World Happenings Briefly Told
Summary of items: Canada debates women eligibility for Senate appointment by Privy Council committee. US and Canada exchange radio cooperation details. Zeppelin Graf Zeppelin sale denied by Hugo Eckener. Fraser River sockeye fisheries treaty not ratified this session. Mike Bizbecke dies after wire cable accident at The Pas. Sir Colville Barclay dies in London sanatorium after surgery. British youth from Saskatchewan aboard Andania via CN. Cranberry Portage to Cold Lake railway line extends toward Manitoba mining region. Cold Lake branch work begins with expected operation by September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate of Canada
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
United States
League of Nations
Canada
Hugo Eckener
Zeppelin Company
Fraser River
Mike Bizbecke
Pas
Bizbecke
Colville Barclay
Portugal
London
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Canadian National
Cranberry Portage
Cold Lake
Manitoba
Baby’s Own Tablets Promote Quick Home Remedies
An advertisement urges households with babies to keep Baby’s Own Tablets for common childhood ailments. It claims to regulate bowels, ease indigestion, relieve constipation, fight colds and fevers, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Moise Cabottee of Makamik, Quebec. Sold by dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moise Cabottee
Makamik
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Bread 76 Years Old Exhibition Loaf Bakes Forever Legend
A loaf said to be baked on Good Friday March 22 1853 is shown as an exhibit. It belongs to Mrs Bee Hough Bartlett 89 who says it was baked by her mother. The loaf preserves a legend that bread baked on Good Friday endures forever for 76 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Hough Bartlett
Worm Exterminator Promoted for Child Worms
A historical note promotes Moth er Graves' Worm Exterminator as a safe and reliable medicine for children troubled with worms, highlighting its effectiveness and safety.
Two convicts trade quips about Bunyan and sentences
A jailhouse exchange has one convict remarking it took John Bunyan his life to write a story. The other retorts it took him ten years to do a sentence, highlighting a grim pun on prison life and authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunyan
Garn
Strange Siberian Tribe Reported by Russian Explorers
A Russian expedition describes the Udeke, a small Siberian tribe of about 1300 people who smoke from cradle to grave and survive winter on animal fat. They dwell in crude bark houses, wear hides, and may have moved from Manchuria or Mongolia. Nearby Russians, Buriats, and Korean farmers trade in the region, evidenced by firearms found with Mongol groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Manchuria
Mongolia
Honey Corn Flake Muffins
Betty Barclay presents Honey Corn Flake Muffins. Mix melted shortening with honey then add lightly beaten egg and milk. Stir in mixed dry ingredients and bake in greased muffin tins for about thirty minutes yielding thirty two muffins.
Sirloin Squares with Tomato Honey Bake
Cut sirloin into three inch squares about three quarters inch thick. Dredge in flour and brown lightly in a frying pan. Layer in a baking dish with tomato puree and one teaspoon honey per piece, then top with onion and celery strips. Bake slowly two hours covered, uncover fifteen minutes for browning.
Salt fields inspection at Fort McMurray by Sir Thomas Tait
Sir Thomas Tait of the Canadian Salt Company concludes an examination of salt fields at Fort McMurray with an eye toward exploitation. The assessment focuses on potential mining opportunities and resource viability.
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Fort McMurray
Sir Thomas Tait
Canadian Salt Company
Winnipeg Hosts Vast Network of Diverse Industries
Winnipeg remains a center for industry with more than 850 diversified sectors contributing over 152 million dollars in annual output, highlighting a broad economic base and strong manufacturing activity across the city.
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Winnipeg
No objections to wife's France summer trip
A brief exchange shows a husband granting his wife freedom to travel to France in the upcoming summer. The wife voices plans while the husband responds with permission.
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France
Germany's Rapid Invasion Then Prolonged Evasion
In a concise assessment the article notes Germany's swift military invasion in hours contrasted with a prolonged period of evading postwar settlements. It discusses strategic persistence, Allied responses, and long term geopolitical maneuvering across occupied and postwar Europe.
Keep Your Baby Well and Strong
A baby care note promoting Eagle Brand Milk as a practical feeding option when nursing is not possible. It touts physician endorsement and the product’s quality, urging readers to mail the advertisement to The Borden Company in Montreal to receive a baby welfare book and Baby Record diary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden Company, Limited
St. Paul St. West
Montreal
Northern Wireless Stations in Alberta and North Cost Totals
Report details eight wireless stations run by the Department of National Defence at Aklavik Herschell Islands Dawson Mayo Fort Simpson Fort Smith Fort Resolution and Edmonton with construction costs totaling 156 330 and annual operating costs of 98 258. Also notes on Dr Thomas Electric Oil promoting sprain and bruise relief claiming rapid swelling reduction cooling inflamed flesh and pain relief.
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Alberta
North
Department of National Defence
Aklavik
Herschell Islands
Dawson
Mayo
Fort Simpson
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
Edmonton
Thomas
Alberta Box Company Delivers Frames to Taber Honey Plant
Two and four quarter ton apiary frames were delivered to the Riedel Honey Company plant in Taber Alberta from Calgary based Alberta Box Company. Riedel Honey plans for a record season of production.
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Riedel Honey Company
Taber
Alberta
Alberta Box Company
Calgary
Forests Being Used Faster Than Replenished
The article warns that forests are being used four and a half times faster than they can be replenished, highlighting ecological strain and the need for sustainable management practices.
Land Rush Expands in Peace River District Alberta
The Edmonton Canada National Railways Colonization Office reports about 1,000 new settlers with over one million dollars in capital moved into Peace River and Northern Alberta since January, with April expecting about 1,500 more. From April 1 to 15, 312 settlers with $170,000 capital arrived, including individuals with $20,000 $14,000 and $12,000.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Canadian National Railways Colonization Department
Peace River Country
Peace River
Manitoba
Sasatchewan
British Colubia
Signaller Deserter From Scots Guards Discharged
George Liverwright signaller of the Scots Guards deserting his post before Buckingham Palace was found guilty by a court martial and sentenced to 112 days hard labour in a civil prison and discharge from the army with ignominy. He claimed he was sleeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Siverwright
Scots Guards
Buckingham Palace
Liverwright
No Rest With Asthma and a War Era Anecdote
A clipped passage notes nocturnal asthma woes and claims relief from Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. A humorous exchange imagines a professor’s wife and a misremembered war start, dating the 1910s era.
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J. D. Kellogg
Canadian Bromley Plans Pacific Flight From Tacoma to Tokyo
Lieut Harold Bromley, a British Columbian native born in Victoria, supervises plane construction in California for a non stop 4700 mile flight across the Pacific. He aims to depart within two months, following the Great Circle route near the Aleutians and Arctic Circle, hoping for a 35 hour journey with radio support and minimal rations.
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North Pacific
Pacific
Lieut
Harold Bromley
Tacoma
Wash
Tokyo
Bromley
Victoria
California
Great Circle
Aleutian Islands
Arctic Circle
Japanese Sea
Western Pacific
Unusual Apron Design Pattern No 315
An unusual apron that looks like a morning frock is shown in Pattern No. 315 with a fitted waist, front panel, gathered side sections, and back sash ties. Materials listed include Japanese pongee silk and cotton prints with multiple size options. medium size requires 2 1/2 yards of 40 inch fabric and 1/2 yard of contrast. Price 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns Pattern No te Size
Pattern ordering guide outlines process and sizes for pattern No te. Provides steps to choose pattern, select size, and submit order with contact details and payment method. Includes notes on available sizes and how to measure for best fit.
Canadian Choirs Take Second and Third in New York Contest
Two Canadian male choirs Ottawa Temple Choir and Peterboro Ontario Male Chorus won second and third in the international choral contest B Class held during a two day festival by the Associated Glee Clubs of America. Baltimore’s Glee Club won first with 84. The event drew 75 choirs and about 4000 voices from the United States and Canada.
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Canada
New York
United States
Ottawa Temple
Peterboro
Ontario
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club
Baltimore
Associated Glee Clubs of America
Canadian Fish For Britain Purposed by British Firm
Major Hugh A Green former director of fish supplies for the Canadian Expeditionary Forces is in Ottawa from England. He is conferring with the Government on a British firm purchase of large fresh fish supplies totaling at least 1 000 tons weekly to be shipped to the British Isles by fast refrigerator steamers between the Maritimes and Great Britain.
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Hugh A. Green
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Ottawa
England
British Isles
Maritimes
Great Britain
Dominion to Build $30,000 Bitumen Plant at Edmonton
Announcement states the Dominion Government will construct a 30000 dollar plant in Edmonton to extract bitumen from tar sands. The sands lie in large deposits in the Athabasca district.
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Dominion
Edmonton
Athabasca
Brandon Aero Club Seeks Charter for Aeronautics and Airport Ops
The newly formed Brandon Aero Club applies for a charter to engage in all forms of aeronautics and to operate public airports.
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Brandon Aero Club
Nervous and Run Down Mrs Burton Seeks Quiet Help
Mrs R Burton of Oshawa Ontario describes three years of extreme nerves and fatigue worsened by noise. A friend recommended a remedy and she began treatment hoping to restore calm and energy for family life.
The Milburn Company Advertises Tonics in Canada
The excerpt notes a tonic product offered by The Milburn Co. Ltd. in Toronto. It claims users feel stronger, look healthier, and regain color after taking two boxes. Priced at 50 cents per box, available at druggists or via mail order on receipt of payment.
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T Milburn Co. Ltd
Toronto
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N. U. 1789
Betty Barclay
Germany
Wrigley’s
Wrigleys
Eve
Northern Wireless Station
Northland
Panama Canal
Patro Hd
C. O. Stillman
Colon
Stillman
Imperial OU Limited
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tajo
McDermot Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham
Delvena Wallace
Union Street
North Devon
New Brunswick
Fish For
Britain
Bart Waal
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