Royal and political notes from imperial and colonial headlines
A roundup of varied news items includes plans for a memorial in New South Wales, US farm income for October totaling 736 million dollars, Canadian travel advertising efforts under D Leo Doland, Britain's stance on Pacific pact negotiations, Manitoba versus Dominion timber disputes, the Earl of Beasborough’s horticultural win, and a royal navy wedding gift exhibited in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Gloucester
New South Wales
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
D. Leo Doland
Canadian Travel Bureau
J. Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Great Britain
Pacific
Privy Council
Manitoba
Canadian Supreme Court
Earl of Beasborough
Canada
Toronto
Empire
Duke of Kent
Princess Marina
Admiralty
London
Royal Navy
Crown worn by czarinas shown at Rockefeller Center exhibit
A diamond studded crown worn at royal marriages, part of the Carers private collection, is displayed at the Rockfeller Center fine arts exposition in New York. Made about 1840 for the future czarina Marie Alexandrowna, it later adorned Marie Feodorowna and Alexandra Feodorowna. The piece features 320 large diamonds, 1,200 small stones, and a total diamond weight around 260 carats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Centre
New York
Carers
Nicholas I
Marie Alexandrowna
May Net Threw Flowers At Royal Wedding Observed
The Glasgow Herald notes that May netted profits for many from royal wedding crowds similar to the Duke and Duchess of York ceremony. Spectators used windows for views and charged visitors. Unwritten rules against throwing flowers persisted since mid century, and crushed petals littered roads, harming horses and processions.
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Princeas Marina
Glasgow Herald
Garden Fence Height Mystery Drollery
Eva jokes that her father can leap or tower over the garden fence. Mabel counters that hers can too when he wears his hat, turning a small boast into a light family quip with a playful teasing rhythm.
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Eva
Mabel
Washington Ship Adds Kennel Attendant For Passenger Dogs
On the Washington bound for Hamburg a new kennel attendant role was created as dog travel grows. Passengers can no longer question dog identities, and the line reports more travelers bringing dogs with a need for expanded kennel space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roge
Washington
Hamburg
Spot
Europe
World's Largest Apple Box Display in Chicago Parade
The Wabash railway showcased a 40 foot mammoth apple box on Canal Street in Chicago. It carried 756 bushels of grade 100 extra fancy Winesapa apples from Yakima, weighing 34,252 pounds and consigned to the Detroit Fruit Auction Company of Detroit. Detroit firm reportedly paid $1,001 for the shipment, with giant shipping-tag replicas at each end bearing contributing grower names.
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Detroit Fruit Company
Wabash Railway
Canal Street
Chicago
Yakima
Wash
Detroit Fruit Auction Company
Detroit
Air and its role in life and weather explained
A readable historical note on air pressure, composition, and its vital role in respiration, combustion, and weather. It discusses Torricelli’s discovery, air pressure changes with altitude, oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles in plants and animals, and the importance of ventilation for health and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Torricelli
Punil
Galileo
Addation
Man
Budgerigars Rival Parrot At London Bird Show
In a London Crystal Palace display budgerigars showcased remarkable talking ability rivaling parrots. Birds named Billy Martin and Joey perform poems and nursery rhymes with English fluency. A tiny miley and topaz humming bird drew crowds, while Canary Islands bananas were noted for flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Palace
London
Billy Martin
S. A. Martin
Catford
Mary
Joey
H. Lucas
Wandsworth
Intense sound kills bacteria in liquids
Scientists find that intense sound destroys bacteria in milk water fruit juices and other liquids in a fraction of a second.
Table top pictures for camera experiments
Learn to make table top pictures using dolls toys miniature scenes and lighting. Setups are close range with careful focus and perspective to create depth. Use dark light blocking cards bright sky backdrops and small lens openings for best effects. John van Guilder offers tips for patience ingenuity.
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Lena
Stras
John van Guilder
Pretty flowered percale apron pattern style no 635
Plan kitchen chores with enthusiasm using a simple to make apron in yellow dimity with green dotted binds. The bias binds arrive folded for easy stitching, with sizes small to large and a medium size needing 3 yards of 39 inch material plus 91 yards of binding. Pattern price is 20 cents in stamps or coins.
Lessons From Faithful Teachings And Apollos In Acts
Sunday school notes discuss biblical texts on being diligent workmen approved by God and teaching with authority. It recounts Matthew’s parable of two foundations, Jesus’ teaching authority, and Priscilla Aquila guiding Apollos in Ephesus to deepen his knowledge of Christ.
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Matthew
Jesus
Henry F. Cane
Ephemia
Christ
Apollos
Ephesus
Jess
John
Paul
Syria
Princilla
Aquila
God
Achaia
Corinth
Wafers Recipe Week Makes 7 To 6 Dozen
Quick oven bake cookies recipe from a past era uses shortening sugar eggs lemon juice rind and flour with salt. Roll thin cut shapes bake at 425 degrees F until delicately browned and decorate with candied peel cocoanut chopped nuts or sugar as desired. Dough can be rolled paralleled wrapped and kept chilled for later baking.
Baked Ham Recipe With Sugar Mustard Glaze
A compact home cooking note describes baking a ham with a sugar and mustard glaze. Mix 1 tablespoon flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon mixed mustard with milk. Rub on ham, bake in a moderate oven about thirty minutes, adding milk as needed. ham should be tender and well cooked. An aside claims volcanoes relieve subterranean pressure.
Editor Refuses Poet's Submissions Amid Busyness
A terse editor tells a poet to discard two poems themselves as the editor contends with a heavy workload. The exchange notes the pressure of deadlines and a need to manage submissions efficiently.
Canadian Farm Club Youth Support Drives Agriculture
The Boys' and Girls' Farm Clubs of the Dominion have 26,000 members developing livestock, crops, and home economics projects. Founded 21 years ago to boost rural farm work and education, clubs rely on government extension programs and broad support from railways, banks, and others. At the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, 31 two member teams from provinces competed for Dominion championships in livestock and crop projects.
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Minion
Canada
Dominion
Clut
Canadian Council
Toronto
Canadian butter grades show high quality maintained
A report from the Department of Agriculture on Federal butter and cheese grading shows Canada’s butter quality remains high. From October 1 to November 3, 1934, out of 119,434 graded boxes, 85.00 percent were first grade, 10.89 percent second, 3.30 percent third, and 0.72 percent ungraded. Creamery butter output rose 14.5 percent in October to 20,583,372 pounds, with ten‑month production totaling 209,759,849 pounds, up 7 percent from 1933.
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Department of Agriculture
Canada
Where the railway was the river
A railway inspector presses for concise reports while an overseer promises brevity. Flooding soon follows and the overseer writes in a blunt, businesslike tone describing the track condition as if the river had claimed it. The terse account underscores utility over flourish.
Bousa’s Band Quietly Heard by Anxious Mother
A fragment notes Bousa’s band was heard only time by his mother whose nerves were strained, making her avoid heart aguly. No clear event or date. context unclear and details faint.
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Bousa
Tinre
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Fort William
R. Corthwaite
Canadian Pacific Railway
Port Arthur
Canadian Pacific
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Sudgerigar
Canary Islands
Henry Sidgwick
Cihesnapshot
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave
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Betty Barclay
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