German Aerial Arctic Expedition Aims For Spring Return
The German airship LZ 127 plans a Arctic circuit this spring under Capt. W Bruns. The Aero Arctic group seeks cooperation with the Interior Department to map north regions and study sea depths and weather. Possible routes include Yokohama to Vancouver via the Aleutians with a Lenin grad to Wrangel Island cycle.
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Arctic
W. Bruns
Aero Arctic
Interior Department
Leningrad
Arctic Circle
Yokohama
Vancouver
Aleutian Islands
Kolan
Murmanks
Franz Joseph Land
Nome
Alaska
Wrangel Island
Polar Basin
Canadian School Enrolment Totals Over Two Million
Latest survey shows 2,291,720 students in Canada’s educational institutions. Public day schools enroll 2,622,729. technical and evening schools 102,668. private schools 71,468. universities and colleges 42,546. preparatory courses 3,589. Elementary grades hold 1,932,963 students. secondary and higher grades 300,149. Public education expenditure for 1926-27 is $125,876,375.
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Canada
Fox Ranching Problems Report for Prince Edward Island
The Publications Branch of the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa offers the first report of the Experimental Fox Ranch operated in Prince Edward Island over the past three years. The ranch is a model for possible adoption. it covers exercises feeding parasite treatment and health management in a practical, helpful manner.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Prince Edward Island
Cable Used During War Dismantled at Peterhead End
The post office cable from Peterhead to Russia, once vital during the War, has been dismantled. A staff of forty five handled messages at the Peterhead end, but numbers dwindled as the service declined.
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Peterhead
Russia
Haseen
Woman Defies Nature in Humorous Assertion
A witty line proclaims that a woman can outsmart nature by making a fool of a man. The remark frames gendered banter as a playful challenge to instinct and authority.
See sea we beg a wireless eet with a loud speaker
A fragment from a Char terol cartoon caption features a pirate exchange about a wireless set and a loud speaker, hinting at a humorous mishearing or phonetic joke. The dialogue cites Moustique as the speaker and evokes a seaside setting.
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Sea
Moustique
Charterol
Mighty Battle Unearthed Between Giant Buffalo and Primitive Man
Scraps from Springbok Flats near Pretoria South Africa reveal bones in the same layer showing a prehistoric clash. A large man, not closely related to known Negroid races, appears to have been trampled by a colossal buffalo. both died in a rapid, violent encounter judged by the Johannesburg Museum director. The horn-to-horn size of the buffalo exceeds that of the largest American species.
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Africa
Springbok Flats
Pretoria
South Africa
Johannesburg
Smart coat dress with fluttering plaits and hipyoke style
A fashion notice describes a one piece coat dress with fluttering front plaits across the skirt, a long waist bodice, hipyoke, dart sleeves with tab extensions, and a collar. It is shown in printed rayon velvet with faille belt, Style No. 350, in sizes 16 to 42 bust. Materials listed include feather-weight tweed and silk crepe. Pattern price 25 cents.
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Faille
Paris
Cash Bonus Paid To Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevators Members
Cash bonuses totaling 1,436,791 dollars were distributed to Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevators Ltd members. The surplus earnings cover crop year 1927-28, distributed at 11 cents per bushel for grain via pool elevators and 1 cent per bushel via pool terminals. This marks the third cash refund from excess charges.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevators, Ltd
Saskatchewan Pool
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Regina
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited
Money Needed For Montreal Harbor
A bill to authorize a loan of 10 600 000 to the harbor commissioners of Montreal for extension of harbor facilities received first reading in the House of Commons. Minister Cardin explained the money is a loan, not a gift. Leader Bennett noted possible business curtailment at Montreal due to the Hudson Bay railway and its Winnipeg extension.
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Harbor Commissioners
Montreal
House of Commons
P. J. A. Cardin
Marine and Fisheries
R. B. Bennett
Hudson Bay Railway
Winnipeg
January Immigration Figures to Canada Rise 13 Percent
Canada saw 4164 immigrants in January up 13 percent from a year earlier. British entrants increased from 771 to 1133 while U.S. arrivals grew from 1223 to 1573. Movements from other countries fell from 1698 to 1458. Returns of Canadians who went south rose to 1767 but are not counted in immigration totals.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Canada to exhibit 1000 live birds at London congress
At the World’s Poultry Congress in July 1929 at the Crystal Palace London Canada plans to display about 1000 live birds and an educational exhibit. The League of Nations committee fixed the cost of the World War at 362.5 billion dollars or 72.5 billion pounds.
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Crystal Palace
London
England
Canada
Dominion
League of Nations Committee
Alberta School Enrolment and Progress Report Highlights 1928
Alberta reports total school enrolment near 160 000 with 4 706 more pupils in 1928. high schools gained about 37 percent of that increase. High school share rose since 1906 from 2.41 percent to 11.44 percent. 56 new districts formed, total districts 3 497 and 5 148 departments.
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Alberta
Department of Education
Perren Baker
Canada
Firras
Sea Power and U S Naval Treaty Conditions
A historical view argues Great Britain would renounce sea power only under specific conditions to reach a friendly accord with the United States. It contends it is absurd to require Britain and other maritime powers to renounce sea power in all possible conditions, even in time of war.
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Great Britain
United States
United States Senate
North Atlantic
Dublin
Greenly Island
Baron von Huenefeld
Berlin
von Huenefeld
Germany
Japan
Witty wife murmurs in hospital after operation
A famous English bishop’s wife, referred to as John Smith, fell very ill and needed a major surgery. While waking from anesthesia she whispered a paradoxical line about heaven and a singular name, John.
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John Smith
John
Gentlemen drivers enter Eastern International Dog Sled Derby
Two amateur drivers race their own dogs in a forty mile three day endurance event. The field includes famed northern mushers with malamutes and huskies, while others race for show point bred dogs. No whips are used, and stamina decides the winner. Arthur Beauvais is pictured with a husky type, and a musher’s view of the race is shown.
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Arthur Beauvais
Kinship Of Life Of Plants And Animals Spotted In Experiments
The article notes Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose argues for kinship between plant and animal life based on responses to stimuli. Boyce Thompson Institute experiments show vegetables differ individually to light, with radish cheering under extended daylight, lettuce staying alert, and tomato tiring under prolonged light, preferring regular hours.
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Jagadis Chandra Bose
Bose Research Institute
Calcutta
Boyce Thompson Institute
United States
Air Mail Expansion Plans Pressed Despite Budget Cuts
The cabinet trimmed post office air mail estimates from over 1.09 million to about 800 thousand. Winnipeg to Calgary service estimated at 450 to 500 thousand, but only up to 400 thousand may be available. Officials will push ahead, aiming to start service next autumn with careful contract planning.
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Post Office Department
Dominion
Department For
Air Mail Services
Post Office
Winnipeg-Calgary
Prairies
Fishmonger's Eyes Prompt Special Jury Address
A street scene shows His Reminder A KC lingering at a fishmonger and recalling a sudden need to address a special jury. A British scientist forecasts future humans may be born toothless, challenging common assumptions about infancy and development.
Linguistic Slang Variants Compared by Lexicographers
The article weighs terms such as hooey baloney applesauce and banana oil to explain subtle nuances in meaning and usage. It notes lexicographers study spellings origins and contexts to separate hoaxes from casual chatter.
Blinks Jinks Exchange Quip About Timing
A humorous exchange plays on punctuality as Blinks asks if Jinks’s wife was ever on time. Jinks recalls a playful moment when his wife sat on his watch, turning a potential frustration into a joke.
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Jinks
Train catches traveler then it gets away again
A station-master rushes out after a crash on the platform finding a disheveled young man sprawled among overturned milk cans and a scattered traveling bag. A boy explains the man did catch the train but it got away again.
Geographical Society Advocates Bachelors Abroad
The Geographical society urges explorers to remain bachelors as a means to keep them free for overseas work. Critics question what would sustain long stays abroad if personal ties are discouraged.
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The
Geographical Society
Civic emblem crocus chosen for Chicago
Pratt notes Chicago has adopted a flower as a civic emblem and identifies the crocus as the chosen bloom. Simpson asks for confirmation, and Pratt affirms the crocus as the emblem.
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Pratt
Chicago
Insect Powder Trade Talk Between Travellers
A brief exchange shows rival claims in the powder business with a commercial traveller boasting and another asserting a harsh method. The dialogue hints at regional market tension between traders in Gaies and Yverdon, with a challenge to dominance.
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Gaies
Yverdon
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