World Happenings Briefly Told
Items from the era note the sale 300000 dollar Crown jewels of the Ottoman empire to aid Turkey’s finances. Watertown New York aims to be a Canada port of entry. Young Plan signed by Briand and ministers of Britain Italy Belgium. Duchess of Bedford flight world circumnavigation planned in 30 days. Chinese school uniforms must use native cloth to support industry. Labrador sale touted at 100 million by British Canadian US group. Canada bans parrots parroakeets cockatoos macaws love birds under animal diseases act. Tokyo reports bond issue around 250 million yen to refinance 1931 loan. Radio beacons to aid night flying planned for multiple Canadian towns. March New Westminster deep sea arrivals 23 vs 37 prior year. first quarter 60 ships 343,453 tons inward vs 48 ships 264,017 in 1929. Joke about a girlfriend failing to find a mirror in an art gallery.
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Turkey
Watertown
N.Y. Arport
Canada
Malone
Briand
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
C.D. Barnard
Duchess of Bedford
Capetown
South Africa
China
Ministry of Education
Montreal Star
United States
Labrador
Department of Agriculture
Tokio
London
England
Britain
Forest
Manitoba
Regina
Saskatchewan
Morse and
Bassano
Alberta
D. McLean
Civil Aviation Branch
New Westminster
Women education and Mohammedan law debate in Cairo
A Cairo mother petitions for her daughter's education funding but the judge declines, citing Mohammedan law as not requiring Muslim families to educate women. The judge also voices opposition to women’s education, while Miss Constance A. Harvey of Buffalo becomes a new American foreign service officer assigned to Ottawa as vice-consul after a mentally evaluated appointment.
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Sewemper
Cairo
Egypt
Constance A. Harvey
Buffalo
Foreign Service
Ottawa
Harvey
Timely Paris to New York Pattern Frock Adornment
Tingey models are created in Paris and drawn there, with patterns adapted for American women in New York by American patternmakers. A midnight blue moire frock with lace trim offers jauntiness and versatile belting, available in sizes 16 to 20 and 34 to 42, ready for immediate delivery at 25 cents pattern price.
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Paris
New York
Five Powers Sign Reparations Plan After Hague Protocol
Five nations led by Britain and France sign a Hague protocol adopting a plan to reduce Germanys reparations from about 25 billion to around 9 billion dollars. The move ends the reparations commission, begins Basel bank operations, and issues 300 million in reparations bonds with two thirds to creditors and one third to Germany for internal needs.
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Mmm
Germany
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Aristide Briand
Bank For International Settlement
Basel
Switzerland
Two Tested Salad Dressings Recipes For All Tastes
Salads gain center stage with two tested dressings. An uncooked version uses eggs milk salt mustard and vinegar, thickened after hours. A cooked Russian style dressing blends dry ingredients with egg butter milk water and vinegar, simmered till thick, then strained and cooled.
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St. Charles
Winnipeg patterns order guide from Union at 313 McDermot Ave
A notice from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union explains how to order patterns from its office located at 313 McDermot Avenue. The brief item outlines contact and process details for customers seeking pattern orders in the local press arena.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Palpitation After the Flu Heartrending Sault Ste. Marie Note
Mrs J Cunningham of Sault Ste Marie Ontario reports severe influenza left her with heart palpitations and fatigue. She began using Sven's Food Medicine and found it helped greatly with rest and strength. Priced at 50 cents a box at all druggists.
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Sven
Aed
Woman helps British sink German ships at Falklands
Mrs. Creamer, wife of Mr. Creamer, sat four hours at a farmstead telephoning Admiral Sturdee with vital information on German ships approaching Fitzroy. Her reports guided HMS Bristol and HMS Macedonia, enabling pursuit and the sinking of three enemy vessels.
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Tver
Sturdee
Falkland Islands
London
England
Creamer
RB. Fetton
Alands
South America
Admiralty
Fitzroy
Baden
Santa Isabel
Stanley
Rivalry to Build the World’s Largest Ocean Liner
The race to raise the tallest ocean liner heats up with London reports that White Star Line will alter the Oceanic to 65 000 tons and 1000 feet. The Majestic stands 915 feet, Leviathan 607 feet, while Leviathans TZ NT for United States Lines will reach 965 feet.
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New York
Manhattan
London
White Star Line
United States Lines
Proved Her Greatness Late Emmeline Pankhurst Martyr
A memorial tribute recalls Emmeline Pankhurst as a figure of unshakable conviction and invincible courage. It notes her leadership on platforms and prisons and her enduring martyrdom in the struggle for a cause.
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Emmeline Pankhurst
Parliament Square
Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins Lesson
Sunday School lesson on Matthew 24 1 to 25 13 and Mark 13 38 contrasts wise and foolish virgins with lamps. Five prudently carried oil. five lacked it. Bridegroom delays. door shuts. later arrivals denied entry. Calvin's commentary urges watchfulness and perseverance.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Calvin
Inland Fisheries Boom Speeds Manitoba Growth
Manitoba report shows inland fisheries outpacing agriculture and other sectors with production more than doubling in five years. Lake Winnipeg and regional lakes yielded $1,232,000 in 1924, rising to $2,634,000 in 1929 alongside a record 33,000,000 pounds of catch.
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Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg
Winnipegosis
Vancouver Port sees active March in port commerce
Vancouver port activity in March shows about one million net tons and 1,909 arrivals. Deep sea shipments reach 106 arrivals totaling 403,856 net tons, reflecting heightened shipping entering the port during the month.
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Vancouver
Sentry Receives 100000 Dinars For Prince Tomislav Rescue
In Belgrade, a guardsman earned a substantial reward after saving Prince Tomislav, who fell from a palace window. The guard shielded the prince, taking the impact and fainting, while the two year old prince remained unharmed. The reward totaled 100000 dinars, about 20000 dollars, and the man was granted a leave of absence.
Brandon birds shipped to England for world poultry congress
A trio of Brandon hens with high egg production records were shipped to Ottawa for training and fitting to represent Manitoba at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham England. They aim to uphold Manitoba's poultry production reputation when the fourth world poultry congress convenes next July.
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England
Ottawa
Manitoba
Crystal Palace
Sydenham
Alberta Holds One Sixth World Coal Supply Dormant
A report notes that about one sixth of the global coal reserves lie idle in Alberta Canada. The vast quantity underscores Alberta’s role in energy markets and potential for future production adjustments.
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Alberta
Canada
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