World Happenings Briefly Told Across the Globe
Trade data shows Canada as the top partner of the United States in June with major exports and imports. Nobel prize rumor centers on Erich Remarque. British Columbia profits distributed totaling 682 919 dollars for the six months ending March 31. John Gooding Thresher Company cuts a third of staff after Canada’s small crop. Dalhousie convocation honors Ruley Morrison with a doctor of laws degree. Britain and France discuss closer air cooperation under Lord Thomson and Laurent Bynac. Miss K Bloomfield becomes Victoria’s first female licensed air pilot. Graf Zeppelin plan for a $20 million German Russian Japanese air service announced. Sir Frederick Williams Taylor resigns from Bank of Montreal. H B MacKenzie named new general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Erich Remarque
Stockholm
British Columbia
Sarnia
John Gooding Thresher Company
Ruley Morrison
Dalhousie University
Great Britain
France
Lord Thomson
Laurent Bynac
Air
Miss K. Bloomfield
Victoria
Australia
Graf Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Frederick Williams-Taylor
Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Bank
H. B. MacKenzie
Sir Frederick
Great World Jamboree Ends With Tens of Thousands Depart
The Arrowe Park gathering concludes as about fifty thousand scouts depart to nearly fifty countries. Millions of farewell moments mark the camp close and the golden arrow peace symbol is issued. A total 214726 visitors traveled home and the next jamboree is set for 1933 with a site to be chosen in Salzburg Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowe Park
England
Salsburg
Austria
Rapid Growth of Peace River District Since Early Settlement
The Peace River area has rapidly developed from a grain shipment of three cars hauled 85 miles to Reno to 1 650 000 acres under cultivation with a 15 000 000 bushel crop projection. Population rose from 8 000 to 50 000 as schools churches stores elevators electric lights and roads expanded. Farmers now use electricity to hatch raise and cook poultry with electric appliances transforming rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River District
Vanrena
Reno
Circus Manager Warns of Cage Door Negligence
In Prague a circus manager accuses staff of extreme negligence for leaving the Hon cage door open. The tamer jokes about theft, sparking debate over security and risk at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prager Prague
Unique Canadian church at Jasper consecrated by Edmonton bishop
The stone and stucco St Mary and St George church in Jasper, designed by A. H. Calderon, cost 17000 dollars and was a gift from an anonymous English lady in memory of her son killed in war. The corner stone, laid by the Governor General, holds the soldier’s testament. The bell was donated by Viscount Willingdon.
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Canada
St. Mary and
St. George
Jasper
Edmonton
A. H. Calderon
Edimonton
England
No Man's Land
Viscount Willingdon
May Kill His Art Boruchoff Fears Hair Shortage
Russian artist G. Boruchoff, famed for pictures woven from human hair, fears the bobbed hair trend will ruin his art as long strands dwindle. He blends hair like oils, using silk or linen as canvas and a knitting needle as brush, comparing his technique to Gobelin tapestries.
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G. Boruchoff
Boruchoff
Germany
Fluttering plaited skirt pattern for girls ages six to fourteen
Style No. 605 offers a flat hipline and simple bodice with a plaited collar. Long turn-back plaited cuffs and bows on neckline and hipline present feminine flair. Fabrics include printed dimity red white gingham voile brown velvet bows and orchid linen with collar and cuffs. Early fall option uses navy wool crepe with red crepe de chine collar. Pattern price 25 cents in stamps or coin.
Outstanding exhibit of Strathmore dairy cows at Calgary fair
Hon J D McGregor lauds CPR Supply Farm display at the Calgary Exhibition for its educational value. Five Strathmore cows, all with official 365 day records, produced 127 583 pounds of milk with top herd members like Strathmore Sylvia and Belvedere de Kol Ruby contributing vast yields and butteroff, while the Strathmore herd claims record prizes and gold medals under Alberta Holstein registry.
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Rotary Club
Calgary
J. D. McGregor
Manitoba
Canada
C.P.R. Supply
Strathmore
McGregor
Brandon
Helfer
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Valley Farm Francy Legis
Strathmore Texaline
Strathmore Lassie
Province of
Alberta
Union Milk Co
Strathmore Sylvia
Holstein-Freisian Association of Canada
Lady Pentland
Miss Sinclair
Lord Pentland
George H. Jones
Strathmore Farm
Chiffon Pie Recipe From This Week's Collection
A chiffon pie recipe uses sugar flour and salt with boiled water lemon juice and citrus rind. Eggs yolks are cooked until thick then folded into a custard and baked in a pie shell. Meringue made from egg whites powdered sugar and lemon juice tops and browns.
Arctic Explorer Debunks Snow House Myth
Cambridge talk by Mr. Stefansson states Eskimos rarely see snow houses and know of them only from school. He argues Arctic wildflowers are exquisite and that eternal winter is a myth for Arctic inhabitants.
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Arctic Circle
Stefansson
Cambridge
Arctic
Test For Your Eyes Judging Distances
A reader question compares eyesight to distance, noting that normal vision should reveal eyes at fifty yards, buttons at one hundred, the face at three hundred, and clothing color at four hundred yards, with clarity varying by weather.
Green Tomato Preserve Recipe Proportions
Instructions for making green tomato preserve with lemons and preserved ginger. Provide precise proportions: 3 pounds green tomatoes 4 pounds sugar 3 lemons 14 tablespoon preserved ginger. Steps include washing trimming, boiling water blanch, layering tomatoes lemon and sugar ginger, overnight stand, ten minute syrup boil, return tomatoes, cook until clear, then jar and seal.
First private phone bridge London to Sydney linked by hospital call
A Hamp shire widow speaks with a Sydney hospital matron as Jack Sigrist an 18 year old Valencia cadet in Australian waters calls home in delirium. The 10 minute link marks a historic private telephone bridge of 13 000 miles as post office officials relay the improving news.
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London
Sydney
Australia
Hampshire
Jack Sigrist
Valencia
Australian
Post Office Department
C. G. Sigrist
Museum of the American Indian grows from Navajo shirt purchase
The museum in New York develops from George G. Heye who bought a Navajo shirt. The item catalyzed the collection that became the museum.
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The
Museum of the American Indian
New York
George G. Heye
Why barns are painted red in rural areas
Barns are commonly painted red because oxide of iron paint is inexpensive and durable, and red is the natural color produced by this pigment. The practice reflects availability and practical longevity rather than aesthetic preference.
Tiny camera probes the stomach interior for sixteen views
Science unveils a minuscule camera lowered into the stomach to capture sixteen interior views with potential enlargements later. A weekly airmail link between France and Madagascar plans Sahara crossing by night once desert lighting is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
France
Madagascar
Sahara Desert
Vancouver Exhibition Opens with Call for Larger Agri Production
Federal Minister Motherwell urged larger high quality agricultural output for Canada to remain a agricultural exporter as Vancouver hosts the 20th annual exhibition. The remark is part of a light, informal opening while a graceful, tactful woman observer notes the event.
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Canada
Hon
Motherwell
Vancouver
Ezra Goes To Jerusalem With Artaxerxes Grant
Ezra the scribe, descendant of Aaron, seeks permission from King Artaxerxes to return to Jerusalem with a company of Jews to teach and enforce the law. The journey spans roughly four months from Babylon, aided by royal support and wealth for the temple, reflecting devotion and reform.
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Artaxerxes
Ezra
Jerusalem
Seraiah
Judah
Aaron
Israel
Judea
Babylon
Nisan
Arexes
Horace Bushnell
Palestine
Temple
Jehovah
Bathurst Inlet Trapper Ivan Christie Dies in Arctic Blizzard
Ivan McKay Christie, a Bathurst Inlet trapper, died in a June blizzard that swept from the Arctic on June 21. His husky was found alive by a search party and Christie’s body was buried at Bathurst Inlet. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police report his death at Herschel Island.
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Arctic
Ivan McKay Christie
Bathurst Inlet
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Herschel Island
Christie
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Soldier’s
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Russlan
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
MacDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Betty Barclay
f.C.b
Toronto
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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