World Happenings Briefly Told
Announcement by National Revenue minister Hon W I Euler on a Canada Latvia trade treaty. Britain to train coal miners as farmers before settling on free land in the Dominion. Lord Sailsham leads nineteen Westminster delegates on a tour of the British Empire Parliament. New York Central plans air mail routes with Canadian Pacific via Minneapolis St Paul Winnipeg Duluth. Amelia Earhart donates 1500 to Byrd Antarctic expedition. Lowenstein poisoning suit contemplated by his family if poison is found. Sir Austen Chamberlain says Britain and France reached a naval disarmament compromise to be shared with other powers. Manitoba natural resources inquiry commission confirmed. Obituary: Hal B Donly, former Simcoe Reformer editor and Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association leader, dies after years of ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Revenue
W. I. Euler
Canada
Baltic Republic
Latvia
Dominion
Lord Sailsham
Great Britain
Westminster
British Empire Parliamentary Association
New York Central Railroad
Canadian Pacific Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Duluth
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic Ocean
Richard E. Byrd
Alfred Lowenstein
Lowenstein
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
France
Manitoba
Justice Turgeon
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
T. A. Crerar
M. Bowman
Waterloo
Hal B. Donly
The
Simcoe Reformer
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
British Parliamentary Association
Quebec City
David Kirkwood
Glasgow
Patrick McGrath
Legislative Council of Newfoundland
Viscount Peel
India
Tower of London
Royal Residences
Lord Thomson
Air
Thomas Shaw
Ramsay MacDonald
Modernizing E P Ranch Brightens Prince of Wales Estate
The E P ranch of H R H the Prince of Wales has been electrified with two large independent electric plants, powering multiple buildings that form a small city on the farm. Two residence water systems have been installed, eliminating kerosene lamps and hand pumps at the ranch house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R.H
Prince of Wales
E.P
London
Stabilizing Easter Bill for Britain Awaiting International Agreement
The Lords recent third reading confirms a measure stabilizing Easter in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The bill fixes Faster on the Sunday after the second Saturday in April instead of moon phases. It notes the need for an international accord before taking effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
House of Lords
Farming tour reveals King’s Cambridge visit and Chivers
The party travels from London through Waltham Cross to Cambridge, touring King’s College Chapel Caius College and the Animal Nutrition Institute. Sir Ernest Rutherford and Professor Wood discuss research while Chivers & Sons, Histon, showcases farm and factory efficiency and its 6,000 acre operation producing 12,000 chicks, 6,000 ducks, and 2,000 pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cambridge
Waltham Cross
King’s College Chapel
King’s College
Caius College
Dr. Weeks
Caius
Ernest Rutherford
McGill University
Animal Nutrition Institute
T. B. Wood
Chemical Section
Institute
R. H. Biffen
Plant Breeding Institute
Canada
Sir William Hardy
University Arms Hotel
Tm World
Chivers & Sons, Ltd
Histon
Chivers
Bradford
England
Lincoln
Jam jars from Queen's Doll's House inspire farm lessons
Visitors toured a farm operation, heard history from Mr. J. R. Chivers and Mr. W. B. Chivers, and received two tiny jars of jam made for the Queen's Doll's House at Wembley 1924. The jars, claimed as the smallest in the world, offered a rich lesson in marketing and farming, with more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Chivers
W. B. Chivers
English pheasants raised in Saskatchewan districts
An effort is underway in the Alsask and Loverna districts to raise English ring-necked pheasants. It follows earlier introductions of Hungarian partridge in Western Canada. The program will require several years and, if successful, will provide an additional attraction for bird hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsask
Loverna
Saskatchewan
Canada
Court humor as witness claims lifelong widowhood
A witness testifies to truthfulness and claims being a widow since childhood. The judge counters that the court needs to know how long he has been a widow. The exchange highlights judicial wit in a courtroom setting.
A Cheerful Personality and the Power of Listening
A guide on cultivating cheerfulness and empathetic listening to win friends. It asserts that genuine smiles from the heart outshine forced civility, praises quiet listening to others woes, and notes laughter bonds people while sorrow has little place in life.
Immigration Rise to Canada in June Surges 12 Percent
Immigration to Canada for June reached 20 303, up from 18 052 a year earlier, a 12 percent rise. For April to June total immigration stood at 70 927 with British and United States as leading origins, 23 695 and 9 343 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
United States
British Trade Department expands Canada outreach
W Glenny, Inspector General, says the Overseas Trade Department will reorganize and improve its Canada system to inform British manufacturers of Canadian importer needs. He adds the aim is not to push patriotic buying but to connect English producers with Canadian market requirements in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Overseas Trade Department
W. Glenny
Montreal
England
One-piece frock pattern for daytime wear No 1808
The pattern shows a smart practical daytime frock for girls with an inverted plait at center front, long sleeves with gathered wrist bands or short with shaped cuffs, optional contrast collar and vestee, and a front buckle belt. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Materials and yardage listed for size 8 with price 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A Winnipeg notice lists ordering details for patterns. Address provided at 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. Pattern numbers and sizes are referenced with town as a placeholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text
Sunday School lesson centers on John 8 36 about freedom through the Son. Scriptural readings include Acts 15 1 35 Galatians 5 1 15 and devotional reading Psalm 125. The material emphasizes spiritual liberty and faith guidance for believers.
Trouble-Makers From Jerusalem verse 1
The text discusses Gentiles in early synagogues and the push by some Jerusalem members to require circumcision for salvation. Paul and Barnabas preached to Gentiles in Pisidian Antioch Lystra Iconium and Derbe, with God opening faith doors. The Antioch church rejoiced. Jerusalem opposed the change. George W. McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Derbe
Antioch
Syria
Paul
George W. McDaniel
Not Confined To Wales Night Noises Declared Public Nuisances
The British Medical Association meeting in Cardiff declares unnecessary night noises a public nuisance endangering health. The resolution urges making such noises punishable, naming barking dogs milk-cansk clatter cut-outs of motorcycles and party goers as examples. Dr John Stevens estimates national lost working efficiency at five million dollars weekly due to sleep disruption and CNS effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Medical Association
Cardiff
Wales
John Stevens
Edinburgh
Usual Bonus MacGregor Receives Cigar After Settlement
A thrift buyer nicknamed MacGregor avoids paying a debt by receiving a receipt and a claim of paid in full. He lingers in the shop while the merchant jokes about giving a cigar for settlement. The banter lingers as a stray line about geometry and schooling follows in Pages Gaies, Yverdon.
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E.P. Ranch
Princess Macha
Ireland
B.C
Sondaysnisse-Strix
Ww. NU
Farmers’ Marketing Tour
Canadian National Railways
Great Britain and
Denmark
Romania
Toronto
mid-Atlantic
Europe
Mac
Gaies
Yverdon
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