Italy lists 484 building and road projects in a year
World brief notes Italy launched 484 building and road improvement projects in the last year. Queen Mary accepted six North Atlantic seal king stamps from Canada’s High Commissioner. Cheques under five dollars exempt from stamp tax. A satellite of other items include a silk crop failure in China and a plan for a joint dental convention in Toronto.
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Italy
Queen Mary
G. Howard Ferguson
North Atlantic
Dominion
British Dental Association
Toronto
Christ
Martin Sprengling
University of Chicago
Abc’s
Gerry Burk
Port Arthur
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
House of Commons
Hudson Strait
Rail Zeppelin Interest Grows in Germany’s Propeller Coach
Experiments in Germany with the rail zeppelin prototype by Dr. Francis Kruckenberg show a 161 mile Berlin Hamburg trial in 1 hour 38 minutes. The coach averaged 105 mph with bursts to 143 mph, outpacing accompanying airplanes. If safety and economy convince railways, a new fast transport rival to air and bus travel could emerge.
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Germany
Berlin
Hamburg
Islands Not Sunken Continent Theory Debunked
Dr Henry Washington of the Carnegie Institution rejects the lost Atlantis idea for the St Pauls Rocks region. He notes a submarine ridge divides the Atlantic into east and west, with only highest peaks surfacing as islands. The newly emerged islets would merely be additional summits on this undersea mountain range.
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St. Paul's Rocks
South Atlantic
Brazil
Henry Washington
Carnegie Institution
Washington
St. Paul
Atlantic
Azores
Ascension
Tristan da Cunha
St. Helena
Gough, Bouvet
St. Paul’s Rocks
South Africa Considers Trade of Manganese for Timber
South Africa shows keen interest in proposals to trade large amounts of manganese for Canadian timber. A Canadian smelting works is envisioned to be developed to supply manganese for North America.
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Union of South Africa
Motor Crashes Rise When Drivers Treat Road As Nobody's Business
A cautionary note on road safety warns that crashes will continue as long as drivers act with disregard for others. Emphasizes responsible driving and awareness to reduce accidents and protect lives.
Sugar and Salt Counsel for Balanced Communication
A proverb advises mixing gentleness with honesty. It urges weighing sweetness and honesty to temper messages, helping speakers and listeners better understand and react to information.
Dress suit with jacket pattern for sizes 12 to 38 inches
The dual personality dress with jacket remains a favourite, smart without the jacket, featuring a hip yoke and inverted plaits for flared fullness. It suits crepe silks, linen, cotton mesh and rayons, in plain or print. Style No. 336 offers sizes 12 through 38 bust, with fabric yardage and a 25 cent pattern price.
How To Order Patterns in Winnipeg Paper
A Manitoba notice lists ordering details from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. It outlines pattern numbers, names such as eee egane, and sizes for readers to request patterns by mail or address.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Exhibit Secures Space at British Industries Fair
The Department of Trade and Commerce announced that Canada has reserved a section at the Birmingham show next year. The Canadian Exhibitions Commission has secured the same space as this year, centrally located. The Canadian Government exhibit has drawn notable attention as the sole overseas dominion and colony display at the fair.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Birmingham
Canadian Exhibition Commission
Harlem Growing as World’s Greatest Negro City
Census figures show Harlem in Manhattan expanding toward a population near 300000, with 224670 Negro residents recorded in 1930 and the center stretching west of Eighth Avenue to Washington Heights. The piece also includes a quip about a car, ending with a proverb about foolhardiness.
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New York
Harlem
America
Eighth Avenue
Washington Heights
Harlem-in-Manhattan
Sunday School Lesson August 9: Disobedience and Vision
Golden Text from Acts 26 19 proclaims obedience to a heavenly vision. Lesson covers Acts 9 1 31 22 3 21 Galatians 1 11 17 and 1 Timothy 1 12 17 with a devotional reading from Isaiah 6 1 8.
The Persecutor's Zeal Acts 9 1 2
Paul's transformation from persecutor to apostle unfolds on the Damascus road as a heavenly light and voice confront him. Ananias aids his recovery, endows sight, baptism, and fellowship in the church, framing a pivotal conversion narrative.
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Philip
Paul
Jerusalem
Albert Barnes
Papaens
Damascus
Henry Drummond
Saul
Jesus
God
Stephen
Paul the Apostle
Francis J. McConnell
J. R. Jowett
Ananias
Pupil Passes Entrance With Honors On Travelling School
Rene Thibault of Ramsay Ontario, a youthful French Canadian pupil, passes his entrance with honors. He attends the Ontario Government travelling school cars on northern railway lines, the first pupil to do so to reach the entrance milestone. Five years ago he could not speak English.
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Rene Thibault
Ramsay, Ont
Rene
Ontario
Misread Joke About Being Cheese Attracting Mice
A man asks his girlfriend how she views him and she comments he would attract mice. He misinterprets the remark until a friend clarifies it as a polite jab saying he is a piece of cheese. The banter showcases playful insult and humor.
Front Soldier's Plea is Met with Cynic Refusal
A terse exchange from a wartime setting where a hungry man asks a charitable woman for aid. She dismisses him saying she has nothing to give and questions his claimed front-line experience. He asserts his service and implies she cannot hear his need.
Captain Jim and Scottie Return to Base Arrest Mystery
Captain Jim and his dog Scottie escape bandits over China and reach a military base only to be arrested on charges of kidnapping Colonel Fong. General Lu, new to the arrest, reveals he was paid to quit his post and plans to flee to Japan with Jim. Jim agrees to help locate Lieutenant Stone’s brother in exchange for travel funds, beginning a new chapter in their perilous journey. To Be Continued.
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Jimmy
Scottie
China
Shanghai
General _Lu
General Lu
Fong
Shak
Ai General
You
General Lunar
Japan
Stone
London official visits Vancouver to study Canadian lumber
Favours Empire Lumber E. M. Deuce vice-chairman of the London County Council arrived in Vancouver to inspect the local lumber industry. The LCC plans 125,000 houses citywide and has adopted a policy favoring empire lumber when price and quality are similar. Deuce aims to assess Canadian timber potential and arrange fair market access.
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E. M. Deuce
London County Council
London
England
Vancouver
Wild Duck Hatch Faces Severe Outbreak Crisis
Western provinces struggle as recent rains fail to relieve a long drought that has emptied lakes and sloughs used for duck production. Interior Minister T G Murphy warns the nesting season near its end leaves few ducklings viable. Provincial game officers coordinate with the department to address a crisis intensified by years of hunting pressure.
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T. G. Murphy
Department
The Ice Pole Defined as Ice Pack’s Center
The Ice Pole is described as the calculated center of the ice pack surrounding the North Pole, marking a geographic reference point in Arctic studies.
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North Pole
Safer Air Travel Grows from Better Flying Knowledge
Regina Star reports that airplane accidents are front page news yet travel by air is now more than four times safer than three years ago. The Actorial Society of America committee on aviation computed risk from 1928 and 1930, showing death odds dropped from 1 in 4000 to 1 in 17000 on scheduled flights due to stricter supervision and better aircraft.
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Committee On Aviation
The
Actorial Society of America
Regina Star
Old Windsor Oak Destroyed by Fire
An ancient 600 year old oak in Windsor Great Park near Queen Anne's Gate burned recently and the king and queen stopped in their car to observe. Picnickers may have started the fire by burning rubbish. the monarchs expressed regret at the loss of such a venerable tree as only a few remain in the park.
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Windsor Great Park
Queen Anne’s Gate
Windsor-to- Ascot Road
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