Mogok Burma Gems Center Fueled By Deep Mines
In Mogok Burma a valley town above the Irrawaddy hosts the famed ruby and sapphire mines. Maj. C. M. Enriquez notes ancient deposits, methods from river gravels to deep pits, and the export of stones to Amsterdam London and New York. Local miners include Shans and Chinese buyers, with the Peace Ruby of 1918 cited as a landmark.
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Mogok
Irrawaddy
Kipling Fame
Ledo
China
Britannica
C. M. Enriquez
Burma
Enriquez
Pedro the Cruel
Edward
Siam
Ceylon
India
Afghanistan
Yogo Gulch
Utica
Mont
Cowee Creek
Macon County
N.C
Mindon
Amsterdam
London
New York
Mandalay
Rangoon
Tiffany’s
Upper
Hand Embroidered Peacock Pattern 7362 Transfer Ad
Pride in a handsome peacock embroidery pattern 7362 offers four motifs sized 64 by 14 inches with easy charts photos and complete directions. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 17 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg with name address and pattern number.
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King of Birds
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Recalled Practice of Indian Head Binding in British Columbia
Vancouver article recalls the old custom of binding skulls among BC Indians. Rev. G H Raley, who spent over 50 years with west coast natives, describes an 16 inch chin to crown bound head and notes the cedar strip binding observed in childhood. He also cites carrying the "talking staff" used by Chief Shakes at Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
G. H. Raley
Raley
West Coast
Chief Shakes
Queen Victoria
Gems of Thought on Precepts and Truth
A compact meditation on living by precepts and truth with quotes from Seneca Bishop Hall Shakespeare Jesus and Whittier. It argues the best preachers live their creeds and that honest example guides practice beyond theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Guest
Geography teacher Lacey Varty sails two years to gain lessons
Vancouver story about 21 year old Lacey Varty from Sapperton B C who spent two years at sea aboard the Rev John Antle s Reverie visiting remote shores. She studied the inner west coast waters and plans to teach geography while admitting she may return to sea for work someday.
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Vancouver
Sapperton
B.C
Lacey Varty
Miss Varty
John Antle
Grenfell
Lucy
Bootleg Market in Deer Carcasses Suppressed
Provincial game wardens and R C M P rounded up members of a ring operating a large bootleg market in deer carcasses north of Winnipeg. G W Malaher director of the Provincial Game and Fisheries Department said numerous arrests had been made.
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Winnipeg
R.C.M.P
G. W. Malaher
Provincial Game and Fisheries Department
Here
Obesity Deemed Disease By Health Magazine Expert
Dr. N Obney of Toronto says obesity is a serious health problem for middle age and classifies it into acquired and endocrine types. He notes obesity raises heart workload, raises blood pressure, and increases diabetes risk while urging balanced diets and individualized treatment rather than rigid, fad regimens.
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Health
Health League of Canada
Obesity
Dr. N. Obney
Toronto
Obney
Dr. Obney
Home Remedies And Cooking Tips From Everyday Advice
Practical tips cover saving warmth with existing sheets as insulation. Linseed oil mixed with turpentine or plain linseed oil is recommended to remove white marks on tables and to fill scratches when warmed. A method to check fried chicken done by slicing the thick leg muscle to the bone. clear juices indicate doneness.
Princess Margaret Rose Laughs at Courtship Rumors
London reports name nine possible suitors for Princess Margaret Rose since her 17th birthday. Rumors link Michael of Romania and Derby to marriage, while Blandford and Porchester fade to friends. Milford Haven tops current gossip as a jovial, eligible bachelor amid royal rumor mills.
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Margaret Rose
Norman Cribbens
London
Margaret
King Michael
Romania
Prince George
Denmark
Marquess of
Milford Haven
Blandford
Earl of Derby
Earl of Dalkeith
Porchester
John Hope
Linlithgow
Lord Ogilvy
Michael
Prince George of
Marquess of Blandford
Balmoral
Mer
Scotland
Sharman Douglas
United States
Britain
Marquess
Duke of Edinburgh
Farmer Is Biggest Industry Customer
Seigniory Club Quebec report says Canadian industry must help farmers stay the major market. J H McIlroy of Toronto told the 16th annual Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating that industry must share labor efforts to keep farmers on the farm and retain manpower. He warned that neglect could erode farmers' purchasing power as the top customer.
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Seigniory Club
Que
J. H. Mcllroy
Toronto
Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
McIlroy
Institute
Honest guest returns money after missing ring case
Mrs. Ernest Blagman of Shelby Iowa reported a 300 dollar loss at a Great Salt Lake resort where an honored guest returned the missing engagement ring. The hotel refunded the amount after Blagman found the ring in a dresser drawer at home.
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Salt Lake City
Ernest Blagman
Shelby
Iowa
Great Salt Lake
Human Road Runner Outruns Team of Horses
A human road runner surpasses a beating pace beyond any team of horses, illustrating extraordinary speed in comparison to draft animals.
New Gadgets Aid Blind Use At New York Center
In New York the American Foundation for the Blind showcases devices that help blind people thread needles play cards and read precision tools. Invented largely by the blind themselves these gadgets range from a needle threader to a yolk separating funnel and other practical aids.
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New York
American Foundation For the Blind
Charles Ritter
Foundation
Many Names Suggested For Royal Baby
London coverage shows newspapers polling readers on names for the newborn prince of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Favorite options include Philip George Edward and other combos, with Philip leading the suggestions and playful initials spelling PEACE.
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London
Jake
The
Evening News
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Chicago
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Philip
George
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Philip Edward Andrew Christopher Ernest
Winston Churchill
Franklin Delano
Montana cattle chew up dynamite in county incident
Billings Montana deputy reports cattle and other livestock damaged dynamite along a highway after it fell from a truck. Deputy Harold Price collected 78 sticks from the sheriff office and farmers said cows and horses ingested sticks and a yard received 14 sticks from children.
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Billings
Mont
Montana
Harold Price
Sheriff's Office
Price
Smile of the Week Tailor delays suit six months
A customer criticizes a tailor for a six month wait. The tailor replies that while the world was created in six days, one must inspect its present state, implying the need for a longer lead time.
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Walter Briggs
Central Press
Seneca
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Whittier
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