World Happenings Briefly Told
Hon H G Carroll named lieutenant govern or of Quebec. R B Graham appointed police magistrate in Winnipeg. Eight hour day urged by Geneva International Labor Bureau. English girls cycle 25 000 miles from Toronto to Vancouver. Manitoba to form circulating library for teachers. Ellen Hemmeon wins travel scholarship 1929 30. Duke of Gloucester to open new Toronto railway hotel and tour in June.
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H. G. Carroll
Quebec Liquor Commission
Quebec
R. B. Graham
Winnipeg
Hugh John Macdonald
Innational
Geneva
Hilda Beaton
Barbara Thorning
Toronto
Vancouver
B.C
Manitoba Department of Education
Ellen Hemmeon
Mount Allison University
Sackville
N.B
Canadian Federation of University Women
Miss Hemmeon
Mount Allison
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railways
Duke of Gloucester
New Needle Electrode Promises Bloodless Surgery
Dr Karl Hutter of Vienna outlines a needle shaped electrode method that coagulates and removes diseased tissue without a knife. Used to remove warts birthmarks and moles, it could extend to more serious operations as he notes.
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Karl Hutter
Vienna
Hutter
Edmonton's School Enrollment Surges Past Population Milestone
Edmonton sees enrollment reach 14 600, more than twice the city population from 25 years earlier. Workman's Wife laments hardship saying the foreman failed to notice the strain.
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Edmonton
Bible used to swear in new U S vice president
A 350 year old Bible owned by E M Geis of Salina Kansas served to swear in Vice President Charles Curtis of Kaeneas. Printed in Cologne in 1364 the book features red and black type, wild boar skin binding and German imperial seal frontispiece showing Eden scenes and the fall of man.
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United States
Chas. Curtis
Kaeneas
E. M. Geis
Salina
Kansas
Geis
Cologne
Germany
Ferdinand
Paradise
Satan
Eve
Adam
Garden of Eden
Baby's Own Tablets Ease Ailments In Young Children
Mothers nationwide praise Baby's Own Tablets for relief from minor stomach and bowel disorders. The drug is marketed as a gentle effective laxative that relieves constipation, indigestion, colds, fevers, expels worms, and eases teething. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta Grants One Year Insurance Exemption for Private Cars
A redrafted Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act distributed to the Alberta Legislature exempts privately owned automobiles from compulsory insurance for at least one year. Taxi cabs and livery cars will be required to carry a specified amount of insurance.
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Alberta
Mrs Pugsley Seeks Relief for Nerves and Palpitations
Mrs. Fred A. Pugsley of East Southampton Nova Scotia reports severe nervous tension and heart palpitations that interrupted her sleep. She decided to try a remedy and describes her experience in a brief personal note.
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Fred A. Pugsley
Southampton
N.S
Milburn's Heart remedy promotes sleeplessness relief
An ad touts Milburn's Heart as beneficial for sleeplessness caused by heart and nerves with a 50c price per box from The Milburn Co. It also includes a joking exchange about school classes and notes a 1928 England statistic: over 844000 people received poor relief in September.
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T. Milburp Co., Ltd
Toronto
England
Indigestion Relief Ad Claims Phillips Milk of Magnesia
An old advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a tasteless, fast, safe cure for sour stomachs and excess stomach acid. The copy promotes it as the standard remedy used by physicians for fifty years and urges readers to buy the genuine product at any drugstore.
Eskimos Rebuild After Unseasonal Thaw at Tavane Bay
In Tavane Bay 250 miles north of Fort Churchill the Eskimoe igloos suffered collapse after a rare Christmas thaw that reached 21 degrees above zero. Dozens became homeless but spirits stayed high as normal weather returned and rebuilding began.
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Tavane Bay
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Vancouver Grain Port Expands as Westward Flow Grows
Vancouver grain port reports March 15 storage of 5 210 193 bushels in local elevators with 534 Canadian Pacific cars on spurs and 663 cars west of Field. Fifteen boats in port carry 2 500 000 capacity while Lakehead elevators hold 73 479 000 bushels and winter storage adds 8 655 000 in boats. City advances large scale port development to meet Prairie Province grain growth. Cat's-eye quartz gem noted as opalescent and valued in several shades.
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Vancouver
Canadian Pacific
Field
Prairie Provinces
Empire Marketing Board Bulletin Urges West Farmers to Build Stable Canadian Market
The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture notes Canada’s liberal spending to boost farm product interest in the British Isles and the Board’s role in educating Britons to buy Canadian goods. It highlights untapped Empire opportunities within the UK and urges Western farmers to seize these chances to create a permanent, more profitable market.
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D Bulletin
Saskatchewan
Passover Revised by Hezekiah in Second Month
Sunday School lesson discusses Hezekiah allowing Passover in the second month due to priestly cleansing and temple duties. It contrasts this with rigid scruples of Pharisees, citing Numbers 9:10–11 and commentary by Brown and Watkinson on ritual flexibility for the soul.
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Nisan
Hezekiah
Jerusalem
Charles Reynolds Brown
Christ
W. H. Bennett
W. L. Watkinson
Parisian Simplicity and New Patterns in Spring Fashion
Advertises pattern Nos 259 190 328 234 11012 312 with sizes from children to bust 42 inches. Details yardage 40 inch and 36 inch materials, trims, and extra costs for emb monograms and Spring Fashion Magazine. Includes wrap around and bloomers patterns plus monogram sets and pattern price 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg reader guide lists How To Order Patterns at the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice provides a mailing address for pattern requests and directs patrons to write for information.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Escalloped Macaroni With Cheese From St Charles Milk
A traditional macaroni dish using 14 cupfuls of cooked macaroni 13 cupfuls grated American cheese 114 tablespoonfuls flour 114 tablespoonfuls butter or substitute 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper paprika and Borden's St Charles Milk. Make a white sauce from flour butter seasonings and milk, stir in macaroni, layer with cheese in a shallow dish, and bake until browned about thirty five minutes in a moderate oven.
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St. Charles
Princess Mary elected president of Yorkshire Beekeepers
Princess Mary is named president of the Yorkshire Beekeepers Association, claimed as the world’s largest society of its kind. The report notes rising female participation in Japan as elevator operators and in other business and industrial roles.
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Princess Mary
Yorkshire Beekeepers’ Association
Japan
Measuring a Day by 23 Hours 56 Minutes and 5 Seconds
The text notes the exact time span of a day as 23 hours 56 minutes and 5 seconds, implying a precise astronomical measure beyond the common 24 hour count. It hints at unnoticed splinters in progress when not directly observed.
Next War Prediction Warns of Sudden Global Conflict
Brigadier General J H Morgan of University of London warned that Britain could lose the next war or its Dominions. He said a future war might arrive like a thief in the night and be decided within three weeks with no ultimatums. If Britain consults the Dominions she risks defeat of the Dominions. if not consulted she risks defeat in war.
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Great Britain
Dominions
J. H. Morgan
K.C
University of London
Morgan
Alberta Wheat Pool to build 56 new elevators this year
The Alberta Wheat Pool plans fifty six new elevators at as many points this year raising total elevators to three hundred seventy four.
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Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators
Alberta Wheat Pool
Calgary's Aero Club gains members and trainees
Calgary's Aero Club reports 814 total members with 145 currently taking instruction, reflecting ongoing growth and active training programs within the club.
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Calgary
Aero Club
Quote on yes-men shortening jury deliberations
A terse reflection notes that yes-men dampen the quality of jury deliberations, implying conformity reduces thorough discussion. The line frames flattery as a constraint on justice and candor within juror debate.
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Chidken
Milburn
Cutiura
Percival S. Pinder
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Lindsay, Ont
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Montree
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