World Happenings Briefly Told From Old Dominion to West Coast
Dame Langtry leaves large fortune while Canada notes rising British immigration in 1928. Post delivers Hartford letter mailed in 1912. Senator Robert Watson dies at 76 in Brandon Manitoba after prairie leadership years. Vancouver railway engineer Peter Righter dies in Vancouver. Harbor bills total 10 million Montreal Vancouver plus 5 million Halifax and 2 million for Three Rivers and Chicoutimi. West Indies eyes trade commissioner in Canada. Upper Canada College scholarships announced for Robert Kay Alta and Edgar Standen Edmonton.
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Canada
Old Dominion
Clifford
Gilbert
New Haven
Robert Watson
The
Prairies
Montreal
Vancouver Harter
Halifac Harbor
Three Rivers
Chicoutims
West Indies
Panada
Sir Haward Osman
Ottawa
Sir Edward
Alberta Has Surplus Closes Fiscal Year With More Money Left Over
Alberta closed its fiscal year on March 31 with a surplus larger than any previous. The provincial treasury held more funds than expenditures by exactly 1, AITS71 dollars, per Provincial Treasurer R G Feld. The prior year ended March 31, 1928, showed a 279,763 surplus covering 15 months due to the new fiscal year dates.
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Alberta
R. G. Feld
Quayside Board of Health Barricade Sparks Irishman’s Question
An Irish spectator at New York harbor asks about a wooden barrier around quarantine enclosures for contagious cases. People explain it blocks fever and illness while the onlooker jokes about prior knowledge of the board of health. The ad hints Holloway's Corn Remover claims. It notes asbestos varieties from Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
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New York Harbor
Pat
Board of Health
World search for Italia crew sails from Bergen
The 18 men aboard the Sucat formerly the Hetman, under Umberto Nobile, depart Bergen on the Norwegian steamer Lucas to hunt for missing crew members of the Polar dirigible Italia. They will voyage from Svalbard to Franz Josef Land, carrying sledges dogs and wireless gear, aiming to recover men carried away after the crash. The Italia rescue effort follows the known balloon party incident and the Halia gondola rescue. The Sucat stops at King's Bay to load more dogs before an 18 month voyage.
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Staan
Giannni Albertini
Bergen
Arctic
Svalbard
Franz Joseph Land
Italia
Halia
Umberto Nobile
King’s Bay
No. 488 Sewing Pattern for Mature Figure Ensemble
A light navy blue suede finish silk crepe outfit for women with a surplice bodice, tucked shoulders, bow trimming, jabot drape, and side bow. Right side skirt plaits flare to hem in motion, pattern No 488 available in sizes 16 to 48 bust. Canton fabrics and various crepes offered. price 25 cents, add 10 cents for Spring Fashion Magazine, wrap coin.
How To Order Patterns Pattern No Name Town
Advertised goods promoted with a promise of quality and a guarantee. The sellers encourage buyers to follow the ordering method and place orders to obtain patterns and related items. The text emphasizes faith in the products and assurance of satisfaction.
Italy Launches Ambitious Motor Highway Plan Under Mussolini
Italy will begin the most ambitious road building programme since ancient Rome. Within a year a vast network will reach every peninsular region, with 40 000 miles of new motor highways and fifty thousand workers to carry out the project under Premier Benito Mussolini.
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Benito Mussolini
Italy
Soen
Rome
Britain
Aneer
Peninsular
Motherly Duty and Child Health Claims
A compact column of product pitches and notices. It touts Babe's Own Tablets for digestive relief and teething pains, cites a testimonial from Mrs. W Jennings, Mackanin, and notes availability by mail. It also mentions seismograph readings, Dr Kellogg’s asthma remedy, and a jokey closing line about kleptomania advice from a doctor.
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W Jennings
Mackanin
Mall
Wilvamedicine Co
Brockville
JD. Kelige
Kellogg's
Minards Rub Down Mirrors A Wry, Wary World
A compact, reflective note explores how fear or worry shapes invention and honesty. It suggests that those with fewer worries may fabricate easily, while the trained observer notes the tension between appearance and truth in daily life.
Four Hundred Years Of Lutherans Catechism Celebrated
The Lutheran World Congress marks four centuries since Luther's catechism as Lutheran schools still use it. The church, the largest Protestant body, counts about 75 million adherents in Northern Europe and America. The Bible, Luther’s Catechism, and Pilgrim’s Progress are among the most translated books.
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Lutheran World Congress
Lutheran Church
Europe
America
Pilgrim's Progress
Luther
Bells Out Of Order In London City
The noted bells that rang the old tune Turn again Whittington are not ringing. They are out of order and funds for repairing them are not available.
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Carter
Churen
London
Whittington
Magnificent donation fuels British colonist scheme
Mr Wo HL Askew of Scotland donates ten thousand dollars and pledges another ten thousand to the Empire Settlement Act, enabling British families to emigrate to Canada for agricultural work. The Department of Colonization and Development and Canadian Pacific Railway join in recruiting and placement, with an expected three hundred families possibly moving to Canada, aided by private and public cooperation.
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Wo HL Askew
Scotland
Great Bian
Hac
Beish
Askew
Mikes
Canada
Great Britain
Dominions
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Secretary of State For Dominion Affairs
Colonization Construction Branch
Canadian Pacific
Overseas Settlement
Dennis, Alg
How To Dye An Old Rug
A practical home guide from May issue of Successful Farming explains dyeing old rugs. Read notes include cleaning the rug with rug soap, rinsing with cold water, applying dye for silk and wool blends, and setting color with vinegar. Wet dyeing yields better uptake though drying takes time.
A Logical Conclusion
A father and son exchange a grim misunderstanding about blessing and giving as a child asserts a twisted justification. The dialogue ends with a troubling quip implying criminal intent. A freight car in every six in Canada is loaded with forest products pro acta
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Canada
Princes Fear the Inusnce of Jeremiah and See His Death
The article recalls Jeremiah's imprisonment in a guardhouse during a Babylonian seizure. His prophecies warned of the city’s fall and surrender, weakening defenders. Princes urged King Zedekiah to kill him as a danger to welfare, arguing he spoke harm, not good. Jeremiah faced dungeon confinement and pressure to conform, with leaders fearing his truth. The piece cites Alexander MacLaren’s reflection on weak rulers and the perils of losing sight of guidance.
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Jeremiah
Trutalers
Jeremiah Tiraht
God
Huntley
Pextekiah
Noble
Alexander MacLaren
Record Muskrat Shipment From Oak Lake To Germany
A carload of live muskrats bound for Hamburg, Germany departed Oak Lake at month end, totaling 1 000 animals. Trapped at Oak Lake breeding grounds, the muskrats were packed in boxes by Furs Limited with twelve pairs per box, noted as a record shipment.
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Oak Lake
Germany
Hamburg
Canadian Pacific Express
Furs Limited
Heart Trouble Numbs Hands and Feet in Ontario Letter
Wm Fowler of Auburn Ontario explains years of heart and nerve trouble with numb cold hands, after trying various doctors medicines with little relief before discovering a change in his condition.
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Ars
Milburn Company Pal Ran advertisement for PAL Ran
Advertisement notes PAL Ran started taking effect early and continues to relieve trouble with no return. Price 50 cents a box, available at all druggists or mailed by The T Milburn Co. Ltd in Toronto Ontario on receipt of payment.
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Olive Gotterdam
Lake Ontario
Miss Gotterdam
Fred Jackson
T Milburn Co. Ltd
Toronto
Grand Canyon Bridge Claims World’s Highest Height
The new Grand Canyon Bridge on the Arizona Highway rises to 485 feet, surpassing the Victoria Falls Bridge which stands 425 feet above the river bed, claiming the world’s highest bridge record.
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Grand Canyon
Arizona Highway
Victoria Falls
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Holloway
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Dominion Observatory
Ottaa
Earth
France
Philippe Roy
Sille de France
New York
Jimmy
Jones
Tee Rehnaa
Jeremias
Minard
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