International naval talks invite and world events noted
The Irish Free State accepts Britain’s invitation to an international naval conference in December. Queen Mary will start her maiden voyage from the Clyde to Southampton on March 23. King Ibn Saud seeks strict neutrality in the Italo Ethiopian war and bans camel and sheep exports to Italy. The Nobel Prize committee awards no Peace Prize for 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Free State
Clyde
Southampton
Ibn Saud
Arabia
Italy
Nobel Committee
United States
Cordell Hull
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Bugaboo
Liberal
Elkhart
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Dodge City
G. H. Scholfield
New Zealand
Winnipeg
Old Spinning Wheel Over a Century Old in New Brunswick Home
A spinning wheel over 100 years old, carried by Mrs Joseph Poirier in Sydney, New Brunswick, remains in perfect condition and capable of producing high quality homespun cloth. It bears the Scotch maker Alex MacIntosh’s name and dates from 1818. Poirier has used it 25 years, having inherited it from her aunt Catherine McPhee of Grand Mira who used it from 1875 to 1910. the owner would not part with it at any price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Poirier
Sydney
N.B
Alex MacIntosh
Poirier
Catherine McPhee
Grand Mira
Kerosene Wash Makes Window Cleaning Easy
A simple home mix uses a few drops of kerosene in water for cleaning windows mirrors and picture glass, providing a quick effective wash.
City Built In Three Months Turkish Dictator Orders New Seaside Resort
Turkish leader Ataturk orders a coastal city near Istanbul designed as a national playground with a hotel casino beach and attractions. 8000 workers built Florya in exactly three months on the European side of the Sea of Marmora promising outdoors life like Americans and Europeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Kamel Ataturk
Mustapha Kemal
Florya
Sea of Marmora
Monte Carlo
Kemal
London Cow Café At Char ing Cross Subways
Two Jersey cows were stabled in the Char ing Cross entrance hall for a three week season as living cafeterias for a milk marketing campaign. Milk was sold by four milkmaids at a milk bar for fourpence a glass, flavored or plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subway
London
Charing Cross
Milk Marketing Boards
Divinity Fudge Recipe with Crown Brand Syrup
A vintage divinity fudge method combines sugar corn syrup water and salt to soft ball stage then cooks part of the syrup to hard ball. Egg whites beaten stiffly receive the hot syrup, then nuts and vanilla are folded in before it cools on a buttered sheet and is cut into pieces.
Women hold executive railroad posts across United States
The Canadian National Railways Magazine notes women filling top roles including Ellen Raymond assistant general freight and passenger agent for Green Bay and Western, Frances Allen interior decorator for New York Central, Pearl Andrews cookery chief for New Haven dining cars, Catherine Lankford surgeon for Pennsylvania, Daryle Hockman counsel for Baltimore and Ohio, plus several other women serving as passenger representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Raymond
Green Bay and Western Railway
Frances Dorothy Allen
New York Central
Pearl Andrews
New Haven
Catherine Lankford
Pennsylvania
Daryle Hockman
Baltimore and Ohio
United States
Canadian National Railways Magazine
Canada Gold Output Hits Higher Month In August Record
Canada produced 2,097 ounces in the first eight months and 294 361 ounces in August establishing a new monthly high. September totals show Manitoba and Saskatchewan mines contributing 13 583 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Hole in Madonna painting explains compass pivot for halo
Old Italian Madonna works sometimes show a tiny facial hole where the painter pivoted the compass to swing the halo. The feature is a byproduct of the drafting method used by Renaissance artists.
Ezra Comes to Jerusalem as Exiles Return
Ezra a learned priest and scribe leads a large group from Babylon to Jerusalem with priests scribes singers and temple attendants. Artaxerxes provides permission gold silver and a decree to beautify the temple. Treasure weighed and guarded before witnesses. arrival after a four month journey and offerings made. Shoe making enters America in 1629 with Thomas Beary and Mayflower cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra
Jerusalem
Babylon
Moses
Artaxerxes
Mott Fatt
Israel
Horace Bushnell
Persia
Temple
Judea
Jehovah
God
Ahava
Gold Production Surges in British Columbia
British Columbia mines officials report a $17 million rise in annual production over the past three years and expect over $45 million this year, up from just over $28 million in 1932. Record gold recoveries push the year’s total, with production running at about $1 million monthly and at least $12 million in Canadian funds expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia Metals and Minerals
British Columbia
B.C
Giant revolving globe to rise in Moscow park
A fifteen foot diameter revolving globe is being erected by Atlas Institute in Moscow Central Park of Culture and Rest. The illuminated globe will show frontiers railways waterways and airways in relief and will revolve six times per hour with inner electric lighting and external projectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlas Institute
Central Park of Culture
Moscow
There Is No Alice Brooks Pattern Book Published
A brief note indicates that no pattern book by Alice Brooks has been published. The statement clarifies the absence of a formal pattern collection bearing her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott
R. J. Birdwhistle
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
Baron Tweedsmuir
Association
Hermann Gortz
Hawrick
England
Phillips
America
Thomas Beary
Giant Globe
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
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