World Happenings Briefly Told
James R Layton of the Ontario Agricultural Development Board dies in Toronto at 65. Amy Johnson receives the Order of Commander of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace. A Hungary Roumania treaty is signed based on MFN. England ends 36 railway stations due to bus competition. Mary Pickford Wilma Banky and Rod la Roque will headline Broadway plays this fall. A 20 million power contract for Abitibi Canyon site north of Cochrane is awarded to Dominion Construction. Floods kill 1000 people between Peiping and Mukden. 20 towns flooded, 10 bridges out. John A Embry becomes US trade commissioner for the prairie provinces at Winnipeg, succeeding Charles E Brookhardt. E W Sheets notes droughts push livestock to market, boosting meat-buying power for the US dollar over the past 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Layton
Ontario Agricultural Development Board
Toronto
Amy Johnson
Buckingham Palace
Hungary
Roumania
England
Mary Pickford
Wilma Banky
Rod la Roque
Abitibi Canyon
Cochrane
Dominion Construction Company
Peiping
Mukden
John A. Embry
Vienna
Austria
United States
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Charles E. Brookhardt
Washington
E. W. Sheets
United States Department of Agriculture
My Grandmother's Bouquet Soap From Rats and Dogs
Soviet officials announce a plan to render fat from dead rats mice marmots cats and dogs into toilet soap named My Grandmother's Bouquet. The program estimates producing about 5000 tons of fat for soap as part of wartime resource use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Saskatchewan Exhibit at World Poultry Congress
Saskatchewan contributes 33 fowl and five turkeys to the Canadian live bird display at the World's Poultry Congress in London England. Deputy Minister F Hedley Auld notes the exhibit was assembled at the University of Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
London
England
F. Hedley Auld
University of Saskatchewan
Canada tops in phone use and Rocky peaks soar
Canada has the fourth largest number of tele phones in the world with 1,334,534 in use, equating to 13.7 per 100 people. The Canadian Rocky Mountains feature 161 peaks rising above 10,000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Company
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Better to Meet a Hill Than the Collector Later
A compact proverb framed as old saying stressing proactive action over delay. It contrasts facing a challenge now with paying consequences later, implying prudence in handling debt or demands before a superior arrives.
Mining Men to Gather for Pas Western Meeting
Mining men from east and west will renew old acquaintances September 2 in The Pas as the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy holds its western meeting. Attendees include L. L. Boulton and C. H. Attwood, plus executives from Mines Branch, Bank of Montreal, and Canadian National Railways, with rail car housing and dining aboard the conference train and side trips to Sherridan and Flin Flon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Pas
Canadian National Railways
Sherridan
Flin Flon
Sherritt-Gordon
Hudson Bay
Prof
T. L. Walker
University of Toronto
R. C. Rowe
Canadian Mining Journal
J. McEcheran
Bank of Montreal
Winnipeg
J. D. Flock
New York
F. W. Siebert
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Department of Natural Resources
J. S. Morrey
T. W. Edgar
Co. G. Young
F.R.G.S
Toronto
J. W. Holmes
Montreal
H. Edmonds
Saskatoon
Blind Pioneer from Britain Aids Canadian Relief Drive
D Baxter Lawley, blinded in a Headley B C mine blast, testified to the royal commission on blind assistance. From Manchester, he led British blind groups, helped organize the National League of the Blind, and joined Philip Layton in Canada to aid Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He praised the commission's work and its potential national impact.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Royal Commission
D. Baxter Lawley
British Isles
Lawley
Manchester
Headley
B.C
Winnipeg
Old Country
England
Sir Arthur Pearson, Bart
National League of the Blind
Great Britain
Ireland
London
Leeds
Newport
Philip Layton
Montreal
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Montreal School For the Blind
Canada
Free Press
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
Winnipeg Pattern No 175 McDermot Ave offers guidance on pattern orders. A humorous quip notes a man never realizes his wife’s superiority until he tries to quiet a crying baby. The piece also observes that the least informed often give the most advice.
Recipes For This Week by Betty Barclay
A duck and orange salad serves 6 8 with lemon oil dressing. Dice the duck and slice oranges thinly. Toss with salad oil lemon juice salt pepper paprika and chill briefly. Serve on lettuce with extra dressing as desired.
Georgian Pudding Sauce With Egg, Lemon, and Sugar
Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and lemon colored. Stir in lemon juice rind and boiling water in a double boiler until thick and creamy. Whip egg whites with remaining sugar, fold into yolk mixture, cook one minute, cool. Serve on cottage pudding or in dessert glasses with lady fingers or sponge cake.
Engineer Thomas May Dies At 86 In Prince Edward Island
Veteran civil engineer Thomas W. May died in Charlottetown at 86 after nearly six decades with the Island Railway and the provincial government. A Edinburgh University classmate of Robert Louis Stevenson, he was born in the Channel Islands and helped survey the Prince Edward Island Railway. Johnny what are you doing in the pantry Johnny-Oh just putting a few things away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. May
Edinburgh University
Robert Louis Stevenson
Charlottetown
P.E.I
Island Railway
Channel Islands
Mr. May
Prince Edward Island
Johnny
Goitre Germ Theory Proposed By Dr Houba At Paris Congress
Dr E O Houba of Tacoma Washington argued that goitre is caused by a germ rather than iodine deficiency. He claimed five years of experiments isolating the germ and that early cases could be cured with a vaccine. The session included fifty microbiologists from twenty nine countries and was chaired by Prof Jules Bordet.
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E. O. Houba
Tacoma
Wash
Paris
Houba
Jules Bordet
Er Institute
Belgium
Presid
Abolish Civic Income Tax In Saskatoon This Year
Saskatoon will not impose the city income tax this year after an amendment to the City Act made levying optional. Mayor John W. Hair and most of the council oppose the tax, arguing unfair exemptions and practical collection problems. Previous annual revenue hovered around $20,000 with noted difficulties in collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
John W. Hair
Strawberry Baths Gain Curiosity in Europe This Season
Demand for strawberries rises in Europe as fruit is used in beauty culture. Strawberries are applied in beauty parlors and taken in homes. The practice is linked to Madame Tallien who reportedly bathed daily in crushed strawberries, yielding scented softly pink skin.
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Europe
Madame Tallien
Britain’s Trades Union Chief Sees Resilience Via Trade
Walter Cirime of the British Trades Union Congress told a Toronto civic gathering that Britain can weather downturns. He said the country has maintained world trade share and, due to labor resilience, fared better than many nations during the period of low mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Walter Cirime
British Trades Union Congress
Toronto
Prairie Provinces Fishery Wealth Highlighted
The Prairie Provinces of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta hold significant commercial fisheries with a 1929 catch value surpassing 4 million dollars. The region includes Western Fisheries and regional fishing industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Celtics graves found in Hungary for ancient site
Archaeologists uncovered 2 000 year old Celtic graves at Pecs in Hungary revealing funerary practices from the period. The discovery highlights regional Celtic presence and sheds light on Iron Age burial traditions and settlement patterns near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecs
Hungary
Mammoth Seaplane Plans For 100 Passenger Transatlantic Flight
Major R H Fleet president of Consolidated Aircraft announces construction of a seaplane at Buffalo with capacity for 100 passengers. The craft will use 16 Curtiss Conqueror motors and extra fuel storage to extend range. A 200 foot promenade and 62 staterooms with soundproof walls are described for passenger comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Buffalo
R. H. Fleet
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Fleet
Magnificent Nova Scotia Hotel Organ by Casavant and Aeolian
The Nova Scotian hotel organ in Halifax, built by Casavant Freres of Quebec, is a premier Canadian feature. It is playable from a separate Aeolian cabinet with Duo Art records reproducing famed organists. The instrument has three manuals, thirty stops across great, swell, pedal, and choir, with electro-pneumatic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Halifax
Casavant Freres
St. Hyacinthe
Quebec
Aeolian Company
Duo Art Records
Rope Paper From Old Tarred Ropes Used In Pottery
Delicate rope paper made from tarred rope fibers transfers patterns to earthenware in potteries. It is strong enough that a hand twisted sheet will support weight of one hundred pounds or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potteries
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Englebran
the Barden Co
Canada Telephones
M. McArthur
the Pas
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tan
Annebellie Worthington
Shantung
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Toronto, Ont
Wellington St. W
Vesuvius
Mt. Vesuvius
Hope For the
McDermot Ave
Betty Barclay
Ariey
Koif
Mammoth
Nova Scotia
C.N.R
ARMY
NAVY
Regina — Sask
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