World's Grain Exhibition to be Held in Regina 1932
The World's Grain Exhibition and Conference will be staged in Regina Saskatchewan in 1932 with over two hundred thousand dollars in cash prizes. Canada plans to host, inviting 50 plus countries, and Western Canada seeks to defend the title of World's Wheat King amid global participation and strong advertising outcomes.
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Crystal Palace
London
England
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Regina
Saskatchewan
Peru
New Zealand
Guatemala
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Yugoslavia
Belgium
Netherlands
United States
Great Britain
France
Australia
Ministries of Agriculture
Europe
Toronto
Chicago
Western Canada
Mustard Gas Used In Cancer Fight Report Claims Cure
In a British Empire cancer campaign annual report, wartime mustard gas is described as the first true anticacinogenic agent. The gas acts locally to the treated area and is limited in time, yet noted as a remarkable cure in this wartime cancer effort.
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Grand Council of the
British Empire Cancer Campaign
Baker Lake Named by Churchill Capt. in 1762 Records
Geographic Board of Canada notes that Baker Lake was named in 1762 by Capt. Christopher of the Churchill after discovering the lake while ascending Chesterfield inlet from Hudson Bay.
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Geographic Board of Canada
Baker Lake
Christopher
Churchill
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson Bay
Tall Tale of Borrower Returns Long Overdue Book
A borrower repaid a book borrowed fifty years ago from a Canadian library, a gesture described as revisiting a Victorian era long past. The incident highlights long-delayed returns and archival memory in public libraries.
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Kansas City Star
Reversed ceremony marks Cleveland high school commencements
At John Hay High School in Cleveland an audience of children applauded as parents marched to the platform to receive diplomas. The Cleveland Extension High School held its annual commencement with graduates aged 17 to well beyond middle age, including a golf professional and several corporate and managerial staff.
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Cleveland
John Hay High School
Cleveland Extension High School
World wool prices slam New Zealand exports
New Zealand faces a severe blow from the world low mood in wool prices. This year’s gross wool sales fall about 35 million dollars from last year. Wool remains the largest export, with 1928 wool exports valued at over 80 million dollars.
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New Zealand
Australia
Light travels NY to SF in about a seventy fifth of a second
A beam of light is described as traveling so rapidly that it could complete a round trip from New York to San Francisco in roughly one hundredth of a second, highlighting extreme speed.
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New York
San Francisco
China Plans Multi Million Telegraphed Budgets
China plans to spend about four million dollars on government telegraph operations, outlining a substantial investment in state communications and related infrastructure during the current fiscal period. The move signals a push to modernize official channels and speed up government messaging.
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China
Archbishop Opposed To Death Penalty
The Archbishop of York, William Temple, argues against capital punishment urging abolition. He contends vengeance is illegitimate from a Christian view and that state killing lowers society’s regard for human sanctity. He cites sociological imitation reducing reverence for life.
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William Temple
York
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones
Summer complaints kill little ones. At the first sign of illness during hot weather give Baby's Own Tablets or they may be beyond aid. Keep them in every home with young children. There is no other medicine as good and the mother is guaranteed safety. Sold by druggists or by mail at 25 cents per box The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
May Purchase Canadian Land
Lord Middleton, a Yorkshire landowner with a 3000 acre English beef farm, tours Canada to assess large scale ranching prospects. He plans to sell his British estates amid war-time tax burdens and acquire land in Canada. He visited Brandon Summer Fair and impressed staff with farm and horticulture knowledge. He brought fifty Yorkshire boys to Ontario for placement on farms.
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Saskatchewan
Lord Middleton
Canada
England
Brandon
Ontario
Douglas Egyptian Liniment Relief Claim
Toothache and neuralgia are instantly relieved with Douglas Egyptian Liniment. A quick sure remedy. Also recommended for burns, sprains, sores and inflammation.
Father Of Many Inventions The Concertina Pioneer
The article praises Sir Charles Wheatstone, noting his 1829 invention of the concertina and his many other contributions. It highlights the stereoscope, polar clock, public electric telegraph use, and places Wheatstone as a prolific inventor who balanced science with musical invention.
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Charles
Jenary
Charles—Wheatstone
Sir Charles
Wax Figures In London Windows Feature Noted Figures
London shop windows display wax likenesses of Helen Wills, Princess Elizabeth, Prime Minister MacDonald, and other famous individuals for public appeal and seasonal promotions.
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London
Helen Wills
Princess Elizabeth
MacDonald
Messenger boys in London wear illuminated cap badges
The article notes that a wireless telegraph company in London outfits its messenger boys with illuminated cap badges for visibility and signaling duties.
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Messenger Boys
Wireless Telegraph Company
London
Prince and Peasant Marry in Italian Aristocracy
Signorina Maria Rizzati a Roman laundry girl has married Prince Danioni, a member of a long established Italian family. The prince visited the laundry to praise the workers for ripping his shirts when he met his future wife.
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Signorina Maria Rizzati
Prince Danioni
Ice-breaker N. B. MacLean to Patrol Arctic Waters
The government launches the ice-breaker N. B. MacLean, named for Major MacLean, to haul supplies to four wireless stations on Hudson Bay. It will cruise Hudson Strait through fall, aiding ships as ice forms and protecting routes via Cape Hope's Advance, Resolution Island, Nottingham Island, and Fort Churchill.
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N. B. MacLean
Arctic
Halifax
Major MacLean
Hudson’s Straits
Ministry of Marine
Hudson Bay
Cape Hope
Resolution Island
Nottingham Island
Fort Churchill
Hudson’s Bay
Britain Sees Franco Italian Talks Aiding Naval Treaty
Prime Minister MacDonald told the House of Commons Britain welcomes Franco Italian arrangements aimed at resuming naval discussions. He said these talks should advance London Naval Conference principles of naval limitation for all parties and that Britain need take no action on the 1920 program beyond required replacements within reduced tonnage limits.
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MacDonald
House of Commons
France
Italy
Persian Balm Beauty Lotion Promised for Delicate Complexions
The advertisement extols Persian Balm as a cooling soothing lotion that smooths rough skin from weather, adds fragrant charm to a finished look, and whitens hands. It targets dainty women, claiming a velvet texture and rose leaf skin as a peerless toilet requisite.
Centenary of the Phos phorous Match Celebration Planned
France prepares for the 1931 centenary of the phosphorus match, recalling Charles Saurin of Dole who in 1831 invented the method by dipping wood slivers in squid phosphorus and lighting a match by striking it on a file.
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France
Charles Saurin
Dole
Freshman and Buddy Debate Handling a Rejected Call
A freshman asks what to do after a girl rejects him and raves that she never wants to see him again. His buddy suggests leaving the scene quickly to avoid a confrontation and awkward fallout.
Exceptional Cocoanut Tree May Yield 500 Nuts Yearly
A remarkable cocoanut tree is described as capable of producing up to five hundred coconuts in a single year, highlighting its extraordinary fruiting potential and agricultural promise.
Railplane Tested Faster Travel Backed by LNER
The world’s first experimental railplane system in Milngavie Scotland, backed by London and Northeastern Railway, carried 25 passengers at up to 150 mph on an overhead track. Inventor George Bennie touted one third the cost of a double track, with self propelled cars and overhead guidance.
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London and Northeastern Railway
Milngavie
Scotland
George Bennie
England
Transport Congress
Glasgow
Blackpool
Southport
London
Alberta Creameries Report Gains In Early Year Totals
Decided increases in Alberta creameries during the first four months of the year show a 4.4 percent rise over 1929 and 35 percent over 1928. Southern creameries up 1 percent, central region similar, northern zone up 19 percent.
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Alberta
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator Worked Alone
A self contained remedy claims to complete its task without aid from other medicines and asserts consistent effectiveness in performing its work.
Nanking Plans Ambitious City Rebuild
Nanking China advances a grand reconstruction with 77 approved proposals. Projects include a river port waterworks a metropolitan park a Grand Metropolitan Museum three clinics expanded industry new factories afforestation and a new residential district plan.
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Nanking
China
Aspirin: Quick Relief for Headaches and Pain
A persuasive note touts aspirin tablets as fast relief for headaches and pains. It advises carrying a pocket tin and keeping a larger supply at home and urges readers to read the proven directions for pain, headaches, neuralgia, and related symptoms.
Artificial wool sheep may grow wool indefinitely says scientists
The British Research Association warns artificial sheep could produce real wool forever after experiments in hair growth. By placing sections of live sheep skin in a chemical solution in vats, the skin pieces are nourished to continually produce hair year after year. Cowhide might also be treated similarly.
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British Research Association
Association
Morning Egg Weight Study Highlights Forenoon Advantage
Tests by C Howard King poultry supervisor for Wisconsin Agriculture and Markets show forenoon eggs average 24 115 ounces per dozen while afternoon eggs average 23 539 ounces. The Madison report notes implications for commercial producers to encourage morning laying and larger eggs. Minards Liniment for Lumbago and Neuralgia.
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C. Howard King
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Markets
Madison
Wisconsin
Game In Canada Nature and fauna of the vast northern region
The physical features of Canada with its many lakes forests and wide prairies define a distinct faunal region hosting nearly every North American game species.
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Canada
North American
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