World Happenings Briefly Told
Building permits for Greater Vancouver in the first six months of the fiscal year totalled 16 861 008. Various notes include a donation of a large residence for incurables, a new pier opening, coin-design contests, and a Canadian press gathering planned for August. Also reported are halibut industry concerns, Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil uses, Saskatchewan livestock pooling, and fashion patterns for children with market prices.
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Greater Vancouver
Frederick J. Burcombe
van ‘Waver
Viscountess
Harcourt
the Society For Overseas Settlement of British Women
Countess Buxton
Landslide Moves Apple Tree In Ohio Farmyard
A landslide near Pomeroy Ohio topples a steep hillside apple tree as a farmer watches root clods shift into the barnyard. The scene blends rural worry with a vivid image of soil and yield.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Capreol CN Rail Superintendent succeeds retirements
Napier, the Canadian National Railways superintendent at Capreol Ontario, succeeds Supt GA Cunliffe Bran son who retired, marking a change in leadership at the Capreol division.
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Napier
Canadian National Railways
Capreol
Ontario
Rocket propulsion to cross Atlantic by 1920s professor
Worcester Mass based scientist Professor Robert H Goddard asserts a practical passenger carrying rocket could fly the Atlantic faster than known aircraft. He describes combining rocket and airplane concepts as a near term possibility proven by experiments and international scientific validation.
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Atlantic
Goddard
Robert H Goddard
Worcester
Mass
Phsyeist
Clark University
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Byrd
Germany
Austria
Russia
Monotony and Pushing Beyond Work
A reflective piece argues against being slaves to work and monotony. It cautions that relentless labor drains the soul and offers encouragement to balance duties with other interests. The text urges resilience, energy, and choosing fulfilling pursuits beyond the home shop or office.
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Ofc
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief Popular Natural Aid
An herbal style asthma remedy by Dr J D Kellogg is advertised as a natural treatment. The vapor is claimed to penetrate airways and clear obstruction allowing easier breathing. It is said to be sold by dealers nationwide.
Mission in Coffee Industry Establishments in Canada
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a group of coffee and spice firms with a capital of $8,865,498 operating in Canada. They show a gross annual production value of $14,369,009, value added by manufacturing at $3,012,770, and major commodities valued at $6,791,091. Exports of coffee and imitations reach $18,065 annually.
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Tetera
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Seaplanes to Patrol B C Fisheries Again
Seaplane patrols to resume along the British Columbia coast extending from the international boundary to the Queen Charlotte Islands and Prince Rupert. Major J A Motherwell reports planes will deter illegal fishing and infractions during closed periods.
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British Columbia
J. A. Motherwell
Queen Charlotte Islands
Prince Rupert District
Canalan
Babson urges Nebraska farmers to sell and move to Western Canada
Roger Babson, noted statistician, tells a Omaha audience that farming opportunities are greater in Western Canada and urges Nebraska farmers to sell out and relocate.
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Omaha
Nevraska
Roger Babson
Braska
Western
Canada
Samuel Anoints David as King in Bethlehem Story
The lesson centers on Samuel's assignment to Bethlehem and the anointing of David as the Lord's chosen king. It discusses Saul's failure, Samuel's cautious approach, and the distinction between prudent concealment and deceit in pursuing a divinely guided outcome.
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Samuel
Saul
Methlehem
W. G. Blatk
Would Honor Canadian Writers Conttinued Exert Urged by Professor Allison
Professor W T Allison urged continued exertion to awaken interest in Canadian literature at the seventh annual Authors convention in Ottawa. He reviewed education of the public in yesterday and today and urged an annual prize called the ration prize for best native work in poetry or prose.
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W. T. Allison
Ottawa
Alison
Charles Mair
Allison
Olden bakers offered thirteen loaves for twelve
A tale recalls a Baker’s Dozen practice where pedlars and bakers received one extra loaf as profit or to guard against short weight. The note adds a modern aside from a Dublin University professor pondering Earth’s growing wariness under radioactive influence. Keep Minard's Liniment near at hand.
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Dublin University
Canadian empire height to rise in Montreal office block
Wort advances on the second stage of a 450 foot high building in Montreal fronting Dominion Square. The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada HQ will be housed there, with 1209 staff now and over 10,000 when complete. The steel frame structure will have a granite exterior and monumental design.
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Forests of
Canada
Wort
British Empire
Dominion Square
Alontreal
Sun Lite Assurance Company of Canada
Low
Health Department of Canada Expands Welfare Efforts
The Ottawa based Health Department, formed in 191%, now strong in Jubilee year, advances welfare through quarantine stations at every port, medical immigration checks, narcotic suppression, and deportations. In the past year about 252 pounds opium 250 ounces morphine heroin 127 ounces Canada seized 2386 aliens deported after convictions.
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Mmd
Department of Health
Ottawa
Canada
Canadia
Lindbergh Monument Proposed for Chicago Taller Than Figel Tower
Article outlines a plan by a former United States Shipping Board chairman to build a Lindbergh monument in Chicago. The tower would surpass the Figel Tower by about 400 feet, carry a one million candle power beacon, be visible 300 miles, and serve as a landmark for airmen at a cost described as several millions. Also noted are references to a giant telescope project in South Africa and a sensational Sweden sleep saga about Karoline Karlsdatter lasting 32 years.
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Naval Hill
We Fontein
South Africa
Reasiier
Miei University
Ats
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Quebec
Pacife
Province of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Livestock Pool
Holloway
Klondge
Alberta
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Norfolk
Norfalk
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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Tavents Sea Rocket
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China
Europe
Samuel Anoints
David
Minard
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Firestone
Gstone Tire & Rubber CO
Sweden
Karoline Karlsdatter
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