Tired Of Low Mood Talk At Squaw Creek Journey North
Mrs F Muncaster British Columbia's only woman mining recorder plans a trail to Squaw Creek near the Yukon Alaska boundary. She notes conditions are better now with trappers outnumbering whites and miners earning eight to fifteen dollars a day amid scarce spending opportunities.
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F. Muncaster
British Columbia
Squaw Creek
Yukon
Alaska
Muncaster
Haines
United States
Pleasant Valley
Mounted Police
World Happenings Briefly Told
President elect Roosevelt studies surplus farm crops for possible alcohol production to aid agriculture. George Bernard Shaw viewed the Great Wall from 8000 feet in an air plane but offered no comment on his experience. Vincent Massey will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from McGill University in Montreal on May 25. Paris pawnshops surge as autos are pawned, prompting a new 2000 car garage. Alberta declines to appoint a taxation survey commission. Premier John Brownlee discusses with the provincial Manufacturers' Association. Trinidad Chief Justice grants first divorce after years of controversy. hearing lasts 45 minutes. John Robert King of Vancouver, 80, pioneer mining, fishing and lumber industries figure, dies. born Madoc, Ontario. Prof August Piccard seeks $500,000 for an aircraft capable of flying 500 mph through the stratosphere. Japanese government defends Manchuria actions and Geneva stance in a long embassy statement to Washington under League of Nations condemnation.
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United States
Roosevelt
George Bernard Shaw
China
Vincent Massey
McGill University
Montreal
Paris
Alberta
John Brownlee
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Trinidad
John Robert King
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Madoc
Ont
British Columbia
Featherweight plane aims at flying for all in Britain
A new slow moving featherweight aircraft designed by C H Lowe Wylde promises easy access to flight. A woman beginner completed training courses in hours with ground instructions and earned an A certificate after three hours of airborne practice. The craft uses a six horsepower motorcycle engine and reaches 50 mph, with a standstill landing speed of 18 mph.
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Britain
Renarnavie
C. H. Lowe- Wylde
Fragmented Health Advice Fragment
Shaky text promotes tiredness relief and nerve support with unclear dietary claims. It hints at improving well being through eating habits but lacks concrete details or credible guidance.
Round Yoke Contriet Youthful Wool Crepe Pattern
A vintage pattern note describes a smart wool crepe youth jacket with carrot red Paris influence and a wide black suede waist belt. Style No. 927 offers sizes 14 to 38 inches bust with simple construction and a 3 yard requirement for size 16. Price is 20 cents in stamps or coin.
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Paris
Lunch Basket Pinwheels From Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay shares a simple lunch treat with pinwheels. Mix flour baking powder and salt rub in butter then moisten to a dough with milk. Roll, spread with butter sugar and orange juice with rind, roll jelly-roll style, slice bake in muffin pans until golden.
Ham Moulds With Custard Cups
A recipe instruction describes mixing ham with breadcrumbs milk and eggs then baking in buttered custard cups in a hot water bath until firm. Serve with a white sauce.
Air cargo speeds Manitoba fish to markets by rail
Fish from northern Manitoba lakes is flown to a hub 35 miles from Hudson Bay Railway for rail transport to Canadian and U S cities in demand. The inland fisheries are a major asset with white fish and pickerel the main catches from Lake Winnipeg, Winnipegosis, Manitoba and nearby lakes.
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Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Canada
United States
Winpeg
Lake
Winnipegosis
Drifted bottle found near Tillamook Bay marks 1911 hash
A drifted paper bottle from the hydrographic department of Japan was found a mile south of Tillamook Bay by C. L. Barview Oregon. The bottle set afloat June 6 1911 contained a card. A separate note states the New Zealand kiwi cannot fly and has incomplete feathers resembling coarse hair.
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Hydrographic Department of Japan
Tillamook Bay
C. L. Barview
Oregon
New Zealand
Sunday School Lesson on Jesus Ministry and Apostles
A Sunday school lesson notes Jesus ministry to the multitude with Matthew 20 and Mark 6 1 6 and Isaiah 35 1 2 5 10 Devotional readings include The Baptist Beheaded and John Bunyan references The Return of the Twelve emphasizes the apostles mission and their two by two reports to Jesus while Christ seeks rest and quiet with them as they cross to the far shore
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Mar
John Bunyan
Prejudice
Bar-Cate
Mansoul
Prince Emmanuel
Jesus
J. D. Jones
the Baptist
John the Baptist
Artists Hands defy beauty myth in Alma Reed exhibit
Mrs. Alma Reed opened a New York show of over 150 photographs highlighting hands of famous figures across fields. She argues hands reveal character more than faces and that artists’ or musicians’ hands are often strong and capable, not merely decorative, challenging common beauty notions.
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Alma Reed
Pulp and Paper Industry Should Rebuild On Sound Economic Lines
The Montreal Star argues the pulp and paper industry can regain its former standing if governments and industry leaders pursue effective development control to prevent overproduction and allow expansion in response to normal demand, warning against American schemers.
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Montreal Star
Charge It and Soar Past Price Hikes Says Expert
A cheeky take suggests users can ease budget strains by financing purchases rather than paying upfront. Analysts note interest costs and long-term payments affect total expense, while some retailers promote easy credit to spur demand. The idea hinges on balancing affordability with debt load and repayment terms.
Diesel engine train proves fast, cheap on London to Birmingham run
The first Diesel electric train on an English main line completed the 113 mile London to Birmingham trip at 65 mph, five minutes faster than steam, using only 25 gallons of fuel for seven shillings. The experiment suggests big savings for railways long tied to coal and raises questions about electrification and storage battery options.
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London
Birmingham
Southern Railway
Brighton
World’s Brains Still Busy Invention Boom of 1843
In 1843 an official at the United States Patent Office resigned claiming everything possible had been invented. Yet soon thereafter sewing machines, typewriters, electric locomotives, air brakes, wireless telegraphy, internal combustion engines, airplanes, cash registers, incandescent lamps, motion pictures and about a million and a half other devices appeared and became commonplace.
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Cone
United 1Es Patent Office
Speed record holder eyes 300 mph at Daytona
Sir Malcolm Campbell, who set a new world automobile speed record of 272 miles per hour, spoke at a testimonial dinner in his honor and said he hopes to return to Daytona Beach, Florida, next year from England to attempt a 300 mph mark.
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Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Florida
England
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Woman Mining Recorder
August Piccard
Washington
Manchuria
Geneva
League of Nations
Lydia E. Pinkham
Zoe
Ruth Rogers
Res
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Asg S Hha
Betty Barclay
Thal
Aiarch
Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
Inard
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