Former French Premier Sees Bright Future for Aeronautics
Former French premier Paul Painleve expresses strong faith in high altitude, high speed trans Atlantic air travel. He predicts flights over 32 000 feet at 300 to 400 mph and Paris to New York within ten hours once technical hurdles are solved. He cites Lindbergh and Wilbur Wright as pivotal for aviation progress and says air transport may outpace war uses.
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Paris
New York
M. Paul Vainleve
France
United Press
Lindbergh
North America
M. Painleve
Orville
Wilbur Wright
LeBourget
Wright Brothers
Bleriot
Atlantic
Painleve
One Civilization But Two Nations and Two Governments
Chancellor Schober of Austria, touring European capitals, described Austria and Germany as one people but two nations. A Paris interviewer mistranslated this as one nation but two states, provoking nationalist controversy and a string of clarifications ending in a convoluted restatement.
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Schober
Austria
Paris
London
Germany
Navy blue wool crepe children's dress pattern No 3248
Fashion note presents a navy blue wool crepe dress with red grosgrain belt and self fabric bow tie for girls aged 8 to 14. It features a waistline blouse, gathered flare skirt, and upward front line with pattern No 3248. Sizes 8 10 12 14 offered with 17 yards needed for size 8. Pattern price 25 cents Pattern Department address included.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Notice
Instructional item listing address and contact for pattern orders in Winnipeg. Mentions Union McDermot Ave and Petters No. Bise. Reads like a brief classified help notice with postal or hand delivery details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
The Power Of Lightning Explains Thunderstorm Sparks
An article in Tit-Bits describes lightning’s immense power and the electrical force behind storms. It compares a cat’s back to the earth and clouds, notes voltages of up to a billion, and recalls a million volt spark test that nearly wrecked a lab. It explains most lightning travels cloud to cloud, with occasional earthward forks destroying paths.
Resents Removal Of Indian Carvings From BC
A national museum letter from an official of British Columbia government condemns wholesale removal of Indian carvings to the United States. The note cites totem poles grave monuments and cliff paintings as objects many influential people oppose moving. Archaeologist notes a retired U S naval officer recently took spindle whorls from the dominion during a search for such specimens.
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British Columbia
United States
National Museum
Ottawa
Dominion
Poultry Congress Draws Delegates From Across North America
Fifty five cities in the United States and Canada will be represented at the fourth World’s Poultry Congress. Britain and Northern Ireland organize the event. Many poultrymen sail from Montreal on July 12 aboard the Duchess of York to London for the July 22 to 30 congress. A radiophone now allows talking 200 feet underground. German workers form singing clubs gaining popularity.
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United States
Canada
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Montreal
Crystal Palace
London
Poultry From E P Ranch to Exhibit at London Congress
Birds from the Prince of Wales ranch at Pekisko near High River Alberta will feature at the Worlds Poultry Congress in Crystal Palace London July 22 28 1930. Windsor Castle aviary birds and 1000 Canadian birds will also be exhibited marking Canada's strong poultry presence. The Canadian Barred Rock gifted to King George V by the government after 1924 Barcelona congress is highlighted.
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H.R.H
Prince of Wales
Pekisko
High River
Alberta
Crystal Palace
London
England
Windsor Castle
Canada
George V
Barcelona
Spain
One Way To Count Cost The League of Nations Report
The League of Nations estimates the Great War cost at 363 billion dollars and 37 million lives. The text argues this immense cost far exceeds Canada’s population and imagines 181,500 garden cities as an alternative use for the money, preventing urban evils and social ills.
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League of Nations
Canada
Canadian Firm Ships 8000 Laundry Sets Across Canada
The Beatty Brothers factory in Fergus Ontario shipped about 8000 laundry equipment sets for Canadian Pacific lines to destinations across Canada. Every item and all officials and employees are Canadian. Some California fan palm specimens reach 200 years.
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Beatty Brothers
Fergus
Ontario
Canadian Pacific Lines
Canada
California
Provinces Call for Federal Help on National Highway
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics urges farmers to participate in a June census to estimate agricultural production while Parliament debates a trans-Canada highway. Dr. Manion argues the federal government should fund parts of the route through Northern Ontario to connect east and west roads.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Statistician
Ottawa
Canada
Manion
Charles Stewart
Hugh Guthrie
Charles Dunning
R. B. Bennett
Woodsworth
Dominion
House of Commons
Great Lakes
King
Sudbury
Manitoba
Germany
France
Widespread Child Deaths From Preventable Causes Highlighted
Dr J F Rogers notes alarming child mortality rates in the 103.6 million register area with about one child in five hundred dying annually. Auto accidents account for seven percent and other accidents for twenty one percent. many deaths from typhoid smallpox diphtheria dysentery syphilis rabies tetanus are preventable. The Red Cross Junior Work has enrolled about 12 million juniors in fighting disease and dirt.
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J. F. Rogers
Physical Education
Washington
Red Cross
Navajo Rug Tradition Favors Imperfect Weave
A Navajo saying holds that making a flawless rug invites blindness, reflecting a cultural rule that imperfection honors tradition and avoids harm. The remark frames weaving as a practice guided by superstition and respect for ancestral custom.
Czecho Slovakia Records Strong Coal Output Last Year
Czecho-Slovakia posted one of its largest coal production years with high output across major mines and regional facilities, signaling significant energy sector performance for the country.
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Czecho-Slovakia
Watercress Beds Support Village Life at Ewelme
A London Evening News writer finds Watercress Village in Ewelme near Henley. A crystal stream runs through the village street, with watercress growing profusely. Rustic bridges lead to cottage gardens and broad beds beyond, where residents earn their living from watercress.
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Henley
Nettlebed
London Evening News
Watercress
England
Ewelme
Biggest Loafer In Tokio Sign Stirs Laughs
A Tokyo bakery signs in English boast “A. Kashinura, Biggest Loafer In Tokio,” amusing western visitors and highlighting playful mistranslations. The humorous slogan draws attention to language mixups among Japanese tradesmen.
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Tokio
A. Kashinura
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S.S. Assiniboia
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S.S. Manitoba
Toronto
Port McNicol
Lakes Huron
Superior
Sault Ste. Marie
Port Arthur
Fort William
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Charleroi
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