World Happenings Briefly Told
Mrs. Eulalie Grady aged 77 sister of Louis Riel is dead. The Earl of Bessborough appointed governor general of Canada sails March 27 on the Duchess of Bedford. Belgium’s Lieutenant General Bernheim died in Paris. New Zealand’s Lord Bliedisloe requests salary cut. Premier Forbes accepts. Britain adds 100000000 to dole fund per Bondfield. Smile St Godard wins best time in New England dog derby. his brother Leo wins handicap. USDA notes 19 percent rise in Russian winter wheat acreage to 25,172,000 acres. Britain plans to reuse R-101 debris for LZ-129 parts.
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Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Duchess of Bedford
Bernheim
Belgium
Paris
Lord Bliedisloe
New Zealand
Forbes
Great Britain
House of Commons
Margaret Bondfield
Smile St. Godard
New England
Laconia
New Hampshire
Leo
United States Department of Agriculture
King praises Irish linen during London linen exhibit visit
His Majesty and Queen Mary toured the Linen Industry Research Association show in London. The king praised Irish linen from Belfast and quipped that some laundries ruin linen, signaling trade. He announced cultivation of several acres on the Sandringham estate for flax, noting concerns over flax’s soil impact.
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Belfast
Queen Mary
Linen Industry Research Association
London
England
Royal
Sandringham
Norfolk
Canadian Printers and Publishers by Province in 1828 Census
The 1828 census lists 753 Canadian printing and publishing plants with Ontario 206, Saskatchewan 135, Alberta 76, Manitoba 67, Quebec 62, British Columbia 61, Nova Scotia 31, New Brunswick 21, and Prince Edward Island 4. The text also notes a proverb about private grievances becoming public nuisances and details Tozeur as North Africa’s largest oasis with 250000 palm trees.
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Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Health Benefits
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy for torpid liver indigestion and bilious symptoms. The copy promises a mild vegetable laxative effect, no calomel, non habit forming and easy to swallow with dose options 25 and 75 cents.
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Carter
Britain weighs disarmament pace amid naval build up
Rt. Hon. A. V. Alexander cites European naval expansion and warns Britain may need to adjust its program. He notes Britain has 46,000 tons under construction while France and Italy push about 100,700 tons each, questioning if disarmament should proceed too quickly without broader European buy in.
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A. V. Alexander
The
Admiralty
Newcastle
England
Europe
House of Commons
Lord
Katy
France
Great Britain
Italy
Cost of feeding hens at Lennoxville averaged $2.43 per hen
The ten year average cost to feed a laying hen at the Lennoxville Experimental Station is $2.43. With eggs at 35 cents a dozen, it requires 6.95 dozen, or 81 eggs, to cover the hen’s upkeep. Any eggs beyond that yield profit.
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Lennoxville Experimental Station
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Yellow birch dominates Canada’s hardwood lumber output
The text states yellow birch is the most important commercial hardwood in Canada and accounts for more than one third of the hardwood lumber produced in the Dominion.
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Canada
Dominion
French Air Service Covers 6917 Miles Across South America
The French air service completes a vast route spanning 6917 miles through South America linking key aviation hubs and facilitating regional air travel and transport.
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South America
Royal Train Details and Preparations for King and Queen
The four railway groups maintain a royal train for the King and Queen with the King paying 13s 4d a mile plus first class fare for the royal party and suite. Interiors feature gold and white schemes, teak doors, a smoking room, green silk and jacobean tapestry, satinwood furniture, and a war era bathroom. Preparations include pre crossing checks, locking gates, halting shunting and sidings, and mile by mile signal lamps to ensure smooth progress. The article also notes the largest bird egg ever laid by Aepornis in Madagascar.
Fashion Bureau Pattern Catalog Ad
Spring preparations begin with Fashion Magazine patterns for women teens and children. Multiple No. styles list yardage and sizes with contrasting trims and bindings. Order form requests pattern number size name address and payment. Price 15 cents book. 25 cents with pattern request.
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Fashion Bureau
Horror Warning After Skeleton Removal At Orillia
Native sources on Rama Reserve near Orillia Ontario warn of horror following the removal of an ancient skeleton found by workmen. They say the female skeleton mourned by a lover in war and that a male skeleton was found nearby. They blame grave disturbance for future calamity.
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Orillia
Ontario
Rama Reserve
Recipes For This Week Crumbs And Lemon Meringue Pie
Break bread crumbs with butter then pour boiling water and let soften. Beat egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch, add lemon juice and rind. Combine mixtures, bake in one crust and top with meringue.
Cheese Biscuits From Simple Flour and Cheese
A compact biscuit recipe combines 2 cups special cake flour 25 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup milk and water in equal parts. Sift twice, cut in shortening and cheese, add liquid to form a soft dough. Roll 1/4 inch thick, cut, bake at 450°F for 15 minutes yields 12 biscuits.
Electric railways in Canada carry 1929 passenger total
The report shows Canadian electric railways transported £ 36 729 851 passengers in 1929, reflecting a high mobility pattern. It highlights the scale of urban transit and the dominance of electric traction in national passenger traffic.
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Canada
Developing Personality and the Roots of Character
An overview from the Minneapolis Journal on how personality blends innate endowment with environmental factors. It notes a conference in Cleveland exploring whether personality comprises genetic traits, reactions to surroundings, and lifelong adjustments shaping social and family life.
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Cleveland
W. S. Thomas
Clifford R. Shaw
Minneapolis Journal
Police in Canada Show Strong Enforcement in 1929
A Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics survey of 138 centers with 3,359,703 population reports 5,004 police officers (one per 671 people). 168,932 summonses and 127,627 arrests were made, averaging 25 arrests per officer. There were 329,496 offences reported, 263,532 prosecutions with 213,324 convictions. Of 11,160 stolen cars, all but 10 were recovered. other goods valued at 2,290,972 were stolen, 1,525,089 recovered.
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Government
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Alberta Oil Output Rises Sharply in 1930
Government figures show Alberta produced 1,433,844 barrels in 1930 up from 999,152 in 1929. December 1930 set a record with 175,572 barrels, an 81,318 increase from December 1929, while Ontario contributed about 125,000 barrels of Canada's total oil.
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Alberta
Canada
Ontario
Tricycle escorts cash from bank to Edmont on loan firm
Guarded by police, a tricycle carried 62 500 dollars in cash from a bank to a loan company headquarters in a busy area of Edmon ton England.
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Edmonton
England
European Heritage Makes Up Quarter Of Argentina Population
The article states that about one fourth of Argentina’s population traces European origins, reflecting long term immigration patterns and demographic impact. It notes the diverse European groups contributing to the country's cultural and economic landscape.
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Argentina
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Lake Buckley
Eulalie Grady
Louis Riel
Canadian Northwest
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
His
King George
Canadian Printers and Publishers
Tozeur
North Africa
Britain
Madagascar
Betty Barclay
Electric Railways
Ohio
Police In
Zam
Brooder
Wellington ST. W
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Toronto, Ont
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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