World Happenings Briffy Tells Of Air and Iron News
Lethbridge votes 705 to 47 to spend 20000 for air harbor and hangar to make the city a port of call on the air mail route. The Prince of Wales nears pilot license as he flies west England routes without landing. Treaty protects Fraser River salmon fisheries signed in Washington by Massey and Stimson. Parachute escape after aeroplane crash near Kitchener leaves Lieut Slaght alive despite total wreck.
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Lethbridge
Prince of Wales
England
Chrysler
New York
42Nd Street
Lexington Avenue
Fraser River
British Columbia
Washington
Vincent Massey
Henry L. Stimson
Kitchener
Ontario
M. F. Slaght
Detroit
Kingston
Canada Inspects Binder Twine for Length and Maker
The Seed Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture inspects binder twine for quality and correct length per ball. Each ball must bear a label with maker name and feet per pound, with typical lengths of 500 to 650 feet per pound. Infringements are infrequent, bolstering farmer confidence. People in Germany ate nearly 2,600,000 American sausages last year.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Germany
Railways Boost Ontario Fruit Growth and Orchard Trade
Railways aided Ontario fruit production as Canada reaches peak commercial cultivation. Apples have a long history but modern orcharding surged with railcar transport enabling rapid fruit movement. The main winter apple districts lie along Lake Ontario and Lake Huron with Georgian Bay and surrounding areas, extending inland for miles.
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Ontario
Canada
Lake Ontario
Lake Huron
Georgian Bay
Producing Better Bacon Canada’s Live Hog Grading Policy
The Meat Inspection Service overseers better bacon hogs by grading under the Dominion Live Stock Branch. Hogs fed on dairy by products and finished on small hard grains reach market via government inspected plants. They are cured mildly and delivered to retailers as preferred by housewives seeking better bacon.
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Canada
Meat Inspection Service
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Manitoba Diamond Jubilee Speech Highlights Province Progress
Premier John Fracken outlines Manitoba's Diamond Jubilee significance. He cites milestones since 1870 including provincial control of natural resources, port Churchill harbor plans, rail access to inland seas, and booming mining plants turning copper zinc gold and silver into daily value. He urges nationwide celebration and local history projects.
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John Fracken
Manitoba
Canada
Hudson Bay
Port Churchill
Flin Flon
Sherridan
Confederation
Hudson Strait
Nelson
Hayes River
Red River
Fort Churchill
Great North West
North
Prairie Provinces
Parliament
Selkirk Association
Old Timers Association
Canadian Wool Market Seeks Fairer Trade
Canadian wool growers produce over 21 million pounds annually but face market disadvantages. Much wool is sold abroad while Canada imports wool and yarns free of duty, hurting local mills and sheep farmers. The Farmers Advocate urges action to protect the industry and rural agriculture.
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United States
Great Britain
Canada
Farmer's Advocate
Advice For Livestock Producers Warns Caution On Slaughter Movements
The Dominion Livestock Branch urges producers to exercise great caution when moving livestock to slaughter citing weak consumer demand, narrow export markets, and heavy cold storage supplies. Beef in storage is up 12 percent from last year, fresh frozen up 26 percent, veal 76 percent heavier, and lamb and mutton 84 percent higher. The article also touches on historical Americana and mentions Finland planning eight gunboats to curb liquor smuggling.
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Dominion Livestock Branch
May Reclaim the Sahara with Desert Blossoms
J. H. Richard, former French Minister of Agriculture, arrived in New York to study desert reclamation machinery. He envisions Britain turning Sahara into a bloom and France becoming a leading agricultural nation, aided by radio detection of underground water layers. Geologists note vast water beneath the Sahara and at El Golea, where underground water has powered rose cultivation.
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Sahara
J. H. Richard
France
Richard
New York
el Golea
Algeria
Test of the White Horse Saying on London Bridge
A visitor in London reports crossing London Bridge for three weeks and seeing a white horse each time, except once when he forgot to notice. The old saying predates mechanized transport, and much of London Bridge traffic remains horse driven.
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London
England
London Bridge
League of Nations and Switzerland Reach Wireless Control Pact
The League of Nations and Switzerland sign an agreement granting the League in emergencies full control of a wireless station for world communication. Sir Eric Drummond signs for the League and Joseph Motta for Switzerland. in normal times the station is run by the Radio Swiss Company.
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League of Nations
League
Eric Drummond
The
Joseph Motta
Switzerland
Radio Swiss Company
Surgery in Motion Pictures Teaches Berlin Clinic
Motion pictures are used at the University of Berlin to teach surgery. A camera records every step of an operation on the operating table, the film shown in class, and the procedure explained by instructors. The town’s principal street is renamed Main street.
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University of Berlin
Germany
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