World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Globe
A brief roundup notes the Hudson Bay hospital outpost in Lexk renaming to Hudson Bay hospital, 80 mining and trucking jobs lost in Princeton BC due to cheaper Prairie coal, and Italy receiving Somaliland under UN trusteeship. Turkey reports a wedding venue collapse killing 20 and injuring 50. Junior Red Cross penny drive in Sturgis Sask reaches 2147 dollars. New Coventry in Sydney, built by British ex service immigrants, costs 1.5 million pounds. Lewes firemen stage a mock blaze with the band, no fire. Manchester’s London Road Mail Office receives 3 pounds with a note referencing an event from 50 years ago.
Scots urged to consider prairie markets for sales growth
William G Coventry, British trade commissioner in Winnipeg, told Scottish manufacturers to expand beyond Montreal and Toronto. He urged at least two, ideally four Canadian agents, stressing western potential in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northwestern Ontario. Two-way Canada Britain trade is vital, as prairies are Europe’s primary market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
William G. Coventry
Winnipeg
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
West
Coventry
Britain
Praire Provinces
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Europe
Selected Pineapple Rhubarb Pie Recipe
Classic fruit pie recipe combining rhubarb and pineapple with sugar flour or cracker crumbs and vanilla. Bake 10 minutes at 425 F, then 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes. top with meringue. Strawberries may substitute pineapple.
Chocolate Layer Cake Instructions
Sift and measure flour add baking powder and salt. Mix cocoa and boiling water and keep hot until use. Cream butter with sugar then beat in warm chocolate. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk with vanilla. Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in two layers.
Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning Clock
A humor column notes alarm clocks now play Irving Berlin tunes and earn Berlin royalties. It jokes about workplace vacations, Nigerian wife prices, and aging advice. Reader questions cover bosses, home buying costs, and flirtatious advice for courtship and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Berlin
Berlin
Nigeria
Predicts 1950 Ball Pennant Race Tight
Cincinnati reports Baseball Commissioner A. B Ghardier forecasts the 1950 season will produce the finest play since the war with pennant races in both the National and American Leagues. He notes forecasts usually predict eight races in each league down to the World Series and claims recent forecasts have been accurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
A. B Ghardier
Dodgers Face Red Sox In 1950 World Series
New York report shows 114 AP reporters from 11 major league cities favor Dodgers and Red Sox to win their leagues and meet in the 1950 World Series. Dodgers receive 87 votes to win the National League pennant and Red Sox 77 to claim the American League flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Associated Press
Dodgers
Red Sox
Search For Infected Ticks In Saskatchewan
A four month survey to detect ticks carrying Rocky Mountain spotted fever will start within months. Health Minister T. J. Bentley announced the project funded by federal health grants. Partners include Saskatchewan public health, University of Saskatchewan, and the Dominion laboratory in Kamloops. A two man mobile unit will conduct field work as a precaution with no human cases in the province yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
T. J. Bentley
Bureau of Publications
Rocky Mountain
Department of Public Health
University of Saskatchewan
Dominion Government Laboratory of Hygiene
Kamloops
B.C
Bentley
B C Reforestation Plans On Vancouver Island Reach Ten Thousand Acres
In Victoria, Lands and Forest Minister Kenney announced that Vancouver Island reforestation will cover about 10 000 acres. The forestry department plans 9 600 acres of planting with Canadian Western Lumber Co adding 900 acres. Crews are active near Campbell River and began before March ended. The Alaska highway cost 130 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Kenney
Forestry Department
Canadian Western Lumber Co
Campbell River
80 Canada Geese Released From Research Station
WINNIPEG Two years of pampering end April 16 when 80 Canada geese were released from the waterfowl research station at Delta Manitoba on the southerly tip of Lake Manitoba. Provincial director G W Malaher says the birds will reestablish nesting grounds in the Delta marshes over the next five years. The release was a joint effort by the province and the American Wildlife Foundation. The geese now mature and ready for mating. They are tame and expected to nest near the station with sportsmen seeking protection. In the open season this fall they will be hunted under rules discussed by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Delta
Man
Lake
Manitoba
G. W. Malaher
Game and Fisheries
American Wildlife Foundation
Delta Station
Mr. Malaher
High Hopes For Oil In B C
Vancouver reports A Bruce Robertson of the Pacific Northwest Trade association says British Columbia has high hopes of finding oil or natural gas in the province's northwest. He notes major companies expect discoveries and urges Vancouver as the first stop for an Alberta gas pipeline to spur development and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
British Columbia
A. Bruce Robertson
Pacific Northwest Trade Association
B.C. Electric Railway Company
Alberta
B.C
Canada
The First Gopher Awakens to Spring Meadow
A pert gopher peeks from his winter home as a meadow lark sings and a crow caws from a pear tree. He calls his kin to wake, explores the pasture, taunts a farmer's boy, and darts through the sunny field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hele
Predicts price rise in men's clothing in 1851
Warren K. Cook of Toronto, a leading clothing man, predicts woollen suit prices will rise in 1851. He says prices may jump from five to one hundred fifty dollars, blaming a 500 percent rise in wool costs since 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Warren K. Cook
Toronto
Canada
Cleaning Venetian blind tapes without taking blinds apart
Venetian blind manufacturers advise stretching the blinds on a table and scrubbing the tapes with a mild soap solution and a toothbrush. Use boiling water to the same density as for blankets, ensuring clean tapes and no shrinkage.
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Historic Page
A fragmented crossword puzzle lists numerous horizontal and vertical clues across themes and entries. It presents stranger phrases, partial hints, and archaic terms alongside modern words, inviting solvers to fill in the gaps.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hudson Bay
Lexk
Princeton
Tulameen
Somaliland
United Nations Trusteeship
Italy
Antolia
Ceyhan
Turkey
Red Cross
Sturgis
Sask
Sydney
Australia
New Coventry
Lewes
Sussex
England
Manchester
London Road
Prairies
Siam
Phumiphon
Thailand
Bankkok
Ananda
Switzerland
Simon Legree
Blue
Tam
Cen
Franco
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Central Press
Alaska
William
Ferguson
NEA Service Inc
Pat. Off
By Jane Dale
Hawk
Bear
Cuba
Bering Sea
Meadow
Mountain Pass
Ing
Ness
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Vessir
Priscilla
TVE
al Vermeer
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