World Happenings Briefly Told
The Rockefeller Foundation will give 459000 dollars to the University of Sydney for medical research. The Irish Free State and Great Britain responded coolly to a European union questionnaire. British Columbia lumber exports held firm versus Washington Oregon according to H B MacMillan. The Canadian Bank of Commerce shipped 1000000 dollars in gold from New York to Canada, first major cross-border shipment since 1927. Building permits in 61 Canadian cities totaled 17926478 in June. Sir Godfrey Thomas called a United States visit and Canadian camping holiday by the Prince of Wales “pure invention.” Seven thousand poultry specimens from 23 countries were shown at the Crystal Palace World Poultry Show. A cairn will mark the land deeded by 700 Indians west to York, at Carrying Place Ontario. James M Coleman died at 356 Olivier Avenue Montreal. he was a railway figure and inventor of the Coleman locking device. He was in his 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Canada
New York
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Godfrey Thomas
Prince of Wales
United States
Crystal Palace
London
England
York
Carrying Place
Prince Edward County
Ontario
James M. Coleman
Olivier Avenue
Montreal
Coleman
Australians Aim to Enter Vancouver Orange Market
The first shipment of Australian oranges to Vancouver, 5000 cases from Sydney New South Wales, was unloaded for distribution across the Dominion. W H Pierce came to Canada two months ago to organize the drive by Sydney wholesale fruit distributors to win a Canadian market. NSW fruit growers claim Australian fruit surpasses U S produce and expect rapid market share gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Sydney
N.S.W
Dominion
W. H. Pierce
United States
New South Wales
Banded Bird Reporting Rules From Parks Service
People who find banded birds must report to the National Parks Branch Ottawa with species, band number, date and location and whether the bird was dead killed or released alive. Reporters receive prompt details about banding location and time. The rest is unrelated humorous dialogue snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
New Medicine in Coffee Suppresses Whisky Craving
In a cartoon caption Osio Karikaturen notes a new medicine added to coffee that removes the liking for whisky. The punch line has a character vowing never to drink coffee again. This humorous snippet reflects contemporary beverage anxieties and mock medical fads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karikaturen
Osio
Novel Escape Attempt Foiled In Sing Song Prison Mattress
Jack Levy, a robber, hid inside a mattress manufactured in the prison. Guard Victor Brown and Principal Kepper Sheehy uncovered a razor and hammer during a search. Levy, sewn into the mattress, will be sent to Clinton prison Dannemore New York delaying his release to 1952. accomplice at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Song
Jack Levy
Levy
Victor Brown
Brown
K+e
Sheehy
Clinton
Dannemore
N.Y
Tuning Out Noise From Quiet Walls Promises Silence
A scientist, Dr. James Robinson, envisions walls built with special apparatus that trap sound waves to create real silence. The idea mirrors tuning out unwanted radio stations, letting traffic noise fade to nothing while remaining audible externally.
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James Robinson
Youthful Pattern for Girls Dress in Rayon Crepe
Describes a yellow and green printed rayon crepe dress for ages 8 to 14 with flaring skirt, front gathers, waist cinching girdle, sleeveless bodice, and a unique capelet collar. Details include pattern No. 3360 offered with pale blue georgette, trim, and different fabrics, pattern price 25 cents.
Patrols Begin on Prince Albert National Park Highway
A mounted police officer heads north from Prince Albert to inaugurate patrols on the Prince Albert National Park Highway. Speeding could bring a fine up to 100 dollars. Motorists must stay right of the center line and maintain clear vision. Heavily loaded trucks must pull aside to allow passing. Patrols run day and night during busy periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounted Police
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Prince Albert National Park
Apple Peanut Brittle Tart Bake
Six large tart apples and peanut brittle layered with lemon juice form a baked dessert. Salt helps season each layer while the dish roasts slowly for about one hour at 425 degrees.
Pineapple Orange Sponge Mold
Recipe for a pineapple orange gelatin dessert. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, add pineapple juice and cold water, chill until slightly thickened, whip with rotary beater, fold in pineapple, mold, and chill until firm. Yields eight servings.
How To Order Patterns Winnipeg Pattern Address
Winnipeg based item explains ordering patterns with address for the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermott Ave. It lists Pattern No and Size details for readers placing orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Mind and matter pun targets Berkeley’s theory in wit
A witty quip attributed to a Christian Science Monitor piece questions mind and matter. It cites George Berkeley’s 18th century view on mind and matter with the line What is mind No matter What is matter Never mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Berkeley
Christian Science Monitor
The Modern Maid Seeks Housemaid at Weymouth Boarding House
A Weymouth boarding house keeper advertised for a housemaid. One applicant demanded a salary of 225 dollars per year with Sundays and three evenings off weekly and a garage for her motorcycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weymouth
England
MacDonald Urges Personal Contact for Peace and Disarmament
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald spoke at the Inter-Parliamentary Union session in the House of Lords gallery urging peace as humanity’s greatest cause. He said personal contact and shared culture are needed to build mutual understanding and support international disarmament, noting U S Senate ratification of the London naval treaty as a step toward global arms reduction amid possible setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Inter-Parliamentary Union
House of Lords
United States Senate
Blueberry Pie Debate Ties Frost to Wisconsin Harvest
John, a 94 year old Indian from Black River Falls Wisconsin, explains that a heavy frost has damaged the blueberry crop on which his people rely for a living. He notes growers struggle to keep up with demand as local pie bakers cut back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Big Soldier
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
John
Indians Celebrate Across Niagara Frontier July 19 Jubilee
Indians from the Six Nations Defense League marked the third anniversary of their border crossing rights with a parade from Niagara Falls city hall through Falls View bridge to Power Company park. Dressed in regalia, they showcased wampum kept by Algonquin chief Moses Odjick, dances, and displays by Tom Longboat, Silver Smith, and a birch bark canoe builder.
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Niagara Frontier
United States
Canada
Six Nations Defense League
Niagara Falls
Ont
Niagara River
Falls View Bridge
Niagara Falls Power Company
Ball Park
Chieti Moses Odjick
Maniwaki
Quebec
Tom Longboat
Silver Smith
Grand River
Testing Packing Cases at Forest Products Laboratories
A machine called a hazard machine at the Forest Products Laboratories in Ottawa tests packing cases. The device features a 17 foot diameter drum, eight feet wide, erected vertically and rotated by electric motor. A hexagonal set of floors guides the container as it drops from floor to floor to simulate stresses. The end condition shows where strengthening is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Products Laboratories
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Aged Colonel challenges peers in steeplechase duel
Col E R Gregge Hopwood of Middleton England, aged 85, offers a 5600 dollar side stake to any rider his age for a two mile fences steeplechase. Sir Claude de Crespigney aged 81 wants in but is barred. Hopwood notes he cannot afford to give away four years as he rides to hounds regularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
E.R. Gregge-Hopwood
Middleton
England
Claude de Crespigney
Colonel Hopwood
Captain Sherlock Sets One Day Mail Flight Record
Captain W. N. Sherlock, Commercial Airways pilot, flew from Fort McMurray Alberta to Aklavik in under 21 hours with five postal stops on the Mackenzie River route. The flight marked the first one day Alberta to Aklavik mail delivery, crossing the sub Arctic region and passing Fort Resolution Fort Simpson Fort Norman Fort McPherson and Arctic Red River.
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W. N. Sherlock
Commercial Airways
Fort McMurray
Alberta
Aklavik
Canada
Francis
Larty Sherlock
Irton Hall
Cumberland
England
Sherlock
Royal Air Force
France
India
Egypt
Mescytannia
Commercial Airfleet
Dominion Explorers
Fort McMurray Air Base
Arctic Circle
Fort Resolution
Fort Simpson
Fort Norman
Fort McPherson
Arctic Red River
Mackenzie River
Northwest
Judge Sets 500 Foot Fly Zone Over Private Property
Federal Judge George P. Hahn in Cleveland rules that property possession extends to 500 feet up, forcing aviators to fly at least 500 feet above airspace over the Curtiss Airport Corp. and Ohio Air Terminals Company when passing the area. The case, brought by two suburban owners, challenges flight over their land citing Roman law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Hahn
Cleveland
Ohio
Curtiss Airport Corporation
Ohio Air Terminals Company
Curtiss Flying Service
Hahn
Arbitration Board Appointment Named Duff to Represent Canada
The Rt. Hon. Mr. Justice Duff of the Supreme Court of Canada is announced to act as the Canadian representative on the arbitration board for the I'm Alone proceedings. He succeeds the late Eugene Lafleur K C, whose death created the vacancy.
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Justice Duff
Supreme Court of Canada
Arbitration Board
Eugene Lafleur
K.C
Hydrangeas Show Color Shift From Soil pH
In acidic soil hydrangeas produce blue flowers while neutral soil yields the usual pink blooms, illustrating soil pH effects on flower color.
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Rockefeller Foundation
University of Sydney
Australia
Borm
Sine Sing
Annebelle Worthington
Prince
Michael
Roumania
Carol
Northern Highway
Betty Barclay
Ramssay MacDonald
Brooder
Wellington St. W
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Toronto, Ont
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