World Happenings Briefly Told
Bernt Balchen plans around the world flight. Erastus G. Pearce of the Sherbrooke Daily Record dies at 60. Dieudonne Coste named honorary colonel and Maurice Bellonte honorary lieutenant in the Mexican air force. Elizabeth Good of St Paul retires after 50 years as telephone operator. Canada’s League of Nations council term ends. Sir Robert Borden to attend only assembly meetings. Dr. Coutts praises Canadian sanatoria equipment. British plan to send airships to Buenos Aires for March exhibition. Latin bloc pledges support for Ireland, easing Free State council entry. Dominion economic unemployment losses reach 10 million monthly. Mayor Cater of Brandon presides over Canada Municipalities convention. Communist forces attack British and US gunboats in China. casualties not confirmed.
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Bernt Balchen
Erastus G. Pearce
Sherbrooke Daily Record
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Ministry of War
United States
Elizabeth Good
St. Paul
Southampton
Air Ministry
Buenos Aires
Ireland
Irish Free State
Canada
Council
League of Nations
Government Grain Inspection under the Board of Grain Commissioners
The Dominion Government Grain Inspection Department, overseen by the Board of Grain Commissioners, relies on the Chief Inspector for Canada and deputies to grade grain with integrity. Inspectors weigh samples, determine dockage, and record grades, aided by mechanical tools, with appeals available to Grain Appeal Tribunals for unmet grades. Approximately 130 inspectors operate across Western Canada from Winnipeg to Vancouver, supported by a major research lab at Winnipeg.
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Searle Grain Co. Ltd
Winnipeg
Board of Grain Commissioners
Dominion Government Grain Inspection Department
Canada
Cowan
Emerson
Western Grain Standards Committee
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Dominion Cerealist
Calgary
Edmonton
Western
Pacific Coast
Fort William
Port Arthur
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Medicine Hat
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Theremin Demonstration Amazes Toronto Radio Audience
Lennington H. Shewell, a national broadcasting artist, performs with the Victor Theremin at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. The first public demonstration in the city shows him shaping melodies by hand motions, while the instrument’s simplicity and radio-based principle attract engineers from across America. A concurrent study finds over 20 percent of street car and bus operators are prone to accidents.
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Lennington H. Shewell
America
Toronto
King Edward Hotel
Institute of Radio Engineers
Fairchild Opens Canadian Plant and Seaplane Base
An aviation Mecca Canada serves as a year round proving ground for planes with wheels floats and skis said Ernest Robinson vice president of the Fairchild Aviation Corporation at the opening of the new Canadian factory and aeroplane and seaplane base at Longueuil Quebec. The plant is built to produce Fairchild planes for Canadian use and is expected to manufacture about 150 planes per year.
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Canada
Ernest Robinson
Fairchild Aviation Corporation
Longeuil
Que
Fairchild
Fourteenth Century Philosopher on Man’s Three Characters
A fourteenth century philosopher notes that most men possess three different personas: the outward display, the true possessions, and the inner self they believe they hold. The remark reflects on discrepancy between appearance, reality, and self-perception.
Atlas moth wingspan record in Central America
The Atlas moth, a large night flying insect from Central America, ranks among the world's largest. Its wings span 14 inches tip to tip, highlighting its immense size.
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Central America
New Dress Material Said To Be Made From Steel
A claim that a dress fabric may be produced from steel is reported. The article also jokes that artificial teeth for moths could be the next fashion development.
Birthplace Of Canada's Premiers
A historical overview notes premiers’ birthplaces across Canada, from Sir John A. Macdonald in Scotland to R. B. Bennett in New Brunswick, highlighting a Western Canada-born future leader as time will reveal. The article lists origins and religious backgrounds for early leaders and predicts a western-born premier may rise.
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Canada
Ontario
Meighen
King
Quebec
Bennett
Nova Scotia
Argenteuil
Que
John Thompson
Halifax
N.S
Mackenzie Bowell
Suffolk
Eng
Charles Tupper
Hamherst
Wilfrid Laurier
St. Lin
Robert Borden
Grand Pre
Arthur Meighen
Perth
Ont
W. L. M. King
Berlin
Kitchener
R. B. Bennett
Hopewell
N.B
United Church
Bishop and the Car Speech on Road Profanity
A bishop notes how common profanity is on the road after getting a car. He remarks that nearly everyone he meets swears dreadfully.
Air travel safety questioned by copper metal in heart case
An unidentified individual with copper, silver, and aluminum in the heart raises questions about safety. The remark implies air travel is not inherently safe and challenges assumptions about exception.
How To Lose 24 Pounds of Fat
A vintage diet ad claims Kruschen Salts before breakfast dissolves fat and cleanses the system. It promises daily use boosts energy, clearer skin, and a lively figure with mild exercise and a modified diet.
R-100 Airship Impresses With Ocean Liner Scale
Describes the R-100 airship over Ottawa, noting its 150 ton air weight and length larger than Montreal ocean liners. It compares cabin size to ocean liners and Pullman cars, cites expansive promenade decks and dining saloon, and predicts air travel will rival Mauretania in the near future.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Mauretania
Royal Winter Fair at Toronto Dates Announced
The Royal Winter Fair in Toronto will run from November 19 to November 27 this year. The association has opened larger offices in the Reford Building to accommodate its expanding business.
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Toronto
Reford
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Wrigley’s
Wrkeys
Prin
Dominion
H. W. Cater
Brandon
Man
Union of Canada Municipalities
Hamilton
China
Red Parties
Ramsay Co
A. Chatigny
Ww. N. Lu, Lam
Government Inspection Office
Borden v.Charle
the Borden CO
St. Paul W
St. Charles
Royal Winter Fair
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