World Happenings Briefly Told
Quarterly returns indicate Britain will see births exceed deaths by less than 200 000 this year versus 400 000 in 1920. Byrd’s Antarctic expedition gets a nod. A $25 000 grant is reported. Ottawa may host a trawling regulation conference next year. U.S. House committee to consider naval construction funds in January. Alfred E. Smith’s Empire State Building project will rise 85 stories, taller than any building. Brazil to take refugees from Germany and Russia with German settlements aiding shelters. Kellogg co author Kellogg Briand pact named among Nobel Peace Prize candidates. China appeals to League of Nations to curb Soviet invasion. calls it a breach of the antiwar pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Richard E. Byrd
Society
Canadian
Ottawa
Department of Commerce
Washington
U.S. House Appropriations Committee
London
England
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Braz
Germany
Russia
Brazil
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Wth Foreign Minster Briand
Kellogg-Briand
League of Nations
Cottages For British Immigrants On Prairie Settlements
Canadian National Railways will build cottages for British immigrant families on prairie plots of about a half to one acre. The homes, with stoves and basic furniture, will be near markets and schools and rented at three dollars a month. Families will live there a year as they learn farming conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Prairies
Overseas Settlement Board
Dominion
Europe
Canadian National
Prairie Provinces
Awaiting Deportation Of 100 Men From Britain To Canada
More than 100 men brought from the British Isles to Canada to work on Dominion farms face deportation this summer. The Toronto Telegram reports many lack food and lodging and fear no work until deportation or government action. They were sent by the St George Society of Ottawa the British League of Montreal and both governments and promised $20 monthly pay and continuous work. No official word has been received from authorities as to their fate. Ontario and Dominion inspectors say cases are being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Isles
Dominion
Toronto Telegram
Ontario
St. George Society of Ottawa
British League of Montreal
Dommon
C. O. Mitchell
Newest National Park Gains Quick Popularity
Prince Albert National Park, the system's newest reserve, has rapidly become a favored playground. In just over two years it drew more than 10 600 visitors last year, with cars from every Canadian province and most US states, and a site for aeroplane landings already laid out. Transcontinental fliers have landed, signaling air access may grow as a regular park route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert National Park
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Inter Or
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Canada
United States
Dominica oranges to be shipped to Maritime and Montreal markets
Captain A D Robertson announced plans to ship 10000 to 15000 crates of Dominica oranges and grapefruit to Canada next year. He cited Dominica’s seedless Valencians, high Washington navels grafted on sour stock, and improved steamship service as key factors in market expansion. He and J E Knowlton advocate lower prices for Canadians and note Dominica’s favorable 75 degree climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominica
Maritime
Montreal
A.D. Robertson
B.W.I
Saint John
R.M.S. Lady Nelson
Canadian National Steamships
West Indies
Robertson
Washington
J. E. Knowlton
Captain Robertson
Gordons
Serveg
Japs Seek Taller Stature Through Milk Campaign
A Toronto National Dairy Conference speaker notes Japan aims to raise average height by one to two inches within a generation via increased milk and dairy product consumption. The author suggests Canadians could benefit similarly and improve physique by drinking more milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Toronto
Lucerne blue transparent velvet dress pattern, Fall fashion
A velvet dahlia purple inspired dress pattern features a sleek curved hip line, open V neckline with rolled collar, fitted shoulders with inverted tucks, and a two piece skirt with cascading drapery. Sizes 16 through 42 bust. pattern price 25 cents. includes fabric options in black crepe satin, silk crepe, army blue wool, and bottle green patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Large Australian earthworms reported by naturalists
In the British magazine Nature naturalists document giant southeastern Australian earthworms. Typical specimens measure four to six feet, with Charles Barrett noting an eleven foot length though not observed on the expedition. The worms emit gurgling sounds when retreating into burrows and carry greenish translucent eggs two to three inches long with tough horny shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Australia
Charles Barrett
Job Offer Raises Expectation and Caution
Dialog shows applicant seeking annual raises and employer confirming increases only after satisfactory performance. The exchange highlights expectations and a potential catch in compensation terms.
Fewer Forest Fires Mark Summer Timber Losses
The report notes 2011 outbreaks in British Columbia by end of September with half in the southern interior. Prairie provinces show high area burned and possible serious losses. Ontario reports surprisingly low commercial timber burned in protected districts. Quebec and the Maritimes see lower losses despite higher hazard in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Prairie
Ontario
Patricia
Quebec
Maritimes
The Scientific Fisherman of Today
The Looker-On notes the modern fisherman acts more like a scientist carrying a thermometer on fishing trips. It explains fish favor certain water temps and that knowing water temperature guides preparations for thee catch. Cod prefer about 62 degrees, with Newfoundland and Labrador waters yielding large catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Chronicle
Newfoundland and
Labrador
Increase In Life Insurance In Canada
Canada holds about $5.5 billion in life insurance, roughly $650 per person, with 7 million policies and over $300 million in annual premiums. The industry boasts a perfect policy-holder protection record under government supervision, and Canadian life insurers total assets around $1.205 billion. A new pass through Jasper Park, Alberta, opens a Rocky Mountain route, while peanuts are used to make multiple wood stain varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
United States
Department of Insurance
Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Jasper Park
Alberta
Turner Valley Oil Output At Canada Exhibition
E S Clarry head of Alberta exhibit at Produced In Canada Exhibition notes Canada imports gasoline and oil products about 60 million dollars yearly. He says current annual production equals only four days consumption but is rising. Turner Valley contributed 567 042 barrels in the first nine months of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Clarry
Province of
Alberta
Canada
Turner Valley
Record Whaling Season Yields 16000 Barrels of Oil
The Consolidated Whaling Company Limited reports a season production of about 16 000 barrels of whale oil from six hunting vessels and a 250 ton tender at its British Columbian plants. A fleet of six ships accounted for 388 whales, including a record number of sperms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbian
Consolidated Whaling Company Limited
Flora of Waterton Lakes Park in Alberta
Flora of Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta shows prairie and mountain species meeting in valleys and on lower eastern slopes. Wildflowers bloom in May and June, with higher passes displaying colorful blossoms in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterton Lakes National Park
Province of
Alberta
Rocky Mountains
A Peculiar Plant Coral Root Described
A curious plant called coral root lacks true roots and leaves, growing as a underground stem cluster with an upright short flowering branch bearing purplish blooms.
Chickens That Come Home to Roost Comment on Men
A tersely worded aphorism notes that poultry returning to roosts may show common sense, contrasting with some men. The remark uses poultry as a proverb about judgment and prudence in human behavior.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lustige Sachse
Leipzig
Prince Albert Park
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tsi
Annabelle Worthington
The
Gosuen
Leanada
Viscount Willingdon
Tuberculosis
National Committee
Hewitt Bostock
B.C
Senate
AbDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Turner Valley Oil
Waterton Lakes Park
Price
F.c.b
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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!