World Happenings Briefly Told
A montage of early 20th century notes. The Banff winter carnival is set for February 1 to 11. Mira Traugott debuts in Svartiora county assizes. The Eastern International Ixe Bled Derby returns to Quebec City in February. The Anglo German heckly game ends in a 22 draw at Folkestone in December. Canada Tuberculosis Association cautions on unproven cures. Canadian Marconi engineers discuss a New York Montreal short wave link with RCA. Alexander L McKay of North Vancouver made a will two days before death. probated in supreme court. North West Territories residents seek a parliamentary seat. Empire Marketing Board plans a reception for Canadian farmers abroad. Frances E. Harrison retires as Vancouver postmaster after 52 years. six months paid vacation begins January 1.
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Canada
Quebec City
Folkestone
England
Ttawa
Canadian
Tuberculosia Association
Marconi Company
Radio Corporation of America
New York
Montreal
Rotograyvare
Alexander L McKay
North Vancouver
Supreme Court
North West Territories
Dominion
London
Empire Marketing Board
Frances E. Harrison
Vancouver
Harrison
Britain’s wartime debt payments to the United States examined
The British Treasury’s A. M. Samuel presents figures showing Britain received about £60.6 million from the United States in a tax year while paying roughly £194.4 million to the U.S. in debts. The result shows a wartime imbalance of £132.5 million, a burden borne by British people and public sources.
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United States
A. M. Samuel
Oscar Eens
Britain
Canada Retires Loan Means Healthy Fiscal Outlook
Hon. James A. Robb announces that out of 100,605,650 in maturing loans between Nov 1 and Dec 1, 55,505,650 will be paid from revenue while 45,000,000 will be refinanced with four percent three year treasury notes sold to Canadian chartered banks at par. This arrangement saves 3,607,800 in interest annually and marks the first financing since 1912 at a net cost as low as four percent. Treasury notes dated December 1, 1927.
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Canada
James A. Robb
Treasury
Chartered Banks of Canada
Dominion
Per Capita Power Installation Record Shows Canada Advantage
Canada’s hydraulic power installation average stands at 613 horsepower per 1000 people, highlighting its strong industrial base. The report suggests high mechanical power availability underpins national prosperity. A safe worm medicine for children is marketed as Mother Greaves Worm Exterminator.
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Canada
Mother Greaves
Value Of Dog Teams In Far North
The dog team is to Northern Canada travel as the camel is to the desert and the motor car to macadam roads. A trained team can cover 40 miles daily and sustain this pace for days, demonstrating high efficiency for travel in snowy terrain.
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Canada
Summer Fairs Attract Record Continental Attendance
The Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto led North American fairs with 1,870,000 attendees, followed by Texas State Fair at 1,029,000. E. L. Richardson of Calgary reported rising popularity, with over 400,000 at 2,368 fairs in the US and Canada this year. Attendance climbs by about 2,000,000 annually since 1910, with fair investments around 259 million and prizes totaling over 8.4 million last year.
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Toronto
Texas
E. L. Richardson
Calgary
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
United States
Canada
Charming Youthful Frock with Scalloped Bodice Style
A new two piece skirt attached to a scalloped bodice features lace inserts and gathered sleeves with a front buckle belt. No 1694 comes in sizes 16 to 20 years, with fabric yardage listed for size 18. Price 20 cents for the pattern and 1 cent for the fashion book.
Canadian Wheat Pool opens London office aims to link Winnipeg and Europe
D L Smith former general sales manager and R A McPherson accompanied Delia Alberta director traveled to London to establish a pool office. Smith said prices in Britain are lower. the move seeks to intermediary between Winnipeg and European buyers. MacPherson reported 416000000 bushels controlled in Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan but frost affected quality. They urged farmer cooperation and noted both Britain and the US seek agricultural aid.
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Liverpool
D. L. Smith
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Pool
R. A. McPherson
Delia
Alta
England
London
Canada
Loncen
MacPherson
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Smith
Britain
United States
Alberta farmer reports record wheat yields
R. R. Fraser of Munson Alberta harvested a total 12120 bushels of wheat from two fields. One 102 acre winter wheat field produced 7280 bushels and a 120 acre spring wheat field yielded 4849 bushels, averaging 56.12 bushels per acre. Alberta's wheat crop totals 175,519,000 bushels, a historic high and up 65,399,000 from last year.
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Alberta
R. R. Fraser
Munson
The Range Of Jack Pine In Canada
The jack pine has a very wide Canadian range from Nova Scotia to the Rockies and north to Mackenzie River valley and Great Bear Lake. Its best timber development is in northern Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Bed Fix Means Deep Peaceful Slumber For Bildrullen
In Stockholm Kasper reports how Mr Bildrullen’s bed has been arranged to promote a deep and peaceful sleep. The setup aims to comfort and support, enabling easier rest and quiet nights.
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Mr. Bildrullen
Kasper
Stockholm
Canada lagging in aviation progress, says Empire Club
Major-General MacUrien proposes a National Canadian Air League to promote civil and commercial aviation, aeronautical education, and national defence readiness. He urges every large town to establish a public aerodrome to boost practical use and industry.
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Canada
Tekind
Lindbergh
States of the Union
Transoceanic electric power via broadcast forecast
Nicolay Testa, eminent electrical scientist, predicts the aeroplane of the future will run on electric power broadcast as radio waves. He claims a near half world transmission with only 1 percent loss, enabling centralized power stations to supply motors, aircraft, homes, and factories. He says the plan could become practical in his lifetime.
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Nicoly Testa
Tesla
Great Centre
Tessn
Weekly Dessert Recipe For Creamy Raisin Bake
A simple bake using 6 cups whole milk cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup raisins mixed with buttered pan. Bake in moderate oven for 2 hours stirring early then occasionally. Serve creamy. better cold than hot.
Pineapple Punch Recipe From Old Clip
A simple fruit drink method uses 2 cups chopped pineapple, 1 cup orange juice, and 1 cup lemon juice. Boil water with sugar and pineapple for 2 minutes, then add fruit juices, cool, strain, and dilute with ice water if needed. Fresh or canned pineapple may be used.
Canada Cheese Exports Reach 117 Million Pounds in Year
Exports of cheese from Canada for the year ended October 31 1827 totaled 117 818 500 pounds valued at 22 607 501 dollars. Most cheese sales went to the British Isles. Butter exports in the same period totaled 3 527 400 pounds valued at 1 317 593 dollars.
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Canada
British Isles
Captain Right About Face Emphasized as Rookie Celebrates
A terse exchange highlights decisive leadership and practical optimism. The veteran captain emphasizes moving forward while the rookie expresses relief at a correct assessment, urging action over regret.
Sunday School and Biblical Quotes in Devotional Tone
A collection of devotional excerpts and quoted lines from Bible teachers and poets, centered on faith, obedience, and action. Figures include Longfellow, Byron, Maclaren, Meyer, and Stevenson, with verses urging justice, courage, and service to God. March exhortations call Christians to take up their tasks and leave their caves.
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Alexander Maclaren
F. B. Meyer
Carlyle
Jesus
Hk. J. Stevenson
Falls cause about 14 000 U S deaths yearly
The article cites that about 14 000 people in the United States die annually from falls, more than all U S wars combined over eight years. It notes transportation lines increasingly post Watch Your Step signs, urging broader use to prevent accidents from small careless acts and momentary thoughtlessness.
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United States
Fossil camel skeleton joins Ottawa museum displays
The National Museum at Ottawa introduces a fossil camel frame from millions of years ago that roamed ancient dry western North American plains. The specimen is now exhibited in the Hall of Palaeontology.
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Canada
National Museum
Ottawa
North America
Hall of Palaeontology
They Just Don't Argue Says The Prince Of Wales
The Prince of Wales remarks that those who claim children can skip holidays are unreasonable. He adds that those who say children do need holidays are likewise not to be argued with. A joke contrasts legal phrases with a prisoner’s anticipation of time served.
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Prince of Wales
Royal Highness
New Weather Proof Airship Plans Across Atlantic
Four young ex naval officers design a rigid keel airship capable of carrying about forty passengers and cargo across oceans in various weather. Two British government airships are under construction for long distance transcontinental flights. The craft features a torpedo shape, quiet interiors, and new ground handling plant.
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Atlantic
New War Device Promises Revolution in Explosive Methods
Tokyo laboratory experiments by Dr. Hantaro Nakaoka pass a direct current of 40 000 volts and 10 000 amperes through a hair or wire causing instant explosion. The blast yields 10 000 degrees of heat and sounds like heavy gunfire. Researchers aim to illuminate atomic activity in hot stars using hair as a proxy material.
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Tokyo
Hantaro Nakaoka
Nakaoka
Smithsonian to Display Curtis Pusher Plane Antiques
The old Curtiss Pusher aircraft used by Glenn Curtiss to make early flights will join Smithsonian Institute antiquities. Brought from the Curtis Aeroplane Company factory junk heap, it is being prepared for a final resting place. It has lumber joints loose, a rusty frame, and has been earthbound since 1925. It is believed the sole survivor of its type, a pusher plane with the engine behind the pilot and a propeller pushing the craft, once reaching about fifty miles per hour.
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C. Lincolne Sutton
Graham Wood
H. G. Wells
Glenn Curtis
Smithsonian Institute
Curtis Aeroplane Company
Terr Acosta
Harpoons Kept in Demand by Isolated Whalers
Despite whaling fading as a profession Seattle still ships orders for harpoons. A recent order called for three heavy whale harpoons to be sent to a Norwegian port, reflecting lingering supply needs among distant whalers.
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Seattle
North Pacific
Atlantic
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T. P. Devlin
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March
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