World Happenings Briefly Told Across Continents
Fully 14 000 people visited Howden England plant where Airship R-100 is under construction. The Duke of Abercorn sworn in as Northern Ireland governor for six years. US Ambassador Schurman donated 500 000 for Heidelberg University hall. Wright brothers anniversary luncheon in Paris. Premier Mackenzie King 54th birthday December 17 and Liberal leader since 1919. Wolfhounds used to hunt coyotes in Saskatchewan. 87 of 100 killed sold to one buyer. Parliament likely to consider returning railway and Peace River lands to British Columbia. Theodore Roberts buried December 17 in Hollywood Cemetery. many stars attended. Canada to study level railway crossings under advisory Frank Oliver. Salvage chief Bartlett says Celtic cannot be salvaged after rocks near Queenstown.
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Schurman
Heidelberg
Kittyhank
Paris
United States Aeronautical Association
Mackenzie King
Mr. King
Liberal Party
R. S. Cruickshank
W. E. Bayne
Herschel, Sask
Peace River
British Columbia
Charles Stewart
Theodore Roberts
Hollywood
Canada
Frank Oliver
Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioners
Bennett Praises Western Multiracial Canadian Birthright
The Hon. R. B. Bennett in a Toronto speech urged pride in western Canada's diverse population. He argued Canadians come from many countries, not solely Britain, and that leadership from varied origins strengthens the Dominion. He urged rejecting racial prejudice and stressed Britain as a fusion of many peoples.
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R. B. Bennett
West
Toronto
Canada
Child’s answer highlights seasonal sleigh riddle
A teacher prompts five year old Jamesie in New York to name what comes on runners and he answers Rum, revealing a playful misassociation of sleigh with the drink. The light exchange captures a child’s quick wits and regional speech.
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Jamesie
Rum
Handkerchief Wipe Sparks Quip in Stockholm Exchange
A brief dialogue from Kasper in Stockholm features a quip about wiping a plate with a handkerchief. The woman questions the practice, Kasper notes the handkerchief must be washed regardless.
Tentative Date Set For Next Arms Conference
The council of the League of Nations reports a tentative date of March 11 1929 for the next session of the preparatory disarmament commission. Britain and Italy reach an accord on procedure for implementing the reparations settlement and Rhine evacuation, signaling a broader agreement on verification and conciliation powers. Germany opposes any post 1935 Allied troop presence in the Rhine.
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Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Great Britain
Italy
Rhineland
Council
League of Nations
Austen Chamberlain
Rhine
League of Danes in Canada forms at Winnipeg convention
The first convention of the League of Danes in Canada in Winnipeg attracted 100 attendees. A new executive committee was appointed to organize 40 000 Danes in the Dominion to assist newcomers and preserve Danish culture and ideals. Dr. N. P. Olsen presided over the meeting.
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Dominion
Denmark
League of Danes
Canada
Winnipeg
N. P. Olsen
Dominion Veterinary
Stylish blouse pattern for youthful wear with embroidery
The article promotes Style No. 299 a simple youthful blouse with monogram embroidery and optional inset pockets. It notes fabric options from wool jersey to georgette crepe, Paris season trends, and pattern sizes 16 to 42 inches bust priced at 25 cents with Emb. Trans. No. 11012 blue available for an extra wrap coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Pattern Service
Winnipeg Pattern Service lists pattern orders through the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice notes pattern numbers and ordering details for customers seeking specific designs.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Victory of the motor car seals public opinion in Ontario
The Toronto Star notes the car has conquered roads and opinion from towns to townships. It recalls past limits on traffic and funeral processions, praises recent push for nighttime lights for pedestrians, and highlights the gasoline buggy as dominant among farmers, councillors, editors, and lawmakers.
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Ontario
Toronto Star
Alberta Homesteads Decline in Week Ending November 16
The Edmonton land office recorded 176 homesteads and 3 soldier grants taken during the week ending November 16, down from 2027 figures. the prior year’s week saw 26 homesteads and 1 soldier grant.
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Edmonton Land Office
Grave Digger Debates Duties In Busy Cemetery
In a rural chat, a gravedigger laments the erratic pace of deaths and the constant workload of tending graves. He notes the job's rhythm shifts and the living’s delays in passing, keeping the cemetery in constant motion.
Flour Industry Of Japan Faces Shortages And Overcapacity
Japanese flour milling shows lower and unsteady prices due to oversupply. Domestic mills reached 47,240 barrels daily vs prewar 750, while imports of wheat rise from Canada, Australia, and the U.S. as 17,000,000 bushels were imported in 1927 to sustain production.
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James A. Langley
Kobe
Commercial Intelligence Journal
Canada
Australia
United States
Japan
Growing Prize Grain Prince of Wheat Clarifies Misquote
Herman Trelie of Canada known as the wheat king says a report misquoted him as saying he was going broke growing prize grain. He explains the cost is higher than commercial farming and calls for farming to be treated as a big business. Artificial quotes about his finances are denied.
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Herman Trelie
Canada
Winnipeg
Mr. Trelle
Praise For Wheat Pool Impresses British Leaders
Premier Stanley Baldwin and Rt. Hon. Ramsay MacDonald lauded Canada’s wheat pool at the Empire Parliamentary Association meeting in London. Baldwin called it a remarkable self-help cooperation, while MacDonald supported the view and praised Canada’s hydro electric system as well.
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Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Empire Parliamentary Association
London
Baldwin
MacDonald
Dominion
Tongue Tip Noted as Most Sensitive Body Part
An observation highlights the tongue tip as the most sensitive area. The claim focuses on tactile sensitivity and sensory perception without medical detail.
Royal Canadian Radio Commission Named
A royal commission to study Canada s radio situation was announced. Members include Charles A Bowman Ottawa Citizen editor in chief Sir John Aird Toronto banker and Cana dian Bank of Commerce president and Augustin Frigon Montreal Polytech director. The panel will examine private high powered networks with subsidies government owned systems and provincial government stations.
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Royal Commission
Canada
Charles A. Bowman
The
Ottawa Citizen
Sir John Aird
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Toronto
Augustin Frigon
Polytechnic School
Montreal
Dominion
Icelandic Giant Gunnar Erwin Johnson Bardal Quits Circus Life
Gunnar Erwin Johnson Bardal an eight foot two and a half inch tall 324 pound youth known to circus patrons has left the show and wintered with his parents in Sinclair Manitoba He started school at eight and three quarters feet tall by age ten His clothes and hat are custom made with a seven and one half size hat His parents Icelandic pioneers stand five ten and five six His bed at home is nine feet long to accommodate him for the season
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Gunnar Erwin Johnson Bardal
Sinclair
Man
High Johnson
Hundres
Canada
Gunnar
Smith Ranch Near Estuary Sask Sells Largest Barn In World
The Smith ranch south of Estuary, Sask has been sold to five Russian families via the Canada Colonization Association for 150000 dollars. The 1914 holdings were 10000 acres, now 3200 acres after homesteading. Today 2000 acres are cultivated, 1200 pasture, 500 irrigated with a dairy barn costing 4200 dollars being erected.
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Smith Ranch
Estuary
Sask
Canada Colonization Association
Recipes For This Week From A Historic Note
A vintage cooking note lists ingredients for a weekly fruit and spice mix using 4 lemons 2 apples 1 pound currants 14 cup raisins 15 cup chopped nuts 14 cup melted butter 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt and spices. It describes juicing lemons cooking peel until soft pressing through a meat chopper and sieve then mixing with apples and remaining ingredients to store in jars as a filling for turnovers and pies.
Junket Plum Pudding Desert Recipe
Ingredients include chocolate junket milk raisins dates figs water sugar lemon juice cinnamon and clove. Cook fruit with sugar until tender then boil until thick. Stir in lemon juice cool slighty place in dessert glasses. Dissolve chocolate junket in warm milk add spices pour over fruit and set until firm. Chill and top with whipped cream and maraschino cherry.
Mica in Canada: Major Ottawa Region Mines
Canada produces mica mainly from Ontario and Quebec deposits. The Quebec sites lie between the Lièvre and Gatineau rivers, while Ontario deposits occur in the Perth Kingston district. The Sydenham, Ontario mine is likely the largest mica mine globally.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Lievre
Gatineau
Perth-Kingston
Sydenham
Saskatoon Broom and Brush Company to Open Soon
A new Saskatoon firm, the Saskatoon Broom and Brush Company, will begin operations shortly with broom corn imported from Illinois Oklahoma and Kansas to supply local and regional markets.
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Saskatoon Broom and Brush Company
Saskatoon
Illinois
Oklahoma
Kansas
Cobalt Silver Camp Yields Vast Silver Since Discovery
The Cobalt silver camp in northern Ontario has produced almost 11 990 tons of silver bullion since its discovery twenty five years ago marking a major mining milestone.
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Cobalt
Ontario
Large soda fountain bill tops four million daily in Chicago
At the annual Chicago convention of soda fountain manufacturers it was disclosed that America’s daily expenditure on ice cream sodas and fountain drinks amounts to 4,109,561 dollars.
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America
Chicago
Legislation on Liens Helps Western Lands Rebound
Hon. Charles Stewart reports success of the 1927 Legislation Respecting Liens. The Crown Debts Act liens on lands in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan are being adjusted to aid farmers affected by the 1914-15 drought. Adjustments aim to keep settlers on land and unlock non productive areas for grazing and farming use, without cost to settlers.
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Charles Stewart
Stewart
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Soy Beans In Canada Rise Of A New Crop
The soy bean, once from China and Japan, spread to North Africa by the eighteenth century and reached Canada by 1800. Ontario dominates production with growing interest across provinces. The crop’s earlier-maturing varieties suggest Canadian soybean output will rise substantially.
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China
Japan
North
Africa
Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Demand for Pulpstones Sets Canadian Mills Record
Demand for pulpstones exceeds half a million dollars annually in Canada with 1926 production the highest on record. Only about 10 percent of stones used are produced domestically, while mills rely heavily on imports. An umbrella with gripping teeth is introduced, prompting questions on its theft resistance. A witty exchange follows about deception in marriage.
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Canada
Deft Fashion Exchange in Madrid Courtly Banter
A vivid snippet from Buen Humor in Madrid shows a witty exchange about a dress. The speaker insists the item is very dear, while another retorts it flatters the wearer and promises to send it along for the husband’s verdict.
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Madrid
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Howden
England
Duke of Abercorn
Northern Ireland
Commodore Bartlett
White Star Line
Celtic
Queenstown
Ireland
Bartlett
Sophia
Kasper
Stockholm
Germany
League of Danes Organized
TafRiary
Evronepera
Coates
New Zealand
Joseph Ward
Union Party
J. G. Coates
Herman Trelle
Radio Commission
Manitoba
Betty Barclay
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