World Happenings Briefly Told
Russia shows a favorable balance of trade for the first half of 1933 since 1929. Gold holdings on July 21 stood at 7 1929 206 dollars, with 9601832 excess reserve. Dominion notes in circulation total 182 113 58 dollars. Twenty million feet of British Columbia lumber have shipped, mostly to China. Mussolini vows emergency measures to protect internal wheat market. Raymond Poincare, France’s war president, turns 73 at Sampigny. A winter snowstorm damages trees and gardens at Butte Montana. Captain William J Webber dies at 65 in Ottawa after a career with Rideau Hall and Dominion archives. New cosmic ray studies by Millikan claim vast energy potential. Milwain, veteran Calgary pioneer, dies in Snowshill England at 70.
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Russia
Dominion
Raymond Poincare
France
Sampigny
Butte
Montana
Robert A. Millikan
New York
Klondyke
Great Slave Lake
Yukon River
Robert Hogarth Milwain
Snowshill
England
Calgary
First Cable Fragment From 1855 Morse Field Line Found
A fisherman hauled a fragment of the first American submarine telegraph cable from Cape Ray. The 1855 line by Samuel Morse and Cyrus Field connected Aspy Bay to Cape Bay, manufactured in England with the first stranded conductor. The package carried gutta percha insulation and its odor survived long immersion.
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Cape Ray
Samuel Morse
Cyrus W. Field
Aspy Bay
Cape Breton
Cape Bay
England
Cape Race
New York
Speedy air mail plane tests in England set to fly letters
A high speed mail aircraft in England undergoes final tests. The plane can carry about 40,000 letters and weighs half a ton. It drops and picks up mail in flight. London to Capetown could be completed in eight hours, and London to most European countries in under seven hours.
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England
London
Capetown
Europe
Turkey
Greece
Manitoba Farmers Women Knit Blankets From Wool
The Manitoba Handicrafts Guild teaches farmers wives how to knit blankets from raw wool pulled into loose thick strands, a low-cost craft introduced to Manitoba farm homes.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Handicrafts Guild
Small Bolivian Mine Owners Struggle to Hire Workers
Small mine owners in Bolivia report difficulty attracting workers as labor shortages impact short term production. Local operators cite competition from larger mines and rising living costs as key factors driving job vacancies and unreliable staffing.
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Bolivia
Aluminum Ore Discovery Reported Near Kinistino
Dr David Flood, geologist, reports a major aluminum ore bearing clay find five miles northeast of Kinistino in northern Saskatchewan. He links the discovery to early hydro electric development east of Prince Albert and notes potential for gold silver and nickel in the region. This is billed as Canada’s first of its kind discovery.
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Kinistino
David Flood
Flood
Prince Albert
Canada
Arkansas
British Guiana
Sweden
Saskatchewan
North
BALD ECHO SALAD Betty Barclay Recipe
A two layer lime gelatin salad with crushed pineapple and pimiento, chilled then whipped with cream, folded into pineapple mix, poured over first layer, and served on lettuce with mayonnaise. Makes 8 servings.
Corn Souffle Recipe from a Old Cookbook Card
Instructions describe making corn souffle by mixing flour with melted butter then adding milk corn sugar salt pepper and well beaten egg yolks. Fold in stiff egg whites and bake in a buttered dish for thirty minutes until ready to serve.
Samuel's anointing of David in Bethlehem lesson
Devotional study outlines Samuel's mission to Bethlehem to anoint a successor to Saul. It details Samuel's cautious approach, the Bethlehem elders' fears, and the palm of divine selection as God rejects outward beauty. David is named the chosen king after others fail the inward test.
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Samuel
Bethelehema
Saul
God
Bethlehem
Sons of
Jesse
W.G. Blake
Carlyle
Eliab
Jehovah
Abinadab
Shammah
David
C. C. Hall
Colorful Crepe Silk Dress Pattern Offers Versatile Styles
Pattern No. 749 yields light navy for street and office wear with a trim line and chic sleeve detail. It uses 39 inch fabric for a 36 inch bust and offers blue white or red white prints, plus grey beige afternoons options. Sizes include bust 36 to 42 inches. price 20 cents.
Scientist Studies Northland Waterfowl Prospects
Luther J. Goldman of the United States Department of Agriculture visits Prince Albert to assess migratory fowl conditions. He notes Canada’s vast northland makes precise forecasts difficult and drought in the south may affect this year’s duck breeding as he travels through Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Luther J. Goldman
United States Department of Agricult
Prince Albert
Goldman
Canada
Mr. Goldman
California
United States Department
How To Order Patterns Pattern No
Winnipeg pattern order guide lists Pattern No with contact details at Winnipeg Newspaper Union 118 McDermot Ave. The notice instructs readers to address requests to pattern orders via the local press office.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Washington man plants 14 000 walnuts for daughter fortune
J. E. Lemmon of Washington Indiana is planting 14 000 walnut trees on 29 acres of cut over land to found a future fortune for his daughter. The national forestry department expects about 8 000 trees to survive in 40 years, worth $160 000 as timber. If kept, these trees would yield roughly one bushel of nuts per tree in 40 years, about $8 000 annually at $1 per bushel.
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J. E. Lemmon
Washington
Indiana
National Forestry Department
Linoleum Finishing Notes From A Home Workshop
A brief home improvement note explains linoleum settings for varnished or shelved floors. It suggests when linoleum may not require varnish and outlines simple steps for measuring, cutting, and fitting. The guidance emphasizes practicality and ease for DIY repairs.
Readings Man Builds Aeroplane Models At Home
A Reading man builds remarkable aeroplane models in his kitchen as officials test them. The promoter pursues capital for a new venture while a financier questions the immediate value, noting the project is still in its infancy.
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Reading
England
Canada A Healthy Nation Shows Record Low Deaths 1933
The six months ending mid 1933 saw the lowest mortality on record among Metro politan Life policyholders in Canada with about 1.25 million people in the group. Overall deaths were 46 percent lower than mid 1932, while the United States policyholders faced a higher death rate by over three percent. Notable declines occurred in diphtheria tuberculosis diarrheal conditions typhoid fever and measles with diabetes showing a drop in Canada contrasted by a rising trend in the United States. Cardiac deaths held steady in Canada while rising in the U S Cancer rose only slightly in Canada but more in the United States pneumonia deaths increased modestly in Canada despite a US drop to new lows.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Canada
United States
Insurance Company
The
Bulletin
Underground mushroom farm planned for Chislehurst Caves
The British Mushroom Company aims to convert the Chislehurst Caves near Bromley into a vast mushroom growing center 120 feet underground. W. E. Masters says caves provide darkness and steady temperature for long tunnel cultivation. The caves, famed globally, also house prehistoric remains believed to be 200000 years old.
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England
Chislehurst Caves
Bromley
W. E. Masters
Chislehhurat
Calves Escape Truck Then Are Lassoed From River
A pair of calves being moved by truck across Montreal escaped. One turned back inland and was captured shortly. the other swam downstream nearly a mile before a motorboat lassooed and brought it to shore.
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Montreal
Silver recovery from film development eyed by lab
Preventing Silver Waste Science seeks a practical method to reclaim the hundred tons of silver dissolved yearly in U S film development. At current prices the metal is worth about $800000. Research shows electrolysis as the most efficient approach with one studio saving $17000 in six months. Each million feet of developed film could yield 1200 troy ounces.
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United States
Oklahoma City Woman Seeks Divorce Over Absence Since 1920
Mrs. Alva Johnson asks for divorce on grounds of separation after her husband has not been home since 1920. The court questioned her about grounds, she replied no specific complaint. Later data notes large livestock shipments from western to eastern Canada in early 1926.
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Alva Johnson
Oklahoma City
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China
Mussolini
William J. Webber
Rideau Hall
Earl Grey
Dominion Archives
Ottaw
Etn
Betty Barclay
Bulletin of Life Insurance Company
Mus
Calt
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