World Happenings Briefly Told
The first Canadian navy pension winner is Charles J Hill who enlisted in 1911. The Roumanian king’s coronation is postponed to spring 1931. Queen Helen plans a long journey. Italy reports 1475 earthquake deaths, down from 2142. The Canadian Wheat Pool reaches 142000 members, up 2000 in a year. Soviet secret police crack down on hoarding in Russia. four counter revolutionary threat arrests occur. US oil dumping hurts Canadian refineries forcing layoffs. Made in Manitoba publicity through Winnipeg Industrial Development Bureau expands. Meridian Cabin records show 14000 visitors to Saskatchewan’s parks. 1930 season may exceed 20000. Drumheller planners discuss a petrified forest and a possible nearby national park.
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Carlos II
Roumania
Helen
Fascist Party
Italy
Canadian Wheat Pool
Gillis Percell
Russia
United States
Toronto
Winnipeg Industrial Development Bureau
Meridian Cabin
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Drumheller
Alberta
Drumheller Town
Canadian cheese grading reaches high standard in 1929
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa reports a seven year trend of rising cheese quality. In 1929 a new high mark was set as 93.1 percent of graded cheese were classified as first grade.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Department
Saskatoon Tech College Aims To House A Thousand
A new technical college planned in Saskatoon will promote technical education in Saskatchewan and provide accommodation for up to one thousand students.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
London to Open Children’s Museum Showcasing Diverse Toys
A new London museum will display toys and clothing from children of all ages and races. Meanwhile archaeologists excavate ruins of streets shops and villas from a section of ancient Carthage.
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London
Carthage
Quote About Patience From Hummel in Hamburg
A brief humorous remark from Hummel of Hamburg notes a mother-in-law new to swimming. The line emphasizes a light social observation on family dynamics and learning progress.
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Hummel
Hamburg
Sailor blue and white linen bolero frock for summer wear
A printed linen bolero frock features white handkerchief linen bodice, blue linen cape collar and cuffs, and a blue linen natural waist. Paris exclusive with box-plaited front, shown with or without bolero. Pattern No 2557 in sizes 14 through 20 years, fabrics listed, pattern price 25 cents.
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Paris
Memorial to Ben Eielson Offered by Alaska Legion
Alaska memorial funds a $100000 aeronautical engineering building at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. The drive is led by Dorman Baker and Legion Post No 11 of Fairbanks. Eielson and mechanic Earl Borland died in a crash during a rescue mission for the Nanuk.
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Alaska
Col
Ben Eielson
Alaska Agricultural College
School of Mines
American Legion Posts of
Dorman Baker
Eielson
Earl Borland
Nanuk
Elelson
Trap Crop Method Proposed to Fight Wheat Stem Sawfly
Entomologists warn the wheat stem sawfly threatens Western Canada from Manitoba to Alberta and Saskatchewan. They advocate edge plantings of trap crops to reduce damage, with oats and especially brome grass forming a protective ring around fields.
Western whitefish fry distribution gains over 28 percent
The Prairie Provinces hatcheries of the fish culture division report 1930 season output of 217,114,000 whitefish fry, over 28 per cent above 1929. Fry distributed in free swimming stage covered Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta waters. Four western hatcheries handling whitefish are Gull Harbor Manitoba Winnipegosis Manitoba Fort Qu Appelle Saskatchewan and Lesser Slave Lake Alberta.
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Prairie Provinces
Fish Culture Division
Dominion Department of Fisheries
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Gull Harbor
Man
Winnipegosis
Fort Qu’Appelle
Sask
Lesser Slave Lake
Amos the prophet and his calling in ancient Israel
The article reviews Amos of Tekoa in Judah during Uzziah’s reign and Jeroboam II’s era. It notes Amos wrote about 755 B.C., two years before a major earthquake, framing his book as the first of the prophetic writings and a warning of social injustice and false worship.
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Amos
Tekoa
Judah
Uzziah
Jeroboam II
Israel
Egypt
Jeroboam
Jehovah
Jerusalem
J. E. McFadyen
Clay Industry pamphlets promote brick construction in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Department of Railways Labor and Industries issued three pamphlets to aid the clay industry. They compare brick and frame dwelling costs and outline advantages of brick construction and hollow tile farm buildings. Copies are available on application.
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Saskatchewan
Provincial Department of Railways, Labor and Industries
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg
Pattern seekers are instructed to contact the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. for pattern orders. The notice lists the address clearly and invites readers to place requests with the organization.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Denmark Abolishes Death Penalty for Crime
Denmark abolishes the death penalty for crime bringing an end to capital punishment in the country. The move aligns Denmark with European Union standards and removes capital punishment from its legal framework.
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Denmark
Sawfly Damage Seen Rising. Prevention and Control Advice
The article warns that losses from sawfly damage will steadily increase and notes cutting on the green side before stem cut may save some crops but only temporarily as grain quality suffers. It recommends a permanent trap of brome grass and urges careful field notes this fall and planning for next year with guidance from universities and government agricultural bodies.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Government Departments of Agriculture
Two London Boys Sail Adrift in Amateur Yacht Adventure
Two twelve and thirteen year old boys from Hornsey London secretly sailed from Leigh aboard the racing yacht Nomad with little sailing knowledge. They hoped to reach Dover and back to impress classmates but drifted through the Thames estuary all night. Boatmen and Major W J Edwards of the Essex Yacht Club aided the vessel and returned it to Southend.
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London
England
Hornsey
Southend
Nomad
Leigh
Dover
Thames
Sheerness
W. J. Edwards
Essex Yacht Club
Guard Against Thefts At Buckingham Palace Art Treasures
The London Daily Herald notes heightened precautions after several recent thefts of priceless art from Buckingham Palace. It cites America as the main market for stolen pictures and reports ongoing efforts to prevent further losses.
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London Daily Herald
Buckingham Palace
America
Cacti Survive Prolonged Drought and Bore Fruit
Some southwestern cacti endure three years of extreme drought and still bear fruit, indicating remarkable resilience in arid climates and potential implications for desert ecosystems and water stress adaptation.
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University OF Manitoba
Offere
Faculty OF
Arts and Science
Betemiedine Pmc
Fncinfeeis
Ahi
Cuture
Home Economica Courare Teadine
Masiona Law School
Eprl
Spence
Aiversity of
Winniped
Charles J Hill
Technical School For
Phaumber
Ww. N. U
RB Gunn Lloyd
John Machay Rim
Tobe College
Wimpes
David Watt Birtle
Are. Joseph Fink Prin Aee School
St. Bomface
Vv MC Naughton Seshotoon
Wu Rose
Dartmouth College
Newover NT
Canadian National Railways
H. G. L. Strange
Agricultural Research Department
Learie Grain Company, Limited
Canada
Rockies
Western Fish Hatcheries
Annebelle Worthington
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
C. T. Scott
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