World Happenings Briefly Told
Reports from northern salmon waters in B C indicate a good sock eye catch this season. The River Shannon has been harnessed to distribute light heat and power throughout the Free States. The Furness liner SS Nova Scotia made a record Atlantic voyage to St John s after five days eleven hours.
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B.C
Shannon
Free States
Furness
Nova Scotia
Liverpool
St. John’s
Atlantic
Advertising Alberta at U S fairs this season
Alberta will again be advertised at state and county fairs in the United States. The Publicity Branch of the Department of Agriculture will arrange displays at fairs in Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Kansas during August and September. Interest grows in settlement and emigration opportunities to the province based on past exhibit experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
United States
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Grant Helps Vernon Fruit Union Expand Cold Storage
The Federal Department of Agriculture has awarded $7,000 to the Vernon Fruit Union to enlarge cold storage. The project will enable storage for 70,000 boxes of apples at once and support longer shelf life.
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Federal Department of Agriculure
Vernon Fruit Union
International Boundary Length and Garden Anecdotes
The text notes the Canada United States boundary spans 5500 miles. Little Waldo is amazed by a garden scene calling a vine with loud speakers. A scientist reports housecleaning is driven by a microbe.
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Canada
United States
Alaska
Waldo
Tentative Schedule For Western Air Mail Inauguration
Western Canada to get a new air mail service linking Winnipeg Regina Edmonton and Banff with night flights. Planes depart Winnipeg at 9 PM CST reaching Banff by 6 45 AM MT to connect with the train from the previous day. Saves 48 hours for Pacific slope mail and 24 hours for eastbound mail. Regina Edmonton branch schedule not yet finalized.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Banff
Post Office Department
Pacific Slope
Smart Fitted Pattern with Navy Georgette
Pattern No. 834 features a French V front and snug hip fit in georgette crepe with a plaid navy and white design. Sizes range from bust 36 to 44 inches with materials and yardage listed. price is 25 cents.
Pioneer Missionary Lacombe Honored in Alberta Memorial
A 3000 strong gathering in St Albert nine miles from Edmonton honors Father Lacombe. Born 1827 in Quebec, he arrived in 1849 and built a Western Canada mission. A life sized bronze statue unveiled, with remarks by Charles Stewart and Lacombe relative Ligoury Lacombe, as Alberta government support and CN Railways gravel aid backed the memorial park.
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Western Canada
St. Albert
Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
Father Lacombe
Northwest
Canada
Quebec
France
Father Jan
O.M
Alberta
Sir Henry Thornton
Patrick Burns
Calgary
Charles Stewart
Ligoury Lacombe
M.P
Stewart
Prairies
Bisley Veteran Caiger Dies at 80 Veteran NRA member
R T Caiger, longtime Bisley Camp marksman and veteran of the National Rifle Association, has died aged 80. He witnessed Queen Victoria fire the opening shot in 1860, competed for the Queen's Prize, and never missed an NRA meeting until recently. He remained a lively participant and singer among visiting marksmen.
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R. T. Caiger
National Rifle Association
Bisley
Great Britain
Empire
Caiger
Queen Victoria
N.R.A
Time Off Request Cast as Marriage Reason
Conversation shows an employee asking for leave to marry and being told the delay was due to not knowing the prospective spouse at the time. The exchange hints at personal life impacting absence requests and supervisor commentary on timing.
Finland Screenings in 1928 Totaled 576 Films
A Finnish film year of 1928 featured 576 titles with the United States supplying 364 of them.
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Finland
United States
Radio and Good Music Radio’s Rise and Responsibility
A New York Evening Post reflection on radio’s early toy roots evolving into a cultural force. It notes a shift from orchestras to popular songs, fears a decline in prominent classical programming, and urges continued use of radio to expose homes to quality music and develop refined tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Information Wanted Supposing Bessie Explains Recuperation
A teacher prompts Bessie to describe her father’s rest after a long day. The girl confirms, and the exchange leads to a moral about self regard and maintaining one’s inner lamp. The passage closes with a reflective maxim on self‑opinion and inner virtue.
Dairy Products Very Necessary In Diet
Mr. J A Tobey former secretary of the National Health Council and associate editor of the American Journal of Public Health argues in the American Mercury that milk and dairy products extend life. He notes long lived peoples consume more milk while those relying on cereals and meat live shorter lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Tobey
United States National Health Council
American Journal of Public Health
American Mercury
Mr. Tobey
Canada
Bahamas
Elsworth Huntington
E. V. McCollum
Johns Hopkins University
Newfoundland Scout Finishes England Scotland Leg of World Trip
Andre R. McWhyte, 43, a Newfoundland Scout, completed his England and Scotland segment of a $40,000 wager round-the-world tramp begun two years ago. He plans to finish the North American leg within six years, carries 38 pounds of gear, and aims to obtain the autograph of mayors in towns he visits. His log-book includes the Lord Provost of Glasgow’s signature.
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Andre R. McWhyte
Newfoundland
England
Scotland
Mr. McWhyte
McWhyte
North America
Glasgow
Peace River Wheat Crop Expected to Reach 10 Million Bushels
L. A. Giroux M.L.A. returning from the Peace River District says wheat production may total 10,000,000 bushels this year if frost and hail stay away. He believes the crop will be the best in twelve years.
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Peace River District
L. A. Giroux
M.L.A
Five Ocean Depths Argue for World Salt Layer
The oceans span roughly 140 million square miles and hold salt enough to cover Earth's surface to a depth over 100 feet if dried. This highlights the vast mineral content of the seas and the potential scale of extraction.
Bachelor and Old Married Man Clash Over Witty Advice
A light exchange unfolds as a bachelor jokes about wedding status and directing a spouse while an older married man replies with a sharp quip about honking at a railroad crossing. The banter plays on marital roles and common sense in a playful, period voice.
New Aerial Wonders Enter the Skies of Tomorrow
Reports describe a colossal flying hotel in Germany for eighty passengers weighing fifty tons, larger than any prior craft. a huge airliner for fifty with wings eight feet thick to seat passengers in the wings. and a 100 foot seaplane trial in America carrying thirty-two passengers to compete with European flying boats.
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Germany
America
Interesting Exhibit From Dominion Experimental Farm Display
The Dominion Experimental Farm presents a Western Fair exhibit featuring dairy milk production analysis with milk scales and Babcock test guidance, plus a plant rust section showing stem rust life cycle and control methods. It highlights rust resistant wheat and oats breeding efforts and sulfur dusting as prevention.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
The Need Of the Hour Better Drivers Through Manners
The Montreal Herald argues good automobile driving rests on good manners and etiquette. It says chivalry and strict rule adherence would improve highway behavior, aiming for better drivers rather than superior cars.
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Montreal Herald
Medium Oysters Ordered By Wife For Husband
A young housewife calls a shop to buy oysters and asks for medium size as she notes her husband wears a 16 collar. An unrelated line on earth’s average elevation, 2300 feet, follows.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kiwanis Committee of Public Affairs For
Charles Morse
K.C
Exchequer Court of Canada
London
Montreal
J. S. Rankin
Department of National Defence
Civil Service Commission
Rankin
Japan
Fred Weston
Advertising
U.S
Sondagsnisse - Strix
Stockholm
Western Air Mail
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tso
McDermott Ave
Imperial Economic Conference
Philip Snowden
House of Commons
Bessie
Peace River
Trans-Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Limited
Chariezoi
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