Piccard Plans Balloon Flights From Belgium and Canada
Professor Auguste Piccard announced plans for balloon ascents in Belgium next summer and in northern Canada in 1934. He may not participate himself and will travel to Canada to study ascent options near the north magnetic pole on Boothia peninsula. He aims to determine if cosmic rays originate from stars or galactic nuclei and notes the rays’ power could electrify New York with hours of light if applied to water.
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Belgium
Canada
Auguste Piccard
Earth
Piccard
North Magnetic Pole
Boothia Peninsula
Canadian Arctic
Hudson Bay
New York
Java's New Currency Uses Cigarette Coupons in Java
Assistant Trade Commissioner Carl H. Boehringer reports Java natives rely on cigarette coupons as de facto money amid scarce cash. Coupons are used to buy meals clothing phonograph records and even motor cars as estates cut wages and true money remains scarce. brokerage in coupons grows as rice harvests aggravate money shortages.
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Java
Carl H. Boehringer
Boehringer
Batavia
Department of Commerce
Washington
Opportunity Knocks In 1933
A New Year message urges Canadians to seize the 365 days ahead with self reliance and constructive action. It stresses individual responsibility, reform of weaknesses, and collective effort to overcome hardship and guide world betterment.
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Commonwealth of Nations
You
Jeremiah
Alberta Bans Use of Live Decoys for Duck Hunting
The province of Alberta prohibits employing live decoys in duck hunting. The rule targets practices intended to lure waterfowl and applies to all hunters under provincial wildlife regulations.
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Alberta
Icebergs Known to Take Two Centuries to Melt
Historical notes state icebergs can persist for up to 200 years before fully melting, highlighting the long duration of iceberg decay in ocean waters.
The Picturesque French Statesman Herriot
Herriot, a prominent figure in French politics, is described by News of the World as highly picturesque. The long serving Lyons mayor is noted for his pipe smoking, prodigious reading, and minute time management, parlaying his wartime role into continued central political influence.
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S. Herriot
News of the World
Lyons
Mah Jong Set Believed Unequaled by Efrem Zimbalist
Efrem Zimbalist returns to New York with what he calls the most superb mah jong set, part of recent accessions at the Zimbalist residence museum. The set, once belonging to the Governor of Shantung, funded funeral expenses. Each piece features carved figures and inlaid precious stones on agate, with a dazzling color scheme. The set is perhaps 300 years old and irreplaceable.
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Efrem Zimbalist
New York
Orient
Mah Jong
Zimbalist
Shantung
New Ontario Manitoba Highway Spurs Kenora Tourism Boom
Officials report a surge in visitors to Kenora after the Ontario Manitoba inter provincial highway opened. From June 1 to October 31, 15810 cars came from the west and from November 1 to 20, 624 more traffic raised the total to 16434 cars and about 57519 tourists.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Kenora
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
Shortening and sugar are creamed. Eggs are added with coffee molasses mixture. Spices folded into flour then mixed into a soft dough. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a cookie pan and bake as directed.
Connecticut Stew Recipe from a Historical Menu
Connecticut Stew pounds fresh lean pork with parsnip onion and parsley. It simmers with hot water until meat nearly tender then vegetables and seasonings are added. A flour slurry thickens the stew and parsley crowns the dish before serving.
Saskatchewan Professor Becomes Wheat Problems Committee Member
Premier J T M Anderson asks University of Saskatchewan professor Allan to join the wheat problems committee formed at the inter provincial Winnipeg conference. Provincial premiers and University of Manitoba’s H C Grant also member. Grant to attend Cincinnati conference on the US plan to curb production.
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Allan
University of Saskatchewan
J. T. M. Anderson
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
H. C. Grant
University of Manitoba
Cincinnati
United States
Indigestion Remedy Claims Kruschen Salts Benefit
A 72 year old woman credits Kruschen Salts with ending years of indigestion after trying a daily dose. She notes her 70 year old brother also uses the product and remains healthy and cheerful. She urges friends to consider the salts for improved stomach and overall well being.
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M.E.M
State Farm Grain Shortfalls Prompt Harsh Orders
Soviet state farms failed to deliver grain, achieving only 77.8 percent of targets and as low as 56 percent in East Siberia. The new grain and cattle breeding commissariat ordered immediate fixes, blamed farm directors, and threatened arrest if collections were not completed promptly.
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Commissariat For
Siberia
Urals
East Siberian Trust
Farmers Face Heavy Mortgage Burden in United States
About 40 percent of U S farm lands are under mortgage with five percent owing more than their value. Eric Englund told the House appropriations sub committee that 10 percent owe 75 to 100 percent of value and 21 percent owe 50 to 75 percent. Foreclosure is reducing much of this debt.
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United States
Eric Englund
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
House Appropriations
Agricultural Department
England
Manitiba Miners Claim Vast God’s Lake Gold Region
Minneapolis mining engineer W. K. Harding reports that the Manitoba Gold Area around God's Lake, 300 air miles northeast of The Pas, surpasses any U S gold field in size and potential. He spent over a month locating properties and cites immense formation and high gold values in seemingly unpromising ground.
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God's Lake
United States
W. K. Harding
Minneapolis
Pas
Mr. Harding
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