Straits Settlement Council Backs Rubber Bill in London Accord
Reports say the Straits Settlement legislative council adopted a bill to restrict rubber production in line with the London agreement. Debts owed to the United States are to be discussed by France and Great Britain at a Geneva envoy meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straits Settlement
Sam Behan
Portsmouth Penitentiary
Brooklyn
N.Y
Moose Jaw River
Wild Animal Park
Department of Natural Resources
Cheap Reconditioned Planes Sell Far Below Cost
The British air ministry offers aeroplanes at about 200 dollars despite original prices around 20,000. These fighters with engines costing at least 5,000 have been superseded by newer models. One offer includes a spare engine and wings for 350 dollars and a certificate of air worthiness.
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British Air Ministry
Little Journeys In Science Combustion Explained
The article explains ignition temperature as the heat level needed for a substance to ignite. It discusses rapid versus slow oxidation, spontaneous combustion, and how poor heat conductors like rags with drying oils can trap heat until burning starts. It notes fires in bunkers, hay stacks, and even a beach-wrecked whale carcass can ignite spontaneously.
Duke of Gloucester to Lead Extended Australia Tour in September
The British government announced the Duke of Gloucester will depart for Australia in September aboard the H M S Sussex. He will spend four days at Colombo before continuing to Perth where he arrives October 5 to open the centenary celebration of Victoria. He sails from Brisbane December 10, visits New Zealand and Fiji en route home, with possible Jamaica call, concluding his voyage in England.
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Duke of Gloucester
Australia
Colombo
Ceylon
Perth
Melbourne
Victoria
Brisbane
Queensland
New Zealand
Dominion
Bay of Islands
Fiji
Western Samoa
Panama Canal
Jamaica
England
Prince George
South Africa
Mirror of Events in Every Corner of the Globe warns on wheels
The Tibet based monthly argues the economic crisis stems from machinery that lets two men do the work of 20,000. Unemployment reduces money, kills trade, and the only path to better times is to suppress wheels.
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Tibet
Globe
Ancient Hudson Channel Lies Beneath Sea Floor
A long section of the Hudson River channel runs under the ocean for miles, evidencing how land once stood above the sea level and later subsided. This observation supports theories of historical sea transgression and land elevation changes in the region.
Smart Navy and White Tie Silk Print Frock Pattern
Pattern 745 for sizes 14 18 years with busts 36 42 inches offers a sleeveless dress with drop shoulder and clean cut lines. Materials include striped seersucker pique linen and gingham in bright prints. Requires 4 yards 39 inch fabric plus 1 yard contrast. price 20 cents. Wrap coin.
Crucifixion meditation unfolds study of Jesus at Calvary
Sunday lesson surveys the crucifixion from Golgotha to the death on the cross with reflections on mockery darkness and the open tomb. It discusses the world that demanded Jesus death and the mercy shown in the wine mingled with gall and the brigand’s penance.
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Jesus
Golgotha
Calvary
Alfred Edersheim
Jerusalem
Dr. Johnson
Mary
Christ
P. Whitwell Wilson
G. Campbell Morgan
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No Name
Winnipeg pattern ordering note lists address at 175 McDermot Ave and mentions pattern numbers and size. The fragment implies a catalog or ad format from a Winnipeg newspaper, with guidance on pattern selection and ordering.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Centenary Prize race marks France’s hundred years of horseracing
A Centenary Prize race at Longchamp signals France’s 100th year of organized horseracing. The racing society formed in November 1833 after a Paris storm drove sportsmen to a Palais Royal cafe. Lord Henry Seymour served as president and Thomas Bryan was the first secretary. The inaugural meeting occurred May 4, 1834 on the Champ de Mars.
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France
Longchamp
Paris
Palais Royal
Lord Henry Seymour
Thomas Bryan
Champ de Mars
Canadian trains to serve seasonal regional fare on meals
W W Swinden announces that Dominion distinctive Canadian foods will head the table d hote meals on trans continental trains after abolition of a la carte service. Sea foods from Maritime provinces lambs from Ontario fresh water fish from Lake Winnipeg and fruits from Maritime provinces Quebec Ontario and Okanagan valley will be featured with seasonal timing. Foreign tourists at border points will enjoy fresh lobsters smelts baby mackerel potatoes from Prince Edward Island apples from Nova Scotia and Maritime blueberries on menus when at peak.
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Canadian National Railways
W. W. Swinden
National
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Lake Winnipeg
Maritimes
Quebec
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
United States
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Swinden
Underground Water Reserve Maps Beside London
Description notes a natural underground reservoir beneath London spanning about 80 miles in all directions from the city, outlining a vast water storage form that supports regional supply and headwaters.
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London
City
US Ambassadors Serve Across Fifteen Foreign Nations
The United States maintains ambassadorial representation in fifteen countries, covering diplomatic missions and diplomatic ties with each host nation. This network supports policy, trade, and security collaboration through resident envoys and consulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Reuters Began News Service With Pigeon Post Links
The Reuters agency traces its start to about ninety years ago when it launched its news distribution using a pigeon post system. This early method connected European offices and laid the groundwork for modern wire services.
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Reuters
Agricultural Notes on Canadian Cropping and Fertilizer Use
Agricultural notes discuss Prairie Provinces cereal rust costs at 25 million dollars annually and compare wheat protein content among Reward Marquis and Garnet. It covers turnip labour in six Eastern Canada farms, spruce resources, ancient crop protections, tobacco fertilizer tests, and farm machinery costs per acre. It notes goitre iodine links, Red Bobs wheat lines, and the value of Dominion Agriculture information. It also explains acre and field dimensions and mentions triple superphosphate and ammonium phosphate in the Prairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Marquis
Dominion Division of Chemistry
Dominion
Canada
Harrow
Ont
Dominion Department of Agriculture
United States
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Power From The Clouds Studies On Lightning In South Africa
Dr. B F J Schonland director of research at the Institute of Electrical Engineers in Johannesburg studies the phases of lightning and thunderbolts. He hopes to learn the mechanism and nature of thunderbolts to harness at least part of the electrical energy built up in clouds and released to earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. J. Schonland
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Johannesburg
South Africa
Bee’s Remarkable Quest: 43776 Miles For One Pound Honey
A report notes that bees travel about 43 776 miles to produce a single pound of honey. This astonishing figure highlights the efficiency and endurance of worker bees in nectar collection and honey synthesis.
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Association of Canada Clubs
Oliva Dionne
Callander
F. C. Routley
Canadian Medical Society
Britain
Denicotea Cigarette Hoildes
Chantler & Chantler, Ltd
Canadian Distributors
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
Gordon H. Guest, M.A
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