World Happenings Briefly Told
World items cover Dr Joseph Coke’s new agricultural post in Ontario Canada leather glove production in Manitoba and Canada’s leather output. A Belgian royal visit to Tutankhamen’s tomb is noted along with a Chinese famine report. Canadian and British farmers tour Australia a Chinese famine toll is given and a potential voyage to better river navigation is hinted. The Prince of Wales may visit Canada and the U S next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Coke
Ontario Agricultural College
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Howard Carter
Albert
Elizabeth
Tutankhamen
Manitoba
Board of Trade
Australia
Ida Iabitter
Hving. Ip
Kiangso
South China
Idebrédker
Acmata
Utrourh
Montreall
London
United States
Prince of Wales
Canada
Bolivia Considers Official Representation at Regina 1932 Exhibit
Bolivia acknowledged an invitation to be officially represented at the World Grain Exhibition and Congress in Regina in 1932. While not yet decided, officials favored formal participation and urged grain growers of the republic to exhibit at Regina and the World Grain Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Regina
Republic
Areas for Beet Prowing Tests Chosen in Manitoba
Five zones in Manitoba have been selected for beet prowing tests by the industrial development board. Farmers in these zones have been approached and planting arrangements made. Bigham of the Grand Forks Branch and Lund of American Sugar Beet Company will be invited to Manitoba to finalize selections.
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Manitoba
Special Industrial Development Board
Messrs. Bigham
Grand Forks
Lund
American Sugar Beet Company
Return from Byrd Antarctic voyage celebrated with ordinary comforts
Russell Owren of the New York Times notes the Byrd expedition's return sparks joy in mundane comforts. Readers are reminded civilization’s conveniences, from baths to barbers, are precious, earned through labor and risk, and the journey underlines humanity’s gratitude for everyday life.
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Dunedin
Russell Owren
New York Times
Mithcout
Neta
Saskatchewan Moves To Create Cancer Commission
Saskatchewan passes a bill establishing a permanent Cancer Commission to coordinate education, diagnosis, and treatment. The act authorizes diagnostic clinics, regulation of radium emissions, and purchase of radium seeds, with a projected cost of 105,600 to 115,000 dollars. Treatments will be affordable, with charges set to ensure access for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
F. D. Munroe
BCD
Canada
Munroe
University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Cancer Commission
Dominion orders overhaul British Columbia fishing rules
The Dominion Government via order in council adopts a complete revision of British Columbia fishery regulations. The fisheries branch issues a statement noting the constitution assigns fisheries regulation powers to Dominion authorities, affecting provincial rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Fisheries Branch
Fortune Telling Exchange Sparks Larynx Note
In a brief exchange a Gypsy offers to tell fortunes for one dollar prompting Walter to quiz the price. A practitioner remarks that the chief vocal organ is the larynx rather than the tongue, noting a surprising fact about speech.
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Gypsy
Walter
Carter's Little Liver Pills Relief Ad
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy for belching sour and acid stomach after meals. It claims the pills neutralize gases, aid digestion, cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, and prevent fear of heart trouble, urging readers to ask their druggist for a 23¢ package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Saving Water and Steam Loss in Daily Practice
New York fined two dollars for each leaking tap and saved 40,000 million gallons in two years. Indiana University’s Dr Foley calculated that U S locomotive whistles consume 2,434,026 tons of coal yearly for steam. Moving whistles to a single high note could save over a million pounds of coal annually. Cinders wasted from ash bins lose heat value, with a third discarded yet still 50 to 70 percent recoverable.
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New York
Foley
Indiana University
United ‘States
Recipes For This Week Fish Broth Base
Simple fish broth recipe using two cups water two tablespoons lemon juice and seasonings. Simmer head and bones with carrot onion parsley bay peppercorns and salt until one cup remains. Use as sauce basis for fish aspic flavoring water or as foundations for fish soup.
Marshmallow Whip Dessert from Old Recipe Card
A simple dessert recipe instructs dissolving strawberry gelatin in boiling water then adding cold water or fruit juice. Whip until slightly thick, fold in finely cut marshmallows, and chill. Pipe into sherbet glasses or mold, chill until firm, serves six.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Reading
The lesson centers on Matthew 16 13 to 17 27 with the golden text from Matthew 16 24. It notes the perenne reading Isaiah 53 as the scripture context and outlines the call to deny self take up the cross and follow Jesus in the Sunday school program.
The Law of the Cross Verse 21 Reflections
A concise study notes Jesus prophesies his death and resurrection, stressing the twofold motive of obedience to the Father and love for humanity. It contrasts Christ’s plain speech with the disciples’ gradual understanding and emphasizes entrance upon the cross as a call to self denial and following Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Jerusalem
Peter
Alexander Maclaren
Israel
Christ
Alfred. Edershaim
Iself
Byrd cites Antarctic land for world, not USA claims
In a fragmentary interview Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd says he found new land in Antarctica for the world, not for the United States, while other garbled lines reference a Brown, a hold-up business, garters, and an Austrian advert film automat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Evelyn Byrd
United States
Antarctic
Deadly Stonefish Haunts Australia Barrier Reef Gardens
A 1915 account recalls the stonefish, a venomous inhabitant of coral gardens near the Barrier Reef. Its camouflaged body delivers a lethal sting, causing excruciating agony. Dr J L Wansell died after stepping on one, highlighting native fear and warnings passed to children through wax models.
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Neptune
Australia
Barrier Reef
Etpath
J. L. Wansell
Judged By Their Work Something Wrong When Doctor Says
A correspondent recalls a doctor noting common nervous-walk symptoms in women and some men as indicators of weakness or indecision. The piece recounts a physician saying many people display such zigzag gaits, hinting at broader nervous temperament issues. British ship losses stood at twelve in the three months to September 30, 1929, versus forty-five foreign vessels.
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Watc
Earth Orbits Sun At Vast Speed
The earth travels around the sun at an average speed of 18.52 miles per second or nearly 70,000 miles per hour, illustrating its rapid orbital motion.
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America
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
States
Minard I
PAN
Aerate
Civilzates
Winnipeg
Usion
Annebelle Worthington
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
W. L Munro
Portage
Canadian National Railways
Edmonton
B.C. Fishing Regulations
Betty Barclay
Law OF the Cross
Austria
jZig
England
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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