Bud Wins Big Love Over Money On Radio Show
Bud Watson, fresh from the Army, tested for a stunt on Captain Billy's Bathing Beauties. Dora, Captain Billy's daughter, helps Bud win over the audience and a future with love as he receives the second half of a $100 bet. Bud and Dora plan marriage after the season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Watson
Matt Ringearly
Bud
Roscoe
Fair Grounds
Billy
Billy Swanson
Mart
Mart Ring Early
Captain Billy
Dora
Matt
Mar
Ring
Farm Economists See Rising Demand at Conference
Dr J F Booth head of the Dominion Agricultural Department Economics Division told the 17th annual Canadian Agricultural Economics Society meeting at Macdonald College Ste Anne de Bellevue that demand for agricultural economists will grow. He said the division provides information useful to farmers marketing agricultural products and governments and that since 1929 it has built up factual data on farmer problems. This year research was curtailed but the division aided in developing and administering outside research in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Booth
Dominion Agricultural Department
Canadian Agricultural Economics Society
Macdonald College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Booth
Chinese Rockets Repel Khan Hordes in 1232
Historical report notes Chinese forces used rockets in 1232 to drive back Kublai Khan’s invaders. The account highlights early rocket warfare in Mongol frontier conflicts and reflects medieval Chinese military innovation.
Conserve Timber Urges Conditional Export Rules
Garfield Weston warns Canadian export slogans must condition export on conservation. He notes 300 million dollars in annual pulp and paper exports and that 6 000 workers burn 406 million cubic feet of wood each year. He cautions fires can halt exports and take 50 to 100 years to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Weston
Canadian Forestry Association
Canada
Viscountess Alexander praises Canada aid during war
Viscountess Alexander tells Ottawa Women's Club of Canadian life contributions. She notes British admiration for Canadian support including Red Cross nursing, Junior Red Cross comforts, Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire clothing, Kinsmen Club milk, and Queen's Canadian Fund kitchen items. Her children adjust to life in Canada and begin school after earlier plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Alexander
Ottawa Women’s Club
Canada
Red Cross
Junior
Imperial Order
Daughters of the Empire
Queen's Canadian Fund
Selected Recipes for Cake Preparation Techniques
Instructional note emphasizes quality ingredients and precise method for baking. Suggests shortening over butter for flavor, pure baking powder, fine sugar, and sifting if sugar is scarce. Recommends lard for greasing tins, preheating with top and bottom heat, then turning off the top element during bake to reduce steam and heaviness.
Butter Buds 2 Percent Butter Buds Recipe Card
Butter Buds recipe uses 2 cups pastry flour 1 cup brown sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Cream butter and sugar then eggs, fold in flour with baking powder and salt, adjust dough texture with remaining flour, form small balls, bake at 350 to 375 for 10 to 12 minutes yields twelve dozen treats.
Training the Awkward Squad in a Grimade of Orders
A sergeant hammers recruits into line with shouts of about turn and as you were. Private Jones stalls, asks how he could move, replying in thick dialect that he heard the command but cannot tell how to execute it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Sarge
Louis XIV’s Vast Bed Treasury Detailed in Records
Historical notes describe King Louis XIV possessing 413 beds with a portion richly adorned using pearls silver and gold. The inventories highlight opulent furnishings and royal luxury across the palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XIV
Mystery Crackerjack Grape-Nuts Flakes Ad Stirs Kitchen Banter
A humorous exchange features a new cook promoting Grape-Nuts Flakes, praising their crunchy texture and malted grain blend. The dialogue markets the cereal as a wholesome breakfast with energy boosting carbohydrates and nutrients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Smile Awhile A Collection Of Quick Quips And Scenes
A string of brief humorous exchanges and quips from a 2680 page. Jokes cover editors and “we,” dolls and breakable toys, mosquitoes, and everyday mishaps. The humor contrasts everyday life with light irony and punning wordplay.
Baling Wire Shortage Narrows Feed for Livestock
The Wall Street Journal notes US manufacturers cut baling wire production due to price ceilings. Shortage reduces hay storage, lowers feed for livestock, and leads to thinner slaughter animals, illustrating a complex chain of consequences from a single supply gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wall Street Journal
United States
Athens renames Lycabettus street to Mackenzie King Street
In a ceremony on July 1 Athens municipal council renamed the major thoroughfare Lycabettus Street Mackenzie King Street to honor Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Canada for moral and material aid over the years. The move coincides with the 79th anniversary of Canadian federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lycabettus
Athens
Mackenzie King
Municipal Council of
Bees Avoid Red Flowers Dull to Red for Insects
Beekeepers note that bees seldom visit red flowers because the insects are blind to red. Researchers explain bees see ultraviolet and blue spectra, making red petals appear dull, influencing pollination patterns and garden planning.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eas
Ernest Miles
Ettlahée Feu
Patricia Smith
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Lake Michigan
Mary Lomis
Chicago
Smith
Miss Smith
Mary
Pista
Alexander Crateful
NAVY
Alaska
Melcome
Farmer Homespun
Jimmy
Foreman
Nadilly
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!