World Happenings Briefly Told
Alberta bars further Hutterite immigration. H G Wells calls for world bankruptcy and debt write off. French air lines carried over 3.6 million pounds of freight last year. Graf Zeppelin completed third Brazil cruise in 79 hours from Pernambuco. Britain considers powdered coal fuel to ease coal industry unemployment. League disarmament committee favors a one year armament truce starting November 1. Canadian apples to appear in Paris vending machines as Canada fruit push. Einstein books passage to the United States to continue Mt Wilson studies. Canadian Club of New York opens three floor Waldorf unit with strong Canadian character. Earl of Bessborough greeted Fredericton officials on official Maritime Provinces tour.
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George Hoadley
Alberta
H. G. Wells
Friedrichshafen
Brazil
Pernambuco
Britain
Disarmament Committee
League of Nations
Paris
France
Albert Einstein
United States
Mt. Wilson Observatory
California
Canadian Club of
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Fredericton
N.B
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Betty’s Birthday Hint Sparks Electric Bill Jest
In a Vienna exchange, Betty hints at upcoming birthday gifts while Aunt Jane promises a lovely present. The dialogue turns dark as Betty teases about an execution and jokes about the electricity bill she imagines at month’s end, attributed to Muskete.
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Betty
Aunt Jane
Vienna
Sunday School Lesson Jober 11
Golden Text from Philippians 4.4 urges rejoicing in the Lord. The lesson centers on Acts 16.16-40 and Philippians 4.4-9 with a devotional reading from Romans 8.35-39. It outlines faith lessons, prayer, and rejoicing amid trials for learners.
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Jober
The Fortune-Telling Maid Of Philippi
A Passages study of Acts 16 16 18 in Philippi shows a slave girl with a spirit of divination following Paul and Silas. Paul commands the spirit to leave, sparking opposition from her owners who accuse the missionaries before magistrates and have them jailed. The piece notes moral and religious implications and reflections on peace and joy in faith.
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Philippi
Paul
Lydia
Thessalonica
Luke
Delphi
Apollo
Plutarch
Silas
Ramsay
Jesus Christ
God
Saskatchewan weed experimental farms program and progress
The Saskatchewan Government organized a provincial weed control program in 1929 under Dr. L. E. Kirk. It established trials at Drinkwater and Lockwood to study wild oats, wild mustard, stinkweed, couch grass, and Canada thistle, with soil drift prevention, forage crops, crop rotations, and chemical controls being tested. A field day at Lockwood drew 100 farmers. Minister Buckle praised the project in a prior letter from nearby residents.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
L. E. Kirk
University of Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Lockwood
Weed
Kirk
Wat. C. Buckle
Pirates in the China Sea Threaten Rescue Flight
Captain Jimmy and a freighter crew rush to save a ship as pirates attack in the China Sea. Chung, once calm, erupts into a mixture of Chinese and English as he recognizes the danger and commits to revenge, while the Madrigal's crew prepares a plane for a risky strike.
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Jimmy
Desert Island
Madrigal
Chung
China Sea
Pilates
Farm field day surprise on drifted soil and old timers
A longtime resident recalls six years near a farm and attending a summer farmer's field day. Despite a bad soil drifting era in 1930 and 1931, they were amazed by the improvements and the old friends met there.
Interesting Grain and Egg Math Sparks Cautionary Note
The piece calculates feed costs and egg revenue, showing 84 pounds of grain plus one hen yields 12 dozen eggs at 30 cents per dozen, with grain valued at 3.60 and feed profit 2.32. It traces hen egg outputs from loss at 25 to profit at 200, ending with a warning to remove boarders and reach the danger line.
Enslaving a Nation Heavy Taxation In England May
A Chicago Tribune editorial analyzes Chancellor Snowden's tax plan to balance the British budget. It warns that even low earners would pay income tax and that the wealthy would lose 70 percent of income, risking lower living standards and reduced capital for industry. It likens the plan to a futile Balaklava charge. Reading mentions fur durability among otter beaver seal leopard and mink.
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England
Philip Snowden
Great Britain
Snowden
Balaklava
Chicago Tribune
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London
Paul IN
Saskatchewan Weed Experimental Farms
S. H. Vigor
Saskatchewan Field Crops Commissioner
Amy
Scottie
King
Star Building
Toronto
Borden
Studdy
Ream
Adozen
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