World Happenings Briefly Told
Farmers in Alberta receive 545000 dollars from the Alberta Hail Insurance Board for August crop damage. A Dornier 12 motor seaplane is planned to attempt a mid January 1950 flight to America. A Palestine inquiry commission was appointed in London by Lord Passmore. Garnet wheat shipment to Great Britain likely to be kept private until year end. Austrian scientists report possible anti cancer serum progress. Britain United States parity and disarmament talks focus on three cruisers and 15000 tonnage. The Irish Free State seeks a League of Nations Council seat in the next election as Canada’s term ends.
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Alberta
Alberta Hail Insurance Board
Dornier Aeroplane Works
America
Palestine
London
England
Lord Passmore
Great Britain
Department of Agriculture
Eiselberg
Surgical University
Faelmann
Shoebauer
Schloms
United States
Irish Free State
Council of the
League of Nations
Canada
Free State
Flowers From Prairies Flourish In France
Prairie wild crocus blooms on Canadian graves in France. W. L. Ramsay of Bladworth Saskatchewan sent seeds. two of his sons died in the war. Captain J S Parker of the Imperial War Graves Commission reports the seed blossomed and requests prairie lily specimens. He suggests displaying Canadian prairie flowers at Arras burial grounds.
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France
W. L. Ramsay
Bladworth
Saskatchewan
Mr. Ramsay
Parker
Arras
Imperial War Graves Commission
Adorable Paris style for girls ages six to fourteen
A quaint fashion description showcases styles for girls from 5 to 14 with bertha cape collars, girdled hips, and soft gathered skirts. It outlines fabrics including crepe de chine in tomato, cotton dimity prints, and party options like pink taffeta and crepe fabrics in navy and drift blue tones with wrap coin pricing hints.
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Paris
The History Of Vaccination and Jenner's Discovery
The article extols vaccination, cites historical small-pox devastation, and credits Edward Jenner with creating the vaccine after observing cow pox. It contrasts pre-vaccine death tolls with modern safety and urges public acceptance of vaccination.
Vaccination Through History and Its Enduring Value
The article traces vaccination's history from early trials in Boston by Dr. Boylston to opposition from peers and clergy, noting Franklin's shift after his son’s death and Johnson's mockery. It argues vaccination repeatedly proven in reducing smallpox danger and urges weighed, informed public judgment.
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Europe
Monsieur de la Condamine
Macauley
London
Boylston
Boston
New England
Ben Johnson
Benjamin Franklin
Banana Custard Whip From Betty Barclay
Recipe directions describe lemon junket heated with milk, sliced bananas layered in glasses, then junket poured over. Remaining banana mashed with egg white sugar and lemon juice heated to thick, used as topping before serving.
Pickled Reds Delights for Cold Meats
Readable prep notes describe pickling sweet red peppers as a garnish for cold dishes. Wash peppers, remove seeds, cut into strips or ribbons, scald, crisp in ice water, drain, and pack in hot jars with a sugar to vinegar syrup.
Permanent Civil Servants: 41,000 Gain New Status
An order in council makes 1,900 pensions branch employees permanent civil servants effective June 1. About 1,150 Ottawa Toronto and Vancouver workers plus smaller groups in London Ontario Winnipeg Calgary and other cities are affected as the Civil Service Commission classifies staff in the Department of Pensions and National Health. A Gaelic Irish language map is placed in Free State schools to promote native speech use.
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Department of Pensions and National Health
Department
Civil Service Commission
Ottawa
Toronto
London
Ont
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Calgary
Ireland
Free State
Not Depenomene Says Hair and Teeth Are Man’s Best Friends
Dr Morris Fishbein notes a man's hair and teeth are his best friends, though he adds they can be false at times. The remark critiques vanity and dental care in a light humorous tone.
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Morris Fishbein
Corinthians and temperance lesson for all ages
Sunday School lesson explores bodily stewardship as a temple of the Holy Spirit, cites Daniel and Corinthians references, and discusses temperance through village abstinence experiments and medical cautions on alcohol. It notes improved health and intellect from abstinence and cites works by Woods Hutchinson on alcohol effects.
Giant telescope mirror completed after long cooling process
A massive American telescope mirror weighing over 1.5 tons and 60 inches in diameter was formed from molten glass and required months of controlled cooling while kept hot by electric heaters. The process aims to produce a flawless surface for a large reflecting telescope.
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America
Jumpy Time Bomb Thrown Back as Beans in Ranger
Police in Ranger Texas halted a hurried post office discover of a suspected time bomb. The object proved to be a container of Mexican jumping beans bumping the tin lid, not an explosive device.
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Ranger
Texas
West Canada Railways Expansion Aims to Boost Trade
Sir Henry W. Thornton, head of Canadian National Railways, reports western Canada shows ongoing development and rising prices despite poorer crops. He notes strong progress across provinces, improved over last year, and growing Pacific trade links with the Orient, with CN employees praised for readiness and service.
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Canada
Henry W. Thornton
Canadian National Railways
System
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Orient
Henry
Census Clerk Encounters Odd Age Figures in Form
A census clerk notes figures 120 and 112 under Age of father and mother if living. The exchange asks if parents were really that old, answered with a twist about living. The dialogue shifts to a quip about being a doctor of philosophy and maintaining temper when a cleaner ruins a frock. The piece ends with a note about the pole's alignment over the north pole.
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Philosphy
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Kansu
Provence
Erate
Seele
Bell
British Kaltwear Limited
Simcoe
Ontario
Winsies Newspaper Union
Bertha Collar
Unive
McDermot Ave
William Ser
Mexico
Godfrey
Russia
Gilbert Blane
Brazil
Iceland
Crantz
Greenland
Edward Jenner
Jenner
Bristol
Newton
Dr.Guild Somes
Betty Barclay
Agape
Hickington
Workmen's Temperance League
Woods Hutchinson
Saga CN
Chas. Hi. Fletcher
North Pole
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