World Happenings Briefly Told
Eighty ten divorces were granted in Ontario last year. Milk has dropped to eight cents a quart in Ottawa, the lowest price since 1971. The Pope approved construction of a new power station to make the paper state self sufficient for electricity. A South African eight cent emergency stamp sold in London for 7.40. Napoleon Blanche of Springbank Alberta died at 71 after a brief illness in Calgary. Armella Earhart Putnam donated 250 to Harbor Grace Airport officials for services at her start of the trans Atlantic flight. The Prince of Wales agreed to be patron of the Implacable fund to save the old battleship as a holiday training ship for boys. F Petit of the CPR Police Montreal captured the 1932 high score trophy in the Dominion revolver competition. Canadian postage stamps earned a high place in the New South Wales philatelic exhibition announced by the post office department. The Canadian Medical Association member drop of 393 this year leaves 3444 total. Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfield will succeed Sir Frederick Field as lord commissioner of the admiralty and chief of the naval staff effective February 28 1933.
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London
Napoleon Blanche
Springbank
Alberta
Louis Riel
Calgary
Harbor Grace
Mid
Armella Earhart Putnam
Prince of Wales
F. Petit
Canadian Pacific Railway Police
Montreal
New South Wales
Sydney
Post Office Department
Canadian Medical Association
West
Ernie Chatfield
Mediterranean
Frederick L. Field
Admiralty
Naval Staff
Admiralty Board
Milk Monopoly Moves into Public Utility Talk
In Pikwitonei the milk market is dominated by one cow, Betsy Jane, whose output sells at 50 cents a quart. The Hudson Bay Railway division point sits nearby, while government plans to take over Manitoba’s milk industry may push it toward public ownership, though no price changes are expected in this settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government of
Manitoba
Pikwitonei
Hudson Bay Railway
Betsy Jane
A Young Globe Trotter Arrives in Winnipeg En Route Abroad
Hardy de Gerald 13 year old son of John de Gerald Chicago banker has arrived in Winnipeg while en route to Vancouver to sail for the Fiji Islands. The boy, famed for solo world travel, previously trekked to the Arctic in 1931, while a German who aimed to walk the world halted in Manchuria after marrying. The note adds that German iron and steel exports nearly equaled half of last year’s production.
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Winnipeg
Vancouver
Fiji Islands
Hardy de Gerald
John de Gerald
People’s National Bank and Trust Company
Chicago
Globe
Arctic
Archivist uncovers 13,055 fur contracts in New France era
Montreal archivist Massicotte details contracts from 1670 to 1770 between French traders, settlers, and exporting firms. The study traces northern Quebec, Lake Superior, and areas west of Lake Winnipeg journeys, noting pioneer moves into Detroit and the southern United States and women joining later in search of pelts and forest game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody
New France
E Z. Massicotte
Montreal
Quebec
Lake Superior
Lake Winnipeg
Rockies
Massicotte
Detroit
United States
Prince Is Perfect Host Details Private Entertainments
The Prince of Wales plans most of his parties himself and uses many world sourced recipes. He selects menus, bakes his own tea, and keeps to a simple lunch. York House parties occur in the grey and silver room with folding doors for intimate dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
York House
Canada brokers seek New Cream Import Alternatives
Chance For Canada Henderson Stuart Ltd in Montreal writes to Quebec Agriculture Dept that English sources report sterilized six ounce cream tins being imported to England, with 25 percent butter fat and a price of 12 shillings per 46 tins. Due to a 10 percent duty, importers may seek Canadian supplies. the letter suggests it may be worthwhile to investigate the Dane delivering cream instead of butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson-Stuart, Ltd
Montreal
Quebec Department of Agriculture
England
Holland
Denmark
Canada
Madrid Lord Mayor Don Pedro Rico Visits London
Don Pedro Rico the 280 pound lord mayor of Madrid paid a ceremonial visit to London to display Spanish pomp and his crimson Castilian cape. The event emphasized Madrid’s tradition and the stature of its chief official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pedro Rico
Madrid
London
Don Pedro
Spain
France Builds Mountain Dog Hotel for Quarantine Visitors
France plans a luxurious canine hotel near Mentone to serve dog owners who must leave pets behind due to quarantine rules. Promoters tout modern kennels and mountain air exercise as benefits of the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mentone
France
Eggs Butter Milk and Salmon Highlight Vitamin D Sources
A nutrition note identifies eggs butter milk and salmon as top food sources for vitamin D offering practical options for daily intake.
New Method Of Farm Management In Canada
The Colonization Finance Corporation of Canada appoints six zone farm managers to assist farmers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba with mortgage and soil upkeep. Leaders include H B Sommerfeld Yorkton and O S Longman Indian Head, under chief Frank Reinoehl. The program aims to restore farm viability during low markets and expand land under management to 300,000 acres this year.
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Colonization Finance Corporation of Canada, Limited
Colonization Finance Corporation
Insurance and Trust Companies of
Canada
Co. M. Bowman
Waterloo
Ont
J. F. Weston
Toronto
Col
J. S. Dennis
T. O. F. Herzer
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
H. B. Sommerfeld
Yorkton
Sask
O. S. Longman
Indian Head
Joe B. Day
Oxbow
Oscar Winkler
Canova
William Harkness
Weyburn
Kenneth D. McLean
Birtle
Man
Frank W. Reinoehl
Financial Corporation
Saskatch
Reinoehl
Sommerfeld
Manitoba Agricultural College
Prof. Sommerfeld
Wisconsin
B. Sommerfeld
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
University of Wisconsin
Saskatchewan farm rulers and Canadian colonization leaders
The article profiles Saskatchewan figures tied to the Colonization Finance Corporation and Manitoba Agriculture, highlighting Oscar Winkler a Canora zone manager and his multilingual abilities, William Harkness a Weyburn zone chief with Scottish roots, and Kenneth D. McLean a Brandon Moosomin zone assistant. It covers their backgrounds in farming, military service, and land settlement work. It then describes the Aug 31 total solar eclipse over Quebec and Montreal, noting path, duration, and observing plans with McGill University involvement.
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Canora
Colonization Finance Corporation
Oscar Winkler
Manitoba Agricultural College
Winkler
Canada
Margo
Sask
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Steinbach
Man
William Harkness
Weyburn
Scotland
Hartney
Poplar Point
Glenlea
Manitoba Agriculture College
43Rd Battalion
Harkness
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
S.S.B
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Oxbow
Regina
C.F.C
Kenneth D. McLean
Brandon
Moosomin
Reston
Pioneer Problem Committee
Swan River
Co-Operative Marketing Board
Chance Encounter Sparks Debate Over Fountain Pen
Ed Howe, noted writer and philosopher from Atchison Kansas, visits a local stationer to weigh a fountain pen. The shopkeeper argues it saves time by not dipping into ink. Howe replies dipping is his only rest from work, warning against being worked to death.
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Ed. Howe
Atchison, Kansas
Potato Hill
Recipes For This Week Serves 6 8
Cream and sugar folded with marshmallows and orange segments. Whip the cream until thick and mix in ingredients. Serve cold. Variation adds colored marshmallows and halved maraschino cherries from a small bottle.
Orange Ambrosia Recipe and Tomb Tablet Quotes
Peel and slice six oranges and cut into halves. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and grated coconut to serve six. A stray dialogue references Tutankhamun tomb artifacts covered in hieroglyphics and a remark about them being dead.
Bulgaria tightens luxury imports amid policy shift
Bulgaria restricts entry of luxury goods into the country as part of a broader economic measure. The statement notes the sweet pea is a native Sicilian plant.
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Bulgaria
Sicily
Mystery case of frail bones in Mary Mestdagh
Mary Mestdagh, an 11 year old from Homer Michigan, has broken nearly every bone in her body without a serious accident. Dr Frederick Harvey at a Chicago hospital notes X rays show thin brittle bone structure and about 35 to 40 fractures from minor stresses.
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Mary Mestdagh
Homer, Mich
Chicago
Frederick Harvey
Northwestern University
Stainless Steel Secret Revealed for 1960 Feast
Harry Brearley, the discoverer, has given Sheffield's Cutlers' Company a sealed envelope not to be opened until the 1960 feast. The envelope holds his account of the stainless steel discovery. German railways plan excursion trains with secret destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brearley
Cutlers’ Company
Sheffield
Cutlers
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Karikaturen
Oslo
Ww. N. U
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Prof WB. Sam
McEnren
Joe
Scar
Itan
H. B. Sommertfeld
Yorkton, Sask
Board of Trade
University of Minnesota
C. S Longman
Indian Head, Sask
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Deloraine
Claresholm
Olds
School of Agriculture
Raymond
Longman
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Berry Creek
Hanna
Joe B. Day, Oxbow
Oxbow, Sask
Mr. Day
Iowa
Wilcox
Home Farm
Day
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Minnesota
Canora, Sask
Weyburn, Sask
Hudson Bay Area
Canadian Government Observatory
Niagara River
Atlantic Ocean
New Haven
Connecticut
Hudson Bay
James Bay
St. Lawrence
Maskinonge
Maine
McGill University
Betty Barclay
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Comi -Moustique
Charleroi
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