Unique All Canadian Banquet At Royal Winter Fair
A banquet at the Royal Winter Fair showcased an all Canadian menu with items from every province. Oysters from Prince Edward Island, clery from British Columbia, sugar from Alberta, flour from Saskatchewan, cranberries from New Brunswick, and more demonstrated Canada can feed itself with regional produce.
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Royal Winter Fair
Cansée
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
Raymood
Jethbridge
British Columbia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Brasswick
Nova Scotia
Quebec
New Brunswick
Canasian Government Central Experimenital Farm
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Swiss Watch Trade Faces New Dumping Threats
Swiss watch industry grapples with Japan made watches sold at 18 francs per pound in Jura Geneva. Government imposes 9000 franc export duty to shield local producers, aiming to curb foreign competition. Manufacturers push for broader quotas on imported watches.
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Wetch Marist
Japan
Jura
Geneva
France
Switzerland
Cod Liver Oil Bathed in Cocoa Packs Palatable Health Benefits
Canadian chemists reveal a cold process that blends cod liver with cocoa to produce a chocolate coated confection. The candy preserves Vitamin A and D, aids growth and anemia therapies, and hides any oil taste. Canada’s cod catch totals about 35 million pounds annually, mostly from the Atlantic.
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Canada
Atlantic
Saint John to Great Britain cattle shipments rise
Thomas Nagle of the Saint John harbor commission announced that weekly cattle shipments to Great Britain will total about 1 000 head directly, with another 1 000 head to be fed and watered at Saint John for trans shipment to London, England, throughout the winter.
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Saint John
Great Britain
St. John
London
England
Thomas Nagle
Saint John Harbor Commission
Wilt Distribute Seed Oats Plan for Saskatchewan
Plans call for about 3,500,000 bushels of seed oats to aid grasshopper and drought-affected areas in Saskatchewan. Seed wheat will be minor in amount compared with the 39 32 distribution of roughly 6,000 bushels. Fall rye acreage drops from 261,000 to 240,000 acres in Saskatchewan, with Canada total around 50,300 acres.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Byrd Expedition Tests Ice Thickness Using Explosive Waves
Tulsa based Seismograph Service Corp will provide short wave radio guidance to the Byrd Antarctic party as it tests ice thickness with explosive sound wave devices. Daily coded progress reports will follow, starting January 1, 1934, when actual work begins under the ice. In Pueblo, Charles Blanda served 26 days in jail after building a match bungalow for his jailer, a tiny electrically lit structure made entirely of matches.
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Tulsa
United States
Byrd Antarctic Exploration Party
Antarctic
Seismograph Service Corp
Charles Blanda
Colorado
Pueblo County
Brighten Up Europe Railways Attract Tourists
The article notes a push to improve European railway stations to dispel gloom and lure visitors. Britain cuts fares to boost rail travel while considerations for better comfort are discussed. Thames water taxis begin offering a novel, pleasant commute to offices, addressing London’s congestion.
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Britain
Thames
London
China bars torture to extract confessions decision from Nanking
The Central Political Council in Nanking announces a ban on torture to obtain testimony or confessions in China. It also orders provincial authorities to arrange bail release for jailed individuals not yet tried or with cases pending on appeal. Germany reports rising motor riding incidents.
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China
Nanking
Central Political Council
Basic English Suggests A Simplified Language For General Use
The article describes a shift to mixed farming in Alberta with rising small flocks and wool markets in England, noting a sheep population rise from 510,000 in 1827 to 833,700 in 1982 and price declines. It then discusses Basic English as a simplified global language proposed by the Orthological Institute in Cambridge, detailing its 850 word core, why English was chosen, international interest, and examples of word simplifications.
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Paris
Alberts
Alberta
England
Tts
J. F. Andrew
The
Orthological Institute of Cambridge
Rngland
Canada
Institute of Pacific Relations
Banff
Orthological Institute
Cambridge
Europe
Far East
United States
American Pacific Coast
China
Publicity as punishment in crime news
Dr Parkes Cadman argues publicity deters crime, saying concealment invites rogues and thieves. He cites newspaper requests to withhold names from police court coverage as evidence that publicity serves as a feared punishment. The Chatham News reports his belief that public visibility discourages wrongdoing.
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Parkes Cadman
Chatham News
Advice For Dentists Keeps Patients' Minds Occupied
Western Pennsylvania Orthodontological Society delegates quote Dr. C A Whitmer of the University of Pittsburgh on using small talk as applied psychology during dental procedures. He notes many patients seek relief from imagined pain and suggests treating them as if in pain briefly before reassessing.
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Applied
Western Pennsylvania Odontological Society
C. A. Whitmer
University of Pittsburgh
Fresh Canadian Chickens Reach Britain After Tariff Change
Fresh Canadian poultry is now shipped to Britain for the first time as tariff reforms allow empire poultry duty free while foreign poultry pays three pence per pound. Previously Canadian shipments were mainly cold storage. Hungary Ireland Free State Serbia and France led supplies with Canada sixth.
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Britain
Great Britain
Empire
Ad Valorem
Hungary
Irish Free State
Serbia
France
Canada
Early Peopling of Canada Address Highlights Ancient Migration
Dr. Marius Barber told the Royal Canadian Institute that Asiatic peoples crossed the Bering Straits into Alegria and into British Columbia and western Canada as late as 1300 A.D. He spoke during an address on the topic "Early Peopling of Canada." Railway caricatures in Gervacy show a marked decrease.
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Bering Straits
Alegria
British Columbia
Canada
Marius Barber
Royal Canadian Institute
Hurricanes Above The Earth Observed By Meteor Train
Dr. Charles P. Oliver of the University of Pennsylvania reports storms sixty miles above Earth with winds up to 150 miles per hour. Meteor trains chart the Leonid flight between New York and Fredericksburg as several stations record motion and a train climbs at 55 degrees to 143 miles per hour.
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Charles P. Oliver
University of Pennsylvania
Olivier
New York
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Sailor King George V Said to Have Dragon Tattoo
An English magazine claims King George V, famed sailor, bears a dragon tattoo on his forearm from a World Tour voyage aboard the Bacchante. Capt. RK. G. Grifin notes the Japanese artist left a lasting mark visible to this day.
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Ming George
George V
RK. G. Grifin
King George
Japan
Sky Was Not Red and Soviet Rigat Record Attempt
The Argonaut reports a Soviet attempt to beat Prof. Piccard's record ended in four deep disappointment. The sky at eleven mies appeared a deep soft purple red, reflecting the failed strategic effort near Moscow.
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Piccard
Moscow
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