World Happenings Briefly Told
Imports of rice into Japan this season may total 30 000 000 bushels. Ontario issues 5 000 000 dollars in three year bonds oversubscribed on first day. Capt J P Saul plans a New York round trip next May. Port of Churchill to open for commerce this summer. Nitrate region of Chile holds mineral wealth for 240 years. The Prince of Wales funds Argentina scholarship at Oxford. H G Watkins to head an Antarctic expedition. J P Manion named assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner Tokyo. London Halifax direct telephone talks near. Dr Wellington Koo to join Manchuria commission. Chinese former foreign minister named regional delegatus for League council. Nova Scotia archvist reports May 15 1750 divorce discovery. British Columbia fruit claims to be considered in British preference.
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Japan
British Columbia
B.C
Ontario
J. P. Saul
Kingsford-Smith
New York
Prince of Wales
Argentina
Oxford University
H. G. Watkins
James P. Manion
R. J. Manion
Tokyo
London Sunday Express
Great Britain
Canada
London
Halifax
Wellington Koo
League of Nations’ Council
Canada cuts building costs save eleven million dollars
The Department of Trade and Commerce reports Canada saved about 11 million dollars last year on construction costs in 61 cities due to lower material prices. The aggregate value of building permits dropped to 110,971,410 dollars, down 55 million from 1930, with material prices 20 percent lower for the year and a 46 percent drop vs 1920 peak. Details show over 10,900 dwellings and 23,000 other buildings granted permits across 50 cities.
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Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Distinctly individual wrap bodice youth dress pattern
Describes a versatile wool dress with a wrap bodice closure and two tone black and red options. Notes includes sapphire blue crepe variation and sporty air suitable for spring wear. Style No. 845 fits sizes 14 to 42 inch bust with specific fabric yardage and a 25 cent price.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg
Pattern buyers are directed to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave for ordering guidance. The notice outlines where customers should send requests and how to mail pattern orders.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Exhaustive Cunard Tour Offers Economical India and Ceylon Visit
Cunard Line and American Express announce a cost effective tour of Ceylon and India. Depart New York March 5 aboard Aquitania with calls at Gibraltar Algiers Nice Marseille Colombo Madras Calcutta Darjeeling Delhi and Bombay. Return May 27 aboard Mauretania from Southampton after a Strathaird voyage.
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India
Ceylon
Cunard Line
American Express Company
New York
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Trafalgar
Algiers
Algeria
Nice
Riviera
Marseilles
Mongolia
Colombo
Madras
Calcutta
Darjeeling
Himalayas
Mount Everest
Benares
Agra
Taj Mahal
London
Southampton
Mauretania
America
Miller's Worm Powders Promised Safe Child Cure
Miller's Worm Powders claim to eradicate intestinal worms in children, trusted to clear parasites from the digestive system and heal inflamed surfaces. The advertisement touts the remedy as an excellent treatment for worm-related ailments believed to cause fatalities.
Easter Dates Move Seed Time to March 25 27
Good Friday falls on March 25 and Easter on March 27 this year. Farmers hoping for timely seeding may face muddy or snowy conditions on Easter Monday. Tobacco planters welcome an early Easter as frost retreats.
Temperance Campaign Planned Across Scotland in 1932
Officials announce a country-wide temperance drive for 1932 in Scotland. The campaign aims to curb alcohol use and promote abstinence through public events, educational programs, and community outreach.
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Scotland
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Scriptures
Sunday School lesson highlights John 8 34 about sin bondage and Jesus teaching in John 8 31 36 with Romans devotional reading. Includes the golden text Every one that committeth sin is the bond servant of sin.
Explanations and Continents A Test of Allegiance
Analysis of John 8 31 36 highlights two levels of belief within Jesus discourse. Some Jews believed on him while others only assented intellectually, necessitating surrender to his word to be true disciples. It contrasts bondage to sin with true freedom through the Son.
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Jesus
John
John Bethinks
Abraham
Egypt
Babylon
Syria
Rome
British Columbia Coal Production 1931 Totals Decline Slight
Coal production in British Columbia for 1931 reached 1,698,731 tons, down from 1,887,130 tons in 1930, with December output at 171,811 tons versus 177,204 a year earlier. Overall drop of 188,899 tons affected nearly all districts.
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British Columbia
Saskatchewan to raise corporate taxes for banks and insurers
Higher taxation of financial institutions in Saskatchewan will push revenue from the Corporations Taxation Act from just over 400 000 to around 800 000. Banks and other institutions are targeted to pay a larger share as the government seeks to balance the budget through tax reform.
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Saskatchewan
New Industry to Employ Men in Manitoba Forests
Manitoba will cut jackpine this winter in the Lac Du Bennett district for telephone and hydro poles and square timber. The project, announced by Public Works Minister W. R. Clubb, follows tests urged by the Industrial Development Board showing jackpine suitability for poles.
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Manitoba
W. R. Clubb
Public Works
Lac du Bennett
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
Worm Exterminator Vendor Praised by Doctors
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is described as a leading specific for worm destruction and a boon to suffering children. Scientists locate what they believe to be the tomb of the poet Ovid at the site of the ancient Greek city Tomis.
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Ovid
Tomis
Ancestral Lineage of Cabbage Traced to cliff Cabbage
The historical tracing connects the cabbage variety to the cliff cabbage as its origin for Europe and Asia, outlining early domestication paths and regional spread.
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Europe
Asia
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Chile
Castoria
Phar Castoria
Ww. N. U
Lydia E. Pinkharm
Tao
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B.C. Coal Production
Hamilton
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
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