World Happenings Briefly Told
Stephanos Skoulloudis Greece premier and foreign minister during 1915 1916 dies. Vancouver to host 1929 Canadian Pharmaceutical Association convention in Toronto. Coolidge accepts Hoover resignation appoints Whiting as secretary. Western Canada Airways plans Regina stop on trans Canada air mail route if harbour rebuilt. Captain Donald MacMillan and 11 crew depart AnetaloK Bay Labrador for home. Trench mouth linked to petting and cigarette use says Dr Hirschfeld at American Dental Association. Raymond Poincare hosts 68th birthday party at Champigny. Paris police test ear identification for criminals, claiming uniqueness better than fingerprints.
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Stephanos Skoulloudis
Greece
Vancouver
Canadian Pharmaceutical Association
Toronto
Coolidge
Hoover
Wm. F. Whiting
Holyoke
Mass
Western Canada Airways Ltd
Regina
Municipal
Donald MacMilan
Anetalok Bay
Labrador
Isados Hirschfeld
New York
American Dental Association
Raymond Poincare
France
Champigny
Royal Commission urged on immigration by Saskatchewan groups
At a Saskatoon conference, provincial immigrant groups call for a royal commission to study immigration and assimilation from all angles. J. A. Stoneman of the United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan says an efficiently constituted commission would gain public confidence and do work MPs cannot. The idea has backing from UFC Saskatchewan, organized labor, and the Canadian Legion.
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Saskatoon
Government of Canada
Stuay
J. A. Stoneman
United Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
U.F.C. Saskatchewan
Canadian Legion
Young Farmer I C Shank Wins Edmonton Prizes
A 19 year old farmer I C Shank of Athabasca 85 miles north of Edmonton won first prize for 1927 wheat and first for 1928 oats at the Edmonton Exhibition. After one year at the Alberta Government School of Agriculture Olds he grew registered seed grain on his own farm at Athabasca and excelled in open provincial competition.
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I. C. Shank
Athabasca
Edmonton
Alberta Government School of Agriculture
Olds
Alberta
Ferguson hints at possible retirement from Ontario Tory leadership
Premier Howard Ferguson, after a European tour, says newspapers retire him occasionally but promises proper notice before leaving office amid rumors he may quit the Conservative leadership in Ontario.
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Howard Ferguson
Ontario
Ferguson
Europe
You Must Always Knock Before You Enter
A brief quoted exchange in Genuutliche Sachse Leipzig notes a person insisting on knocking before entering, while another assumes marriage status. The caption suggests a social or etiquette observation from a Leipzig source.
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Leipzig
Fashion Pattern No 251 for Resort and Sportswear
The pattern offers a two piece dress with a box plaited skirt and cami bodice in georgette crepe, with options for short sleeves or sleeveless versions in silk and crepe fabrics in pastels. Size 14 to 20, pattern 25 cents, monogram add on 15 cents, plus 10 cents for a copy of the magazine. The Farmers' Marketing Tour visits Edinburgh with Dr. Crew's talk on Animal Breeding and a tour of historic sites and memories of Scotland.
Canada Holds World’s Richest Nickel and Asbestos Mines
Canada hosts the world’s richest nickel and asbestos mines, attracting miners and investors seeking valuable ore deposits. The vast resources position Canada prominently in global metals markets and mineral extraction.
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Canada
Miss Mary Josephine Lauder Betrothed to Gene Tunney
Greenwich woman Mary Josephine Lauder is engaged to Gene Tunney the retiring world heavyweight champion. The couple plan to wed in late autumn or early winter.
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Mary Josephine Lauder
Greenwich
Connecticut
Gene Tunney
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Readings
The lesson centers on Thy words giving light from Psalm 119 130. It covers Acts 17 1 15 Romans 15 18 20 and 1 Thessalonians 5 12 23 with readings from Psalm 119 16. The material outlines church teaching and guidance for believers.
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Thessalonians
Sokmien
Paul Preaches to Thessalonians in Synagogue Mission
Paul and companions travel from Philippi through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica. For three Sabbaths he reasons from Scripture, proving Jesus as the Christ. Devout Greeks and leading women convert and spread the faith across Macedonia and Achaia.
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Thessalonica
Philippi
Paul
Thessalonians
Amphipolis
Apollonia
Brethren
Luke
Jesus
Christ
Mary Queen of Scots
John Knox
Church of Rome
Knox
God
Silas
Macedonia
Achaia
Greece
Recipes For This Week Nectar Ice Cream
A nectar ice cream method uses milk and yolk custard with sugar and vanilla, then folds in plumped raisins after an initial freeze to a mush. The recipe includes cream and caramelized sugar, with a final freeze until firm.
Sodium Phosphate Shipments From Fusilier Plant
The Sodium Phosphate Refining Co of Fusilier Sask conducted a trial run shipping 700 pounds to Toronto and a similar amount to Montreal via Canadian Pacific Express for testing. If successful, carload shipments to the two centers will follow. The firm has about 3,000 tons of raw material to dehydrate before winter, about 27 cars, and the plant may operate around the clock in winter.
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Sodium Phosphate Refining Co
Fusilier
Sask
Toronto
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Express
Lithographing Establishments by Province in Canada
Canada hosts 112 lithographing and engraving establishments with Saskatchewan home to two, Alberta three, and Manitoba seven firms. The data highlights regional distribution across the provinces.
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Canada
Province of
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Floating Island Dessert Method with Custard Sauce
Beat egg whites until stiff and add sugar, form spoonfuls, bake until brown in hot water. Prepare custard by whisking yolks sugar and salt with hot milk then cook until coating forms on a spoon. Combine with whites and flavor, chill before serving.
Dairying as a Key Canadian Industry
Dairying ranks among Canada's oldest and most important industries, driven by the factory system for cheese and butter, the centrifugal cream separator, and improved cold storage methods enabling modern development.
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Canada
Chinese pheasants released in Saskatchewan hunt zones
Saskatchewan hunters gain a new game bird as thirty Chinese pheasants are released halfway between Laverne and Assiniboia in the western region, closely resembling Hungarian partridges.
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Saskatchewan
Laverna
Assask
Talking movies upset by new sound tech fears
The film industry frets as talking pictures threaten silent cinema. Studios fear higher costs and new skills, actors face uncertain roles, theatre owners worry about wiring and licenses, exporters doubt multilingual sellability, and musicians fear job losses, with the American Federation of Musicians financing a fightback.
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American Federation of Musicians
New Republic
Giant Dirigible Flight Delayed to 1929
The R-100 dirigible, built by Britain in rivalry with Germany, will not fly to Canada or the United States this year due to parts delays and longer trial requirements. Commander Burney said winter won’t stop testing and if ready by early 1929 the ship will attempt the southern route with two months of trials, not starting before December.
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Great Britain
Canada
United States
C. D. Burney
Associated Press
Premier Baldwin Appeals Employers to Hire Miners
The government seeks to place 150000 Great Britain employers to take at least one or two miners or mine boys into new work. A personal letter from Premier Baldwin will urge action while the Ministry of Labor covers travel costs for those moved from distressed districts.
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Baldwin
Great Britain
Ministry of Labor
Island of Eigg Lauded As Heaven on Earth
Report from scientists and historians praises Eigg in the Inner Hebrides as a near paradise with no recorded police cases in living memory among its natives.
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Heaven On Earth
Eigg
Alebrides
Farmer and Bert Debate Golf Experience
A farmer speaks to Bert about golf he picked up in the city. Bert compares it to farming tasks noting golf is harder than hoeing turnips but easier than digging potatoes.
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Farmer
Bert
Knowledge Fails to Move a Stubborn Man
A concise aphorism notes that information often fails to persuade a resistant individual, implying that facts alone rarely drive change. It suggests persistence or alternative tactics may be needed beyond data.
Grandmother Help Said by Vikingen in Oslo
A Danish quote from Vikingen in Oslo notes that when mother and children fall ill, the caregiver is grandmother. It presents a traditional view of family roles with a humorous twist.
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Vikingen
Oslo
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Ralph Connor
Charles W. Gordon
Sun Dance Canyon
Banff
Farmers’ Marketing Tour
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F. A. E. Crew
Edinburgh University
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Crew
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Sharpe
C.N.R.W
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Archibald MacNeilage
Scottish Farmer
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W. A. Wilson
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Tower of London
England
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Charles I
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New Scotland
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Earl of Stirling
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Argyll Battery
Earl Haig
James the Sixth
Ginneff
Kincardineshire
Prince of Wales
Britain
Nation
Hall of Honor
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Betty Barclay
OLD Striends
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James Simpson
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Mr. Simpson
Moving Picture
Premier Baldwin
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