World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
Dr. Frederick A. Cook has been freed on parole from Leavenworth. Admiral Byrd and his Antarctic team arrive in New Zealand aboard the City of New York after over a year on the Ross Sea ice. Canada reports 22 leprosy cases, 11 in TraCadie and 11 on Bentick Island prey wards of the government. Manitoba seeks representation on the Lake of the Woods control board after transfers. Embargo lift on English and Scottish cattle welcomed in London. Western Air Mail service not yet started. prairie air mail contract held by WCA. Naval intelligence says Canada aims for a fleet to match seaborne trade growth. Government works cost to date totals 41,878,224.89 dollars. A joke about a Greek client and a success expert appears. A fashion notice describes a purple blue crepe dress with crystal buckle and two-piece bodice, sizes 16 to 42. Pattern No. 3312, pattern price 25 cents, fill in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Byrd
New Zealand
New York
Ross Sea
Canada
Tracadie
N.B
Bentick Island
Victoria
Manitoba
Lake of the Woods
John Bracken
Ontario
Dominion
Ottawa
London
England
Potatoes Move to Boost British Agriculture Campaign
The London Daily Sketch notes a proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture urging a publicity drive to popularize potatoes. Four centuries after Raleigh introduced the potato to England, consumption lags behind fruit and milk, and advertisers push for a national Eat more potatoes campaign to aid agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Agriculture
Raleigh
England
Sir Walter
London Daily Sketch
How To Order Patterns Andreas Winnipeg Newspaper
A Winnipeg humor piece catalogs quips and responses. It pairs a mock customer exchange with jokes about rugs and a dentist riddle and ends with a reflection on urban loneliness and population. The dialogue features a union themed header and playful urban banter.
Fifty Years After The Scott Execution At Fort Garry
A six decades old account recalls the 1870 execution of Thomas Scott at Fort Garry near Winnipeg by Louis Riel’s provisional government. The event, which shocked Canada, ended with Scott’s body never found and rumors of a grave in the fort yard. Witnesses recount the fatal fusillade and confirm Scott’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Scott
Riel
Canada
Old Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Louis Riel
Rupert's Land
Scott
Britain
Manitoba
Confederation
Hudson's Bay Company
Dominion
Wests First
United States
Regina
Sdsk
Saskatchewan
Assiniboine
Red River
George Young
Gun Valley
Victor Magor
St. Boniface
Man
Recipes for This Week Carrot Mold with Eggs
Scrape and boil carrots until tender then hash. To a pint of pulp add two well beaten eggs half teaspoon salt quarter teaspoon pepper tablespoon sugar and quarter cup cream. Bake in a buttered mold placed in hot water in a moderate oven until firm. Turn onto a hot platter and serve with peas or white sauce.
Lemon Dessert With Bananas
Prepare lemon junket using one package and one pint milk. Slice bananas and place them in the bottoms of dessert glasses. Pour the junket over the bananas and let it stand in a warm room until firm, then chill.
Prussia to Add Aeronautics in Public School Curriculum
The Prussian Minister of Education orders aeronautic instruction in all public schools. In schools with workshops pupils will be advised and aided to construct models of various aircraft as part of the curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Fixing It Up and the Dead Sea and Mississippi Name
A Sunday visit reveals a minister and a family joke about a father at the golf club for highballs and poker. The Dead Sea shore lies 1290 feet below sea level, and Miche Sepe is cited as an Indigenous name for the Mississippi before European discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
Willie
Dead Sea
Palestine
Mississippi River
Russia’s seven day week claimed to raise production
Russia announces a new seven day working week with three shifts where every worker rests one day in five while others continue work. Government says output rose and workers gain more recreation, though experiments continue and slogans remain optimistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
Canada Prepares to Receive Dirigible R-100 in 1930s
Canada readies for the R-100 dirigible with a completed St Hubert mooring mast and facilities for hydrogen production, gasometers, and a high water supply. Lieutenant Pressy and petty officers train at Cardington and will return to teach Canadian ground crew mooring operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Desbarats
National Defence
St. Hubert
Montreal
Pressy
Cardington
Canada
Soviet seaweed plan could supply iodine locally
Russian scientists say native seaweeds could yield all national iodine. The government has appropriated several million rubles to build four iodine plants to end imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Conditioning Farm Horses for Spring Work
Farm work horses need gradual conditioning after winter rest to handle heavy field labor. Begin with a balanced ration of oats bran corn and hay, limit lush grass, and groom regularly. Clipping helps manage shedding and reduces excessive sweating, improving readiness for spring tasks.
Swiss Women Split Over Votes for Women
Swiss women remain undecided on women's suffrage after 18 months of debate. A large petition was once presented at the Bundespalast in Bern, followed by a formation of the League Against Political Suffrage for Women. The group argues politics disrupt family harmony and social life and favors reforms not tied to politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Berne
League
Theosilion
Building Boom On Prairies In Canada 1929 Contracts
The prairie provinces of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta awarded $101,500,500 in contracts during 1929, up $37,468,300 from 1928. Manitoba led with $38,156,500, followed by Saskatchewan at $34,184,300 and Alberta at $28,150,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Western Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yellowstone Park Daily Paper Route Sets Record
The world's longest newspaper route runs through Yellowstone Park. During the June to September tourist season, 600 to 800 papers are distributed daily along a 160 mile stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Air mail total in Germany tops 384.9 tons last year
Germany's air mail volume for the last fiscal year reached 384.9 tons. The figure reflects the country's year end cargo and freight movement by air, illustrating growing use of air transport for correspondence and documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mra W. Walker
Pruitt
Frederick A. Cook
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kansas
Western Air Mail
W. L. Brinnell
Western Canada Airways
W.C.A
Prairie Air Mail
Richard L. Edwards
R.N
Naval Intelligence
Department of National Defence
Hudson Bay
House of Commons
Gus Poppapopup
Opulos
G. W. Posliff
Huron St
Stratford
W. N
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Annebelle Worthington
McDermot Ave
Bill
Jim
Svlethiert
Castoria
Duarrrea
Betty Barclay
Nes L. T
Spohn
USA
Spohn Medical CO
Dew
Goshen. Lad
Liniment
Brooder
Wellington St. W
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Toronto, Ont
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