World Happenings Briefly Told Highlighted Events Around the Globe
Five thousand American Legion members plus auxiliary guests plan a Winnipeg visit in August. Buenos Aires hosts a British Empire Trade Exhibition March 14 to April 27, 1981. New India House opens in London with hopes of India’s peaceful progress. Unemployment official data show 1,815,300 out of work in Britain on June 23, 70,000 fewer than June 16 but 697,483 above year ago. Joseph Ward, New Zealand former premier, dies at 74 after ill health. Ralph Collins of Edmonton wins second prize in an Optimist International oratorical contest in Erie, Pennsylvania. Seven U.S. and Canadian club boys compete. David Wolf of Washington, DC, wins first. Gretna Green marriages to be banned unless conducted by clergy or registrar. Quai d’Orsay nominates Arsen Henry as future French minister to Siam. Jean Knight to return to France as head of the French Government Press Bureau.
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American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Winnipeg
Empire
Buenos Aires
New India House
London
George
India
Britain
Joseph Ward
New Zealand
Joseph
Ralph Collins
Edmonton
Alberta
Optimist International
Erie Pa
United States
Canada
David Wolf
Washington, DC
Professor Oberth Plans Moon Rocket Flight from Baltic Site
Plans to test a rocket model at Horst near the Baltic coast by Professor Oberth aim to reach 100 kilometers high. The device will fuel its own explosion to lift off and carry instruments to study the atmosphere, with an automatic parachute for recovery and a return of data.
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Horst
Baltic
Oberth
Alberta Wheat Exports Boost by Shriners Visit
Hon George Hoadley minister of agriculture sent 5000 Alberta wheat samples to American visitors at the Shriners convention in Toronto. Alberta has won the world wheat championship at the Chicago International Exposition four times in seven years, last year awarded to Joseph H B Smith of Wolf Creek.
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Alberta
George Hoadley
Toronto
Chicago
Joseph H. B. Smith
Wolf Creek
Canada May building permits total 19.6 million dollars
Building permits issued by 61 Canadian cities in May valued at 19,621,302 dollars. For January through May 1930 the permits totalled 65,926,996 dollars. A bird is protected by three eyelids. Another peace note. Italy will build twenty more warships.
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Canada
Italy
Doctor Counsels Reduced Drinking Habit at Hamburg Clinic
A physician notes a patient who reports six glasses of beer daily and prescribes reducing to half. The patient responds after a pause that he believes he once drank a couple more, reflecting a longstanding drinking pattern discussed in Hamburg.
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Hamburg
Arctic voyage of fifteen explorers aboard Quest
Fifteen young explorers averaging 23 years, led by HOC Devear, sail from London aboard the Quest for a year of Arctic study aiding Royal Geographical Society aims to map an England to North America air route across Greenland and Iceland. They plan bases on Greenland coast and ice cap, with meteorological notes for flight feasibility.
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London
Quest
Arctic
Greenland
Iceland
Royal Geographical Society
England
North America
Devear
Watkins
Labrador
Spitzenbergen
Faroe Islands
Canada
Scotland’s War Memorial Remembers Hero and Beast alike
In Edinburgh’s rock carved memorial the glories of Scottish regiments are shown alongside bronze friezes stained glass and medallions honoring sailors artillerymen airmen chaplains nurses and workers. The shrine bears the king and queen’s gift and lists every Scotsman who fell, a pilgrimage site for Scots worldwide.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Vancouver Boy Wins Trip At National Model Aircraft Meet
18 year old Ross Farquharson of Vancouver tops the national championships in Ottawa to win best all round Canadian model aircraft builder and a trip to England as guest of Lord Wakefield. He scores 17 points with indoor wins and outdoor placings, while J A Chamberlin of Toronto places a close second with 15 points. The piece also notes rising coke use in Ontario and Quebec.
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Ross Farquharson
Vancouver
Ottawa
England
Lord Wakefield
Hythe
J. A. Chamberlin
Toronto
Farquharson
Smart and wearable linen outfits with belted waists
A vintage description outlines a range of lightweight garments including a white printed linen outfit with a belted waist creating a pinched silhouette and a yellow bone button on the bodice. It notes two piece skirts with plait effects, cap sleeves, pockets, and sailor blue printed dots, paired with belts. Various color options and beach country wear uses are mentioned along with a 38 inch size range and a 28 cent price in stamps or coin.
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Feria
Ascure & Shue
Alender Ee Ateractive
Pnbie
Dimity
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order instructions list WinnipegPattern No Name Town at 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. The brief item provides an address for pattern orders via the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Seven Hundred London Firms In Business A Century Or More
A London survey reveals seven hundred companies have existed for 100 years or longer, a remarkable record amid changing hands, fashion, and invention. The note ends by praising loyal adherence to prejudices as the British Broadcasting Service plans to broadcast the roar of Niagara Falls.
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London
British Broadcasting Service
Niagara Falls
Prince of Wales Takes First Glider Lesson
The Prince of Wales attended his first glider lesson near Lewes in Sussex. German pilot Robert Kronfeld demonstrated glider operation while the prince did not pilot the craft. The royal is known as an avid aviator but is not allowed solo flights for state reasons and is usually supervised by a top Royal Air Force pilot during takeoffs and landings.
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Prince of Wales
Lewes
Sussex
Robert Kronfeld
Prince Long
Royal Air Force
Moses Call and Biblical Mountains Across Passes
Sunday school devotional links Moses call at the burning bush to inner divine experience and compares it with biblical figures, noting the awe before holy ground and God’s summons. The piece also mentions provincial rail passes in the Rockies and a note on Hamilton Fyfe leading Queen's University toward English public school student exchanges to Canadian universities.
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Moses
Egypt
Promised Land
Jethro
Midian
Horeb
God
Christ
Jeremiah
J. H. Jowett
Jacob
Bethel
Heaven
Hamilton Fyfe
Queen's University
Kingston
Oxford
London traffic project eyed to move goods underground
Sademe on hand to promote a schemesubway for goods with fifty four stations and seventy five miles of tubes costing about 200 million dollars. It would link major termini docks and stores with private stations and aims to remove congestion worth 120 million dollars yearly. The note also cites historical Quebec and Upper Canada papers and a fact about artificial silk production from silkworms.
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London
Billinggate Market
Montreal Grows Rapidly Reaching Fifth Largest City Status
Montreal has expanded quickly with property values doubling to 1.2 billion and population rising from 625000 in 1914 to about 1,000,000 in the city proper. Street mileage grew from 153 to 600, while municipal revenue jumped from 10.5 million to 36.75 million, elevating Montreal to the continent’s fifth largest city.
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Canada
Montreal
Decorators vow to meet yearly after studio razed in 1880
Four men among twenty artists met in Trafalgar Square in an era of trust building. In 1880 six young decorative artists were told their studio would be razed. They vowed to gather annually. This year Mansfield MacDonald Chilton and Bite attended while two others sent telegraphic greetings.
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Trafalgar Square
London
England
HE Hansfield
G. Mace Donald
G. Cliiton
F. Bite
Brown
Edwards
Mansfield
MacDonald
Chilton
Bite
Agricultural Conventions Considered Around Regina Show
Delegates at the 1932 World's Grain Exhibition and Conference in Regina heard a committee decision to invite future conventions to meet directly before or after the show in cities beyond Regina. Delegates will be able to attend Regina sessions as part of the adjusted schedule.
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West
Regina
Legislative Wheat Pooling Referendum for Saskatchewan Pool Members
Delegates at the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool semi annual meeting plan a referendum among pool members on legislative pooling. Ballots will be mailed from head office by August 1 and each contract signer must register a vote on the question asked.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Reciprocal trade urged by British banks for Empire markets
Leaders of major British banks meeting at Hambro's Bank in London call for reciprocal trade agreements across the Empire. They urge urgent measures to promote inter imperial trade, retain an open market for Empire products, and be ready to impose duties on imports.
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Hambro
Los England
Pre Hambro
Britain
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Gretna Green
Elopers
Quai Dorsay
Arsen Henry
Siam
Jean Knight
France
Youthfer
North
Scotland’s War Memorial
Ontario
Quebec
Willie
Sas
Pasces
Rockies
British Columbia
Topographical Survey
Department of the Interior
Rocky Mountains
Crows Nest Pass
Kicking Horse Pass
Yellowhead Pass
English Students For
London Traffic Project
Quebec Gazette
Royal Gazette
New Brunswick Advertiser
St. John
Upper Canada
Niagara
Newark
Upper Canada Gazette
American Oracle
China
Legislative
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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