Worldwide events in brief from London to Manchuria
Dated notes report Mrs Edward Ellice dies in London on December 3. The Orient Express was held up near Caribos Bulgaria with two killed and several wounded. Japan declines to back the U S note on Manchuria. Labor government may add more peers. 12 current Labor peers. France to strike Georges Clemenceau medal. Rodin bust to Arc de Triomphe. Canadian air mail to link Montreal and Winnipeg next year. Byrd report scrutiny by Gran of South Pole flight. Hiram Walker to install 300000 carbonic acid gas plant for dry ice.
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Europe
Constantinople
Paria
Caribos
Bulgaria
Georges Clemenceau
Rodin
Arc Dé Triomphe
Montreal
Winnipeg
Peter Vennot
Canada
London Daily Mail
Richard Byrd
Tryggve Gran
Hiram Walker
Gooderham, Worts Co
Toronto
Canadian cattle herds reach four thousand accredited status
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa reports that over four thousand Canadian cattle herds were fully accredited by year end. The Veterinary Director General notes these herds underwent tests and retests and were cleared of tuberculosis under the department’s health program.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Compliant Salesmen tout stock pattern to customer
A salesman shows durable stockings, praising latest pattern, fast colors, and no shrinkage. The customer responds politely indicating acceptance.
City Hydro in Winnipeg Uses 262 Million kWh in Nine Months
Electricity consumption by City Hydro customers in Winnipeg for the first nine months reached 262 million kilowatt hours, up 15 percent from the same period last year, reflecting rising demand for power.
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Hydro
Winnipeg
Venus Orbits Sun At 22 Miles Per Hour
A historical note states Venus travels around the sun at an average speed of 22 miles per hour. The figure highlights basic orbital motion of the planet in a simplified description.
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Venus
Haircut or shave sir Hamburger Ilustrierte Zeitung item
A brief caption from the Hamburg publication notes an exchange about grooming options with a formal address. It reflects a staged or period style caption typical of the illustrated magazine, indicating a simple service choice. The snippet emphasizes presentation and etiquette in a barber setting.
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Hamburger Ilustrierte Zeitung
Hamburg
Exceeds Human Skill Robot airman proposed by RAE
The Royal Aircraft Establishment claims a compressed air driven gyroscope controls pistons rudder and elevators for any aircraft from single seaters to twin engined bombers. Weighing 100 pounds the device demonstrated over 400 miles and may assist RAF long distance flights and commercial airliners.
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Royal Aircraft Establishment
London Daily News
Daily News
Royal Air Force
Air Mail Route Across Canada To Begin Next Year
Postmaster Hon. Peter Vennot announced a new air mail service across Canada with a Winnipeg leg via Toronto. It is a segment of a projected Montreal to Vancouver line aimed at saving 40 hours on the fastest current delivery.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Peter Vennot
Canada
Vennot
Toronto
Montreal-Vancouver
Authors Discover Canada
The Brantford Expositor notes Canadian writers increasingly draw characters from Canadian types and set scenes in Canada reflecting a slice of national life in fine terrain.
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Brantford Expositor
Canada
What is the proper title for a female senator
The term Senator is gender neutral and standard for a female member of the Senate. Historical usage of Senatrix is rare and antiquated, and not used in official titles or modern discourse.
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Senate
Twelve Years Of The Millenium
The Soviet government marks twelve years of Bolshevism by distributing bread and meat at cost price to bread card holders for one day. The Minneapolis Journal says this shows the system’s failure to provide freedom, with meat a rare surplus enjoyed only on holidays.
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Moscow
Minneapolis Journal
Vagaries Of Gulf Stream And Ocean Streets
A White Star liner Euripides encountered a strange south equatorial current near Southampton with a piled seaweed edge resembling a river bank. A Norwegian captain reported yellow and rusty brown colored water streets in the Pacific and between Hong Kong and the Philippines. Baggs happy they marry Boggs yes and overlook after.
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Eurip Des
Southampton
Australia
Cape
Atlantic
Africa
Pacific
Hong Kong
Philippines
Popular ship design pillow patterns with cross stitch edging
Patterns 11155 11154 11153 describe blue themed pillows and room decor featuring a ship motif a little soldier with cannon and bullets and a round pillow suitable for living rooms all priced at 25 cents with a request for 10 cents for a large fashion magazine. Coin or stamps accepted.
Canada to Send Three Boys to 1930 International Judging Contest
Hon. Dr. Motherwell announces three Canadian winners Cedrick Kirkpatrick Gordon Campbell and Clifford Baldwick will represent Canada in Britain next year at the 1930 International Judging Contest. The event at Toronto's King Edward Hotel honored the trio and underscored federal provincial and railway support for youth in agriculture.
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Great Britain
Motherwell
Canada
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Cedrick Kirkpatrick
Gordon Campbell
Clifford Baldwick
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
W. D. Robb
Canadian National Railways
Dr. Motherwell
Britain
Robb
Dominion
Black
Wheat In Farmers Hands In Western Canada
A November report by E A Ursell statistician to the Board of Grain Commissioners shows just over 50 million bushels of wheat remaining in farmers hands in the western region after the past month’s grain movement.
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E. A. Ursell
Board of Grain Commissioners
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and References
The lesson centers on Luke 6.31 do unto others, with ancient law passages Exodus 18 14 20 17 Deuteronomy 24 14 15 Amos 5 6 15 Zechariah 8 16 17 and gospel parables Matthew 20 1 16 Mark 12 1 9 Luke 3 14 Ephesians 6 5 9 1 Timothy 6 17 19 and devotional reading Matthew 7 1 5.
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Amos
Zechariah
Laws On Servants And Masters From Biblical Texts
The article surveys biblical instructions on servants and masters with references to Deuteronomy 24, Ephesians 6, Philemon 16, and 1 Timothy 6. It discusses fair wages, honest service as unto God, master obligations, and hints at emancipation not being commanded, plus guidance for the rich to use wealth for good works and heavenly treasure.
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Paul
Christ
God
Philemon
Dummelow
Timothy
Deaf Lady, Polite Gentleman Share Dinner Joke
The season opens with a humorous tale of a deaf old lady dining beside a courteous man who tries to start conversation. He asks about bobbed hair and she replies she has never tasted it, revealing she cannot say fondness for the subject.
Six Women Enter Barber Shop Sparks Haircut Guess
A playful exchange implies a joke about six women entering a barber shop signaling that one will receive a haircut. Willie questions identity while quipping that the observer should know who they are.
Illusion Destroying Facts Says the Manchester Guardian
The Manchester Guardian cites wartime budget distortions with 55 percent of British spending on past wars and 15 percent for potential wars. France mirrors these ratios while US armaments outpace all, and Germany, though disarmed, spends a third of prewar levels. The Economist is praised for compiling these illusion destroying facts.
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Manchester Guardian
France
Italy
Russia
United States
Germany
Bible's enduring role as guide and inspiration
A Church of England clergyman questions divine authorship yet asserts the Bible remains essential. It is a source of comfort, guidance, and growth for all ages, shaping character and civilization even amid debates about its ultimate authority. If a new sacred text appeared, would we deem it divine?
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Church of England
Air Plane Fuel Theory Claims Fuelless Flight
Russian aeronautical expert Prof. Rindine proposes that planes at 30 miles high could fly without fuel by using a hydrogen rich atmosphere in a special engine. He suggests an explosion of hydrogen would power propulsion, enabling air travel on air alone.
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Prof
Rindine
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