World Happenings Briefly Told
The text lists varied items from global and Canadian events. It notes Soviet rationing changes, Britain delaying trade pacts until Imperial Conference, a proposed central heating project for Churchill port, and the death of Captain Tikion N Agapeyeff in Halifax. Churchill tours the U S, Alberta dairy issues threaten 10000 farms, and Port Mann bridge approval links Fraser River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Churchill
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Tikion N. Agapeyeff
Imperial Navy
Halifax
Winston Churchill
United States
Peace River
E. H. Kieth
Russia
Academy of Sciences
Moscow
St. Peter's
Vatican
Ethel Catherwood
Saskatoon
San Francisco
Canada’s water power fuels national energy needs
The water power industry in Canada supplies nearly all country energy excluding rail and road uses. By 1930 investment near 1.5 billion dollars and over 20 billion kilowatt hours generated indicate a coal saving of about 17.5 million tons, a crucial advantage given 2,200 miles without coal mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau
Department of the Interior
United States
Special Soviet stamp depicts four horsemen over map of USSR
A Soviet government issue marks the tenth anniversary of the Red Army cavalry unit with a stamp showing four horsemen in a frantic race across a map of the European USSR. The leading rider carries a large red banner while the others bear weapons aloft, each leaning forward on his mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Soviet Union
Wyoming Congressman's Hat Sold for Alaska Hospital Benefit
Vincent Carter, a U S House member from Wyoming, visited a shop with odds and ends and placed his hat on display. Within moments the hat was sold by the saleswomen to raise funds for a hospital in Ketchikan Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Carter
United States House of Representatives
Wyoming
Ketchikan
Alaska
Daughter’s Singing Tutor Returns Tenants Upward
A Cologne gossip note records a playful quip about a daughter learning to sing. The remark ties musical progress to living arrangements as two tenants move out, hinting at changing fortunes in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lustige Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
North Country Brought Close To Civilization
Ten years after limited summer links, the North West Territories gained full wireless coverage. From Edmonton as a base a chain of wireless stations now serves Simpson on the Mackenzie River Dawson Mayo and more, with Fort Smith Norman Aklavik Herschel Island and Coppermine and Chesterfield Inlet connected. Some northern offices host broadcasting plants relaying commercial messages and daily news to remote settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North West Territories
Department of the Interior
Yukon
North Country
Edmonton
Simpson
Mackenzie River
Dawson
Mayo
Yukon Territory
Fort Smith Resolution
Norman
Aklavik
Herschel Island
Coppermine
Chesterfield Inlet
Grain Show At Prince Albert Highlights Quality Wheat And Oats
The Prince Albert Board of Trade hosted a grain show using seed sent to top district growers. Fifteen lots of Reward wheat and ten lots of Marvelous oats competed, judged for plumpness soundness colour and disease resistance. Judge Professor Manley Champlain noted yields of 40–50 bushels per acre for wheat and 90–100 for oats. Twenty exhibitors entered with prizes of flour sacks awarded to top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Sask
Prince Albert Board of Trade
Manley Champlain
Have Not Learned Lesson Nations Paying For Last War
An editorial quotes the Kitchener Record arguing taxes are high at federal provincial and municipal levels as Canada allocates forty two percent of its revenue to war debt and related costs. It warns nations still increase military spending despite lessons from the last war.
Floodlit Ships to Signal Identity at Sea Says Hibben
Samuel G. Hibben of Westinghouse Lamp Co. envisions merchant ships floodlit like large buildings to reveal their identity from afar. He notes foreign lines already using the concept, citing the North German Lloyd liner Europa with large electric signs amidships on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Hibben
Westinghouse Lamp Company
Lloyd
New Microphone Weighs 2 1 2 Pounds With Standout Specs
A radio microphone weighing two and a half pounds with a three inch diameter and similar thickness has been perfected. It can be operated efficiently in rain or any position and requires no local amplifier or battery unlike condenser microphones.
Compass Talk Sets Up a Daring Southbound Quest
A young man explains a compass always points north while a beautiful girl muses about needing to go south. The exchange hints at a forthcoming journey driven by desire and direction in a social scene.
Soviet Five Year Plan Shortfall Reported by Pravda
Pravda concedes 1931 production lag in several sectors under the five year plan but forecasts total plan fulfillment by end 1932. It notes ten month industrial output up only 19.4 percent vs 1930, far below the 45 percent annual target, while testing shows many adults miss roughly one word in twelve due to room acoustics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pravda
Soviet Russia
Canada’s Domestic Loans in World War I Era
The article notes Canada’s first attempt to float a domestic loan in 1915 and outlines the history of that and later loans in millions. A humorous exchange follows, with Frank denying a balance before marriage and Sid quipping that love makes the world go round, then Frank claiming he went around so fast he lost his balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Frank
Sid
Fashion Patterns and Yardage for Multiple Ages
Advertisement lists dress patterns No. 415 No. 467 No. 664 No. 501 No. 145 No. 287 with sizes from toddlers to teens and yardage requirements for 32 to 39 inch materials. Includes jacket and contrasting fabric needs and a note about patterns priced 25 cents in stamps or coin.
Britain Needs Wood in Global Trade Urges Diverse Uses
A Tit-Bits writer argues Britain would grind to a halt without wood imports noting demands from Lancashire weavers for boxwood and from cigar makers, boat builders, golfers and pipe makers for American cedar, hickory and other woods. Greenheart protects piles at docks and lignum vitae from the West Indies is prized for rulers and ship pulleys though scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Lancashire
Russia
South Africa
Asia
Africa
South America
British Guiana
West Indies
Financial Post Warns Against Land Sharks
The Financial Post highlights a “short past due loan racket” charging 100 to 200 percent interest for loans of three or four months. The scheme drives borrowers to high monthly payments and a steady inflow of used cars to lenders’ lots under varying names. The piece urges seekers of funds to use reputable sources for collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Financial Post
Toronto May Float Loan On Internal Basis For Bond Issues
Civic Finance Commissioner George Wilson favours Toronto financing bonds internally or in England when propitious. The city is not planning a market issue in the immediate future after the Dominion Service Loan flotation.
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Dominion Service
Toronto
United States
Civic Finance
George Wilson
England
Sea Water Shipment From Callao Reaches Liverpool
A shipment of one and a half tons of sea water from the Humboldt current traveled 7 418 miles from Callao Peru to Liverpool. Bottles contained the water for chemical analysis to study the Humboldt current on the western South American coast.
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Callao
Peru
Liverpool
South America
London
Canadians Praise Police and Customs Courtesy
Twenty one percent of tourists answering a Canadian questionnaire for statistics noted the courtesy of police and customs officials they encountered. This tribute highlights the tact of both groups whose work requires careful handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Greece Expected to Take 12 Million Bushels of Wheat
The report forecasts Greece will import 12 million bushels of Canadian wheat this year, reflecting a steady trade flow and dietary demand in the region. The shipment total underscores ongoing ties between Canada and Greece in agricultural commerce.
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Greece
Forest Service Labs Expand to Canada and Vancouver
The Forest Products Laboratories of the Forest Service coordinate research with Canadian wood using industries, operating in Ottawa Montreal and Vancouver. A new Vancouver branch opened in 1918 due to Pacific Coast needs, and the Ottawa main labs now host eight divisions including Wood Preservation and Timber Mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
Montreal
Ottawa
Vancouver
University of British Columbia
Ter Cratories
Pulp and Paper Industry
Pulp and Paper Division
Pulp and Paper Research Institute
Fortune Placed in Abyssinian Stamps by London Dealer
A London dealer has invested his entire fortune in a single block of Abyssinian stamps. He cornered the whole issues approved by Ras Tafari and valued at over twenty five thousand pounds. The collection includes early Lion of Judah issues, stamps from the coronation of Ras Tafari, and air mail surcharge sets reflecting Abyssinia's postal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ras Tafari
Abyssinia
Postal Union
Judah
Knew His Horse
An old gentleman seeking a horse asks a dealer for options. The dealer mentions Bill Davis as a seller who recently sold a horse, noting a potential soon available animal.
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John
Bill Davis
Charlady Fashion Paris Embraces Varied Pelerine Styles
Since 1890 the label has featured a black knitted pelerine cape. The latest fashion hides under uncertain costumes with some outfits pairing furs or velvet and satin.
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Paris
Charlady
Belgium Sees Yearly Rise in Building Permits Issued
Belgium records show more building permits issued over the past year than in the previous 12 months, reflecting continued construction activity across cities. Officials note steady demand from residential and commercial projects amid growing urban development.
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Belgium
Good Health Said Six Times Sparks Manners Tease
A humorous quotation from Meggendorfer Blaetter mocks poor attention to manners as health is wished and repeated six times. The remark playfully questions why civility is so hard to notice, joking about drinking in public to illustrate neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Bunich
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Department of Public Works
Fraser River Bridge Company
Port Mann
British Columbia
Newcore
Chain of Wireless
Prince Albert
Liberia
Florence Stacey
Edward Hancox
Hancox
Union of Regular Baptist Churches
Ontario
Quebec
Ascania
Dad
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Forest Products Laboratories Canada
Industres
Charlady Fashion
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