World Happenings Briefly Told
A French inventor claimed a crash proof plane but was barred from demonstration. Hoover signed a bill to allocate 40 million bushels of wheat to feed the unemployed. A Canadian trade delay with New Zealand paused progress on their treaty. The SS New Northland returned to Halifax after a Caribbean cruise. The High Commissioner for Canada and Mrs Howard Ferguson reside at 7 Cleveland House London. Lady Bessborough arrived in London for a brief holiday. The Duchess of York becomes Royal Family golf club captain at Sunningdale. Lady Hall Caine died in London on March 4 from pneumonia. Sir Hall Caine had died last August.
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M. A. Sauvant
Hoover
United States Farm Board
Canada
New Zealand
Caribbean Sea
New Northland
Halifax
Howard Ferguson
Cleveland House
St. James’ Square
S.W. L
London
Lady Bessborough
Lord Duncannon
Sunningdale
Duchess of York
Lady Hall Caine
Sir Hall Caine
England
Isle of Man
March Winds and Baby's Own Soap Ad
An ad touts Baby's Own Soap as prevention against wind damage to the skin. It promises healthy complexion when using tepid water and proper drying and highlights the soap’s soothing lather and fragrance. Individual cartons priced at 10 cents. Best for you and Baby too.
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Baby
Lively 98-year-old Vancouver Tailor Seeks Canadian Citizenship
In naturalization court Judge J N Ellis described Alvarez Rhody Haabsburg of Vancouver as the liveliest man he had seen at 98. Haabsburg, born ca 1834 in Halifax area to a Danish father and Brazilian mother, recalled Halifax before steam travel, moved to British Columbia in 1888, witnessed the first CPR train through Port Moody, and has rarely left Canada. He listed 24 hours as his maximum time outside the country in all that time.
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J. N. Ellis
Alvarez Rhody Haabsburg
Vancouver
Naturalization Court
Haabsburg
Brazil
Halifax
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
C.P.R
Port Moody
Canada
Farmer's Plan for His Son to Become a Lawyer
A farmer answers a question about his son's future profession. He says he will educate him to be a lawyer because the boy is naturally argumentative and enjoys getting involved in other people's troubles, so he might as well get paid for it.
Sweden Emphasizes Safety as Divorce Rarity Cited
A Swedish observer notes divorce is practically unknown in Sweden arguing social stability and safety contrast with other nations. The remark frames Swedish family life as orderly and cohesive amid debates on modernity and gender roles.
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Sweden
Wheat quota issue dropped from Ottawa Imperial Conference
The London News Chronicle reports the government has scrapped plans for a wheat quota for the Dominions at the Ottawa Imperial Conference next July. It says British millers favor the home quota and oppose a Dominion quota. It also notes reports of a 10 percent Dominion meat quota in exchange for access for British goods.
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London News Chronicle
Dominions
Ottawa
House of Commons
the Chronicle
Graceful Slimming Bias Lines Dress Pattern
Fashion description of a new smart dress model featuring bias seaming at the hip, inverted plaits, and a straight line silhouette. It suits sheer woollens and rough crepe silk, Style No. 950 for bust 36 to 46 inches, requires 21.5 yards of fabric, price 25 cents.
Pattern No Wrecked Opening Eyes
Bystander reports a claim regarding a right of way incident. The remarks note one driver mentioning the other had a truck. The fragment hints at a motorist dispute and a truck involved.
German General Invited to Organize China's Army
General Eric von Ludendorff, a top German commander in World War I, has been invited to London reports to assist China in organizing its national army on a scientific basis. German officers are said to be coaching Chinese forces already.
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London
England
Eric von Ludendorff
Germany
China
Steak En Casserole Recipe For This Week
Recipe notes for steak en casserole use 2 pounds round or rump steak 44 cup flour salt and pepper 2 tablespoons fat 1 teaspoon sugar 2 onions 1 green pepper 2 carrots 2 cups canned tomatoes. Season flour and coat steak then brown. Transfer to a casserole with vegetables and tomatoes. Cook slowly two hours until tender and serve.
Recipe for Coffee Butter Cake
Step by step recipe lists 44 cup butter 11% cups coffee 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Cream butter then add sugar and eggs beaten with cold coffee. Stir in flour until smooth. Roll thin and bake in moderate oven. Grease pan with butter and lard mixed.
Open Shelf Library plans and accompanying notes
Sas katchewan official dismisses reports of a halt to open shelf library service though a proposal invites Carnegie Foundation support. Commissioner McInnis notes no decision yet though possible financial assistance is hoped for. Also mentions Prince of Wales golf handicap, Elgin housing plans, and Japan toy exports to the U.S. last year.
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Open Shelf Library Service
Saskatchewan
T. A. McInnis
Carnegie Foundation
McInnis
From 500 To Fortune President Tells Christie Brown Rise
President C E Edmonds recounts the Christie Brown story from a Toronto bakery in 1849 to a multi plant, nationwide biscuit empire. He credits steady quality and coast to coast advertising as the real key to sustained growth and success.
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Biscuit Company
Christie, Brown and Company
James Mathers
Alexander Brown
Toronto
William Christie
Canada
Brown and Mathers
Brown
Christie, Brown and Company, Limited
Confederation of Canada
Christie
Winnipeg
Edmonds
Christie, Brown Organization
Did Not Know the Worst Old Lady Confronts Butcher Over Diseased Meat
An elderly customer confronts a butcher about diseased meat claiming the shop sells tainted products. The butcher replies that the meat is dead, prompting the old lady’s astonishment at the grim exchange.
Extraordinary Mystery of the Indian Rope Trick Reignites Debate
The piece surveys a revived dispute over the Indian rope trick sparked by a widow’s claim of witnessing the stunt in northern India 25 years ago. It cites skeptics, such as Major Branson and Douglas Dexter, and a photo hoax showing no movement, leaving the mystery unresolved.
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London
England
London Morning Post
Indian Cavalry
India
Douglas Dexter
The
Magic Circle
L. H. Branson
Branson
E. S. Barnett
Lord Frederic Hamilton
Barnard
Calcutta
Planes Launch Northward to Mine Riches Near Bear Lake
Miners head north as six aeroplanes depart from an airport bound for Great Bear Lake 1500 miles away to scout for uranium and other minerals. Five planes are chartered by Canadian Airways Ltd and one by Spence McDonough Aviation. London reports 7200 miles of water mains 7000 miles of gas pipes and 2500000 miles of underground electric wires. A hay stacker and grain shock loader operable by a farm tractor is introduced amid broader notes on farming.
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Great Bear Lake
Canadian Airways, Limited
Spence McDonough Aviation Company
London
British Art Exhibit Opens in Ottawa Under Governor General
A comprehensive British art exhibit sponsored by the National Gallery of Canada opened with His Excellency the Earl of Bessborough as honorary president. The show, arranged with the National Gallery in London, surveys contemporary English artists and travels to other Canadian cities after a month. It features works by Orpen, Rothenstein, Tonks and many notable contemporaries.
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National Gallery of Canada
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
National Gallery
National Gallery of British Art
London
England
William Orpen
August John
William Rothenstein
Henry Tonks
Suicide Blonde: Dye Girl's Death by Own Hand Sparks Debate
A fragmented remark ponders a suicide by coloring and self strangulation phrase. The text then notes Mahogany wood from Panama being used for cooking stoves, signaling a juxtaposition of sensational phrases with a note on Panama usage.
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Panama
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Tike Canada Starch .Co., Limited
Montreal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tso
By Annette
Univ
McDermot Ave
Petty Farclay
Prince of Wales
Elgin
Scotland
Japan
U.S
C. E. Edmonds
Christie, Brown
Yonge Street
United States
Paris
Sporn Midical CO. Gevhen
Appleford Paper Products, Ltd
Hamilton
Ontario
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