World Happenings Briefly Told
Carymon Bellairs a Conservative handed Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald an affidavit alleging 652,200 prisoners were working in Soviet lumber camps last May. The U.S. barred lumber and pulpwood from four Russian localities unless shipper proof showed no convict labor. Viscount Willingdon to become India viceroy in April, designated an earl. he also retired as Canada’s governor-general. Bermuda’s Legislative Council rejected motor vehicle use by physicians. Eleven Italian seaplanes sold to Brazil for 870,000 lire each. Soviet Russia to join a European Federation commission while reserving stance for now. UK wheat imports from Russia in 1930 totaled about 35,466,000 bushels.
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Carymon Bellairs
Ramsay Macdonald
Russia
United States
The
Treasury
Viscount Willingdon
India
Lord Irwin
Lord Willingdon
Canada
Bermuda
Legislative Council
Brazil
Rome
Portuguese Guinea
Soviet
League of Nations
Commission
House of Commons
Walter Robert Smith
Board of Trade
United Kingdom
Holograph Wills Authorized in Saskatchewan Law
Saskatchewan will users gain the right to a fully handwritten will without witnesses after a tight legislative vote. The stalled clause survived a 21 to 20 party-line division sparked by Liberal member T. C. Davis who urged striking it out.
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Saskatchewan
T. C. Davis
K.C
Prince Albert
Canada Showcases Low-Cost Power At World Conference
The World Power Conference draws forty eight nations to capitals worldwide to discuss energy issues. Canada leads discussions to highlight its position as a land of affordable power and vast potential for industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Absentminded Professor at Dinner Recall Marital Proposal
A forgetful professor at a dinner party sits beside a charming woman who reminds him of a marriage proposal from years past. He acknowledges the moment with a simple, understated reply. The Khyber Pass in Afghanistan is noted as the main route from India and is about 30 miles long.
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Khyber Pass
Afghanistan
India
Land Area Changes Constantly Government Surveys Show Earth Is Restless
Government surveys reveal dynamic shifts in landmasses. The Lake Superior region tilts southeastward while Denmark sinks and Baltic coasts rise. Islands appear and disappear in the South Pacific as rivers transport vast material to the sea. Point Reyes lighthouse moves ten feet north in thirty years. Point Arena shifts seven feet south and Mount Hamilton near Lick Observatory shifts nearly five feet southeast.
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Lake Superior
Denmark
Baltic
Sweden
Russia
South Pacific Ocean
Point Peyes
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Point Arena
Mt. Hamilton
Lick Observatory
Canada reports 1930 wheat yield by province and nation
The 1930 Canadian wheat production total reaches 397.872 million bushels, up 2.0 million from prior estimates. Manitoba yields 45.278 million, Saskatchewan 196.322 million, Alberta 132.900 million, with oats barley rye and flax seed totals also listed for the three Prairie Provinces. London claims the cleanest city title with 48 miles of streets washed nightly at a cost of 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
London
Fashion No 175 Patterns For Wee Moderns
Fashion notes present patterns No 175 to No 951 with sizes from infants to teens and yardage for 39 inch and 35 inch materials. It invites readers to order the Fashion Magazine for spring styles with sewing lessons and to mail name address pattern number size and payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Patterns orders information appears from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The notice provides mailing or visiting instructions for pattern purchases and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Three Questions For Germany To Answer
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, British delegate to the League of Nations preparatory disarmament commission in Geneva, asks Germany three questions about peace and war. He asks if Germans will let their sons die in a future war, if the nation should spend over ten million dollars daily on armaments while many families fall into poverty, and if the government will pursue peaceful dispute settlement through international cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Geneva
Boersen Courier
Aerial Progress In North Developments In Northern Air Travel
The North sees rapid aerial progress with air mail, transport fleets from three mineral firms moving prospectors and supplies, and the Royal Canadian Air Force aiding surveys and official transport. A single day recently recorded twelve planes at a Mackenzie River post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Territories
Royal Canadian Air Force
Mackenzie River
Small Actions Define Success In Publishing And Everyday Life
The piece argues success lies in careful handling of small details whether running a newspaper or a printing business. A man recalls telling his wife to manage the house freely after ten years of marriage. It also notes that nine of ten pounds of Colombian coffee exports go to the United States.
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Colombia
United States
Depths Revealed In Bathysphere Beach Exporation
New York Zoological Society researchers from Bermuda station on Nonsuch Island report successful use of a bathysphere with a glass viewport to reach 1400 feet. Observers witnessed luminous fish and other marine life, confirming a new world beneath the sea and promising further discoveries.
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New York Zoological Society
Department For Tropical Research
Bermuda
Nonsuch Island
Jules Verne
Ice trade links Reykjavik with Glasgow for fish trade
The article notes Iceland imports artificial ice from Glasgow and Leith to Reykjavik for the fish industry. Transport costs make domestic ice impractical, so ships from Scottish ports supply ice to Iceland’s docks for market needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Newcastle
Reykjavik
Glasgow
Leith
Inventions by Dr Bruno Lange Aim to Harness Sun Power
To harness sun rays for electrical energy even when the sun does not shine, Dr Bruno Lange, a German in his late twenties, has developed a promising but technically undeveloped concept. He says its current value is scientific, not commercial. Germany has 5,360 movie theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berliin
Bruno Lange
Carter's Little Liver Pills Endorsement Letter
Blackburn resident Mr Frank Chatburn reports relief from acid stomach and constipation after using Carter's Little Liver Pills. He says he can now eat anything and enjoy meals with no after effects. The pills are advertised as a remedy for sick headache biliousness and constipation priced at 25 and 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chatburn
Blackburn
Carter
Prosperous London Newsdealers Earning Large Incomes
Alexander MacLaren testified before the House of Commons Select Committee that many London newsdealers earn substantial yearly incomes. He cited examples including a street seller at 15000 dollars and other dealers with profits of 12500 and 10000 dollars, plus several at 7500 dollars or more.
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London
England
Alexander MacLaren
National Federation of Retail Newsagents and Stationers
House of Commons Select Committee
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Josephine K
William Cluett
U.S
Acme News-Pictures
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Germany
Spohn
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
Ramsay Co
Paris Speciality Co
F. Casier
Montreal
Adies
National Manufacturing Company
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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