Great Britain Invited On South Africa Farm Exchange Tour
A 100 British and Irish farmers will tour South Africa and Rhodesia in a special train journey of over 6000 miles with stops at Victoria Falls. The event, backed by the South African National Partners Union and the British agriculture minister, runs from February to April and aims to showcase South Africa’s agricultural progress and resources.
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Gouil Africa
Great Britain
Agricultaruite
Cape Town
Bogland
England
South African National Partners Union
Irish Free State
Union
Rhodesia
South Africa
Vidlers
Vi Itix
Sperial
Victoria Falls
Zambeal
Southampton
Wild Animals Grow Bolder in Canadian National Parks
Tourists in Canadian National Parks report friendly wildlife as elk bears and sheep approach humans. Park officials note a steady rise in animal numbers and ease of sightings, with elk strolling golf courses at Banff and bears interrupting patrols during visits and on highways near towns.
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Ro Dcky Mountains
Albera
Bow River
Rocky Mountain
Jasper Park
Deugine Hraig
Girl elected mayor of Dunstable England
Miss Luzy Dales won the mayoralty of Dunstable as her father, the previous mayor, cast the only vote against her. He served one year and performed duties while opposing his daughter’s election out of sympathy, saying he would not be mayor again.
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Luzy Dales
Dunstable
Eng
Lions torment farmers as youngsters fear school trips
Lions multiply in Northern Transvaal causing farmer losses and disrupted schooling. In a three month span forty cattle were killed in one district as lions raided herds and damaged crops, prompting protective measures for children traveling to school.
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Transvaal
Canadian asbestos quality praised for textiles demand
Canadian asbestos of chrysotile or serpentine varieties is noted for softness silkiness and tensile strength, making it highly sought after for many asbestos products especially textiles.
Silence and the siesta rule in distant hotel tale
A dated travel anecdote describes a tropical hotel where quiet is enforced from two to four, with guests forbidden to speak loudly or cry. A bold American ignores the rule, is expelled with his typewriter and baggage, and finds the situation humiliating as the lone hotel for miles.
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Dorohy
Buckingham Palace Centenary Marks A Century Of Change
The article notes Buckingham Palace reaches its 100 year milestone as the residence evolves since 1825 when George IV began converting Buckingham House. It details occupancy by Victoria and later renovations, plus a 19th century security tightening after a prank by a boy nicknamed Inigo Jones exposed lax entrances.
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Buckingham Palace
George IV
Buckingham House
Victoria
William IV
Norking
Edward
Prince Consort
Queen Charlotte
Jones
Inigo Jones
Boost Lumber Trade Across Prairies Proposed
An advertising and sales campaign for British Columbia lumber across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba is proposed by lumber dealers. A. K. Godfrey of Winnipeg announced the plan in Vancouver. Thorn of Moose Jaw and Sparks of Winnipeg endorsed the proposal.
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British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
A. K. Godfrey
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Godfrey
Walter Thorn
Moose Jaw
Sask
Theodore Sparks
Canadians Returnees Lead October Return Migration
In the first nine days of October 735 former Canadians who lived in the United States for over six months returned to Canada, while 479 actual immigrants came from the republic. The substance of returning Canadians is shown by their holdings, with $208,200 brought back in one week by those using nine government offices in the United States.
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United States
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Republic
Sure Sign of Trouble How to Read the Future
The piece warns that smelling gas and seeking the leak with a lighted match signals danger of a long journey. It also notes that muttering a wife’s name in sleep hints at domestic trouble between spouses.
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Ethel
Edith
Warning at Level Crossings Spurs Calls for Safety
A local push urges stricter warnings at railway crossings after incidents highlight driver inattention. The group seeks clearer signage and timed signals to prevent collisions and protect pedestrians near tracks.
Mysteries Of World War Still Uncovering Bodies
Seven years after the armistice farmers across France have cleared trenches wired fields and shell craters. They uncover thousands of bodies from French American British Canadian and German forces and reveal missing in action rolls kept by the French ministry of war.
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France
Ministry of War
Birthplace of Robert Burns Draws Thousands Annually
Alloway birthplace in Scotland attracts large crowds each year. For the year ending September 30 the total visitors reached 59,244 down 126 from the previous year. Monument turnout was 59,345 up 4,632, with Glasgow fair week as the peak period at 7,116 visitors.
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Robert Burns Burns
Alloway
Glasgow
Visit Plan Cited in Family Exchange
Dialogue shows Mr. Van Peste proposing a visit with children and agreeing to December plans. The long suffering victim notes December 5 as a possible week, while both parties acknowledge travel out of state during December. The exchange centers on arranging a meeting time.
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van Peste
Silver Foxes Eat Fancy Fowl on Transatlantic Voyage
A freight incident aboard the United States liner George Washington from Bremen to New York involved two silver foxes valued at 1200 dollars each breaking from their cages and consuming twelve fancy fowl valued at 65 dollars each, with about 200 chickens in the same compartment. Guards noted discrepancies in counts as the fowl disappeared, prompting a heavier guard deployment.
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Europe
United States
New York
Bremen
Washington Cedar Monarch Saved as State Park Is Planned
Washington Natural Parks Association raised 2000 to buy the monarch and 20 companions for a grove about 35 miles from Seattle. The 2309 year old cedar stands 200 feet high, 58 feet in circumference and 18.4 feet in diameter. The grove will be set aside as a state park.
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Washington
Washington Natural Parks Association
Seattle
Maine town local liar admits hen theft
In a Maine town a man accused of stealing a hen pleaded guilty after his lawyer advised no defense. The justice of the peace, naming Hiram, said more evidence was needed before sentencing, turning a plain case into a cautious judgment.
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Maine
Justice of the Peace
Hiram
Canadian Herring Catch and Usage Report Signals Strong Harvest
In the first nine months of the year Canada’s sea fisheries yielded 161,527,600 pounds of herring valued at 1,192,809 dollars. Of these, 213,174 barrels were consumed as bait, highlighting its demand in fishing operations.
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Canada
Bermudas described as a mild, scenic Atlantic haven
A literary travel sketch extols Bermuda as a serene, springlike paradise reachable by the Canadian Pacific liner Mont Royal. It portrays the island chain’s pastel bays, white houses, and prohibitions on motor cars, framing Bermuda as a peaceful stop on winter West Indies cruises in February and March.
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Bermudas
North American
Bermudan
Canadian Pacific
Montroyal
West Indies
Ancient ruins reveal Saul and David clash near Beth Shan
Excavations on Beth Shan hill show forts once held by Egyptians Philistines and Israelites with a wall linked to the biblical account of Saul's body hanging. Finds include clay objects from the Astaroth cult and armor reputedly in King Saul's temple site. Alberta's poultry expansion boosts egg and poultry exports totaling over 29 million eggs and 5.2 million pounds of poultry valued at millions, aided by a five year old provincial co operative marketing service.
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Saul
Alan Rowe
Feild
University Museum of Philadelphia
George Byron Gordon
Beth Shan
Jordan
David
Astaroth
J. Samuel
Alberta
Co-Operative Marketing Service
Gambler's Ice Cream Tourney On Spanish Street Corners
In Spain street vendors offer a penny gambling game with a revolving stick over a colored wooden plate. Numbers ten to one hundred are painted around the edge and a higher roll than the vendor’s win earns a free ice cream and another turn. If the vendor wins first, the penny is kept. Students watch and try their luck.
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Our
Spain
Nothing But Respect Chief Traveller Gains Respect
A young man promoted to chief traveller for a wholesale drug firm receives use of a car and pride in his role. On his first call at a drug store in a seaside town he lists goods, and when asked about gray hair remedies he answers honestly that his firm has nothing for gray hairs, saying nothing but the greatest respect.
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Boston Herald
Remains Of Extinct Mammoth On Display In National Museum
A test tube and panel at the National Museum in Washington present mammoth remains nearly 50,000 years old. Hair, muscular tissue, fat and stomach contents reveal preserved biology. Siberian explorers found the ice-locked carcass on the Beresovka River revealing grass and flowers similar to today’s Northeastern Siberia flora.
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National Museum At
Washington
Beresovka River
Siberia
Greatest Asset On Farm Dairy Cow Quote
Ambherstburg Echo asserts the dairy cow is the farm’s greatest asset noting its ongoing value of $125 annual products and its fertility benefits. It emphasizes the cow as the mother of humanity and urges proper treatment for lasting yield.
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Ambherstburg
Eggs as Currency Reported in Armenian Kara Kala District
Eggs are used as money in Kara Kala district Armenia with twelve eggs equaling one ruble or fifty cents Canadian. If any eggs are bad they can be returned as illegal tender.
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Kara Kala
Armenia
The Decline of Walking and the Rise of Gymnasium Life
The author laments that Canadians and Americans have grown lazy, preferring cars and wheels to walking. He contrasts global hiking traditions with modern youth who rely on miles of daily commutes and weekend hikes, noting vast spending on gymnasiums, equipment, grounds, and coaches. He proposes substituting hiking clubs for sport clubs to cut waste.
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London
Brighton
Manchester
Blackpool
William the Conqueror Never Learned English Language
The text notes that William I ruled England after Hastings for over twenty years without mastering Saxon English. He attempted to study English to administer justice in person but found it difficult. Surrounded by Norman and French speakers, he ultimately spoke archaic French until his death.
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William the Conqueror
England
Hastings
William I
William
Canadian Bond Sales Rise Amid Weekly Totals
Canadian bond sales for the week ended October 24 totaled 3,624,756 with year to date at 437,857,196. Government issues reached 253,028,333, municipal 41,532,876, corporate 101,533,000, and railroad 41,762,987. Markets distributed 200,133,863 in Canada, 209,745,000 in the United States, and 27,978,333 in Great Britain.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
Record cattle exports from province hit high mark
Officials of the provincial department of agriculture livestock branch expect the 190,000 export head target to be surpassed this year after 93,000 live stock were shipped in ten months. This compares with 70,651 in the same period last year and 59,737 in 1928.
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Department of Agriculture
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