Italy Seeks Abyssinia as Key African Prize
Italy eyes Abyssinia as a vast potential colonization prize with rich climate land for grains rubber cotton and coffee. The region offers fertile uplands ample rivers and forests plus untapped mineral deposits though limited surveying has occurred.
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Ad Africa
Biark Kirgaom
Ethiopia
Tropica
Equator
Abyssinia
Italy
Jibad
Bat-el-Mandeb
Mediterranean
Review Of The Fleet At Ports South In July Plans Jubilee
Plans for a royal fleet review at Spithead in July are under way in Portsmouth and Southsea. The home fleet reserve and fleet air arm, along with famous ships including Nelson Rodney Malava Val iant Barham Hood and Renown, are expected to participate with aircraft from Furious and Courageous. The King may arrive July 26 to join the royal yacht and may witness sea exercises if weather allows.
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Portssouth
Spithead
Portsmouth
Southsea
Feet
Fleet Air Arm
Nelson
Rodney
Malava
Valiant
Barham
Hood
Renown
Furious
Courageous
Royal Yacht
Portamouth
Ten Most Charming People Named by Misa Wilson
Misa Margery Wilson lists ten figures she deems the world's most charming including President and Mrs Roosevelt Amelia Earhart Pope Pius XII Prince of Wales Elizabeth II and Anne Lindbergh The list also mentions Hirohito’s envoy Robinson the dancer Sonja Henie and the Norwegian skater whose charm rests in authenticity.
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Prince of Wales
Misa Margery Wilson
Mre Roosevelt
Amelia Earhart
Pope Pius XL
Hirohito
Japan
Elizabeth
England
Robinson
Anne Lindbergh
Sonja Hensie
Mias Wilson
Songwriter Receives 1009 Dollar Relief Grant
Mrs. Julia Louisa Covell earned a 1009 dollar cheque for writing a popular song titled My Brown-Eyed Sweetheart. She joined an emergency relief chorus in San Francisco and later submitted the piece to New York. The note mentions Britain logging over 108000 dog fatalities on roads each year.
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Julia Louisa Covell
Royal pageant to feature historic royal barge procession
The King's Sitter Fihtles pageant plans a river procession with the Royal State Barge, first launched in 1687, from Greenwich to Chelsea. City craft join the display as floodlit boats line the banks while ticket blocks from £3 to £15 sell for seats along the route from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s. Canadian Pacific expects to transport at least 20,000 Canadians.
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Greenwich
Chelsea
Pariiatent
Buckingham Palace
St. Paul's
St. Clement Danes
The
Strand
Giant dinosaur skull to be mounted in Alberta museum
The 34 inch skull of the carnivorous gorgosaurus from the Red River valley will be mounted at the University of Alberta museum. George F. Sternberg of Fort Hays College museum Kansas works in Edmonton to prep the fossil. The full body reaches about 27 feet with Cretaceous bones found in Saskatchewan and Manitoba suggesting Ice Age migrations.
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Alberta University Museum
Red River Valley
Berry Creek
Edmonton
George F. Sternberg
Fort Hays College Museum
Kansas
University of Alberta Museum
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Demand For Horses Stimulates Southern Alberta Trade
Reports of a 10,000,000 horse and mule shortage in the United States draw Southern Alberta ranchers and dealers. Eastern Canada shows strong demand with shipments to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Prices for teams range from 1235 to 150. horses sought weigh about 1500 pounds and are harness trained.
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U.S
United States
Alberta
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Sual
Winnipeg artist Walter Phillips chromoxylographist expert
The article profiles Walter Phillips, a Winnipeg based chromoxylographist, noting his skill in color woodcut prints and explaining his labor intensive process from sketches on mulberry paper to multiple color blocks. Additional items include Canada branded beef sales figures for January 1935, historic Vancouver beef records, and a brief definition of limestone and a note on the Roman lectisternium ceremony.
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Walter Phillips
R.C.A
Winnipeg
Walter Philips
Canada
Vancouver
Centennial of Dr Richard Garnett Keeper of the British Museum
The centenary of Dr. Richard Garnett who for years supervised the British Museum reading room is noted. He reportedly knew thousands of books and their contents by heart and once guided Ford Madox Ford to a Merovingian buckle illustration by detailing exact shelf and page locations.
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Senator Meighen
Richard Garnett
British Museum
Garnett
Ford Madox’ Ford
Tougeum
Brown
Independent hours spark talk on new job
The exchange shows Arthur questioning independence of a new job with Albert replying he can arrive before eight and leave after five. A historical note mentions Atlantic walrus ranging to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Italy produced over 15,000,000 pounds of tice last year.
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Arthur
Albert
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Italy
Potatoes as Food Fuel and Everyday Prep Recipes
The text explains potatoes as energy suppliers, detailing their composition and outlining common preparations. It covers boiling, baked, and French fried potatoes with step by step methods and tips for achieving tender centers, crisp exteriors, and better digestion.
Explanation of Why By and Large Means All Circumstances
A New York Herald Tribune correspondent notes distaste for the phrase by and large and editors explain its meaning from sailing terms close hauled and off wind. The explanation cites dictionaries and a 1668 mariner's phrase showing the metaphor for all respects or taken altogether.
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New York Herald Tribune
New English Dictionary
Webster's
A One Man Orchestra At Cornell Pioneer
Professor Valdimar Karapetos of Cornell University develops electrical recording devices enabling a single performer to produce effects normally achieved by multiple players. The invention aims to simulate a full orchestra with one musician.
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Valdimar’ Karapetos
Cornell University
World bicycle voyage by Thomas Stevena spans 13 500 miles
In 1884 to 1886 Thomas Stevena undertook a world tour on a high wheel bicycle covering about 13 500 miles. He traveled across diverse lands showcasing early long distance cycling.
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Thomas Stevena
Blacksmith Rescues Sheep After Cliff Fall in Cumberland
Thomas Teasdale a Cumberland blacksmith was lowered by ropes 70 feet to pull two sheep from a cliff. In Britain nearly 70 000 women hold government positions indicating expanding female employment.
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Cumberland
England
Thomas, Teasdale
Britain
First Airborne Hatching Eggs Reach Australia From Britain
A historic 12 400 mile air route for hatching eggs was completed with a consignment from Captain the Hon. C K Greenway to F P Finney in Sydney. Eggs flew London Paris Brindisi Cairo India Rangoon Singapore Port Darwin Brisbane then Sydney, saving 82 percent in travel time. Finney reports eggs intact and Australia stirred by the experiment with potential world trade implications.
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Britain
Austalia
Cunard White Star Limited
Imperial Airways Limited
Erga
C.K. Greenway
Lord Greenway
Stanbridge Marte
Ramecy
Hants
F. P. Finney
Rhode Island Red Club
Sydney
New South Wales
London
Paris
Brindisi
Mediterranean
Imperial Airways
Cairo
Desert
England
Persian Gulf
Karachi
India
Trana-Continental Airways
Teaperial Airways
Calcutta
Rangoon
Singapore
Port Darwin
Brisbane
Malaya
Australia
Qantag Empire Airways
Finney
Tranatt
Qantas Empire Airways
Care Of House Plants Watering For Winter Care
Practical guide for watering house plants in winter. Avoid overfull pots, use a shallow soil top, or a shallow water bath to draw moisture through drainage. Use soft lukewarm water, avoid hot water, and wipe leaves with mild soap suds and clear water. Some ferns require tub soaking while most plants like spray mist and gentle moisture.
Canada Dominates 1034 Cat Exports to Britain
In 1034 Canada led exporters to the British Isles with 1,941,279 cwts of cats, far exceeding half the total imported from all sources. Britain imported cats from multiple origins, but Canada supplied the majority.
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Canada
British Isles
Britain
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