World Happenings Briefly Told
Newfoundland authorizes a 4 million five percent loan to the Bank of Montreal at 96.25. Prince Charles fined 100 francs for not voting in Belgian elections. Jacob Holt dies after being dragged into a mine conveyor in Flin Flon. US and Great Britain expected to act on naval arms. Ontario pension act signed, operative November 1. A 33 1/3 carat Kimberley diamond sells for 13300 dollars at high price per carat. Garnet wheat tests planned in the United Kingdom with Dominion agronomist L H Newman departing Montreal.
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Newfoundland
Bank of Montreal
Prince Charles
Albert
Jacob Holt
Washington
United States
Great Britain
United Kingdom
L. H. Newman
Dominion
Montreal
Montrose
Newman
Hamburg
European
Channel Tunnel Plan Favored for Unemployment Jobs
Rt Hon J H Thomas campaigns to create a new Labour government department of employment to study projects like a Channel Tunnel rail link between England and France. He plans road, housing, and railway works and weighs emigration and empire development to reduce unemployment.
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English Channel
England
France
J. H. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Department of Employment
Canada Farm Production Leads 1928 Totals
Canada’s 1928 agricultural output totaled 1.7303 billion dollars with field crops 1.0998 billion, dairy products 250 million, farm animals 197.88 million, and poultry and eggs 106.65 million. Poultry and eggs surpassed 100 million for the first time, up from 62 million in 1923. Farm animals rose 72 million in five years.
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Canada
Obedient Boy Declares Help Yourself Table Etiquette
Dialogue captures a mother asking if Bobby behaved at a party and him confirming he asked once and then helped himself when not heard. It highlights polite instruction and child initiative in a domestic scene.
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Bobby
Mamma
What Has Happened to You
A brief exchange in Madrid features a speaker asking about a person’s well being and offering to take them home to their wife. The reply notes the person has just visited home, signaling a personal moment in a street scene.
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Madrid
Ancient Douglas Fir Forest Frozen Beneath Clear Lake
In Linn County Oregon a 2000 B C forest of Douglas firs lies submerged beneath Clear Lake after volcanic floods filled the McKenzie valley. The crystal blue lake preserves the trees in ice cold, airless water, leaving sound wood intact and identifiable after all these centuries.
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Clear Lake
Linn County
Oregon
John PD. Guthrie
American Foresta
Washington
Cascade Range
McKenzie
Cascade
Literary Digest
Red Cross to Launch Civilian Protection Campaign Worldwide
The International Red Cross Commission plans an imminent global campaign to protect civilians from aerial and chemical warfare. It will use worldwide propaganda to inform populations of dangers and will hold competitions to perfect new defense methods against such attacks.
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International Red Cross Commission
Oatmeal Drop Cakes Recipe
Cream butter and sugar with eggs and milk, then mix with rolled oats. Combine flour baking powder salt cinnamon and nutmeg, then blend with the wet mix. Drop spoonfuls on a greased pan and bake in a hot oven. Makes 32 to 36 cookies.
Field Marshal Allenby celebrated on 68th birthday
The piece praises Field Marshal Viscount Allenby for his dual feats in soldiering and statesmanship. It recalls his WWI command of the Cavalry Division, fame at Jerusalem, and his 1924 role as High Commissioner of Egypt after the Sirdar’s assassination, noting his steady stance to avert disaster. It also mentions his nickname The Bull on the Western Front. It then shifts to a humorous quip about millenniums and notes Canada’s northern government office at Ellesmere Island near the Pole.
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Viscount Allenby
Jerusalem
Egypt
Winnipeg Pattern Ad Promises Simple Vionnet Inspired Dress
A Winnipeg newspaper pattern notices a Vionnet neckline dress with waistline shirred bodice and bow trim. It markets fabrics like printed silk crepe and georgette crepe, offers sizes 16 through 42 inch bust, uses two pattern pieces, and sells for 25 cents with an optional Spring Fashion Magazine for 10 cents.
Pineapple Nests with Nut Meats and Orange Garnish
Pineapple slices arranged on lettuce nests with celery sticks and chopped nuts in the center. Orange segments, free from membrane, laid symmetrically on top. Pass dressing separately.
Talkie Novels Herald New Reading Form in Sound
Talkie novels expand beyond films with phono graph records presenting chapters of Artaban by Andre Cayatte. The author narrates the tale while readers recite lines, omitting says she and says he. Editors foresee a bright future as readers enjoy books without turning pages.
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Artaban
Andre Cayatte
Bless Jehovah O my soul in Sunday School reflection
A devotional on Psalm 1031 22 and Psalm 10723 31 stresses gratitude and praise. It notes the soul’s complete devotion, the meaning of God’s name, and the need to remember all benefits. It highlights forgiveness healing redemption and divine provision renewing strength like an eagle.
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Get
McLeod
Drummond
W. L. Watkinson
Jehovah
T. W. Davies
Coverdale
Thomas Philliips
Lyman Abbott
Opportunity for British Traders to Enter Canadian Market
The Calgary Herald notes Canada relies on the United States for most imports but public sentiment favors British goods. It urges British traders to act by sending representatives to Canada, adopting vigorous marketing and replacing old agent setups in Montreal or Toronto with direct market penetration.
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United States
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Calgary Herald
Phosphates For Fertilizers Save Western Canada
C C Castle of Victoria, former Canadian Grain Commission member, predicts large scale fertilizer production from British Columbia phosphates by Consolidated Mining and Smelting will save the wheat belt. He says it will raise yields, bring earlier harvests, closer settlement and reduce taxation.
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British Columbia
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Canada
C. C. Castle
Victoria
Canadian Grain Commission
Mrs Highty Tighty Seeks Louis XV Style Cleaner
In a humorous exchange Mrs Highty Tighty demands a Sperran cleaner from the dealer that matches her antiques in the Louis XV period. The dealer confirms the selection presented is all they carry.
Amorous Patient Declares Love to Nurse in Witty Exchange
A patient tells a nurse he loves her and does not want to recover. She replies cheerfully that he will not get well, noting the doctor is in love with her and saw the morning kiss. The remark blends romance with hospital humor.
Wife quarrels over dog as door key threat emerges
A light exchange recounts a husband and wife arguing with the wife scolding the dog and threatening to take the front door key. The humor centers on a domestic dispute and the imagined consequence.
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Bill
Albert
Injustices of Life Delayed by Practical Thinking Advice
A columnist argues that many people would face fewer troubles if they focused less on life’s injustices and more on practical work. The piece urges attention to daily tasks and personal responsibility rather than dwelling on unfairness.
New York Names Claimed in England and Scotland
The article notes that Americans think of New York as a single place while England has three counties named New York in Kent Lincolnshire and Northumberland and Scotland claims a New York on Loch Awe.
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New York
England
Scotland
Kent
Lincolnshire
Northumberland
Loch Awe
Air secretary desired by transatlantic flyer Clarence Chamberlain
Clarence Chamberlain seeks a young woman secretary and stenographer to accompany him on frequent long distance flights. He promises to “iron out” any bumps and make the job pleasant, noting the air secretary role is needed for his airborne work.
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Clarence Chamberlain
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