World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Ronald Ross dies at 75, a noted tropical diseases authority. The British Columbia coast may revive whaling as oil prices rise 30 percent. Emnery Cross begins a seven year world journey from Wel land Ontario. Tarsus plagued by fire, 144 houses burned, losses $100 000. Germany orders keel laid for a new pocket battleship armored ship c. Berlin streets neglected. heavy trucks blocked. Mrs. W Thrift learns her husband was killed near Cambrai. Alberta faces potato shortage after two hot dry months. Sweden reports motorization with only 11 of 100 vehicles horse drawn. Sir Henry Simson dies aged 60 after attending birth of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose.
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Ronald Ross
British Columbia
Emnery Cross
Welland
Ont
Tarsus
Saint Paul
Admiralty
Germany
Berlin
W. Thrift
Sidcup
England
Cambrai
Massive Hudson Bay fur shipment heads to world markets
A ton and a half of premier fur from Hudson Bay lands traveled through The Pas on the way to global markets. Valued at about half a million dollars, the fox, mink and marten were gathered by Eskimos, Indians, and white trappers in sub Arctic areas. From Chesterfield Inlet the pelts were flown to Churchill, loaded onto the muskeg train, and destined for Revillion Freres in Canada and the Hudson Bay Company in London.
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Hudson Bay
Pass Man
Arctic
Chesterfield Inlet
Churchill
Canadian Airways
Pas
Manitoba
Canadian National Railways
Revillion Freres Company
Canada
Hudson Bay Company
London
England
Epitaph Quip Highlights a Tombstone Tale
A humorous exchange unfolds after a dealer suggests an inscription. The widow remarks it fits, noting he never thought of going home. A argues the wife mocks him for not keeping her in clothes, while B adds that she cannot be kept in a home either.
Quote exchange on art and perseverance in Madrid
A brief exchange discusses art and endurance with a witty remark that succeeding after others quit is easy. The other speaker asserts art as the best kind, praising Buen Humor in Madrid.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
Gift Chair Once Owned by Edison Donated to Schenectady Society
The General Electric Company presented a large antique office chair once belonging to Thomas A. Edison to the Schenectady County Historical Society. Amos Underwood, turbine department production manager at the Schenectady works, received it on Langdon Gibson’s retirement after Gibson had kept the chair through his career with Edison General Electric.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison General Electric Company
County Historical Society
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Amos Underwood
Schenectady Works
Langdon Gibson
Gibson
Remarkable Australian Earthworms Reach Ten Feet Long
The giant earthworms native to southeastern Australia can reach ten or twelve feet in length with three quarters of an inch diameter, though average specimens are three to four feet. They belong to the same species as common earthworms and their movement through soil is marked by audible gurgling and sucking sounds. Eggs resemble large olives, with related species found in South America, Java and elsewhere.
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Australia
South America
Java
A Job Prospect Hiding Behind a Front in New York
A New York newspaper features an unusual job ad that boasts for a front to a business. The writer claims to keep the mouth shut and ears open, presenting a so called executive appearance. The piece questions whether the man is sincere or merely presenting a front.
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New York
Ottawa Journal
Treasures of Harewood House History and Luxurious Details
Harewood House near Leeds built about 150 years ago at a cost of 120000 pounds took 12 years to erect. The State apartments overlook Wharfe dale and house fine ceilings plaques paintings and world renowned Chippendale furniture. Henry Lascelles a West Indian millionaire is linked to Harewood which contains nearly 80 massive mahogany doors from West Indian estates.
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Harewood House
Leeds
England
Princess Royal
Lord Harewood
Wharfedale
Henry Lascelles
Harewood
Ambrosia Salad with Oranges and Coconut Twist
Modern version of a grandmother’s ambrosia adapted to salad serving. Peel and segment 6 oranges, dip pieces in strained honey then coconut, arrange on lettuce, and top with whipped cream moistened with a touch of mayonnaise.
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Mount
Olympus
Old Fashioned Cooked Salad Dressing Recipe
Evaporated milk mixed with water heated to just below boiling. Dry ingredients whisked then tempered with slightly beaten egg yolks. Cooked in a double boiler until thickened, then blended with heated vinegar and cooled. Makes 11 cups.
Ceremony at Vimy Ridge Memorial Delayed by Crowds
Crowds forced postponement of the Vimy Ridge memorial completion ceremony after a nine ton stone hung precariously from a crane. Brig Gen Henry T. Hughes halted the event, apologizing to French guests as the top figure remains unfinished and full completion not expected until late 1934.
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Canada
Vimy Ridge
Henry T. Hughes
Brig
Hughes
Victoria
B.C
British speed king weds Greenwich socialite in secret
Kaye Don 40, famed speed ace, married 21 year old Eileen Martin of Greenwich Conn. The ceremony reportedly took place in Greenwich. Don sails home with bride and plans honeymoon in Italy after races. They met in New York a year ago during his bid for the Harmsworth trophy against Gar Wood.
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Kaye Don
Eileen Martin
Leonard J. Martin
Greenwich
Conn
England
Italy
Don
New York
Gar Wood
Martin
Germany
Europe
Veteran Doctor Honored in Mulvana Tribute
Nearly a thousand people gathered in Mulvana Kansas to honor a veteran physician famed for bringing generations into the world and serving amid blizzards and blinding conditions. The piece praises the old fashioned country doctor as a hero of medicine and notes the fading tradition alongside modern scientific practice.
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Mulvana
Kansas
New York Evening Post
Education Investment for a Brighter Nation
A London Daily Herald editorial argues for higher education funding, claiming an elementary student costs the public 65 and a secondary student 100 yearly. It insists that every penny invested yields a hundredfold return, shaping a generation strong in mind and body to face life’s battles.
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London Daily Herald
Camel and Dromedary Comparison
A dromedary bears the same relation to a camel as a race horse does to a draft horse. The analogy explains breed differences with emphasis on size, temperament, and traditional roles in transport and racing.
Canapar promises odor free cooking for apartments
A Hamilton firm promotes Canapar as a reusable cooking sheet to cut kitchen odors from boiling fish and cabbage. The product lines pans, steamers, and roasts to prevent flavor transfer, save fuel, and simplify cleanup while offering a bonus recipe book with purchase.
British pilots claim new aviation altitude records
Captain Cyril Unwins and an Australian amphibian crew aboard the British navy Albatross pursue altitude marks. Unwins reports 45 000 feet for land planes, surpassing the US Navy record of 43 154.9 feet by Lt Apollo Coucek. Albatross claims 23 000 feet for its craft and a balloon ascent above 70 000 feet. Professor Auguste Piccard ascends to nearly 11 miles over Italy in a stratospheric flight.
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Cyril Unwins
Bristol
Apollo Coucek
United States Navy
Port Darwin
Australia
Auguste Piccard
Italy
Veterans in England to employ 13000 clerks permanently
Many Veterans Employed England arranged permanent government employment for over 13,000 ex service clerks who had been in temporary posts, with pensionable status. An additional more than 2000 temporary women clerks and stenographers will receive pensionable employment. The passage also notes a 1694 arrival and a Berlin quotation.
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England
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Telson
Ruth Rogers
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Assembly of the League of Nations
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