Byrd Antarctic expedition ships nearing New York arrival in June
Ships carrying Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his party home from the Ross ice barrier are expected to dock in New York during the first week of June. Other notes include Booth the renamed South Australian village formerly Chicago, police narcotics training for RCMP, Dr. J W Shipley taking Alberta chemistry leadership, and Canada seeking removal of a British potato embargo. Additionally a bill on religious blasphemy is withdrawn and the Canadian Legion proposes November 11 as a separate Remembrance Day holiday.
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Richard E. Byrd
Ross Ice Barrier
New York
Chicago
Booth
Stamwell ‘Booth
Salvation Army
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
J. W. Shipley
University of Manitoba
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Noel Buxton
House of Commons
London
England
Canadian Legion of the
British Empire Service League
Long Journey A Turkeys From Alberta To Jamaica
A turkey from Mrs. R. Lockhart's Bowden flock is bound for the West Indies after being shipped to Misses Boyd Stimpson of Porus Jamaica. Selected by R Johnson, Alberta Bronze Turkey Breeders' president, the bird went from Halifax aboard a ship for its five thousand mile voyage. A crate was built to hold feed and water during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lockhart
Bowden
Alberta
West Indies
Boyd Stimpson
Porus
Jamaica
G. M. Cormie
R. §. Johnson
Alberta Bronze Turkey Breeders’ Association
Halifax
Opportunities Of a Lifetime Tours After Fourth World Poultry Congress
Post Congress tours arranged for July 31 to August 30 visit British Isles including Dublin Cork Killarney Glasgow Edinburgh Liverpool and London then continental legs Brussels Rhine valley Cologne Bonn Oberammergau Munich Geneva Paris and optional two day Great War battlefield tour. Climax is a government reception in Munich and Geneva as League of Nations site.
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Old London
England
British Isles
Shakespeare Country
North Wales
Dublin
Irish Free State
Cork
Holland
Rhine Valley
Coblenz
Bonn
Franfort
Munich
Oberammergau
Switzerland
Geneva
League of Nations
Paris
Origin Of Word Britain From Pytheas Discovery
In a Charlotte town private study class discussions traced the name Britain to Pytheas about 24 centuries ago. He described the land as the Pretonic Isles, or the Isle of Painted Men, a term linking to later Bri tannic and British Isles usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Great Britain
Britain
British Isles
British Empire
Pytheas
Isle of
Heart and Nerves Troubles Recalled by Mrs. Price
Mrs. Joseph Price of Red Pine New Brunswick writes about years of heart and nerve trouble with numb extremities. She recalls how she discovered relief and the health approach that helped her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Price
Red Pine, N.B
Heart medicine endorsement from early 20th century ad
The advertisement states MSA Ks HEART was advertised and started taking them at once, with continued use and no recurrence of the trouble. Price 50c a box, available at druggists or by mailing payment to The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Diets change and people still die young
The text notes shifting eating habits from simple meals to lettuce heavy sandwiches for calories and nutrients. It suggests diets today are healthier yet still fail to prevent premature death. It contrasts past animal protein with modern vegetable additions, implying ongoing health risks despite improved choices.
Pulverized Fuel Plant Funded for Coastwise Tug Trial
The Government of British Columbia allocates 12 000 to install a pulverized fuel plant on a large coastwise tug to test using locally sourced coal in marine work. The tug is nicknamed Massy Lena referencing a local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Navy Blue Wool Crepe Dress Made For Young Girls
Describes a navy blue wool crepe dress for ages 8 to 14 with red scalloped border, belt, piping, and bow tie. Features include a Basque-inspired straight bodice, circular fluttered skirt, practical Spring wear, and various fabric options with pattern No. 3315. Pattern price 25 cents. send size to Pattern Department.
Curse Of The Pharaohs Linked To Lord Westbury’s Death
A 77 year old lord, descendant of Victoria’s Lord Chancellor, plunged from a bathroom window and died, amid tales of the pharaohs curse. The incident follows earlier deaths linked to Tutankhamun’s tomb and other figures connected to the expedition, culminating in fourteen attributed fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Westbury
Queen Victoria
Richard Bethell
Richard
Howard Carter
Pharoah Tut Ankh-Amen
King Tut
Lord Carnarvon
Aubrey Herbert
How To Order Patterns Accress Winnipeg Notice
Winnipeg Pattern No. orders advised by Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 275 AiDermot Ave. Guidance on pattern requests appears in the local advertising notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
AiDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Carter's Little Liver Pills Relieve Indigestion Ads
An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to prevent and relieve dangerous indigestion after meals. It claims the pills neutralize gases, sweeten sour stomachs, cleanse the liver and bowels, and improve digestion with a 25 cent package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Speaking Book Demonstrates Earward Literature Device
A new device described as a speaking book records sound on a thin steel wire or steel tape. The recorder uses a microphone and electromagnets to imprint audio onto the wire, allowing long lasting copies of speeches, music, or plays that can be stored in a waistcoat pocket.
Recipes For This Week
Betty Barclay presents a dessert preparation involving fruit juice mixtures and cream. It describes dissolving sugar in juice, chilling a mold or ice cream can, whipping cream with sugar and almonds, and combining the two mixtures before packing with ice and salt for three hours.
Beet and horseradish sauce with cold meat
The recipe uses 1 cup cooked beets 3 tablespoons horseradish 2 teaspoons powdered sugar 1 teaspoon salt and 4 tablespoons lemon juice. Chop cold beets and mix with the rest to serve with cold sliced meat. A private defines an orator as the fellow ready to lay down your life for his country.
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Buck
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text
The Sunday school lesson centers on Matthew 13.9 and the parable theme from Matthew 13.1-23 with devotional reading from Proverbs 3.13-18. It emphasizes listening with discernment and draws practical insights for daily faith.
Parable of the Sower in Jesus Teachings
Narrative overview of Jesus teaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee using the Parable of the Sower. Describes a sower, various seed outcomes on road, rock, thorns, and rich soil, and ends with a call to hear and understand the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sous
Jesus
Sea of Galilee
God
Dean Stanley
Palestine
Manitoba Plans 60th Confederation Anniversary Pageant
Manitoba marks sixty years since joining Confederation with plans for a Brandon Provincial Exhibition pageant depicting historic events and other attractions under consideration by directors. A separate car salesman joke features a buyer quipping about buying cars by the dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Brandon
Stronger Than the Empire and the Commonwealth
The article argues that devolution of imperial power has progressed without disaster, citing Canadian resistance to gas attack and Australian efforts at the Hindenburg Line. It suggests sentiment and enlightened self interest bind nations better than central compulsion, declaring the Commonwealth of Nations stronger than the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Hindenburg Line
Commonwealth of Nations
Empire
International Dairy Congress Planned in Denmark 1931
The International Dairy Congress will be held in Denmark in July 1931 under King Christian X patronage. Honorary Presidents include Kr Bording the Danish Minister of Agriculture and Madsen-Mygdal the former Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture. Invitations extend to all countries by the Danish Dairy Industry. The event, like the previous congress, is under the International Dairy Federation. It will be organized by the Danish section of the Federation and Danish Dairy Industry groups in cooperation with the Danish Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Christian X
Kr. Bording
Madsen-Mygdal
International Dairy Federation
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Pharoahs
Westbury
Betty Barclay
Manhattan
Congress
Dairymen
Paul
Montreal
St. Charles
Brooder
Wellington St. W
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Toronto, Ont
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