World Happenings Briefly Told
Extension of air mail service from St Paul and Minneapolis to Winnipeg set to begin January 15 completing an 11 000 mile aerial route. Eleven brothers aged 17 to 42 form an English football team with six wins in eight matches this year. Dominion Civil Service aims include a 180 salary rise for all workers. In Montreal, one in six of 22 215 arrested in eleven months were women. Chatham council urges poll tax parity for employed women to be paid. Maplewood Hospital Malden Mass grants $1000 life insurance policy to each newborn child. Canadian immigration fell 50 percent in November versus October per state department. CN Rail earnings for period to December 7 1930 were 3 694 201 versus 4 447 099 in 1929. Winton town board will not collect taxes this year. Winton founded 1766 population 700 operates two farms.
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St Paul
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
England
Civil Service Association of
Ottawa
Montreal
Chatham
State Department
Washington
Canadian National Railways
Deep Atlantic trench near New England found by ocean liner captain
Captain David W. Bone of the Transylvania argues an Atlantic quake deepened the continental shelf off Georges Bank between New England and Newfoundland. He cites 200-fathom depths and inability to touch bottom, while Harold A. Cotton of the federal survey notes revised depths from 160 to 420 fathoms along the region.
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David W. Bone
Transylvania
North Atlantic Seaboard
New England
Newfoundland
Bone
Georges Bank
Harold A. Cotton
New York
Federal Survey
Cost Of Chinese Civil War Losses In Hupeh Province
The New York Sun highlights the human cost of China's civil war, noting Hupeh province shrank by about four million over three years. War and brigands wiped out at least four million lives in forty seven counties, while neighboring counties outside the war zone rose by one million. If applied to all China the losses would be appalling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
China
Hupeh
Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty Claim Finalized in Notes Exchange
The Dominion of Canada claims all territory north of the mainland between 60 and 141 meridians as of 1880 1925 and after discussions with Norway a formal settlement was expressed in an exchange of notes between London and Oslo outlining sovereignty in the Sverdrup Islands area.
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Arctic
Dominion of Canada
Great Britain
Canada
North America
Newfoundland
Department of the Interior
Minister of the Interior
House of Commons
Sverdrup Islands
London
England
Oslo
Norway
Indian self government debate panel in Ottawa remarks
Sir Harcourt Butler argues the India independence pace hinges on peace with educated and British authorities. he notes most Indians lack political awareness, religion shaping life, with 80 to 90 percent illiterate among 320 million, spread across about 500000 villages and 33 towns above 100,000 residents.
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India
Harcourt Butler
Burmah
Ottawa
Willingdon
London
England
Sir Harcourt
Long Service Medals Awarded to Colonial Auxiliary Forces
The Department of National Defence announces long service medals for non-per manent active militia personnel. Moose Jaw Captain G Tomlinson DCM MM Canadian Army Medical Corps. Regina Company Sergeant Major H R Sanders and Sergeant A A Grant. Calgary Staff Sergeant F Braybrook. Vancouver Pipe Major G Ross. Officers' decorations awarded to Winnipeg Lieutenant Colonel D S Mackay OBE and Captain F F Lovegrove.
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Colonial Auxiliary Forces
Department of National Defence
Moose Jaw
G. Tomlinson
D.C.M
M.M
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Regina
H. R. Sanders
Regina Rifle Regiment
A. A. Grant
Canadian Corps of Signals
Calgary
F. Braybrook
8Th Field Ambulance
Vancouver
Bran Muffins From This Week’s Recipes
A brief recipe notes bran muffins using flour salt bran orange juice soda molasses and melted butter. Mix sifted flour with salt then add bran orange juice with dissolved soda molasses and butter. Beat vigorously and bake in hot buttered gem-pans until done.
Farmers urged to form Canada wide Unity League
The Canadian Farmers' Educational League pressed for an eastern extension of its activities and a national Farmers' Unity League of Canada. It would expand from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with Saskatoon as headquarters and call on delegates to visit Soviet Russia to study farming methods. Additional resolutions urged free hospital and medical services for farm children and free education and textbooks up to grade ten.
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Dominion
Canadian Farmers’ Educational League
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Saskatoon
Farmers’ Unity League of Canada
League
Soviet Russia
Almond Date Meringue Cookies
Shell and blanch almonds then chop. Pit and chop dates. Beat egg white to stiff peaks then gradually add confectioners sugar with salt and vanilla. Fold in almonds and dates. Drop spoonfuls on a buttered pan and bake slowly about thirty minutes. Cool briefly before lifting with a spatula.
Farm Board Chief Eyes Reduced Wheat Carry-Over
Chairman Legge of the United States Farm Board expects the U S wheat carry-over to drop by at least 100 million bushels from last year as world prices improve. Beginning carry-over stood at 25 million bushels with much held by the board unless markets firm. Domestic prices stay about 20 cents above export parity amid stabilization. Some signs point to world market improvement as the global situation appears to harden.
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Legge
United States Farm Board
United States
Farm Board
Animal Instructors Teach Gymnastics From Animals
A German physical training instructor evolves a system using monkeys, horses, and dogs at his school. Pupils observe animals perform running, jumping, swimming, and climbing, then imitate their natural grace in practice.
Norwegian fishermen eye shipping frozen fish abroad
Norwegian fishermen are considering sending frozen fish to another country, exploring new export routes and markets to boost sales and reduce waste. Details on destinations and timelines are not yet confirmed.
France reports lowest railway rates among nations
Recent figures show France offering the lowest railway rates of any country worldwide, highlighting competitive pricing in public transport. The data underscores France's cost advantage in rail travel compared with other nations.
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France
Waste-baskets inspire a poet in Position To Know
In a witty dialogue a woman dismisses her husband as a mere waste-basket maker, calling it prosy. The husband defends the craft, arguing there is poetry in waste-baskets and a hidden artistry in his work.
Canada Wool Crop Totals for 1930 Released
Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates 1930 wool production at 21,016,000 pounds up from 1929. Provisional clip value placed at 2,522,000 dollars versus 4,057,000 in 1929. Provincial totals listed with Indian Reserves 16,000. Prices in 1930 fall 30 to 40 percent from 1929, the lowest on record.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
World-Wide low mood and global blizzard of sentiment
Norm an Angell notes a world wide mood slump affecting new and old nations, gold backed credit, trade norms, and rationalization levels across Germany, America, Britain, and others, pointing to a systemic issue rather than country specific. A golfer jokes with a group as he explains his wife is seriously ill.
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Germany
America
Great Britain
Norman Angell
London Nation
Traveling in Europe Between Vienna and Budapest
Gordon W. Edgar of Rogers Peet Company notes language barriers after Vienna. He jokes Hungarian is formed by random letters with accents. He describes hotels menus in Hungarian, five recognizable words, and suggests ordering by table d hote. He praises Budapest and Vienna, notes Danube views from landmarks, and says Budapest is worth the long journey from London.
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Europe
Vienna
Gordon W. Edgar
Rogers Peet Company
New York
Budapest
Edgar
Paris
Danube
Bastille Des Pecheurs
London
Forest Nursery Trees Could Cover Vast Acres When Planted
The 1929 output from Canada interior department nurseries would, if planted at Forest Service spacing, cover 3200 acres. Since 1901, the total seedling output would cover about 40872 acres. The piece ends with a note on locating grain fields farther north away from the Arctic circle.
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Department of the Interior
Canada
Forest Service
Arctic Circle
United States
Call to verify radio reports with newspaper archives
A reminder to consult newspaper records to confirm what was heard on the radio. The note urges checking multiple sources for accuracy and details before drawing conclusions.
Floating gas station moored in Gourock Bay Scotland
A boat builder launched a floating filling station in Gourock Bay allowing motor boats to dock for fuel and oil. The vessel features automatic pumps and the innovation is praised as a labor saving amenity by Clyde marine motorists. A floating repair shop already serves the estuary and the trend may spread to coast resorts with water side pumps.
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Gourock Bay
Scotland
Clyde
Powerful searchlights aid airliners signaling trains and mail
Popular Mechanics reports trans European and Australian air services equip passenger planes with high power searchlights for night observation and signaling. Lights of up to half a million candle power allow pilots to signal trains when approaching land and arrange transfer of passengers and mail, ensuring connections with ocean liners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Chicago
Britain Remains Top Buyer of Canadian Wheat and Flour
Canada reports for the first quarter of the current crop year ending October 31 show Great Britain as the Dominion’s largest customer. Britain took 49,807,595 of 75,240,556 bushels of wheat and 774,881 of 2,175,273 barrels of flour.
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Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
United Kingdom
Relief Plan For Eskimos In Far North To Be Funded
Ottawa announces government funded relief for Eskimos in the far north. Royal Canadian Mounted Police will procure food and clothing from Hudson's Bay posts to meet the Eskimo needs on orders from Ottawa headquarters.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hudson's Bay Posts
Animals on Earth Near Two Million Count
The total number of kinds of animals now living approaches the 2,000,000 mark. This milestone reflects the vast diversity of life across ecosystems and regions worldwide.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
Ww. N. U
Sverdrup
Northwest Territories
Axel Heberg
Ellef Ringnes
Amund Ringnese
King Christian
Colonial Auxiliary
Betty Barclay
Provinces
U.S
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Moscow
Hungary
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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