Canadian Navy pension first for Charles J Hill
World Happenings Briefly Told notes Charles J Hill as the first Canadian navy member to qualify for pension, with enlistment in 1911. It also reports coronation postponement for King Carlos II of Roumania to spring 1931 and Queen Helen's planned long absence. The Soviet secret police crackdown on hoarding in Russia, five executions for counter revolution, and damage from US gasoline dumping in Canada are mentioned alongside Manitoba Made-in-Manitoba campaigns. Meridian Cabin records show 14,000 visitors to Saskatchewan's Prince Albert National Park. Saskatchewan may reach 20,000 this season. Alberta officials discuss a petrified forest near Drumheller and potential national park surveys.
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Charles J. Hill
Carlos II
Roumania
Helen
Fascist Party
Italy
Canadian Wheat Pool
Gillis Percell
Russia
United States
Toronto
Winnipeg Industrial Development Bureau
Meridian Cabin
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Drumheller
Alberta
Drumheller Town
Steady Cheese Quality Improves Since Ottawa Grading
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa reports yearly improvements in cheese quality since grading began about seven years ago. In 1929 a new standard was set with 93.1 percent of graded cheese classified as first grade, according to the division chief of dairy produce.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Department
Saskatoon to get technical college for thousand students
Technical education in Saskatchewan will be promoted by a new college in Saskatoon offering accommodation for a thousand students. London plans a children's museum with toys and clothes for children of all ages and races. Excavations reveal ruins of streets shops and villas from an ancient Carthaginian district.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
London
Carthage
Humorous Exchange About In-Law Learning to Swim
A fragment from a Hamburg scene captures a light remark by Hummel about a mother-in-law learning to swim. The brief exchange hints at social humor and everyday family dynamics.
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Hummel
Hamburg
Memorial to Ben Eielson Memorial Building Planned for Alaska
Alaska plans a $100000 aeronautical engineering building at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Fisheries. The project is led by Dorman Baker of Fairbanks Post No 11 American Legion, honoring Col Ben Eielson and his mechanic Earl Borland after the fatal crash while aiding the Nanuk rescue.
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Alaska
Col
Ben Eielson
Alaska Agricultural College
School of Fices
American Legion
Posta of
Dorman Baker
Fairbanks
Eielson
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Point Barrow
Spitzbergen
Earl Borland
Nanuk
Eftelson
Whitefish Fry Distribution Expands in Western Hatcheries
The Dominion Fisheries fish culture division reports Prairie Provinces hatcheries distributed over 217 million whitefish fry in 1930, a 28 percent increase from 1929. Fry released in free swimming form into waters of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta from four western hatcheries at Gull Harbour Winnispegosis Fort Qu Appelle and Lesser Slave Lake.
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Prairie Provinces
Fish Culture Division
Dominion Department of Fisheries
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Gull Harbor
Man
Winnispegosis
Fort Qu’Appelle
Sask
Lesser Slave Lake
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg pattern orders are arranged through the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 125 McDermot Avenue. Interested buyers should contact the union for current catalogues and pricing details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Amos The Prophet and The Lion Roar
The Sunday School lesson outlines Amos of Tekoa in Judah during Uzziah and Jeroboam II reigns circa 8th century B C. It notes an earthquake around 755 B C and calls Amos “the father of written prophecy” as his book opens with a bold divine judgment theme.
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Amos
Tekoa
Judah
Uzziah
Jeroboam II
Israel
Egypt
Jeroboam
Jehovah
Jerusalem
J. E. McFadyen
God
Saskatchewan Brick Construction Pamphlets Promote Clay Industry
The provincial Department of Railways Labor and Industries issues three pamphlets to aid clay work in Saskatchewan. They cover The Advantages of Brick Construction The Economy of Brick and Hollow Tile Farm Buildings. Copies are available on application.
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Saskatchewan
Provincial Department of Railways, Labor and Industries
Denmark abolishes death penalty for crime
Denmark has ended capital punishment for crime bringing a definitive abolition. The move marks a milestone in the country’s criminal justice policy and aligns with long standing European human rights standards. The government cited humanitarian, legal, and international considerations in supporting the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Wheat Stem Sawfly and Field Edge Trap Cropping
Major H G L Strange explains how the Wheat Stem Sawfly spread from Manitoba to Alberta and Saskatchewan, causing major losses. Entomologists recommend edge trap crops, especially eight to ten foot brome grass borders, as the most effective long term control. Oats can serve as an early trap crop but must precede wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Rockies
Amazing London Boys Sail Off in Yacht Adventure
Two boys aged twelve and thirteen from Hornsey, London, set out at night in the racing yacht Nomad. They planned a Dover round trip to impress schoolmates, but drifted the Thames estuary all night, nearly struck by passersby, and were saved as the boat was brought to Southend with Major W. J. Edwards of the Essex Yacht Club intervening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Hornsey
Southend
Nomad
Leigh
Dover
Thames
Sheerness
W. J. Edwards
Essex Yacht Club
Sawfly Damage Seen Rising in Wheat Fields
The article cautions that losses from sawfly damage are expected to steadily increase. Cutting on the green side can salvage some yield before stem cut, but this is temporary with reduced grain grade. A permanent brom grass trap is advised, and growers should map damaged fall fields for next year with guidance from universities and government agriculture departments.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Government Departments of Agriculture
Guard Against Thefts At Buckingham Palace Art Treasures
The London Daily Herald notes precautions to guard against further thefts of priceless art from Buckingham Palace after several recent thefts. America is cited as the chief market for stolen pictures.
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London Daily Herald
Buckingham Palace
America
Cacti Still Bore Fruit After Three Years Of Drought
Some southwestern cacti retain fruit despite prolonged drought, surviving by enduring extreme conditions for three years. The observation highlights resilience among desert succulents and potential implications for arid climate adaptation.
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University OF Manitoba
Mfr
Viinney
BRE Bse
Moe
RuArch
MET Cine
Manitob SA Law School
W. J. Spence
Technical School For
Rive
W. NU
Mrs. RB. Gunn Lloydating Ter
John MacKay
Pra Masctoba College
Wineipes
David Watt
Birtle
BRO
Joseph Fink
Rw C Murray Pres Nersely
Ses Seskalthewen
Naughton
Sesheloon
WJ Rose
Dertmouth Coltegge Henovar NA
Canadian National Railways
Western Fish Hatcheries
Annebelle Worthington
Paris
H. G. L. Strange
Agricultural Research Department
Searle Grain Company, Limited
Atall
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
Brooder
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