World Happenings Briefly Told
No more British trainees will be placed on Ontario farms as the province ends the experiment. Sergeant-Major William J. Clement of Guelph marks his 93rd birthday on April 22 after a lifetime in the army without seeing battle. Poet laureate Robert Bridges dies in London at 86. Weihaiwei is to be returned to China under an official handover signed by Sir Miles Lampson and C. T. Wang. Five naval powers sign a treaty to limit and reduce fleets and set sea force caps. Port Burwell fishermen net a live goldfish near Lake Erie. Lord Byng, soon to resume duties as chief commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, recovers in Port Elizabeth after illness.
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Ontario
William J. Clement
Guelph
Robert Bridges
England
London
Mr. Bridges
Weihaiwei
Shantung
China
Miles Lampson
C. T. Wang
Burwell
Lake Erie
Lord Byng
Metropolitan Police
Scotland Yard
Port Elizabeth
S.A
Picturesque St Agnes blessing procession in Rome
A vivid account from Rome describes the feast of St Agnes with the blessing of the lambs. White-veiled girls led garlanded lambs through the streets before the ceremony, whose pallium is woven from fleece. The piece notes that nine tenths of Manchuria's inhabitants are Chinese.
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Rome
Italy
Global horse numbers rise in agriculture across nations
The National Horse Association reports rising farm horse counts worldwide. Australia grows from one stallion and a few mares in 1788 to 2,250,361 today. Britain reportedly has 1,204,198 farming horses, France hosts about 3,000,000 after wartime losses, the United States and Germany also show large totals with millions of horses and mules and large national counts.
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National Horse Association
Australia
Great Britain
France
United States
Coun
Irrigation Project a Success in 1929 Reported
Farmers in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation Project were very successful in 1929 according to the Alberta Legislature annual report presented by Hon. W. W. Smith Minister of Railways and Telephones. The value of production reached 2 477 500 dollars, up 932 257 dollars from the previous year. The Project’s occupied area continues to grow and now makes up about half of the total.
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Lethbridge Northern
Alberta
W. W. Smith
Youthful Charm Pattern for College Girls and Debutantes
Tingey model patterns are designed in Paris and cut in New York. This darling frock features a moulded bodice and softly flared skirt, with charming collar and cuffs. Attire in flat silk crepe or marocain with organdie trimming offers elegant finishes and ready delivery. Pattern sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 39, price 25 cents.
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Paris
New York
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Digestive Relief
Advertisement urges readers to take Carter's Little Liver Pills after meals to ease belching sour stomach and acid reflux. It promises prevention and relief of indigestion by neutralizing stomach acid and cleansing the digestive system, with a 23 cent package promoted.
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Carter
Annuities Proposed for Judges Upon Reaching 75
Parliament considers amending the Judges' Act to grant annuities to Supreme Court of Canada and Exchequer Court judges who reach 75. The plan, in a resolution by Hon. Ernest Lepointe, sets two annuity levels based on service and appointment date.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Exchequer Court
House of Commons
Ernest Lepointe
Exchequer Court of Canada
Princess Salad Recipe For This Week
Recipe notes for Princess Salad serves six with head lettuce asparagus tips fresh tomatoes and oranges. Assemble on plates by placing tomato slice on lettuce bed then pyramid three asparagus tips on the tomato. Top with mayonnaise and a strip of pimento. Surround tomato with four orange sections for a bright presentation.
Leftover meat pie with cream sauce and crust
Cut leftover meat and vegetables into medium pieces. Mix with equal amount of medium cream sauce from milk flour and butter. Season with onion salt and pepper. Cover with pie crust or biscuit dough or mashed potato layer. Bake until crust browns.
Banquet For Livestock Men At Calgary Exhibition
The Canadian Pacific Railway will host a dinner on Tuesday July 8 open to men active in the livestock industry across the territory from Moose Jaw to Kamloops and Red Deer River to the international boundary prior to December 31 1930. Attendees must be at least 20 years old and involved in ranching as owners managers foremen cowpunchers cooks or horse wranglers.
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Tuseday
Moose Jaw
Kamloops
Red Deer River
Fish Filleting Trial in Peter Pond District
The winter effort in the Peter Pond district north of Battleford Saskatchewan filleted 40 000 pounds of whitefish and 5 000 pounds of jackfish for the first time. The article also notes doctor availability in China and Great Britain, with one qualified doctor per 740 000 and 1 400 inhabitants respectively.
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Peter Pond
Battleford
Saskatchewan
China
Great Britain
How To Order Patterns Address in Winnipeg
Pattern buyers are guided to place orders with the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The notice provides the official mailing address for pattern requests and may include ordering steps or contact details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Dairy pasture and milk yields in Canada and Ontario
The article argues milk yield per cow is owner driven and notes acreage required for feed. It estimates 3 acres summer pasture, 1 to 2 more for hay and grain, totaling 5 to 6 acres per cow. It cites Ontario and English grazing comparisons and suggests $5 to $10 per acre yearly for pasture improvements with favorable returns.
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Ontario
Canada
United States
Navy adopts high velocity .59 caliber gun
The U.S. Navy Department accepts a new gun capable of firing .59 caliber bullets nine miles at 800 rounds per minute. Inventor Robert F. Hudson leads the development as a modern offensive arm.
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U.S. Navy Department
Robert F. Hudson
Canada Honey Production and Lifting Capacity Facts
Canada produces about 30,000,000 pounds of honey annually with confectioners bakers and bottlers as the main buyers. An average healthy man should be able to lift two and a half times his own weight.
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Canada
Establishing Training Centres For Criminals
The English prison commission plans a series of training centres to reclaim young criminals. The first centre will be in Nottingham for men aged 21 to 26, trained in suitable work eight hours daily. Officials say some may join building parties and engineering tasks with physical and educational programs in the evenings. Criminals will graduate from prison to the training centre rather than be sent there directly by court order.
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English Prison Commission
Nottingham
Prison Commission
Sowing Sweet Clover Seed Campaign Drives Cardston Farmers
The Co operative Creamery of Cardston Alberta reports orders and sales of sweet clover seed exceeding 10 000 pounds to local farmers. The drive promotes sowing seed this spring to boost dairy and livestock income.
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Co-operative Creamery
Cardston
Alberta
Where Ireland Leads A Snow Measurement Report
A note explains that a 20 inch snowfall yields roughly two inches of water, illustrating how snow depth translates to liquid precipitation. The detail frames meteorological conversion used in weather reporting.
Grand Falls Labrador Claim as World’s Highest Waterfall
Grand Falls in Labrador is described as the highest waterfall in the world with a free fall of about 2,000 feet. The statement about human bones notes that about half of body phosphate is present in the bones.
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Grand Falls
Labrador
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Wrigley’s
Manchuria
Norman Bishop
Salisbury
N.B
Milburns
Nace
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Germany
Lethbridge
AIOLN
Eva A. Tingey
Princess
F. N. McDonald & CO
Ireland
Irish Free State
Astor Cisio
Copfoford Paper Products
Hamhion
Ont
Western Representatives
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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