World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Empire
Reports from northern salmon waters in B C indicate a good sock eye catch this season. The River Shannon has been harnessed to distribute light heat and power in the Free States. The Furness liner 8S Nova Scotia made a record trip from Liverpool docking at St John’s after five days eleven hours. A Kiwanis committee recommended air ion radio broadcasting stations for Canada. Charles Morse K C was appointed acting judge of the exchequer court of Canada for appeals on soldier lands revaluation. Canadian mails in London showed Montreal airmail damaged with many valuable registered packages missing. US grain supplies saw wheat up nearly 6 million bushels, corn down 660 thousand, oats down 158 thousand, rye down 50 thousand, barley up 170 thousand. Lieut Col J S Rankin named junior solicitor at the department of national defence after residing in Regina. Japan may adopt daylight saving with clocks forward two hours starting summer 1930 pending government approval. Fred Weston died from severe burns after a gasoline accident involving a cigarette in Winnipeg.
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Furness
Nova Scotia
Liverpool
St. John’s
Atlantic
Air
Kiwanis Committee of
Pubiic Affairs
Canada
Charles Morse
K.C
Exchequer Court of Canada
London
Montreal
J. S. Rankin
Department of National Defence
Civil Service Commission
Rankin
Regina
Japan
Fred Weston
Winnipeg
Alberta exhibit to promote settlement at U S fairs
Alberta will again be advertised this season through an exhibit of agricultural products and natural resources shown at state and county fairs in Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Kansas during August and September. The Publicity Branch of the Department of Agriculture arranged the display. Localities with prior exhibits report increased interest in opportunities for settlement and emigration to the province.
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Alberta
United States
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Vernon Fruit Union Grants 7000 for Cold Storage Expansion
The Federal Department of Agriculture approved a 7000 grant to expand Vernon Fruit Union cold storage enabling storage for 70 000 boxes of apples at one time. This funding supports larger stock and improved preservation capacity for the union.
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Federal Department of Agriculure
Vernon Fruit Union
The International Boundary Length and Garden Moments
The text notes the 5 500 mile length of the International Boundary between Canada and the United States. A child, Little Waldo, views a garden with remark on morning glories and a vine with loud speakers. A scientist claims housecleaning is caused by a microbe.
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Canada
The
United States
Alaska
Waldo
Tentative Western Air Mail Schedule Inauguration Planned
The post office department announced a tentative air mail service in Western Canada linking Winnipeg Regina Edmonton and Banff with a planned October start. The nightly flight from Winnipeg to Banff would depart at 9 pm CST arrive 6 45 am Mountain time enabling mail transfer to the morning train. The east bound leg from Banff would depart at 11 pm Fountain Time arriving in Winnipeg at 9 15 am CST. The Regina Edmonton branch schedule remains unsettled.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Banff
Post Office Department
Pacific Slope
Pioneer Missionary Lacombe Honored in Alberta Memorial
Thousands gathered at St. Albert near Edmonton to honor Father Lacombe, a famed western Canadian pioneer, with a bronze statue and memorial park. The ceremony featured speakers including Charles Stewart and Ligoury Lacombe, plus remarks on Canada’s race and creed unity and Lacombe’s role as a colonizer who helped shape the prairie future.
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Western Canada
St. Albert
Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
Father Lacombe
Northwest
Canada
Quebec
Hfe
France
Father Jan
O.M
Alberta
Sir Henry Thornton
Patrick Burns
Calgary
Charles Stewart
Ligoury Lacombe
M.P
Canadian National Mailways
Stewart
Prairies
Smart, becoming and practical pattern design No. 834
A wide band creates snugness at the hips with a slight blouse effect. The French V front lengthens the figure. Design No 834 features navy blue and white georgette crepe plaid, printed silk crepe and other fabrics. Sizes 16 to 44 bust. 36 inch size needs 25 yards 40 inch material plus 4 yards 36 inch contrasting. price 25 cents.
Bisley Veteran Calger Dies at 80 Veteran NRA figure
R. T. Calger, noted Bisley Camp marksman and longtime NRA participant, has died at age eighty. A revered figure among British and imperial shooters, he witnessed Queen Victoria fire the opening shot in 1860 and competed for the Queen's Prize that year, never missing a meeting until recently. He could still sing with visiting marksmen to the end.
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R. T. Calger
National Rifle Association
Bisley
Great Britain
Empire
Calger
Queen Victoria
N.R.A
Caiger
Time off to wed drove renewed questions
A terse exchange questions why delaying marriage plans after a holiday return. The respondent says he did not know the lady at that earlier time.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guide from Winnipeg Newspaper Union lists address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. It shows pattern number name town and size fields for customer entries.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McbDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Film imports to Finland in 1928 total 576 titles
Finland showed 576 films in 1928 with the United States supplying 364. The data highlights the strong U S influence on Finnish cinema attendance and imports for that year.
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Finland
United States
Radio and Good Music Radio Sees Decline in Classical Programming
The New York Evening Post notes radio music began as a toy of the mechanically minded and grew into a cultural force. It asks whether the rise will continue or fall as jazz and popular songs replace concert pieces, stressing radio's duty to bring good music to homes and nurture classical taste.
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New York Evening Post
Information Wanted From A Child Lesson On Recuperate
A teacher asks a pupil to imagine a tired worker at day’s end and explain what he does at night. Bessie confirms the idea that rest follows hard work as the teacher guides the discussion.
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Pessle
Bessie
Self opinion and inner form warned as lamps and minds
A reflective aphorism warns not to snuff a lamp with zeal and cautions that low self regard marks inner deformity. The message urges balanced self regard and steady effort rather than excessive zeal.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Readings
A devotional outline for a Sunday service centered on Ephesians 5 18 Be not drunken with wine wherein is excess and the Daniel 5 1 31 narrative with Psalm 1 as the devotional reading The lesson highlights restraint wisdom and moral guidance through biblical texts.
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Daniel
Belshazzar feast and writing on the wall study notes
Excerpts recount Belshazzar hosting a thousand lords at a wine feast using Nebuchadnezzar’s sacred vessels, the writing on the wall, Daniel’s interpretation, and the warning to modern readers to seek divine guidance through Jesus Christ.
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Belshazzar
Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem
Babylon
Heine
Daniel
Tekel
God
Jesus Christ
J. W. G. Ward
Newfoundland Scout Finishes England Scotland Leg
Andre R. McWhyte a 43 year old Newfoundlander scout completed his round the world tramp for a 40000 dollar wager. He now plans to finish North America within six years carrying 38 pounds of gear and aims to obtain autographs from mayors and chief magistrates, with the Lord Provost of Glasgow already recorded.
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Andre R. McWhyte
Newfoundland
England
Scotland
Mr. McWhyte
McWhyte
North America
Glasgow
New Wonders Of the Air Advance In Aviation Plans
The article previews aviation developments including a colossal German flying hotel for eighty passengers, a large airliner for fifty with wings eight feet thick, and a 100 foot seaplane carrying thirty two passengers, all nearing trials or early construction.
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Germany
America
Interesting Exhibit By Experimental Farms
The Dominion Experimental Farm features on the Western Fair circuit highlight animal husbandry with milk production comparisons and Babcock test tools. The botanical section displays stem rust life cycle damage and rust control methods, including sulphur dusting and rust resistant wheat and oats varieties.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Peace River District wheat crop may hit four digits of bushels
Peace River Crop production in the district may reach 10,000,000 bushels this year barring frost and hail says L A Giroux M L A returning from the region He believes the wheat crop will be the best in twelve years.
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Peace River District
L. A. Giroux
M.L.A
Bachelor and Old Married Man Spar at Crossing
A bachelor jokes about marriage making him boss while an old married man counters with the image of honking at a railroad crossing. The exchange highlights contrasting views on control and responsibility in relationships.
Need of the Hour Promote Good Driving Manners
The Montreal Herald argues that driving skill stems from good manners and etiquette. Better manners among motorists would yield better drivers and a rebirth of chivalry on highways.
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Montreal Herald
Medium Or Small Oysters Choose Hint From Wife
A young housewife calls at a shop to buy oysters and asks for medium size. The clerk offers large or small options and repeats the order for medium. An offhand remark about a 16 color perhaps appears elsewhere in the clipping. The text also states the earth’s average elevation above sea level is 2 300 feet.
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Shannon
Free States
Advertising
U.S
Sondagsnisse - Strix
Stockholm
Payn
Tajo
Philip Snowden
House of Commons
Peace River
Trans-Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Limited
Moustique
Charlie
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