Winter Winds Across Brampton and Toronto Sports Notes
A collection of local items notes daylight saving time start May 1 in Brampton paralleling Toronto, two hockey matches on April 1 with more possible if frosty nights persist, and the Intermediate Hockey Championship won by Toronto teams not capturing the city title. Also mentions maple syrup pricing, a surprise party for Stuart Lantz on his eighteenth birthday, and calls for shopper vigilance as prices stay low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Will.adoot
Toronto
Stuart Lantz
Stuart
Secret betting tale ends in bar maid misunderstanding
A sportsman hides his horse betting from his wife. An old friend visits and teases him about luck with Jeanette, a bar maid, sparking a humorous domestic moment as the wife misreads the joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette
Modiste Display Sparks Fashion Debate at Gowns
A shop scene shows Mrs. De Style admiring gowns as mannequins parade outfits. The husband voices a preference for the pink chiffon, clarifying his pick amid the fashion display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modiste’s
Robert
Missionary Conference Highlights United Church Aid
The United Church held an April 6 conference at the local church with Rev. Arnup and Rev. Endicott addressing missions in Japan China and Saskatchewan. Attendees heard of western relief efforts including carloads of supplies and clothing sent to Balcarres Vernon Rouleau and Kincaid. An evening banquet featured Rev. Struthers and Dr. Endicott praising western farmers pastors and volunteers for aiding mission work and healing both body and soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Limehouse
Rockwood
Acton
United Church
Arnup
D. D
Foreign Missionary Department of
The
East
United
Chirch Foreign
Japan
China
Chag Endicott
Saskatoon
Home Mission Department
Saskatchewan
Ontario
West
United Church of Canada
Balcarres
Vernon
B. C
Rouleau
Kincaid
Mr. Taylor
Churchill Concert
Ruth Gibson
Gordon Ramsden
Endicott
Struthers
God Save the King
Taylor
Poole
Evelning
Henan
Fao United Church
Honan
Jesus
Pilate
Christ
Elmira Engineer Dies in Suspected Hotel Suicide in Guelph
A hotel clerk in Guelph heard a late night shot after an unknown telephone call. Police report John A. Foerster of Elmira died by a self inflicted gunshot, found in his room with the receiver off the hook. Foerster had lived in Prince Albert Saskatchewan and Oshawa.
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Elmira
Guelph
John A. Foerster
Foerster
Prince” “Albert
Saskatchewan
Oshaws
Imperial Conference to Yield Reciprocal Trade Ties and Empire Gains
Theodore M. Knappen predicts the Ottawa imperial conference will set reciprocal tariffs among the United Kingdom and other British nations. He argues Empire products gain market access in Britain while British products receive advantages in the Empire, reshaping US trade and prompting factory expatriation.
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Theodore M. ‘Knappen
Britain
United‘States
Knappen
United Kingdom
United States
FE Piante Tinea
United ‘States
England
Atlantic
New York
Paris
London
Lyman Beecher Prayers and a Comedic Dinner Tale
A miscellany piece reflects on Dr. Lyman Beecher’s public prayer about misers, an anecdote of an actor paying exact bill with a halfpenny, and light city humor. It frames social manners, jokes, and seasonal notes with dated editorial quips and quips about Easter and spring.
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Lyman ‘Beecher
Royal funeral procession in Korea features wheeled wooden horses
In Korea reports describe a 30 mile march from Seoul to Kimkokri for a royal funeral. Large wooden horses on wheels accompany the procession to allow the departed soul to ride if it wishes in the next world.
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Korea
Seoul
Kimkokri
Captain Announces New Competition for Guides
The captain announced a new contest for the Guides with patrols writing and singing their own songs. Patrols will rummage for stray composers and choristers to create lively performances. A meeting is set to plan camp as robins are noted at camp and spring fever spreads.
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Association
Necklace of ancient beads linked to earliest man made artifact
The Egypt Exploration Society owns a necklace of green glazed steatite beads. Believed over 6,500 years old, it is described as the oldest man made object.
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The
Egypt Exploration Society
Canadian Parks Network and Imperial Economic Talks Highlighted
Canada’s national parks cover vast areas and linked transport routes. The Empress of Britain’s world cruise reached San Francisco with additional passengers, while discussions on the Mineral Position of the British Empire and the Imperial Economic Conference loom large. Notable shifts toward exporting finished goods, railway freight changes via Port McNicoll, and hotel management changes in Maritime Provinces are reported alongside a dramatic sea rescue involving the Montcalm.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Panama Canal
New York
Charles Gansell
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Montreal
Port McNicoll
Head of
Boxing Instructor Teaches After First Lesson
A boxing instructor asks a beginner if he has questions after the initial session. The dazed student asks about the cost of a correspondence course.
City lad quizzes cousin on cows and licenses
A rural exchange has a young city boy and country cousin testing each other's knowledge of cows. The country lad challenges the other to identify a Jersey cow by its license, while admitting he cannot see it from here.
Why Men Leave Home: Domestic Tensions Narrated
A fragment from a domestic anecdote shows a wife chiding a husband about shaving and pencil sharpening. The patient replies with a humorous retort as marital tensions surface in the dialogue.
Planning a Surprise Revolver Request
A wife asks for a revolver as a surprise, telling a clerk her husband does not know she plans to shoot him. The exchange highlights the intent to harm as a dark, unsettling moment in a local setting.
Real Fiction Sure On Holiday Send Jetters
A husband and wife discuss what to take on a holiday. He jokes about fiction to pass the time while she asks for Jetters. The playful exchange reveals domestic humor and light banter between the couple.
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Ellen
William
Gems of Thought on Nature Faith and Deaths
A compact meditation on nature and the soul ends with a remark about the International List of Causes of Death listing 200 standard diseases and dying methods. Notable quotes from Jn and Otis Moore reflect on belief and sectarianism.
Just as Good versus Advertised Quality
The piece argues that advertised goods are superior and backed by claims in the press. It contends imitators labeled just as good lack a crucial quality and suggests buyers should refuse inferior substitutes.
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Duke of Devonshire
LO. D.E
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Winchester Press
Actan
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Limehouse, Rockwood
United Churches
Elt -Govert Feadhohd
Bam
Cal
Ottawa
Dad
Howell
Powell
Los Angeles Times
Erm
National Parks
Canada
Dominion
Gideon Robertson
S.S. Montcalm
Halifax
International Labor Organization
Geneva
Maritime Province
Canadian Pacific Railway
Jose A. Cuskin
Yarmouth
N.S
Algonquin
N.B
Jeremiah Daley, Jr
Cornwallis Inn
Kentvillé
Reindeer
S.S
Montcalm
Rothwell
Knight
JG. Ross
Moose Jaw
M.P
J. C. Sharp
Otis ‘Moore
John A. Hutton
Patterson
Clark’s
Sp Crosse & Blackwell
Uncertai
Bray
Chick
Welland
Dunnville
Hagernville
Lindsay
Peterboro
ST. Catharines
Esse
Ese
GEO. C- Brown
Norval
Georgetown
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