World Happenings Briefly Told Industry Crown Tour and Trade Notes
The King and Queen of Bel Fiane defied a pharaohs curse while Howard Carter accompanied their visit to Tutankhamen's tomb. Manitoba now produces about a fifth of Canada's leather glove output nearing one million dollars annually. British South African and Canadian farmers closed a New Zealand tour now bound for Sydney and called it memorable. Eight million Chinese peasants in Kiangsu Province face starvation due to banditry and crop failures, with property fees around $30 million. The icebreaker Mikula makes progress toward opening the St Lawrence waterway and early navigation. No confirmation in London of a Prince of Wales Canada US visit next summer. The Prince returns from Africa at month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bel- Fiane
Howard Carter
Albert
Fiizabeth
Manitoba
Board of Trade
New Zealand
Sydney
Australia
Kiangsu
China
Mikula
Montreal
London
United States
Prince of Wales
Canada
Bolivia Considers Official Regina 1932 World Grain Show Presence
Bolivia acknowledges invitation to officially represent at the Regina World Grain Exhibition and Congress in 1932. Officials have not decided final representation but there is strong encouragement for grain growers to exhibit at Regina and the World Grain Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Regine
Regina
Republic
Return of Byrd Antarctic Team Sparks Grateful Reflections
Russell Owen notes Byrd expedition staff savor mundane comforts ashore after a year at sea, enjoying shops and meals while realizing civilization’s blessings. The homecoming offers food for thought on human resilience, gratitude, and the near miraculous quality of daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Russell Owen
New York Times
Areas selected for sugar beet tests in Manitoba zones
Five zones in Manitoba have been chosen for beet growing tests by the special industrial development board. Farmers are approached in these districts and planting plans arranged. Messrs Bigham and Lund of Grand Forks and American Sugar Beet Company will visit Manitoba to select war-time seeds and oversee operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Messrs
Bigham
Grand Forks
Lund
American Sugar Beet Company
Styled silhouette pattern for almond green coat dress
A moulded silhouette to suit smart women for sports and street. Style No. 3378 features a double breasted bodice with vertical skirt lines. Available in bust sizes 16 18 26 38 40 42 inches in wool jersey crepe covert silk and crepe fabrics. Pattern price 25 cents. Pattern Department address.
How To Order Patterns from Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Instructions summarize ordering patterns from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union on McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. The notice notes dates and locations for pattern requests and provides contact details for orders. It highlights processing steps and expected delivery times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
W L Munro Appointed General Superintendent Alberta District
W L Munro, Superintendent of the Portage Division of Canadian National Railways in Winnipeg, has been appointed General Superintendent of the Alberta District with headquarters in Edmonton.
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W. L Munro
Portage
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Alberta
Edmonton
Saskatchewan Moves to National Cancer Fight Plan
The Saskatchewan Legislature passed advanced anti cancer legislation led by Hon. F. D. Munroe M D Minister of Public Health. The act funds public education early diagnosis consultative clinics and radium procurement to establish a university irradiation facility and a cancer commission to regulate prices and services while keeping care affordable for all residents.
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Saskatchewan
F. D. Munroe
Canada
Hall of Medical Fame
Junroe
Munroe
Uiversity
Alberta
Cancer Commission
British Columbia Adopts New Fishing Regulations
The Dominion Government issues an order in council completing a broad revision of British Columbia fishery rules. The Fisheries Branch states the constitution vests making regulations for provinces with the Dominion authorities. A miscellaneous excerpt mentions a Gypsy fortune tell and a dialogue about guessing a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Fisheries Branch
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Digestive Relief
An old advertisement claims Carter's Little Liver Pills after meals neutralize gases and relieve sour stomach while cleansing the stomach, liver, and bowels. It touts a tonic effect, urges prompt use and asks readers to ask their druggist for a 25¢ package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Water savings from fines and whistle energy
New York levied two dollars per leaking tap and saved 40,000 million gallons in two years. Dr Foley of Indiana University calculates locomotive whistles burn 2,434,026 tons of coal annually and a high pitched note could save over a million pounds yearly. Cinders discarded still retain substantial heat value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foley
Indiana University
United States
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
A compact list of fish cooking ingredients and steps from Betty Barclay. It instructs combining water carrot onion parsley lemon juice bay leaf peppercorns and salt with fish head and bones, boiling until reduced to one cup. The resulting liquid can flavor sauces fish aspic the cooking water or serve as a fish soup base.
Marshmallow Whip Dessert Card with Gelatin
Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water then add cold water or juice. Beat until thickened, fold in finely cut marshmallows, and whip to a creamlike texture. Spoon into sherbet glasses or mold, chill until firm. Yields six servings.
The Law Of the Cross In Sunday School Lesson
The lesson centers on Matthew 16 21 saying Jesus must go to Jerusalem to suffer and die then be raised, highlighting two essential strands obedience and love driving Him to the cross. It notes Peter’s misreading, Jesus’ call to deny self take up the cross and follow Him, and adds brief modern asides.
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Matthew
Jesus
Jerusalem
Peter
Alexander Maclaren
Terael
Ilan
Christ
Alfred Tde
Horrors of the sea stonefish and a deadly bite
A 1915 account from Queensland recalls the terror of the stonefish in Australia's Barrier Reef. The venomous spikes cause extreme agony, and Dr J L Wassell died after stepping on the creature, an example of a fearsome animal once known mainly to natives who craft wax models to warn children.
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Neptune’s Gardens
Australia
Barrier Reef
J. L. Wassell
Queensland
Judged By Their Work ng Wrong When People Zig
A correspondent reports a doctor who specializes in nervous diseases observes that many people walk with zigzags indicating indecision and weak purpose, noting similar patterns in both women and some men as a symptom of a disturbed temperament. Twelve British ships were lost in the quarter ending September 30, 1929, vs 45 foreign vessels. The earth travels around the sun at about 1852 miles per second, nearly 70,000 mph.
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Brefly
Ireland
America
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
States
Wet Feet
Newspaper Union
Rile Worthingt
Saskatchewen
B.C. Fishing Regulations
Gypsy
Walter
Betty Barclay
Law OF the Cross
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Antarctic
Brown
Austria
Vical CO
Austalia
England
Ooder
John A. Chantler
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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