World Happenings Briefly Told Across The Empire
Royal Air Force estimates for the year total 17 426 000 pounds, up 26 000. Canada’s silver fox breeders reported 23 369 adult and 27 500 puppies. George W. Muir named Dominion animal husbandman at Ottawa. Dr M Tokugawa reports an odorless onion in Fukuoka. Vancouver grain record: 299 600 bushels of wheat in 7 hours 20 minutes aboard Nimcda. Ontario highway construction costs reach 6 926 110 to date. Minister William Finlayson announced. Federal loan council urged by D Duggan in Alberta to back five-year refunding dues. M J Conner urges no crop cuts in Alberta budget debate. No formal approval for Beauharne’s to export power to the U S. Leaked leprosy case in Toronto, patient sent to Tracadie NB. disease likely contracted in January.
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the Nations Organization of Silver Fox
Canada
Dominion
George W. Muir
Central
Ottawa
M. Tokugawa
Fukuoka
Japan
Vancouver
Nimcda
Ontario
William Finlayson
Lands and Foreste
Alberta
Mr. Dug
Body of Faith Cavell Interred at Norwich Cathedral
The body of Faith Cavell, a war nurse, is interred in Norwich Cathedral, England, marking a solemn wartime ceremony. The event underscores Cavell’s service and her posthumous honor amid ongoing wartime remembrance.
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Faith Cavell
War Purse
Norwich Catheral
England
Government to fill ditches on some highways for safety
The Datara Government has begun removing deep side ditches on certain highways to improve pedestrian safety. While current finances limit large scale work, once funds are available there should be no hesitation to proceed with ditch removal and construction of safe pedestrian paths.
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Datara
Draperies Died Deep Green With Diamond Dyes
Mrs LFT of Montreal recounts rescuing sun faded draperies by using Diamond Dyes. She notes the product’s ease of use and rich colors for tinting or dyeing, saying it restores cloth without damage.
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Montreal
Blue woollen dress pattern with red bodice and blue guimpe
A vintage pattern description outlines a blue woollen dress with a blue dimity guimpe spotted in red. It notes side fastening with red Sone buttons, verted plaits for skirt width, and states sizes 8 to 14 years with fabric requirements and a price of 20 cents in stamps or coin.
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Pr Ce
Wrap Co.n
Sending Art On Tour Would Benefit Public Interest
Sir Philip Sassoon chairs the British National Gallery and supports touring collections to distant parts of the empire. The proposal would include British and international masterpieces, possibly a Tate selection, though Parliament would need a special act to move Gallery works.
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Philip Sassoon
British National Gallery
British Empire
Canada
Luke Fildes
Fime
National Gallery
Josep Chamberlain
London
St. Thomas
Rural Population on Farms in Canada Shown in Census
Census figures show Canada excluding Yukon and the Northwest Territories had 10,262,833 people with 3,289,507 or 31.7 per cent living on farms. Of the rural population 4,792,135, 3,289,507 or 67.2 per cent were on farms, while 1,512,628 or 32.8 per cent lived in small hamlets or unincorporated villages.
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Jada
Canada
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Breakthrough to Make Unbreakable Milk Bottles
Buffalo researchers with Marc Darrin announce a process to impregnate cellulose with a wax like substance to mold unbreakable milk bottles, designed to suit the housewife's taste.
Questions on Jesus and Sabbath from a Sunday school lesson
A list of study questions exploring Jesus healing on the Sabbath, reactions to His miracles, the Pharisees view of possession, and discipleship. It asks how Jesus differed from Baptists, how He justified Sabbath breaks, determining right Sunday keeping, parables lessons, modern healing, and marks that influenced Pharisees. It also covers Jesus’ hidden years, the Twelve, and explanations of parables.
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Baptist
Jesus
Mark
Canada Marks First Flight In Canada With Silver Dart
The International Airmail Society honored Canada’s first powered flight on February 23, 1909 at Baddeck Nova Scotia. J A D McCurdy piloted the Silver Dart, flying half a mile without incident. Dr Alexander Graham Bell and others aided the project, and Baddeck officials presented a testimonial to Bell and McCurdy.
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Canada
International Airmail Society
Baddeck
J. A.D. McCurdy
Montreal Aircraft Industries
McCurdy
Alexander Graham Bell
F. W. Baldwin
Robert Baldwin
Glen R. Curtis
Jan Morgan
International Air Mail Society
University of Toronto
Bell
Antarctic Expedition Under Byrd Plans September Start
Commander Richard Byrd leads an Antarctic expedition slated for September with Dunedin New Zealand as prep site. Preparations include 500 tons of coal, one or two aircraft with gear, about 15 000 gallons of gasoline, forty tons of dog food and fifty tons of other supplies for the South Polar journey.
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Byrd
South Polar
Richard Byrd
Dunedin
New Zealand
More Men Employed in British Civil Service
British Civil Service statistics show 317,389 total employees with 238,925 men and 78,464 women. Among the workforce, 157,794 are ex-service personnel, of whom 47,635 are classified as disabled.
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British Civil Service
Uso
Quality Turkeys Since 1923 Saskatchewan Inspection Rise
Since 1923 Saskatchewan began turkey approval and banding work. Ninety two thousand turkeys have been inspected with nine thousand two hundred forty five meeting Saskatchewan approved turkey standards. The proportion of top grades has steadily risen over the period.
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Saskatchewan
Turkey
Camera Photographs Finger Prints Through Gloves Appears
A device capable of capturing finger prints through gloves has emerged in Europe, promising enhanced security and forensic applications amidst ongoing demonstrations and industry interest.
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Europe
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Royal Air Force
Beauharne
United States
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Toronto
Tracadie
Seral
South Ameri
ST. Charles
By Rath Rogers
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Perera
Scott
Minard's
Pain
Jesus of Nazareth
Acts
Ommoner
Oxyden
Ogden
Childrens ‘Couns Aa
I Maven
Tom
Pee Coolie
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