World Happenings Briefly Told
The Alberta provincial police will continue enforcing law and order in the province and will not be replaced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Sir George Badgerow, Toronto ear nose throat specialist, was invested a Commander of the Victorian Order by King George at a Royal Investiture. A government defeat should not force resignation unless followed by a vote of no confidence. Rob ert Gardiner UF A leader sponsored a resolution. Germany reportedly shipped poison gas to China for Chiang Kai-Shek forces, drawing protest from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Agnes MacPhail urged MPs to remove tonsils to improve tempers. Canada carried 480,636 pounds of mail on 20 air routes in 1929 at $474,071 cost. Narrow Lake to Lacux Lookout, Ont. shipped 83,406 lbs, the heaviest route. King held a investiture in Buckingham Palace Throne Room for the first time since illness. Over 100 new-year honoring recipients received insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
George Badgerow
Toronto
King George
Federal House
Robert Gardiner
U.F.A
Germany
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Shanghai
Agnes MacPhail
Canada
Narrow Lake
L‘cux Lookout
Ont
Post Office Proposes Return Address Requirement
The Post Office Department spends about half a million dollars yearly on a special directory service for millions of carelessly addressed mail. Repeated public warnings have failed, and officials suggest making a return address compulsory on all letters and parcels to shield taxpayers from the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Manitoba Building Growth Promises Record Year in 1930
Industrial growth in Manitoba and Winnipeg shows strong momentum with permits totaling over six million dollars for two new buildings and many more in the hundred thousand dollar class, signaling a potential record year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Province of
Manitoba
Cunard Lines Lead Atlantic Passenger Traffic in 1929
Arthur Randles, Cunard and Anchor-Donaldson general passenger manager for Canada, announced that in 1929 Cunard and Associated Lines carried 265,734 passengers on regular transatlantic sailings, with Canadian services 65,510, Anchor-Donaldson 20,097, and Cunard Canadian 45,413. Total including cruises and Havana service rose to 286,197, up 17,030 from 1928, signaling a promising year if current bookings hold through spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard and Associated Lines
Atlantic
Arthur Randles
Canada
Cunard and Anchor-Donaldson Lines
Cunard
Cunard Line
Anchor
Mr. Randles
Havana
Edmonton Spring Show Encourages Amateur Calf Exhibitors
Edmontons spring show runs April 8 to 12 with new rules to broaden child calf feeding entries. Teachers report student interest as prize changes aim to distribute first prizes more fairly next year. District prizes from Edmonton Stock Yards are split into three per district to boost amateur exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Red Deer
Reindeer Trek Details From Canadian Government Drive
A. E. Porsild reports the Alaska to Mackenzie reindeer trek to stock northern Canada with meat. The herd includes 2,890 females 307 bucks and over 300 steers guiding 50 sleds with camp gear and fresh meat for herders. Each sled is hitched to a steer, with two unhitched steers leading to break trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Mackenzie
Northwest Territories
Canada
A. E. Porsild
Department of the Interior
Forestry records show BC pole and pile cut rises in 1929
The Forestry Department records indicate that the cut of poles and piles from the British Columbia forests during 1929 totalled 39,453,489 lineal feet, an increase of 8,000,000 feet over the 1928 output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Department
British Columbia
Saskatchewan Lumber Mills Rise in Saskatchewan 1929
Saskatchewan lumber figures show sawmills increasing from 10 to 13 in 1929. The data reflects growth in local timber industry activity and production capacity during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Shipwrecked Sailor and Cannibal Food Inspector Quip
A shipwrecked sailor wonders why a large cannibal stares at them. His companion jokes that the cannibal is the food inspector, delivering a dry quip amid peril and humor.
Saskatchewan Poultry Leaders Discuss Canada’s World Congress In London
Mrs John Holmes president of the Saskatchewan Co operative Poultry Producers and vice president of the Canadian Poultry Pool reports Canada’s keen interest in the World Poultry Congress in London in July. She notes Canada’s surplus eggs and poultry boosted by last year’s slightly higher production, with trial shipments via the Panama Canal to Britain selling under the CPP trademark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Poultry Pool
Crystal Palace
London
England
John Holmes
Saskatchewan Cooperative Poultry Producers
Canada
Edmonton
British Columbia
Panama Canal
Britain
C.P.P
Hudson Bay
Holmes
Panama
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Seralyscope Lets Many Observe Surgery On Screen
A Paris invention called the seralyscope enlarges an operation three times and projects it onto a screen in an adjoining room. Suspended above the table, prisms relay the scene so dozens can watch, while listeners hear the surgeon explain each step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Witty Exchange Sparks Thought on Used Car Quality
A customer asks for high quality second-hand cars and the dealer quips that he should also want the same, highlighting mutual expectations in the market for reliable used vehicles. The brief exchange underscores trust and value in pre owned autos.
Smothering Spells Prompt Kelowna Woman to Try Remedy
Mrs T W Roth of Kelowna British Columbia writes of a year long battle with smothering spells that left her unable to walk short distances due to gasping for breath. She followed a friend's suggestion to try a remedy, reporting relief after usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Roth
Kelowna
B.C
Nerve Pills Endorsement From The Milburn Co
A testimonial asserts Lela nerve pills improved health quickly and can be recommended to all. The T Milburn Co Limited of Toronto sells the pills for fifty cents per box, with mail order available on receipt of price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Names Of Creeks By Old Prospectors In British Columbia
A reflective tour through British Columbia’s out-of-doors notes how prospectors named numerous creeks with vivid labels. It catalogs Gold, Silver, Ruby, Salmon, Trout, and even Hell-roarin’ Creek, plus Oddities like Greasy Bill, Kettle River, Frypan mountains, and Sob and A Smile Creek, reflecting hopes and disappointments from fifty years past.
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British Columbia
Canadian National Railways
Greasy Bill
St. Mary’s
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Priest
Monk
Kettle River
Jasper Park
Stuart Lake Country
Frypan Mountains
Rock Summit
Pyramid
Lost Ledge
Bugaboo Creek
Twobit Creek
Value Of Game Preservation Highlights Saskatchewan Limits
Estimated 1929 big game licenses show 2,500 animals legally killed with about 90 percent near 17 game preserves. Including birds, total value of game shot exceeds 1.6 million dollars, underscoring financial benefit of protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Entomological labs protect wheat crops in western provinces
Entomological laboratories are maintained in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta by the Entomological Branch of the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa. They conduct investigations to determine practical control methods for important insect pests, with equipment and staff established to safeguard wheat and other crops from damaging insect enemies.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Parachute Bought From Obliging Young Salesman
An aviator purchases a parachute from a new salesman who offers a cordial guarantee. If the device fails, the salesman promises a replacement at once upon return.
Passing Stranger Snubs Claim to Farm Wealth
A passing stranger in New England declines ownership of a field where a stone picker works, saying he is not as poor as he appears and does not own the land. The exchange reveals themes of pride and property in rural life.
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New England
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Summary
The lesson centers on Romans 14.17 praising the kingdom of God as righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. It pairs Matthew 13.24-52 parables with a devotional from Proverbs 3.19-26 to inspire faith and discernment in daily living.
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God
Parables on the Kingdom and a Lads Flowering Weed Beds
The piece links biblical parables to growth and faith, noting the mustard seed’s small start and tall rise, and urging trust in a power beyond human effort. It closes with a devotional reflection praising faith figures and Thomas Curtis Clark’s verse on hope and divine reach.
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Mark Twain
Jesus
Heaven
Jails Shrink as Britain Faces Prison and Barracks Surplus
Since 1914 the UK prison population has fallen 70 percent and Maidstone jail is to close. Surplus military barracks grow from reduced forces and reorganization, with Sheffield barracks possibly never again used. Parliament ponders razing London’s Wandsworth and Pentonville prisons for working class housing.
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Britain
Dole
Maidstone
United Kingdom
Sheffield
Sheffield Barracks
England
London
Wandsworth
Pentonville
Two New Words Added To Dictionary In Flight Terms
The American New Standard Dictionary will include two new words enplane and de plane. Editors say the terms mirror entrain and detrain for air transport, signaling their high acceptance for use in aviation contexts.
Minerals Needed For Cattle Milk Production
A cow puts 14 pounds of minerals into every ton of milk produced, or about 56 pounds in a typical year. One ton of alfalfa hay holds 163 pounds of minerals, and one pound of alfalfa has more calcium than 100 pounds of corn, underscoring alfalfa’s mineral value.
Longest tusks on record in New York Zoo collection
The longest authentic tusks measure 11 feet 5 inches and weigh 292 pounds. They are now in the possession of the New York Zoological Society.
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The
New York Zoological Society
Passenger Denies Child as Mother in Quip with Conductor
A lady passenger asserts she is not the child’s mother, prompting a polite conductor to remark that he would never guess she was a grandmother. The exchange highlights social snub and cultural humor in transit etiquette.
Melbourne Parking Ticket System Keeps Streets Clear
In Melbourne Australia drivers pay a 25 cent ticket to park any available space. The ticket is valid for one day and motorists surrender it to a police officer when parking. This system aims to regulate parking by issuing daily permits.
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Melbourne
Australia
Constipation remedies advertised in old ad
An advertisement condemns habit forming and harsh constipation cures. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a purely vegetable laxative that stimulates the liver, eases bowel movement, and cleanses the system. The copy notes risks of calomel and mineral drugs and claims a tonic effect with 25c and 75c red packages.
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Carter
Real Economy in New York Taxis and Auto Costs
A World's Work writer notes New Yorkers spend 160 million dollars yearly on 25 000 taxis. The piece argues taxis support a real economy for urban residents who own cars elsewhere. It cites high rent, parking scarcity, and congestion as reasons auto upkeep with chauffeur costs in the city run about 5000 dollars annually.
Heart disease in children often starts before age ten
A study notes that heart disease develops in about 75 percent of cases in children prior to reaching ten years old, highlighting early onset risks and the need for pediatric cardiovascular awareness and screening.
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Mra
Kr White
Buckingham Palace
W. N. UL
B.C. Lumber Industry
Saskatchewan Lumber
Ready For Poultry Congress
British Columbia Waterways
West
Peter
James
Magdalene
Judas
Earth
Thomas Curtis Clark
Great Britain
Geley
Nme
SMP
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