World Happenings Briefly Told
Ruth Alexander the San Diego aviatrix is credited as the 61st woman to fly from Canada to Mexico nonstop. Prince of Wales receives three new titles vice admiral lieutenant general and air marshal through promotions in three services. London suburbs add mobile police cars to ease traffic. Two British missionaries were released after two months with no mission accomplished. Ontario motorists face stricter penalties before driving again after serious offenses. Capt Charles Sutton of Toronto died and mechanic Claude Mills injured in a Lake Ontario Fokker crash. Canadian National dining cars finish used Morton Walnut veneer from a century‑old tree weighing 15 tons yielding 75 000 feet. Night train from Glasgow crashed into buffers at Euston Station injuring twenty. First of two locomotives and damage to coaches followed a high‑impact collision.
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Ruth Alexander
San Diego
Fukion
Ontario
Charles Sutton
Toronto
Claude Mills
Lake Ontario
Canadian National
Oxford
Glasgow
Euston Station
Simon on India's problem United States sympathy sought
Sir John A. Simon, head of Britain's Indian statutory commission, spoke in Washington to urge U S sympathy for India. He argued for gradual self government and noted India's villagers and diverse elements make a direct imitation of Western democracy unlikely.
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Sir John A. Simon
Washington
Great Britain
England
American Bar Association
India
John
America
Sir John
Open the Door, It’s Mumbling Mystery Speech
A humorous line from Sondagsnisse Strix in Stockholm quotes a child pleading to open a door declaring it is not her but mummy. The quip captures playful family mischief in a domestic moment.
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Mary
Mummy
Sondagsnisse - Strix
Stockholm
Thorough Government Grain Sampling System Described
The article details the Government Inspection Department sampling of train grain, listing car data, sealing, and a 72 inch probe with eleven compartments. It explains sample collection, records, yard office checks, and the need for seven good probes for a valid sample, with heavy use during fall rush and potential delays for overfull cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Inspection Department
Searle Grain Co. Ltd
Winnipeg
Government Yard
Government Weighing Department
Government
Central Inspection Office
Head of the Lakes
Civil Service Commission
All-Canadian Highway Nears Coast to Coast Link
Officials of the Canadian Automobile Association say an all-Canadian route from Manitoba to British Columbia is nearly complete with only a single Western Ontario stretch unfinished. Old gumbo roads have been replaced with first class gravel and dangerous curves removed.
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Ontario
Canadian Automobile Association
Manitoba
Rockies
British Columbia
Lake Superior
Curious Amazon trees yield sugar-like resin and lard-like oil
The River Amazon banks reveal two remarkable trees. One produces a sweet edible resin with bark like sugar. Another exudes an oily substance resembling lard in appearance and taste.
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Amazon
South America
Canada’s Coal Output and Imports in 1929
Coal produced in Canada in 1929 totaled 17,496,557 tons from mines in Nova Scotia New Brunswick Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. Imports reached 18,619,300 tons, with 14,469,831 tons sourced from the United States.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
United States
Conversation At A Restaurant Refers To Chicken Meat
A man asks how the chicken could live with so little meat. Sid explains the chicken did not live long, implying the creature is present for the meal.
New and Appetizing Bacon Muffin Recipe Card
A recipe for 14 pound bacon muffins uses bacon fat egg flour corn meal sugar baking powder salt Borden's St Charles Milk and water. Fry bacon bits until crisp drain fat. Mix dry ingredients then add egg bacon fat and milk. Fold in bacon and bake in greased muffin tins until done.
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Borden's
St. Charles
Canada still fifth in world trade in preliminary report
The condensed preliminary report for the year ended March 31, 1930 shows Canada ranked fifth in world trade for imports exports and total trade. Imports reached 1,248,274,000 dollars while exports totaled 1,144,938,000 dollars, amounting to 2,393,212,000 dollars in combined trade.
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Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Smithsonian urges farmers to save for crop failures
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington advises farmers to set aside reserves each year for a crop failure that it says occurs every seven years. Concurrently the Department of Agriculture urges reducing acreage as supply outstrips demand, while farmers proceed as they see fit.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Toronto Globe
Saskatchewan Flour Mills Output Compared With Manitoba
Saskatchewan flour and grist mills now produce 15781000 annually, nearly three million dollars less than Manitoba's output. The figures highlight regional differences in grain processing capacity and regional economies.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Man Receives First Birthday Certificate In 73 Years
Henry Davis, a 73 year old office worker for the Kentucky State Department of Education in Frankfort, was given his first official birthday certificate after records showed he was born a slave near Versailles on August 13, 1857. He recalls hearing the gunfire at Richmond and tearfully accepted the document.
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State Department of Education
Franfort
Kentucky
Henry Davis
Davis
W. C. Dally
Henry
Woodford County
Versailles
Richmond
Progress from Mayflower to modern speed across seas
A brief compare of 1620 to 1930 highlights the Mayflower voyage from Plymouth to Plymouth Rock taking three months, the shift from Southampton starting point, and today’s 50,000 ton liners crossing in five days. It notes the airship R 100 seen en route to England and marks 1620 to 1930 as a span of progress.
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Plymouth Rock
England
Southampton
Plymouth
New Marriage Law Delays Ceremonies In British Columbia
A new rule effective September 1 requires eight days between license issue and marriage ceremony with provisions for immediate marriages by special permit. Clergymen must be provincially registered to officiate.
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British Columbia
Cement Raw Materials and Brazil Chain Stores
The article notes lime stone and clay as chief raw materials for cement. It also reports that chain stores are expanding into Brazil, signaling growing retail competition and market reach.
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Brazil
Great Expense To Country In Mental Hygiene Costs Rise
The Canadian National Committee of Mental Hygiene reports 29 579 insane and mentally deficient in public institutions up 1 534 from last year. Annual upkeep costs total 16 820 745 dollars, exceeding war pensions and not counting private patients or lost productivity. Early detection and education expansion receive emphasis as provinces assist with funding.
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Canadian National Committee of Mental Hygiene
Canada
Pilot Fends Off Rattlesnake Mid Flight In Kansas
Aviator H. Wiggins fought a rattlesnake that climbed into his cockpit while flying near Scott City Kansas. He flung the snake overboard, regained control, and landed in a pasture where ranchers helped rush him to a hospital for treatment and expected recovery. Galileo is noted as early telescope observer.
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H. “Happy” Wiggins
Scott City
Kansas
Wiggins
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Canada and World Trade
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
Saskatchewan Flour Mill
Snake
Galileo
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