World Happenings Briefly Told
Byrd Antarctic Expedition ships, returning Admiral Richard Byrd and crew from Ross Ice Barrier, expected to reach New York in early June. South Australian village Chicago votes to rename to Booth in honor of Bramwell Booth Salvation Army head. RCMP training for narcotics combat to be evaluated in Commons report. J W Shipley to head Alberta chemistry department in Edmonton this fall. British PM Buxton reports failed Canadian embargo removal on British potatoes. Blasphemy law bill withdrawn over safeguarding clause. Canadian Legion seeks November 11 national remembrance day separate from Thanksgiving.
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Richard E. Byrd
Ross Ice Barrier
New York
Chicago
Booth
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
J. W. Shipley
University of Manitoba
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Noel Buxton
House of Commons
London
England
Canadian Legion of
British Empire Service League
Long Journey Turkey Shipped From Alberta to Jamaica
A turkey from Mrs. R. Lockhart's Bowden farm heads to the West Indies for new life in Jamaica. Shipped via Halifax to Porus, Jamaica, the bird was chosen by R. S. Johnson of the Alberta Bronze Turkey Breeders' Association and packed in a special crate for a five thousand mile voyage.
Opportunity of a lifetime post Congress tours to Europe
Tours after the Fourth World's Poultry Congress depart Old London July 31 for the British Isles and continental stops. Highlights include Dublin Cork Killarney the Giant's Causeway Glasgow Edinburgh Liverpool Brussels Rhine Valley Coblenz Bonn Frankfurt Munich Oberammergau Paris and Geneva with optional two day battlefield visit. Leaders hail the voyage as the greatest historical opportunity.
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Old London
England
British Isles
Shakespeare Country
North Wales
Dublin
Irish Free State
Brussels
Holland
Rhine Valley
Coblenz
Bonn
Franfort
Munich
Oberammergau
Switzerland
Geneva
League of Nations
Paris
Origin Of Word Britain In Private Charlottetown Class
A private study group in Charlottetown PEI debated how Great Britain got its name. Through research they learned Britain had no distinct name until Pytheas about 24 centuries ago described the land as the Pretonic Isles or Isle of Painted Men.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Great Britain
Britain
British Isles
British Empire
Pytheas
Isle of
Heart and Nerves Relief Authored by Mrs Price
Mrs Joseph Price of Red Pine New Brunswick describes years of heart and nerve trouble with numb hands and feet. After trying an advertised remedy she continued use and reports no recurrence. Price is 50c a box, available at druggists or mailed by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
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Joseph Price
Red Pine, N.B
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Diets Change Yet People Die Young Despite Better Food
The piece notes shifts in eating habits from simple sandwiches to lettuce heavy constructions. It argues diets affect longevity, with modern choices improving calories and vitamins but not enough to prevent early deaths.
Curse of the Pharaohs claimed Lord Westbury in fatal fall
The 77 year old Lord Westbury suffered a sudden collapse and leaped from a bathroom window seven stories high. He died after crashing through a veranda roof. His death follows the earlier loss of his son and linked tremors of Tutankhamen era curses.
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Lord Westbury
Queen Victoria
Richard Bethell
Richard
Howard Carter
Pharoah Tut Ankh-Amen
King Tut
Lord Carnarvon
Aubrey Herbert
Smart Patterns for Girls Dresses in Various Fabrics
This pattern description highlights a navy blue wool crepe dress with a red scalloped border and belt, featuring a basque bodice, circular skirt, and flutter hem. Style No. 3315 suits ages 8 to 14, with options in hunter green wool jersey and beige brown tweed. Also notes suitable fabrics and a 25 cent pattern price.
Pulverize Fuel Plant Funded for Coastwise Tug Experiment
The government of British Columbia allocates 12 000 to install a pulverized fuel plant on a large coastwise tug. The project aims to test pulverized British Columbia coal for marine use aboard the tug Massy Lena, nicknamed the Fascist girl in town.
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British Columbia
Massy Lena
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertisement Claim
An old ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to prevent and relieve indigestion after meals. It claims the product neutralizes gases sweetens sour stomach and improves digestion. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for a 25 cent package.
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Carter
Speaking Book Demonstrates Portable Sound Recording
A device called a speaking book records sound onto a thin steel wire or steel tape. The system uses magnets and a microphone to imprint speech and music. copies do not wear away and recordings can be stored for years.
Manhattan Pudding Cups From Betty Barclay
A vintage recipe by Betty Barclay for Manhattan pudding uses orange juice and lemon juice folded with sugar and heavy cream. The mixture is chilled in a mold or ice cream freezer, then topped with whipped cream, remaining sugar, almonds, and vanilla, and served after three hours in a salt and ice pack.
Beet Horseradish Relish and Wartime Orator Jibe
A brief recipe notes beets chopped cold with horseradish sugar salt and lemon juice to serve with cold sliced meat. A private quip defines an orator as a fellow always ready to lay down your life for his country.
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Buck
New Circular House Headlines Copenhagen Exhibition
A full sized model of a circular house with a flat glass roof debuts at the Copenhagen House and Building Exhibition. Features include a central hall from a sun oriented layout, vacuum boot cleaning, rubber air mattresses in alcoves, built in radio, revolving glass table, magnavox and television, post office reception tube, roof over room for children with rooftop access to games, a heli copter with suction feet, wireless energy enough to power lighting and heating.
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Copenhagen
Plant Spartina Townsendii Restores Reclaimed Land In Essex
An experiment along the south east coast of England uses Spartina Townsendii to combat sea erosion. The grass takes root in tidal mud, grips the substrate, raises mud levels by inches annually, and slowly converts submerged pastures into dry land.
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Essex
England
Manitoba Plans 60th Anniversary Feature At Brandon Exhibition
Manitoba marks its sixtieth anniversary of confederation with a pageant of historical events at Brandon provincial exhibition this year. Directors consider additional attractions and pageantry to highlight the event. A lighthearted exchange between a car salesman and a buyer prompts a humorous quip about selling cars by the dozen.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Stronger Than the Empire
Fifty years ago few British statesmen believed de centralizing the Empire could occur without disaster. Bismarck warned centralized power as weakness, yet Canadians endured gas, Australians aided the Hindenburg line, and sentiment has bound nations stronger than empire.
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Bismarck
Hindenburg Line
Commonwealth of Nations
Empire
Plans For International Dairy Congress In Denmark
The International Dairy Congress planned for July 1931 in Denmark will be under King Christian X as patron. Danish Minister of Agriculture Kr Bording and former Prime Minister Madsen-Mygdal will serve as Honorary Presidents. Invitations are extended by the Danish Dairy Industry to all countries. The event remains under the International Dairy Federation and is organized by the Danish section of the Federation with cooperation from the Danish Government.
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Denmark
Christian X
Kr. Bording
Madsen-Mygdal
International Dairy Federation
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TNO
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McDermot Ave
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Manhattan
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Nema
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