World Happenings Briefly Told
Reports from northern salmon waters in B C note a strong sockeye catch this season. The furness liner 88 Nova Scotia made a record Atlantic crossing to St John s after five days eleven hours. Kiwanis recommends government aid for Canadian radio stations and service. Charles Morse K C named acting judge for appeals on soldier land revaluations. Montreal airmail rifled on arrival in London with many valuable packages missing. Grain supply changes show wheat up 5 965 000 bushels corn down 660 000 oats down 158 000 rye down 580 000 barley up 170 000. Lieut Colonel J S Rankin named junior solicitor in National Defence department. Daylight saving could start in Japan in 1930 with two hours ahead. Fred Weston dies from burns after smoking near gasoline.
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Kiwanis Committee of Public Affairs For
Canada
Charles Morse
K.C
Exchequer Court of Canada
London
Montreal
J. S. Rankin
Department of National Defence
Civil Service Commission
Rankin
Regina
Japan
Fred Weston
Winnipeg
Advertising Alberta Exhibit Heads to U S Fairs
Alberta will again be advertised this season with an exhibit of agricultural products and natural resources at state and county fairs in Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Kansas during August and September. Arrangements were made by the Publicity Branch of the Department of Agriculture to show this display at fairs across the United States. Localities with prior exhibits report increased interest in opportunities for settlement and emigration to the province.
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Alberta
United States
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Federal grant funds Vernon Fruit Union storage expansion
Word announces a $7,000 grant from the Federal Department of Agriculture to expand Vernon Fruit Union cold storage. The project will allow storing 70,000 boxes of apples at once.
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Federal Department of Agriculure
Vernon Fruit Union
The International Boundary Length and Curious Garden Quote
The article notes the international boundary between Canada and the United States at 5,500 miles. It includes a child’s garden comment about morning glories and an amusing line about a vine with loud speakers. A scientist relates housecleaning to a microbe.
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Canada
The
United States
Alaska
Waldo
Tentative Western Air Mail Schedule Inauguration Planned
The new Western Canada air mail service will start in October linking Winnipeg Regina Edmonton and Banff. A nightly flight from Winnipeg at 9 pm CST to Banff arrives 6 45 am Mountain time to transfer mail to trains. Eastbound mail from Banff leaves at 11 pm MT reaching Winnipeg 9 15 am CST next day. Regina Edmonton leg schedule pending.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Banff
Post Office Department
Banf
Pacific Slope
Smart Practical Pattern With Navy Georgette Crepe
A versatile pattern offers snug hip fit and a French V front for length. Design No 834 features printed and plain georgette crepe with a navy blue and white plaid, suitable for all day wear. Sizes range from 16 to 44 inches bust with yardage notes and a 25 cent price in stamps or coins.
Pioneer Missionary Honored In Western Canada Tribute
A 3,000 strong crowd in St Albert marked Father Lacombe’s memory with a bronze statue unveiled on a hill near the old church. The event honored a Quebec born missionary who labored 67 years across Canada and helped build the Northwest, with remarks from Sir Henry Thornton and Charles Stewart and support from Alberta government and Canadian National Railways.
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Western Canada
St. Albert
Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
Father Lacombe
Northwest
Canada
Quebec
France
Father Jan
O.M.L
Alberta
Sir Henry Thornton
Patrick Burns
Calgary
Charles Stewart
Interior
Ligoury Lacombe
M.P
Stewart
Lacombe
Prairies
Bisley Veteran Caiger Dies At Eighty Remembered NRA Icon
R T Caiger a veteran of the National Rifle Association meetings at Bisley Camp has died at age 80. He witnessed Queen Victoria fire the opening shot in 1860 the first NRA meeting. Caiger competed for the Queen's Prize that year and never missed a meeting until recently. He remained a lively sharpshooter and singer among visiting marksmen.
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R. T. Caiger
National Rifle Association
Bisley
Great Britain
Empire
Caiger
Queen Victoria
N.R.A
Time Off Question Sparks Marriage Question
A supervisor questions an employee about marriage plans after a return from holidays. The worker replies that he did not marry yet because he did not know the woman at that time. The exchange reflects workplace morale and personal life boundaries.
Films Shown in Finland Reach 576 in 1928
Finland screened 576 films in 1928 with the United States supplying 364 titles. The data highlights strong American film presence in Finnish cinemas during that year.
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Finland
United States
Radio and Good Music Rise and Decline in Broadcasts
A New York Evening Post editorial notes radio and good music began as a curious toy and grew into a cultural force. It warns that jazz increases while concert music declines and urges continued support to bring classical music into homes and broaden public taste.
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New York Evening Post
Information Wanted Recalls a Teacher and Child Dialogue
A teacher questions Bessie about what her tired father does after a long day, prompting the girl to note that the request for her father’s routine remains her mother’s concern. The exchange centers on the idea of recuperation and daily labor.
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Bessie
Self Opinion and Inner Deformity Cited
A moral exhortation warns against conceit and urges valuing self respect. The text contrasts poor self regard with inner deformity and underscores the danger of dimmed personal worth.
Belshazzar’s Feast and a Lesson of Judgment
J W G Ward reflects on Belshazzar’s banquet from Daniel five and the hand writing on the wall. The royal revelry with sacred temple vessels provokes divine judgment as Daniel interprets the writing Mene Mene Tekel and the king’s downfall is foreshadowed. The piece urges reliance on Christ’s grace amid trials.
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Jehovah's Temple
Babylon
Heine
Belshazzar
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Tekel
God
Jesus Christ
J. W. G. Ward
Newfoundland Scout Finishes England Scotland Walk For 40000
Andre R. McWhyte, 43, a Newfoundland scout, completed a round-the-world tramp started two years ago as a $40,000 wager. He aims to finish in North America within six years. He carries 38 pounds of gear and seeks autographs from mayors. the Lord Provost of Glasgow already signs.
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Andre R. McWhyte
Newfoundland
England
Scotland
Mr. McWhyte
McWhyte
North America
Glasgow
New Wonders Of the Air Projections From Early Aviation Boom
A telegraphic tour of forthcoming aviation marvels. A colossal flying hotel in Germany will seat eighty and weigh fifty tons, larger than any prior craft. An enormous airliner for fifty will have wings eight feet thick. A one hundred foot seaplane with thirty two passenger capacity has completed American trials as European flying boat competition.
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Germany
America
Interesting Exhibit By Experimental Farms on Western Fair
The Dominion Experimental Farm exhibit on the Western Fair circuit features an animal husbandry display showing how milk production per cow relates to 100 lb outputs. It highlights milk scales and the Babcock test, with dairy cows photographed and labeled. The botanical section demonstrates the stem rust life cycle, injury to plants, and rust control methods including sulphur dusting and rust resistant grain varieties.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Wheat crop in Peace River may hit ten million bushels
L.A. Giroux M.L.A. returned from the Peace River District and says wheat production could reach 10,000,000 bushels this year if frost and hail hold off. He predicts the crop will be the best in twelve years.
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Peace River District
L.A. Giroux
M.L.A
Bachelor and Married Man Clash Over Rail Crossing Etiquette
A bachelor proclaims he would boss his wife if married, prompting the old married man to joke that he would honk at railroad crossings to warn an oncoming express. The playful exchange highlights contrasting views on authority in domestic life.
The Need Of the Hour in Driving Manners
The Montreal Herald argues good automobile driving requires good manners and adherence to etiquette. It suggests chivalry on the highway and disciplined actions would create better drivers, not merely better cars, as the essential reform.
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Montreal Herald
Medium Oysters and a Collar Size Mention
A young housewife asks for medium oysters at a shop. She notes her husband wears a 16 collar. The text also states the earth’s average elevation above sea level as 2,300 feet.
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Free States
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Liverpool
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Strix
Stockholm
Western Air Mail
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
TNO A
McDermot Ave
Philip Snowden
House of Commons
Jerusalem
Peace River
Phis
Trans-Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Limited
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