Birmingham home shows modern electrically heated living
The Birmingham circle of the association promotes a showcased domestic electric residence to demonstrate reduced labor and costs. The model features ductless heated rooms, automatic hot water, dustless upkeep, barrel vaulted hall, a lounge with loggia, dining room, kitchen, and five bedrooms. Heating uses Dulrae ceiling panels and tubular units with thermostatic control to keep rooms between 50 and 65 degrees.
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England
Birmingham
Duke of Gloucester to hunt in Africa with camera
The Duke of Gloucester plans a big game expedition in Africa using a camera to photograph wildlife in its natural habitat. He will carry two lightweight tents a table chairs mosquito nets and cooking gear with only a few guns for meat.
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Duke of Gloucester
King George
Africa
Planes Sent From London for South American Air Force
A shipment of 25 two seat day bombers built in England has been sent to a South American country's air force. The planes, constructed under strict secrecy at a cost around 750000 dollars, were prepared in response to the purchasing government's request.
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London
England
Vancouver Harbor Grain Storage Capacity Expanded
Vancouver harbor holds 17,830,000 bushels of grain storage including 1932 elevator additions.
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Vancouver Harbor
Pronunciation and Travel Tips From a Wary Traveler
The piece jokes about the difficulty of pronouncing Jehol a Manchu city in the Far East while noting the ease of travel for visitors to Britain. It mentions that hotels need not require guests to state their age and that foreign travelers can freely register with standard details and rest assured about age privacy.
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Far East
China
Japan
Sven Hedin
Jehol
Rodney Gilbert
The
Travel Association of
Great Britain
Government Should Limit Migration Restrictions
An analysis from the Winnipeg Tribune argues that empire policy can only curb migration under ordinary safety concerns. It suggests government should minimize restrictions while preserving health and public safety, leaving most decisions to individuals as prosperity rises.
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Winnipeg Tribune
Single Hair Can Lift Four Ounces in Theory
A note explains a hair’s theoretical strength of about four ounces while acknowledging practical limits. It suggests stringing hair for stronger, usable support.
Building methods blasted by Toronto architect at ASHVE meeting
James Govan, Toronto architect, told the annual meeting of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers in Cincinnati that current building construction methods are only slightly improved over those from 25 years ago and cannot compare with pioneer Canadian techniques.
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James Govan
Toronto
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Cincinnati
Telephones Installed Reach Peiping City Milestone
About 3,000 new telephones have been installed in Peiping recently, expanding local communications. The rollout enhances intercity and domestic connections, reflecting broader modernization efforts in CHINA.
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Peiping
China
Life Before the Flood and the Great Ice Age
The article argues that geology and archaeology show a vast Flood and ice age rise, with Montana Glacier as evidence. It cites ancient tropical flora now buried in ice, countless fossil grasshoppers, and fossilized whales and sharks high in the mountains to support a pre Flood world with larger animals and vegetation.
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Montana
Tropics
Hull to Build Reservoir at Cost Ten Million Dollars
Hull England plans a large reservoir project with an estimated cost of 10 million dollars. Monrovia Africa was named in honor of U.S. President Monroe.
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Hull
England
Monrovia
Africa
U.S
Monroe
Persepolis Rediscovered Unearths 6000 Year Old Village
University of Chicago researchers report major finds at Persepolis in Iran including 6000 year old stone age village remnants and walls of sun dried brick palaces. Dr Breasted calls Herzfeld discovery the greatest archaeological opening in Persia and western Asia in over a century.
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Alexander the Great
Persia
Zoroaster
University of Chicago
Kublai Khan
Attila
James H. Breasted
Oriental Institute of the University
Persepolis
Versailles
Ernst Herzfeld
Breasted
Western
Asia
Darius
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes
Herzfeld
Dr. Breasted
B.C
Creamery Butter Production Falls Across Provinces in 1932
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows total creamery butter output at 206,807,024 pounds in 1932, down 8.5 percent from 1931. Ontario led with 72,472,054 pounds, while Quebec produced 60,438,951 and Alberta 21,125,000. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island posted gains, others declined.
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Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
A Good Policy for Government Credit Rules
The Financial Post argues governments should not guarantee private loans unless they meet bankers’ standards. It contends that such a policy since Confederation would have saved Canadians at least a billion dollars.
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Confederation
The
Financial Post
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Anty Johson
Corn
Audrey Sale
Garker
Amy Johnson Mollison
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Fair Albion
Joan Page
Burma
Audrey Sale-Barker
Kenya
Nairobi
Amy
Bailey
Niger
French West Africa
Empire
Western Asia
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