World Happenings Briefly Told
The Canadian Seed Growers Association will hold its 1932 convention in Winnipeg. William Thomas Brown receives the Cecil Rhodes scholarship for British Columbia. Palestine’s Jewish population has grown to 175 006 since 1922. Alberta considers establishing a county system, per Premier Brownlee. Ontario Premier Henry urges railways to enter autos. Canfield introduces a resolution on US industry moving to Canada. Cunard Line suspends Clydebank work, 3000 workers laid off. British Soviet Russia trade treaty urged by British Chambers. Capt George Stavrakov arrives in New York to test Chernikeeff’s log for submarine speeds. Canada to face anti-dumping duties per Havenga. Marconi’s first wireless signals from Newfoundland observed 30 years ago.
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Alberta
Brownlee
Henry
Ontario
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
The
Association of British Chambers of Commerce
George Stavrakov
Victoria
New York
Chernikeeff
Canada
N. C. Havenga
Guglielmo Marconi
Newfoundland
Cathedral Demolished for Palace of the Soviets in Moscow
Dynamite blasts to demolish the Cathedral of The Redeemer were set at hourly intervals, tearing away the river-facing granite side by mid afternoon. The site, Moscow's largest church and landmark, will be replaced by a modern Palace of the Soviets.
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Cathedral of the Redeemer
Moscow
Palace of the Soviets
London-born designer of million dollar staircase dies in Albany
Lewis J. Hinton eighty six year old designer of the million dollar staircase at the New York State Capitol and a former union labor leader in England died at his Albany home. He was born in London and came to the United States in 1869 to work on stone work at Cornell University and became a citizen shortly after his arrival.
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Lewis J. Hinton
New York State Capitol
England
Albany
Mr. Hinton
London
United States
Cornell University
Spats Origin Story for Highland Soldiers and UV Vita Mines
The article notes spats were issued to the Black Watch to honor endurance in the Corunna march where Highlanders faced extreme hardship and long miles. It adds a claim that ultraviolet exposure can restore vitamins lost to cooking and cites a quip from Meggendorfer Blaetter of Munich about a beard being shaved from a travelling companion.
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Black Watch
Corunna
Pac
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Munich
Viscount FitzAlan Grows Flowers In Hours By Violet Rays
In Windsor at Cumberland Lodge Home Park the Viscount FitzAlan uses violet rays and 1000 candle power arc lamps to artificially ripen flowers in a few hours. Lady FitzAlan can order daffodils or other blooms hours ahead for table decorations.
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Viscount FitzAlan
Derwent
Cumberland Lodge
Windsor
Union Jack proposal for all Ontario courtrooms announced
Ontario Attorney General W H Price in Uxbridge unveiled a war memorial and proposed installing the Union Jack in every courtroom. He urged Canadians to remember wartime sacrifices and said the flag now flies on courts while in session, but could be raised in every courtroom to preserve national history.
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W. H. Price
Ontario
Uxbridge
Col. Price
Canada
British Economist Paish Prediction Recalled by Trade Official
F M Sclanders of the Saint John Board of Trade recalls Sir George Paish the noted British economist who warned Saskatoon would never recover from the 1912 real estate collapse. Sclanders says Saskatoon later reached financial stability and criticizes the gloomy forecast during a time of needed confidence.
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George Paish
Saskatoon
F. M. Sclaaders
Saint John Board of Trade
George
Mr. Sclanders
Mr. Sclanders, Who Adds the Regretted A Man of Sir Georg
Hard On the Judge
A judge and a barrister debate the transmigration of souls into animals. The judge asks which they would rather become a horse or an ass and the barrister chooses the ass, explaining that an ass can be a judge but a horse cannot.
Arctic lure draws Halifax man back to service
Stephen Dacey of Halifax, after four years in the Hudson Strait region, plans to return to a wireless direction station in Canada’s northern posts among igloos and trading posts. He looks forward to further service in the Arctic outpost.
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Stephen Dacey
Halifax
Hudson Straits
Canada
Queen of Bells Hangs as World’s Largest Bell in Moscow
The so called Queen of Bells, the largest bell ever cast, sits in the Kremlin Moscow. Cast in 1733 it stands about 19 feet 3 inches tall with a circumference of 60 feet 9 inches and a striking thickness of 24 inches at the clapper area.
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Kremlin
Moscow
Russia
Fashion No 668 Sunday Night Frock Patterns
Fashion patterns listing various child and teen styles with sizes and fabric requirements. No. 668 Sunday Night Frock No. 124 Slim Line Undies No. 228 Moulds the Figure No. 692 Lumber Jacket No. 806 Lovely School Wear No. 884 Snappy Model All patterns priced 25 cents in stamps or coin with wrap coin instructions.
England and Wales potato crop drops below ten year average
The 2024 English and Welsh potato harvest is projected at 2,354,000 tons, about 389,000 less than last year and 817,000 tons below the ten year average. Quality is also below par with disease cited as the main cause.
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England
Wales
Ministry of Agriculture
Ten Million In School In China Report
A statement notes that ten million Chinese people including children and adults are in school in the country.
How To Order Patterns in Winnipeg Newspaper
Winnipeg Pattern No size and name listed for orders. Address given at Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. Readers instructed on pattern ordering procedures and contact details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Primitive Hunting Near Mattawa In Camp
Boys at Rankin construction camp near Mattawa Ontario hunted rabbits using sling shots due to firearm bans. They returned with 15 rabbits amid northern Ontario outdoor tradition. The text notes Maine has cut about 44 billion feet of lumber since 1880.
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Mattawa
Ont
Ontario
Maine
English Doctor Claims Cure For Rheumatism
Dr H Warren Crowe reports a vaccine like serum derived from disease microbes may cure rheumatism by injection. He treated his wife with the approach, claiming rapid dramatic results. Other doctors echoed hope while noting the disease causes industrial disability and is linked to streptococcus bacteria.
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H. Warren Crowe
London
England
American Society For the Study of
Martin E. Rehfuss
Philadelphia
William W. Lermann
Pittsburgh
Lermann
Prince Helps Soldier Reunite with Dying Mother in Oxfordshire
Dr Gordon Robinson recounts how the Prince of Wales granted special leave for a tank corps soldier in Egypt to visit his mother in Minster Lovell Oxfordshire, enabling a final reunion before her death. The prince’s secretary first declined then approved, ending with a poignant bedside moment.
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Prince of Wales
Tank Corps
Egypt
Oxfordshire
Gordon Robinson
Tow Law
County Durham
Witney
Dr. Robinson
Too Much Speculation In Wheat Markets Warns Of Risk
The Winnipeg Tribune warns that renewed prosperity signs in wheat prices spur speculation mirroring 1929 behavior. It cautions that inexperienced gamblers risk losses as heavy trading returns, despite lessons from prior crises.
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Winnipeg Tribune
British hat makers urge banks to require hats for employees
British hat makers pass a resolution calling on banks and insurance companies to compel staff to wear hats at work. They argue hats add a finishing touch to personal appearance and dignity to the position held.
Stable governments rely on horse sense, not luck
The quote notes that the scarcity of stable governments stems from the need for practical judgment and sound judgment rather than chance. It emphasizes prudent judgment as essential to political stability.
Awaiting Surtax Reply From Britain to France Request
The British government has sent a note to France seeking a reply to representations about the 15 per cent French surcharge on imported goods.
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France
Keystone Of Empire Trade Conference Vision Prompted
The article argues for a Canada led imperial trade conference with Ottawa as the hub. It suggests early plan to send British Commonwealth press to tour Canada three weeks before the meeting to accurately report on Canada's vast resources and productivity as the keystone of empire trade.
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British Commonwealth of Nations
Ottawa
Britain
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Canada
Vancouver Sun
Finland Builds Pocket Battleships For Baltic Defense
Finland begins construction of two 4000 ton pocket battleships at Crichton Vulcan yard, Abo, with diesel electric drive and 16 knot speed. Each mounts four 10 inch guns and eight 4.7 inch guns, plus heavy armour, to be completed in 1933. Built largely by native labor from domestic materials for Baltic coast defense.
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Daily Telegraph
Baltic
Crichton Vulcan Yard
Abo
Finland
Parable Drawn On Bees And Honey By Church Leader
Rt. Rev. H. Olver of the United Church of Canada gave a sermon at Saint John New Brunswick using a beekeeping tale from last summer. He cited bees collecting a ton and a half of honey from sow thistles in a harsh prairie setting to illustrate making honey from difficulties.
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Saint John New Brunswick
H. Olver
United Church of Canada
Prairie Provinces
Fishing Grounds Improve in North Sea
The article notes heavier fishing in the North Sea yet claims removing more fish makes the remaining stock grow larger and asserts that fishing grounds improve each year.
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North Sea
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Cecil Rhodes
British Columbia
William Thomas Brown
Palestine
Canfield
Indiana
Cunard Line
Clydebank
Scotland
States
Arctic
North Woods
Santa Claus
Woolworth
Prince
Journal Amusant
Paris
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