World Happenings Briefly Told
Two Canadian girls aged 15 graduate with Bachelors in letters from the Sorbonne in Paris. An amateur astronomer near Cape Town reports a new comet. photographs confirm its presence. Karl Auer, inventor of the incandescent gas mantle, dies at Welsbach Castle. A proposed Saskatoon to London flight via a northern route is deferred to June. Prince of Wales congratulates Lieut Col Blair on winning the King’s prize at Bisley. Wm Birks of Montreal to represent Canada at Kyoto conference in October. Royal health concerns noted for Prince George. Canadian Boy Scouts receive a totem pole gift from Lord Baden-Powell with inscription Friendship Jamboree 1929 R.B.P.
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Karl Auer
Friederr von Welsbach
Welsbach Castle
Carinthia
Auer
Saskatoon
London
England
Ben Brotman
Winnipeg
Prince of Wales
R. M. Blair
Seaforth Highlanders
Vancouver
B.C
St. James's Palace
National Rifle Association
Bisley
Wm. Birks
Montreal
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Kyoto
Japan
Institute of Pacific Relations
London Daily News
Prince George
Navy
Foreign Office
Baden-Powell
Funny Car Crash and Newsprint Factoids
A minor car lorry collision is described with a quip about the driver’s apology. The text notes US and Canada newspapers use enough paper to circle the world with a 50 mile wide strip. A businessman's duty to employees is mentioned, followed by a child crying over missing school due to sister’s measles.
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United States
Canada
Sentinel Cylinder Guards London Gas Leaks
A seven inch cylinder device detects tiny gas escapes and alerts the nearest telephone exchange, pinpointing the leak location. It then activates an electric fan to disperse fumes, offering a proactive safeguard after recent gas explosions in London.
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London
Edison Competition Chooses Huston Port Madison Winner
Edison contest judge Dr S W Stratton of MIT announced Wilbur B Huston from Port Madison Wash as the winner among forty nine regional contestants in Llewellyn Park The panel praised the youths after a grueling exam covering morals ethics and science
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Wilbur B. Huston
Port Madison
Wash
Thomas A. Edison
State
District of Columbia
Edison
Llewellyn Park
S. W. Stratton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stratton
Patterns Order Form From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order details appear from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Pattern No. is requested but not specified in the fragment.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Indians Protest Bay Railway At York Factory
Indians at York Factory formally protest the Hudson Bay Railway to Churchill during a two day council session after treaty payments. They fear the line will cut fur trade as Churchill whites block foxes, while officials promise aid and not starvation. The dispute sparks northern debate on further Indian assistance amid a light fur catch across Manitoba.
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Hudson Bay
York Factory
Churchill
Bay Railway
Manitoba
Pennies Bring Ford Car To Bloomfield Garage Buyer
John Jacobs, a Bloomfield New Jersey garage owner, arrived at an auto agency with nine heavy bags claiming 58 850 pennies saved over four years to pay for a Ford he had ordered. The dealer counted the coins and confirmed the total leading Jacobs to drive away in the car.
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John Jacobs
Bloomfield
N.J
James
Jacobs
Leftover Mash and Meat Patties in Cream Sauce
Leftover mashed potato mixes with milk to form a soft base. Add chopped leftover meat or fish, mix with a medium cream sauce and milk to adjust consistency. Fold in gravy if any, incorporate onion or pepper for flavor, bake until browned, and garnish with parsley. An economy dish using leftovers.
Voyage to the Antarctic Begins Return Voyage on Discovery
The vessel Discovery, Captain Scott’s famed ship, sails from London to the Antarctic with gear for a new expedition. Sir Douglas Mawson will join at Cape Town as the British, Australian and New Zealand governments sponsor a continuing south polar scientific program begun in 1911. Mawson, a geologist, previously partnered with Shackleton in 1907 and led Australia’s 1911-14 expedition.
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Scott
East India Company
London
England
Antarctic
Cape Town
Douglas Mawson
New Zealand
South Polar
Douglas
Ernest Shackleton
Prediction of Toeless Race by 500 Centuries
Dr. Albert Johnston of Chicago predicted in Buffalo that humans will be without toes in 500 centuries. He cited hard pavements and tight shoes as causing the arch loss and suggested a solid stump with a single hinge could survive for modern purposes during a chiropodists convention session.
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Buffalo
Albert Johnston
Chicago
National Convention of
Chiropodists
Dumas Spars With Writer Over Horse and Ass Metaphor
A writer sent a play to Dumas seeking collaboration. Dumas angrily retorted transforming the metaphor into a jab about yoking a horse and an ass. The author replied asking to be called a horse. Impressed, Dumas then requested another reading of the play.
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Dumas
Ancient artists draw pigments from rocks and earth
Ancient artists obtained their pigments chiefly from rocks and earth, using natural mineral colors gathered from the ground rather than manufactured chemicals. This practice reflects early methods of painting and decoration across cultures.
Ocean Trough Discovery Near Japan Eyes Earthquake History
Scientists aboard the Carnegie cruise north from Guam to Yokohama report a vast ocean trough near Japan more than five miles deep, ranking as the sixth deepest known. The depth is 28 380 feet over nine miles with earthquake activity clustered nearby in the Pacific, ahead of five deeper deeps such as Mindanao and Tuscarora.
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Japan
Oce Deeps
Carnegie
Carnegie Institute
Washington
Guam
Yokohama
Pacific Ocean
Mindanao
Phillippines
Tuscarora
Mariana
Kermadec
New Zealand
Solomon
Solomon Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Porto Rico
Wool Growers foresee heavy western wool shipments
H J Tisdale of the Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers predicts a large consign ment year after extensive western tour. He estimates total western wool shipments to the Wool Growers will total about 2 800 000 pounds, with British Columbia 400 000 Alberta 1 500 000 Saskatchewan 600 000 and Manitoba 300 000 pounds.
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H. J. Tisdale
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers
Creamy Rice Pudding Recipe Recalled in Folklore
A rustic recipe lists 6 cups whole milk 14 cup rice 14 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1% nutmeg 44 cup raisins baked in buttered pan for 2 hours in a moderate oven. It notes creamy texture and that it tastes better cold. A quoted folk exchange follows about moving to a new house and stairs.
Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park description
The stream feeding Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, begins from the Waputik icefield on the Great Divide. It plunges 150 feet then 1,000 feet, finally cascading 500 feet into the Yoho River. A note mentions the Chinese land area and a dog barking heard at four miles up.
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Takakkaw Falls
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Waputik Icefield
Great Divide
Yoho Valley
Yoho River
Canadian Hut at Windsor Castle Created by War Veterans
Ex servicemen stationed near Windsor Castle built a log hut on the Castle estate during recuperation. The project grew from boredom and received royal approval with timber supplied from nearby forests. Today the King uses the hut for recuperation while Princess Elizabeth favors it as a playroom hosting imaginary tea parties with the King and Queen often joining.
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Windsor Castle
Castle Gardens
Windsor
Castle Estate
Elizabeth
Uncooked salad dressing recipe from historic cookbook
A simple raw dressing combines 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon salt with 1 teaspoon mustard and 1 cup vinegar. Beat eggs with the other ingredients, then add vinegar and let stand several hours to thicken. stir before serving. The mix uses Eagle Brand Milk and will keep for weeks.
Snow Hits Quebec In June Across Five Towns
Five Quebec locales report snow in June with the Gouin dam area leading at two inches for the month. The Thetford Mines area records traces of snow and a high of 96 degrees on June 20, the hottest day of the month.
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Gouin Dam
Lake St. Peter
Thetford Mines
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