World Happenings Briefly Told
National defence orders 16 light aircraft for Royal Canadian Air Force training at 85 000 dollars. New Zealand uses force to enforce authority in British Samoa ending native resistance. Immigration to Canada April–Nov 1929 totals 136 440, down 2 158 from 1928. Crusaders travel to Australia and New Zealand to study markets for British Columbia lumber. Border patrol proposed under Coast Guard for Canada–Mexico line next July 1. Cannibalism reported in famine areas of China by missionary George Andrews. Alberta Wheat Pool reports 1929 gains. total members 40 915 with 4 625 309 acres under contract. Ontario denies beer by the glass. cabinet hears Trades and Labor Congress argument.
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Department of National Defence
Royal Canadian Air Force
New Zealand
British Samoa
Canada
British Columbia
Antipodes
Australia
United States
Hoover
Congress
China
George Andrews
Kansu
Shanghai
Alberta Wheat Pool
Why Dutch Are Sturdy Breakfast Spread
A vivid portrait of a Dutch breakfast with at least seven bread varieties and multiple meats. The scene includes cheese such as limburger and Edam, boiled eggs, jams, honey, seasonal fruit, and a strong pot of coffee, highlighting distinct Dutch culinary traits.
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Europe
Market For Fish In Australia Study Shows Consumption Gaps
A recent Commonwealth report indicates Australia’s annual per capita fish consumption is 14 pounds versus 25 in Canada and New Zealand and 40 pounds in Great Britain, suggesting potential growth in exports to Australia.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Canada
New Zealand
Great Britain
Canada Fish Exports Reach Global Markets Report
A Natural Resources bulletin shows Canadian fish are sold in nearly a hundred countries with exports averaging about 35 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Natural Resources Bulletin of the Department of the Interior
Canada
Smuts Predicts League To Encircle World In Ten Years
General Jan Smuts predicted the League of Nations will represent the entire human race within a decade. He spoke at a New York dinner marking the league’s tenth anniversary, praising Wilson and saying the United States will enter international conferences, making universal dispute resolution possible.
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Russia
League of Nations
Jan Christian Smmts
New York
U.S
League
Wilson
United States
Paris
Canadian Chamber of Commerce seeks tax cuts from Ottawa
A Calgary led deputation met Prime Minister Mackenzie King in Ottawa to press for further reductions in income and sales taxes. Finance Minister C A Dunning noted income tax funding war obligations and suggested possible shifts between Dominion and provincial taxation but offered no firm promises.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Ottawa
J. H. Woods
Calgary
St. Lawrence Waterways
Peace River
C. A. Dunning
Mr. Dunning
Pilchard Industry in British Columbia Grows Rapidly
From a 500 ton 1925 start to 23 plants in operation this year BC pilchard industry expanded to an 80 000 ton total catch. Pilchard oil and meal valued at 1 750 000 with oil sent largely to the United States for soap and meal shipped to Germany Japan and the United States.
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British Columbia
B.C
United States
Germany
Japan
Burnap Named Vice President in Charge of Traffic at CN
Announcement from Canadian National headquarters in Montreal confirms the appointment of Robert L. Burnap as Vice-President in Charge of Traffic, succeeding A. T. Weldon. Burnap brings 36 years of service with the railway system and will take effect immediately.
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Canadian National
Robert L. Burnap
Montreal
A. T. Weldon
R. L. Burnap
Canadian National Railway System
Bread Pudding with Orange Zest and Meringue
A simple citrus bread pudding combines soaked bread crumbs butter and scalded milk with egg yolks sugar orange juice and grated rind. Bake in a moderate oven until firm then top with a light meringue for serving.
Fashion Patterns and Yardage for Junior Frocks
A catalog snippet lists several dress patterns with sizes from 6 to 42 inches bust, detailing required fabric yardage and extras for No 824 Becoming Neckline No 139 Simple Everyday Frock No 950 Youthful and Chic No 986 Fetching Junior Frock and No 216 Smart Yoke Effect Emb 11137 blue 15 cents extra.
Shortest English poem in controversy revived by papers
Eastern newspapers reignite debate over the shortest poem. The New York Sun once awarded a prize for a piece titled Fleas. The snippet notes Adam Had Em as an example. A recipe for fruit jelly appears alongside, detailing sliced orange lemon and grapefruit with water sugar and multi day steps.
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New York Sun
Adam
Canada as Health Resort Draws Fortunate Visitors
The article contrasts the irony of seeking health in Canada with the steady flow of visitors drawn by the country’s crisp dry air and pine scented surroundings. It follows a physician who, after a grueling English course and threatened health, came to Canada for two years near Prince Albert, using health emulsion and recovery to return home cured to serve in the Medical Corps in the war.
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Canada
Prince Albert
Old Land
Tribute to rising generation stressed by Dr. Wallace
Dr. R C Wallace president of the University of Alberta told the University Club of Ottawa that Canada’s enduring memorial will come from contributions to art or science rather than conquest of material resources. He urged greater focus on arts literature music and pure sciences alongside practical education.
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R. C. Wallace
University of Alberta
University Club of Ottawa
Canada
House of Nations
Wilder Silver Medal Awarded to W T Macoun
The Wilder Silver Medal of the American Pomological Society was presented to W T Macoun Dominion Horticulturist for his work in breeding new apple varieties and advancing horticulture. The announcement came at the society's recent Roanoke Virginia meeting.
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Wilder
American Pomological Society
W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
Roanoke
Virginia
Uncertain Sleep Habits of Elephants and Fishing for Happiness
The article notes uncertainty about whether sleeping elephants lie down or stand, and comments that some men find happiness only through fishing.
Roman Builders’ Ingenuity Revealed In Caligula Galleys
Italian authorities have pumped Lake Nemi to uncover two Caligula galleys that rested for 1,300 years. The larger vessel measures about 296 feet long with nine foot thick wooden sides and oak stays, demonstrating Roman shipwrights’ mastery even without iron or engines.
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Britain
Gaul
Lake of
Nemi
Rome
Caligula
Atlantic
Christopher Columbus
One Jump Ahead Cubist Artist Quip Echoed
A fragmentary gag about cubist aims and a visitor’s asylum remark surfaces in a London Sunday Express item. The piece then notes Scotsmen passing along Christmas cigars from year to year and ends with a quip about finding weather by stepping outside.
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London Sunday Express
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Ower
Reever
Wreese Teter
Spore Medical CO
Dew
Gonken
Bed
Ontario
Ferguson
William Varley
Building Trades Council of Toronto
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Minard
King OF
Liniment
W. N. U. 1821
General Smuts
B.C. Pilchard Industry
Betty Barclay
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Mack Latteria
Draggsstay
Sybilla Spahr
Kitchener Tonsilitis CO
Kitchener
Ont
England
Price
F.o.b
Toronto
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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