World Happenings Briefly Told
Lor is released by the New Westminster Harbor Commission. An elevator project costs about 300000 dollars. Miss Agnes MacPhail urges a department for peace and international understanding. In Southeast Grey Hon C A Dunning introduces a railway bill from Rosedale to Bullpound. Alberta Patrick Murphy, 44, found dead in a Winniper lodging house after drinking wood alcohol. 13th victim in two months. Sir Robert Borden elected president of the National Council of Canada. Institute of International Affairs at Ottawa. John W Dafoe of Winnipeg elected vice president. Prof Johannes Fibiger dies in Copenhagen. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for cancer research. Pan American treaties broaden to world scope. Admirers attend funeral of Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Alpine chasers, the Blue Devils, render military honors.
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Agnes MacPhail
Grey
C. A. Dunning
Rosedale
Alberta Patrick Murphy
Winniper
Vicente Blasco Moanez
Mentone
France
Blue Devils
Krupp Works Shifts To Peace Time Products At Essen
Krupp Works at Essen reports net profit of 13 000 000 marks about 3 100 000 dollars, rebounding from a 1626 deficit. The firm shifts from war materiel to peaceful goods including locomotives, cars, railway parts, irons, razors, knives and forks, cash registers, and artificial teeth, highlighting rapid readjustment to peacetime production amid strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krupp Works
Essen
Krupp
Britain abandons 19 000 ton naval vessels plan
London reports the British government will drop all 19 000 ton ships from the naval build program. Only three 10 000 ton cruisers will be laid down in 1927 1928 and 1929 with overall savings estimated around 5 500 000 pounds. Destroyer and submarine plans stay unchanged with nine destroyers and six submarines planned for next year.
Outstanding Paris fashion for smart occasions pattern No 1704
Our fashion book highlights the latest practical styles for home dressmakers. The pattern No 1704 features a front plaited skirt attached to an under-bodice, a one-piece back, and a separate bolero with shoulder tocks for decoration. Printed velvet crepe satin and other chic fabrics are described with sizes, yardage, binding, and price details.
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Paris
New Western Radio Station Tests Radio Pictures
D. P. R. Coate of Moose Jaw announces a Winnipeg controlled station will rise this year just inside Saskatchewan’s eastern edge. A commercial company will build it and conduct experiments in transmitting radio pictures alongside standard broadcasts. Coate says television-like reception may follow as interference is reduced by choosing the Saskatchewan site.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
D. P. R. Coate
Moose Jaw
Coats
Tchewan
Port Alberni to test city coal bed by drilling
A proposed test at Port Alberni British Columbia may drill under the city to locate a coal bed. If coal is found at a workable depth the city could operate the mine for profit. If not, negotiations with a private company would follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Alberni
B.C
Winter Carnivals Trailed by Canada’s February Sport Month
Canada’s February sport carnival season reaches peak as skating snowshoeing tobogganing skiing curling and hockey showcase high skill levels across Dominion venues. Officials note both novice and veteran participants drive a thrilling spectacle amid ongoing outdoor recreation during this midwinter period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Immigration to Canada rises in first nine months of 1927
Immigration to Canada for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1927 totalled 128,928, up 14,893 from 1926 or 13 percent. Of these, 92,995 were from British United States French Belgian Swiss Scandinavian Dutch or German origins. During the period, 33,722 Canadians returned from the United States. December 1927 immigration totalled 4,556, including 937 British, 1,254 American, and 2,815 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Dominion
Canadian Ships Transferred From Royal Navy Re Named
The Department of National Defence states that on February 1 HM S Torbay and Toreador were transferred from the Royal Navy to the Canadian naval service and renamed Halcs Champlain and Vancouver to honor national history. The Royal Navy’s destroyer Vancouver will be renamed to allow Canada exclusive use of the explorer’s name.
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Royal Navy
Department of National Defence
Hm.s. Torbay
Toreador
Canadian Naval Service
HALCS
Champlain
Vancouver
Admiralty
Canadian Pacific Coast
Auto tourists flock along Cariboo highway in 1927 records
The Automobile Club of British Columbia reports that about 1 000 automobiles used the Cariboo highway during the 1927 season as the route opened to general tourist traffic last year. The Cariboo road runs along the Fraser River into Central British Columbia's gold country, with hopes of drawing many more visitors from Canada and the United States. Shakespeare was christened April 2 1564 in Stratford upon Avon Warwickshire England.
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Cariboo Highway
Automobile Club of
British Columbia
Cariboo
Fraser River
Canada
United States
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
In 1927 Canada advanced power projects at Winnipeg’s Union address, with equipment factored for over 221000 hp and more undertakings planned to push the total to 5 100 000 hp by mid 1928. The railway department aims to draw tourists with a large moving picture stele.
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Hudson
Canada
Railway Department
Artificial graphite plant near Niagara Falls Ontario
An electric furnace product, artificial graphite, is produced near Niagara Falls in Ontario. The brief note highlights a manufacturing site for advanced carbon materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Kingdom of God in Hearts, Not Frontiers
The lesson defines the Kingdom of God as God’s reign within the human heart rather than a geographic realm. It cites Jesus parables, notes the present and future aspects, and explains growth as the seed’s gradual, unseen work guided by God. The study references Isaiah and Maclaren’s thoughts on divine rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Alexander Maclaren
God
Lemon Junket Bavarian From Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay offers a lemon junket Bavarian recipe using lemon junket milk and cream whipped with almonds and sugar. Fold in warm milk to dissolve the junket, then combine with cream and walnuts, chill until firm, and top with tart jelly or cherries.
Scalloped Ham and Potatoes for Pan or Picnic
Layer raw sliced potatoes with ham and pour a light cream sauce made from flour butter and milk. Top with bread crumbs and bake until brown and tender. Use just enough ham for flavor to stretch portions, ideal for picnics reheated over campfire.
Marriage by tree in tribal India preserves family line
A Tit-Bits report describes a ritual where a widower leads a healthy tree to a ceremonial marriage. After the tree is cut down and mourned, the man may marry again, believed to be free from the prior wives' bad omens.
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India
Feldspar Quality Promotes Canadian Industry Reputation
Feldspar of high grade from Canadian quarries shows uniform potash content about 12 percent. The passage notes increased life insurance sales running with motor cap demand. The remaining lines reflect casual commentary about flattery and pedestrian perception.
What Makes a Newspaper A Community Institution
A local paper is not an individual entity but a community instrument serving the public. It relies on financial support and goodwill from businesses and residents, with editors responsible for the paper's service rather than personal likings. A newspaper needs community trust, liberal patronage, and the people’s help to function and prosper.
Handsome Gift From Self Made Millionaire to Cal
Giopnani, a 47 year old San Jose native from a poor Italian family, donates his 1927 income of 1,590,000 to the University of California. One million funds the Gismani foundation of agricultural economies, five hundred thousand supports a Berkeley building to aid farmers, dairy and livestock men, and fruit growers in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Giopnani
San Jose
Calif
Gismani
Callefornia
Public Speech Tradition Hinders Treasury Secretary Samuel
The Financial Secretary of the Treasury is prohibited from public speeches due to budget duties. This rule keeps the public from hearing A. M. Samuel, renowned as an effective speaker and a capable businessman, who leads much of the budget preparation in silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Secretary of the Treasury
A. M. Samuel
Asthma remedy touted as cure by Dr Kellogg
The piece extols Dr. J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a true cure for asthmatic drain and fatigue, claiming vast relief and widespread use. A scientist predicts insects will shape the next war, suggesting a vision of future conflict alongside the medical advertisement.
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J.D. Kellogg
Corks first used for bottle stoppers by monk in Haut Villers
France llie Grant, daughter of President Grant, wed Captain Sartoris in the White House in 1874.
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Haut Villers
France
Llie Grant
President Grant
Captain Sartoris
White House
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Naval Service
William Shakespeare
Warwickshire
England
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
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Fort Churchill Harbor
Hudson Bay
Frederick Palmer
Churchill Harbor
Company of Gentlemen Adventurers
Inday
Tay
Beaver
Earth
Betty Barclay
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