World Happenings Briefly Told
A Chinese boycott on Canadian salt fish curtails Pacific trade. Ottawa seeks preferential Canadian lumber in South Africa via a British Columbia committee. A wooden chessboard surfaced near Abou Simbel in Egypt. Ireland endures worst floods in 30 years displacing families. David M. Shearer dies at 52 from pneumonia after leading Churchill elevator work. Hugo Eckener receives 1931 IAFA medal. Quebec passes curfew on locomotive whistles 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Dickens’s son Henry Fielding Dickens marks 83rd birthday in London. John Scott award goes to Juan de la Cierva and Harold Pitcairn for auto gyro. Edmonton–Aklavik air season moves 50 tons express freight and 34,892 pounds mail.
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Ireland
David M. Shearer
Churchill
Hugo Eckener
Graf Zeppelin
International Aeronautic Federation
John Scott
Juan de la Cierva
Harold E. Pitcairn
Edinburgh
Scotland
Edmonton
Aklavik
War's Lessons From Manchurian Problems
Vincent Massey urges Canada to heed Manchurian issues as a lesson from 1914. He notes Canada's obligation of nationhood and questions treaty infringements, warning trade gains from China’s boycott of Japan may be offset by losses with Japan.
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Vincent Massey
Washington
Empire Club
Toronto
Canada
Manchuria
China
Japan
New Explosive Boosts Rifle Bullet Speed and Power
A German inventor named Verlich has developed an explosive that accelerates a rifle bullet by more than a mile per second and triples its impact, far surpassing the speed of sound. The piece describes dramatic improvements in terminal ballistics and velocity.
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Verlich
A Modern Paradise
Conversational snippet shows a newly married couple calling their life paradise while facing financial strain and housing insecurity, expressing humor and anxiety about clothing and possible eviction.
ElastO new varicose vein treatment offered
Free sample and booklet available from The New Era Treatment Co Limited Dept 153 J 455 Craig St W Montreal. Elasto advertised as remedy for varicose veins varicose ulcers and other leg disorders with post free request.
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Elasto
The
New Era Treatment Co., Limited
Craig St. W
Montreal
Heavy Fur Catch Promises Strong North Country Trade
Reports from far north trappers indicate a record heavy fur catch this spring with high quality pelts especially north of Churchill and around Indian Lake. Dealers warn that despite strong supply the US import costs and royalties may hinder disposal. Canadian Airways Junkers plane will help haul furs to Winnipeg.
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Far North
Churchill
Indian Lake
United States
Canadian Airways
Winnipeg
Recipes For This Week By Betty Parclay
A ham and potato dish with onion green pepper and celery cooked with water and seasonings until tender. Flour thickens the gravy then a rich biscuit dough tops and bakes until crust is done serving hot.
Lemon Cur d or Cheese Recipe Card
Beat eggs with sugar and lemon juice and butter over simmering water until thick. Stir in remaining ingredients and ladle into sterilized glasses. Use as tart filling or cake filling or spread for toast or biscuits. Makes one pint or three glasses.
Reproach on Depression and the Flow of Progress
The text argues that J. Moore's definition of depression as a period of foregoing parental comforts is unfair. It notes you cannot reverse time or halt progress like the motor car telephone and cinema. Attempting to reset to 1880 conditions amid 1931 population would be futile or disastrous.
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Mr. J. Moore
Insist On Remembrance Day Observance by VeteransGroups
The Associated Veterans of Canada vow to oppose any repeal of the November 11 Remembrance Day act. They told Prime Minister Bennett they will oppose to the uttermost any effort to repeal the national holiday and seek government support to maintain the current legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Veterans of Canada
R. B. Bennett
Associated Veterans
Blue tweed dress pattern with white pique collar
Pattern 815 offers a tweed woolen dress in blue with navy bindings and suede belt. Available sizes 14 through 42 inch bust, requires specific yardage for 39 inch material, binding and ribbon. Jersey and cantonfaille crepe silk options shown. price 25 cents in stamps or coin.
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Jersey
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Pattern order notice from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. lists Pattern No. Name Tows and related ordering details for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Russian Giant Machow Said Tallest on Record
The Russian giant Machow, exhibited in London and Paris in 1905, reputedly the tallest on reliable record at 9 feet 3 inches and around 362 pounds. Calendars with old-fashioned world maps gain popularity in England this year. India exports 55 million pounds of tea in a recent month.
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Machow
London
Paris
England
India
Dietitian Calls Mince Pie A High Calorie Poly Sactrid Treat
Alaska produced gold worth 9 342 000 dollars in 1931, up nearly one million from 1930. A dietitian described mince pie as a poly sactrid carbohydrate of high caloric efficiency, highlighting its energy value.
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Alaska
Delightful Cruises Promise Busy Winter to Summer Sailings
The article notes 56 cruises arranged for Cunard and Anchor Line steamers through winter spring and summer with departures from New York and the Franconia world cruise. Canadian ports will feature in several itineraries, including 121 day Saguenay voyages aboard the Transylvania and California. West Indies trips to Havana Nassau and Miami calls appear, with Bermuda Easter cruises aboard California and Samaria.
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Cunnard and
Anchor Lines
New York
Franconia
Tvemonth
Maritimes
The
St. Lawrence
New
Halifax
Bermuda
Mauretania
Caledonia
Transylvania
Berengaria
Acadia
West Indies
Miami
Havana
Nassau
Florida
California
Scythia
Panama
South American
Samaria
Mechanical heart aids blood flow study at Stanford
Stanford University announces a mechanical heart that preserves circulation after the heart is removed. Dr Paul J Hanzlik notes the brass device, perfected by a British scientist named Gibbs, keeps dogs cats and rabbits alive under anaesthetic for hours. It helps students map blood flow and test drugs and dyes. A separate line states 500 kinds of material used for shoe manufacture.
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Stanford University
California
Paul J. Hanzlik
Gibbs
Hanzlik
Lost Money In Winnipeg Banks Belongs To Citizens
Winnipeg banks hold more than 2 000 dead accounts with balances totaling 2 077 000 dollars. Many owners or heirs have forgotten deposits or are unaware of the accounts as parliaments laws leave the funds with the banks until claimed. The remarks note owners or heirs may prove ownership to recover principal plus three percent annual interest.
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Winnipeg
Parliament
Bank
National Treasury
Saskatchewan seed grain relief plan outlined in January notes
Saskatchewan relief officials face a massive seed cleaning effort to aid farmers this spring. More than four hundred to five hundred traveling seed cleaners may be needed alongside privately owned machines. Over 6,000,000 bushels of seed wheat and at least 2,000,000 bushels of seed oats require cleaning at a cost near nine million dollars. B. Daniel, Saskatchewan Relief Commission manager, says urgent action is crucial as steps toward supplying clean seed to farmers are being formulated, unofficially on Thursday January 14.
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B. Daniel
Saskatchewan Relief Commission
Saskatchewan
Africa cross-continental train route marks historic voyage
The first railway train to cross Africa ocean to ocean ran from Lobito Bay to Beira starting July 1 last year, covering 2949 miles. The feat is noted as engineering, yet globally calmly accepted, unlike Livingstone’s two year crossing which captivated the world with wide interest.
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Africa
Ocean
Lobito Bay
Beira
David Livingstone
Wall Street Journal
Independent Labourer Chooses Dole Over Extra Pay
An English farm laborer out of work for months told his doctor that he preferred to stay independent rather than take a job offering five shillings more per week. He had been living on the dole and declined the extra earnings after careful consideration.
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England
British Columbia Honey Crop Estimated at 1931 Value
The 1931 honey crop in British Columbia is valued at 233,874 dollars. The province has 2,934 apiaries with 21,409 hives, which produced 570 tons of honey last year. The average yield per hive was 53.5 pounds.
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British Columbia
Vienna Alps Aerial Tramway Adventure
A two hour trip lifts travelers above the Alps in Vienna via an aerial tramway offering scenic views and a memorable mountain crossing.
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Vienna
Alps
Saskatchewan agrarian forecast under a wartime debt plan
J D MacFarlane, president of the Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies Association, urged a Canada Britain quota for Canadian wheat and global debt cancellation to bolster world buying power. He spoke at the association's annual report in Saskatoon, arguing for international banking reform and separate currencies to ease credit and restore agriculture toward normalcy by 1983.
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Canada
Great Britain
Saskatchewan
J D. MacFarlane
Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies Association
University of Sas
Mr. MacFarlane
MacFarlane
League of Nations
New York
London England
Policy of Isolation Challenged by Butler at Philadelphia Dinner
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, blasted the policy of national isolation at a Philadelphia dinner of the League of Nations Association. He warned that continuing isolation would produce disastrous economic and financial results. George W. Wickersham echoed his plea for closer international cooperation and criticized the United States for aloofness toward the League and the world court.
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Philadelphia
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
League of Nations Association
Butler
George W. Wickersham
New York
Association
Wickersham
United States
League of Nations
League
World Court
Trans Atlantic Flight Leaders Plan New York Return Hop
Captain J P Saul announced preliminary plans for a New York and back flight next May. He will be joined by Col James Fitzmaurice who crossed the Atlantic in 1928 aboard the Bremen. The voyage would begin at Port Marnock Ireland with a return hop the day after arrival in New York.
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J. P. Saul
Charles Kingston- Smith
Atlantic
New York
James Fitzmaurice
Bremen
Port Marnock
Ireland
Old Belief Explained About Fish as Brain Food
An article argues that the notion of fish as brain food is limited to easy digestion which spares the stomach from heavy blood use on brain during digestion. It challenges broader claims about cognitive benefits.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advert Verified By Reader Letter
Bilious for days until taking vegetable pills. Mrs C gratefully writes that the first dose gave relief after prior medicines failed. Purely vegetable tonic for liver constipation acidity headaches complexion indigestion. 25c and 35c red packages. Ask for Carter's by name.
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Buckley
Pacific
South Africa
Ottawa
Abou Simbel
Nile
Egypt
Doha
Quebec
Henry Fielding Dickens
Charles Dickens
Paradise
Betty Parclay
By Annette
Cunard and
Anchor Line
Aids
Arctic
the Humorist
Ana Wre Vw
Katoon
Nicholas Butler
Trans-Atlantic Flight
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