World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
Alberta Einstein will go to the United States to resume studies at Mt. Wilson Observatory. Canada remains third among butter suppliers to Japan, with Dominion shipments valued at $52,000 in 1920. About 16 unemployed men head for Churchill as winter caretakers and watchmen. July 1932 likely for dedication of an international peace garden in Manitoba and North Dakota. Dr. E H Boomer reports Alberta coal tests for possible petroleum. Chinese residents in Victoria state report a $300,000 boycott of dealings with Japanese in Vancouver. Mrs Thomas A Edison endorses a $10,000,000 world memorial plan. Union Government and banks to raise $50 million to keep South Africa on the gold standard. Peru accepts a one year armaments building holiday proposed by the League of Nations, bringing adherents to 40. The Yukon River froze November 17 with temperatures 27 below zero, remaining icebound until May. Isle of Man seeks a national flag, governor to seek assent of Britain. current Manx flag is a red ensign with three legs.
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Alberta
Einstein
United States
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Canada
Japan
Dominion
Churchill
Manitoba
North Dakota
E. H. Boomer
University of Alberta
Victoria
Vancouver
Thomas A. Edison
South Africa
London
Union
Peru
League of Nations
League
Yukon
Burial of Six Miners Follows Wilkes-Barre Gas Blast
Rescue teams reached the scene to find four miners dead and two survivors after a gas explosion near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. The report notes ongoing coal mine dangers with more than 100 miners killed monthly and total fatalities tallied at 1,079 in the first nine months of 1931 as industry deaths remain high.
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Wilkesbarre
Saskatchewan Fire Prevention Drive Urges Householders Action
Pre winter campaign in Saskatchewan calls for checks of heating systems to cut fire losses. Minister J F Bryant notes fires rose and insurance premiums rise with past losses. The appeal cites chimney defects and near woodwork as major causes and urges timely upgrades to protect homes this winter.
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Saskatchewan
J. F Bryant
K.C
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Recipes For This Week Cake Steps For Cocoa Cake
This item lists a cake recipe with 4 eggs, 1 cup sugar, sifted flour cocoa and salt, baking powder, egg whites and yolks, vanilla. It instructs sifting, folding, baking in a 8 by 12 inch pan, cooling on a cloth with sugar, trimming edges, frosting with seven minute frosting and chocolate frosting.
Toasted Coconut Squares Recipe Card
Cut bread into 2 inch squares and dip in milk then coconut. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes until golden brown. Makes 31 dozen squares.
Export Egg Grading Builds Bermuda and Newfoundland Markets
Grading and government inspection of export eggs from Halifax to Bermuda have kept exports steady from October last year to this October despite cheaper competition. Canadian exporters earn Bermuda confidence in quality and grading reliability. The same holds for exports to Newfoundland, where quality is gaining trust and creating new markets for Canadian eggs.
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Halifax
Bermuda
Newfoundland
Constipation remedy claim in royal road to health ad
An elderly man describes lifelong constipation and his use of Kruschen Salts for over 20 years. He claims the six salts gently stimulate elimination and urges readers to start the daily dose tomorrow for better health.
Cunard Unveils 27 Winter Cruises From New York
Arthur Randles of Cunard Line Canada announces a winter programme of 27 cruises including ten Millionaire trips to the West Indies and eleven varying West Indies voyages. The Franconia will begin its world cruise January 9 returning March 27, with many ports not previously visited by a world liner.
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West Indies
Mediterranean
Mexico
South America
Cunard Line
Arthur Randles
Canada
Franconia
New York
Transylvania
Samaria
Mauretania
Aquitania
Scythia
California
Berengaria
Caledonia
Bermuda
Nassau
Carinthia
Nothing Doing Macpherson Finds Comforting Mew
Macpherson moves to a boarding house as the landlady boasts she makes guests comfortable. He questions the claim and she retorts with a dry joke about her gift for comfort. He doubts her boast.
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Macpherson
Macphern
Sunday School Lesson on Philemon and Galatians Theme
Golden Text from Galatians 3 28 declares unity in Christ for all. The devotional reading cites 1 John 4 7 13 and reflects on love and fellowship in Christian life.
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Jesus
Philemon
Philemon Greeting and Praise From Paul
Paul writes to Philemon with Timothy and Tychicus present, greeting Apphia and Archippus and the church in Philemon’s house. He praises Philemon’s faith, love, and service, noting his wealth used to aid Christians and the church’s unity through shared toil for Christ’s kingdom.
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Philemon
Tychicus
Colossae
Laodicaea
Paul
Timothy
Christ Jesus
Apphia
Archippus
Ephesus
Apostle
Jesus
Christ
J. D. Jones
Trial Phone Service Lets Three to Six Talk Simultaneously
A new telephone service on trial in Holland allows three to six persons to converse at once. It is widely used in commercial and public quarters for conferences and rapid agreement making without leaving the office.
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Holland
Gin seng yield per acre valued at twenty five thousand
The normal yield of an acre of gin seng, whose root requires 5 or 6 years to mature, is 2,000 pounds with a value of $25,000.
Dirigible R-100 Sold for Scrap by British Air Ministry
The dirigible R-100 is to be dismantled and sold for scrap metal by the British Air Ministry. It cost over 2 million dollars and carried out a notable England to Canada flight in 1930. After the B-101 disaster over France on October 5 1930 public opposition rose and cost cuts were ordered. Only motors and fabric to be retained with the craft completed on November 28 1929.
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House of Commons
Philip Snowden
England
Mistress and maid clash over punctual meals
A witty exchange between a mistress and her maid centers on punctuality and wages. The maid quips that if the mistress valued meals by timeliness, she should apply the same standard to her pay. The dialogue plays on reciprocal expectations and social humor.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Clear Complexion
Miss E. T. Clapham writes that Carter's Little Liver Pills improve the complexion better than face creams. The product is described as all vegetable with a tonic liver action and relief from constipation indigestion biliousness headaches and acidity. Sold by all druggists in 25c and 75c red packages.
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E. T. Clapham
Carter
Dr. Carter
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