World telephone links expand as London hub plans loom
Reports say London will serve as the central hub for a growing network linking telephones worldwide. Germany and Telefunken push Asia connections while India Egypt and Africa are eyed for rapid extensions. Overall global lines rise from about 32.6 million to an estimated 34 million telephones with most interconnected.
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London
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
India
Bombay
United Provinces
Valley of the Ganges
Calcutta
Madras
Burma
Egypt
Palestine
Transjordania
Telefunken Company
Tokio
Telefunken
Nankin
China
South Africa
Salmon Industry in British Columbia Engages Thousands
The Department of Fisheries estimates over 20,000 people are involved this season in British Columbia's salmon industry. About 13,000 are fishermen and 8,000 work in fish canning plants, with hundreds more in can manufacturing. Some 40,000,000 pounds of salmon have been caught to date.
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Department of Fisheries
British Columbia
Canada reports record potato harvest across provinces
Official estimate places Canada's potato crop at 66.5 million bushels, up 45 percent from 1929. Potatoes are grown commercially in all provinces with Maritime Provinces Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island exporting a substantial portion to the West Indies and the Eastern and Southern States.
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Canada
Maritime
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
West Indies
Miniature Golf Boom Sparks Electric Demand Across Nation
Spread of the miniature golf craze has boosted electric light companies by using about two million dollars worth of electricity monthly, according to compiled figures.
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United States
Brooklyn Garage Fire Destroys Over 100 Autos
A blaze in a Brooklyn garage destroyed more than 100 automobiles and left many families with nothing. The report notes the community uproar and calls for aid as residents assess losses.
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Brooklyn
Canada Aims for Transcontinental Airways Progress Outlined
J A Wilson Ottawa Controller of Civil Aviation spoke on Canada expanding air routes from the east to the west. He noted 900 miles of lighted night routes with 300 more planned and praised pilots while urging a fully connected chain. He also suggested faster handling of mail from Rimouski via Chicago to save time.
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Canada
J. A. Wilson
Ottawa
Mr Wilson
Winnipeg
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Kipling
Air Mail Service
Rimouski
Chicago
Quebec
London’s Technical Schools Offer Wide Range of Trades
London plans place strong emphasis on technical and trade education. The London County Council says its schools cover subjects from manicure and face massage to jewelry making and aero engine maintenance. They claim high employment for graduates and describe three school types: trade, hobby, and cultural studies.
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London
Europe
London County Council
LCC
Life In Village Or Town And Small Town Living
The passage contrasts village and small town life with crowded cities during scarcity. It argues that village living offers cheaper essentials and unique opportunities to earn an honest living not available in large urban centers.
Red Barns Divide Wisconsin Landscape Opinion
In Janesville country a rich neighbor, George S. Parker, offered to cover part of painting costs for farmers who joined a beautifying effort. White or cream barns spread quickly, provoking Mrs. Wright and other residents who advocate red for farms as a scenic staple. Parker plans to bring in a designer to opinionate, calling red barns a curse on Wisconsin’s landscape.
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Janesville
Wisconsin
George S. Parker
F. L. Wright
Parker
Honey production in Canada rises despite price drop
Canada produced 30,978,735 pounds of honey in 1929 at an average of 11 cents per pound, valued at 3,402,837 dollars, up from 23,196,493 pounds and 3,936,558 dollars in 1927. Ontario led production at 1,000,000 pounds. Prince Edward Island yielded 14,050 pounds.
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Canada
Bee Division
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
The Conjurer’s Egg Vanishing Gaffe
A conjurer struggles through a stiff audience as he asks for an egg for a disappearing trick. A spectator from the gallery quips that no egg would have appeared had anyone here had one.
China seeks leather goods market boost for Canadian makers
Canada anticipates a leather demand in China soon, reported by L. M. Cosgrave, trade commissioner in Shanghai. Ongoing disorder and falling silver prices have depleted leather stocks, signaling heavy replenishment needs ahead.
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China
Department of Trade and Commerce
L. M. Cosgrave
Shanghai
Puzzle Mystery Plagues Bordeaux Girl Doctor’s Dilemma
A Bordeaux girl cries at jokes yet laughs in trouble, puzzling doctors who suspect inverted facial muscles they cannot cure. Apart from this oddity she is normal, but tear-stained moments show amusement while smiles reveal unhappiness.
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Bordeaux
France
Over Production Describes North American Shortage and Abundance
A Toronto Star piece argues that excess production and widespread buying on instalment plans created a paradox of hunger amid plenty. It notes wheat surpluses and manufactures unsold as confidence collapses and payments slows, triggering immediate over production once credit dries up.
Beekeeping Tip Uses Wet Comb After Honey Extraction
Beekeepers lacking funds or equipment can use wet combs after honey removal. Leave a thin film of honey, return combs to colonies promptly to attract workers who will store nectar if available. Workers repair torn cell tops, and at season end supers of empty wet combs may be cleaned before winter storage.
Tree distribution totals by inspectors across Canada
Inspectors reported 13 012 settlers visited last year to plant trees with 1 524 in Manitoba 7 771 in Saskatchewan and 3 717 in Alberta. Since 1901 the Forest Service has distributed 110 763 676 trees, including 1 783 181 conifers and the rest broad leaved.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Norsemen May Have Reached North America First
The Edmonton Journal notes Captain Donald Macmillan’s claim that Norse explorers reached the Labrador coast four centuries before Columbus and plans prospecting to find Norse traces. It argues that proving Norse discovery would not erase Columbus’s place in history.
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Columbus
America
Donald Macmillan
Capt. Macmillan
Esquimaux
Labrador
Heron of Alexandria
Christ
James Watt
Edmonton Journal
Underground garden visit at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park
The King and Queen toured an underground garden at Cumberland Lodge with Lord and Lady Fitzalan. Head gardener Mr. Ferris described two ultraviolet lamps and a soil floor enabling daffodils to flower in January and strawberries by March 12. Only two similar gardens exist, one in Sussex and another in New York.
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Cumberland Lodge
Windsor Great Park
Lord
Fitzalan
Ferris
Sussex
New York
Farmers Receive Over Four Million Agricultural Publications
The Department of Agriculture at Ottawa through its Publications Branch distributed 4,361,370 free publications to farmers across Canada last year. In addition, 256 press articles and 198 magazine features were supplied, helping farmers stay informed on market conditions and new agricultural developments.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Unsinkable boat tested on Lake Constance
Tests of the new unsinkable boat over Lake Constance in Germany are declared successful. The vessel resembles a cross between a dirigible and a submarine with six water tight compartments and a water tight cabin on top. A weight below helps maintain stability.
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Lake Constance
Germany
Hudson 5700 Hudson locomotive debuts in Canada
The steam driven giant 5700, the fastest locomotive, unveiled September 16 at Montreal Locomotive Works to haul The International Limited from Montreal to Chicago. This 92 ft 3 3 4 in, 331 ton engine features 80 inch drivers, 275 psi boiler, 43 3 4 thousand pounds tractive power, stainless steel handrails, duco finish, and internal sand chamber for a sleek look.
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Canada
Montreal Locomotive Works
International Limited
Canadian National System
Montreal
Chicago
Experiment Aimed at Guiding Youth Careers in Northern Saskatchewan
An educational experiment in select Northern Saskatchewan high schools invites local trades and professions to visit and describe their fields. The plan helps students envision future work, aiding them to choose a life task aligned with talents and education. Principals see potential to reduce unemployment and misfits among bright youths. Regina Evening Leader-Post.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Pest
Costs Of Maintaining Eighteen Work Horses In Year
The Dominion Animal Husbandman report shows 18 work horses required 101034 pounds of oats 5796 pounds of bran 105678 pounds of hay 10800 pounds of carrots and 180 pounds of salt for a year. Maintenance raised annual cost to 286.32 per horse. Filly foals cost 29.69 to raise first year and 48.45 second year. Feeding five foals nine months costs 29.22 each.
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Dominion Animal Husbandman
Federal Department of Agriculture
A Peculiar Tea Preparations Story From England
The passage recalls an early tea introduction in England when a Penrith lady received a pound of tea and boiled it all in a bottle. She then served the leaves with butter and salt, eating them with friends and joking about the odd diet.
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England
Penrith
Second Annual Meeting Highlights Growth in Gales for Medicine Hat Greenhouses
During the directors report at Medicine Hat Greenhouses Limited the lines show a paradoxical rise in gale volume despite expectations the flower business would suffer in a downturn. The report discusses financial mood and resilience of the company.
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Medicine Hat Greenhouses, Limited
Perpetual motion quip prompts instalment system doubt
A back-and-forth between two inventors centers on current work and a jab at perpetual motion. The first questions the present project while the second jokes about the flaws of an instalment system.
It Isn’t What a Man Stands For It Is What He Falls For
A reflective line notes character defined by choices and temptations rather than ideals, suggesting personal integrity hinges on what one succumbs to under pressure.
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Willi
Phomge
Servier
Gutierrez
Madrid
Ee W. N. U
Civ Aviation
Ottrwa
Big City
North America
Toronto Star
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