Conference telephone aids multilingual lectures at world power meet
At Stockholm’s World Power Conference a portable wireless conference telephone system was demonstrated. A shoulder worn receiver and wall mounted transmitter allow attendees to hear lectures and simultaneous language interpretations without noise. The 900 delegates praised the device, plus color signaling and an officer intercom.
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Eid
Stockholm
LM. Ericason Telephone Company
I & Portable
St. Thomas Times-Journal
World Happenings Briefly Told From March to June figures show relief decline
News briefs report a drop of 21 300 in relief cases in British Columbia from March to June. Other items note Crows Nest Pass Coal securing Winnipeg Electric Coke contract, poultry exhibit-bound Leghorn chickens from Sault Ste Marie to Rome, and BC lumbermen wary of possible US embargo under new Recovery Act code. Also covered are US cotton forecast, John Copithorne's death in Victoria, Jellicoe on Britain's navy cut, and naphtha recovery in Turner Valley's asphalt plant.
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British Columbia
Crows Nest Pass Coal Company
Fernie
Winnipeg Electric Company
United States
Winnipeg
Harry Knapp
Sault Ste Marie
Ont
Rome
Italy
Canada
Japan
Foreign Office
North
South
Central America
Department of Agriculture
John Copithorne
Victoria
Cork
Ireland
Serum Treatment Claims Two Cures of Influenza Pneumonia
London investigator Dr Ronald Hare described using serum from influenza convalescents to treat two women dying from influenza pneumonia. He reported dramatic improvement after injections, with a 27 year old woman showing rapid recovery and a second patient also recovering. The Lancet reported on cases by Dr Mate.
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Ronald Hare
London
Hare
Mate
Lancet
Peasant Market Solves Watermelon Surplus in Bulgaria
In Peshtera and St. Constantine villagers faced watermelon overproduction by using open boxes beneath trees with a signed rule take what you want and pay what you deem fair. Visitors pay a reasonable sum, keeping the rustic stand thriving and untaxed by racketeers.
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Bulgaria
Peshtera
St. Constantine
Telegraph lines linked India with world service growth
The inauguration of telecommunication between India and Australia expanded the global service. Within two days connections reached Palestine and South Africa. Since lines between India and England opened on May 1, Bombay averages five calls daily.
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India
Australia
Palestine
South Africa
England
Bombay
Fashion pattern description for a navy crepe silk dress
A pattern note describes a moulded bodice dress with waist emphasis and slim hipline, beltable at the waist, horizon pin tucks, and pointed outlines for length. It uses navy blue crepe silk with blue and white trims, Style No. 363 14 in sizes 36 to 46, requires fabric and contrasting trim, pattern priced 20 cents.
Lemon Gelatin Pie With Meringue Topping
Betty Barclay style recipe for a lemon gelatin pie. Instructions cover dissolving gelatin with sugar and lemon rind, adding egg yolks and water, cooling and adding lemon juice, then chilling in a pie shell. Topped with a three minute meringue made from egg whites sugar water salt and vanilla, whipped until peaks form.
How To Order Patterns As Press Winnipeg Union
Winnipeg Pattern No. 175 McDermot Ave guidance outlines ordering patterns for press use. The notice depicts steps for obtaining pattern numbers and filing with the Winnipeg Newspaper Union for media circulation.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Peach Pie Glace Recipe Card
A short, practical recipe for Peach Pie Glace using fresh peaches sugar orange gelatin and a meringue topping. It instructs to macerate peaches with sugar, dissolve gelatin in boiling water, combine and cool, then fill a baked pie shell and chill until firm before topping with meringue or whipped cream.
Fragmented excerpt hints at social flirtation misreadings
In a brief dialogue a woman suspects a man wants a kiss but remains shy. She quips she can read thoughts prompting him to respond with self deprecating humor about appearance. The exchange centers on flirtation and mistaken assumptions.
Canadian Journalist Praises Russia In New York
Vancouver Sun editor Robert J. Cromie, during a stop in New York, praised Russia’s long-term goals and economic growth. He predicted Russia will command world attention and emulation, calling it the safest credit bet and noting its capitalist elements amid a broad economic honeymoon.
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Canada
Robert J. Cromie
New York
Russia
Proveal
Cromie
The
Vancouver Sun
United States
England
Ussr
Soviet Union
Samuel's Call and Childlike Service in Lesson
Sunday school devotional notes reflect on Samuel's call in 1 Samuel 3 and the psalmist's faith in Psalm 125. The piece emphasizes growth from child serving God to lifelong faith, citing Alexander Maclaren on obedience to guidance and the child as pattern of true religion.
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Samuel
Josephus
Jesus
Eli
Alexander Maclaren
I Like To Go When I Have To Go Train Travel Reasons
A traveler explains preferring trains for on time departures and comfortable seating. He dislikes trucks and road racing and values sleeping, reading, and personal hygiene while journeying. He notes weather and schedule delays complicate travel but still favors train travel when necessary.
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Indianapolis
Daytona Beach
Aleep
Electric eye to watch over offices and streets
The article describes the growing use of an electric eye based on selenium cells. It regulates lights in offices, factories, homes, theatres, and streets, opens doors, and even helps printing and shipping operations by sensing light and controlling relays. It hints at future solar power potential.
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Morang
Caldwell
New York Times
Winnipeg Free Press
Weather Depots Plan New Meteorological Stations
Proposals to establish meteorological stations across the west and to appoint qualified inspectors for accurate agricultural data are under review by federal and provincial authorities. Regina conference outlined plans for stations at federal experimental farms, with data supplemented by strategically located provincial sites to cover all regions.
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West
Regina
J. F. Bryant
Saskatchewan ‘Commission On Conservation and Afforeatation
Joint Commission of the Three Prairie
Grain Exhibition Movement Plans World Organization
Movement to form an international body to perpetuate the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference gains support from leading figures. The Bee gina grain show’s success spurs global interest and hints at a U S government role via a new small department in agriculture as a basis for the World grain organization.
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Tate
Beegina
Department of Agriculture
Likeness of Caesar Confirmed by German Institute
The German Archaeological Institute declares a Roman bust found near Catania Italy a likeness of Julius Caesar. It rested in the Acireale library for over 200 years before experts identified the figure. The savants call it the most life-like Caesar image known.
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Caesar
Catania
Italy
Julius Caesar
Acireale
Savantas
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