Spirit of Adventure in Britain and Empire
Governor Sir Edward Grigg warns Britain’s empire has not lost its roving spirit but it adapts to modern conditions. He cites Arctic submarine ventures, high altitude balloon flights, Canadian aviators, and ongoing science and engineering feats as evidence that adventure persists in new forms. He argues renewal of adventurous zeal will support overseas development and domestic resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaward Grigg
Kenya
Britain
England
Queen Victoria
Sir Edward
Canada
Todia
Africa
Isles of the Seven Seas
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Arctic
Jules Verne
Piccard
Charles Kipfer
Hudson Straits
Canadian Pacific Railway
Insanity Increase Tied to Investor Losses Urges Protection
Dr. A. H. Desloges at the American Psychiatry Association Convention in Toronto linked a rise in insanity in Quebec to unprotected investors losing savings. He noted an 11 percent rise in cases last year versus 5.5 percent prior and urged government action to shield savers as a mental health measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Psychiatry Associa
Toronto
A. H. Desloges
Quebec
Dr. Desloges
Leatherlike dog skin story nets controversial claim
A fragmented report describes a creature or material resembling leather from a dog named Artigdal in England. It mentions a 23 pound animal, a Rideau River sighting, and a boulder incident where the dog died. A doctor and an automatic telephone timing device are also noted in the muddled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
Artificia
England
Rideau River
Fish
Feehallow
Improved Aerial Survey Method Presented to Royal Society
Brig Gen Sir Charles Delme Radcliffe outlined a photogrammetric aerial survey method to the Royal Society of Canada. Originating in Italy, the approach matches stereoscopic air surveys in speed and exceeds old transit surveys in accuracy. It uses overlapping photos by two thirds to create measurements and is regarded as a major improvement over existing Canadian methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Society of Canada
Charles Delme-Radcliffe
Italy
Sir Charles
Canada
Young aviators aim to circle globe in record time
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, two bold youths, plan a around the world flight in a fast mono plane. They assess hazards of long trip choosing risk from traffic over engine failure and express confidence. Post recalls rough necking years in Oklahoma while Gatty is an Australian navigator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Post
Baltimore
New York
Oklahoma
Gatty
Chocolate Ice Box Cookies from Betty Barclay
Recipe for Chocolate Ice Box Cookies citing Betty Barclay with 5 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon soda 3 eggs brown sugar granulated sugar butter melted unsweetened chocolate or coconut. Mix sifted flour with soda, blend with remaining ingredients, chill in an 8x8 pan, cut and bake 400F for 5 minutes yields six dozen cookies.
Raspberry gelatin mold with raspberries and cream
A raspberry flavored gelatin dessert is prepared with boiling water raspberry juice and water folded in raspberries then set in a mold and served with sweet whipped cream and almond flavored sprig. The text also includes a Persian palm elixir extolling beauty benefits for women.
British Columbia Apples Gain Popularity in Europe and UK
R Robertson of R Robertson Co. Limited Vancouver says B C apples are gaining popularity in the United Kingdom and on the Continent. A survey shows strong demand in Europe with expectations of a steady rise in consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
British Columbia
R. Robertson
R. Robertson Co., Limited
Vancouver
B.C
Europe
Italian offers ten thousand coffees for a motor car
An Italian in Tovereto offers ten thousand cups of coffee as payment for a second hand motor car, to be paid in installments with a negotiable promissory note. The note also claims transferable coffee and that the car’s exchange completes the deal.
Reaction Times Improve Driver Safety Test Device
A new machine measures motorists reactions to visual warnings, finding an average brake application delay of fifteen hundredths of a second. The report notes hemp's decline as a rope and textile fiber, with better synthetic fibers gaining dominance.
The Tea Plant Origins and Growth Across Nations
An explainer tracing the tea plant's origins from India and China, noting Assam growth, early Chinese uses, and the later spread to Europe, Britain, and India via colonial trade. It covers cultivation in Ceylon from 1867, export growth by 1897, and basic brewing tips for favored teas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
India
Assam
China
Cha Pu
Europe
Great Britain
Catherine
Charles II
English East India Company
W Hastings
Ceylon
Duchess of Atholl denounces forced labor in Soviet Russia
The Duchess claims millions are coerced into labor under the five year plan with deportations to northern forests. She alleges collective farms use forced labor for grain timber and other industries and cites foreign involvement and Canada’s stance.
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Duchess of Atholl
London
Soviet Russia
Russia
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Berlin Opens Europa House Tallest European Business Block
Berlin unveils Europa House described as Europe’s tallest business block at 180 feet with eight storeys. It houses 30 shops 450 offices halls hotel restaurant swimming pool and post office. Neon roof lights span almost half a mile while express elevators move up to 3000 passengers per hour.
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Berlin
Europa House
Europe
Alberta Beekeeper Plans Shipments to China
Geo Riedell of Riedell's Honey Taber outlines large scale bee exports to China next fall. He notes strong demand and cites Japan import figures of about 1,500,000 yen annually as context for expanding shipments after local honey season ends.
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Alberta
China
Geo. Riedell
Riedell's Honey, Ltd
Taber
Calgary
Riedell
Japan
Agricultural Revenue in Canada 1930 Totals Large
The gross agricultural revenue of Canada in 1930 is estimated at 1 240 470 000 dollars with provincial shares: Ontario 421 242 000, Quebec 263 236 000, Saskatchewan 175 546 000, Alberta 150 731 000, Manitoba 88 677 000, British Columbia 49 200 000, Nova Scotia 37 823 000, New Brunswick 34 214 000, and Prince Edward Island 19 701 000.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Labor Minister Seeks Data On Unemployment Survey
Senator G. D. Robertson, Canada’s Labor Minister, will conduct a coast to coast unemployment survey. He starts in the West due to acute conditions, then proceeds to Eastern Canada. The mission includes unemployment service leaders, meets provincial governments and city representatives, and ends with a detailed government report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
G. D. Robertson
Robertson
Factories Reopen in Orient as Soy Bean Slump Boosts Fertilizer Demand
The drop in soy bean prices in Manchuria benefits Japanese and Korean farmers allowing purchase of bean cake fertilizer. Chinese factories producing bean oil and cake resume after long idleness as demand for fertilizer surges. New factories are organized amid the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Manchura
Diamond Recovered After Four Years From Southwold Street
A diamond valued at 2500 dollars, lost from Mrs. F. Lewis’s ring on August 8 1926, is returned after lying beside the road for four and a half years. A street sweeper who found the gem received a 250 dollar reward after the initial search failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwold
England
F. Lewis
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MacDonald
Mental Hospital Authority OF
Artigdal
Wm. Diette
Glensandfield
Burn
Betty Barclay
Raspberry
Baby Toa
Labor
Blackheads
Para i
Appleford
Emanuela Products Pere
Western
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
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