Hurricane strikes stranded yacht party on Bahama cruise
A hurricane in the West Indies endangers the yacht Sea Bird and its mixed party including Nick Hastings, Mrs Halliday, and the Myer family. Gay Halliday reads of the disaster at breakfast as Uncle Sim and Sonny rush to aid a frightened Nick. The sea voyage remains unresolved as the storm closes in.
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Uncle Sim
Simeon
Halliday
Jamaica
Siemon
Nick
Loomin
Martha
Mrs. Halliday
Hastings
Mr. Halliday
Gay
James Halliday
Angela
Myers
Sea Bird
Havana
Nassau
Miami
Nick Hastings
Dearest
Rayal
New York
Sonny
Sima
Iit
West Indies
Bahamas
United Fruiter
Port Antonio
George B. Myer
Tulsa
Pasadena
Kingston
Key West
Marjorie
James P. Halliday
Boston
Charles Nowell
Cincinnati
Nicholas Hastings
China
Canadian citizenship second reading in House discusses loss or renunciation
The government bill to define Canadian nationals and the loss or renunciation of nationality received a second reading. Sponsored by Hon. C. H. Cahan, the secretary of state, the measure clarifies qualifications and the process to lose nationality. Cahan suggested amendments to the immigration act might be needed if the bill passes. He noted current law treated long absences as if returning from Siberia, affecting missionaries and families abroad.
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House of Commons
C. H. Cahan
Canada
Siberia
Turkestan
Park Road Maintenance Plans In 1931 Saskatchewan
Prince Albert National Park outlines its 1931 program as to regravel five miles of road to the Narrows, oil the main thoroughfare at Waskesiu Lake, and perform general gravel road maintenance. Commencement has begun with several miles already regravelled under Engineer P Shaw.
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Prince Albert National Park
Narrows
Waskesia Lake
National Park System
P. Shaw
Saskatchewan
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Health and Recovery
Miller's Worm Powders claim to expel worms from the system repair digestive damage and restore vigor. The advertisement asserts thorough action leaving users strengthened and sound after treatment.
Calcutta Native Aims for Fire Chief Post in Bir mingham
A 24 year old Indian, Sushil Chandra Das Gupta, has joined the Birmingham fire department with the aim of one day becoming chief of a Calcutta fire brigade. He notes Calcutta has 700 fire brigades and that native officers are few, usually Europeans currently in command.
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Calcutta
India
Fire Department
Birmingham
England
Sushil Chandra Das Gupta
Origin of Canada Name Traced to Iroquois Term
A historical note identifies Canada as derived from the Iroquois Kannata meaning a collection of huts. The etymology links the nation’s name to Indigenous language origins.
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Canada
Dominion wide meeting on unemployment approved by Saskatoon council
Saskatoon city council approved a Dominion wide conference proposed by Alderman A M Eddy and supported by Alderman R M Pinder to address unemployment. Eddy argued the meeting could improve conditions. officials nationwide could share ideas. The Dominion will continue one third relief funding, with work programmes unfinished tallying 169,249 man days in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatoon
Ald
A. M. Eddy
Ald. Eddy
Dominion
R. M. Pinder
Municipal
Provincial
G. D. Robertson
Saskatchewan
The Rhyming Optimist by Aline Michaelis
Questions arise about why treasures depart and whether good or evil originates within. The poem argues that the soul's soil shapes outcomes as thoughts sow seeds to grow flowers or weeds.
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Aline Michaelis
Regina group moves to establish national park in Saskatchewan
The Regina young men's board of trade tourism committee resolves to push a national park for the southern Saskatchewan region north of Carlyle in the Carlyle and Fish Lake district. The plan awaits board council approval before sending to the Federal Government for action.
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Regina Young Men's Board of Trade
Saskatchewan
Carlyle
Carlyle and Fish Lake
Young Men's
Council of the
Board of Trade
New Blueberry Species Trialed Near Winnipeg
A new blueberry species from an Ottawa experimental farm was tested at Sandilands Forest Reserve east of Winnipeg. The berry reportedly reaches marble size and soil tests suggest it could thrive in the district.
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Ottawa
Sandilands
Winnipeg
Man With Asthma Seeks Relief with Dr Kellogg Remedy
A man suffers ongoing asthma attacks and fears future torment but is urged to try Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The ad promises complete relief if used faithfully, claiming asthma will be a thing of the past.
Feast of the Victory of Summer Observed in Eise nach
Citizens in Eise nach burn winter in effigy each year to ensure he dies. The annual rite is performed with notable ceremony in the old town as a quaint German custom signaling seasonal change.
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Germany
Eisenach
Underground Lab at Bureau of Standards for Lens Grinding
A laboratory has been constructed below ground at the United States Bureau of Standards to grind finely accurate optical lenses with minimal dust and vibration interference.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Germany's Pocket Battleship Ersatz Preussen Sails at Kiel
The unnamed warship christening in Kiel features a six minute early launch. President Hindenburg proclaims Deutschland as the name while Kaiser-like ceremony falters as a champagne bottle misses its mark. Investigations seek cause of the premature release and sailors fear an unchristened ship.
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Germany
Ersatz Preussen
Kiel
Bruening
von Hindenburg
Deutschland
Douglas Egyptian Liniment for Cow Teat and Injuries
Douglas' Egyptian Liniment is especially recommended for spider or infection of cow's teat. Invaluable also in cases of spavins, curbs and splints.
Hughes Named Honorary President of International Law Association
Charles Evans Hughes was elected honorary president of the American branch of the International Law Association at its annual New York meeting.
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Charles Evans Hughes
United States
The
International Law Association
New York
Worth Watching Mary Garden Tours Corsica by Mule
Mary Garden quits grand opera and announces a Corsica mule tour. The stunt promises entertainment value as the temperamental coloratura soprano and a Corsican mule collide in a travel spectacle.
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Mary Garden
Grand Opera Cold
Corsica
Press On For God Work From Saints Knox and Faber
A devotional note quotes 1 Corinthians 15 58 urging steadfast labor for the Lord. It cites Thomas Knox on how small acts for God may endure beyond human memory and Frederick William Faber on love as unseen service.
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Thomas Knox
Detroit Flyers Set World Non Refuelling Duration Record
Walter Lees and Frederic Brossy landed their aeroplane on a Jacksonville beach Florida establishing a world non refuelling record of 84 hours 33 minutes. The record surpasses the previous 75 hours 23 minutes set in March this year by two French aviators.
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Walter Lees
Frederic Brossy
Detroit
Jacksonville
Florida
Blackhead treatment promise from Peroxine Powder ad
An at home remedy ad urges readers to use 2 oz Peroxine Powder from a druggist to remove blackheads. Sprinkle on a cloth, apply in circular motion, and claims of washed away skin with a satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
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Putnam
Remnants Prints and Fabrics Offered by A McCreery Co
The notice advertises remnants including 3 lbs prints and 2 lbs silk velvet or cretonne at $1.00, seeking agents and dealers for A. McCreery Co. in Chatham Ontario.
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A. McCreery Co
Chatham
Ontario
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