Had Extraordinary Career of Solomon the King of the Zulus
The piece recalls Solomon the Zulu king at 24 who indulged in fast cars but fell into debt. He collected swords and umbrellas, wore an omnibus conductor’s cap, and held court with white lawyers. He enjoyed shopping in Durban, installed a porcelain bath in his royal hut, and drew vast crowds wherever he traveled.
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Afeies
Durban
Solomon
Africa
Cetawayo
Miter
Royal chronicle and Adams speech in 1797 London paper
Front page notes King George III rides until 2 PM then dines, Queen and princesses go out in a post coach and four. Also reprints President Adams’ April 1797 Congress speech. Bournemouth saves its centenarian tree on Stournwood Avenue. council rules it stays, traffic concerns noted.
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Lomion
St. James Chronicle
Swift Current
Gorge IV
President Adams
United States Congress
Bournemouth
England
Stournwood Avenue
North Dakota plans beard growth for jubilee
Fire Chiefs Hofmeister says his men will inspect male citizens to enforce regulations as Devil's Sake marks a July golden jubilee with color and celebration. Fraies from London to Edinburgh mention phonographs describing route points for passengers.
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Devil's Sake
North Dakota
Hlow. Hofmeister
Fraies
London
Edinburgh
Japanese Minister Tokugawa Leaves Ottawa for Tokyo
The Japanese Minister to Canada, a dean of Ottawa's diplomatic corps, goes to Tokyo on a six month leave. He has served in China England Australia and New Zealand and is famed for his courtesy and hospitality. His royal Tokugawa lineage links him to Japan's aristocracy and he is noted as a hereditary prime minister figure in historical context.
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IM. Tokugawa
Canada
Tokyo
Ottawa
China
England
Australia
New Zealand
Down
Japan
Tokugawa
Tadashige Shimadzu
Miss Toyo
Ottawa Journal
Kyoto
Tokio
Imperial Palace
Prince Tokugawa
House of Peers
Power
Toronto Mail
Empire
Waste Gas Absorption Plant Operated at Turner Valley Alberta
Royalite Oil Company began operating an absorption plant added to its Turner Valley refinery. Superintendent S. G. Coultis said 35,000,000 cubic feet of tail gas now passes through the equipment with some gasoline being recovered. previously the tail gas was burned as waste.
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Turner Valley
Royalite Oil Company
Alberta
S. G. Coultis
Farm machinery value in Australia triples in 15 years
In the last 15 years the value of agricultural machinery in Australia has trebled to 180 million dollars enabling farmers to add 16 million acres of land while employing 50 thousand fewer farm workers.
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Australia
The King's Sons in Public Service Roles
The Prince of Wales actively promotes unemployment relief and charitable work with a public appeal for personal service. Prince George works as a factory inspector under the Home Department, touring factories to study conditions. The Duke of Gloucester pursues a military career, while the Duke of York balances family life with industrial welfare work.
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Prince of Wales
Britain
Prince George
Home Department
Prince
King George
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of York
Leads World In Fatalities In Accidental Death Rate
Ming Dorothy Kalben editor of the Baltimore Health News notes the United States tops civilized nations in accidental deaths with 80.6 per 100 000 in 1930. Canada is 63.0 and England and Wales 42.6. She cites more vehicles and hazards but inadequate safety prep, with deaths peaking in 1930 and a slight 1931 decline from 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ming Dorothy Kalben
Baltimore Health News
Canada
England
Wales
Chinese Islam Larger than Buddhism in Nanking Census
Nanking statistics show Islam with 28 760 adherents far surpassing Buddhism at 23 310 in the city. Protestant Christians number 2 140 and Catholics 153 while many government workers profess no religion or follow Confucianism. many also identify as agnostics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Christian Science Monitor
China
Changing styles mark shift from serene old age to jazz era
Dr Louis Anspancher, a Chicago political scientist and economist, noted in a recent lecture that statistics show far more dye and make up sold in recent years than were used for house paint across the nation. He linked cultural change to aging norms and consumer trends.
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Louis Anspancher
Chicago
The
Republic
New Zealand Cows Outnumber People by Large Margin
A livestock census shows New Zealand has 1,702,000 dairy cows to 1,500,000 residents. Over a year butter consumption remains low with only one fifth of produced butter eaten. Car registrations in Britain rise 63 percent from 1931 levels.
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New Zealand
Trusting Auto Towel Machine Prompts Honest Purchase
An automatic machine in England sells paper towels and takes payment after use. Most customers washed hands before paying, scrambling for coins with wet hands. The device assumes honesty, delivering value now but returning money slowly.
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England
Dominion reports many Canadians under twenty five
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics cites a population of 10,376,786 with 5,931,991 under the age limit. This young majority offers both weakness and strength, demanding experienced leadership from older Parliament members and university heads to guide education and training for a better future.
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Capade
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
St. Thomas Tintes-Journal
Locomotive Design Advances Extend Train Ranges
Changes in design and steel alloys plus mechanical lubrication have let main line locomotives cover up to 800 miles without refueling or swapping engines. Super-heaters increase steam pressure and boosters add power with little weight. Streamlining echoes automotive trends of 1918.
Ecuador Promotes Panama Hats as Made in Ecuador
Ecuador claims the Panama hat is produced by native Indians in Ecuador and not Panama. The Ecudorean postal service stamps letters to English speaking nations with notices declaring Panama hats are made in Ecuador. Similar multilingual stamps appear on mail to other destinations to spread the claim.
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Ecuador
Panama
Ecuadorean
United States
Ice Breaker on a Shipboard Chat
Two Englishmen bound for New York sat silent on deck chairs. On day three one slept, his beer or book dropped and cracked the ice. The other read a book, then asked if the second man was crossing as well, and he replied yes.
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New York
Last Post Heard by Cart Horse at Bournemouth Funeral
At a Bournemouth funeral a bugler played the Last Post. A city cart horse nearby pricked ears and refused to move until the final note. Inquiry found the horse had served in Flanders during World War I.
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Bournemouth
England
Bugiers
Flanders
Canadian National Steamships Return to North Atlantic Trade
Canadian National steamships will re enter the north Atlantic steamship trade next month if demand for cattle space beyond that on the St. Lawrence route remains steady.
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Canadian National Steamships
St. Lawrence
Massive Topographical Survey photo library catalogued
The Interior Department notes its Topographical Survey stores about 600000 air photographs and 20000 ground photographs indexed by locality and subject. A German invention described as a noiseless hammer uses a handheld force to drive a metal channel, generating pressure.
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Survey
Photographic Library of the Topographical Survey
Department of the Interior
Germany
Staking and seed growing tips for home gardens
Practical notes on staking methods for perennials and flowering plants with wood or steel supports and hoop wiring. Advice on sowing hardy annuals, thinning seedlings, and arranging seed borders. Guidance on lettuce varieties, succession planting, and storage for continuous harvest.
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Isabella Preston
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Honorable Livery Overalls Honor Rail Workers
A magazine tribute elevates the rail worker who walks the tracks to the same revered level as judges and parliament speakers, urging recognition of his essential role in transportation. The piece praises dedication and dignity in rail service.
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N. RB
Magazine
Record Crowd At England Scotland Match In Glasgow
Harry Lauder led community singing before a record crowd of 134 170 at the England versus Scotland international match in Glasgow on April 1. The report also notes a botanical distinction between cereals and grasses and lists rye barley oats and wheat as examples of grasses.
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Harry Lauder
Glasgow
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