World Happenings Briefly Told
Soya beans have been grown in an experimental plot in Calgary Alberta. Victoria reports Japan will station a naval attaché at the Ottawa legation soon. Of 26 550 556 passengers on Canadian railways last year only three were killed in accidents. Persons killed at highway crossings numbered eighty four. Premier George 8 Henry of Ontario says unemployed men may again receive relief work on Trans-Canada highway construction within provincial boundaries this winter despite the federal government's decision against wholesale relief works.
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Calgary
Alberta
Victoria
Japan
Mts
Ottawa
Canadian Railways
George
Henry
Ontario
Steam Engine For Aeroplane by Akron Inventor
Harold C Johnston of Akron Ohio opens his welding shop to reveal a steam aeroplane engine tuned to 1500 revolutions per minute. The engine weighs 168 pounds excluding propeller and develops 62 horsepower. Johnston says he spent nine months refining after a plane accident over a year ago and plans installation on a small plane bound for the Pacific Coast.
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Harold C Johnston
Akron
Ohio
Avieron
Pacific Coast
Diamond Tints Restore Faded Dress to New Shine
A Windsor woman recalls buying Diamond Tints at a drug store to tint a 2 year old faded dress. After simple rinsing, the dress recovered a lustrous yellow shade, with color lasting through multiple Launderings and compliments from her husband.
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Windsor
Tim
Trade Agreements at Imperial Conference Risk U S Exports
United States food exports to Britain and Dominions face an estimated impact of about 130.8 million dollars annually due to imperial conference agreements. The Journal of Commerce notes uncertain effects and cites a five year export value compilation for affected foods. Also appears an ad for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil highlighting medical uses and claims of effectiveness.
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United States
United Kingdom
Dominions
Journal of Commerce
New York
Old Legend Revived Skeleton Found in Ohio Gravel Pit
A human skeleton discovered in a gravel pit near New Knoxville, Ohio, revives a local 1840 legend of two men who perished while wandering an unexplored forest toward the town. The tale says the men starved and were later buried near the bones.
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Ohio
New Knoxville
Farmers complain of seed quality and late arrival
Farmers across southern Alberta lodge complaints with the Dominion Government over seed distribution. They say the seed last spring was poor in quality and costly, and arrived too late for the season.
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Alberta
Dominion Government
Persian Balm Perfume Ad Promises Charm and Soft Skin
An advertising item extols Persian Balm as alluring and refreshing. It describes its fragrance as cool and fragrant, claims it creates complex loveliness, softens skin, and dispels irritations from weather. It targets women seeking charm and distinction for hands and face.
Testing Wheat Samples At World Grain Exhibition
The National Research Council in Winnipeg settled that milling and baking tests will be applied only to remaining exhibits after other judging methods for hard red spring wheats at Regina. Reports from the final session noted plans to meet again in Winnipeg in April 1933. France increased foreign wheat in flour.
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Regina
National Research Council
Winnipeg
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Sunday School Lesson and Civic Duty Sermon Notes
The message surveys a Sunday school lesson with verses on sowing and reaping and civil obedience. It discusses Romans 13, Acts 17, and Galatians themes, urging respect for governing authorities and caution against opposing legitimate power. It blends devotional references with moral exhortations and ends with an advertisement for Mills Worm Powders as infant vermin remedy.
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Rome
Jerusalem
Caesar
Jesus
Christ
Paul
James Stifter
Findlay
Pigeon Racing Popular in Great Britain
The piece notes Britain’s vast pigeon racing scene with 10.6 million trained homing pigeons and an annual prize pool around 170000 dollars. It mentions coaches carrying pigeons nationwide for liberation and endorses Douglas' Egyptian Liniment for various ailments and skin issues.
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Great Britain
Crstey
Prospector Bertram Barker Aims New Try After Bright Fan Sinking
Bertram Barker aged 41, a prospector aboard the sunken Bright Fan, said he intends to try again to reach Britain via the Hudson Bay route after the vessel struck an iceberg off Churchill.
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Churchill
Bertram Barker
Prospector
Britain
Hudson Bay
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