Brief World Happenings From Canada and Abroad
A compendium notes Pope Pius receiving 350 Canadian pilgrims led by Cardinal Roulens in Rome. Canada grants Walter P Minton a license to develop 5 120 acres of Alberta bituminous lands. Cuba Canada parcel post pact seen as prelude to broader treaty. French military tribunal dissolves and yields buildings to German authorities. KC Creighton, Ottawa law clerk and Senate counsel since 1909, dies at 80. Icelandic descent Canadians honored at Thingvallir Plain by King and Queen of Teeland and Denmark. Sons of Freedom marchers pass Nelson to join Doukhobor settlement. Canadian Holstein Friesian Association to award 15 000 in prize money plus fair-board payouts. War memorial scholarship awarded to D W Johnston of Regina.
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Cardinal Roulens
Quebec
Pius
Alberta
Walter Pminton
Toronto
Canada Gazette
Cuba
Canada
Creighton
Senate
Rideau Club
Ottawa
Teeland
Denmark
Rock of Laws
Thingvallir
Sons of Freedom
Nelson
Porto Rico
Bri Nant
Canadian Holstein Friesian Association
Brerder
Dominion Into
D W. Johnston
Regina
Sask
Bernard Shaw Tops Spectator Mental Ability Poll In England
The Spectator publishes its order of merit listing Bernard Shaw as the brainiest man in England with 214 votes. Others include Sir Oliver Lodge 183, Lord Birkenhead 402, Winston Churchill 5, HG Wells 91, Lloyd George 80, and Philip Snowden 48. The prime minister and Baldwin receive low or no votes, while Archbishop Lang has 32 and Lord Reading 33.
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George Bernard Shaw
The
Spectator
London Weekly Review
Bernard Shaw
Oliver Lodge
Lord Birkenhead
Winston Churchill
Deanage
HG Well
Lord Melchett
Lloyd George
Philip Snowden
John Simon
Baldwin
Caterbury
Lang
York
Tample
Lord Reading
James Barrie
K. Chesterton
Western Canada supplies most wild ducks say experts
The author argues most ducks hunted in Ontario and Quebec are bred in Western Canada. He notes ducks like canvasbacks redheads mallards and scaups originate west of the provinces. He adds a buyer’s caution about ongoing fuel costs after purchasing a car, emphasizing the spirit of the deal.
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Ontario
Quebec
Canada
French Tube To Convert Gulf Stream To Power Collapses
A $1,000,000 experimental tube designed by Georges Claude to harness Gulf Stream energy collapsed and sank near Matanzas Cuba. The corrugated steel device, 1.50 meters long, was to lie in a sea channel feeding a power plant at Claude's Cuba laboratory. The plan relied on vacuum to raise Gulf Stream water to boiling point to drive turbines.
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Gulf Stream
Matanzas
Georges Claude
Claude
Gulf Shore
Beauty and Usefulness Unite in Everyday Design
The piece argues that beauty should join usefulness in home life and modern goods. It envisions lamps, kitchens, ash trays, cars designed by top artists and produced by industry. This movement is a cultural force that could raise public taste without drifting into excess.
Fashion pattern description highlights and fabrics
The notice describes a printed crepe silk dress with fared cap sleeves and bow neckline, a smart moulded silhouette with belted natural waist, a slim back, and a circular flared skirt. It lists pattern sizes 16, 18, 38, 40, and 42 inches bust, and suggests fabrics like cottons, printed imity, pique prints, embroidered batiste, and printed voile with color options skylark blue and dusty pink. Pattern price is 25 cents and readers should fill in pattern size, addressed to the Pattern Department.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern orders are handled by the Winnipeg paper at 173 McDermot Ave. Pattern number details are provided by Sime. Contact the office for availability and pricing.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Sime
Monster Inter-Provincial Picnic at Roblin Boundary
Manitoba Saskatchewan communities approve a Labor Day gathering at the Assiniboine River Valley near Roblin to celebrate highway links and motor travel. Aimed at publicity and tourism, the event features bands, a picnic lunch, ceremonial road-significance, and a Buffalo barbecue with many activities planned. Public figures from both provinces, along with dignitaries from Minnesota and North Dakota, are expected to attend.
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Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Roblin
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Roblins
Art Stelck
Dauphin
Ace” Emmett
Manitoba Motor League
Winnipeg
H. J. Bowley
Assiniboine
Manitoba Scenic Highway No. 5
Bill” Thompson
W. R. Club
A. C. Stewart
Christiansson
Minnesota
Sorenson
North Dakota
Inter-Provincial Association
Assiniboine River
Prairie Provinces
Red River
Canada
Prairies
Prairie roads bring distant communities to each other
A description of a gathering described as a disseminating agent of good will between Prairie communities and friends in the southern USA border region. The passage emphasizes that improved roads, long sought, allow distant communities to reach one another’s doors, evidencing closer ties and shared interest through travel and cooperation.
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USA
Small Seadrome Air Ferry Anchored at End of Dock
A San Francisco bay seadrome floats 100 feet wide and serves as the smallest floating land and water landing place in the country. Shaped like an inverted saucer, it uses air tanks to adjust depth and angle, with sanded cement inclines to prevent skidding. The artificial island is anchored at the dock, handling numerous landings and take-offs daily.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Annex To Elevator At Fort William Terminal
Norman M. Paterson announces an annex to the Fort William terminal elevator with 1,600,000 bushels capacity at an estimated cost of 290008 dollars. Construction by Fegies Construction Company of Minneapolis and Fort William starts immediately and should be completed for storage by October 1. Engineers will prepare to begin construction within a fortnight.
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Fort William
N.M. Paterson and Company
Norman M. Paterson
Fegies Construction Company
Minneapolis
Fegies Company
Regina Population Rises to 66996 in June Figures
Regina's population stands at 66,996 as of June 1 according to the Regina Board of Trade. The rise adds 4,515 to the unofficial 1929 figure of 62,481, with initial 1929 bond sales totaling 202,077.27 dollars for the year to date. Canadian purchases dominate the 1929–year activity, with two thirds of total sales placed in Canada and the remainder in the United States.
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Greater Regina
Regina Board of Trade
Henderson
Canada
United States
Sunday School Lesson July 13 Explains Birthright Trade
The lesson centers on Genesis 25 19 34 and 27 83 with Jacob deceiving Esau for the birthright over a lentil meal. It explains Edom meaning Red, Esau’s red hair and hunger, and how Jacob secured the double portion of leadership, priestly rites, and covenant heirs through a sharp bargain.
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Jacob
Esau
Edom
Abraham
Telegraph lines and Arctic expedition plans in Canada
Canada reports over 328000 miles of telegraph lines and six trans Atlantic cables terminating in the country six on the Atlantic and one on the Pacific. Dr Knud Rasmussen, noted Arctic explorer, may launch a polar expedition to support his belief that Eskimos are related to neolithic cave-dwellers in France and other parts of Europe.
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Canada
Atlantic
Knud Rasmussen
France
Europe
Food Found From Ottawa University Ground After 27 Years
Old students at Ottawa University were served plum jam buried in scholastic grounds for twenty seven years. Excavators recovered forty quarts of preserves several feet underground near the site of the old kitchen burned in 1903. The church pews may lack upholstery but no wind chime will topple from it.
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Ottawa University
Presentations to Iceland mark Manitoba gift at Thingvellir
A bronze rapier bearing the name Thomas H Johnson was unveiled at Thingvellir and presented to Iceland as Manitoba's millennial gift. Ton W J Major led the ceremony with Icelandic and British anthems, as Canada, the United States, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and others offered gifts and addresses. The three day celebration ended with varied tributes and the construal of a scientific laboratory and a librarian gift among many.
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Thomas H Johnson
Manitoba
Thingvellir
Ton W. J. Major
Iceland
Parament
Major
Canada
United States
Burtneas
Sveinbjoern Johnson
Arni Eggertson
Icelai
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Copenhagen
Althing
Legion of Honor
Bu Ot Viljalmur Stefansson
Tcelandic
Nina Wundson
Women of
Good Roads Program Extends to National Parks in Canada
Canada advances road building with extended networks in rural districts and national parks. Provinces connect park roads to main highways, improving travel for motorists and farmers alike. The government maintains extensive improved routes, boosting regional accessibility and economies.
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Canada
Berlin Post Office Uses Automatic Letter Boxes
Letter Box in Berlin post office now equipped with automatic letter boxes that convey letters to the sorting room on a travelling band once the total weight reached is reached. The system aims to speed sorting and streamline handling of large mail volumes.
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Berlin
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Jorge Bernard Shaw
England
Western
Heywood
Good Roads Program
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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