World Happenings Briefly Told
No more British trainees will be placed on Ontario farms as the province ends the experiment. Sergeant-Major William J. Clement of Guelph, aged 92, marks a lifetime in the army with no battles seen. Poet laureate Robert Bridges dies in London at 86. Weihaiwei leaseback to China is announced by Sir Miles Lampson and C. T. Wang. A five-power naval treaty signs limits among major powers. A live goldfish nets in Lake Erie near Port Burwell. Lord Byng to resume Metropolitan Police duties after illness, staying near Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Ontario
William J. Clement
Guelph
Robert Bridges
England
London
Mr. Bridges
Weihaiwei
Shantung
China
Miles Lampson
C. T. Wang
Burwell
Ont
Lake Erie
Lord Byng
Metropolitan Police
Scotland Yard
Port Elizabeth
S.A
Global horse use in farming rises despite wartime losses
The National Horse Association reports dramatic growth in agricultural horses worldwide. Austria started with a single stallion and three mares in 1788, rising to 2,250,361 today. Britain counts 1,204,198 horses on farms, France about 2,090,000 after wartime reductions, the United States houses 20,000,000 horses and mules, and Germany has 3,805,000 horses outside army service.
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National Horse Association
Australia
Great Britain
France
United States
Coun
Picturesque St Agnes Blessing of the Lambs in Rome
A vivid account notes the feast of St Agnes in Rome with the blessing of the lambs. White veiled girls carry garlanded lambs through streets to present the palium worn by Roman archbishops during the procession. Ninety percent of Manchuria’s population is Chinese.
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Rome
Italy
Irrigation Project a Success in Lethbridge Northern Area
Alberta Legislature heard the 1929 annual report from Minister W. W. Smith on the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation Project. Production reached 2,477,500 dollars, up 932,257 from the previous year, with the occupied area expanding to about half of the total project.
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Lethbridge Northern
Alberta
W. W. Smith
Darling Paris Designed Frock for College Girls and Debutantes
All Tingey models are created in Paris with patterns cut in New York for a slim bodice and softly flared skirt. The frock features a molded bodice, charming collar and cuffs, available in flat silk crepe wool crepe marocain or organdie. Sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 39, ready for delivery, pattern price 25 cents from Pattern Department.
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Paris
New York
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg Pattern No. ordering guide appears with address 175 McDermot Ave. The notice lists ordering details for patterns though the text is fragmentary and may omit full pattern numbers or procedures.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advert Pushes Digestive Relief
An advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills to prevent and relieve dangerous indigestion after meals. It claims to neutralize gases, sweeten sour stomach, cleanse stomach liver and bowels, and provide a tonic effect, urging readers to ask their druggist for a 25 cent peg.
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Cartec
Carter
Annuities For Judges Legislation Proposed in Parliament
A resolution by Hon. Ernest Lepointe proposes amending the Judges Act to grant an annuity equal to a judge’s salary at retirement to those who served in the Supreme Court of Canada or the Exchequer Court and reach age 75. It also calls for a two thirds salary annuity for judges appointed after March 31, 1927 who reach 75 after at least 10 years of service.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Exchequer Court
House of Commons
Ernest Lepointe
Exchequer Court of Canada
Recipes For This Week Serves 6
Reading suggests a salad recipe using head lettuce asparagus tips tomatoes oranges pimento and mayonnaise. Assemble plates with lettuce bed then tomato slice piled with asparagus, mayonnaise, and pimento. Arrange orange segments around the tomato for presentation.
Leftover Meat and Vegetable Pie Base Instructions
Cut leftover meat and vegetables into uniform pieces. Mix equal amounts of medium cream sauce made from milk flour and butter. Season with onion salt and pepper. Top with crust biscuit dough or mashed potato layer. Bake until crust browns and filling is heated through.
Banquet for Livestock Men at Calgary Exhibition Dinner
The Canadian Pacific Railway will host a dinner on Tuesday July 5th for men active in the livestock industry across the territory from Moose Jaw to Kamloops and Red Deer River to the international boundary, prior to December 31st 1930. Guests must be at least 20 years old and engaged as owners managers foremen cowpunchers cooks or horse wranglers.
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Tuseday
Moose Jaw
Kamloops
Red Deer River
Fish Filleting Runs Winter Trial in Saskatchewan District
In the Peter Pond district north of Battleford, Saskatchewan, filleting was undertaken this winter for the first time, yielding 40 000 pounds of whitefish and 5 000 pounds of jackfish. In China one doctor per 740 000 people. in Great Britain one per 1 400.
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Peter Pond
Battleford
Saskatchewan
China
Great Britain
Grand Falls Viewed as World’s Highest Waterfall
Grand Falls in Labrador is claimed as the world’s highest waterfall at about 2,000 feet. A separate note states that roughly half of the human skeleton is composed of phosphate, highlighting mineral content in the body.
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Grand Falls
Labrador
Instructive Sunday Lesson on Riches and Eternal Life
The Sunday lesson discusses the ruler of a synagogue who asked Jesus what good thing he must do to gain eternal life. Jesus cites the commandments and love for neighbor, then challenges him to sell all he has and give to the poor to attain perfection, highlighting the conflict between wealth and devotion.
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Jesus
A. B. Bruce
Moses
Dean Farrar
New 59 Calibre Naval Gun Deemed Modern Offensive Arm
The U S navy department accepts a new gun capable of firing 59 calibre bullets nine miles at 800 rounds per minute. Invented by Robert F Hudson, this weapon is described as among the most deadly offensive arms of the era.
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U.S. Navy Department
Robert F. Hudson
Canada Honey Production in Annual Output Reaches Thirty Million Pounds
Canada produces about 30 million pounds of honey annually. Major consumers include confectioners bakers and bottlers.
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Canada
English Prison Commission Plans Training Centres for Criminals
The English Prison Commission will open training centres to reclaim young criminals, starting at Nottingham for men aged 21 to 26. They will be trained for suitable work, eight hours daily, with building and engineering tasks and evening education. Ex prisoners will graduate to the centres rather than be sent there directly by court order.
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English Prison Commission
Nottingham
Prison Commission
Cardston Creamery Sees Large Seed Orders From Farmers
The Co operative Creamery of Cardston Alberta reports orders and sales of sweet clover seed totaling over 10 000 pounds from surrounding farmers. The move supports a spring sowing to improve local dairy and livestock operations.
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Co-operative Creamery
Cardston
Alberta
Ireland Leads Reports on Free State Spinsters
A new publication shows Ireland has the highest share of unmarried women among all ages, with 42 percent of women aged 30 to 35 single. The text notes a 20 inch snowfall equates to about two inches of water.
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Irish Free State
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