World Happenings Briefly Told
George C. Cruce 82 a world famous botanist died recently. A high power radio station will be erected at Daventry England this year to broadcast programs to all parts of the Empire. The Prince of Wales will unveil the memorial to the missing at Thiepval Somme on Whit Sunday May 18. Canadian exports of live cattle to the United Kingdom reached 27735 head in the year ended November 1931. Women have voted for the first time in Greece in municipal elections at Piraeus near Athens. Canada had 5872 grain elevators capacity 414660260 bushels at start of 1931. Great Britain built more ships last year but output fell by 976000 tons from 1930. Canadian apples score high on the Egyptian market according to Cairo reports. Registered letters to foreign countries will not leave Austria until censored to enforce exchange restrictions. With only nine or ten miles left to cut Hudson Bay Junction will gain road link with The Pas by spring. Potatoes grown at Dunvegan Peace River district as early as 1810 yielded 150 bushels from nine planted on May 10 to October 3. A national campaign to acquaint Canadians with home grown fruits and vegetables will be undertaken by the Canadian horticultural council.
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George C. Cruce
Daventry
England
Prince of Wales
Thiepval
Somme
Great Britain
Dominion Department of Trade and Commerce
Cairo
Austria
Hudson Bay Junction
Manitoba
Pas
Dunvegan
Peace River District
Advanced dye enables infrared photography beyond visible light
Dr. C E K Mees of Eastman Kodak reports a synthetic dye xenocyanine at the Optical Society of America. Used in photographic emulsions it records infrared radiation longer than any previously visible, detecting waves past 11 000 angstroms. Infrared photographs resemble visible light images.
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Optical Society of America
C. E. K. Mees
Eastman Kodak Company
Japan Sees Foreign Tourist Trade Fall by Half
Japan reports a sharp drop in foreign tourism with receipts and arrivals down about 50 percent from the previous year, reflecting weaker global travel demand and stricter border controls impacting visitor numbers.
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Japan
Opportunity School shows education for all in Denver
A sixteen year Denver program described in a report for the Association for Adult Education by Professor Fletcher H Swift and associate highlights Emily Griffiths pivotal role. The notes tell of diverse placements from a street laborer learning bookkeeping to an old man cobbling at home and a youth given bath bed and breakfast funds with a return commitment. The account includes a stuttering youth who drew what others read and found success in a showcard class.
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Denver
Association For Adult Education
Fletcher H. Swift
University of Minnesota
Opportunity School
Emily Griffith
Minneapolis Journal
Slimming lines model for heavier women in navy and check
A Paris inspired jacket style for fuller figures described in navy blue with rose red trim and a black crepe silk option with white trim. Pattern No. 978 fits busts 36 to 48 inches and requires 3? yards plus 15 yards of contrasting fabric. Price 25 cents in stamps or coins.
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Paris
Lawn care guidelines for durable, weed-free grass lawns
Gardening notes emphasize a velvety dark green lawn as the garden’s beauty anchor. Before sowing, thoroughly dig and level soil, weed seeds should sprout and be cultivated out, choice of nitrogen rich fertilizer, and careful seed selection from reputable Canadian firms tested by government, with one pound per 200 square feet and protection against birds for bare spots.
Coupons For Money From Le Roy Farmers
Farmers in Le Roy Saskatchewan reopen a cheese operation by issuing coupons worth 50 cents per 100 pounds of milk. With cheese maturing before sale and bank lending scarce, coupons were redeemed as cheese sold, delivering an interim dividend of 30 cents and a final 17.9 cents per hundred pounds of milk. All coupons redeemed within two weeks after the last cheese sale.
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le Roy
Sask
Divinity Fudge Recipe From This Week
Classic candy recipe listing sugar corn syrup water and egg white, boil to firm ball, mix with beaten eggs then combine boiling mixture back over eggs, continue cooking to hard ball, add nuts and vanilla, pour into buttered pan and cut into squares.
Carrots and Cheese Bake Instructions
Mince twelve medium-size carrots and steam until tender. Add a teaspoon of sugar and layer in a baking dish. Top with cheese salt and pepper. Beat three eggs with a pint of milk heat and thicken. Pour over carrots, add more cheese, bake in a water bath until brown.
Good Seed is Foundation for Canadian Gardening
Seed quality matters more than cost and the right seed is essential for Canadian conditions. Not all varieties from England or the Southern States perform well here, so gardeners should buy seeds and plants from Canadian sources.
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England
Depreciated In Value Slave Remembers Lincoln Emancipation
An elderly South Carolina slave survivor, Uncle Dan, recalls being bought for 1200 dollars and becoming worthless after emancipation. He notes he is a centenarian pensioner living under a patron who jokes about his upkeep while the memory of prewar wages endures. Mexico expands rayon textile production with over 172 factories and mills.
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United States
Dan
South Carolina
Mexico
Pity and Help The Letter P as a Selfish Friend
The remark treats the letter P as a playful metaphor, locating its first gift in pity and its final aid in helping others. It frames P as a character study of how letters can mirror human traits in a compact, mnemonic style.
Sunday School Lesson March 15 194?
Sunday School Lesson for March 15 presents Golden Text from John 14 27 with Christ the Comforter and the Way. It argues faith in the Father sustains believers, describes heavenly mansions, and presents Jesus as the Way the Truth and the Life through salvation and eternal hope. It cites Jefferson Bowman and Kempis to reinforce comfort and direction in crisis.
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Christ the Comforter
Christ
God
Trebles Operation Cost
The Chicago Motor Club found motoring at one mile per minute is three to four times costlier than traveling at forty to forty-five mph. Oil use at fifty-five mph trips seven times that at thirty mph. wear at fifty mph doubles that at forty mph. Gasoline use at fifty-five mph is one quarter higher than at thirty mph. overall wear and tear at higher speeds is higher.
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Chicago Motor Club
Cauliflower Reaches 261 pounds in Conwalls Australia
An immense cauliflower has been grown in Conwalls Australia weighing 261 pounds. Growers report it as a record size vegetable for the region and a notable agricultural milestone.
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Conwalls
Australia
Egotist's Worldview Imagined By Self-Regard
A compact reflection argues that a self obsessed individual assumes others hold him in equal esteem. The line between vanity and perception blurs as the mind projects admiration it craves onto the external world.
Refused To Regard Blindness a Handicap
Death in Ontario marks the passing of Lieut Col Lorne W Mulloy known as Trooper Mulloy a South African War veteran and successful barrister. He lost sight in battle but refused to see blindness as a handicap shaping a life of courage through study lecturing and law practice at Troquois. He urged self mastery self-reliance and purposeful self-direction to returning soldiers and inspired many during the Great War. Regina Leader-Post (Evening).
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Ontario
Mulloy
Canada
Lorne W. Mulloy
Strathcona Horse
London
Queen's University
Oxford
Osgoode Hall
Troquois
Col. Mulloy
Regina Leader-Post
Ray of Hope on Wheat Market From Saskatchewan Professor
Dr W W Swanson University of Saskatchewan economist in Regina says no wheat surplus existed and the price decline was due to broader commodity links. He foresees a steady recovery in wheat prices though outcomes depend on many factors including the pound sterling’s purchasing power. The note ends with a proverb about a sweating dog’s tongue and feet.
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W. W. Swanson
University of Saskatchewan
Regina
Sask
Swanson
Skeleton unearthed near Taihoa in New Zealand aged centuries
A skeleton found near Taihoa New Zealand is believed to be hundreds of years old based on initial assessment. Authorities and archaeologists are assessing the discovery for historical context and preservation, with further dating tests planned to confirm age and origin.
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Taihoa, N.Z
Eight hour day urged for women by French federation
The Federation of Women's Trade Unions in France calls for an eight hour workday for women. The appeal frames equal labor standards as essential for women's economic status and societal progress.
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The
Federation of Women's Trade Unions
France
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