World Happenings Briefly Told
Hon H G Carroll named lieutenant governor of Quebec. R B Graham appointed police magistrate in Winnipeg. Eight hour day urged as slave abolition continues. Hilda Beaton and Barbara Thorning begin journey from Toronto to Vancouver by bike. A relay motorcycle record covers 25 190 miles in 554 hours 8 minutes. Manitoba to form circulating library for teachers. Miss Ellen Hemmeon wins traveling scholarship 1929 30. Duke of Gloucester to open Toronto railway hotel. visit planned in June Vancouver tour.
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H. G. Carroll
Quebec Liquor Commission
Quebec
R. B. Graham
Winnipeg
Hugh John Macdonald
Innational
Geneva
Hilda Beaton
Barbara Thorning
Toronto
Vancouver
B.C
Manitoba Department of Education
Ellen Hemmeon
Mount Allison University
Sackville
N.B
Canadian Federation of University Women
Miss Hemmeon
Mount Allison
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railways
Duke of Gloucester
Vienna Doctor Promotes Needle Electrode Surgery
Dr Karl Hutter of Vienna describes a bloodless method using a needle shaped electrode that coagulates and removes diseased tissue without a knife. Used to remove warts birthmarks and moles it could enable more serious operations according to Hutter.
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Karl Hutter
Vienna
Hutter
Enrollment soars as Edmonton population grows
Edmonton's school enrollment reaches 14,600, more than twice the city's population from twenty five years earlier. A quoted remark from Workman's Wife laments a foreman's overwork and lack of foresight, reflecting period speech.
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Edmonton
Bible From Cologne 1564 Used to Swear In US Vice President
A rare Bible dating from 1564, owned by the Geis family of Salina Kansas, was used to swear in Vice President Charles Curtis. The volume printed in Cologne features two tone text red and black with woodcuts. depicts Paradise scenes including an angel expelling Satan and Eve offering Adam an apple.
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United States
Chas. Curtis
Kansas
E. M Geis
Salina
Geis
Cologne
Germany
Ferdinand
Paradise
Satan
Eve
Adam
Garden of Eden
Baby’s Own Tablets praised by mothers for health aid
Mothers across the country endorse Baby’s Own Tablets for infants ailments including stomach disorders and teething. The tablets, sold at 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario, are described as an effective mild laxative that relieves constipation and indigestion and aids fever and colds. Privately owned autos in Alberta will be exempt from compulsory insurance for one year under a new draft Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act, while taxis and liveries face mandatory coverage.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta
Cure for eczema using Cuticura products praised
Percival S. Pinder from Lindsay Ontario reports severe eczema on face neck arms and hands improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He notes relief within two weeks and credits the products for healing. The advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment Talcum and Shaving Stick with pricing and Canadian distributor details.
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Percival S. Pinder
R. R
Lindsay, Ont
Sarmie
Canadian
J.T Watt Company Limited
Montreal
Vancouver Grain Fort Expands as Westward Flow Grows
Vancouver reports large scale grain movement with March storage at 5,210,193 bushels in elevators and 73,479,000 bushels Lake head storage. Five hundred thirty four Canadian Pacific cars on spurs and 663 cars west of Field, plus 15 boats totaling 2,500,000 capacity, signal port development for Prairie Province exports. Cat's-eye described as a valued opalescent quartz gem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific
Field
Lake Head
Prairie Provinces
Mild Thaw Liberates Eskimo Igloos at Tavane Bay
A rare warm spell near Tavane Bay 250 miles north of Fort Churchill melted igloos after Christmas. Eskimo families faced collapse of snow homes yet remained optimistic, noting cheap building materials and a quick rebuild once normal weather returned.
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Tavane Bay
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Empire Marketing Board urges Western farmers to build lasting Canadian markets in Britain
A Saskatchewan Agriculture bulletin notes Canada spends to create demand for farm products in the British Isles and that the Empire Marketing Board educates Britons to buy Canadian goods. It stresses British Empire opportunities to expand markets and urges Western farmers to seize the chance to establish a permanent, more profitable market.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Canada
British Isles
Empire Marketing Board
British Empire
West
New Use For Mathematics Aids Epidemic Study Says Ross
Sir Ronald Ross and Dr Hilda P Hudson discuss using mathematics to study epidemics and predict waves and outcomes. The Royal Society helps fund the research as they seek records and data to model influenza and other happenings. Ross notes epidemics exhaust materials and fade out, and that equations can guide prevention efforts.
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Ronald Ross
London
England
Sir Ronald
Hilda P. Hudson
Royal Society
Parisian Simplicity and Various Child Dress Patterns
The ad lists No. 259 Parisian Simplicity with patterns in sizes 16 18 20 and 36 38 40 42 busts. yardage differed for 40 inch and 36 inch fabrics. No. 190 One Piece Wrap Around requires fabric and braid. No. 328 New Feminine Elegance features monograms. patterns priced 25 cents each with extra for a Spring Fashion Magazine. No. 254 Tailored Lines uses 2 yards 40 inch fabric and 4 yard 36 inch contrast for sizes 4 6 8 10 years. No. 312 Bloomer Dress in sizes 2 4 6 years with specified material and contrast yardage. Embroidery nos and blue options noted.
Nervous Strain Disrupts Sleep in Nova Scotia Resident
Mrs. Fred A. Pugsiey of East Southampton Nova Scotia writes she suffered nerve trouble and heart palpitations that broke her sleep at night. She decided to try a remedy and reports relief.
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Fred A. Pugsiey
Southampton
N.S
Milburn Bleue and Sleeplessness Remedy Ad
Milburn Bleue sold at 50c per box promises relief for sleeplessness caused by heart and nerves. The T Milburn Co. Ltd. of Toronto offers mail delivery on receipt of price. Also contains a humour line about a plumber and a school class, followed by a note that over 844000 English citizens received poor relief in September 1928.
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T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
England
Phillips Milk of Magnesia praised for fast indigestion relief
The advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the standard remedy for sour stomach and indigestion caused by excess stomach acid. It claims quick, almost instant results and urges buyers to use the genuine product prescribed by physicians for 50 years, available with full directions at any drugstore.
Escalloped Macaroni With Cheese Instructions
Recipe steps describe layering cooked macaroni with American cheese and a milk based white sauce, then baking in a shallow oiled dish until browned. Ingredients include grated American cheese butter flour milk salt pepper and paprika with precise cupful and tablespoon measures.
Princess Mary elected president of Yorkshire Beekeepers
The Yorkshire Beekeepers Association, claimed as the world s largest society of its kind, announces Princess Mary as president. The report notes rapid shifts as young women in Japan replace men in elevator operation and other work roles.
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Princess Mary
Yorkshire Beekeepers’ Association
Japan
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders are handled by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 3475 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Submit requests with preferred sizes and design codes for processing and delivery details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Subtle Truths on Wealth Luck and Time
A collection of aphoristic lines contrasts wealth and opportunity with luck, notes the fine weight of gold threads in India, and observes time’s precise 23 hours 56 minutes 5 seconds. It hints at hidden obstacles on the path to success and the difference between birthright and fortune.
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India
Prediction of sudden war risks for Britain and Dominions
Brigadier-General J. H. Morgan argues in a University of London lecture that Britain faces a future war that could begin suddenly and last three weeks. He warns a government may not consult Dominions over violations of rights, risking losing either the war or the Dominions. Morgan notes his military and academic distinctions.
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Great Britain
Dominions
J. H. Morgan
K.C
University of London
Morgan
Alberta Wheat Pool to Build 56 Elevators This Year
The Alberta Wheat Pool plans fifty six new elevators at as many locations this year, increasing its total to three hundred seventy four elevators across the system.
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Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators
Alberta Wheat Pool
Calgary's Aero Club enrollment reaches 814 members
The Calgary Aero Club reports 814 total members with 145 currently taking instruction. The club highlights ongoing flight training and public outreach efforts to grow membership and aviation skills in the city.
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Calgary
Aero Club
Yes-men Silence Deliberations Shorten Jury Deliberations
The line notes that yes-men compromise jury deliberations by shortening the discussion and affecting the outcome. It suggests concerns about influence and the integrity of the verdict process.
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Js. Charles
Gans Ee Reneo
Eeoncer Co
Lorren
Dept. B &3
St. Paul Se. West, Montreal
Fdmonton
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Chidken
Cutiura
Action of the Sun
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Phete
Chaelte Geta
Timand Tryat
Sir Ronald Ross
St. Charles
Britain
Castoria
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