World Happenings Briefly Told
The Byrd Antarctic Expedition ships bearing Admiral Richard E. Byrd and crew return to New York likely in early June. South Australian Chicago votes to rename their town Booth after Bramwell Booth of the Salvation Army. RCMP officers to train against narcotics smuggling in Canada. Dr. J W Shipley named head of Chemistry at University of Alberta in Edmonton. British embargo talks on potatoes fail after noel Buxton reports in Commons. British bill against religious heresy and atheism withdrawn due to safeguarding clause. Canadian Legion petition asks November 11 be a national holiday separate from Thanksgiving.
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Richard E. Byrd
Ross Ice Barrier
New York
Chicago
Booth
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
J. W. Shipley
University ‘of
Manitoba
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Noel Buxton
House of Commons
London
England
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Long Journey Turkey Shipped From Alberta to West Indies
A turkey from Mrs. R. Lockhart's Bowden flock heads to the West Indies after being sent to Jamaica’s Porus via Halifax. Selected by Alberta Bronze Turkey Breeders president R. S. Johnson, the bird travels aboard ship in a special crate for a five thousand mile voyage.
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R. Lockhart
Bowden
Alberta
West Indies
Boyd Simpson
Porus
Jamaica
G. M. Cormie
R. S. Johnson
Alberta ‘Bronze
Halifax
Turkey
Opportunities Of a Lifetime Tours For Poultry Congress Attendants
The Fourth World Poultry Congress in Old London July 22 30 offers two post congress tours. The first visits the British Isles including Shakespeare country Dublin Cork Killarney the Giant's Causeway and Liverpool returning to London August 10. The continental tour includes Brussels Holland Rhine Valley Coblenz Bonn Frankfurt Munich Oberammergau Geneva Paris and a possible two day World War I battlefield visit. The trip ends with a four day Paris stay and a government reception in Munich.
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Old London
England
British Isles
Shakespeare Country
North Wales
Dublin
Brussels
Holland
Rhine Valley
Coblenz
Bonn
Oth
Franfort
Munich
Oberammergau
Switzerland
Geneva
League of Nations
Paris
Origin of Britain name traced to Pytheas
In a private study class in Charlottetown, a discussion traced the term Britain to Pytheas who, about twenty four centuries ago, described the Isles as the Pretanic Isles or the Isle of Painted Men. The lesson explored how Briain evolved into Britain and related terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mvorven
Pytheas
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Great Britain
Britain
British Isles
British Empire
Heart and Nerves Cure Promises Relief in NJ Letter
Mrs Joseph Price of Hed Pine New Jersey writes of heart and nerve trouble causing numb cold hands and feet. She says talc advertised helped, and since using it she has had no return of her symptoms. Price 50c per box available at druggists or by mail from Tre T Milburn Co Toronto Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Price
Hed Pine
Tre T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Diets shift and calories replace appetite matang
People once ate to satisfy appetite now focus on calories and vitamins. A chicken sandwich now often includes large amounts of lettuce between bread and meat, a trend praised by some yet still linked to premature deaths.
Pulverized Fuel Plant Tested On Coastwise Tug
The Government of British Columbia allocates 12000 dollars to install a pulverized fuel plant on a large coastwise tug to test using pulverized coal in marine work. The vessel is nicknamed Musy Lens amid local fascist influence in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Revived Curse of Pharaohs Linked to Lord Westbury's Death
The piece recalls the pharaohs curse after 77 year old Lord Westbury died from a seven story fall after a mental collapse. It notes his lineage, links to Tutankhamun excavations, and mentions other deaths tied to the legend including Lord Carnarvon and Aubrey Herbert as part of the superstition surrounding Tutankhamun's tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ima Mina Beem
Lord Westbury
Richard Bethell
Richard
Howard Carter
Pharoah Tut Ankh-Amen
King Tut
Scnffers
Superstiion
Lord Carnarvon
Aubrey Herbert
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promised to Aid Digestion
Fragmentary ad style copy touts relief from stomach upset and gas. It urges readers to take Carter's Little Liver Pills with meals to neutralize gases and improve digestion, claiming prevention of discomfort and delay in recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Speaking Book Recordings Bring Literature to Ear
A new sound recording system uses a thin steel wire or steel tape to capture speech and music. The wire or strip stores sound by electromagnetic means and can be folded into a pocket. Recordings do not wear, copies can be infinite, and entire plays or operas can be reproduced.
Smart Spring Pattern for Girls Ages Eight to Fourteen
A navy blue wool crepe garment with a red scalloped border appeals for girls ages 8 to 14. Features include a belt at the waist, red piping on the collar and cuffs, a basque bodice, and a circular fluttering skirt. Styles in hunter green wool jersey and beige brown tweed also described with contrasting trims. Pattern price 25 cents. Send size details to Pattern Department.
Manhattan Pudding From Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay presents Manhattan Pudding using orange and lemon juice with sugar and cream. A chilled mold is filled, whipped cream with almonds and vanilla is poured on top, then the dessert is packed in ice and salt for three hours.
Beet Relish From Cold Beets and Horseradish
Chop cold beets and mix with horseradish powdered sugar salt and lemon juice. Stir until blended and serve alongside cold sliced meat as a tangy relish.
Parable Of The Sower Analyzed In Sunday Lesson
Reading and exposition cover Jesus teaching by parable in Galilee, definitions of a parable, soil types from the sower, and the Great Harvest of a fruitful field. Notes describe figurative imagery, gospel context, and a reflection on ears to hear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Dean Stanley
Palestine
Eld
Commonwealth of Nations stronger than the Empire
The article argues that devolution of power within the Empire has progressed without disaster, noting Canadian resilience during gas attacks and Australian aid in breaking the Hindenburg Line. It concludes sentiment and enlightened self interest have supplanted old compulsory links, making the Commonwealth stronger than the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wth Bismarck
Hindenburg Line
Commonwealth of Nations
Empire
International Dairy Congress Planned for July 1981 in Denmark
The International Dairy Congress will be held in Denmark in July 1981 under King Christian X as patron. Danish Minister of Agriculture Kr Bording and former Prime Minister Madsen-Mygdal will be Honorary Presidents. Invitations go to all countries, with the event under the International Dairy Federation auspices and organized by the Danish Federation and dairy industry organizations with government cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Christian X
Kr. Bording
Madsen-Mygdal
International Dairy Federation
How To Order Patterns Pattern No s1 and Winnipeg guide
WinnipegPattern No s1 guide lists the McDermot Avenue address for pattern orders. It references the Union Winnipeg newspaper and provides ordering instructions central to residents seeking patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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Minard
Ala Lauaa
Lintmen
Benin
Pharoahs
Ebetd
Betty Barclay
Manhattan
Marci
Buck
Brandon
Congress
Ngland
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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