queen Elizabeth Receives High Honor in Garter Order
Elizabeth becomes a member of the Order of the Garter, joining Mary the queen mother as the only other woman in the 25 member order. Founded in 1348 by Edward III, it remains the sovereign’s highest knighthood with royal lineage and international past members. Sir Austen Chamberlain is the sole British member not in the perrage.
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Mary
Edward III
Italy
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Emperor
Japan
Alfonso
Spain
Austen Chamberlain
Queen Mary
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Duchess of
York
England
George V
Westminster Church
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
Earl of
Duke of York
Mary Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Alert Pets Appeal to Your Needle
Charming pair pattern featuring a bull-pup and a cross-stitch kitten for wool or silk work. Includes transfer pattern of a dog and cat with material needs and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 5682. Alice Brooks pattern book not published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Motion Pictures Threaten To Change England's Rising Generation
George de Warfaz criticizes American films for shaping English youth while preparing to judge Canada's theatre festival. He notes cinema often targets infantile audiences and cites the nasal American slang creeping into Britain as a concern. He travels to Saint John N B to begin judging 250 to 300 dramatic entries.
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England
George de Warfaz
London
Canada
Mr. de Warfaz
Paul Robson
North America
Dominion
Saint John
N.B
Vancouver
Victoria
Quebec
de Warfaz
Raymond Massey
Massey
Canadian Northwest
Garrick
George Alexander
Charles Wydham
Britain Abandons Quotas in Dairy Trade Talks
British government drops quota plan on Canadian dairy products, clearing obstacles in Anglo-Canadian treaty talks. Retirement of Walter Elliot hints at policy shift toward freer trade, with Canada likely retaining existing preferences especially on woolens. Treaty may be announced after Canadian parliament meets.
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Walter Elliot
Ministry of Agriculture
Canada
Language Of Two Countries Speakers See Shared Speech
Hon Vincent Massey told the Authors Club in London that Mary Stuart may be taught with a new slang in Oxford classes and King Charles I might be joked about as a ride. He noted American and English speech mingle as Celtic and cinema ties grow. He added ears may soon hear boondoggle in daily talk.
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Oxford
Mary Stuart
Charles I
Vincent Massey
Authors’ Club
London
Elstree
Denham
Motion Picture Studios
Hollywood
Broadway
West End
Road lighthouse erected at Congleton England
A road lighthouse has been erected at Congleton to warn motorists at night of a steep hill.
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Congleton
England
Fish Diet Favored By Olympic Boxing Team
The British Olympic boxing team favors fish as the ideal training diet and dines on a fish supper in London. Medical authorities note fish provides essential proteins vitamins and minerals and historic use includes cod and halibut livers. The article also mentions the Earl and Countess of Clarendon funding a camping ground for Hertfordshire boy scouts and a note on arithmomania a compulsion to count.
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Pyramids
Egypt
Germany
London
Earl and Countess of
Clarendon
Hertfordshire
Boy Scouts 4
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New York
Lair
Kolnische Ihustrierte
Queen Elizabeth
Order of the Garter
Alice Brooks
Britain
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