World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Bobby Alston, British ambassador to Brazil since 1925, died suddenly in a London hotel. Sheep from King George flocks imported to Vancouver Island will graze in the Sooke Hills. Canadian grain shipments leave Vancouver for a western Siberian port. A British German film agreement is reported signed for about 60 million pounds. French pilot Marius Polion died in a crash after leaping from the plane. A grease fire aboard the Deutschland during Atlantic crossing. New Westminster rope and Fraser Valley canned milk exporting to the British West Indies. Chinese British naval cadet training agreement signed with British naval mission to China. Bulman's Ltd starts a dehydration plant in Vernon ready for the season. 25 head of Guernsey cattle bought in the U.S. placed on Pilot Butte stock farms near Regina. value $10,000.
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King George
Vancouver Island
Vancouver
Siberian
London Morning
Marius Polion
France
Deutschland
New Westminster
Canada Essay Contest Gains Toledo School Popularity
A Canadian themes contest in Toledo Ohio schools sponsored by Edmond G Odette MP has drawn strong local interest with a daily Facts About Canada feature. The goal is to foster better understanding between Canada and the United States and include a possible Ottawa trip for the top essay author.
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Toledo
Ohio
Edmond G. Odette
M-P
Fast Essex
Canada
Odette
North Toledo
Sounding film prompts stunt thud on pavement
Dialogue from Ih 420 Florence describes a producer instructing an actor to simulate a fall onto pavement for a sound effect. The exchange emphasizes the need to reproduce a thud without an actual mat, highlighting filmmaking practices of Foley work.
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Florence
Pleasing Incident At Montreal Health Exhibit
At the Canada’s largest health show the Montreal Federation of French Health Agencies and the Canadian Social Hygiene Council staged a charity drive. Deaf and dumb children were gathered in a hall where teachers translated the speaker’s few sentences into sign language, revealing a moving moment as the children connected with their peers.
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Montreal
Canada
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Montreal Federation of French Health Agencies
Golden Orange Frosting From Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay shares a citrus frosting recipe using orange rind orange juice and lemon juice. Mix rind with juices 15 minutes then strain into beaten yolk and beat in confectioners sugar until spreadable.
Hamburger En Casserole Recipe Notes and Baku Oil Mention
A recipe outlines a hamburger casserole using ground beef onions peppers lemon catsup and bacon with layered cooking steps. The entry adds a stray line about early oil wells at Baku noting they were scooped by hand.
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Baku
Out Of Their Element Ben Ell And Sam Pudlutt Return Home
Ben Ell nine, son of Chief John Ell of the Southampton Island Eskimos, and Sam Pudlutt, left Lakefield preparatory school near Peterboro Ontario, due to illness. They faced influenza pneumonia measles and medical operations, leading to their return to their northern home after two years at the school.
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Ben Ell
John Ell
Southampton Island
Eskimos
Sam Pudlutt
Lakefield Preparatory School
Peterboro
Ont
Ben
Sam
Lakefield School
Scholarships Promotes Oriental Trade Study
Howard Nichols of Vancouver, a 20 year old University of British Columbia graduate, sails for Yokohama as the first recipient of a $1,000 scholarship to study Oriental and North American trade conditions. Funded by H. R. MacMillan of Vancouver, the award covers one year of study with free expenses and Vancouver–Orient transportation. Open to UBC students proving merit in economics.
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Howard Nichols
Vancouver
University of British Columbia
Yokohama
Canada
H. R. MacMillan
The
Orient
Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Debate Provokes City Meeting
In a small country town a meeting considers a brighter Sunday with proposals for a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon. A dignified old lady rises and declares there will be no pleasant Sunday afternoon where she is, signaling resistance to the idea and hinting at local opposition.
Rush For Homesteads Flood Edmon ton Land Office
Homestead filings surge at about 100 per week in the Edmon ton Land Office as settlers push to secure land. Officials warn of backlog while applicants race to meet deadlines before changes take effect.
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Edmonton Land Office
Australia’s Sheep Industry Powers Global Wool Supply
Australia owns about 100 million sheep producing nearly one third of world wool. An estimated 80,000 Australian families raise sheep, reflecting a large domestic livestock economy and export influence.
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Australia
Most Valuable Note or Sovereign Debate
A light exchange compares wealth value between a golden sovereign and a T1 note. The note is favored for its pocket value and compounding appeal, with the quip that it doubles when kept in the pocket and grows when withdrawn.
Duluth Population Move Would Double Nevada Size
A hypothetical relocation of Duluth Minnesota to Nevada would nearly double the state’s population, illustrating the dramatic effect of moving a major city.
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Duluth
Minn
Nevada
Youthful sport dress in green pleated skirt set
A youth fashion note describes a green pleated silk crepe skirt and matching blouse with a shoulder bow trim. The design, Style No. 249, fits sizes 16 to 42 inch bust, with fabric allowances for separate skirt and cami, priced at 25 cents in stamps or coin.
Ontario Old Age Pensions Act Eligibility and Rules
The Ontario Old Age Pensions Act allows British subjects aged 70 or over, resident in Canada for 20 years and in Ontario five years, not receiving income over 365 dollars annually, to apply for a pension as defined by the order in council in the Ontario Gazette. Applicants must not be Indians under the Indian Act. Transferring property to obtain the pension disqualifies the applicant, and children with means must support a dependent parent as the act does not relieve this obligation.
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Canada
Ontario
Employment at Canada shows peak with over one million workers
Official Dominion report notes June 1 employment at a record 1,046,756 across 6,752 firms, up 53,503 from May 1, 1929. The gain, about 54 percent, lifts the index to 122.4, the highest in nine years, driven by activity in manufacturing construction lumbering and other industries.
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Canada
Domiinion
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Patterns Service
A Winnipeg notice lists order instructions for sewing patterns. The Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave provides the address for pattern orders and related details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Heating by Radio and the Paris Wireless Stove Idea
An essay argues radio could power heating and cooking via Eiffel Tower wireless energy. A single city stove raised to 1 000 feet could supply homes. receivers would convert waves of 400 to 500 volts into heat. Filaments on receiving posts would incandesce, enabling wireless warmth without coal oil gas or wires.
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Paris
Frances
Eiffel Tower
Sale of School Lands Attracts Record Auction Interest
Unprecedented turnout at Saskatchewan and Alberta reserve land auctions drew about 1000 buyers at several sites. A total of 738000 acres sold for 10192829 dollars, with prices from eight to seventy dollars per acre. Saskatchewan saw 4662 parcels at 12.81 per acre. Alberta 63 parcels at 13.53 per acre. Heaviest sales occurred at Assiniboia and Rosetown in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Assiniboia
Sask
Rosetown
Eagle Brand Milk Advertises Healthful Baby Nourishment
The passage extols Eagle Brand Milk as a trusted remedy for underweight babies and restless infants. It cites a grandmother recalling milk supplementation and urges readers to mail the ad to The Borden Company for a free baby welfare book, feeding directions, and a Baby Record diary.
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Eagle Brand
Borden Company, Limited
St. Paul St. West
Montreal
How the jungle received the member of the society for the protection of animals
A note from Barcelona describes Campana de Traci in Barcelona and the reception of a member of the Society for the Protection of Animals. The account highlights local reaction and notable attendees at the event.
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Society For the Protection of Animals
Campana de
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D. W. Runkle
Regina
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Betty Barclay
Col
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Charles Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
D. W. Morrow
United States
Mexico
Mitchell Field
S.A
Daniel Guttenheim
Col. Lindbergh
Pacific and
Atlantic Photos, Inc
Eskimo Boys
University of B.C
Japan
Ferguson Christens Aeroplane
Premier Ferguson
Aviation League of Canada
Imperial Oil Limited
Hamilton
J. H. MacBrien
Ds.o
Tajo
Pension Act
Dominion
Towa
West
Barcelona
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