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Extension of air mail service from St Paul and Minneapolis to Winnipe g has been set to begin January 15 completing an 11 900 mile aerial network. A football team of Firven Lrothers ages 17 to 42 has won six of eight matches in England. Dominion workers receive a 160 raise in 1931. In Montreal, one in six of 22 215 arrests were women. Chatham council urges poll tax parity for employed women. A gift of 1000 to each new Maplewood Hospital child in Malden Minnesota noted as unique in the U S. Canadian visa issuances fall 50 in November vs October. CN Rail earnings fall to 3 694 201 by Dec 7 1930 from 4 447 099 in 1929. Winton North Carolina town board votes not to collect taxes this year. Winton, founded 1765, population 709, runs two farms to sustain itself.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Winni Pex
Fievern Lrothers
England
Civil Service Association of Ottawa
Montreal
Chatham
State Department
Washington
Canadian National Railways
East and West Blend in Universal Christmas Card Trend
East Meets West notes that Christmas cards cross borders from Ireland to Patagonia with varied, often odd orders. An African chief requested 100 religious cards with white-robed angels and a high Chinese official picked upside down specimens, reflecting etiquette that silence is required in choosing cards.
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Ireland
Patagonia
Cost Of Chinese Civil War Costly human toll cited in Hupeh data
The New York Sun highlights the human cost of China's civil war with Hupeh as a typical case. Population in 21 counties outside the war zone rose by 1 million, while 4 million lives were wiped from the remaining 47 counties due to war and brigands. The overall national toll would be appalling if figures covered all of China.
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New York Sun
China
Hupeh
Christmas Fever Stimulates Health According to Doctor
A London woman physician argues that Christmas fever boosts health by elevating mood and social joy. She notes carol singing and festive gatherings raise pulse, respiration, and blood oxidation, counteracting sunless season blues and despondency, and fostering goodwill, happiness, and camaderie. Christmas fevers worth catching.
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London
Canada Wool Crop Totals For 1930 From Dominion Bureau Of Statistics
Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada wool production in 1930 at 21,016,000 pounds up from 1929’s 20,283,000. Provisional value of the 1930 clip placed at 2,522,000 dollars, down from 4,057,000. Provincial and Indian Reserve totals show Ontario 6,325,000 pounds and Alberta 3,116,000 among others with Indian Reserves at 16,000. Wool prices in 1930 fell 30 to 40 percent from the prior year, the lowest on record.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Christmas Bells From Sunken Churches Across England
Across the East Coast of England fishermen pause on Christmas morning to hear muffled bells under the water. The bells mark the Great Birth Day as the sea erodes towns and ruins, yet the ghostly chimes endure wherever a church once stood.
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England
Prince of Wales Gives Cash Gifts at Christmas 1920s
The Prince of Wales distributes 250 to 1250 cash gifts totaling 25000 to men he knows are hard up. Checks were mailed from York House by the prince's treasurer a week before Christmas.
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Prince of Wales
York House
Pun on Presents Sparks Christmas Tree Moment
He stood beside her as they admired a tagged Christmas tree made to be humorous. He joked about tying himself to the tree with a “From Me to You” tag, and she quipped that he could craft the punkiest presents.
Greetings From Overseas Canadian Red Cross Juveniles Christmas Message
Sir Arthur Stanley, British Red Cross chairman and son of Lord Stanley, writes a Christmas message to Canadian Red Cross Juniors praising their pioneer spirit and health laws. He recalls his Ottawa boyhood, the Stanley Cup link, and urges continued service to alleviate suffering through hospital programs and wholesome acts.
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Sir A. Stanley
British Red Cross
Sir Arthur Stanley
Canada
Ottawa
Lord Stanley of
Preston
Stanley
Red Cross
Arthur
Sir Arthur
Bran Muffins From This Week Recipe Card
Sift flour and salt add bran orange juice soda dissolved and froths molasses and melted butter. Beat vigorously and pour quickly into hot buttered gem pans and bake in a hot oven.
Made Turkey Yuletide Dish Heads Christmas Table
The turkey, though named for Turkey, originated in America and gained a Christmas role through Scottish influence. Before James I, the boar's head was the main Yuletide dish, but court preference shifted as pork was disliked, leading to the adoption of turkey from the sixteenth century onward among minor festivities.
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Turkey
America
James I
James
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and References
Sunday School note presents the golden text from 2 Timothy 3.15 about salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. It lists lesson references Acts 16.1-3 Philippians 2.19-22 2 Timothy 1.1-6 3.14-16 and devotional reading Proverbs 3.1-6 for study guidance.
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Christ Jesus
Christmas In Canada Poem Verse From Punch
A playful verse describes Christmas in Canada with lit trees and festive street scenes. It paints snowy streets, wraps and boots, sleighs and policemen like teddy bears, inviting readers to pack and visit Canada for a holiday escape.
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Canada
Almond Date Meringue Cookies Recipe
Shell almonds and blanch to remove skins. Chop almonds and dates. Beat egg white to stiff peaks then gradually beat in confectioners sugar with salt and vanilla. Fold in mixture, drop by teaspoon onto buttered pan, bake slowly about thirty minutes, then cool briefly.
Salutation and devotion in Pauls Second Epistle to Timothy
The passage outlines Paul as an apostle by God’s will, greeting Timothy as beloved child with grace mercy and peace from God and Christ. It highlights Timothy’s unfeigned faith from Lois and Eunice, Paul’s prayers, and Timothy’s early instruction in sacred writings leading to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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Timothy
Paul
Christ Jesus
God
Jesus
Christ
God the Father
Christ the Lord
Matthew Henry
Jesus Christ
J. H. Jowett
Lois
Eunice
Forest Service Tree Planting Projection From 1929
The Forest Service reports that trees sent out in 1929 from Department of the Interior, Canada forest nurseries would cover 3,200 acres if planted in one area. If the same number were planted since 1901 the total would cover about 40,872 acres, roughly sixty four square miles.
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Department of the Interior
Canada
Forest Service
Remembrance Day Wreaths for Clement Moore in New York
On Christmas Eve each year a New York group of children visits the cemetery near the chapel of the Intercession on Broadway to lay a wreath in memory of the poet Clement Moore, author of The Night Before Christmas.
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New York
Chapel of the Intercession
Broadway
Clement Moore
France records lowest railway rates worldwide
Recent figures show France boasting the lowest railway rates among all countries. The data highlight competitive pricing and broad affordability for travelers, marking a significant contrast with higher costs seen in other nations.
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France
Far North Grain Fields Located Far South of Arctic Circle
A fragment reflects a farm planner musing about locating grain fields far south of the Arctic region instead of north of the United States border. The remark hints at shifting geography for agricultural placement.
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Arctic Circle
United States
Half a Million New Brunswick Christmas Trees Sent to U S
More than half a million Christmas trees are being shipped from New Brunswick to destinations in the United States. Gangs work in the woods cutting young trees, then haul them to railway stations where butts are sliced off before shipment. The trees come from privately owned lands as export from government lands is illegal.
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New Brunswick
United States
England's Crystal Palace Christmas Tree of 1878
England's largest Christmas tree stood at Crystal Palace in 1878. It reached 120 feet and was assembled from 1500 small trees on a central stem. A quarter million presents, flags and bon bons hung from it.
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England
Crystal Palace
Christmas Eve Disorderly Conduct Case Quoted
A court fragment shows a judge questioning a drunken, disorderly Christmas Eve case. The prisoner identifies as Donald Angus McGurgie and is pressed about the whiskey purchase. The exchange highlights the hearing's salience in a bygone era.
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Donald Angus McGurgie
Animal Instructors Teach Gymnastics Like Animals
A German physical training instructor introduces a system where students learn by watching animals at his school. Monkeys, horses, and dogs run, jump, swim, and climb as pupils imitate their natural grace to improve athletic skill.
Plum pudding promise at Christmas dinner
Place Reserved Mother recalls plum pudding as a small daughter jokes about saving her neck for the treat during Christmas dinner. Barbara responds with steady seriousness, signaling anticipation of the festive dish.
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Barbara
Iim
Golfer Requests Foregoing Rule After Wife’s Illness
A golfer asks members if he may play through after announcing his wife has been taken seriously ill. The brief exchange centers on courtesy during a round as he receives support from fellow players.
Norwegian Fishermen Eye Shipping Frozen Fish Abroad
Norwegian fishermen consider shipping frozen fish to this country, signaling potential export plans and new market routes amid ongoing trade talks.
Floating Gas Station On Gourock Bay Impresses Clyde
A boat builder in Gourock Bay Scotland launched a floating filling station with automatic petrol and oil pumps. Motor boats can dock alongside to refuel, a labor saving feature praised by marine motorists on the Clyde. A floating repair shop already serves estuaries, and future coastal towns are expected to adopt water side pumps to meet motor boating growth.
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Gourock Bay
Scotland
Clyde
Airliners To Use Powerful Signals For Safety and Mail
Popular Mechanics reports trans European and Australian air services will equip planes with high power searchlights to signal trains during emergencies and to transfer passengers and mail. Some lights reach half a million candle power and serve for night observation and signaling. Pilots signal trains along railroad lines to halt for load transfers, aiming to ensure connections with ocean liners for mail and passengers.
Britain Still Canada’s Top Customer for Wheat and Flour
Canada’s first quarter exports of the current crop year show Great Britain as the leading customer, importing two thirds of Canada’s wheat and more than a quarter of flour. Wheat shipments to the United Kingdom reached 49,807,595 of 75,240,556 bushels, while flour exports totaling 2,175,273 barrels went 774,881 barrels to the UK.
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Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
United Kingdom
Relief to Eskimos From Government Distribution
Ottawa announces relief measures for far north Eskimos with food and clothing at government expense. Royal Canadian Mounted Police will obtain supplies from Hudson's Bay posts to meet Eskimo needs on orders from Ottawa headquarters.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hudson’s Bay Posts
Animal population nears two million worldwide
The current count of distinct animal kinds alive approaches the two million mark, highlighting vast biodiversity and ongoing taxonomic cataloging across continents and ecosystems. Researchers note continual discovery and classification as habitats face changes and human impact remains a factor.
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Orient
Buen Humor
Madrid
W. Nwn
Dulkéa
Overseas
Betty Barclay
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Moscow
King James I
U.S
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Toronto, Ont
Wellington ST. W
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