World Happenings Briefly Told In 1927 BC Salmon Catch Report
A compact digest notes 1927 BC salmon catch totaling 1 360 954 cases missing 704 556 from target. Prince of Wales to use a two seater plane for engagements. 15 RAF pilots killed this year. CN radio to broadcast Atlantic to Pacific next fall. William Burns, organizer of BC schools since 1892, dies. Lindbergh logged about 200 000 miles. defence planning for night flying in Dominion. Captain Malcolm McPhee opens two ports and earns two silk hats. skeletons of British soldiers and an Indian found at Old Fort Erie from 1812 siege. shell fragment evidence shown.
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British Columbia
Prince of Wales
Royal Air Force
House of Commons
Atlantic
Pacific
Canadian National Railways
William Burns
Toronto
John Robson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Aeronautics Branch
Commerce Department
Dominion
Civil Aviation
Department of National Defence
St Lawrence
Malcolm McPhee
Sault
Old Fort Erie
Co-Operative Wool Marketing in Canada 1927 Totals
The Cana lan Co-operative Wool Growers Ltd Toronto reports ten years of operation with 16 local associations collecting 3 635 315 pounds of wool and 11 939 pounds of pelts in 1927. Alberta provided 41 percent of wool, Ontario Manitoba and Saskatchewan 18 percent. Side lines including sacks twine and manufactured woollens totaled 77 13 dollars in sales.
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Nin
Canalan Co-operative Wool Growers Ltd
Toronto
Canada
Nova Scotia
British Colum
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Leprosy Causes Revealed by UC Researcher in Hawaii
Dr E L Walker of the University of California reports tentative findings from 14 months in Honolulu and Molokai indicating leprosy may be caused by a bacterium related to actinomyces, thriving in soil and entering via foot wounds, with transmission not by the leper.
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Wearesa
University of California
E. L. Walker
University Medical School
Berkeley
Cal
Honolulu
Moloka Receiving Hospital
Walker
Hawaii
Smart Pussy Willow Silk Dress Pattern No 807
Delightful printed Pussy Willow silk dress with tered skirt suited for street or smart afternoon wear. Long-waisted bodice square neckline and deep front V, made of silk crepe, designed to slim the figure. Pattern No 807 offered in sizes 16 to 44 inches, requires fabric and trim amounts, priced 25 cents. our Fashion Book extra at 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg Pattern No Size Town Farmer says I drowned them in mercy after pups were born. New Hand asks what happened to the pups in this fragment from a Winnipeg period notice.
Rural journalism romance evolves with modern weeklies
A panel of editors notes country papers gain from advertising contests and journalism schools. They warn the old romantic image fades as machines, printers and women join the craft. Yet cooperatives Let editors print local features and ads, easing startup costs.
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Brookings Register
South Dakota
Graphic
Newton
Massachusetts
News
Mont Video
Minnesota
Bert Abilis
A Lard Blewer
Wisconsin University School
Indiana State
Nebraska
Cook Courier
Johnson County
C.O.D
Express
Bert Mills
Country Weekly Today
B. Franklin Simms
Service charge on small savings accounts debated
A Canadian service charge on small accounts is discussed as a parallel to the U S practice. Toronto broker A D Watts argues for fees, while Brantford banker CL Modghing disputes the idea, citing public service and thrift goals. The piece notes banks rely on deposits and long-lived small accounts may grow into profitable relationships, suggesting a fee could deter thrift.
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Financial Post
A.D. Watts
Toronto
New York
CL Modghing
Royal Bank of Caseda
Brantford
Brantford Board of Trade
Watts
Acca Savings
New Industry eyed for Winnipeg by major paper bag maker
A large US paper bag producer for the cement industry may locate in Winnipeg. Officials visited the Hoard, consulting on site suitability, with strong likelihood of approval after discussions with the Industrial Development Board.
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United States
Winnipeg
Industrial Development Board
Saskatchewan plans to eliminate grade sires for purebred herds
About 32 mutw penies in Saskatchewan are eliminating grade sires to establish purebred sire areas under provincial law. Experts estimate that if all calves were sired by purebred bulls, the province’s cattle value could rise by 19 million dollars.
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Saskatch
Ewan
Saskatchewan
Flu Leaves Woman With Very Weak Heart
The item describes a woman, Mra Jellian Demone, once healthy, struck by flu years ago, leaving her with dizziness and fatigue. She could not perform housework, slept poorly, and sought various medicines without relief, before a friend suggested another remedy.
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Mra
Jellian Demone
Price Se. 4 box at all draggists and or mailed direct
The notice advertises the sale of four boxes of a product, available through all druggists or mailed directly to customers. It emphasizes convenient ordering options and states price details and mailing instructions.
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T. Mibura
Sunday School Lesson May 20 and the Render Unto Caesar tale
The piece recounts a Sunday school lesson built around Matthew 22 21 and Luke 23 2, focusing on the Pharisees and Herodians testing Jesus about tribute to Caesar. It describes Jesus asking for a denarius showing Caesar's image and declaring Render Unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, while urging loyalty to God in duty. It notes the plot to trap Jesus and the crowd's fear of consequences, with references to Romans and Pharisees.
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Hero
Aerodianis
Jesus
Tribater
Lymas Abbott
Pilate
Caesar
Remin
Jen
Cacaar
Rome
Bay
Australia
Caesars
Import Dependence and Agricultural Roles in Irish Free State
The Irish Free State shows 53 percent in agricultural occupations yet only 13 percent land and industry share for workers. Farmers and families account for 7 percent, with 1 percent as permanent wage earners. The country imports most food with average wheat and flour imports around 522,783 tons yearly, while native production barely reaches 30,000 tons. A 1480 Adolph Rusch Bible was added to Princeton University Library. Rural lightning risk is five times higher than city and twenty times higher offshore.
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Irish Free State
Ireland
Free State
Langley Criticizes Medical Inspection System in Canada
Hon. George Langley former Saskatchewan agriculture minister urged Ottawa at an immigration inquiry to end the British doctors blockade caused by the medical inspection system. He warned that British antagonism hampers Canadian immigration and favored combining roster doctors with Canadian physicians at British ports. He also criticized the 3000 family settlement scheme and urged ocean passage cost reductions to boost Canada’s farming prospects.
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Canada
Dominion
George Langley
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Great Britain
Langley
Old Country
British Isles
Robert Forke
Baby care advice promotes fluids and Castoria for common ailments
A printed notice touts feeding guidelines for infants, recommending ounces per pound of body weight and weighing before and after feeds to gauge milk intake. It endorses water for deficiencies, Castoria for cramps and upset stomachs, and claims a vegetable formula with a long track record. Includes a sales pitch for a mother care book and Fletcher’s Castoria product, with signature cue for authenticity.
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Fletcher
Babba
Colle
Jeep
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Co-Operative Wool Marketing
Cook
Adies
National Manufacturing CO
Montreal
Newspaper
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Hudson Straits
Fort Churchill
Small Town Papers
Christies
Christie's
Alwe
Adolph Rusch
Strasbourg
Princeton University Lbrary
Law
Britain
Ruth Brittain
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