World Happenings Briefly Told
Tootsie the world’s oldest cat dies with no survivors. Britain’s national wealth valued at 90.2 billion dollars by Sir Josiah Stamp. Prairie provinces wealth estimated at 7.38 billion dollars, 25.5 percent of Canada total. US and France hold about 60 percent of gold. Sir Ronald Lindsay praises Britain India relations at New York dinner. Juvenile immigration to Canada to be limited. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada adopts constitution by-laws ethics. Ottawa hostel planned by Canadian Legion for veterans with 50 to 100 beds and free lunch. Winnipeg pioneer Jerry Robinson dies of pneumonia at 88. Wade Admiral Waistell to lead Portsmouth command after Keyes. Prince George Bibescu elected president of International Aeronautic Federation. Germany seeks November 2 disarmament conference. Vancouver Island land settlement project near Melville and Oyster River considered by CPR. 10–15 percent of northern Saskatchewan wheat ambushed. thousands of acres snowbound till spring.
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Prairie Provinces
Industrial Development Board of
Manitoba
United States
France
Bulletin of the Federal Reserve
India
Ronald Lindsay
New York
Great Britain
Canada
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Ottawa
Canadian Legion
Jerry” Robinson
Winnipeg
Arthur Kipling Waistell
China Station
Roger Keyes
Portsmouth
Prince George Bibescu
Romania
International Aeronautic Federation
Count de la Vaulx
Germany
Melville
Oyster River
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
C.P.R
Saskatchewan
Soldier Settlement Board
Prince Albert
Liner Stops At Pitcairn Island To Aid Passenger
The liner Sonic paused near Pitcairn Island in the Pacific after receiving a plea for help from a man suffering from lockjaw. The ship surgeon went ashore by boat, treated the patient, who then recovered and received nursing instructions before the liner resumed its course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcairn Isle
Pacific
Lockjaw
Hawaii Forestry Plan Uses Army Plane Dropping Seed
The Hawaii forestry department used a U.S. Army plane to sow seed by air over a large eroded area. About 1,689 pounds of mixed seed were dropped from an altitude of 2,000 feet to aid reclamation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Department of
Hawaii
Canada’s Fishing Grounds Most Extensive In World
Canada’s fishing grounds including sea and inland waters are described as the most extensive globally and yield a wide variety of fish. The industry employs about 80,000 Canadians directly with a $62 million investment and contributes $36 million annually to exports, while annual production sits at $50 to $55 million. The piece urges further development and broader public attention to sustainable exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Department of Fisheries
Paris to New York pattern house designs chic Bordeaux tweed suit
All Tingey models are created and sketched in Paris and patterns cut in New York. A chic tailleur in Bordeaux red tweed, with a cross over vest and sporty pockets, available in sizes 16 to 20 and 36 to 42. Ready for delivery. send 25 cents with your name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Biblical References
Sunday School lesson centers on Philippians 3 8 where Paul values Christ above all things Acts 22 3 15 and devotional Isaiah 6 1 8 provide context The text highlights gaining Christ by counting earthly gains as loss and follows with related scripture references for study and reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Jesus
Lord
Christ
Pauls Conversion and Calling in Acts Chapter Nine
The text recounts Paul born in Tarsus educated in Jerusalem under Gamaliel, zealous for God, persecuting followers of Christ, and on the Damascus road a divine light answers Saul. He asks what to do, believes in Jesus, is blinded and led to Damascus, where Ananias restores his sight and commissions him as a witness for Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Tarsus
Cilicia
Jerusalem
Gamaliel
Damascus
Christ
Saul
Jesus of Nazareth
Ananias
God
Tuberculosis Fight Gains Ground In Canada
Over ten years death rates from tuberculosis fell from 90 to 80 per hundred thousand as hospital beds rose from 4000 to 7000. The Canadian Tuberculosis Association led public education and early screening, with the Christmas Seal sale funding diagnostic and home nursing services and promoting prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Tuberculosis Association
Dominion
Spirit Of The Red Cross Inspires Youth At London Conference
During a London conference of the world Red Cross Societies chaired by the Duke of York a Scala Theatre performance showcased the Junior Red Cross. The Spirit of Red Cross extols mercy compassion serving the sick and suffering and invites children to join in Health Help and Fellowship for peace and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Societies
London
England
Duke of York
Scala Theatre
Red Cross
Iain
Patterns for Winnipeg’s Newspaper Union Address
Pattern order notice from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. outlines Pattern No 1 and its size details. No additional items or dates are provided.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Promotes Local Whitefish for Institutions
The government aims to foster the fishing industry by substituting Saskatchewan caught white fish for British Columbia imports in Weyburn mental hospital Regina industrial school and Wolseley old folks home. It also invites the Anti Tuberculosis league to consider Saskatchewan whitefish in sanatoria at Fort Qu Appelle Prince Albert and Saskatoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Weyburn
Industrial School
Regina
Wolseley
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Fort Qu'Appelle
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Ranches in Alberta Change Hands for $1.5 Million
Sixty thousand acres of ranch lands in southeastern Alberta have been sold to new owners from Seattle Washington for about 1.5 million dollars. The properties formerly known as the 76 and Jim English ranches will be stocked with purebred cattle and polo ponies under new ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Seattle
Washington
Jim English
Not Known One Hundred Years Ago Acknowledges Teachers and Pupil
A witty exchange highlights how contemporary beings like teachers and students embody discoveries today. The line, spoken by a pupil, underscores the evolving knowledge and roles that define modern life compared to a century ago.
Treasury tightens rules on convict labor imports
The treasury issued regulations requiring importers to prove that goods from all countries are not made with convict labor. Assistant Secretary Lowman stressed the move targets all nations, not just Russia, with bonds and certificates of origin. Meanwhile Jamaica reports higher building activity than a year ago.
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Treasury
House Communist
Lowman
Russia
Ice Cream Tree Delights Memphis Children
In Mrs. M. A. Hora's greenhouse in Memphis Tennessee a single tree bears fruit described as tasting like strawberry ice cream and looking like corn. The ears take eighteen months to ripen and are said to be soft mushy and very rich. The tree was obtained from a St. Louis florist six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hora
Memphis
Tenn
Will of P. C. Larkin Leaves 3.5 Million to Family
The will of the late Honorable P. C. Larkin places 3.5 million dollars in his estate, with the bulk to his family. He began as a modest tea merchant and rose to global recognition through energy, enterprise and advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Larkin
Larkin
Ottawa tariff plan targets U.S. periodicals
The Montreal Gazette quotes Ottawa planning a tariff revision to curb perceived unfair competition for Canadian manufacturers. A duty on U.S. weekly periodicals with significant foreign advertising is expected, based on a percentage, with publishers to supply advance copies for evaluation by the Department of National Revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Gazette
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Department of National Revenue
Australian butter bounty aids Canadian market
J. A. Caulder, former president of the National Dairy Council of Canada, says a nine cent bounty on every exported pound lets Australian exporters cut prices. He notes four pounds produced in Australia yield one pound for export, and adds that 60 percent of western Canada is dairy suitable while mixed farms could counter wheat depression.
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J. A. Caulder
National Dairy Council of Canada
Caulder
Australia
Plot Against Soviets Foiled by Telegraphen Union Plot in Lithuania
Despatches from Koyno Lithuania report Ogpu unearthed an anti Communist conspiracy based in Taganrog South Russia. The plot allegedly operated under exiled Leon Trotzky guidance from Istanbul to topple the Stalin government.
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Telegraphen Union
Koyno
Lithuania
Ogpu
Soviet Secret Police
Russia
Taganrog
Leon Trotzky
Istanbul
Stalin
Solid Witnesses Benchmark monuments in Canada survey
The Geodetic Survey of Canada and the Department of the Interior began establishing fundamental benchmarks in 1925 to mark elevation above sea level across the country as part of its survey work.
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Geodetic Survey of Canada
Department of the Interior
New Winnipeg Industry Opens After Reichert Auto Body Purchase
Reichert Auto Body Works expands from International Falls Minnesota by buying a building in Winnipeg to establish a new auto repair and service operation.
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Winnipeg
International Falls
Minnesota
Reichert Auto Body Works
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Tootsie
Britain
Josiah Stamp
Liner
Islander
Tso
Eva A. Tingey
Canadian National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Toronto
A. H. Desloges
Province of
Quebec
A. Grant Fleming
McGill University
Hygiene Council
C. Hincks
J. M. Macfeachran
Department of Philosophy
Edmonton
Saul OF
Pharisee
the Spirit of the Red Cross
Junior Red Cross
Jamaica
U. S
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Toronto, Ont
Wellington St. W
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