World Happenings Briefly Told From Far and Near
Red Cross outpost hospital in Hudson Bay Sask renamed Hudson Bay hospital. Princeton BC miners and truckers lose work as prairie coal undercuts Tulameen mines. Italy assumes administration of Italian Somaliland under UN trusteeship. Ceyhan Turkey wedding hall collapse kills 30 and injures 50. Junior Red Cross penny drive in Sturgis Sask totals 21.47 with 134 percent collected. Sydney Australia builds New Coventry by British ex service immigrants at £1.5 million. Lewes England firemen take engine to dance. no fire. London Road Mail Office receives £3 anonymous note for events 50 years past.
Scots Urged to Seek Prairies for Canadian Sales
William G Coventry, British trade commissioner in Winnipeg, told Scottish manufacturers not to assume Canada ends in Toronto. He urged a minimum of two British agents in Canada and urged expansion into Saskatchewan Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. He noted two-way trade with Britain is crucial where markets rely on a single crop and Europe is main destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
William G. Coventry
Winnipeg
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
West
Coventry
Britain
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Europe
Pineapple Rhubarb Pie Recipe From Historic Clip
This recipe mixes diced rhubarb with pineapple and sugar then folds in egg yolk mixture with flour or cracker crumbs and vanilla. The filling goes into an unbaked crust, bakes briefly at a high heat then finishes at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes, topped with meringue. Strawberries can substitute for pineapple.
Chocolate Layer Cake from Teaspoon to Oven
Sift flour with baking powder and salt three times. Prepare cocoa with hot water. Cream butter with sugar, beat in warm chocolate, then add eggs. Alternate dry ingredients with milk and vanilla. Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees in two layers.
Alarm clocks imitate oh how i hate to get up in the morning
Notes on novelty alarm clocks that play Irving Berlin tunes, royalties owed to Berlin, and a column of assorted social quips. A Nigeria wives price debate is reported with possible price controls demanded. Public musings on aging, home buying costs, and advice for women round out the slice of side notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Berlin
Berlin
Predicts Tight 1950 Ball Pennant Races Across Leagues
Baseball Commissioner A B Gardner predicts a fine 1950 season with close pennant races in both the National and American Leagues and a likely World Series outcome. He notes forecasts of tight races have proven accurate in recent years and expects similar drama this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
A. B. Chardner
Dodgers and Red Sox Top World Series Hopefuls
New York AP survey of 114 reporters across 11 major league cities names Brooklyn Dodgers as NL pennant favorites and Boston Red Sox as AL champions for the 1950 World Series. Eighty seven voters pick the Dodgers and 77 pick the Red Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Associated Press
Dodgers
Red Sox
Regina Tackles Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Survey
Health Minister T. J. Bentley announced a four month search for signs of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Saskatchewan. The study, funded by federal health grants, will test ticks and small animals with a two man mobile laboratory, involving the University of Saskatchewan and the Dominion Laboratory of Hygiene Kamloops, B C. No human cases have been diagnosed in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
T. J. Bentley
Bureau of Publications
Department of Public Health
University of Saskatchewan
Dominion Government Laboratory of Hygiene
Kamloops
B.C
Atory
Bentley
B C Reforestation Plans To Affect 10000 Acres
Victoria Canada. Lands and Forest Minister Kenney announced Vancouver Island reforestation will cover about 10000 acres this year. The forestry department will plant about 9000 acres and Canadian Western Lumber Co. will reforest 900 acres. Crews are already active in the Campbell River area and began before the end of March. The Alaska Highway cost 130 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Kenney
Forestry Department
Canadian Western Lumber Co
Campbell River
80 Canada Geese Released From Delta Station
The Delta Manitoba waterfowl research station released 80 tame Canada geese on April 16 after two years of pampering. G W Malaher, provincial director of game and fisheries, expects re established nesting in Delta marshes over five years. The program, a joint effort with the American Wildlife Foundation, aims to rebuild a stable population and involve sportsmen for protection in the upcoming open season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Delta
Man
Lake
Manitoba
G. W. Malaher
Game and Fisheries
American Wildlife Foundation
Delta Station
Mr. Malaher
High Hopes For Oil In B C
Vancouver reports British Columbia holds high hopes of discovering oil or natural gas in the province's northwestern area. A. Bruce Robertson of the B C Electric Railway cautions major firms expect finds similar to Alberta. He argues Vancouver must lead a western gas pipeline to spur development and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
British Columbia
A. Bruce Robertson
Pacific Northwest Trade Association
B.C. Electric Railway Company
Alberta
B.C
Canada
The First Gopher Awakens to Spring Time
A playful gopher emerges from winter den and calls kin to wake. He surveys a changed world as sun shines on bare trees and blooming fields. He tromps across pasture, teases a farmer's boy, and hides again in a hole.
Price Rise Forecast for Woollen Suits in 1951
Warren K. Cook of Toronto, a top clothing man, predicts woollen suit prices will rise in early 1951. He cites raw wool costs up 500 percent since 1939 as the main cause and suggests a $5 to $15 increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Warren K. Cook
Toronto
Canada
Cleaning Venetian Blind Tapes Without Dismantling
Venetian blind experts advise stretching the blinds on a long table and scrubbing the tapes with a mild soap and boiling water solution using a clean toothbrush. They claim the tapes clean without shrinkage and that the blinds can stay up during the process.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed by Theme
The puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues ranging from exclamations and animals to places and verbs. It includes entries like a large snake, a river, a poet, unlawful acts, and common pronouns, with many short definitions and wordplay hints.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
Hudson Bay
Sask
Hudson Bay Hospital
Princeton
Tulameen
Italian Somaliland
United Nations Trusteeship
Italy
Antolia
Ceyhan
Turkey
Sturgis
Sydney
Australia
New Coventry
Lewes
Sussex
England
Manchester
London Road
Prairies
Atral Press
Phumiphon
Thailand
Siam
Bankkok
Ananda
Switzerland
Siam Navy
Simon
Nigeria
Blue
Franco
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Central Press
Alaska
BY William Ferguson
NEA Service. Inc
Jack Daw
By Jane Dale
Hawk
Cupa
Bering
Fia
Fiz
Yuzzie
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Yessir
Priscilla
Haze
al Vermeer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!