World Happenings Briefly Told
Various global notes report life events and statistics. John Tamar, a farm hand near Debrecen, Hungary, dies at 112 after 101 years of service. Edison heals from illness. Dr Howe confirms recovery. Vancouver relief plan costs about 450000 monthly. An 1800 year old Roman puzzle found in London excavations. Germany records 114000 job losses in two weeks, unemployment at 4104000. Canada ships about 10000 cattle to UK this season. Vancouver grain shipments total 75154053 bu for year ending July 31, up 25480745 from prior year. Fog horn usage near Cape Forchu totals 772 hours May–July. Canadian birth rate falls two percent first seven months. births total 50851 vs 52057 prior year.
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Thomas A. Edison
Hubert S. Howe
Vancouver
Royal Bank of Canada
London
England
Germany
Canada
United Kingdom
Robert Weir
Yarmouth
Cape Forchu
Nova Scotia
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Montreal Port Grains Top Fifty Million Bushels Shipped
Grain deliveries at the Port of Montreal for the season to date surpassed 50 million bushels on August 4 reaching 50 093 867. This compares to 40 260 982 bushels in the same period last year and receipts had hit the milestone several days earlier.
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Montreal
Paul and Barnabas Face Jealous Opposition in Pisidian Antioch
After Paul and Barnabas preach in the synagogue, many Gentile converts urge them to speak again. Jews grow jealous and oppose the mission, prompting a shift to Gentile recipients. Persecution follows as local elites join in driving them from Pisidian Antioch.
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Paul
Antioch
Barnabas
Barna Bas
God
Christ
F. Rawson Lumby
Dummelow
Jesus Christ
John Gardner
Ramsay
Saskatchewan Forms Commission on Drought Then Proposes Dams Plan
The Saskatchewan government appointed a six member Commission on Conservation and Afforestation led by Hon. J. F. Bryant to study drought causes in the province south and to recommend dam sites. The panel will gather municipal data on farms water wells shelter belts and land use and seek federal relief funds for dam construction while surveying rainfall records and potential erosion controls.
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Saskatchewan
J. F. Bryant
K.C
Wat C. Buckle
W. D. Cowan
Long Lake
Dean MacKenzie
University of Saskatchewan
T. A. Patrick
F. J. O'Leary
Regina
Mr. Bryant
Commission On Conservation and Afforestation
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Commission
North Saskatchewan
South Saskatchewan
Frenchman's Creek
Wood River
Notakeu Creek
Swift Current
Wascana Creek
Souris River
Moose Jaw Creek
Pipestone Creek
Nebraska
Island Hunt Leads to Water Spring and Eggs
Captain Jimmy and General Lu crash land on a lonely island while searching for water. They discover a hidden spring amid hot rocks and a turtle tracks inland. Scouting the shores, Scottie uncovers a nest of eggs which are baked by the group.
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China
Jimmy
General Lu
Japan
Caseline
Chung
Scottie
Saskatchewan Considers Long Term Tree Planting Policy
A provincial minister argues for a 10 year forestry plan to offset drought and debt. Citing Nebraska's tree program and Sweden's forestry gains, he urges farmers to report land under trees and water resources to municipal secretaries to build a 65 to 75 year plan.
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Nebraska
United States
Great American Desert
Sand Hills
Saskatchewan
Sweden
Last Of It Finds Itself On The Road In Red Ink Sales
Several drummers crowded the smoking car lamenting depressed business conditions. They questioned a quiet man in the corner who answered that he had never been better since he began traveling, and his line was selling red ink.
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Pete
Early horse ancestors were small dog sized
Distant ancestors of the horse that lived in early geologic times measured no larger than small dogs, indicating an origin of small body size in early ungulates.
Egg Market Prospects Rise in Dominion
The Egg and Poultry Market Review from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa notes a definite turn for the better in the egg market across the Dominion. It recalls prior warnings against flock reductions and reports renewed demand for pullets as producers regain confidence and plan to enlarge flocks beyond earlier spring projections.
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Egg and Poultry Market Review
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion
First Canadian TV moving picture broadcast in Montreal
A small Montreal gathering witnessed what appears to be Canada's first moving picture broadcast on television. The event aired from the fourth floor of a department store and was shown on a receiving set on the fifth floor. A horn-like device with a revolving perforated disc and neon tube revealed a black and white silhouette titled Fat Fanny Falling Fast and Furious.
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Montreal
Canada
Fat Fanny
Family feud fuels heated exchange across generations
In a pointed dialogue a woman blames ancestral actions for her companion. He deflects responsibility, while she replies that she does not absolve him, instead faulting his lineage for him. The exchange underscores lasting tensions between bloodlines and personal accountability.
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John Tamar
Debreczin
Hungary
Lustige Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
W. N
Actco
British Malaya
General I
Star Pounding
Toronto
Ss of
Borden
Egg Market
Hummel
Hamburg
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