World Happenings Briefly Told
A London horse show has been abandoned for this year. Guelph Ontario reports a near record year with no motor fatalities within city limits in 1932. Camp No 3 in Dewdney British Columbia reopened after Novembers closure to log for export. Alexander Sangster, homesteader of Winnipeg area, has died at New Westminster aged 50. W A Crawford-Ross of Nanton Alberta re-elected president of the Alberta Hereford Breeders Association. Major W H Gladstone Murray of the British Broadcasting Company arrives in Ottawa to advise the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission on temporary duties. Calgary plans a 75000 oil refinery with 250 barrels daily capacity by Federated Oil Consumers Ltd. Premier J E Brownlee’s motion calls for immediate conference on changes to the British North America Act. England may skip the Canadian Bisley event due to finances. Lord Cottesloe fears the English team will not go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Guelph
Ontario
P. Bain
Dewdney
B.C
Alexander Sangster
Winnipeg
New Westster
W. A. Crawford-Ross
Nanton
Alberta
Alberta Hereford Breeders’ Association
W. H. Gladstone Murray
MLC
British Broadcasting Company
Ottawa
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commis
Calgary
Federated Oil Consumers, Ltd
Harold J. Maloney
Company
Board of Trustees
J. E. Brownlee
England
Connaught Ranges
Lord Cottesloe
National Rifle Assocation
Broadcasting Origin in Halifax Over Thirty Years Ago
The Halifax Herald recalls that broadcasting began in Halifax over 30 years ago at the old Academy of Music. Creighton Mitchell, then with the Nova Scotia Telephone Company, rigged a funnel with a telephone microphone to transmit a Baker Opera Company program via telephone wires to the company's building, where listeners enjoyed the first trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Halifax Herald
Academy of Music
Baker Opera Company
Creighton Mitchll
Wolfville
Nova Scotia Telephone Company
Halifax Winter Anomaly Breaks Temperature Records
Halifax faced a freak winter with no freezing temperatures for December through February. The mean February temperature reached 29.3 degrees, about six degrees above the 29 year average. February total precipitation was 5.31 inches, far below the previous year’s 17 inches, and no snow fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Frederick R Ronpan
Dominion
Paris fashion jacket dress described in sales blurb
The item touts a youthful boxy jacket dress with lattice sleeve treatment and a cross over bodice. It features a trim inset vest and panelled skirt designed to elongate the figure, with a rosy beige sheer wool model and white pique vest. Pattern No 579 offered in multiple sizes with a 20 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dramatic Escape of Ex King George of Greece
Ex King George of Greece and his Queen escaped the royal palace during the 11 year banishment era after Mussolini bombed Corfu ending their reign in 1946. The escape tale includes a 5000 dollar donation from Mrs Gary aiding a bribed exit through European borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Greece
Constantin
Italy
Mussolini
Corfu
Gary
Americ
Europe
Eyes Do Not Change Color In Arctic Night
Arctic explorer Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson denies that eyes turn blue after prolonged polar darkness. He cites long experience and reports no recollection of blue eyes in polar expeditions. Comments to Science dispute a claim linked to Captain Scott's journal and its rumored eye color change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stefansson
Vilhjalmur Sefansson
Science Service
Science
Captain Scott
South Pols
Managing a Crowd England's Police Know How To Quell Disorder
The Halifax Chronicle remarks that in London a crowd of over a hundred thousand was controlled without violence. Police used only batons, no firearms, machine guns, or revolvers. No deaths or bloodshed occurred as order was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Fred
Halifax Chronicle
Global gold hoard swells past one billion dollars
League experts estimate more than a billion dollars in gold hoarded worldwide over the last eighteen months. Monthly reports show several million dollars vanishing from global circulation as the hoarding movement grows, sparked by England leaving the gold standard late in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
England
Deny self and take up the cross sermon note
Sunday school lesson centers on Mark 8 34 38 and Romans 9 31 59. The commentator explains Jesus calls for self denial as the basis of His ethics and the path to the higher life. The cross marks a shift to public teaching as Jesus heads toward Jerusalem and Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Jesus
Jerusalem
Calvary
Theodore H. Robinson
Christ
Young Scientist Wins U S Science Prize for Lattice Insight
Frank H. Spedding of Hamilton Ontario, 30, earned the American Chemical Society youthful genius prize of 1000 dollars for a new method to view the fine structure of solids. He uses light emitted by rocks and minerals to reveal atomic lattice and spacing, reading the spectrum with a spectroscope to record vertical lines on a photographic plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Spedding
Hamilton
Ont
American Chemical Society
Spedding
Post-Treasury Restriction After Ogden Mills’ Retirement
The Baltimore Sun notes that upon retiring as Secretary of the Treasury Ogden Mills will be free to work anywhere except in a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. The 1913 act bars Mills and the Comptroller of the Currency from any position in member banks during office and for two years after, while Fed Board appointees are restricted unless they complete their terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden ¥. Mills
Secretary of the Treasry
Federal Reserve System
Secretary of the Treasury
Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Baltimore Sun
Canadian Farm Poultry Values Fall From 1931 Totals
Canada’s 1932 total value of all farm poultry is estimated at 34.74 million dollars, down from 43.18 million in 1931, reflecting a dip in overall farm poultry descriptions across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Where Silencer Is Needed Air Liner
The piece notes airliners remain extremely noisy despite advances in aeroplane design. It describes cabin noise as nearly the loudest environment, with travelers using cotton wool and writing pads to communicate. It contrasts this with the quiet of a sailing ship at sea where stillness is tangible and sailors sing to break the oppressive silence.
Priceless Relics Exhibit at McGill Highlights 1770 1870
Priceless artifacts from 1770 to 1870 are on display at the McCord National Museum at McGill University in Montreal. The Brock tunic and military pieces linked to James McGill appear in the show. The exhibit traces events from the 1775 Quebec assault to the 1847 parliament building burnings and federation era milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCord National Museum
McGill University
Montreal
Isaac Brock
Attrc
James McGill
University
Quebec
Brussels Plans Exhibition for Twelve Nations Participation
Brussels announces an international colonial and industrial exposition to mark the Belgian Congo's fifty year and the Brussels to Malines railroad opening. Prince Leopold will be honorary president as twelve nations Brazil Chile China Egypt Estonia France Morocco Peru Siam Switzerland Czechoslovakia and Tunisia prepare to participate over 400 acres. Development of transportation electricity and related topics lead the program with a colonial section rising in importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgian Congo
Brussels
Malines
Prince Leopold
Brazil
Chile
China
Egypt
Esthenia
France
Morocco
Peru
Siam
Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Tunisia
Church in Danger Amid Storms and Aches of Time
In the village, a church faces potential danger as a death-watch omen haunts the site. The text notes weathering rain near Fort Bassafras and the presence of three leaf forms on a single twig, signaling a moment of unease and natural variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istoret
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cngary
Winnipeg News
Ruth Rogers
Imart
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Argun
Secretary of Treasury
Nadian Farm Poultry
Barre
Cod Emia
ST. Charles
Peg
Er al Brock
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!