World Happenings Briefly Told in Ottawa and Canada
Slavery is near ended in Burma as the Governor informs the Viceroy of India. The U S legation to set offices in the Metropolitan Building Ottawa. Captain Montague White Fraser dead at 73 in Varcourer. Canadian auto output for 1976 reaches 264727, up 36 percent. Judge Jas Flynn former Quebec premier and judge dies after illness. Independent Bircat Co Ltd plans Calgary factory employing 100, capital 200000, federal charter. PD I Poole becomes National Boys Work board secretary. Dr Abraham Zingher, bacteriologist, dies in New York lab accident with Ick test research. Canada to Geneva on naval disarmament with Ernest Lapointe and W A Riddell. Lapointe returns via Suez from Canberra opening. Agriculture lifts cattle embargo from England after foot and mouth outbreak. Jersey cattle sale in Trenton NJ sets record 2600 dollars for Brampton stock. another Jersey cow sells to Ohio buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Legation
Ottawa
Montague White-Fraser
R.N.W OM. P
Varcouurer
Jas. Flynn
Quebec
Poione
Court of King’s Bench
Province of
Bircatt Co. Ltd
Calgary
PD. I. Poole
Manoba Boys’ Work Board
National Boys’ Work Board
YMCA
Canada
Abraham Zingher
Schick
New York
Complete Restoration of Rheims Cathedral
After thirteen years of silence the Cathedral of Rheims completes its restoration. The structure suffered in 1914 with shell damage, a last Mass beneath its arches, and a devastating fire that melted 460 tons of lead. The rebuilt church is handed to Cardinal Lucon, Archbishop of Rheims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral of
Rheims
France
Joan of Arc
Lucan
Rhein
Ambitious Russian Aviation Plan Targets European Cities
The Society for the Development of Aviation and Chemical Industry in Russia plans five long fights this year. The first three stay within Russia while a Soviet plane will attempt a flight to Stockholm Copenhagen Berlin Paris Prague Vienna and back to Moscow. The fifth leg goes from Moscow to the Far East amid Australia’s vast artesian river belts and rising water outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Development of Aviation and Chemical Industry
Russia
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Berlin
Paris
Prague
Wicens
Moscow
Far East
One Piece Coverall Pattern For Children Featured
A pattern advertisement describes a back-tying one piece coverall for boys or girls with square or V neck options, embroidered patch pocket, and contrasting binding. No. 1599 fits sizes 1 2 and 4 years with yardage details and 20 cent price. The Transfer Design No. 1168 and a fashion book offer complete sewing guidance and material charts.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Union News
A brief item lists pattern order details from the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice references pattern numbers and sizing guidance, indicating steps to place orders and contact information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Trucks Boost Hog Quality Through Highway Delivery
Trucked hogs reach markets faster and in better condition. Eric D. McGreer notes that direct farm observation of hog quality raises grades and prices, explaining higher sales percentages for trucked hogs versus rail shipments.
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Ontario
Eric D. McGreer
Kingston
Britain the Only Country Not Sharing in Chinese Armament Trade
A London contributor reports that Russia Germany Italy Norway and the United States supplied arms to Chinese factions while Great Britain stood apart key inaction praised. The piece links Western arms flows to ongoing Chinese conflict and calls for an Arms Traffic Convention to curb such trading.
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Russia
Yangtse
Michael Borodin
China
Hankow
New Athenaeum
London
England
Kappa
Germany
Norway
Italy
United States
France
Great Britain
Brockville Recorder
Times
Canada
Nanking
St. Thomas
Jubilee Stamps Issued By Postmaster General
Postmaster General Vennot announces a special Diamond Jubilee series marking Confederation. The stamps will be larger than normal and depict Dominion development including transport expansion and national industries and resources. The issue aims to bring joy to philatelists and the public.
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Vennot
Birthday Gift Surprise Sparks Quiet Plan
A humorous exchange has Henry admitting he will not give the birthday gift his wife requested, while Tom questions how surprise can exist if she already named her wish. The banter hints at playful marital negotiation and timing.
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Tom
Henry
Ball Named General Superintendent of Western Lines
Former general superintendent for astern lines of the Canadian National Telegraphs is appointed general superintendent of western lines with headquarters at Winnipeg. He will have jurisdiction over all territory west of Port Arthur to the Pacific Coast.
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Canadian National Telegraphs
Western Lines
Winnipeg
Ball
Port Arthur
Pacific
Canadian employment peaks since 1920 records start
Employment in Canada rose to a high not seen since records began in 1920, based on May 1 data from 5,918 firms reporting payrolls for 830,850 workers. Manufacturing, construction and transportation led gains, with notable rises in trade, services and communications. Farmers are excluded from official figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Government Bureau of Statistics
Brooklyn Woman Builds Radios to Lead in a Field
Miss Harriette PF Quick of Brooklyn began by buying a radio set three years ago. She rebuilt it to suit herself and gained followers who ordered similar sets. Now she runs a full time radio engineering bench, erects aerials, and troubleshoots, becoming Brooklyn's only woman radio engineer and among the few female radio experts worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Pf, Quick
Brooklyn
N.Y
Miss Quick
Booklyn
Origin of Humbug and its ancient coinage roots
The term Humbug traces to James II and his minting of base metal coins in his bid for the crown. The Irish speech rendered this as Uim Bog meaning worthless money, evolving to Oombug and finally Humbug. The saying now invites reassurance that worry is unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James II
England
Crown
Grateful Sailor Honors English Surgeon Who Restored Life
A Middlesex hospital surgeon who operated 30 years ago on a boy of 11 with a movable lower jaw receives a grateful letter. The man, now a merchant seaman, returns with a cash gift of 100 dollars and thanks the surgeon for making his life worth living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
England
Per Capita Savings Sevenfold Rise Since 1900
The article cites per capita savings and life insurance in Canada rising from 1900 to 1927 in 1927 totals reaching 782 dollars versus 109 dollars in 1900. It also lists per capita national wealth from the League of Nations with the United States leading at 2918 dollars and Canada at 2406 dollars among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
League of Nations
United States
Greatritain
France
Germany
Japan
Rust discovery teased by agriculture department chiefs
A Dominion Rust Laboratory probe into wheat rust awaits exhaustive trials before a formal announcement. Officials hint the finding relates to rust propagation principles and extensive breeding tests, with a likely disclosure delayed until after the current season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Hithertown
West’s Money Promoters Target Unwary Farmers
The Toronto Globe warns of high pressure salesmen peddling worthless or highly speculative stocks across the West and East. It notes many offerings promise easy riches, including alleged gold line securities, and urges protective publicity, consulting brokers, and caution especially for widows with limited incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
West
Toronto Globe
Government Annuity Scheme Attracts Widespread Interest
The government annuity scheme gains traction across Canada as Labour Minister Peter Heenan promotes broad publicity. Enquiries pour into the Department of Labour, with strong interest from workers and wage earners coast to coast and in densely populated regions. Officials defer exact figures but acknowledge rising demand for Dominion Government annuities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Conference to be Held in Ottawa in Late October
Provincal premiers conference announced to take place in Ottawa in late October or early November. The Solicitor General Tacien Cannon and Secretary of State Fernand Hinfret with deputy ministers will set a definite date after the next deputy heads meeting. A list of agenda topics from federal departments and provincial governments will be prepared for discussion.
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Ottawa
Tacien Cannon
Fernand Hinfret
Cannon
Kintret
First shipment of Manitoba cordage moves to Winnipeg firms
The initial wrapping cord shipment from the Manitoba Cordage plant at Portage la Prairie traveled over Canadian Pacific lines on May 10 to T Eaton Co Winnipeg Tribune Publishing Co and the Manitoba Cordage Company in Winnipeg. A lower race is not disliked for being lower but for poor manners.
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Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Canadian Pacific Lines
T. Eaton Co., Ltd
Tribune Publishing Company
Manitoba Cordage Company
Winnipeg
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Burma
India
Geneva
Ernest Lapointe
W. A. Riddell
Lapointe
Australia
Canberra
Trenton
N.J
Jersey
B. Hi. Bull and Son
Brampton
Ont
John Lee
Ohio
Rheims Cathedral
Queensland
Argentina
SN. U
Taro
Britain
RW. Bali
Brooklyn, N.Y
Sir Robert Borden
Labor Department
Cadar
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