World Happenings Briefly Told
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce affiliates with the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Locust swarms devastate Palestine but winds drive them away, sparing crops. Oxford man Hugh Lawley patents a four tube radio miniature clock. Lily Langtry dies in Monte Carlo from bronchitis. Greece ratifies Kellogg pact and Italy non aggression pact. Canadian breeders to exhibit about 1000 birds at Worlds Poultry Congress in London July 1930. Russia Poland Romania Estonia Latvia sign protocol enforcing Kellogg Briand renunciation of war. Two British cruisers under construction will be 10 000 tons each under Washington treaty. Dr Hjalmar Schacht tells reparations experts Germany cannot pay under current Dawes plan.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce
International Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Palestine
Hugh Lawley
Oxford
Lily Langtry
Jersey
Monte Carlo
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Crystal Palace
London
Russia
Poland
Rumania
Esthenia
Latvia
Associated Press
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Germany
Cutting Corns With Razor Warns Of Lock Jaw
An old razor blade paring corns can cause infection and death. Putnam's Corn Extractor promises quick relief with no pain and a painless corn extractor sold at dealers. In French Equatorial Africa a railway project reports 17,000 dead laborers from disease privation and exposure while England has 3,600 veterinary surgeons.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
French Equatorial Africa
Fire insurance pool eyed for prairie school buildings
Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta school trustees consider a regional fire insurance pool after an Alberta resolution. W F Turner of Calgary reported that premiums and losses from the past two years suggest a half million fund could build in five years if other provinces join. Calgary to host 1930 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Calgary
Britain Shapes Malta Into Major Naval Hub
Malta under British control has been transformed into a premier naval and coaling station with fortified defenses, Hal Far airfield, a floating dry dock, and new refurbishing yards. Headquarters of the Mediterranean fleet, Malta sits between Gibraltar and Port Said with a population under 225,000.
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Malta
Gibralta
Hal Far
Britain
Worth
Gibraltar
Port Said
Arca
Manhattan Island
Manhattan
Becoming a follower of Jesus in Peter's transformation
Sunday School lesson outlines Andrew announcing the Messiah to Simon Peter and Jesus renaming him Cephas and Peter. It links Peter’s impulsiveness with his future role as rock of the church and emphasizes personal courage to share faith within family and community. It uses Bible references and a J R Miller quotation to illustrate spiritual growth through Jesus.
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Jesus John
Jesus
Andrew
John
Messiah
Christ
God
Peter
Simon
Cephas
Petros
Europe
Rembrandt
J. R. Miller
Baby's Own Tablets Promise Gentle Toddler Relief
Mrs Mary Hill of Centre Dummer Ontario praises Baby's Own Tablets as a safe mild laxative that regulates bowels sweetens stomach and calms teething irritation. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sells them 25 cents a box via mail or through medicine dealers.
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Mary Hill
Centre Dummer
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Whitefish market eyed from Great Slave Lake to Chicago
Calgary trader W J Madden reports a fresh whitefish trade from Great Slave Lake to Chicago railcar routes via Waterways and Athabasca rivers. He seeks a March season extension, aiming for 15 cents a pound with open waters near Slave Lake and Ottawa approval to boost Len ten sales.
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Chicago
W. J. Madden
Calgary
Alta
Montreal
Great Slave Lake
Madden
United States
Slave
Athabasca
Canada
Ottawa
Griddle Cakes Recipe From Borden Cook Books
A tested recipe uses Borden's St Charles Milk water melted butter egg flour salt baking powder sugar. Mix dry ingredients. heat milk and water with shortening sugar and egg. add to dry, stir, and fry on a griddle until golden. For thinner cakes add more milk and water.
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Borden
St. Charles
Borden Co., Ltd
Dept
St. Paul St
Montreal
Old-Time Athletics and Portugal's Wine Industry
An old-timer laments modern athletics while recalling fights when he went to school. The piece notes wine making as Portugal’s principal industry, contrasting past and present pursuits.
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Portugal
The Only Exercise Is Turning Over New Leaves
A brief humor piece notes that the sole exercise some men engage in is turning over new leaves, implying a preference for personal change over physical activity.
Alberta's Sheep Population Near Five Million Milestone
The University of Alberta bulletin reports Alberta ranks third among Canadian provinces in sheep numbers and the flock approaches 5,000,000 head across ranches and distant pastures.
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Alberta
Canada
University of Alberta
Automobile license plates in Japan feature Arabic numerals with a Jonaan ese prefix
The article notes that Japanese license plates display Arabic numerals preceded by a Jonaan ese character indicating the district of origin. It adds a tangential remark that thunder affects milk souring similarly through atmospheric conditions.
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Japan
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England
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wilton
D. K. Psrexs
Ontario
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Scott
Scott’s
Christian Growth
Jesus Christ
Colossians
Wrigley
Wrigleys
U.S
J. D. Kellogg
Arly Prize
Daddy
Thomas
Barker
Minard
McDermot Ave
Innipeg
Charles
Dept. WL
St. Paul St. West
Towa
Walton
Regina
Canadian Handicrafts Guild Hotel
Minard’s Liniment
Minard's Liniment Co., Ltd
Yarmouth,s
J.T. Wait Company, Limited
Para- Sani
Para-Sani
Appleford
Hunter-Martin & CO
SASK
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