World Happenings Briefly Told
Prince Albert Johann of Schleswig Holstein dies in a Berlin sanitarium after a short illness. The British Empire Trade Exhibition closes in London with attendance at 1,443,914. Kingsford-Smith wins the Britannia trophy for 1930. The Prince of Wales plans visits to industrial cities after returning home. Mrs Bankes presents Queen Mary a 100 year old handkerchief. University of Toronto to confer Doctor of Laws on Lord Bessborough. Richard Halliburton and pilot May Stephen traverse 2000 miles across the Sahara. Viscount and Lady Astor receive a silver model of Drake’s Golden Hind on Drake’s anniversary. Lady Astor has sat in Parliament since 1919.
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Prince Albert Johann
Schleswig- Holstein
George V
Great Britain
Berlin
Prince of Wales
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Royal Aero Club
South Africa
Plymouth
England
Viscount
Lady Astor
Sir Francis Drake
Magic Soap: Fairy Queen's Gift from Five Elves
A fairy tale recounts five elves sourcing perfumes from France, Africa, India, Messina, and Cochin China to craft a magical soap for the Baby Princess. The soap is made by a mortal soap maker and becomes renowned as the Princess grows, inspiring the idea to share it with all people.
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France
Algeria
Bulgaria
Africa
India
Italy
Messina
Cochin China
East Indies
Abyssinia
Civit
Fairy Cat
Kruschen Salts Claim Clear Skin and Vitality
An advertising pitch promotes Kruschen Salts a quarter teaspoonful in hot water daily before breakfast. It claims six vital salts restore skin clarity, clear blood of acids, heighten energy, and deliver velvet skin and health perfection.
Parable of the Pounds and patient faithfulness
Jesus teaches the Parable of the Pounds as a warning against revolution and a call to faithful stewardship. A nobleman entrusts ten servants with a pound each to trade until his return, rewarding the faithful with cities and condemning the unfaithful. The lesson emphasizes using entrusted gifts for eternal gain.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Wycliffe
Zeppelin May Visit Arctic Flight Negotiations
Berlin discussions led by Dr Hugo Eckener with interested parties gauge a possible Zeppelin North Pole flight. Graf Zeppelin’s commander says financing remains the main hurdle but is hopeful it will be solved. Also mentions Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a trusted remedy with self proved efficacy for coughs colds and injuries.
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Berlin
Hugo Eckener
Graf
Thomas
Labrador Power Waste Highlighted By Grenfell Lecture
Sir Wilfred Grenfell told a Montreal audience that four million horsepower of electricity was going to waste at Grand Falls Labrador while he urged governments to view Labrador as rich in minerals and natural resources.
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Grand Falls
Labrador
Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Newfoundland
Montreal
Sir Wilfred
Aviators Stage Spectacular Parachute Jumping Exhibition
Twelve Royal Canadian Air Force officers and NCOs leaped from 2000 feet in Ottawa in a dramatic parachute display. Ten of the airmen made their first parachute jump with nearly perfect landings marking one of Canada’s most striking exhibitions.
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Otta
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Air
Amber Forests Once Rich in Northern Europe Pines
Amber found in pine forests across northern Europe once supplied vast quantities of resin. Histories describe those amber-rich woodlands spanning coastal areas and inland regions, shaping trade routes and cultural exchanges through antiquity.
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Europe
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Agee
Main Street
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Portage Ave
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Celgery
Edmonton
Vancouver
ETL
Cunard Anchor
Donaldson
University of Toronto
Governor-General of
Lord Bessborough
Richard Halliburton
United States
May E. Stephen
Sahara
Globe
Minnard
King OF
Liniment
N. U
Iain
John Oxenham
Zeppelin
Arctic
Eckener
Eagle Brand
the Borden Co. Ltd
George St
Toronto
Baby's
Baby
Albert Soaps Ltd
Brooder
Holses
Chantler & Chantler Limited
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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