World happenings briefly told in early 1930s note
A compact digest covers Canada’s wartime land appeals and court reappointment, disrupted Montreal airmail, grain shifts in Dushels, Rankin’s new defence post, Japan daylight saving proposal, and a fatal gasoline blaze from a cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Committee of Public Affairs For
Canada
Charles Morse
Exchemer Court of Canada
London
Montreal
Sr. Rankin
Department of National Defence
Civil Service Commission
Rankin
Regina
Japan
Fred Weston
Winnipeg
Alberta Exhibit at U S fairs promotes settlement links
Alberta to advertise again this season with agricultural products and natural resources at state and county fairs in Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Kansas during August and September. Publicity efforts highlight increased interest in Alberta settlement and emigration. Grant of 7000 supports Vernon Fruit Union cold storage to hold 10000 apple boxes. International Boundary length noted. Quip about garden visit and a microbe link ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
United States
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Federal Department of Agriculure
Vernon Fruit Union
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Fragmentary OCR captures a dialogue about patterns and pattern orders at a Winnipeg address. It mentions 173 McDermot Ave and a humorous exchange between a bachelor and an older married man about warnings at a railroad crossing. No clear article structure or full facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Marria
Tentative Schedule For Western Air Mail Service
A tentative air mail route between Winnipeg Regina Banff and Edmonton aims to start in October if ground work finishes. The Winnipeg to Banff leg would depart nightly at 9 PM Central, arriving 6 45 AM Mountain to connect with the previous day’s train. The Banff to Winnipeg eastbound leg would depart at 11 PM Mountain and reach Winnipeg 9 15 AM Central, enabling transfer of mail to trains earlier. The Regina Edmonton branch schedule is not yet defined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Mat
Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Bimonton
Banff
Post Office Department
Winninee
Pacific Slope
East Ound Mall
Banft
Edmonton
Pioneer Missionary Honored At St Albert Memorial Unveiling
A large crowd gathered at St Albert near Edmonton to honor Father Lacombe, born 1827 in Quebec, long a western Canadian missionary and builder. The bronze monument, unveiled with remarks by Charles Stewart and others, marks his lifelong work with Indigenous communities and settlement of the prairies.
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Canada
St. Albert
Edmonton
Canadian National Rail
Father Lacombe
Northwest
Quebec
France
Father Jan
OSL
St Albert
Alberta
Sir Henry Thornton
Patrick Burns
Calgary
Charles Stewart Banister
Interior
Ligonry Lake
Hi Department
Charles Stewart
Alterta
Canadian National Railways
Stewart
Ligoury Lacombe
Prairies
Fashion Pattern No. 834 for Georgette Crepe Apparel
A smart printed and plain georgette crepe pattern uses in navy and white plaid for all day wear. Design No. 834 offers sizes 16 to 44 inch bust, requires two yards of 40 inch material for 36 inch size, price 25 cents.
Bisley Veteran Caiger Dies After Eighty Years of Marksman Loyalty
R T Caiger, longtime Bisley Camp figure and veteran of the National Rifle Association meetings, dies at 80. Airmarked by British and empire marksmen, he witnessed Queen Victoria fire the opening shot in 1860 and never missed a meeting since. The piece notes his fervent participation and enduring presence among shooters, with a closing line recalling a joke about marital holidays.
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R. T. Caiger
National Rifle Association
Bisley
Great Britain
Empire
Caiger
Queen Victoria
NIRA
Imperial Economic Conference urged to extend intra empire trade
Right Hon. Philip Snowden announced in the House of Commons that communications were proceeding with the dominions toward convening an Imperial Economic Conference. The aim is to consider ways and means to extend intra empire trade.
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Philip Snowden
House of Commons
Radio and Good Music Radio's Rise and Decline
The piece recalls radio’s early toy status and its growth into a cultural force. It questions whether the upward trajectory will continue as jazz grows and concert music declines, arguing radio's duty to bring good music into homes and cultivate classical taste. New York Evening Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unis
New York Evening Post
Information Wanted Supposing a Father’s Toil and Rest
The excerpt shows a teacher guiding Bessie to understand recuperation by comparing a tired father to a lamp that should not be trimmed to the point of going out. It emphasizes self opinion and inner strength, noting that a man with no good opinion of himself is inwardly deformed.
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Bessie
Belshazzar's Feast and the Writing on the Wall
The lesson centers on Belshazzar's drunken feast using sacred vessels, the writing on the palace wall, and Daniel's interpretation. It contrasts pagan sacrilege with Christian guidance, urging readers to place life in God's hands, guided by Jesus Christ's example and grace.
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Babylon
Heinie
Belshazzar
Daniel
Nebw Chadnezzar
God
Jesus Christ
Pwg Ward
Newfoundland Scout Finishes Round the World Walk
Andre R. McWhyte a Newfoundland scout aged 43 completed his world tramp begun two years ago for a 40000 dollar wager. He has just toured England and Scotland and plans to finish his North American leg within six years. He carries a 38 pound gear load and aims to collect autographs from mayors and chief magistrates, with Glasgow’s Lord Provost already logged.
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Newfoundland
Andre R. McWhyte
England
Scotland
McWhyte
North America
Glasgow
Peace River Wheat Crop Seen Best in Twelve Years
L A Giroux MLA, returning from the Peace River District, says wheat production may reach 10,000,000 bushels this year barring frost and hail. He predicts the crop will be the best in twelve years.
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Peace River District
L.A. Giroux
New Wonders Of the Air Igniting Aviation Development
Reports reveal rapid aviation advances as planes exceed 350 miles per hour and ships gain in-flight dining. Germany builds a colossal hotel airliner for eighty passengers, wings eight feet thick for passenger travel, an enormous seaplane trials completed in America, signaling a near future of large capacity air travel.
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Germany
America
Interesting Exhibit By Experimental Farm on Fair Circuit
Dominion Experimental Farm presents an exhibit with animal husbandry displays showing milk production vs fat yield using milk scales and Babcock tests. It features dairy cow photography with captions, milk recording forms, and equipment. a botanical section demonstrates the stem rust life cycle and rust control methods including sulfur dusting and breeding for rust-resistant wheat.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Babcock
Need of the Hour Better Manners for Safer Driving
The Montreal Herald urges a revival of driver etiquette and chivalry on the highways. It argues that good manners among motorists are essential to produce better drivers and safer streets, not merely better motor cars.
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Montreal
Medium Would Be Right Oyster Order In Shop
A young housewife asks for medium oysters, saying her husband takes 16 collars. The text also notes the earth's average elevation above sea level as 2 200 feet.
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Furness
S$ Nova Media
Liverpool
St John's
Atlantic
Advertising
Alaska
Waldo
Ervice
Lacombe
Florent
Snur
T. Caiger
Finland
Erial
Nebuchad Rezzar
Jerusalem
Iver
Peace River
Trans-Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Limited
Ras
Moustiane
Charleot
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