Early penny-farthing sells for £80 at London auction
World briefs report a penny-farthing bicycle selling for 80 pounds at a noted London auction house. Edwin J. Cooke, RCMP veteran aged 78, dies near Selkirk after moving from Toronto 48 years ago. Saskatchewan lumber plans promise 18 million feet of logs and 4100 jobs this winter. Justice Macdonald of British Columbia nears retirement at 75 after 20 years on the bench. An Anderson Lake BC crash probe leads to pilot license cancellation for G J Mackenzie. UK fishing license for Swedish arrivals suspended after quota exhausted. Prince of Wales appoints Edward Fielden chief air pilot and H M Mellor air equerry. Fielden also serves as the prince’s personal pilot. All-metal ten-passenger planes join Air Union Paris to London service, shortening travel times. A Pittsburg man dies digging a ditch. Francisco Negoni found at morgue, estate valued at 100000 dollars. A Roman temple unearthed at Verulamium near St Albans, Hertfordshire.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Edwin J. Cooke
Toronto
Selkirk
Pas Lumber Company
Saskatchewan
W. A. Macdonald
Supreme Court of
British Columbia
Supreme Court
Anderson Lake
B.C
G. J. MacKenzie
Department of National Defence
British Board of Trade
United Kingdom
Prince of Wales
Edward H. Fielden
H. M. Mellor
Fielden
Air Union
London
Marseilles
Pittsburg
Francisco Negoni
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
England
Fire accusations in Chile or Cuba lead to immediate arrests
In Chile or Cuba, property owners accused of arson are quickly arrested and jailed for weeks until proof of guilt is established, a process criticized as excessive or unfair in some cases.
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Chile
Cuba
Saskatchewan Fire Prevention Week Urges Caution
The Saskatchewan minister in charge of Fire Prevention Act outlines the need for greater caution to reduce fire losses. He cites Canada wide fire stats, notes 80 percent of fires arise from ignorance, and praises Saskatchewan's Fire Prevention Campaign and school programs for lowering per capita fire losses from 5.60 in 1929 to 1.82 by 1932.
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Province of
Saskatchewan
Canada
Europe
Dominion
These Hard Times and Diamond Dyes Endorsement
A reader from Quebec lauds Diamond Dyes for affordable fabric renewal. The letter claims the dyes restore faded garments without spotting or running and without damaging the cloth, asserting they are the world's finest dyes.
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S.B.G
Quebec
Saskatchewan Forest Fires Burn and Loss Report Summary
The document details forest fire statistics for 1930 to 1933 in Saskatchewan, noting burned area and financial losses, with 1930 the worst year. It credits weather and stricter regulations, plus a permit system, for reduced losses in 1933. It highlights radio communications, lookout towers, and RCMP fire guardians, and urges inspections, fire drills, and strict enforcement of burning permits.
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Lysu
Department of Natural Resources
Saskatchewan
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Liver Blues and A Call for a Stimulant Remedy
A fragmented health note jokes about low spirits tied to the liver and urges a stronger liver stimulant beyond salts mineral water and fiber. It suggests the body needs a more potent aid to move the bowels and improve digestion.
Fire prevention urged in schools and youth groups
Teachers and municipal officials are urged to provide fire safety instruction in schools and distribute suitable literature to pupils. Boy Scout leaders should train troops to cooperate with fire departments and pursue Fireman badges. The piece notes 90 percent of fires are avoidable and cites per capita losses of one dollar in Britain and 4.06 in Canada, urging year round prevention.
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Great Britain
Canada
The First Foreign Missionaries Chosen and Consecrated
Sunday school lesson highlights the Antioch church leaders including Barnabas Lucius Manaen and Paul as Grecian Jews. It notes their roles in guiding early missions and contrasts church processes with apostolic account. The piece cites The New Outlook and The Christian Century on faith, leadership, and calling.
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Antioch
Teachaes
Barnabas
Symeon the Black
Lucius
Cyrene
North Africa
Egypt
Manaen
Herod the Tetrarch
Herod Antipas
Herod the Great
Paul
Symeon
George Eliot
Peter
Niger
Mannen
Roman Empire
Apostolic Age
English Doctor Saves Patient and Funds X ray Dept
Patient W H Collins of Wexham Park Buckinghamshire expresses gratitude to Dr Alfred Edward Webb Johnson surgeon to Middlesex Hospital for three major operations in 19 days that saved his life. His gift of 125000 pounds establishes the world’s first X ray diagnosis department at the Middlesex Hospital.
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Middlesex Hospital
W. H. Collins
Wexham Park
Buckinghamshire
Alfred Edward Webb-Johnson
New Chemically Treated Coal Brings Pine Scent and Color Flames
A novel chemically treated coal for open fireplaces emits a pine scented odor while another variant creates flames in various colors to suit a room's decorative plan.
Saskatchewan Ice Cream Consumption in 1932
Saskatchewan residents consumed over 800000 gallons of ice cream in 1932 at a cost near 400000. The Department of Agriculture reports total dairy product value at 13033100 and milk consumption at 35000000 gallons worth 5250000. Calf milk feed reached 7530000 gallons, with 17860895 pounds of butter and 21500000 pounds of dairy butter produced by 56 creameries.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Canadian Oak Island Treasury Company Incorporation
Canada Gazette lists the Canadian Oak Island Treasury Company Ltd, head office Victoria BC, capital 150000 dollars. Its purpose is to locate seek and extricate treasure near Oak Island Nova Scotia including coins metals and jewels.
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Canada
Canada Gazette
Canadian Oak Island Treasury Company, Ltd
Victoria
B.C
Oak Island
Province of
Nova Scotia
Dominion of Canada
Three National Anthems Split Austrian Public Life
Amid political turmoil Austria shows three competing anthems. Monarchists hail Franz the Kaiser with God Preserve Franz the Kaiser, Republicans sing Austria My Austria, and Nazis chant Deutschland aber Alles. All use Haydn tune Glorious things of Thee are spoken.
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Franz the Kaiser
Austria
Haydn
Athens Compared to Chicago in Witty Quip
A playful comparison headlines cultural labels, noting Athens as the Chicago of Greece and Chicago as the Athens of America, highlighting humorous reversals in city nicknames.
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Chicago
Athens
America
Greece
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Asia Minor
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Cate
New Firm Incorporated
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Ramsay Co
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