World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Bedby Alston British ambassador to Brazil since 1975 died suddenly in a London hotel at age 61. Vancouver Island ships sheep from royal flocks to Scoke Hills and two cargoes of Canadian grain left Vancouver for Windivestock. London papers report a 60 million pound film accord between British and German groups. Marius Pollon France died in a plane crash after parachute failed. Hamburg America liner Deutschland grease fire ends Atlantic crossing for 380 passengers. New Westminster trade expands with rope shipments and Fraser Valley canned milk to the British West Indies. Chinese British agreement trains cadets in Britain and provides a naval mission for China. Vernon Bulman inc Starts new dehydrating plant. 25 head of Guernsey cattle bought in Wisconsin/Illinois to Pilot Butte farms near Regina valued at 10000 dollars.
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King George
Vancouver Island
Scoke Hills
Vancouver
Siberian
London Morning
Marius Pollon
France
Deutschland
New Westminster
Fraser Valley
British West Indies
Great Britain
Bulman’s Limited
Vernon
B.C
Canada essay contest gains popularity in Toledo schools
A Canadian essay contest in Toledo Ohio sponsored by Edmond G Odette MP for East Essex draws growing interest. A daily Facts About Canada feature informs readers about home ownership in Canada and the countrys resources hydro power fisheries and industry.
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Toledo
Ohio
Edmond G. Odette
M.P
East Essex
Canada
Odette
North Toledo
Oyster egg growth would create shell pile twice Earth size
If oyster eggs hatched and survived across five generations, the shells would accumulate to a pile equal to twice the Earth's size. This fact underscores exponential shell production in oysters over generations.
Sounding Film Scene Behind the Scene in Florence
A film scene unfolds with a producer and actor discussing a sounding film to reproduce a thud on pavement. The dialogue mentions a location at lh 420 Florence to verify the setup.
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Lh 420
Florence
Deaf children find voice through sign language lecture
In Montreal at Canada's largest health exhibit, the Canadian Social Hygiene Council and the Montreal Federation of French Health Agencies sponsored a drama of translation. Deaf and dumb children sat in groups, watched their teachers sign, and learned from a lecturer who spoke briefly as the teachers interpreted every sentence with motion.
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Montreal
Canada
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Montreal Federation of French Health Agencies
Golden Orange Frosting For This Week
Grated orange rind with orange juice and lemon juice stands 15 minutes. Strain into beaten egg yolk and add enough confectioners sugar to spread.
Hamburger En Casserole Recipe with Leaks and Layers
A home style bake dish uses 2 pounds ground round or lean hamburger with onions peppers and lemon. Layer meat onions peppers and lemon juice in a casserole, add bacon, top with catsup, bake about 75 minutes. Note: mentions early Baku oil wells dug by hand.
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Baku
Eskimo boys pulled from Canadian school by illness
Ben El and Sam Pudlutt two nine year old Inuit boys and sons of Chief Ell head of the Southampton Island Eskimos have been compelled to leave Lakefield preparatory school near Peterboro Ontario to return home due to illness. Influenza pneumonia measles tonsillitis and operations for mastoids and adenoids proved too severe for their constitutions and they must go back to their northern home.
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Ben el
John Ell
Southampton Island
Eskimos
Sam Pudlutt
Lakefield Preparatory School
Peterboro
Ont
Ben
Sam
Lakefield School
Not Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Debate Sparks Town Meeting
In a small country town a gathering weighed a brighter Sunday option. Proposals circulated and a daring idea for a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon was offered, but a dignified old lady opposed it saying there will be no such afternoon where she is.
Rush For Homesteads Records Burst At Land Office
Homesteads are being filed at about 100 per week in the Edmonton Land Office as settlement drives expand. Officials report growing demand, with applicants seeking parcels across the region and a steady stream of claim forms entering the office.
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Edmonton Land Office
Youthful char treuse green silk crepe ensemble
A youthful interpretation in a green pleated silk crepe skirt and matching blouse. Describes shoulder bow trim and ease of construction, with multiple fabric substitutes and sizes from 16 to 42 bust inches. Style No. 249 lists yardage and a 25 cent price.
Vancouver student wins $1000 Oriental trade scholarship
Howard Nichols of Vancouver, a 20 year old University of British Columbia graduate, sailed for Yokohama while holding the first of three $1000 scholarships to promote Canadian knowledge of Oriental trade. The award by H R MacMillan covers one year of study with free expenses and transport between Vancouver and the Orient, open to UBC economics students who prove themselves.
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Howard Nichols
Vancouver
University of British Columbia
Yokohama
Canada
H. R. MacMillan
The
Orient
Australia’s Sheep Industry Powers Global Wool Output
Australia owns 100 million sheep producing nearly a third of world wool. About 80,000 families own sheep in Australia, reflecting a vast agricultural sector and rural livelihoods.
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Australia
Which is the most valuable four golden sovereigns or four one pound notes
A cheeky brief exchange in which a child asks which holds more value four sovereigns or four one pound notes. The reply notes the note’s practical value: it folds easily in a pocket and seemingly increases when you take it out.
If Duluth Minn Moved to Nevada population would surge
If the city of Duluth Minnesota were relocated to Nevada, the state would nearly double its population, reshaping demographics and regional dynamics according to the analysis.
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Duluth
Minn
Nevada
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Bible References
The Sunday school lesson centers on confession before God from Romans 14 12. It cites Ezekiel 18 1 32 and 33 1 20 as the lesson text and Psalm 125 as devotional reading The material frames personal accountability to God for conduct and spiritual reflection.
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Ezekiel
The Prophet's Responsibility in Warning Israel
J. Stuart Holden argues Ezekiel and Paul model the watchman’s duty to hear and proclaim God's word. Warn the wicked or bear blood guilt. warn and fail to heed means the speaker has delivered their soul. Believers carry the gospel and its eternal consequences, demanding passionate, faithful proclamation.
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Ezekiel
House of Israel
Paul
Ephesus
Christ
J. Stuart Holden
Wireless energy could heat cities via Eiffel Tower idea
A 1920s analysis argues centralized heating by wireless energy is as plausible as radio and foresees stoves in every home powered by waves from the Eiffel Tower. Receivers would convert waves of 400 to 500 volts into heat, enabling home heating without coal oil gas or wired electricity.
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Paris
France
Eiffel Tower
Sale Of School Lands Draws Unprecedented Interest
The annual auction of reserve school lands in Saskatchewan and Alberta attracted large crowds with up to 1000 attendees at some sites. About 738000 acres sold for 10192829 dollars, with prices from eight to seventy dollars per acre. Saskatchewan yielded 4662 parcels averaging 12.81 dollars per acre, Alberta 63 parcels averaging 13.53 dollars. Heaviest sales occurred at Assiniboia and Rosetown, Saskatchewan, totaling 1.4 million and 1.216 million dollars respectively.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Assiniboia
Sask
Rosetown
Eagle Brand Milk Advertises Baby Welfare Book
An advertisement touts Eagle Brand Milk as a reliable infant food and cites a grandmother’s memory of its early use. It promises a free baby welfare book and Baby Record diary from The Borden Company upon mail request, emphasizing weight gain and care guidance for healthy babies.
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Eagle Brand
Borden Company, Limited
St. Paul St. West
Montreal
How the Jungle Received the Member of the Society
A note from Barcelona details Campana de Gracia welcoming a member of the Society for the Protection of Animals. The report highlights the reception events and local reaction within Campana de Gracia, noting the guest’s address and public goodwill.
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Society For the Protection of Animals
Campana de Gracia
Barcelona
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Bedby Alston
Brazil
London
Wisconsin
Illinois
D. W. Runkle
Regina
Pilot Butte
W. N. U. Ite
Dest
Dored
Betty Barclay
Salt and Pepper
Ool, Chas
Lindaproh and
HPS Bride
Charles Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
D. W. Morrow
United States
Mexico
Mitchell Field
L.I
Daniel Guttenheim
Col. Lindbergh
Pacific and
Atlantic Photos, Inc
Eskimo Boys
University of B.C
Japan
Ferguson Christens Aeroplane
Premier Ferguson
Ontario
Aviation League of Canada
Imperial Oil Limited
Hamilton
J. H. MacBrien, CB
CMS
Ds.o
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
West
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