Spey cathedral to mark 900th anniversary amid fast clocks
World happenings brief notes the Spey cathedral anniversary set for July 12 to 14. England's summer time began with clocks advanced at 2 am on April 13. Pilot Mermoz set a French seaplane duration record of 30 hours 25 minutes 40 seconds. Canada pensions board spent 45 100 more than awards last year. Manitoba cotton and jute output for 1928 totals 5 043 413 dollars, about one fifth of national production. Kaye Don abandoned Daytona speed record bid. Marquis remains over half of western grain crop as samples from 48 Canadian wheat cargoes abroad show. Cuba and Canada parcel post treaty being studied to boost Cuban sugar and tobacco. Thirty four dairy herds earned department honor certificates. 13 more would have qualified in 1927 and 27 in 1928.
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Spey
Ywill
England
Mermoz
Pensions Appeal’ Board of Canada
Manitoba
Canada
Kaye Don
Daytona Beach
Florida
Marquis
Cuba
Cuban State Department
Department of Agriculture
Canadian University Enrolment and Staff in 1928
The 1928 Canadian university picture shows 56,042 students, about 20,900 women, with 40,987 full time, 3,813 part time, and 11,603 in vacation short courses and extensions. There are 23 universities, six state controlled, and 4,078 teaching staff. Nationwide educational enrolment totals 2,342,891, with 2,054,298 in publicly controlled schools. The text also includes a humorous dialogue about a shutter from a separate scene.
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Canada
Eight ambulance airplanes operate through the Sahara Desert
Eight ambulance airplanes now operate through the Sahara Desert to support medical relief efforts. The expanded fleet provides faster air transport for wounded or critically ill patients across remote regions. Local authorities coordinate missions with regional health services and international aid partners.
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Sahara Desert
Mary Magdalene and the Risen Lord Bible Lesson
Devotional reading on Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb and John’s gospel. The narrative covers Mary’s discovery of the stone removed, Peter and John’s investigation, the resurrection affirmation, the angels' message, and Mary’s encounter with Jesus who calls her name, revealing the risen Christ. The piece emphasizes belief, recognition, and devotion inspired by the resurrection.
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Mary Magdalene
Christ
Peter
John
Jesus
God
C. R. Erdman
Lord
Mary
Rabbons
Hveth
Manitoba Seaboard Seen Expanding Fishing Industry
In Manitoba, with Churchill as port, the province may become maritime and develop extensive salt water fishing. Minister D A McKenzie of Mines and Natural Resources predicted this industry in Winnipeg. Experts expect large scale fishing centered at Churchill as the fleet base.
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Manitoba
Churchill
D. A. McKenzie
Mines and Natural Resources
Winnipeg
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertisement Teaser
An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to treat liver torpor and bilious symptoms. The copy claims the pills stimulate bile flow, act as a mild vegetable laxative, are not habit forming, and come in 25 and 75 cent red packages.
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Carter
Southerners Are Anxious To Visit Canada
Thousands of American tourists from the southern states will visit Canada this year due to advertising from the Hudson’s Bay Railway opening. E A McCallum of Regina, after a three months vacation in Mississippi and Alabama, reports strong interest in Canadian affairs. Mrs McCallum says the route’s opening has drawn attention to development here and dispelled myths of Canada as a snowbound land, noting its ocean outlet at the north.
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Canada
Dominion
Hudson's Bay Railway
E. A. McCallum
Regina
Mississippi
Alabama
Navy blue silk crepe dress with wrapped skirt
A mature figure dress features a navy blue silk crepe, circular wrapped skirt draping at the left front, flat hips, and a surplice bodice with a collarless neckline. Includes white crepe vestee lingerie influence, street wear appeal. Pattern No. 3363 available in bust sizes 36 through 48. pattern price 25 cents.
Rubber Overshoes For Planes Lace Over Wings
Cornell University researchers announce a new method to prevent wing ice by using thin vulcanized rubber overshoes that lace over the forward wing edge. A colorless oil seeps constantly, denying ice adhesion, while a pump driven air hose at the wing edge keeps ice from forming and prevents pressure against the wing.
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Cornell University
Ithaca
Mid-West
Saskatchewan Sodium Sulphite Deposits Found Rich
A Canadian Government Mines investigation confirms Saskatchewan sodium sulphate deposits exceed 100 million tons of natural hydrous gypsum. The deposits are deemed of high value for domestic demand and export potential, notably for pulp and paper where large quantities of anhydrous sodium sulphate are used in kraft pulp production.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Mines
Canada
Invention Reads Newspapers for Busy Readers
A Montreal Gazette idea envisions a device that reads aloud the printed page. It would aid soldiers and workers rushing through papers at breakfast, delivering chief news before departure, while others read ads and social items later in the household.
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Montreal Gazette
King George V Buys Purves Australian Stamp Collection
King George V purchases the Purves collection, a renowned Australian stamp set awarded gold at Melbourne 1928 exhibition. Estimated price around two thousand pounds. Collection includes all issues with many unique examples.
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King George V
Purves
Melbourne
Castoria Still Trusted for Gentle Pediatric Relief
The ad urges parents to raise children with sturdy health and to use Castoria for constipation. It notes Castoria is sold in every drugstore and that the genuine product bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Vanilla Junket With Chocolate Sauce Recipe
Prepare vanilla junket from package using pint milk and directions. Let stand until firm then chill. Melt unsweetened chocolate with butter in a pan, blend, then stir in boiling water a little at a time. Add sugar and boil fourteen minutes with vanilla, then pour over the junket.
Baked ham and potato dish with cream sauce
Layer sliced potatoes and ham with a cream sauce of flour butter and milk. Top with bread crumbs and bake until brown and tender. A small amount of ham flavors the dish and stretches it. Suitable for picnics baked in a covered tin dish and reheated. England has levied taxes for the relief of the poor since 1573.
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England
Work Still Best Exercise In 1930
The piece affirms that, as in previous ages, work remains the most effective form of exercise and physical activity for health and vigor. It emphasizes consistency, discipline, and the value of steady labor for maintaining strength and well being.
Elevator Operators Required to Accept Grain Under Grain Act
Grain elevators must take in grain offered by farmers when space is available under the Grain Act. They cannot reserve storage in advance. Debate arose over whether operators can refuse damp or smutty grain. the issue was deferred for a later section.
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Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
London's Busy Woman Alice Tabrahams Retires After 25 Years
London’s hardest-working widow Mrs Alice Tabrahams announces retirement after a quarter century in public life. By day she cleans offices for the Labour Party and by night leads the Edmonton Education Committee or serves on the Urban District Council, while also managing her home and children.
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London
Alice Tabrahams
Labor Party
Edmonton
Urban District Council
Canada Leads World Wheat Exports and Flour Rank
Canada is the largest exporter of wheat globally and ranks second in flour exports, surpassed only by the United States. The remarks highlight Canada’s prominence in grain trade and its position behind the U.S. in flour shipments.
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Canada
United States
Town Gold Hearings in India Reported Over Five Million
Town officials in India discuss hearings alleging gold assets exceeding 5 000 060 dollars amidst ongoing inquiries. The case involves local authorities and financial analysts assessing asset declarations and potential discrepancies.
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