World Happenings Briskly Told Around the World
Canada salt fish boycott curbs Pacific coast trade while Ottawa seeks lumber preference for South Africa. A 1931 Graf Zeppelin medal honors Dr Hugo Eckener. Quebec city bans locomotive whistles 10 pm to 7 am. John Scott award goes to Cierva and Pitcairn for auto gyro. Over 50 tons express and 34 892 pounds mail flew Edmonton to Aklavik in 1931 season.
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Pacific
South Africa
Ottawa
British Columbia
Abou Simbel
The
Nile
Egypt
Doha
John Scott
Juan de la Cierva
Harold E. Pitcairn
Edinburgh
Scotland
Edmonton
Aklavik
Heavy Fur Catch Promises Best in Decade
Early reports from the far north indicate a heavy fur catch this spring with high quality pelts from sub Arctic regions. Northern trappers expect spectacular yields near Churchill and Indian Lake while southern areas remain average. High transport costs and United States duties may limit sales, though Junkers aircraft for Canadian Airways could speed shipments to Winnipeg.
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Far North
Churchill
Indian Lake
United States
Canadian Airways
Winnipeg
War lessons shape Massey Manchuria remarks in Toronto
In a Empire Club address in Toronto Hon Vincent Massey former Canadian Minister to Washington warned that the 1914 Balkan crime lesson applies to Manchuria He argued Canada must decide for itself whether 1922 Washington treaty or the Paris pact were violated and noted any Canadian trade gains from China’s boycott of Japan risk greater losses from Japan.
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Vincent Massey
Washington
Empire Club
Toronto
Canada
Manchuria
China
Japan
Smart blue tweed outfit pattern for teens and adults
A tweed woollen suit style in deep blue with white pique collar navy bindings and navy suede belt. Style No. 815 offered in bust sizes 14 through 42 and requires specific yardage. Jersey and crepe silk options noted. Price 25 cents in stamps or coin.
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Jersey
India Exports 55 Million Pounds Tea in a Month
India shipped 55 million pounds of tea abroad in the recent month, highlighting strong overseas demand. Officials noted steady shipments to key markets, with traditional exporters continuing to lead. The report cites seasonal boosts and sustained trade levels for tea.
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India
Delightful Cruises Boost Holiday Voyages For Cunard And Anchor Lines
The world and his wife seek sea holidays with at least fifty six cruises planned for Cunard and Anchor Lines through winter to summer. Canadian ports feature heavily with twelve cruises calling at Maritime and St Lawrence locales, plus Transylvania’s 121 day world cruise and Bermuda trips aboard Mauretania.
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Cunard and
Anchor Lines
New York
Franconia
Maritimes
St. Lawrence
Canadian
New
Halifax
Bermuda
Mauretania
Caledonia
Transylvania
Berengaria
Acadia
West Indies
Miami
Havana
Nassau
Florida
California
Scythia
Panama
South American
Samaria
Independence in England Weighs Dole Versus Work Offer
A farm laborer long unemployed in England told his doctor he refused a job offer that would have raised his weekly income by five shillings. He chose to stay independent rather than accept the extra pay.
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England
Carter's Little Liver Pills Claim Gentle Digestive Help
A reader, Mrs. C., reports quick relief from biliousness after taking Carter's Little Liver Pills praised as a pure vegetable tonic for liver function and relief from constipation acidity headaches and indigestion. The advertisement urges asking for Carter's by name and notes sizes 25c and 75c available everywhere.
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Mrs. C
Carter
Bread of Life Lesson In Jesus Feeding Miracles
Sunday school lesson outlines John 6 1 71 and the feeding of five thousand. Jesus tests Philip with a lack of bread then multiplies five barley loaves and two fish to satisfy all, with twelve baskets left over. The piece notes the eastern shore setting and disciples roles.
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Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Sea of
Tiberias
Herod Antipas
Philip
Evangelist
Andrew
Peter
Jehovah
Seed Grain Relief Plan Urges Wide Seed Cleaning Effort
Saskatchewan needs 6,000,000 bushels of seed wheat and 2,000,000 bushels of seed oats for distribution before spring with an estimated cost near 9 million dollars. C B Daniel, Saskatchewan Relief Commission manager, calls the plan a gigantic problem and urges immediate action. Steps toward using both public and private seed cleaning machines are being formulated as of January 14.
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C. B. Daniel
Saskatchewan Relief Commission
Saskatchewan
First Ocean to Ocean Rail Trip Across Africa
The first railway across Africa from Lobito Bay to Beira covered 2949 miles starting July 1 last year. The feat, while engineering marvels, drew calm global reaction, unlike Livingstone’s two year trek which captivated widespread public fascination.
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Africa
Ocean
Lobito Bay
Beira
David Livingstone
Wall Street Journal
Quota Plan for Canadian Wheat Highlighted in Saskatoon
J D MacFarlane, president of the Saskatchewan Agricultural Association, urged a Canada Britain wheat quota and urged global credit reform at a Saskatoon executive meeting. He favored debt cancellation to improve world buying power, warned 1932 would be difficult, and proposed an international banking committee issuing national currencies to ease financial obligations.
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Canada
Great Britain
Saskatchewan
J. D. MacFarlane
Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies Association
University of Saskatoon
MacFarlane
League of Nations
New York
London
England
Explosive Aims to Boost Rifle Bullet Speed
A German inventor, Verlich, claims an explosive that increases muzzle velocity from 3000 ft/s to over 1,000 mph and triples impact force. He asserts the bullet would surpass sound by more than fivefold, enhancing damage substantially.
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Verlich
Shoe making uses many materials for footwear
A claim notes that about 500 different materials are used in the manufacture of shoes, reflecting the variety in components and supplies involved in producing footwear.
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Ireland
David M. Shearer
Hugo Eckener
Graf Zeppelin
International Aeronautic Federation
Quebec
Henry Fielding Dickens
Charles Dickens
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
By Annette
Pak
Elasto
New Era Treatment Co., Limited
Dept
Craig St W
Montreal
McDermot Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham
Aimes
Anchor Line
Buckley
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