World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Globe
A snapshot of international notes reports Italy allocating about 5.23 million to rebuild southern earthquake areas and Britain nearing two million unemployment. India’s Sarojini Naidu may back a compromise. London naval treaty moves forward. U S grain supplies shift with wheat up and grains mixed. Ramsay MacDonald invites cross party leadership to a fall round table. a Br itish police hunt for a hotel bill fraud involving a counterfeit one dollar note.
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British Columbia
Authesia
Dominion
Italian Council of Ministers
Middle South
Italy
Bre
Sarojinh Naidu
Indian Nationaliats
The
Daily Herald
House of Lords
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Tedia
Great Britain
Ministry of Labor
Brandon
Bracken Debuts Radio Phone Test From Flin Flon to Winnipeg
Premier Bracken and son Bruce Bracken tested the new radio phone system between Flin Flon and The Pas with Mrs Bracken in Winnipeg. The staff house talk from Hud son Bay Mining and Smelting Co. marked the first official test and was entirely successful.
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Bracken
Flin Fion
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company
Fitz Flon
Bruce Bracken
Marconi records message sent from yacht near Genoa to Sydney
Marconi reports a successful experiment where a phonograph disc captured a message on a yacht near Genoa and transmitted it to Sydney about 11 000 miles away. The signal was received perfectly and retransmitted by wireless back to the sender. Also noted is a Danish preference for silent films due to language barriers as English texts are not well understood in Copenhagen.
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Marconi
Genoa
Sydney
Australia
Winnipeg to import Nelson River power
J. W. Sanger of Winnipeg Hydro says new developments allow transmitting heavier voltages enabling Winnipeg to bring power from the Nelson River. This marks a significant upgrade in regional electrical transmission capability.
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J. W. Sanger
City of
Winnipeg Hydro
Winnipeg
Nelson River
Chinese Stowaways on British Freighter Bound for Canada
Six Chinese stowaways attempted to enter Canada aboard the British freighter SS Benarty after hiding in a coal tanker section. They survived a weeks long voyage despite fumigation and a dangerous hold, narrowly escaping poisonous gas. The ship departed Yokohama on July 4 and the group was detained by Vancouver immigration authorities for deportation.
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Canada
Benarty
Neve
Calcutta
Yokohama
Vancouver
Amended Grain Act Proclaimed in Canada Gazette
The Grain act as amended will come into force on September 1. It was rewritten following recommendations of the agricultural committee of the House of Commons and passed last session. An extensive two session review approved numerous amendments and new grade definitions to prevent mixing.
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Canada Gazette
Agricultural Committee
House of Commons
Little Girl Frock Designs in Dimity and Gingham
Boutiques offer a pink sprigged dimity frock with white organdie bows and cape collar. It features a kilted plaited skirt, full bloomers with knee elastic, and a 2 4 6 year size range. Additional patterns include orchid linen and pale blue pique with various collars. Pattern price 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Winnipeg reads how to order sewing patterns from the city newspaper listing at the Union on W5 McDermot Ave. The notice outlines a mailing process and contact details for pattern requests.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Nourishing Camp Meals With Borden's Evaporated Milk
Outdoor life calls for hearty food and milk. Borden's St Charles Evaporated Milk provides rich milk for camping dishes. Use diluted or undiluted milk in recipes, fry fish in milk, prepare fish chowder, and make easy hot breads with corn meal, flour, and evaporated milk for meals in the open.
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Borden
St. Charles
Borden's
Lost Purse Found After Eight Years
A pocketbook containing $35 lost in 1922 was recovered by the owner, Jacob Slagh, a Michigan farmer. Keena Vanden Bosch found the purse in the same field. it fell apart when handled but was preserved and returned for currency redemption at the U S treasury. Commercial flight speeds may reach 130 to 150 mph, says Lieut Alford J Williams.
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Jacob Slagh
Michigan
Keena Vanden Bosch
van den Bosch
United States Treasury Department
Alford J. Williams
BC Hydro Power Prospects Rise on British Columbia Coast
Government engineers report major hydro potential along BC coast north of Vancouver. Taselo Chilko Homathko project may reach 1,200,000 horsepower while Tahtsa Lake and Eutsuk Lake sites could add 1,800,000. A third plan diverts Chilko waters via Homathko River to the sea, boosting total to about 3,000,000 horsepower.
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Canada
St. Lawrence
British Columbia
Vancouver
Parliament Buildings
Victoria
Coast
Tahtsa Lake
Eutsuk Lake
Fraser
Wheat Pool Elevators Share Up to July 16 1930
The Sas katchewan Wheat Pool report shows 87.12 percent of pool wheat went through Pool Country Elevators, with 12.88 percent via Line Elevators. The prior year’s share through Pool Elevators stood at 74.60 percent. Chefoo consular district in China launches a good roads campaign.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Chefoo
China
Hannah’s Prayer and Samuel’s Vow in Shiloh
Biblical account recalls Hannah weeping before the ark at Shiloh, praying for a son. She vows to dedicate Samuel as a Nazirite, then returns home to Ramah, where God blesses her with a child and she fulfills the offering rites upon presenting Samuel to the Lord.
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Hannah
Elkanah
Shiloh
Peninnah
Jehovah
Ramah
Samuel
God
Eli
Ontario Grain Pool Announces Member Payment Rates
The Ontario Grain Pool reports internal payments to members at 66 cents per bushel for numbers two three and four red white or mixed wheat and 29 cents per bushel for number two white oats and barley at making grade. Net payments range to 60 cents and 25 cents after maximum local handing deductions.
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Ontario Grain Pool
Shortage of 50 Centimes Coins Prompts Stamp Demand
French business leaders complained to the Ministry of Finance about a shortage of 50 centime coins, roughly two cents in value, and urged a new stamp. The ministry estimates 446,000,000 fifty centime pieces are currently in circulation.
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Ministry of Finance
Mount Christie Belanger And Maligne Peaks Climb Record Set
Dr. Max Strumia and Dr. W. R. Hainsworth led a party to complete first ascents of eight peaks over 10 000 feet in the Athabasca Maligne region during a 17 day expedition in Jasper Park The climb included Mount Christie Mount Belanger and three peaks of Mount Maligne with rising peril from avalanches and rock ledges They were aided by Newton Waffe and John F Lehmann Curly Phillips outfitted the party
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Athabasca River
Maligne Lake
Canadian Alpine Club
Max Strumia
Philadelphia
W. R. Hainsworth
New York
Newton Waffe
Orange
John F. Lehmann
Everett
Mass
Strumia
Hainsworth
Christie
Fryatt Creek
Belanger
Mount Valley
Mount Maligne
Strumin
Switzerland
France
Italy
North America
Jasper Park
Curly” Phillips
Humane Association Awards Recognize Drowning Rescues
At a board meeting of the Royal Canadian Humane Association awards were given to Alexander Branch Quayle of Lady Smith Nanaimo B C for rescuing Thomas Atkinson from drowning on April 13 1980 and to Samuel Rutherford of Regina Saskatchewan for rescuing Harry Hine from drowning on July 11 1929.
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Royal Canadian Humane Association
Alexander Branch Quayle
Ladysmith
Nanaimo
B.C
Thomas Atkinson
Samuel Rutherford
Retallack Street
Regina
Sask
Harry Hine
Dodge in Parly Launches New Book at Paris Store
The boulevard book shop in Paris hosted a formal launch for a new work. In front of friends, the author broke a champagne bottle to christen the first copy placed on Gale shelves.
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Paris
Russian plan to dam Dnieper for 350000 horsepower
The Russian government is pursuing a project to dam the Dnieper River to generate 350000 horsepower. Officials outline the scheme as a major energy effort with potential regional impact.
Brains to Be a Farmer Says Judge in Ottawa Gathering
J. Lockie Wilson told provincial fair judges at the Dominion Experimental Farm in Ottawa that farming is the most scientific business today and that cooperation between scientists and farmers is urgently needed.
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J. Lockie Wilson
Dominion Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Wheat harvest for Australia and Tasmania tops 126 million bushels
The official wheat harvest for Australia including Tasmania is 126,477,000 bushels for the 1923 1930 period.
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Australia
Tasmania
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Winnipeg Hydro Developments
Lustige Sachse, Leiunig
N. UL Ise
Annebelle Worthington
Seesees Bize
Amy Smith
Camp Corn Dodgers
Rita Davies
Toronto
Misa Davies
Hart House
Bryn Mawr School
B.C. Hydro
Humane Association Awards
Dneiper
England
Brooder Houses
John A. Chantler & Coo., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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