Five Power Naval Conference Involves Italy France
Italy accepts British invitation to five power naval conference. France formally agrees to participate in the same conference set for January. Vancouver reports on related shipping and transport developments and public notices.
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Italy
New Zealand
Australia
Vancouver
John T. Phelan
Dominion Government
British Columbia
Wenowwer
Victoria
Union Terminal Elevator Company
W. A Anderson
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Lucy Booth-Hellberg
Bramwell Booth
Edward J. Higgins
Salvation Army
South America
Canadian Railways
Realism Wins at Harrogate Fancy Dress Ball
A plumber and his mate entered a Royal Hall fancy dress contest in work clothes carrying tools after tending a burst water pipe at a Harrogate hotel. They labeled themselves Plumber and his mate and won first prize, unaware they were uninvited guests.
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Harrowgate
Yorkshire
England
Royal Hall
The
Floating Theatre Pro Arte Set to Sail Worldwide
An old four masted schooner will be refitted as a floating theatre to cruise globally. The ship named Pro Arte will stage plays reflecting German spirit and include a modern stage with capacity for 500 spectators.
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Pro Arte
French Toast Recipe For Betty Bare Week
Beat eggs with salt and sugar then mix in milk. Spread orange marmalade on bread, pair slices, soak in egg mixture until soft, then cook on a buttered griddle until delicately browned on both sides. Serve for breakfast or lunch.
Rummage Pickles From British Colua
Recipe for old fashioned pickles lists ingredients including green and ripe tomatoes onions cabbage celery and pepper. Salting overnight then draining, vinegar brown sugar and mustard are added and cooked briefly before sealing. A quip about the open road appears with a stray line about a vacation tester passing a test.
Engineers plan vast Sahara water project to create garden
Three Marseilles engineers draft a bold plan to dam Gibraltar and the Dardanelles, turning the Mediterranean into a freshwater lake. Pumps would feed canals across the Sahara, potentially linking 430,000 square miles to France and Italy. They seek approval but expect governments to object.
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Sahara
Marseilles
France
Europe
Mediterranean Islands
Italy
Sahara Desert
Gibraltar
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Fashion notes from Winnipeg on smart woolen outfits
The Spanish influenced woollen ensemble with a plaited end scarf highlights a youthful hipline and panel front. Skirt and yoked beice details elongate the silhouette, with sizes 36 to 42 bust, priced 25 cents in stamps. midnight crepe de chine and velvet options appeal to college girls and businesswomen.
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Goya
Amoi
Kashmir
Langham Grower Makes First Grain Entry To Chicago Show
Langham farmer A Paur, Ames, makes Canada's first entry to the International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago from November 29 to December. His Victory oats sample will compete with global crops at the premier event tied to the International Livestock Exposition. In 1929, samples of three wheat varieties had already arrived from New South Wales.
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To & Saskatchewan
Ames A. Paur
Langham
Canada
Chicago
Paul
New South Wales
Relish saves boy from diarrhoea and icy救ine tale
A Canadian mother reports a three year old severe diarrhoea improved after a second dose of a remedy, with praise from her husband who travels for work. The article also notes an Alaska steamer using a 40 foot oil and lampblack strip to soften ice and break through the lake.
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S.J. Jago
Canobie
Sand ‘Abd Nyse
Milburn
Alaska
Diplomat debates memory lapses and aging in comedy
A witty exchange shows a husband forgetting his wife birthday and claiming her age is a day older than last year. The piece ties in with exports labels as Spain plans a national label for products and Canada considers a Made in Canada table. Spain also pursues a 260 mile model automobile road.
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Spain
Canada
Dominion Oes
Abundant Life Theme in Sunday School Lesson
The lesson centers on John 10 10 and Jeremiah 31 12 13 Zechariah 8 5 Matthew 11 16 19 Mark 2 18 28 and John 21 11, exploring Jesus teaching joy and the Christian practice of fasting. It contrasts Pharisee rigor with Jesus presence, citing bridegroom imagery, Sabbath history, and Scriptural examples like David in Nob to justify flexible observance.
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Jeremiah
Zechariah
Matthew
Mark
John
Jesus
John the Baptist
Jesusand
Christ
Lyman Abbott
Cersy
Babylon
Justin Martyr
Alcuin
Jens
David
Saul
Nob
Botemus
Invents New Torpedo and Silent Strike Claim
Don Mandelare Diaz, a Spanish naval officer, is said to have invented a torpedo that can be fired without detection. The device supposedly leaves no wake, allowing submarines to strike without warning or trace.
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Don Mandelare Diaz
Barrie explains Glasgow tie and a penny search
James M Barrie recalls youth in Glasgow where he once lost a penny at a horse show and found three pence later. The article notes small aeroplanes at the English Aero Show priced at $1,700 each with top speeds of 85 mph but only one seat. Mechanical cotton pickers are reported on the market.
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James M. Barrie
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Glasgow
Thanksgiving Day Should Be Fixed In October Says Telegram
An advance opinion argues Thanksgiving should be set in October to align with harvest and avoid war memorial solemnity. It contrasts October feasting with Armistice Day, urging November remembrances be kept separate from Thanksgiving.
Nighttime lighting and price changes misattributed to government
A fragment claims a government order cuts street lighting and doubles food and drink prices after 10. The color of a brick is explained as iron oxide in clay for buff brick, while red brick is iron sulfide driven.
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