World Events Briefly Told
Mrs George Dewey widow of the Manila Bay hero dies in Washington. British Columbia favors federal radio control in Canada in reply to Ottawa. Sir Robert Burnett dies at 79, physician to the Marquis of Lorne. John A Stiles named chief executive of the Boy Scouts Association in Canada. The Supreme Court sustains the 18th amendment and Volstead enforcement continues. Walter Lindrum summoned to Buckingham Palace for a display before the King and Queen. Earldom conferred by the King on Viscount Willingdon. Sir Alexander Gibb invited to study ports from Halifax to Vancouver. Big Bill Thompson wins fourth Chicago mayoral nomination, beating Judge Joe H Lyle. Bright eye sight vs telescope: 1 500 000 000 stars visible.
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British Columbia
Canada
Ottawa
Robert Burnett
Marquis of Lorne
John A. Stiles
Boy Scouts Association
Supreme Court
Big Bill’ Thompson
Republic
Chicago
Joe H. Lyle
Coconut Transparent Pie Procedure
Cream butter and sugar with yolks and salt for ten minutes. Add orange rind and pour into a baked 9 inch shell. Top with coconut and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Beat egg whites with sugar and salt to stiff peaks. Pile on filling and sprinkle with remaining coconut. Return to oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, opening the door after 8 minutes.
Squash Custard Mixture for Cream Sauce
Mix pressed squash with celery salt sugar onion juice and mace. Melt butter and blend flour. Stir in one quart milk with the first cup added slowly for smoothness. Beat until light then add thickened milk gradually and heat through before serving.
Coste and Bellonte Win 1930 ILAV Trophy
The French section of the International League of Aviators awarded the 1930 trophy for outstanding aeronautic accomplishment to Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte for their Paris to New York flight. Jean Mermoz received a medal of honor for a flight to Brazil.
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International League of Aviators
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
New York
Jean Mermoz
Brazil
Would Go With Wilkins On Arctic Under Ice Trip
Sir Hubert Wilkins received more than 1200 applications from people hoping to join his summer submarine voyage beneath the Arctic ice. He plans to start from Spitzbergen around July 1, cross to the Behring Sea, passing the North Pole, with a crew of about 20.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert
New York
Wilkins
Spitzbergen
Behring Sea
North Pole
Cereal Research Grows Dominion Department Plot Expansion
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports a rise in cereal research plots from 2 017 in 1916 to 15 950 planned for 1930. The 1929 report by L H Newman BS A outlines steady expansion since 1927 and offers valuable data for cereal grain researchers.
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Department of Agriculture
Dominion Cerealist
L. H. Newman
B.S.A
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Wool challis frock pattern from Paris to New York
All Tingey models are created and sketched in Paris and the patterns are made in New York. The wool challis frock features French blue overplaid with stripes and a matching yoke panel and cuffs. Pin tucks decorate the front and back, the dress widens to a flared hem for ease of movement.
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Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
Japan Faces Soviet Threat Over Fisheries Concessions
Rising sentiment in Japan follows reports that the Soviet Union may cancel fisheries concessions in Siberian waters due to Japan's overdue royalties. The dispute centers on payments and potential impact on Japan's fishing industry.
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Soviet
Russia
Japan
Soviet Union
Siberian
Electric powered deep sea life revealed in Bermuda dives
Dr. William Beebe and Otis Barton descended 1426 feet in a bathysphere off Nonsuch Island Bermuda to study deep sea life. They observed thousands of glow ing fish with intrinsic illumination and collected 150 cases of Bermuda specimen fish. The six and a half month expedition yielded valuable data and new species for science. The article also notes historical famines in China.
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Bermuda
William Beebe
Nonsuch Island
Otis Barton
New York
Beebe
Air Transport of Northern Saskatchewan Fish Expands Trade
Fish from Lac la Ronge in Northern Saskatchewan are flown twice daily to Prince Albert then rail-shipped to Chicago and New York. Each plane carries about 1 600 pounds unfrozen, iced at Prince Albert and packed in 50 pound boxes. Additional carriage by two motor tractors with heated cabooses increases capacity to about 7 000 pounds per trip. Air shipments for northern fish have begun this year, with longer-distance markets already established for Athabasca and other northern waters reaching U.S. cities in previous seasons.
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Lac la Ronge
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Chicago
New York
Alberta
United States
Lake Athabasca
Trains Crossings Race Warns Motorists Under New Rule
The Japan Advertiser notes a policy warning motorists who race trains to crossings that they assume all risk. Heirs have no claim against railway companies if such temerity leads to unforeseen peril. The ruling reflects speed valued over lives in advancing schedules.
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Japan
Queen Prefers Ankle Length Skirts Over Long Flares
The queen favors skirts that end above the ankle and criticizes very long dresses with flared skirts seen at the Artificial Silk Exhibition. She comments that such gowns are hard to wear and suited only to expert mannequins.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Clear Complexion Says Miss Thomson
Miss E. Thomson of Clapham reports Carter's Little Liver Pills improve complexion and remove face blemishes by stimulating the liver and relieving stomach troubles. She says the pills treat sick headache and indigestion and that druggists offer 20¢ and 75¢ sizes.
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E. Thomson
Clapham
Carter
Canada to Launch Expansive Census This Summer
Dominion statistician R. H. Coats says the census will require about 15 000 enumerators on June 1 to survey population. It will be the seventh post confederation census and will collect unemployment data plus details on hospitals asylums and child welfare institutions. He urges Canadians to provide accurate information and speed up proceedings.
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Canada
Wolfe
Quebec
R. H. Coats
Dominion
Confederation
Coats
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Hargrave St
Winnipeg, Man
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Washington
Walter Lindrum
Buckingham Palace
Viscount Willingdon
India
Alexander Gibb
Halifax
St. John
Montreal
Vancouver
Betty Barclay
Sweden
Germany
Street Singers
Brighton
England
Have Pur
Edwardsburg
Canadas
Cain
the Canada Starch Co., Limited
Explorer
Cereal Research Grows
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Toaion
Eva A. Tingey
Dainty
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
L.T. Sears
China
Jon
Buckley
Camphor Cliff
Bong
English Channel
Relia Spohan
Spohn Medical, CO
Gerben
Lod
Ramsay Co
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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