Spey cathedral to mark 900th anniversary events
July dates mark the Spey cathedral’s 900th year with celebrations on the 12th to 14th. England adjusts clocks for summer time at 2 am on April 13. France’s Mermoz set a seaplane duration record of 30 hours 25 minutes 40 seconds. Canada’s pensions appeal board ran a $45,100 excess in salaries and expenses. Manitoba 1928 cotton and jute output totaled $5,042,413, about 20 percent of national production. Kaye Don abandons Daytona speed attempt. Western grain output remains led by Marquis. tests on 48 Canadian wheat cargoes to England show continued dominance. Cuba and Canada study a parcel post treaty to boost Cuban sugar and tobacco exports. Thirty four dairy herds earned Agriculture Department honor rolls. 13 would have qualified in 1927 and 27 in 1928 under the new system.
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Speyer
England
Mermoz
Pensions Appeal Board of Canada
Manitoba
Canada
Kaye Don
Daytona Beach
Florida
Marquis
Cuba
Cuban State Department
Department of Agriculture
Canadian University Enrolment and Staff Totals Report
Canada records 56 042 university students at year end with 20 900 women and 40 987 full time students. There are 23 universities, 6 state controlled, and a teaching staff of 4 078. Nationwide educational enrolment reaches 2 342 391, with 2 054 298 in publicly controlled K-12 schools.
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Canada
Shutter Confusion in Quiet Home Moment
In a brief domestic exchange, Willie misstates the shutter status as his mother corrects him, noting the shutter is already closed and he cannot further adjust it. The dialogue captures a simple domestic miscommunication between parent and child.
Air ambulance fleet expands across the Sahara Desert
Eight ambulance airplanes now operate through the Sahara Desert, boosting rapid medical response across the region. The fleet supports humanitarian missions, disaster relief, and urgent care delivery to remote communities in need.
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Sahara Desert
German Etiquette Cues From Hats To Hand Kisses
A Berlin correspondent notes tipping etiquette and greetings in Germany. He observes hat tipping by visitors and chauffeurs as a courtesy, doormen saluting with caps, and hand kissing in Berlin restaurants, contrasting with French informality and Russian practices among taxi drivers.
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Berlin
Paris
Possessions and Poverty Shape Aristocratic Ease
The text argues Aristotle links fair worldly goods to ease and charm, while poverty can breed stinginess. It notes individuals vary, with many in poverty showing little greed and some rich people hoarding wealth. The conclusion distinguishes the condition from the individual presenting that ownership can confer ease when freely shared or hoarded.
Manitoba coastal status sparks talk of salt water fishing boom
In Manitoba the Frontiers region with Churchill as a seaport is seen as a Maritime province. Hon. D A McKenzie, Minister of Mines and Natural Resources, predicted a large scale salt water fishing industry with Churchill as the fleet base, based on expert input and favorable prospects.
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Manitoba
Churchill
D. A. McKenzie
Portage Exhibition Approves New Fine Arts Building
At a recent Portage Industrial Exhibition Association meeting a plan for a new building to house fine arts and domestic manufactures was submitted and approved. Construction aims for completion before the summer fair.
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Portage Industrial Exhibition Association
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Preview
An early 20th century advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a liver stimulant and laxative. The copy claims they purge bile, relieve headaches and dizziness, and are a safe, vegetable remedy sold in small and large red packages at 25 cents and 75 cents.
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Carter
Southerners Eye Canada After Hudson Bay Route Opening
Southerners from the United States plan to visit Canada in large numbers this year as the Hudson's Bay Railway opening boosts interest. E A McCallum of Regina says southern tourists, after trips to Mississippi and Alabama, now view Canada as a land with varied climate and an ocean outlet, not just snow and cold.
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Canada
Dominion
Hudson's Bay Railway
E. A. McCallum
Regina
Mississippi
Alabama
Navy blue silk crepe dress with wrapped skirt
A navy blue silk crepe dress features a circular wrapped skirt with left side drape and a surplice collarless bodice with a white crepe vestee. It targets mature figures with flat hips and offers sizes 36 through 48, Pattern No. 3363, priced 25 cents.
Rubber Overshoes For Planes Elevate Ice Prevention
Cornell University researchers announce new aeroplane wing overshoes that prevent ice buildup. The thin vulcanized rubber coats the wing edge and uses a pump driven air hose to break forming ice, ensuring no adhesion or oil removal.
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Cornell Universty
Ithaca
N_Y
Mid-West
Sodium Sulphite Deposits Identified in Saskatchewan
A Canadian government Mines investigation confirms Saskatchewan salt deposits exceed 100 million tons of natural hydrous sodium sulphate. The find promises domestic supply for pulp and paper and potential export markets, with salt cake used in kraft pulp production.
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Department of Mines
Saskatchewan
Canada
The Morning Paper Machine Booms for Busy Households
A Montreal Gazette note describes a new reading aloud device that speeds reading from the printed page for workers and families. It promises hands free news at breakfast and transit, delivering chief news to the front door while ads and social notes await.
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Montreal Gazette
King George V Buys Purves Australian Stamp Collection
King George V, a noted stamp collector, purchases the Purves Australian stamp collection that won a gold medal at Melbourne 1928 exhibition. Purchase price reported around two thousand pounds. The collection includes all issues, with many rare or unique examples.
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King George V
Purves
Melbourne
Castoria Endorsed for Constipation Prevention by Brand Signa
The ad counsels parents to raise children with strong systems by using Castoria for constipation and not to rely on stronger remedies without a doctor's advice. It notes Castoria is sold in every drugstore and that the genuine product bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Recipes For This Week Vanilla Junket and Chocolate Sauce
Prepare junket per package directions and chill until firm. Chocolate Sauce combines unsweetened chocolate, butter, boiling water, sugar, vanilla, and a long simmer for flavor.
Ham and Potato Bake with Cream Sauce
Slice raw peeled potatoes and pepper into a buttered pan in layers with uncooked ham. Add another potato ham layer and pour a sauce of flour butter and milk. Top with bread crumbs and bake until brown and potatoes are tender. Use little ham for flavor. reheats well for picnics.
Taxes for the relief of the poor levied in England since 1573
The note records that England has imposed taxes for poor relief starting in 1573, marking a long standing fiscal practice tied to municipal welfare. It outlines the historical framework and enduring purpose behind the levy.
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England
Work Will Be Best Exercise in 1930
The article asserts that, as in past years, work remains the premier form of exercise and health routine for the year 1930. It emphasizes steady labor as a superior activity for vigor and well being.
Grain Act Compels Elevator Operators to Accept Grain
Under the Grain Act approved by the agriculture and colonization committee elevator operators must accept grain offered by farmers as long as storage space remains. They may not reserve space in advance and must take in grain when room is available, with a debate over whether damp or smutty grain can be refused. the issue is postponed for a later section.
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Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
London’s busiest woman Alice Tabrahams to retire after 25 years
Mrs. Alice Tabrahams, widow and noted hard worker, announces retirement after 25 years in public life. She balances duties as a Labour Party scrubbing staffer by day, Edmonton Education Committee chair and Urban District Council member by night, while also managing housework and childcare.
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London
Alice Tabrahams
Labor Party
Edmonton
Urban District Council
Canada Leads In Wheat Exports Among Nations
Canada is the largest exporter of wheat, ahead of all other countries and second only to the United States in total exports of the grain. The report highlights Canada’s prominent position in global wheat markets.
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Canada
United States
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McDermot Ave
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