World Happenings Briefly Told
Victoria votes to adopt daylight saving from April 15 to Sept 1. Senator Raoul Danaurand returns from Geneva as a League of Nations council member. Alberta tourism yields 30 million dollars last year. Christmas seals sales raised over 54 thousand dollars for tuberculosis relief in Canada. Captain Geoffrey de Haviland tests a crash prevention device but escapes serious injury. King George approves Field Marshal Sir William Robertson as colonel of the Royal Horse Guards. France adopts a bill to establish diplomatic ties with Canada and a Ottawa embassy, heading to the Senate. February adds new Canadian bank branches, eight in prairie provinces. openings in Glaslyn, Ronningdale, The Pas, and mining districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul Danaurand
Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
Alberta
Hon
K. G. Reid
Treasu
Canada
Geoffrey de Haviland
George
William Robertson
Royal Horse Guards
the Blues
Far! Haig
Dominium
Prairie Provinces
Bank of Nova Scotia
Glaslyn
Ronningdale
Sask
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Toronto
Pas Mining
Fresh Resources Unearthed In Northland Surveys 1927
North Canada survey work reveals fertile grassy hills, high plateaus, and abundant wildlife in a region west of Peace River. Explorers mapped roughly 10,000 square miles between latitudes 56 and 58, and longitudes 122 to 124, noting easier summer access from Edmonton due to improved rail and steam boat facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
River District
Department of the Interior
Peace River
Fan
Hudson Hope
Edmonton
Alexander Mackenzie
Pacific
Peace
Finlay
Canadian nationality debated in House of Commons
Manitoba Free Press reports on Dr. Bissett of Springfield proposing a bill to establish Canadian nationality and a Canadian race. The debate centers on official recognition of nationality for documents and a white stock based Canadian race, with the government urged to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Bissett
Springfield
Blasett
Canada
Ottawa
Pssett
Manitoba Free Press
Modish track dress pattern with lace cuffs and belt
The pattern describes a smart base sock style and a two plait front skirt joined to the bodice with a back in one piece. It features shoulder tucks, long sleeves gathered at the wrist or three quarter length with lace cuffs, a narrow belt and front buckle. Sizes range bust 34 to 42 inches with yardage listed for View A and B, price 25 cents for the pattern. The Fasmon Book offers the latest practical styles for home dressmakers at 10 cents per copy.
How To Order Patterns Address Witclpex Newspaper
Instructional notice lists ordering patterns with address 115 McDermot Ave Winulpes Pattern Ni. It directs readers to contact the newspaper for pattern requests and mentions a mailing address and ordering process. The item reads like a classifieds style brief for pattern orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witclpex Newspaper
Union
McDermot Ave
Winulpes
Hidden Tale of Tips Reveals Class Etiquette
A colored porter explains why wealthy guests tip less openly while poorer guests face greater scrutiny. He says the rich prefer secrecy about wealth and the poor accept being known as such, reflecting social bias in service interactions.
British Youth Immigrant Demand In Manitoba Rises
Demand for British youths under the Bay Immigration scheme prompts Manitoba to boost placements from 50 to 100. Agriculture Minister Albert Prefontaine says 175 farmers have signed up for boy help, with the first batch expected to arrive this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Great Britain
G Thas
Albert Prefontaine
Manitota
Western Canada Hog Industry Near Fifty Percent Mark
At the Western Canada Livestock Union annual convention it was forecast that Western Canada would soon exceed half of hog production in the Dominion. The share of select bacon hogs has risen as grading expanded, with the four Western provinces nearly doubling output. total swine numbers grew from 1,076,188 to 2,500,007 between earlier years.
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West
Western Canada
Dominion
Western Canada Livestock Union
Western Provinces
Canada
Nighttime crash at level crossing ends with driver escaping
Murky lighting and moving clouds obscured the moon as a car sped toward a level crossing. A sudden express train passed at the moment, causing the car to skid and smash into the last coach. The driver survived, joking he had cured his hiccups.
Encouraging Forestry Students Under BC Lands Department Program
Hon T D Pattullo notes that the British Columbia department of lands funds practical forestry studies for University students. Many students work on summer surveys and several graduates join the departmental staff, highlighting ongoing support for hands on training in forestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
oSea
British Columbia Department of Lands
T. D. Pattullo
Population Growth Noted in Province and Mutton Supply
A report notes population rose by about 28 900 people or 28 percent. In 1927 the province shows a safe domestic meat supply with only 40 percent of mutton and lamb consumption produced locally. Mention is made of concrete shrinking after settling in air and a nod to Minard's Liniment as indispensable at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallepe Sumuinas
Minard
World’s Loudest Speaker Draws Five Mile Hear-Through Test
A giant electro dynamic loudspeaker with a 22 inch diaphragm, brought from the continent, is claimed to be the loudest in Britain. Tested at the Lido under favorable conditions, it was heard five miles away. Driven by a 1500 volt generator, it can amplify speech, music, or gramophone records without distortion. A listener described the ear-tingling effect and walls trembling as the device overwhelmed the space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Putting Rural Credits Scheme Into Effect
Parliament sanctioned scheme to be put into effect within two months with provinces like Nova Scotia Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia expressing adherence. A commissioner and Ottawa staff will oversee local provincial boards supervising loans as fifteen million dollars funds bridge short term bank loans and long term mortgage credit in barren areas.
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Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Katchewan
Ottawa
Not Just What She Wanted
A portly country woman visits her daughter's in London and chats with a hospital nurse on the train. She compliments the nurse's uniform but confesses she could kill a duck or fowl yet fears harming a human, a reflection on compassion and fear.
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London
Is Your Stomach Troubling You Dr Pierce Remedy
Mrs Caroline Nelson praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and liver relief after severe spells. She notes weight gain improved complexion and brighter eyes. The ad claims universal health restoration and offers a trial packet for 10 cents, via Dr Pierce's Laboratory Bridgeburg Ont.
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Slatietent
Ant
Merce
Uoigen
Caroline Nelson
Steaben St. E
Dr. Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ont
Sunday School Lesson April 1
Golden Text from Mark 8 34 emphasizes denying self and following Christ. The lesson centers on Mark 8 27 through 34 with devotional reading from Isaiah 63 7 to 9 focusing on God's compassion.
The Demands Of Discipleship And Sacrifice
Excerpts discuss Jesus teaching that followers must deny self and take up the cross. True discipleship requires surrender of personal will, willingness to suffer, and heroic sacrifice, echoing Paul’s description of Christian character and the paradox of losing earthly life to gain spiritual life.
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Jesus
Peter
Christ
Luther
Paul
Bristol Corporation Refuses five Thousand for 17th Century Page
The Bristol Corporation refused a five thousand dollar offer from an American millionaire for four pages of a 17th century document found in a lumber room during clearance. The list records servants sent to the West Indies and Virginia from 1658 to 1662, with twelve thousand names including the American buyer’s ancestor. The list will become a book to be published in America.
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Corporation of
Bristol
Bristol Corporation
West Indies
Virginia
America
Alberta Sheep Shipment to Aleutian Islands
A farmer from Stettler district, J. Nolte, ships 98 sheep and two rams to Seattle en route to the Aleutian Islands. This marks Alberta's first sheep shipment to the Aleutians.
Alberta Sheep Shipment Reaches Aleutians from Stettler
A shipment of 98 sheep and 2 rams from Alberta's Stettler District, led by farmer J. Nolte, set out toward Seattle and onward. It marks Alberta sheep’s first voyage to the Aleutians, signaling a new market expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Aleutian Islands
Alaskan
J. Nolte
Stettler
Seattle
Aleutians
Beet acreage in Southern Alberta to rise in 1928
Alberta Sugar Bere notes that beet acreage in Southern Alberta is expected to increase by one third in 1928, reaching about 2,009 acres versus 1,630 acres in 1927. Acre signing up is already underway. The remark about reliance rising with status frames the brief commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Saskatchewan to charge antiwar sensor for fur farming lands
Hon C M Hamilton minister of Agriculture announces rental charges for fur farming lands in Saskatchewan. Three year rate of 100 dollars per acre for each additional year applies to actual land and water leased. The provincial government will administer and collect rentals. Department has received 92 applications.
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Saskatchewan
C.M. Hamilte
Department
Premier Ferguson Calls For Quality Alberta Coal
Premier G. H. Ferguson of Toronto urged the board of railway commissioners to ensure Alberta coal moving east is of proper quality after a rate was set. He noted Alberta has ample supplies but warned that poor coal has been shipped previously and suggested careful examination by the Alberta government.
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G. H. Ferguson
Toronto
Board of Railway Commissioners
Alberta
Douglas Fir Resources in British Columbia Survey
A survey of ten sources shows a total Douglas fir stand of about 76 million board feet. Not all is commercially accessible, but much lies near water and rail routes. Approximately 80 percent is on Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Mainland
Nervous heart and breathing trouble eased by Cam Ate remedy
Narrator describes years of heart palpitations and breathlessness, sleep difficulty, and fatigue. After trying various medicines, a bar of Cam Ate from The T Miura Co claims to relieve choking and breathing issues, offered for 25 cents a box or directly from the company in Toronto.
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Ats
Louie Agua
Volgen Lare
T. Miura Co
Labsted
Toronto
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