World happenings briefly told in general outline
Quarterly forecasts indicate Great Britain will see births exceed deaths by far less than 200 000 this year compared with 400 000 through 1929. The US National Geographic Society grants 25 000 to Commander Richard E Byrd for Antarctic exploration, with a prior 25 000 already given. An Ottawa conference on trawler regulation in the Canadian fishing zone may be called next year. Millions are allotted for new cruisers and submarines by the US and London. Alfred E Smith says the Empire State Building will rise 85 stories above the Waldorf Astoria site. Brazil accepts German Russian refugees for southern settlements. Nobel candidate Kellogg named for peace prize consideration. China appeals to League of Nations and signatories to halt the Soviet invasion of Chinese territory, calling it a breach of the antiwar pact.
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National Geographic Society
Richard E. Byrd
Society
Canadian
Ottawa
Department of Commerce
Washington
London
England
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Brazil
Germany
Russia
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Briand
Council
League of Nations
Cottages Planned Across Prairies for British Immigrants
Canadian National Railways will build cottages in three prairie provinces for British immigrant families at a nominal three dollar monthly rent. The cottages will sit on half to one acre plots near markets and schools, with stoves and simple furniture, for the first year as new settlers gain farming experience. Approved by the Overseas Settlement Board, the move targets easier adaptation to Dominion farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Prairies
Overseas Settlement Board
Dominion
Old Country
Europe
Canadian National
Prairie Provinces
Awaiting Deportation Of Farm Workers From Isles To Canada
More than 100 men from the British Isles face deportation to Canada after summer farm placements. They report no food or lodging and uncertainty about pay, work, or official decisions from Ontario and Dominion governments. The St George Society of Ottawa, the British League of Montreal, and government bodies arranged placements with a promised $20 monthly minimum and continuous work. officials say cases are under review by inspector C. O. Mitchell and Ontario authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Isles
Dominion
Toronto Telegram
Ontario
St. George Society of Ottawa
British League of Montreal
C. O. Mitchell
Service For Others And The Call To Help
An essay reflects on Christ's judgment with parables of helping the hungry thirsty stranger and imprisoned. It urges humble acts, cites Wordsworth on small kindnesses, and recounts a modern parable of the Good Samaritan plus moral reflections by J. R. Glover and Charles Brown. A pattern for devotion and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
God
R. H. Horton
Wryceliff
H'm
Wordsworth
Jesus
J. R. Glover
Hell
Gehenna
Jerusalem
Charles Brown
Sunday School Lesson on Love Thy Neighbor
Golden text from Leviticus 19.18 invites love for neighbor. Lesson centers on Matthew 25.31-46 and Luke 10.25-37 with James 1.27 and 2.14-17 offering practical faith. Devotional reading combines Luke 6.27-36 for daily application.
How To Order Patterns Andreas Winnipeg Pattern No ce
Winnipeg Pattern No ce path for ordering explained by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Instructions cover pattern requests and contact details at the Union office located on McDermot Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Brilliant English pantomime returns to Regina and Winnipeg
Philip Rodway’s Brilliant English Pantomime Company brings Mother Goose to the Grand Theatre Regina for three days starting December 5 and Walker Theatre Winnipeg for the week starting December 9. The show features Dan Leno Jr as Mother Goose and Wee Georgie Wood as her son with Florence Hunter and Fred Conquest in key roles. The production showcases new costumes scenery effects and songs and is hailed as among the season’s finest pantomimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Rodway
Grand Theatre
Regina
Walker Theatre
Winnipeg
Canada
Dan Leno, Jr
Mother Goose
Wee Georgie” Wood
Florence Hunter
Fred Conquest
Priscilla
Mr. Rodway
Dominica Orange Grower Sees Fast UKward for Canadian Market
Captain A D Robertson of Dominica B W I says 10 000 to 15 000 crates of Dominica oranges will be shipped to Maritime and Montreal markets next year. He notes high quality fruit including seedless Valencia trees and Washington navels grafted on sour stock, and credits improved steamship service for industry growth.
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Dominica
Maritime
Montreal
A.D. Robertson
B.W
Saint John
R.M.S. Lady Nelson
Canadian National Steamships
West Indies
Robertson
California
Washington
J. E. Knowlton
Gordons
Large Australian earthworms stun naturalists praise Nature note
Naturalists report gigantic earthworms in southeastern Australia with lengths from four to six feet and a reported eleven foot extreme. Charles Barrett observed a nine foot specimen during the expedition. Worms emit loud gurgling sounds when threatened and bear greenish translucent eggs two to three inches long with horny shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Australia
Charles Barrett
Workplace Raise Promise Sparks Applicant Skepticism
An applicant questions annual salary raises as the employer confirms increases only if performance is satisfactory, prompting the applicant to suspect a hidden catch. The brief exchange captures concerns over guaranteed pay versus merit-based raises in a job offer.
Forest Fires Cause Varied Timber Loss Across Canada
Through September British Columbia recorded 2011 outbreaks with half in the southern interior indicating high hazard. Prairie provinces face high area burned and possible serious losses. Ontario reports surprisingly low commercial timber loss in protected districts. Quebec and Maritimes show below normal to comparatively low losses amid higher hazard in the Maritimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Prairie
Ontario
Patricia
Quebec
Maritimes
The Scientific Fisherman and Temperature Aware Angling
The Looker-On column in the London Daily Chronicle notes modern anglers carry thermometers to fish more efficiently. It cites cod preferring about 62 degrees water, with Newfoundland and Labrador coasts producing large catches where water holds that temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Chronicle
Newfoundland and
Labrador
Increase In Life Insurance Across Canada
Canada holds about 6.5 billion in life insurance coverage, roughly 650 per person, with 7 million policies in force. No policy holder has ever lost money due to a Canadian life insurer failure, thanks to government supervision. Premiums exceed 300 million annually, assets reach about 1.205 billion, and policy numbers have doubled in a decade. A new pass through the Rocky Mountains into British Columbia near Jasper Park is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Dominion
Department of Insurance
Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Jasper Park
Alberta
Peanut Use In Wood Stain Manufacture Highlighted
A note states that peanuts are employed in producing several varieties of wood stains, indicating their role in the manufacturing process and potential applications.
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Great Britain
Toronto
Annabelle Worthington
Paris
Marguerite Wilkinson
Yominen
Wis Excellency
Viscount Willingdon
Tuberculosis
National Committee
Hewitt Bostock
D.C
Senate
John A. Chantler & Coo., Ltd
Wellington St. W
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