Will of late King C Gillette estate probate in Los Angeles
Probate records name widow as sole beneficiary of safety razor maker King C Gillette. Attorneys estimate estate exceed $1,090,000. Also reports on wartime survivor Sergent-Major Beaudoin and grain prize offered at World Grain Exhibition. Alberta wheat pool pays farmers about $200,000 for 1931 32 pooled wheat. Canada census shows farms with autos and demographic breakdown.
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King C. Gillette
Los Angeles
Regina
Alberta Wheat Pool
R. D. Purdy
Brine Freezing May Transform Ocean Fish Preservation
Torry Research Station in Aberdeen develops brine freezing for sea fish. Cooled in five degrees Fahrenheit brine and stored at five degrees, cod sole halibut plaice and rock salmon stay fresh up to three months. Installed plant costs about 5500 dollars. trawlers could freeze fish at sea reducing losses. Billingsgate merchant calls it nearly as good as fresh.
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Torry
Aberdeen
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
London
City of Edinburgh
A. Lumley
Torry Station
Billingsgate
Lacked Vision Hotel Advertiser Refused by Proprietor
A humorous exchange shows a hotel proprietor denying a copy writer who cannot see the sea, insisting the man is not suited to write their advertisements. The gag hinges on the misalignment between expectation and reality in advertising dialogue.
Man Dies of Broken Heart in Edinburgh After Smoking Ban
A Scotsman died in Edinburgh last week after his doctor ordered him to quit smoking just after his cigarette lighter was refilled. The incident highlights the strain of health warnings on personal habits.
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Edinburgh
Lobster Industry Emerges As Key Canadian Export
A Canadian Pacific Railway bulletin from the Department of Immigration and Colonization notes lobsters are rising as a major industry, second to salmon in Canada. Demand in the United States and Britain has grown, with Atlantic lobster shipments near Halifax setting records, including a 10,000 case consignment to Great Britain.
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Department of Immigration and Colonization
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Great Britain
Canadian
Canada
British Columbia
Atlantic
Halifax
N.S
Planes Used for Volcano Scouting Near Harbin
Report from Harbin notes an extinct Hin Gang range volcano near the city showing sudden activity with rumblings heard 25 miles away. Japanese army planes were deployed to scout but found no eruption evidence. Russian records cite 13 volcanoes in the Hin Gang range in the 18th century.
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Harbin
Hingang Range
Milk Company Launches Noise Abatement Plan
A major New York City dairy initiates a noise reduction campaign by equipping horse shoes with rubber cushions and adding rubber shock absorbers to milk bottle baskets to quiet early morning deliveries.
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New York City
Necropolis Definition in Brief
A necropolis is a large burial ground often located near an ancient city site. It denotes a substantial cemetery with historic or archaeological significance.
White whales brought to Winnipeg for oil and leather study
Two white whales shipped from Hudson Bay to Winnipeg by the Industrial Development Board of Manitoba were rendered at St. Boniface abattoirs producing 35 percent of their weight as high quality oil with a mild odor. Hides are being tanned for possible use in ladies handbags and other leather goods. Blubber two inches thick adheres to the hide but comes off readily.
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Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
St. Boniface
Old Man’s Test of Suitor Sparks Dry Witty Exchange
A terse quip follows a request to marry the daughter, the father asks if the suitor can support him as she did, turning the moment into a sharp, dry verbal exchange. The exchange centers on financial and emotional support expectations within a wedding hopeful dialogue.
Hunan Province Produces One Third of World Antimony
Hunan Province in China accounts for about one third of the global antimony supply, highlighting its key role in mineral production and market influence. Local mines contribute significantly to the world market through substantial output and export activity.
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Hunan Province
China
Gratitude Token From German Soldier to American Hero
A silver coin bracelet honoring a World War I act of humanity by a German defeated in 1918 was sent to West Point’s war museum. August Ullrich, near death, pledged to reward the American who saved his life with a bracelet made from old German coins.
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America
West Point
August Ullrich
Electrically heated hotbeds gain popularity in Canadian provinces
Electrically heated hotbeds for producing early vegetables are becoming fashionable in Canada with notable installations in Quebec Ontario Manitoba and British Columbia.
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Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Foldable modern piano for apartments fits as chest furniture
A compact modernistic piano designed for apartment living features a folding keyboard and pedals, collapsing into a plain chest shaped cabinet. The device blends instrument and furniture, offering space saving appeal for urban interiors.
The Lemoyne Sets Record Cargo of Wheat on Canal
An old salt and a statistician discuss the Lemoyne canal cargo as it opens, carrying the world’s greatest grain load. They note 571,885 bushels of wheat in one load, enough to bake 12,350,000 two pound loaves, spanning 2,350 miles end to end.
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Welland Canal
Port Arthur
Britain Perfects Super Tanks
Britain leads in tank development with reinforced armour able to stop the newer German bullet. The latest vehicles include a mobile light tank capable of crossing ditches streams trenches and wider gaps than prior models.
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Great Britain
England
Williams and Gilchrist Meat Shop Opens in Connecticut
A new butcher shop in a Connecticut town operates as Williams & Gilchrist Ltd. The owner explains the Ltd. stands for limited, emphasizing they are limited to meats and nothing but meats.
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Connecticut
Williams & Gilchrist, Ltd
Ltd
Paradox in Two Wharfs Side by Side
A terse exchange defining paradox with a witty two wharfs side by side joke. The line underscores how opposing ideas can coexist as a paradoxical image. The phrase invites reflection on perception and context.
New Welland Canal Opens With Record Western Wheat Load
Canada's 128 million Welland Canal was officially opened as the grain carrier S S Lemoyne of Canada Steamship Lines passed through eight locks to Kingston. The voyage brought the largest western wheat cargo in two years, over 150000 bushels more than any prior shipment through the lower lakes. Governor General R B Bennett and Imperial Conference delegates attended the ceremonies at Thorold.
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Great Lakes
Canada
Welland Canal
S.S. Lemoyne
Canada Steamship Lines
Kingston
R. B. Bennett
Cabinet
Thorold
Stanley Bruce
Australia
Stanley Baldwin
Earl Bessborough
Montreal
G. C. Wright
W. H. Coverdale
James Richardson & Sons
Winnipeg
Canada Steamship
Vast Wool Trade Dominated by British Empire
A survey by the Empire Marketing Board finds nearly half of world raw wool comes from the Empire. More than two thirds of wool in world trade is produced within the Empire. Canada shows progress since 1924 with steady sheep population growth and a shifting provincial share from Quebec and Ontario to the West. World sheep population is about 800 million, with roughly one third in the Empire.
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Empire Marketing Board
Quebec
Ontario
Empire
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
Toasty biscuit plan with cake flour and butter creates 12 small biscuits. Flour blends with baking powder and salt, then milk forms a soft dough. Roll, spread with creamed butter and brown sugar with pecans, roll again, cut into 1 inch pieces, bake 375 for 30 minutes.
Orange Blanc Mange Recipe Instructions
Evaporated milk forms the base for a citrus blancmange. The method uses sugar salt and cornstarch with orange juice and rind, heated to smoothness, then poured into individual dishes and chilled. If curdling occurs beat briefly and adjust cornstarch for molding.
Settlement Plan Aids 507 Families in Saskatchewan
Settlement officials report 318 of 507 families moved to farms by August 6 under the land settlement scheme. Of these, 125 occupy purchased land and 193 on homestead land. Regina 58 of 136 approved moved. Saskatoon 172 of 298. Moose Jaw 58 of 73. Other towns include Yorkton Estevan Weyburn Gravelburg and more with small counts.
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Regina
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Arcoal
Yorkton
Estevan
Cupar
Indian Head
Edenwold
Vonda
Sutherland
Weyburn
Gravelburg
Trials of a Newspaper in Bates County
A brief item from The Journal Bates County Georgia notes a local paper’s quirky business report. The shop touts earning from ads and subscriptions, admitting mixed success with corn and peanuts as offerings, and ends with a caution against expanding beyond them.
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Journal
Bates County
Georgia
Unwelcome Guest Highlighted By Alit for Alla in Stockholm
An unwelcome guest features in a brief note from Stockholm credited to Alit for Alla. The line prompts reflection on drinking, identity, and reception within a compact cultural fragment.
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Riel
Cut Knife Creek
Fish Creek
Asebe Beaudoin
Lachine
Que
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
The
Dominion
Scotland
Madrid
Milk Concern
New York
Britain
British Empire
Betty Barclay
Saskatchewan
Alit
Alla
Stockholm
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