World Happenings Briefly Told
A condensed digest from Canadian and British papers notes global topics and national updates. Items cover immigration statistics, David Lloyd George remarks, Saskatchewan farm pest impacts, postal service information, a society name change vote in Ottawa, and muted U S naval plans following Geneva talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloy Coarge
United States
Westminster Gazette
Llangollen
Wales
Saskatchewan
Post Office Department
Post Office
Sons of England Benefit Society
Ottawa
Coolidge
Wilbur
Navy
Ontario Grain Pool Membership grows rapidly in Ontario
Mr Daley helped form the Ontario grain pool and set up a grain accounting system. In Toronto the pool membership rose from 7 500 to about 9 000 with new contracts daily. Farmers show strong enthusiasm for the pool and demand spreads beyond organized areas. The pool operates on five year contracts for wheat barley and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winat Proucers Ltd
Toronto
Ontario Grain Pool
Daley
Farmers of
Ontario
Mr. Daley
Restrict Trapping Of Beaver In Alberta North Of Township 69
The Alberta provincial game branch bans beaver trapping north of township 69 for the coming season and extends the 20 year closed season due to dwindling beaver supplies. South of township 69 trapping permits will continue as usual when farm damage warrants. A second note praises modern mechanics with a tribute to Yong Island showing a small man safely powering a 23 horsepower machine at high speed and lifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berta Provincial Game Branch
Alberta
Township 69
Yong Island
Highland Musical Festival and Prize Contest at Pato
The Highland festival under Royal patronage runs September 3 to 5 at Pato, featuring Scottish, Canadian Pacific Railway trophy events, seventeen regiments, pipe bands, and rival tribes from the Rockies. The spectacle includes dance, song, and a teepee encampment with full Highland dress. Booklet detailing festival rules and entry forms is available through Canadian Pacific Railway offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B2att
Hirkzers
Prince of Wales
Ada
Pato
Canadian
Pacite Rockies
E.wat
Caadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Highlanders of Scotland
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mystery Seaplane Test Delayed Curtain Lifts at Calshot
British journalists and photographers were allowed a limited view of seven seaplanes tested at Calshot England for the Schneider cup race in Italy on September 25. Officials kept speed tests secret while reports circulated of a hover near 85 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jah
Calshot
England
Italy
Britain
New Fashion Pattern with View A and View B Details
Winnsipeg Newspaper Union describes a two view pattern for women with contrasting materials and lace. View A features a long collar tied in a chic bow with inset sleeves and plain back. View B uses one material, a short collar, and omits the Insets. Sizes 36 38 40 42 46 bust. 88 requires yarn yardage. Price 20 cents. pattern hook 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actly Wene
Isle
Iil
How To Order Patterns Hdress
An item from the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave explains ordering patterns for dresses. It notes a Wisnipes Patera Ne contact and provides basic steps to place an order, including payment options and expected delivery times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hdress
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Wisnipes
Firestone to enlarge Hamilton plant during Jubilee week
Harvey S Firestone president of Firestone Tire Rubber Company of Akron Ohio accompanied by his son Leonard and chief engineer Mr Meyers visited Hamilton for Jubilee Week. He announced plans to enlarge the local plant increasing capacity by 2 percent with payroll around 1 500 000 annually. The expansion will require adding 200 to 250 workers as production operates long hours. Meyers remained to arrange construction and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A Pope
Mr. Foreman
Russell T Kelsey
S. DeMoutin
Firestone Tire and Rubberla
CA Meyers
Leonard
Jone
Harvey 3
Pinestone
Fire Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohi
Earl W. BeSaw
Fee Stone Tie and Rubber Company of Canada
Mr Firestone
Hamilton
Harvey S. Firestar
Fire Stone Tiree Rubber Company
Firestone of Canada Limited
Meyers
Comany
Canada
Firestone
Hevilton
Firestone Company
United States Faces Grave Agricultural Decline Report
Dr Henry Taylor quotes a Northwest institute study showing agriculture at a low ebb in the United States. It cites 1926 farmer’s share at 9.7 percent, 31,000 acres moved to rural use 1920 25, and 441 farm bankruptcies per working day in 1926. The article warns escalating shortages could threaten national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry
Taylor
United Stat
Alberta oil field test results from two wells
Provincial reports note two oil wells with heavy crude yields. Dalhousie No 5 shows a strong flow at about 7 1335 feet depth and Beaume 69 at 2 365 feet. Regent and Turner wells also indicate productive testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fores
Yeu
Alberta
Dalhousie No. 5
Regent
Beaume
Canada Colonization Assoc. says 400 families placed this year
F. TO. Herter, manager, claims the Canada Colonization Association has placed 400 Old Country families to the Prairie Provinces this year and expects about 100 more to arrive before year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanera
F. Herter
Canada Colonization Assocation
Prairie Provinces
Labrador’s Knight Won His Spurs In St Michael Order
The King honored Wilfred T. Grenfell by enrolling him in the Knightly Order of St Michael and St George. The Newfoundland hero, long praised for aid along the Labrador coast, has fought loneliness and winter to ease suffering and bring brightness.
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Labrador
Newfoundland
King Winter
Orth
Daniels
Order of St Michael and St. George
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Vancouver Province
Not Worn Out Yet Sun to burn for 156 billion years says Nordmann
Brenca scientist Charles Nordmann asserts the sun will continue to supply heat and light for 156000000000 years. His calculation rests on the discovery of atomic construction, removing the older 10000000 year estimate and aligning geology with astronomy.
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Brenca
Charles Nordmann
Nordmann
Oil from Alberta May production totals 22 835 barrels
Alberta crude oil output in May 1927 from the Turner Valley field and Royalite wells reached 22 835 barrels, with Royalite No. 4 contributing 1 693 barrels, Royalite Nos. 1 2 3 yielding 157 barrels, and 2 285 barrels purchased from other producing wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Turner Valley
Metallurgical Bulletin
Maltese Dogs Fade From Inland Victorian Fashion
Maltese dogs once beloved in Victorian times have dwindled in their native inland areas as fashion shifts and breeder trends change. The decline reflects broader changes in dog ownership and urban tastes across historic regions.
David’s Temple Plan and Sacrifice Devotional
Sunday school lesson reflects on David’s desire to build a temple, his dialogue with Nathan, and God’s guidance. It urges offering one’s best to the Lord, preserving moments and power for worship, and contrasts wholehearted devotion with partial sacrifice. The devotional cites 1 Chronicles 17 and Hebrews 18, urging consecration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Patta
Bavid
Eace
Neenan
Couge
Tod
JH Jowent
Germans Return To Military Splendor
A 1930s decree plans Germans to revive brighter military uniforms with gold lace and colored accents. The Defense Ministry orders changes to uniforms, restoring some dramatic elements while keeping the stiff collar, aiming to project glory and national pride amid international fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichawehr
Defense Miniter
Nils Wet
Dee
Surplus War Stock Sold After Armistice Final Disposal
Reports from London show British surplus war stock finally cleared after armistice. Items ranged from pins to a $95,000,000 motor truck plant. aircraft parts sold slowly while gas cartridges and ammunition were dumped at sea. Railway ties in Belgium Greece and Palestine were disposed of. pickled herrings fed into the supply chain as humorous wartime note. A streetside scene in Canada recalls comic banter aboard a CPR train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Lyon
Cor Mercial
London
Washington
Belgium
Greece
Palestine
Ten days to pay on installment plan noted
A notice states ten days are allowed to pay on the installment plan. One option yields a deed while the other provides rent receipts.
Decrease In Butter Exports From Canada in 1977
Butter exports from Canada fell in the twelve months ended June 1977, with shipments totaling 224,901 cwt, down 137,172 cwt from the prior year. Value also dropped to 8518.03, versus 33 1466 the year before, while cheese exports showed a contrasting trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Cnese
United Kingdom
South African Flag Debate Deepens Amid Political Strife
A heated dispute over the proposed new flag design intensifies in South Africa as the Hertzog government and opposition clash over enlarging the flag. The debate touches unions and historic symbols including the Union Jack, with leaders urging the public to vote and keep the issue open for a potential referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unabard
Hertzog
Thban
Sol Hon
Saya
Natal
Hedinst
Portland Veterinarian Demonstrates Cattle Tuberculosis Cure
Dr George Kirkpatrick Poela veterinarian tested a claimed talotalk cure on ten cows condemned for advanced tuberculosis. Three slaughtered cows were examined. all three passed and deemed fit for human consumption. The test was part of Portland health bureau efforts to showcase a scientific development amid an era of herd inspections and disease control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
United States
George Kirkpatrick
Poela
A. J Dinan
Portland Ag
Elty Health Burea
Matsa 5 Vllale Move From Wainwright Park
A fragmented report notes the matsa 5 vLlale leaving Wainwright Park with total 1949 and relocation to a northern site. It cites a rapid buffalo decline, with 585 dead shipped north over three years and ongoing challenges in water supply for the new dome in Seaton.
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Wainwright Park
Wainwright
Seaton
Soldier settlers show strong poultry success in British Columbia
A statement by Robert Forke of the settlement board notes that a number of soldier settlers in British Columbia exhibited poultry at the World Poultry Congress. The record indicates many settlers have achieved success in poultry farming across the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Forke
Let Settlement Board
British Col
Misread Message Sparks Confusion Over Husband’s Sleep Talk
Fragmentary OCR text shows a confused exchange about cueing a husband’s sleep talk and offering unclear guidance. The garbled lines hint at a domestic communication error or transcription issue without coherent events or named entities.
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A. Metreror
Vancouver
DLC
Confederation
Coun
Work Federation of Psuesiton Associa Oma
Imaizeacion
IZA
aKo
Department of Immigraton
Highland Musical Festival
Winnsipeg Newspaper Union
Vaat
Patera Ne
Firestone Officials
Fir
Famous Tire Corporation
Son
Henry Taylor
Fietas
Ewe
3Od
Oshkesh
Musuand
Palm Beach, Sr
Lleuneur
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