Prince's January address urges youth to serve in hard work
The Prince of Wales spoke at the Royal Albert Hall urging British and Canadian youth to prepare for long-term national service. He focused on unemployment, neighborly aid, and breaking large problems into local actions, stressing humility, cooperation, and practical help over politics.
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Prince of Wales
Great Britain
Royal Albert Hall
London
England
Canada
Old Land
Tonga
Italian Air Fleet to Fly Atlantic for Chicago
A second Italian air fleet, led by General Italo Balbo, will undertake a 20-plane Atlantic crossing next year. The mission marks ten years of Fascism and the Chicago World's Fair. The route likely goes via Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, Labrador, and Canadian points en route to Chicago.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Italo Balbo
South America
Ireland
Iceland
Greenland
Labrador
Dairy and War era notes from Denmark and Britain
A Great Dairy Country Denmark has about 86 cattle per 100 inhabitants with 45 dairy cows. Milk yield rose from 6493 to 8217 pounds, fat percentage from 3.49 to 3.86, and butter fat from 220 to 317.2. Britain plans to print postage stamps in a government plant, while gas masks shield firemen in dense smoke or under water.
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Denmark
Britain
Canadian Bacon For Britain Buys More From Canada
Great Britain is buying more bacon from Canada than from the United States. A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Canada sourced bacon imports excluding hams totaling 5,727,500 pounds in the first four months of this year, with 3,713,700 pounds in 1930 and a drop to 469,500 pounds in the same period of 1931. US imports for the same four months were 25,811,000 pounds in 1930, then 8,925,900 in 1931 and 2,569,700 in 1932.
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Great Britain
Canada
United States
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for a Child Worm Trouble
A historical reference promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a safe and sure medicine for a child troubled with worms. The claim emphasizes effectiveness and safety for young patients.
Should Have Been Careful Warning at Fork in Road
A couple discusses an incident after a car puncture. He responds that the puncture happened and notes the guide warned of a fork in the road. The exchange highlights a cautionary moment amid unexpected travel trouble.
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George
Animal Diseases Cost English Farmers Big Loss Last Year
A report shows animal diseases cost farmers in England about 100 million dollars in the previous year. Government efforts to curb outbreaks and improve livestock health are being stepped up to reduce future losses.
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England
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Help Relieve Nerves
Mrs John Rose of Bark Lake Ontario reports severe nerve trouble kept her up half the night and unable to work. A friend recommended Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. After taking one pill she found relief, and after six boxes she was “as well as ever.”
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John Rose
Bark Lake
Ont
Milburn
Trains On Rubber Tires Foresee New Rail Comfort Era
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a trial run from Cleveland to Akron of a pneumatic tired coach as a potential forerunner to a new era in rail comfort. Railroads push faster schedules and more modern interiors while highway use grows. Rubber tires and air inflated tires influence transportation evolution as railroads seek passenger retention.
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Cleveland
Akron
Pelace
Mojor
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Training the Child Parents Relinquish Responsibility to State
London Times laments that as the State assumes more care for children, parents abdicate in favor of doctors teachers police and other agencies. The result is diminished parental example attention and steadying influence, leaving children without real substitutes when parents fail.
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London Times
Tone Values Productions Eye British Firms Spending Big Sum
The three major British radio gramophone firms will invest about $100,000 to achieve perfect tone values. Acoustic experts work to refine sound reproduction for discerning musicians, while average listeners remain unaware of current deficiencies. Once completed, Britain aims to lead in producing the most perfect sound reproducers.
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Britain
Great Britain
Flies Across Australia Pilot Irene Williams Makes History
Irene Dean Williams became the first woman to pilot a plane across the Australian continent arriving in Melbourne from Perth. The journey spanned the central desert known as the graveyard for flyers where extreme heat and dryness blister the mouth and nostrils.
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Irene Dean Williams
Melbourne
Perth
Western Australia
Quiet Farmhouse Hospitality and a Telephonic Record
A tourist party of ladies found simple, clean quarters at a farm house with unlocked doors. The farmer’s wife joked that they should know their own party best. The piece notes a new machine records both ends of telephone conversations for future reference.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Dateelman Cure Claims
Mrs James Doughty of Brantford Ontario and Mrs Richard Rusk of Roblin Manitoba report dramatic improvements after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. They describe recovery from nervous run-down conditions and diphtheria aftermath, claiming renewed health and vigor. The ad urges readers to buy at 50 cents at druggists.
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Williams
James Doughty
Brantford
Ont
Richard Rusk
Roblin
Man
Beth
Dr. Williams
Bay Route Shifts Grain Trade To Hudson Bay Seaport
Will Use Bay Route Dreyfus buys a quarter million bushels of wheat in western Canada for shipment to France this season via the Hudson Bay route. Continental Grain Company aims to export over Churchill with four or five ships this summer, hoping for lower insurance and incoming cargo.
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Dreyfus
Canada
Hudson Bay
France
New York
New Bay
Churchill
Continental Grain Company
L. B. Cusick
Western
Oil potential in northern Alberta outlined by geologists
Geologists speaking at the Royal Society of Canada in Ottawa described parts of Mountain Park Peace River Wainwright and Viking as containing marine sediments. They argued northern Alberta may hold oil in commercial quantities and noted the rocks are about 150 million years old, indicating the area was once part of a vast ocean.
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Alberta
Ottawa
Royal Society of Canada
Mountain Park
Peace River
Wainwright
Viking
Prairie Provinces
Miller's Worm Powders Restore Digestion and Strength
Miller's Worm Powders drive worms from the system and repair damage they cause. They invigorate the constitution and speed recovery from digestive disorders caused by parasitic intruders. They work thoroughly and leave strength and soundness following use.
Britain builds more concrete highways in 1931
In 1931 Britain laid 440 miles of all concrete roads, 140 miles more than any prior year, with buff red and green concrete used for aesthetics. World hides consumption fell to about 65.12 million units, the lowest in six years.
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British Isles
The Four Card Systems in Contract Bridge Debate
A discussion of the leading contract bridge systems driven by sponsors Culbertson Lenz Reith Knickerbocker club and Vanderbilt. The Approach-Forcing system features a minimum opening bid and a weak takeout ready for game contracts with jump shifts and informative doubles among key ideas. The article previews upcoming coverage of other systems.
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Culbertson
Lenz Et al
Geo. Reith
Knickerbocker Whist Club
Vanderbilt Club
Harold Vanderbilt
Persian Balm Toilet Requisite Delights the Complexion
Persian Balm charms the skin with cooling relief to irritations caused by weather. It absorbs swiftly without stickiness and leaves the complexion with a velvety smooth feel. The fragrance adds a subtle allure, making it a peerless toilet requisite for women seeking charm.
Paris Moves To License Street Singers To Control Noise
Paris considers licensing street singers to curb noise and crowding. The plan would limit performances to certain hours and only in police designated districts, requiring official permits to ply street performance duties.
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Paris
Sky Cinema Tested By German Engineer Dr Mannheimer
A German engineer Dr Mannheimer tested a device named Sky Cinema which projects moving pictures. The article notes successful demonstrations in Berlin and mentions potential cinematic innovations emerging from the test.
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Mannheimer
Cho
Canapar Improves Cooking While Cutting Kitchen Odors
Hamilton firm promotes Canapar sheets to line pans and steamers, preventing fishy odors and flavor transfer. Used boiled or steamed vegetables, fish, and meat, Canapar reduces cleanup, saves fuel, and is reusable. Made by PARASANI waxed paper makers with a special offer.
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Canapar
Canadian Tobacco Exports Lead Empire Exporters in Early 1932
Dominion Bureau of Statistics data show Canada as the largest Empire exporter of unmanufactured tobacco to Great Britain in January to April 1932, with 6,863,315 pounds shipped versus 2,809,766 pounds in early 1930. Britain’s four month imports totaled 48,236,021 pounds, with 10,075,085 pounds from British Empire sources.
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Canada
Great Britain
Dominion Bureau of Statistica
Sum mit pilot to embark on 40000 mile world flight
Lieutenant Frank J. Lynch of Summit New Jersey a former wartime flying instructor at San Diego and a former movie stunt pilot plans a 40000 mile round the world flight in a high wing monoplane nearing completion He will be accompanied by his wife Josephine McKee of St Paul Minnesota The plane will cruise at 175 miles an hour with a top speed of 210 miles
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Frank J. Lynch
Summit
N.J
San Diego
Lynch
Josephine McKee
St. Paul
Minn
Father Is The Other Man In Courtship Case
A dramatic exchange reveals the woman’s suitor questions. He asks why she won’t marry and if another man is involved. She answers that her father is the man in question, confirming a family hurdle in the relationship.
Spalding Flower Shipment Expands to 200 Tons Daily
Sixty tons of flowers are shipped daily from Spalding England and plans call for increasing to 200 tons per day to meet demand across the country.
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Spalding
England
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