World Happenings Brefly Told
T. M Hull of Toronto elected president of the Canadian Association of Advertising Agencies at the annual Toronto meeting. The South African bill text has been seen. the flag is to fly with the new cylon jack. The 1926 smallpox record keeps the United States top for cases outside Asia. The Premier and wife sail for Canada July 22 on the Empress of Australia, returning August 11. the Prince stays longer. Foreign troops clash at a cafe in Shanghai, Britain and U S sailors suffer head injuries. The London Telegraph says Australian apple exports this year are the lowest in 29 years, with Britain receiving most of the 1 439 000 cases. Hon. J A Robb eyes a Europe trip this summer for holiday and trade talks, possibly a Germany trade treaty. Basil Newton recalled from Hankow as a British gesture of disapproval toward the Southern Nationalist movement. London galleries outpace Americans in art purchases as Dutch Masters fetch high prices.
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T. M Hull
Toronto
Canadian Association of Advertising Agencies
United States
Asia
Shane
Bai
China
London Daily Telegraph
Melbourne
Britain
J. A. Robb
Europe
Germany
Basil Newton
Hankow
London
New System Measures Blood Flow Speed
Doctors Herman Blumgart and Soma Welcs at Thorndyke Memorial Lab Boston City Hospital report a new method to gauge blood flow speed. A small radioactive dose is injected into a vein and detected as it travels, providing a measure of heart and circulation function for diagnosis and treatment.
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Herman Blumgart
Soma Welcs
Thorndyke Memorial Laboratory
Boston City Hospital
Blumgart and
Weiss
Saskatchewan student tops US medical exams
Malcolm B. Coutts, a 26 year old Saskatchewan student from Assiniboia, won first place in the initial part of the examinations conducted by the United States Board of Medical Examiners. He was the sole Canadian in the top ten, with his father an inspector in the Assiniboia area and stationed at the Regina Normal School.
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Aastalbois Inspectorate
Regina Normal Schoo
Farhi fashion line promises affordable chic styles
An ad for Farhi offers a range of skirts and dresses with tailored silhouettes and new patterns. It highlights fabric yardage, price points around eight to thirty-five dollars, and promises fashionable, affordable outfits for the average woman.
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Rovers
Settlement wave brings 34 Britons to British Columbia
Thirty four families with capital of 1,141,750 arrive from Great Britain to British Columbia this year as part of a new migration movement. Settlers plan to establish homes and businesses in the province, reflecting a wave of independent families seeking land and opportunity.
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British Columbia
Great Britain
Buffalo Survival Story: Canada Rebuilds Prairie Herd
A historical account traces how buffalo nearly vanished after Confederation and how efforts led by Michael Pablo and the Canadian government rebuilt a herd. From six hundred brought to Buffalo National Park in Alberta, numbers rose to about six thousand, with thousands slaughtered to curb overpopulation.
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West
North America
Canada
Charles Mair
Victoria
Mair
Boys Society of Canada
Michael Pablo
Montana
Buffalo National Park
Alberta
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Great Slave Lake
Pablo
Rash on Arms and Neck Spreads. Sleepless Irritation
Woman reports severe itching and rashes on arms neck and face causing sleepless nights. She treats with soap ointment and liniment and notes scratching led to eruptions. The ad lists remedies and a dated testimonial from August 30 1908.
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Caner Jenson
European Customs Union Aimed by Geneva Conference Delegates
Delegates at a Geneva economic conference preliminarily approved a resolution to empower the League of Nations to push measures toward an European customs union. The plan seeks identical tariff systems or a common base for long term trade treaties, with subcommissions urging removal of tariff barriers to boost postwar trade.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Vast Wheat Shipment Sets World Record at Fort William Port Arthur
The grain carrying fleet released over 1 000 000 bushels of wheat from Fort William Port Arthur, described by the Winnipes Grain Trade Review as the largest one day shipment ever. The cargo could feed London for two months, far surpassing weekly world totals in North America, Australia, and Argentina.
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Fort William
Port Arthur
Winnipes Grain Trade Review
London
North America
Australia
Argentina
Mount Machray Named for Archbishop Machray
Mount Machray, 9020 feet high, lies west of Grant Pass on the Alberta British Columbia boundary. The Geographical Board of Canada notes it commemorates the late Most Honorable Robert Machray, Anglican Archbishop of Rupert’s Land and Primate of Canada. Archbishop Machray often spent recreative time in this district.
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Mount Machray
Grant Pasa
Alberta
British Columbia
Geographic Board of Canada
Robert Machray
Duperts Land
Canada
Mackray
Sunday School Lesson May 29 Acts 5 29 Theme
Reading notes show Peter and John defiant before the Sanhedrin declaring they must obey God rather than men. After being imprisoned they are released and continue preaching to crowds. The Sanhedrin discovers the prisoners escaped and ponders their unknown ally and the boldness of the apostles.
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Pyth
Veter
John
Peter
Henry Robinson Palmer
Sanhedrin
Prion
Jubilee Celebration Guidelines and Parade Plans
The mayor should convene a jubilee committee including the council, educational authorities, and local organizations to organize celebrations. Subcommittees handle finances decorations sports and parades with community participation. Processions will feature bands, floats and tableaux with veterans newcomers and children in festive decor and a concluding concert or bonfire.
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Eluretes
MacDonald praises prohibition as a praiseworthy effort
Former British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, after a month in the United States, lauds prohibition as a great praiseworthy effort to keep people decent. He notes cordial US press reception and care during his stay, urges understanding between Britain and America, and warns against alliances while condemning both sides’ flashy trends.
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Ramsay MacDonald
United States
America
Great Britain
Wheat yields after breaking western rye grass sod at Saskatchewan
The highest yield of wheat in the first and second years came from breaking early in June and applying a summer fallow. Spring breaking and seeding produced much smaller yields. If a hay crop is desired the year of breaking, breaking to July and backsetting in September gives very fair results.
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Saskatchewan
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Wales
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Empress
Cains
Ouette
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Buffalo
Customs Union In
Vemem
Head of the Lakes
Prince
Prince of Wales
Marlborough House
Mms
Stone
Ieestone Tire & Rubber CO
OF Canada Limited
Maniton
Ontario
Firestone
Prohibition
U.S
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Dominion
C. W. Jefferys
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