World Happenings Briefly Told
Insurance indemnities relate to income tax says Supreme Court of Canada. Gold reserves projected for international banking by Sir Thomas White. Graf Zeppelin eyed for six trans Atlantic flights this summer per Martin Wronsky. Canada Grain Act untouched in current session per Hon. H. H. Stevens. Cariboo region holds up to 200 million dollars in gold if workable. Mrs Melita Aitken’s painting hung by Royal Academy London. Senate defeats bill requiring Canadian national ID cards with photos. Dominion women plan large League of Nations petition to curb warfare arms. Canada sold 184000 tons of wheat to China and Australia 400000 tons, Stevens notes. Buffalo Child Long Lance, Blackfoot from Calgary earns pilot license to trade furs by air in the North West.
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Thomas White
Graf Zeppelin
Martin Wronsky
Canada
H. H. Stevens
Cariboo
Melita Aitken
Victoria
B.C
Royal Academy
London
England
Senate
Dominion
League of Nations
China
Australia
Hon
Airways Line Absorbs Edmonton Airline in 1929 Pact
Canadian Airways Limited has absorbed Commercial Airways of Edmonton Limited. The Edmonton firm’s air mail contract remains intact via arrangement with the government, with Canadian Airways purchasing five of Commercial’s smaller planes. Noted pilot Captain R. W. May will fly for Canadian Airways.
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Montreal
Canadian Airways, Limited
Commercial Airways
Edmonton
R. W
May
Canadian Airways
Silver wired bows promise new violin tone
A German violinist tests bows strung with silver wires finer than hair and slightly roughened surfaces. The aim is heightened sensitivity and brilliance of tone surpassing traditional horsehair bows, according to Popular Science.
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Popular Science
Canadian Seed Grains Shipments to Chile for Testing
A shipment from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon has been sent to a Chilean buyer for testing Canadian improved seed varieties. The deal underscores Canada's agricultural research aimed at expanding export markets.
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Chile
South America
Canada
Bakery machine slices bread for bakery sales
A machine has been invented to slice loaves as they leave ovens in large bakeries. The slices are sealed in waxed paper packages for sale, a system claimed to reduce waste from stale bread.
Agony In the Garden Sermon on Luke 22
The lesson centers on Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane seeking strength to bear the cross. It contrasts His solitary struggle with the disciples wakefulness and failure to support in sorrow as He forewarns betrayal and denial. The devotional reads unfold themes of obedience and constancy.
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Jesus
Mount of Olives
John
Gethsemane
W. J. Dawson
Christ
Matthew
Mark
Peter
James
Vacation Plane Tours Let Amateur Pilots Lead European Trips
Vacation tours by Plane Light aeroplanes pair pleasant travel with visits to interesting places in Europe. Tours are led by experienced pilots, with planes kept together as much as possible. Each pilot works independently on route segments, then reunites at each stopping place for guided sights.
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Europe
Trade with Russia figures reveal Canada sales and purchases
Canada curtailed trade with Soviet Russia and reported goods worth 1 917 652 sold to that country in the fiscal year ending last March while Canada bought 568 100 worth of goods from Russia as shown in a Dominion Bureau of Statistics report.
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Russia
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Glass Made From Natural Gas Breakthrough Reported
A new invention uses natural gas to produce glass, signaling a potential shift in manufacturing. Researchers claim a cleaner process with comparable strength to traditional silica glass, opening possibilities for panes and industry applications.
Norway Moves to Block Wilkins Arctic Sub Expedition
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Oslo reports Norway may actively prevent Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins from launching his north pole submarine voyage. Abeiderbladet quotes the government calling the expedition an unnecessary risk to human life and promising strict controls over Arctic ventures starting from Norway if the voyage calls there.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Oslo
Abeiderbladet
Wilkins
Norway
Pole
Mechanical Eye For Airmen Described In Dayton Talk
W F Westerndorp of General Electric Research Laboratory described a mechanical eye for aircraft at the Engineers Club in Dayton Ohio. The device sits on the tail of an airplane and uses a synthetic beacon to project through fog two miles to guide the aviator. It has not flown yet but has operated through two miles of ground fog successfully.
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Engineers’ Club
Dayton
Ohio
W. F. Westerndorp
General Electric Research Laboratory
Fashion Patterns No 723 to 1387 for Spring Styles
Our Fashion Magazine presents patterns No 723 to 1387 with sizes from children to adults. Descriptions list bust measurements, yardage for 39 and 35 inch fabrics, and bindings. The issue offers Paris spring looks, sewing lessons, and pattern prices of 25 cents each or 15 cents for the book. Wrap payments in stamps or coin.
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Paris
Century Queen Finds Hardest Century Lies Ahead
Miss Ann Stansall of Mansfield England celebrates her 101st birthday recounting first doctor visit first medicine washing out attire and first vacation trip while a writer questions romantic dawn serenades and a scientist estimates Earth atmosphere nitrogen at four quadrillion tons.
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Ann Stansall
Mansfield
England
Artificial worms mimic real bait for fishermen
Artificial worms that resemble genuine bait have been produced for anglers. They can be cut to any desired length, offering flexible use for fishing applications.
Canada receives two new destroyers Skeena and Saguenay
Canada’s destroyers Skeena and Saguenay completed power trials. Saguenay will depart Portsmouth for Canada in June under Commander Percy Nelles for eastern service. Skeena will follow about ten days later under Commander W. G. Brodeur for Pacific Coast duties, replacing Champlain and Vancouver loaned from the Royal Navy during construction.
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Canada
Saguenay
Eastern
Seaboard
Portsmouth
Percy Nelles
British Columbia
Pacific
W. G. Brodeur
Champlain
Vancouver
Royal Navy
Jungle Broadcast Roar From Kenyan Jungle Heard
British Wireless listeners in East Africa heard a live broadcast from a microphone in the Kenyan jungle relayed from Nairobi on 49.5 metres. The lions appeared shy, but birds calls and animal grunts formed a chorus proving the sounds came from the real wilds rather than a zoo.
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British East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi
The Wallet Swap Ad Turns Up in Fore Street
In Fore Street a lost wallet notice asks the finder to return it. A day later a reply appears stating the recognized man who picked up the wallet asks the loser to call and collect it at any time.
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Fore Street
Will Bequeaths Goldfish to Nephew Percy
A rich widow leaves her darling goldfish to her nephew Percy for weekly care. The text notes that soil erosion removes twenty-one times as much plant food yearly as crops, reflecting a separate agricultural statistic.
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Percy
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Long Lance
Calgary
Alta
North West Territories
Alberta
German States
Dr. Carter
Carters IE
W. ON. UL
University
Sir Robert Falconer
University of Toronto
Prince and Princess
Takamatsu
Soldier’s Tower
Ontario
Africa
Eeo
Brooder
Chantler & Chantler Limited
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
Sunhrooms
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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