World Happenings Briefly Told
A London Daily Mirror report notes John J. Baird plans to test television by transmitting to an airplane. Turkey accepts League invitation for armament talks. Reports of Japan negotiating with the Soviet on Siberia and Manchurian resources circulate. Twelve Bristol planes arrive in Vera Cruz for Mexico, with four more under review. Saskatchewan Pool board approves elevator purchases at 89 points and bids for 47 slated. Mercedes Gleitz ends another Gibraltar Strait swim attempt near Africa. Russian grain purchase progress claims 4,000,000 tons by quarter end. Canada launches its first aero nautical engineering course at Toronto. Canadian Workmen's Compensation Act applies to federal employees per Quebec court ruling. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised for sore throats and ulcer prevention.
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Japan
Siberia
Manchuria
Bristol
Great Britain
Vera Cruz
Saskatchewan Pool
Mercedes Gleitz
London
Straits of Gibraltar
Yields in Lethbridge Irrigation District Reach High
In 1927 Sands, Lethbridge Alberta, Northern Irrigation District produced 1,997,785 bushels of wheat on 60,161 acres at an average 33.7 bushels per acre. Total district production across grain fodder crops dairying and poultry valued at $2,988,295, up from $1,528,000 in 1926, a gain exceeding 500 percent over three years.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Father jokes about son's journalism career
A father asks if his son writes for money while his son replies with a letter he received yesterday confirming his journalism work. The exchange highlights a family theme around pursuing a professional writing career.
Pattern No Order Form Details From Winnipeg Union
Pattern No cited by the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave in print with the How To Order Patterns address. The notice lists ordering steps and a pattern number for collectors and readers seeking specific design items.
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Winnaipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Airplane Transport Plans for Calgary Edmonton Route
Provincial planners in Alberta advance two air schemes for Calgary to Edmonton. One envisions sea planes carrying 12 passengers for passenger freight and mail traffic between the two cities. The other proposes lighter craft of two to three seats for Calgary Edmonton and mountain flight purposes.
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Calgary
Edmonton
Diamond Dyes Promote Home Dyeing for Wardrobe and Home
A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use for reviving faded waistlines and brightening curtains and spreads. It promises stylish results in about an hour with true dyes and offers a free dye cyclopedia from your local druggist and an illustrated Color Craft book from Diamond Dyes, Windsor Ontario.
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Windsor
Ontario
Frock pattern for junior miss two piece skirt outfit
A fashion pattern No. 1713 for a junior miss two piece skirted outfit features a bodice top with square neck and gathered long sleeves, ribbon bows at shoulder and hip, and size options from 5 to 14 years. Materials and yardage are listed, with price 25 cents for pattern and 1 cent for the fashion book.
Red Rose Tea Offered in Damp Proof Aluminum Packaging
Aluminum provides lightness, cleanliness and rust protection making it a preferred container for fine tea. Red Rose Tea emphasizes its damp proof aluminum packaging to preserve flavor and prevent flat taste.
Germany vows neutrality and pacifist trend in new republic
Emil Ludwig in New York argues Germany will seek peace for three reasons including loss of royal war prerogative and a high share of pacifists among workers. He predicts von Hindenburg will be reelected president and asserts monarchy won’t return.
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Germany
Moankind
Emil Ludwig
Orchestra Hall
New York
von Hindenburg
Ludwig
Feeding Babies With Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
For generations mothers have used Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk as a reliable infant food when breastfeeding is not possible. It is praised for purity, complete nourishment, and easy digestibility, claiming to be the leading choice for infants' early feeding needs.
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Borden
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Urges Child Parasite Fight
A vintage health notice markets Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy to defeat intestinal worms in children. It emphasizes restoring strength and vitality by eradicating parasites from young patients.
Public Record Office to issue historic postcard series
London’s Public Record Office plans a postcard set from government archives. Items include Nelson’s log draft after Trafalgar, Shakespeare’s signature, Sidney’s last letter, Magna Charta indenture, treaty page from World War I era, and Doomsday Book volumes. A Ferrara ruin near Rome is reported as thousands of years older.
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Public Record Office
London
Nelson
Trafalgar
Shakespeare
Philip Sidney
Germany
Belgium
Dizzy Spells Improve After Almanac Reading
Mrs. L A Oliver of Granville Ferry Nova Scotia describes years of debilitating dizziness and breathlessness. She tried many medicines with little lasting help until she read an entry in the B D B almanac guiding a remedy.
British aviator S M Kinkead dies diving into sea
Flight Lieutenant S M Kinkead, noted British speed pilot and Schnei der Cup team member, crashed into the Sea at Southampton while attempting a world speed record in a Supermarine Napier 3 5. He had previously achieved 291 mph in the Schneider Cup but withdrew after lap three trying to beat Major Mario de Bernardi’s 296.94 mph record.
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S. M. Kinkead
Southampton
England
Lieut. Kinkead
F. N. Webster
Royal Air Force
Lieut
Kinkead
Mario de Barnardi
Are Pale People Well and the Dr Williams Pink Pills
The note explains pallor as thin blood and anemia with symptoms like shortness of breath and palpitations. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to build up blood, strengthen nerves, and aid digestion, urging readers to request two booklets by mailing name and address to The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Recipes For This Week Sweet Raisin Turnovers
Lift dry ingredients and cut in shortening. Add enough milk to form a soft dough. Roll, cut squares, fill with raisins sugar and butter, seal edges, bake 15 minutes in 250 F. top with butter and sugar roll. Lemon sauce: cream butter and sugar, whisk in flour then boiling water and lemon extract, serve hot.
Vegetable Platter and Fiery Window Ruse Across Oceans
A description of a four to five vegetable dinner with buttered inclusions contrasts with a Sydney jewelry shop blaze caused by sun heat. The window held toilet requisites and flammable materials, breaking the glass and destroying contents. A tiny Irish island hosts fourteen families, while a proverb notes a fool can cause rapid damage. Canadians’ worries center on static rather than status.
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Sydney
Australia
Healing and faith in Sunday lessons and quotes
Sunday School Lesson highlights Matthew 9 35, Malachi 3 1 6, and accompanying devotional and literary quotes. The page includes reflections on Jesus healing, faith in God, a Scottish proverb style urging persistence, and ad copy for Dr Thomas Electric Oil.
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Jesus
Volt Named for Volta After First Voltaic Battery
The volt unit derives its name from scientist Alexander Volta who created the first voltaic battery, establishing a foundational standard in electrical measurements.
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Alexander Volta
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University
Quebec
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Thomas
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Ont
Charles
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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Italy
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Ss Milliburn Os, Limited
Betty Barclay
Ireland
Kingdom OF God
Lince
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Charles Reynolds Brown
Samuel Chadwick
Pearl] Holloway
Satan
John A. Hutton
Britain
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New Weather Bureau
St. Hubert
Meteorological Service of Canada
Montreal
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Leo R. Charron
Royal Canadian Air Force
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Action Depot
Address House, Ltd
Hercules
Cpplotord Paper Products
Hamilton, Canada
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