World Happenings Briefly Told
18 000 people visited the Howden England plant in September where Airship R 100 is under construction. The Duke of Abercorn is sworn in as Northern Ireland governor for a second six year term. Ambassador Schurman donates 500 000 dollars for a Heidelberg University hall of instruction. Commemorating the Wright flight anniversary, the Paris US Aeronautical Association chapter hosts a luncheon. Premier Mackenzie King marks his Sith birthday and has led the Liberal party since 1919 and prime minister since 1921. Wolfhounds assist in hunting and about 100 coyotes are killed in Herschel Saskatchewan. 87 sold to a single buyer. Parliament may consider returning railway and Peace River lands to British Columbia next session. Interior Minister Charles Stewart notes Theodore Roberts was buried December 17 in Hollywood cemetery with many stars attending. Frank Oliver to study level crossings in Canada as advisor to the railway board. Commodore Bartlett says the Celtic could not be salvaged after grounding off Queenstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schurman
Heidelberg
Kittyhawk
Paris
United States Aeronautical Association
Mackenzie King
Mr. King
Liberal Party
R. S. Cruickshank
W. F E. Bayne
Herschel, Sask
Peace River
British Columbia
Charles Stewart
Theodore Roberts
Hollywood
Canada
Frank Oliver
Me. Oliver
Board of Railway Commissioners
Bennett Praises Western Canada Diversity in Toronto Speech
In a Toronto speech, R. B. Bennett argues Canada should remain predominantly British in population while welcoming immigrants from many nations. He says diverse newcomers have produced leaders and contributed to national growth, noting Britain itself is a mosaic of peoples. He opposes racial prejudice as un-Canadian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Bennett
West
Toronto
Canada
New Yorker Preacher Jamesie Solves Runners Question
A five year old in New York answers a teacher asking about what comes along on runners. He says Rum, showing unexpected wit from a child in a classroom exchange. The moment captures playful humor in a school setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamesie
Handkerchief Wash Totals Stirred in Stockholm Dialogue
A brief exchange from Kasper in Stockholm notes a handkerchief must be washed regardless. Sophia responds that wiping plates with it is irrelevant. The line emphasizes practical tidiness in a domestic setting.
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Sophia
tentative date for next arms conference set for March
Nations favor March 11 1979 as the tentative date for the next session of the preparatory disarmament commission. Britain and Italy reach a procedural accord on reparations settlement and Rhineland evacuation. Germany opposes extending the commission beyond 1935 under Versailles terms.
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Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Great Britain
Italy
Rhineland
Council of
Leaguer of Nations
Austen Chamberlain
Rhine
League of Danes in Canada forms in Winnipeg
The League of Danes organized to assist 40 000 Danes in the Dominion with assimilation as citizens while preserving Danish culture. The first Winnipeg convention drew 100 Danish natives, an executive committee was appointed, and the new society formed under favorable circumstances. Dr. N P Olsen presided.
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Dominion
Denmark
League of Danes
Canada
Winnipeg
N. P. Olsen
Dominion Veterinary
Simple youthful blouse pattern Style No 299 for teens
The text promotes a blouse pattern Style No 299 with monogram embroidery, two-piece construction, optional inset pockets, and tucks for a fitted shoulder line. Suitable fabrics include Lus trous satin crepe and velvet, with patterns offered in bust sizes 16 to 42 inches. Price 25 cents plus Emb. Trans. No. 11012 blue costs extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
Instructions list patterns available from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 375 McDermot Ave. The item details the order method and pattern numbers for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Victory of the motor car and lighted pedestrians
The article argues the car has dominance over roads and public opinion, tracing shifts from horse traffic to motor vehicles. It notes rural opposition to car lights faded after a coroner's inquest urged pedestrians to carry lights, with farmers and officials embracing the rule. The gasoline buggy becomes the common vehicle across society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Toronto Star
Alberta Homesteads Week Ends With Fewer Draws
The Edmonton land office shows 176 homesteads and 3 soldier grants approved for the week ending November 16, compared with 26 homesteads and 1 soldier grant in the same week of 1927.
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Edmonton Land Office
Grave Digger's Dilemma Over Irregular Deaths
A rural or small town voice notes grave digging stays busy yet deaths come irregularly. The speaker reflects on being a grave digger who sometimes is and sometimes isn’t, highlighting the unpredictability of mortality and work.
Flour Industry In Japan Faces Unstable Market Prices
Canadian trade commissioner James A. Langley reports in the Commercial Intelligence Journal that Japan's flour and grain trade struggles with overbuilt mills, fluctuating prices, and rising imports. Domestic production sits around 31 million bushels with 17 million bushels imported in 1927 to meet mill needs.
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James A. Langley
Kobe
Commercial Intelligence Journal
Canada
Australia
United States
Japan
Growing Prize Grain Remarks From Canada’s Wheat King
Herman Trelle of Winnipeg clarifies a misquote about going broke in prize grain farming. He says prize grain is far costlier than commercial farming and urges farmers to unite and treat farming as a big business while noting exhibitions reveal quality grain needs.
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Herman Trelle
Canada
Winnipeg
Mr. Trelle
Praise For Wheat Pool In Empire Parliament Meeting
Premier Stanley Baldwin and Ramsay MacDonald lauded Canada's wheat pool at the Empire Parliamentary Association in London. Baldwin called it a remarkable self help collaboration, while MacDonald echoed praise as an extraordinary example of cooperation. He also praised Canada’s hydro electric system. The article ends with a remark noting the tongue as the most sensitive part of the body.
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Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Empire Parliamentary Association
London
Baldwin
MacDonald
Dominion
Radio Commission to study Canadian broadcasting policy
The royal commission on Canada’s radio situation will review three options: private high powered groups with subsidies, government owned and financed stations, and provincial government stations. Members include Charles A Bowman Sir John Aird and Augustin Frigon.
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Royal Commission
Canada
Charles A. Bowman
The
Ottawa Citizen
Sir John Aird
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Toronto
Augustin Frigon
Polytechnic School
Montreal
Dominion
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Fights Faithful Finish
The devotional note centers on 2 Timothy 4 1-18 with the guide to the call to preach the word fight the good fight and finish the course. It references 2 Timothy 4 7 and Psalm 98 as readings for reflection.
Paul Exhorts Timothy To Preach The Word
A commentary outlines Paul’s charge to Timothy to preach the word in season and out of season, urging urgent proclamation, rebuke, and teaching while avoiding self serving timing. It notes the coming day when people will seek teachers for myths instead of sound doctrine.
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Paul
Timothy
Christ Jesus
Apostle
God
C. R. Erdman
Charles Brown
Jesus Christ
Church of Rome
J. P. Lilley
Lemon Mincemeat Recipe For This Week
Squeeze juice from lemons and cook peel until soft. Put through meat chopper and rub through a sieve. Mix with chopped apples and remaining ingredients then store in jars. Use as a filling for turnovers and pies.
Junket Plums Pudding Dessert Please
A simple fruit and chocolate junket dessert mixes raisins dates and figs with sugar and spices. Warm milk dissolves chocolate junket then poured over fruit and set in a warm place until firm before chilling and serving with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.
Canadian Mica Mines Dominate Global Production
Canada supplies most of the world’s mica from Ontario and Quebec deposits. The Quebec claim lies between the Lievre and Gatineau rivers while Ontario sources come from the Perth Kingston district. The mine near Sydenham, Ontario, is likely the largest mica mine in the world.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Lievre
Gatineau
Perth-Kingston
Sydenham
Soda fountain industry spends over four million daily
At the annual Chicago convention of soda fountain manufacturers the daily national bill for ice cream sodas and related fountain drinks was disclosed as 4 109 561 dollars.
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America
Chicago
Legislation Respecting Liens on Western Lands
Hon. Charles Stewart announces results of liens legislation from 1927 aimed at adjusting Crown Debts Act liens placed on lands in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. The act frees up nonproductive blocks tied by government and loan liens, allowing farmers to stay or acquire land for grazing and seed grazing support, with no cost to settlers.
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Charles Stewart
Stewart
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Soy Beans In Canada
The soy bean, ancient Chinese and Japanese crop, spread to North Africa by early 18th century and began in North America around 1800. In Canada main production centers are central and southwestern Ontario with smaller plantings in other provinces. Growing interest and earlier maturing varieties suggest rising soybean production across the country.
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China
Japan
North
Africa
Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Canadian pulpstone demand and production record
Canada uses over half a million dollars yearly in pulp stones with 1926 production the highest on record. only about 10 percent of stones used are produced domestically. An umbrella with teeth grip features is invented, prompting questions about theft resistance in public, while a couple exchanges a sharp marital remark.
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Canada
Send It Along to See How It Suits My Husband
A brief line of dialogue shows a witty exchange in Madrid where one party asks the other to send an item to test its effect on her husband while praising the item as fitting her tastes and style. The fragment hints at social maneuvering and playful negotiation.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
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Howden
England
Duke of Abercorn
Northern Ireland
Commodore Bartlett
White Star Line
Celtic
Queenstown
Ireland
Bartlett
Pleventh
Neat
Inces
Germany
League of Danes Organized
Tapio
Coates
New Zealand
Joseph Ward
Union Party
J. G. Coates
Radio Commission
Betty Barclay
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