World Happenings Briefly Told
A digest of worldwide notes notes include Mieville to India with Lord Willingdon. calls for armament cuts under Versailles. English car registrations up 725. a racing incident in Temuco Chile. Dr. Arthur Torrence plans an Africa expedition. Port of London pilots net incomes near 1000 pounds in 1929. Merapi tragedy in Sumatra. Michael Finnerty, 104, dies in Duncan B C. 26001 one pound salmon cans donated to Seattle relief effort uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Torrence
London
England
Royal Society of Great Britain
Africa
Werner Brockhardt
Merapi
Sumatra
Michael Finnerty
Duncan
B.C
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Seattle
Enduring vitality defies age in remarkable pensioner tales
The death of William McQuhae, 93, an Irish retiree from the Indian civil service, is noted alongside a Wolverhampton solicitor James Underhill who at 97 or 98 has defied insurance bans and age. The piece highlights long lifespans and patient advice, noting Mr Underhill’s bicycle riding, flute playing at 90, and continuing business at a vigorous pace, suggesting doctors’ cautions may not seal fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McQuhae
Indian Civil Service
James Underhill
Wolverhampton
England
Underhill
Berlin Moscow Air Service Closes for Winter
The Berlin Moscow and Berlin Leningrad daily routes suspend operations until spring. They carried 2,860 passengers and 27 145 kilograms of mail and 60 000 kilograms of freight, up 12 percent from the prior year. Passengers were up 80 percent in mail but freight fell 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin-Moscow
Berlin- Leningrad
Tree Plantation Inspections Reach 13305 in 1919 Season
Inspectors from the Dominion Forest Nursery Station under the Department of the Interior conducted 13 305 inspections during the 1919 season at Indian Head Saskatchewan. A stray quotation from Journal Amusant in Paris appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Forest Nursery
Forest Service of the Department of the Interior
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Trade Talk in Commons on Empire Tariffs and Ottawa Plan
In the British House of Commons J. H. Thomas outlined government steps to study closer Empire economic cooperation and reciprocal tariff preferences. He highlighted the Ottawa conference scope, noting it would cover unresolved Imperial conference matters and allow broader subjects beyond them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Thomas
Ottawa
Saskatchewan to Introduce Crop Insurance Legislation
Hon. J. F. Bryant announced plans to introduce crop insurance legislation at the coming Saskatchewan legislative session. The bill would empower private companies to write crop insurance similar to bail insurance, a topic long discussed by province farmers and now prompting government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
J. F. Bryant
K.C
Youthful pattern for lively schoolgirl dress in scarlet modes
A Paris made Tingey pattern for a bright color dress suited to girls aged 8 to 11. It features a scarlet wool marocain or crepella base with pale beige cuffs and cream crepe de chine collar, with beige spotted scarlet bow. Variations in navy white green white or beige blue red shown. other fabrics listed. Ready for immediate delivery. hand cut. 25 cents for pattern via Fashion Bureau with name and address and size.
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Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns in Winnipeg Pattern No Size
Winnipeg Pattern No order details listed. Address for inquiries is Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Readers are directed to request pattern numbers and sizes through the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canada and the World Gold Supply 1905 to 1929
The article reviews global gold production trends from 1905 to 1929, noting South Africa’s growing role and a potential shortage risk. It highlights Canada’s rising output and its possible future impact in offsetting falling South African production to support the world monetary system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
South Africa
Douminion
Prosecution Recommendations In Saskatch ewan Hunters Case
A. E. Etter Regina game branch commissioner proposes manslaughter prosecutions for hunters who mistake humans for big game. He cites the Nipawin shooting of Ernest Johnson by Russell Fed ersfield on November 28 and notes no prior similar charges this year. He urges licensing based on shooting skill and mental ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
A. E. Etter
Department of Railways, Labor and Industries
Regina
Ernest Johnson
Beatty
Russell Federsfield
Nipawin
St Lawrence Navigation Pushes to Lengthen Shipping Season
The Department of Marine plans winter efforts to keep a St. Lawrence channel open as ice thickens to a foot. Major N B McLean says ice breakers will operate to maintain a navigable path into spring, reducing flood risk for Montreal and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Marine
St. Lawrence
N. B. McLean
Department
Montreal
Soviet Russia Eyes 19 Percent Wheat Acreage Increase
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that Soviet Russia plans a 19 percent rise in wheat acreage for next spring. Berlin's foreign agricultural information office cites an intended sowing of 816,807,600 acres. In December Prussia and Germany show a 6.6 percent rise in sown area, while rye acreage drops 10.2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Russia
Foreign Agricultural Information Office
Berlin
Prussia
Germany
Sand Sources for Glass Varied by Color
Sand used for brown and amber glass comes from the Pacific Coast while white glass sand is still largely imported from Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Belgium
Novel road rail vehicle could transform transport near London
A Huddersfield firm of commercial vehicle makers builds a vehicle that on road looks like an omnibus and uses rubber tires. In 30 seconds railway carriage wheels can be fitted for rail use at 60 mph. Tests will be near London with cooperation from the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Huddersfield
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
Nova Scotia Angling Draws Big Tuna Crowd
A sport fishing boom off Nova Scotia centers on catching 700 pound tuna from the mackerel tribe. The activity has become a popular pastime this past year, drawing enthusiasts and observers to coastal waters. The growing interest reflects broader trends in big game fishing along the Atlantic seaboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Europe Faces Mysterious Fog Threat To Health
An editorial warns of a creeping fog sweeping western Europe likened to the plague. It cites Prof J B S Haldane on historical parallels, notes current respiratory symptoms in Belgium and nearby regions, and mentions science isolating the plague bacillus with inoculations used in India and the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
J. B. S. Haldane
Far East
London
England
Belgium
India
Royalty Buys BC Poultry From Vancouver Co-Operative
The Emperor of Japan has purchased pedigreed stock from the R O P Co Operative Association of Vancouver in British Columbia. The deal totals 4590 dollars, making the sale a notable milestone for the BC poultry trade and the supplier.
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Royalty
B.C. Poultry
Emperor of
Japan
British Columbia
R.O.P. Co-Operative Association of
Vancouver
John Mayow's 1674 Atmosphere Treatise Pioneer Work
John Mayow published the first comprehensive treatise on the atmosphere in 1674. The work marked a milestone in early pneumatic science and atmospheric studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mayow
Radio cooking static debuts in New York luncheon
Static from a new radio cookstove failed to pop corn for 1,200 diners at a New York Merchants Association luncheon. GE scientists had tested it earlier. Also shown was Frozen Light, a science discovery, displayed on a mineral screen from Schenectady and revealed in liquid air at 312 degrees below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Merchants’ Association
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Striking Round Phrase At League of Nations Meeting
Sir Robert Borden’s remark at Geneva about nations renouncing war but not armaments is quoted by Hugh Dalton in the British House of Commons. The Canadian delegate’s return after 12 years elicited the stark verdict on disarmament.
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Sir Robert Borden
League of Nations Assembly
House of Commons
Hugh Dalton
Geneva
Sir Robert
Mr. Dalton
Plane to Fly Atlantic with Pay Load on Trade Wind
The first heavier than air attempt to cross the Atlantic with a pay load will occur soon aboard the plane Trade Wind over the Bermuda Azores route. It will carry two pilot navigators and be equipped with pontoons for water landings.
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Atlantic
Bermuda-Azores
Manitoba Egg Laying Contest Leaders at Brandon Farm
White Wyandottes owned by W. T. Shaw of Brandon led the Manitoba egg laying contest at the Brandon experimental farm after the third week. The pen topped both total and weekly production with 84.1 points and 92 eggs. The young of the blue heron are white in the first year.
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W. T. Shaw
Brandon
Manitoba
Brandon Experimental Farm
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FE. C. Mieville
Lord Willingdon
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Temuco
Chile
Felix Saavedra
Moscow
Journal Amusant
N. Vu
Eva A. Tingey
Sateen
St. Lawrence Navigation
Soviet
Electric Wizard
Robert Borden
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington ST. W
Toronto, Ont
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