Five Power Naval Conference Invites Accepted
Italy accepts British invitation to five power naval conference. France to join January conference. British Columbia lumber exported to New Zealand and Australia. mill delegation leaves Vancouver December 11 aboard the Korangi. Canadian railways report record 1928 gross revenues totaling 563.7 million with freight leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
British Columbia
New Zealand
Australia
Vancouver
Korangi
John T. Phelan
Dominion
Victoria
Union Terminal Elevator Company
W. A. Anderson
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Lucy Booth-Hellberg
Bramwell Booth
Edward J. Higgins
Salvation Army
South America
Canadian Railways
Floating theatre ship Pro Arte to cruise world
An old four masted schooner will become a floating theatre named Pro Arte. It will feature a modern stage and seating for 500 as it cruises the world presenting plays to represent German spirit.
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Pro Arte
Wil
Where Realism Won at a Harrowgate Ball
A plumber and his mate entered a fancy dress contest at the Royal Hall in Harrogate Yorkshire after attending a burst water pipe at a big hotel. Wearing working clothes and carrying tools they signed their entry as Plumber and his mate and won first prize, only later learning they were not guests.
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Harrowgate
Yorkshire
England
Royal Hall
Marmalade French Toast Recipe For This Week
Beat eggs with salt and sugar then milk. Spread orange marmalade on bread slices and pair them. Soak in egg mixture until softened. Cook on a buttered griddle until browned on both sides for breakfast or lunch.
Rummage Pickles From British Columbia Recipe
A simple pickling method mixes green and ripe tomatoes with cabbage onions and celery. After salting overnight in the morning drain and add vinegar brown sugar and mustard then cook about an hour for a tangy preserve. The note ends with a quip about giving a ticket on the road.
Return from vacation passes practical intelligence test
A person who returns from vacation tests has passed a practical intelligence evaluation, signaling readiness for duties. The result emphasizes applied problem solving and adaptability demonstrated after time away.
Planning To Change Desert Into Garden
Three Marseilles engineers unveil a visionary plan to divert water from rivers to irrigate the Sahara. They propose two huge dams at Gibraltar and the Dardanelles to turn the Mediterranean into a freshwater lake, feeding vast canals and pumps to transform 430,000 square miles into fertile land. The scheme aims to make the Sahara bloom though governments may resist.
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Europe
Mediterranean Islands
France
Italy
Sahara Desert
Gibraltar
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Spanish influenced woolen dress with tunic style details
The fashion item features a brick red sheer woollen note with scarf and plaited ends. It highlights a youthful shape with a curved hipline, panel front, yoked bodice, and torn-down cuff sleeves. Pattern No. 765 offered in multiple bust sizes and various color options. pattern price 25 cents.
Saskatchewan Farmer Makes First Grain Entry to Chicago Show
James A. Paul of Langham Saskatchewan submits a Victory oats sample as Canada’s first entry for the International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago. The exhibit will be matched with global field products for the premier crops show tied to the International Livestock Exposition. For 1929, samples of wheat have arrived from New South Wales.
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Saskatchewan
James A. Paul
Langham
Canada
Chicago
Paul
New South Wales
Diarrhoea Relief Praised By Canobie Mother
Mrs S J Jago of Canobie N B reports a severe diarrhoea bout in her three year old son with vomiting and weakness. After trying several medicines a friend recommended a product from The T Milburn Co Toronto. Two doses brought improvement and half a bottle fully relieved him. She and her husband now use it and even take a bottle when he travels.
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S. J. Jago
Canobie
N.B
Ice-bound steamer freed by sun absorbing oil strip
The captain used a 40 foot wide strip of refuse oil and lampblack laid on the frozen Alaskan lake to absorb heat from the sun. The heat softened the surface and allowed the icebound steamer to break through the thawed path.
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Alaska
Man forgets wife's birthday in clever quip
A husband admits forgetting his wife's birthday and adds a witty line about her not aging a day. The piece then notes Spain's plan to label exports and Canada’s proposed long running Made in Canada label on all exports, with Spain also pursuing a 260 mile model automobile road.
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Spain
Canada
Dominion
Sunday School Lesson On Abundant Life Promises
Devotional reading links biblical passages from John 10 10 Jeremiah 31 12 13 Zechariah 8 5 Matthew 11 16 19 Mark 2 18 28 6 30 32 John 2 1 11 and Philippians 4 9. Lesson explores Jesus offering abundant life and related reflections.
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John
Jeremiah
Zechariah
Matthew
Mark
Jesus Teaching On Fasting And Sabbath Observance
The piece discusses Jesus teaching on fasting in the presence of the bridegroom and the shift to fasting in his absence. It cites Matthew 17:21 and links fasting to Christian experience. It then explains Sabbath significance, cites Justin Martyr and Alcuin on Sunday as Lord’s Day, and narrates Jesus defending Sabbath grain plucking by citing David and showbread. It closes with a note on a torpedo invention by Don Manuel Garcia Diaz.
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Jesus
Pharisees
John the
Christ
Lyman Abbott
Babylon
Temple
Justin Martyr
Jesus Christ
Alcuin
David
Saul
Nob
Glowing Glasgow tale from Barrie and new aeroplanes
Sir James Barrie explains his fondness for Glasgow by recalling a whimsical penny search at a city horse show. The piece notes new English aero show planes costing 1700 dollars, capable of 85 mph and piloted by a single occupant, alongside reports of mechanical cotton pickers entering the market.
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James M. Barrie
Glasgow
Thanksgiving Timing Debate Says Armistice Unfits November
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce suggests fixing Thanksgiving in October to avoid clashing with Armistice Day. The Toronto Telegram notes that Armistice Day brings solemn memory and sorrow, while Thanksgiving should be kept separate and placed earlier in November or October.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Toronto Telegram
Nighttime grid hits Moscow streets and markets
The Soviet government orders most street lights off after 10 p.m. and doubles prices for food and drink to curb late hours. Red brick’s color comes from iron oxide in clay while buff brick results from iron sulfide in the clay.
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Betty Barclay
Castor
Chas. H. Fletcher
Sahara
Marseilles
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Taft
McDermot Ave
Vicks
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Ont
Minard
Liniment
Don Manuel Garcia Diaz
Hlad
RCO
Stewart
Hawkesbury
Jordan
Whitby
Godshill
Flexible Shaft Co., Ltd
Carlaw Ave
Torentes
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