Uncertain global events and unlikely progress in 1993
Seventy two railway freight cars from Vancouver Island ship Christmas trees across the United States. Japan opposes Russia China reengagement per a government spokesman. Canada to host 31 nations for Pacific Science Congress in summer 1993. St Nicholas feted in Italy on 1580th death anniversary. Portuguese navigator Pedro Vasquez de la Monter a alleged discovery of North America in 1432. Norwich cattle show awards two firsts and a second prize as three-year-old red polled heifers trade weakly. Ukrainian settlement in Alberta plans tannery and shoe factory. Canadian Supreme Court rules board of railway commissioners cannot fund grade crossing works not eliminating the crossing. Alberta considers moratorium-like debt relief legislation for farmers to be opened in January. Japan rejects Geneva conciliator plan amid China Manchuria dispute.
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Vancouver Island
United States
Russia
China
Japan
Canada
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Italy
Pedro Vasquez de la Montera
Norwich
England
Alberta
G. W. Sikevich
Winnipeg
Board of Railway Commissioners
Supreme Court of Canada
Great Britain
Geneva
International Conciliation Commission
Manchuria
New Uniform for British Tommy Emphasizes Comfort Over Parade
London reveal shows a redesigned British army uniform prioritizing ease of wear and utility. The new cap is a soft wide-brim hat without a chin strap, rollable for pockets, while the loose open-neck jacket replaces the tight tunic. Gun metal buttons replace brass for easier maintenance.
Life of Sir John Seely Celebrates 64th Birthday
Hon. Sir John Seely former Secretary of War and Under Secretary for Air recently marked his 64th birthday. Known for danger and daring feats including a 200 foot cliff fall a 15 yard rifle standoff and a perilous escape from a plane during a fuel tank explosion at 4000 feet. His personal adventures book promises exciting reading.
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John Seely
Air
Beavers Alter Waten Stretch Near Mande Woodlands
Beavers have caused water stretching through wooded areas near Mande in W. On. Officials report increased flooding risk as tree stands and underbrush are dampened by the beaver activity observed in UL 1973.
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Mande
W.on
Fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow to Attend London Festival
Kentucky musician Wilson Setters aka singing fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow sails from New York on the Cunarder Sama ria to perform at the National Folk Song Festival in London at Albert Hall. Aged and blind for sixty years, he will be joined by Miss Jean Thomas of New York and plans to retire to his Kentuck hollow cabin after the trip.
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Kentucky
London
Albert Hall
England
Wilson Setters
Lest Hope Hollow
Samaria
New York
Appalachian
Setters
Yeas
L. Rothafer
Roxy
Mr. Setters
Kentuck
Jean Thomas
East Stn Street
American Folk Song Society
Percy Mackaye
Ida M. Tarbell
William Allen White
Stephen Vincent Benet
Otto H. Kahn
Irvin
Cobb
Deets Taylor
Alice Hegan Rice
Miss Thomas
Lost Hope Hollow
Kentuck Hills
Senator Smith backs temporary gold standard suspension
United States Senator Ellison Smith of South Carolina argues for a temporary suspension of the gold standard to cheapen the dollar and raise commodity prices. He cites cotton selling for 11 cents a pound in Liverpool but only five cents domestically after exchange, claiming the move would aid farmers and industry.
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United States
Ellison Smith
South Carolina
Liverpool
Smith
Spanish cabinet critics defend authors as leaders
Critics of Spain's Republican cabinet argue that many writers can govern, citing Blasco Toanay and his political work as evidence. They compare to Premier MacDonald, Mussolini, Lenin, and Trotsky, noting they debated or wrote as journalists before seizing power in their countries.
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Spain
Blasco Toaney
MacDonald
England
Mussolini
Lenin
Trotsky
Saskatchewan relief commission places single girls on farms
The Saskatchewan relief commission accepts full responsibility for single girls able to work on farms once placed. Until placement they are a municipal charge. The commission can pay food and shelter costs up to 40 cents per day, while seeking clarification from Ottawa on placing girls in city homes or with organizations like the YWCA under the government assisted scheme.
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Saskatchewan Relief Commission
Ottawa
Relief Commission
C. B. Daniel
Commission
Y.W.C.A
Watch Returns After 30 Years Theft In Dusseldorf
A thief in Dusseldorf returns a watch after thirty years, sending a note to police. He says he took it from the bedside table of a sleeping man and hopes the victim is alive, adding the writer is glad to rid himself of the timepiece.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Vine Control Plan Targets Costly Roadside Puncture Vine
The state commits 910000 annually to eradicate a vine pest harming motorists. The puncture vine is a creeping weed whose sharp spines puncture tires when it crosses roads, prompting an aggressive cleanup program to keep highways safe and clear.
Birth Of Jesus At Bethlehem Christmas Lesson
The lesson centers on Luke 2 1 20 and John 3 16 teaching salvation through belief in Jesus Christ. It covers Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem for enrollment, Jesus birth in a manger, the angelic proclamation to shepherds, and the heavenly host declaring peace and joy. The devotional notes emphasize forgetfulness of self and sharing joy with others as the true Christmas spirit.
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Jesus
Bethlehem
Caesar
Palestine
David
Mary
Joseph
Nazareth
Galilee
Christ the Lord
Christ
God
Glasgow pupils to get free books plan rejected
In Glasgow Scotland a sub committee recommended supplying free books to all pupils next year but the town council voted down the plan. The decision leaves students from poor families without automatic free books despite a push to broaden access.
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Glasgow
Scotland
The Romance of Morse Code in an Age of Teleprinters
Wireless telephony replaces Morse Code in parts of the British post office system yet romance remains. The first Morse message was What hath God Wrought sent May 24 1844 from Washington to Baltimore by Samuel Morse. Prior distress signals CQD and SOS fade as airmen now cry Mayday into wireless phones.
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Briish
Morse
Washington
Baltimore
Samuel Morse
M'Aidez
No Premium On Gold in Vancouver Bank Row
A United States citizen brought bills, silver dollars, and $5 gold pieces to a Vancouver bank and received 19 cents per dollar on bills, 8 cents on silver, and nothing on gold. The banker cited policy that Canadian and American gold of the same face value bear no extra premium and warned the man to leave the gold, as exporting gold requires a government license.
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Vancouver
United States
Canada
Betty Parday Cookie Recipe To Make 24 Dozen
Recipe lists ingredients and steps for lemon cookies. Includes 2 cups special flour mix, baking powder, nutmeg, butter, sugar, eggs, lemon rind, cream. method folds, cream, add eggs, roll thin, cut, sugar, and bake 425F about 7 minutes yields 24 dozen cookies.
Pumpkin Custard with Junket and Spices
Mix pumpkin with salt ginger and cinnamon. Add milk and cream, warm to lukewarm, then stir in junket powder. Pour into glasses and let firm for about 10 minutes. Chill and serve with whipped cream if desired.
Fishermen Sell Fish Scales for Pearlessence Paint
Fishermen sold 2,244,000 pounds of fish scales for 134,060 dollars to paint manufacturers for use in pearlessence paint. The line item notes the gross income and the scale quantity tied to the pigment product.
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Irerly
His Majesty's
Fiddler of
UNDAY
Man
Bgt
Udi
Mont Jolie
Province of
Quebec
General
St. Lawrence River
Wolfe
Betty Parday
Ide
Fisher
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