Former French Premier Bets On Future Of Aeronautics
M Painleve, 67, former French premier, says trans Atlantic air travel will arrive as planes fly at 32 000 feet and speeds above 300 to 490 mph. He cites Lindbergh and the Wrights, foresees high altitude, high speed flying as key, and notes planes may require oxygen for passengers and crew. He remains optimistic about aviation’s commercial value and pacifist at heart.
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Paris
New York
M. Paul
Idndbergh
North America
M. Painleve
Orville
Wilbur Wright
France
Lindbergh
LeBourget
Wright Brothers
Bleriot
Atlantic
Painleve
Chancellor Schober’s Translation Sparks European Language Clash
Austrian Chancellor Schober, traveling through Europe, described Austria and Germany as one people but two nations. A Paris interview translated to One nation but two states, triggering a nationalist uproar. He issued clarifications that ultimately yielded the phrase One civilization but two nations and two governments.
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Schober
Austria
Paris
London
Germany
Navy blue wool crepe pattern for girls age 8
Pattern No 3248 offers a collarless navy dress with belted waist and soft bow, sizes 8 10 12 14. It requires 1 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 8 and includes options in crepe de chine wool challs prints rayon crepe and wool jersey. Pattern price 25 cents Pattern Department.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern orders addressed to Winnipeg newspaper offices list unclear routing at 176 McDermot Ave. The notice indicates a service for pattern requests in the publication area with typical mailing instructions.
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Winnipeg
Unies
McDermot Ave
The Power of Lightning and Thunderstorm Sparks
A Tit-Bits style piece explains lightning's vast power and the potential of harnessing it. It likens a cloud to a cat's back and notes voltages up to a billion volts, a laboratory spark leaping ten feet, and forks striking from cloud to earth, causing destruction.
New Vice President George Stephen Named at Canadian Pacific
George Stephen appointed vice president in charge of traffic at Canadian Pacific, succeeding W. R. Macinnes in the role. Stephen’s post elevates oversight of railway traffic operations and strategic routing.
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George Stephen
W. R. Macinnes
Canadian Pacific
Resents Removal Of Indian Carvings From British Columbia
A national museum letter from an official in British Columbia protests wholesale removal of Indian carvings to the United States. It cites totem poles graves rock carvings cliff paintings and boulders as objects affected. An archaeologist notes a retired U S naval officer recently took carved spindle whorls from the dominion during a search for such specimens.
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British Columbia
United States
National Museum
Ottawa
Dominion
Poultry From E P Ranch To Exhibit At World Poultry Congress
Birds from H R H the Prince of Wales Pekisko ranch near High River Alberta will be among exhibits at the World's Poultry Congress at Crystal Palace London July 22 to 28 1930. Windsor Castle aviary birds and Canadian Barred Rock gifted to King George V by Canada will also be shown. Canada sends an exhibit of 1000 birds to the congress.
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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
Fifty five Cities to Attend World's Poultry Congress
Fifty five cities in the United States and Canada will be represented at the fourth World's Poultry Congress organized by Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Many attendees will sail from Montreal on July 12 aboard the Duchess of York bound for London where the Congress runs July 22 to 30. A radiophone invention allows talking 200 feet underground and through solid stone. Workingmen's singing clubs grow popular in Germany.
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United States
Canada
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Montreal
Crystal Palace
London
One Way To Count Cost Of The Great War
The League of Nations quotes the Great War cost as 363 billion dollars and 37 million lives four times Canada’s population. It argues the money could have funded 181,500 garden cities to avert urban evils and social ills.
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League of Nations
Canada
Canadian Firm Dispatches 8000 Laundry Equipment Sets
The Beatty Brothers of Fergus Ontario ships about 8,000 laundry equipment sets over Canadian Pacific lines to various destinations. Every item and every official and employee of the company are Canadian.
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Beatty Brothers
Fergus
Ontario
Canadian Pacific Lines
Canada
California fan palms Live up to Two Centuries in Age
Specimens of the California fan palm are reported to reach ages around 200 years, with some notable individuals noted in botanical records. Researchers highlight longevity and slow growth, underscoring the palm’s long life span and rare maturity milestones.
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California
Sail Inland Oceans: Great Lakes Ship Service Opens
Great Lakes passenger service resumes with Canadian Pacific steamers S S Assiniboia, S S Keewatin, and S S Manitoba available to the public. Travelers can swap rail for ship at Port McNicoll and sail via Lake Huron and Lake Superior to Port Arthur Fort William, then continue on CP trans continental train to Winnipeg. Assiniboia carries 3880 tons and 260 first class berths.
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Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific
S.S. Assinibela
S.S. Keewatin
S.S. Manitoba
Toronto
Winnipeg
Port McNicoll
Lakes Huron
Superior
Sault Ste. Marie
Port Arthur
Fort William
Provinces Urged to Aid Federal Census in June
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics calls on nine provinces to support a national June census of farm production. A cardboard schedule will reach farmers through rural schools and post offices in most provinces to collect acres and livestock data. Accurate sampling improves estimates used by Canadian economic planning and yields. Farmers needing schedules should contact local teachers, provincial agriculture departments, or the Dominion Statistician in Ottawa.
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Ontario
British Columbia
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Statistician
Ottawa
Do Good Work on Public Health and National Highways
Public health notes urge parents and teachers to act on preventable child deaths and accidents. The Red Cross Juniors are highlighted, while Parliament debates a Canada wide continental highway and Dominion funding to link eastern and western roads.
Czecho Slovakia Coal Output Ranked Among Highest
Czecho Slovakia produced a coal output last year that ranks among the greatest in the nation's history, reflecting strong industrial performance.
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Czecho-Slovakia
Watercress Village Ewelme Noted In London Evening News
A London Evening News writer describes Ewelme in Oxfordshire as Watercress Village unique in England. A crystal clear stream runs through the village street with abundant watercress beds and rustic bridges. Residents earn a living from watercress cultivation.
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Henley
Nettlebed
London Evening News
Watercress
England
Ewelme
Biggest Loafer in Tokio Sign Amuses Locals
A Japanese baker in Tokyo displays a sign read as "A. Kashinura, Biggest Loafer In Tokio" illustrating amusing English idiomatic errors aimed at attracting foreign customers.
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Tokio
A. Kashinura
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Fragist
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Taciory
Annebellie Worthington
E.P. Ranch
Workingmen's Singing
Annual Agricultural Statistics
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Red Cross
J. F. Rogers
Physical Education
Washington
Manion
Charles Stewart
Hugh Guthrie
Charles Dunning
R. B. Bennett
Woodsworth
House of Commons
King
Sudbury
Manitoba
Etique, Charleroi
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