World Happenings Briefly Told
Mrs. Palalie Giadu aged 77 sister of Louis Riel dies. The Earl of Bessborough new governor general of Canada sails March 27 aboard the Duchess of Bedford. Belgian Lt General Bernheim dies in Paris. Lord Bledisloe asks salary cut for NZ public. Britain's dole fund gains 10 million pounds from Commons. Emile St Godard and Leo win dog derby prizes at Laconia. USDA sees Russian winter wheat acreage up 19 percent. Britain's B-101 to be recycled into parts for new LZ-129 dirigible.
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Palalie Giadu
Louis Riel
Canadian Northwest
Bes
Earl of Beasborough
Canada
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Earl of Bessborough
Duchess of Bedford
Lord Bledisloe
New Zealand
Forbes
Great Britain
House of Commons
Margaret Bondfield
Emile St. Godard
New England
Laconia
New Hampshire
Leo
United States Department of Agriculture
Friedrichshafen
King George visits linen exhibition in London
The king and Queen Mary toured an exhibition by the Linen Industry Research Association in London. He praised Irish linen from Belfast and quipped about laundries returning linen with holes. He has begun culti-vation of flax on Sandringham estate. The rest notes 1928 census prints by Canadian printers and other disparate facts.
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Belfast
Queen Mary
Linen Industry Research Association
London
England
Sandringham
Norfolk
Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Why Suffer Liver
Fragmentary note questions liver suffering and disability from illness and pain. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable in the readable text.
Fashion Patterns and Sizes for Youthful to Mature Figures
Fashion No 850 offers patterns for youth sizes 12 to 20 years with yardage for 39 inch material and contrasting 35 inch pieces. No 185 Sports Model covers bust measures 36 to 40 inches with yard and contrasting fabric. No 981 For Mature Figure lists larger sizes up to 46 inches and fabric needs. One-Piece Frock Ne 18 in sizes 8 to 12 will be issued soon with Fashion Magazine details and sewing lessons. Price book 15 cents. send 25 cents to Fashion Bureau with name, address, pattern number, and size.
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Fashion Bureau
Britain Eyes Naval Build Up As France And Italy Expand
Indications that the Labour Government fears rising naval programs abroad were stated by Rt Hon A V Alexander in a New matter speech. He noted Britain’s 46 000 tons under construction versus France 100 684 tons and Italy 100 777 tons, arguing Britain’s program remains within London Naval Treaty limits while others accelerate.
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France
Alora
A. V. Alexander
The
Admiralty
Newmatter
Europe
House of Commons
Italy
Great Britain
Costs of Hen Feed and Birch Lumber in Canada
The Lennoxville Experiment Station reports ten year average feed cost for laying hens at 243 per hen. With eggs at 35 cents a dozen, 6.95 dozen, or 81 eE58, cover the hen’s keep and profit comes from eggs laid above that. Canadian Yellow birch is the Dominion’s leading hardwood, over one third of lumber output. A French air service in South America spans 6.917 miles.
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Lennoxville Experimental Station
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Dominion
Royal Train Costs and Comforts Unveiled for King and Queen
The King and Queen travel by one of four royal trains that charge 13s 4d per mile in addition to first class fares for the royal party and suite. Interiors boast gold, white, teak, mahogany, and green fabrics with a smoking room and queen blue saloon. Preparations include locking gates at crossings and mile by mile signaling to avert delays. Also noted is a record egg laid by the extinct Madagascan bird Aepyornis.
Skeleton of Indian Maiden Haunts Orillia After Removal
Ominous words from Rama River Indians warn of trouble after workmen uncover a skeleton said to be a young Indian girl buried apart from her people to await a lost lover. A male skeleton was found nearby, sparking fear of horror in Orillia as graves are disturbed and nearby watchers are rumored.
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Orilia
Lemon Pie with Bread Crumbs and Meringue
A vintage recipe outlines a lemon pie with bread crumbs softened in butter then combined with a sugar cornstarch egg yolk and lemon juice mix. The filling is baked in one crust and finished with a meringue topping.
Cheese Biscuits and Canadian Electric Railways Statistics
A recipe for cheese biscuits uses 2 cups flour baking powder salt butter grated cheese and milk and water to form a soft dough rolled and cut into 4 inch biscuits baked at 450 degrees for 15 minutes yields 12 biscuits. Canada’s electric railways carried 96,729,851 passengers in 1929.
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Canada
Electric Railways
The Seventy Sent On Mission Devotional Lesson
Sunday School lesson outlines Jesus sending seventy others in pairs to preach in villages, with instructions on travel, minimal gear, and greetings. It notes their joy at success, silencing pride, and Jesus blessing humble learners who carry peace and faith, concluding with praise for divine revelation to the simple.
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Jesus
Orora
Davis
T. R. Glover
The
Seventy
J. H. Jowett
Jesus Himmett
Babes
Canadian Police Efficient In 1929 Says Bureau Report
A Bureau of Statistics report based on 138 urban centers shows 5,004 police officers for 3.36 million people, one per 671. Summonses 168,932. arrests 127,627 averaging 25 per officer. 329,496 offences, 263,532 prosecutions with 213,324 convictions. 11,160 cars stolen, nearly all recovered. other goods stolen valued at 2,200,072 with 1,525,089 recovered.
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Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Alberta oil production rises sharply in 1930 totals
Provincial figures show Alberta produced 1,433,844 barrels in 1930, up from 999,152 in 1929. December 1930 set a record with 170,572 barrels, an 81,318 increase from December 1929. Ontario contributed 125,000 barrels of Canada’s total production.
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Alberta
Canada
Ontario
Tricycle guarded cash run links bank to loan HQ in England
Police guard a tricycle carrying sixty two thousand five hundred dollars from a bank to a loan company’s headquarters in the busy district of Eamon ton England. About a quarter of Argentina’s population is of European origin.
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Eamonton
England
Argentina
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Lia
King George
Toseur
North Africa
Lotghes
Britain
South America
Madagascar
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Nosseessessee Blaem
Orillia
Betty Barclay
Police In
Zam-Buk
Ouses
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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