World Happenings Briefly Told
British plans for aviation records speed height duration and distance will be pursued this year. Ottawa officials say the Federal Rural Credits Board will be organized within two months. Two women lost on a 50 mile Yukon Kis Kokwim portage were saved by their lead dog. Nova Pictoris has split into two objects, astronomers report. The St Francis dam collapse was due to defective foundations, says a governor's committee. Trans Jordan is recognized as independent under a Britain Palestine pact announced in Jerusalem. Mrs Charlotte Pickford's funeral was held simply with close friends. March employment shows moderate gains reported by 6222 large Canadian employers. The 54th Kootenay Battalion colors burned in Nelson will be replaced in Vancouver at a cost about 400 dollars.
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Federal Rural Credits Board
Department of Finance
Ottawa
Kiskokwim
Yukon
Holy Cross
Alaska
South Africa
St. Francis
Los Angeles County
Charlotte Pickford
Mary Pickford
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
54Th
Vancouver
Wheat production averages by province 1922 26
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Manitoba average wheat yield 17.5 bushels per acre Saskatchewan 17.3 and Alberta 172 bushels per acre over 1922 to 1926. The corresponding per bushel values were $1.00, 7c, and 4c, giving per acre returns of $17.50 in Manitoba $16.78 in Saskatchewan and $16.16 in Alberta.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Tractors Replace Horses in British War Supply Lines
The piece notes a shift from cavalry and artillery horses to tractors as supply lines move under shell fire. It recalls the mass casualties of horses at Vimy Ridge and suggests tractors offer practical benefits for moving supplies up front.
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Vimy Ridge
Women Your Manifold Duties Require Strength
An advertisement from St. Catharines Ontario promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervous exhaustion and weakness. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. M.F. Slack praising improved health and urges readers to seek free advice at the Dr. Pierce’s office. The ad also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets sold, 60 pellets for 30 cents.
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St. Catharines
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Sikce
M.F. Slack
Francis Se
al Svante
Jovalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Town editor recalls country weeklies and old shop life
A veteran columnist reflects on country newspapers in West Virginia and the bygone era. He recalls editors selling on credit, early printing shops, and the tangled fates of modern novelists buying papers, then reunites with Bert Mills now thriving in New York. He hints at a Middleboro tale and ends with fashion pattern notes for aprons and a fashion book.
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West Virginia
Washington
Charley Gleason
Georgetown
B. Franklin Simms
Old Courant
Express Office
Otto Muncaster
Bert Mills
Forty-second
Fifth Avenue
Old Globe
New York
Bert
Florida
Sarah
Mills
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Middleboro
Assembly
Townsend Stalk chimney demolition in Glasgow height 458 feet
The highest chimney in Great Britain is to be demolished, named Townsend Stalk, located in Glasgow. It contains 1,300,000 bricks and stands 458 feet high.
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Great Britain
Townsend
Glasgow
Flying Ironclads Prove Successful In Tropics
Britain’s all metal flying boats land at Singapore completing a 10000 mile first of its kind flight. The voyage_shows British research and construction lead, boosts eastern air power, and sets expectations for Empire flight to Australia and Schneider Cup speeds.
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Britain
Singapore
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
Tropics
World
Air Cruisers
Australia
Prairie Provinces See Rise in Farm Livestock Value
In 1927 the value of horses cattle sheep and swine on Prairie Provinces farms reached 321,9419,000 dollars, up from 263,359,000 the prior year, with poultry valued at 15,915,000 dollars across the three provinces.
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Prairie Provinces
Canadians urged to buy home goods for patriotism
Seventy dollars per head Canadians spent on U S goods last year. A significant share could be spent on equally good domestic products. The speaker predicts future patriotic purchases will boost Canada’s prosperity.
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United States
Peacemaker Versus Pacemak er in Quotation
A reflective line contrasts being a peacemaker with being a pacemaker and notes a hammock used as a spoon holder at many love feasts.
Canada’s allure as migration grows in Northward trend
The Providence Journal, citing Hon. Vincent Massey, envisions Canada as an emerging agricultural and industrial empire with strong economic gains and vast future prospects. It notes a shift in migration messages from west and south toward a northward lure as Americans eye Canada before mid century.
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United States
Canada
Providence Journal
Vincent Massey
Color of the Ocean Colors in seas reflect salinity and impurities
Pure ocean water appears blue because salt water does not absorb blue light, while red rays are absorbed. The Mediterranean’s blue hue links to few impurities and steady Atlantic inflow. Salinity and sediments from rivers shape Yellow Sea and Red Sea colors, while cold seas like the Arctic and Atlantic show greenish tints and the Gulf Stream runs as a blue ribbon of warm water.
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Mediterranean
Atlantic
Arctic
China
Red Sea
Gulf
Precious Stones Pave Road Blunder in Sverdlovsk Russia
A Russian town Sverdlovsk used nearly $2.5 million in precious stones for road paving. Blocks of jasper mala chite topaz and jade were crushed to surface the street. The tale compares to Kimberley where diamonds were washed from blue clay after a costly misstep. Then a quoted quiz ends with a wedding line.
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Sverdlovsk
Kimberley
South Africa
Russia
Hothouse in Yellowstone Park grows vegetables and flowers in winter
A water heated hothouse in Yellowstone Park provides fresh vegetables and flowers all season. The scene shifts to a playful exchange as a knight pledges effort for a fair maiden asking a late night favor, signaling lighthearted humor.
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Yellowstone Park
Real Bargains in Postal Service History and World Reach
An essay traces the evolution of mail delivery from horseback and penny rates to modern rapid service. It notes early rates in London and American colonies, Andrew Hamilton’s postmaster role, and the expanding network reaching Canada England Europe and the United States. The piece mentions Alfonso XIII and a humorous note about eels blocking town water pipes.
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New York
London
Philadelphia
Australia
Andrew Hamilton
America
General Post Office
Boston
Williamsburg
Annapolis
United States
Canada
England
Inurope
Woman Overcomes Weak Heart After Illness
Mrs Beulah Demone of Pleasant River Nova Scotia recalls suffering from a weak heart after the flu years ago. She describes dizziness, fatigue, insomnia and inability to perform housework before trying a new remedy recommended by a friend.
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Gnard Jdson
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Trans-Jordania
Palestine
Jerusalem
Small Town Papers
Frank Parker Stockbridge
Curtis Company
Fphila- Gelphia
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cornell
Syracuse
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Keee
ROYAL
Royal Crown Cleanser
Royal Crown
Cou
Ackage
George
WD A Sry
Fair Maiden
Alfonso XIII
Spain
New England
Es Heart
T. Milburn Co
Oronto
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