World Happenings Briefly Told
Canada agrees with Britain on recognizing Spain's new government. A Liverpool pool room displays a Women Only sign. William J. Seed former Vermillion mayor dies in Vancouver aged 73 after brief illness. Anita Tiffany dies at 82 recalling Nome gold rush. Winnipeg plant readies to make 500000 bushels of matzohs using Canadian wheat annually. Ontario tops 1920 power installations with 136000 hp. US flyer Thomas Ash Jr. listed in Asahi prize contest for first non stop Japan-US flight. Coast to coast motor test planned from Sydney Nova Scotia to win a Canadian Highway medal. Vancouver wheat exports reach 45051072 bushels by Feb 16, up from 25888585 last year.
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Canada
Spain
Liverpool
England
William J. Seed
Vermillion
Alberta
Vancouver
Anita
Tiffany
Nome
Winnipeg
Thomas Ash, Jr
United States
Asahi
Japan
E. Wharton Shaw
W. E. Breers
Sydney
Canadian Highway Association of Victoria
B.C
Vancouver Merchants’ Exchange
Board Abolishes Soldier Settlement Board
Hon. W. A. Gordon, Minister of Immigration, announced the abolition of the Soldier Settlement Board and its replacement by a director of soldier settlement in the interest of economy and efficiency. He cited no need for a three-commissioner board and would not say who would be appointed to the director post.
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Soldier Settlement Board
Soldier Settlement
W. A. Gordon
Agricultural Credit Corporation to Aid Canadian Farmers
Premier Bennett told Parliament that the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Canada Limited has secured subscriptions totaling about 3 million dollars and will begin operations soon. He said the private effort created the entity, not the government, and that the information was given verbally to John Vallance Ltd. of South Battleford. The report also notes ancient Arisora forest trees are about 200 million years old, and that barnacles cannot survive in fresh water.
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Agricultural Credit Corporation of Canada, Limited
Pr le
John Vallance
Praises Vegetable Pills For Indigestion
A fragment notes praise for a vegetable pill remedy for indigestion and headaches. The readable text mentions trial effects and endorsement, but lacks complete context or full product details.
Preventing the common cold and pneumonia dangers
An article outlines how colds spread by coughs and sneezes and warns against cold, damp conditions. It advises open windows, fresh air, light clothing, exercise, dental and tonsil health, avoiding crowds, and hand washing to reduce illness and pneumonia risk. It notes the impact of pneumonia and urges support for health rules. The piece also mentions a plant grant of 1000 Scotch pines and 500 birch trees for city gardens and lists several home remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Saskatows Restcultural Society
Dominion Experimental Farm
Rosthern
London Paris air service sets weekend excursion rate
A London to Paris air route adopts a weekend excursion fare of 30 dollars, dropping from 200 dollars in 1919 and undercutting first class train or boat travel. An adage notes a great man contrasts with common views, and an albatross reportedly flew 3150 miles in 12 days.
Hamilton Re elected President of Canadian Amateur Hockey
JW Hamilton of Regina Saskatchewan was re elected president at the annual meeting of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association held in Winnipeg. Hamilton has held office for over a year and has made a great success of the position.
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JW. Hamilton
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Winnipeg
Hamilton
The Call Of Zacchaeus Sunday School Lesson
A compact study of Luke 19 1 10 traces Jesus meeting Zacchaeus the chief publican in Jericho. Zacchaeus climbs a fig mulberry to see Jesus and the encounter leads to repentance restitution and salvation for his house. The narrative contrasts justice and mercy as Jesus affirms faith and invites true conversion.
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Zacchaeus
Jerusalem
Jesus
Internal Revenue
Jericho
Bartimaeus
Zecchaeus
Weymouth
Abraham
Falso
Christ
Parton
Trench
Prairie butter help meets Vancouver demand as imports shrink
Butter surpluses from prairie provinces nearly satisfy Vancouver demand while imports from other countries have dwindled to small amounts. Mothers can tell when children are troubled with worms and use Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. The latest US moving picture data show 45 percent of theatres still using silent films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praire
Vancouver
United States
Summer Cold Prevention and Aspirin Guidance
The notice suggests taking aspirin tablets at the onset of a cold to prevent discomfort. It emphasizes reading proven directions on each package for headaches and pain and urges early self care during summer colds.
Cancel Training Camps for Militia Units in Canada
The Department of National Defence announced the cancellation of all summer training camps for Canada's non permanent active militia. Last year about 35 000 militiamen trained for ten to twelve days at principal camps including Aldershot Nova Scotia Sussex New Brunswick Valcartier Levis St John’s Barriefield Petawawa Niagara Camp Hughes Dundurn and camps in Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Local camps also existed.
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Canada
Department of National Defence
Aldershot
Sussex
Valcartier
Que
Levis
St. John
Edmonton Industries Invest Half Million Private Funds in 1930
The joint industries committee of Edmonton reports about five hundred thousand dollars of private funds were invested during 1930 in local industrial enterprises. It plans to distribute an illustrated directory to homes across central and northern Alberta featuring the city’s 200 manufacturers and products. The committee includes three members from Edmonton City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the Industrial Association and the Canadian Manufacturers Association branch.
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Joint Industries Committee
Edmonton
Alberta
Edmonton City Council
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Edmonton Industrial Association
The
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Canadian Chemical Association Convention in Montreal
A report by Dr. Harold Hibbert notes the Canadian Chemical Association annual convention will be held in Montreal from May 27 to 29. The Forest Service lists twelve oak species in Canada, Garry oak found in British Columbia, others in the East.
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Canadian Chemical Association
Montreal
Harold Hibbert
Society of Chemical Industry
Canada
Ser
Department of the Interior
British Columbia
Ram Grading boosts Connecticut sheep breeding aid
Ram grading under the Federal Live Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa offers farmers clubs and associations several purchase options by mail order, breeder selection, or sale ring with assurances of quality sires. The program tangibly lifts standards in purebred flocks across the Dominion.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion
Glacier Flour Flows From Athabaska River Basin
The Athabaska River carries rock flour ground by hundreds of glaciers. The sediment makes the river turbid and milky, with the finest deposits settling at the bottom of Athabaska Lake, which lies about 500 miles northeast of Jasper National Park in Alberta, as the river travels toward the Arctic Ocean.
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Athabaska River
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Athabaska Lake
Park
Arctic Sea
British Industries Mission Explores Canadian Market Prospects
A British Industries Federation delegation led by Sir James Lithgow with Sir Arthur Duckham and Meir MacKenzie visited Canada at the invitation of Hon. H H Stevens to identify Canadian needs Britain can meet. The mission aims to align British production with Canadian requirements and foster cooperation with Canadian manufacturers. An unrelated note mentions deer antler spread in wildlife.
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James Lithgow
Arthur Duckham
Meir MacKenzie
Federation of British Industries
Arthur
Canada
H. H. Stevens
Adventures of Po Munn and His Dog Scorme
Fragmented OCR passage describes a voyage with Po Munn and a Scotish leader, with scenes of capture by Chinese bands and meetings with Meow Suet Sea and KéSaiog. A tense confrontation with a General Tar leads to a pause as an interpreter translates in Chinese.
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Po Munn
Scorme
Scottie
Cnew
KéSaiog
Roca
Tar
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Ontario
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Arisora
John Burke Ingram
Edmonton Industries
British Industries
Missi
Borden
Brooder
Chantler & Chantler Limited
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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