World Happenings Briefly Told
The Rockefeller Foundation awards 450900 dollars to University of Sydney for medical research. The Irish Free State and Great Britain treat the European union idea coolly in a note to Foreign Minister Picand. Canada’s gold shipment from New York totals 1 million dollars, first cross-border transfer since 1927. Building permits in 61 Canadian cities reach 17,936,478 dollars in June. Sir Godfrey Thomas calls a Prince of Wales US visit tale pure invention. Seven thousand poultry specimens from 23 countries display at London’s Crystal Palace. A cairn will honor 700 Indians who deeded land to the Crown west to York at Carrying Place Ontario. James M. Coleman dies at 356 Olivier Avenue Montreal. inventor of the Coleman locking device for rail cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Canada
New York
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Godfrey Thomas
Prince of Wales
United States
Crystal Palace
London
England
York
Carrying Place
Prince Edward County
Ontario
Australian oranges first shipment to enter Vancouver market
The first shipment of 5000 cases of Australian oranges from Sydney, New South Wales, arrived in Vancouver for distribution. The wholesale fruit distributors of Sydney sent W. H. Pierce two months ago to start a Canadian market drive, claiming Australian fruit surpasses U S produce and will win a large share of the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Sydney
N.S.W
Dominion
W. H. Pierce
United States
New South Wales
Banded Bird Reporting Instructions and Snippets
Report banded birds to the National Parks branch of the Department of the Interior in Ottawa with species band number date and locality. Include whether the bird was found dead killed or released alive with its band. Also contains miscellaneous quoted jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Novel Escape Attempt From Sing Song Prison Found
Guards uncover Jack Levy hidden inside a mattress made in the prison factory. A razor and hammer were found with him as Victor Brown and Principal Keeper Sheehy led a search. Levy will be sent to Clinton prison Dannemore NY delaying release to 1952. accomplice remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Song
Jack Levy
Levy
Victor Brown
Brown
Sheehy
Clinton
Dannemore
N.Y
Tuning Out Noise From Silence by Sound Wave Traps
In an office overlooking a busy street a man switches to block noise. Dr James Robinson proposes tuning out sound like unwanted radio stations using wall mounted devices that trap sound waves to produce real silence. The idea highlights how daily life grows noisier and the promise of controllable sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robinson
Adorable pattern for girls age eight to fourteen
The pattern showcases a yellow and green printed rayon crepe dress with a flaring skirt, girdle waist, sleeveless bodice, and a unique capelet collar. It features a side bow, front gathering, and a yellow crepe trim. Available in pale blue georgette with a picot edge collar. Pattern price 25 cents. Pattern Department for sizing details.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Instructions for ordering patterns from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union include mailing address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg and payment details. The notice outlines how to request pattern catalogs and sew items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Patrols Begin On Prince Albert National Park Highway
A scarlet coated mounted policeman heads north from Prince Albert on a new motorcycle to inaugurate patrols on the national park highway. Speed limit is thirty miles per hour with fines up to 100 dollars. Drivers must stay right of the center line, keep clear rear and sides, and avoid passing at blind curves. Heavily loaded side protruding trucks must yield to oncoming traffic. Patrols run day and night with no set hours during heavy traffic periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounted Police
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Prince Albert National Park
Apple and Peanut Brittle Bake
Betty Barclay presents a layered tart apple bake. Slice six apples and layer with peanut brittle in a baking dish, finishing with brittle. Season with a quarter teaspoon salt and lemon juice, bake slowly at 325 degrees for one hour.
Pineapple Orange Sponge Mold Recipe
A vintage dessert recipe using orange flavored gelatin, pineapple juice and chunks. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water add pineapple juice and cold water, chill until slightly thickened, beat to whipped cream consistency, fold in pineapple, mold and chill until firm to serve eight.
What is mind What is matter quote on Berkeley
A 19th century remark cited by the Christian Science Monitor targets George Berkeley’s philosophy. The quip, What is mind No matter What is matter Never mind, contrasts mental and material theories. It’s framed as a witty summary of Berkeleyan contentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Berkeley
Christian Science Monitor
Modern Maid Responds to Weymouth Boarding House Ad
A Weymouth England boarding house seeks a housemaid. One candidate demanded a salary of 225 dollars yearly, Sundays off, three weeknights off, plus a garage for her motorcycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weymouth
England
MacDonald Urges Peace Through International Disarmament
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald spoke at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference urging peace as humanity’s greatest cause. He urged personal contact and shared culture to reduce suspicion and backed U S Senate ratification of the London naval treaty as a step toward global disarmament, warning of disappointments along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Inter-Parliamentary Union
House of Lords
United States Senate
Blueberry Crops Fall To Frost Hit On Wisconsin Reservation
John Big Soldier of Black River Falls Wisconsin notes a heavy frost harmed the blueberry harvest on his reservation. He explains why pie shops may be short on blueberry pies and jokes about visitors who come to collect debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Big Soldier
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
John
Ruths Great Decision Debated in Sunday Lesson
In the Ruth story Ruth clings to Naomi choosing loyalty over her homeland. The sermon notes discuss Ruth a Moabitess facing Hebrew welcome, famine driven exile, and the challenge of faith, citing Morgan and Buckham on devotion and love as moral measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Moab
Ruth
Orpah
Naomi
Bethlehem
Congregation of the Covenant
G. Campbell Morgan
James Buckham
Captain Sherlock Sets One Day Mail Flight Record
Captain W N Sherlock of Commercial Airways completed a 1500 mile one day mail flight from Fort McMurray Alberta to Aklavik Arctic coast in less than 21 hours. He stopped at Fort Resolution Fort Simpson Fort Norman Fort McPherson and Arctic Red River along the Mackenzie River before landing in Aklavik just after 2:25 AM. The feat marks the first Alberta to Aklavik one day mail flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Sherlock
Sherlock
Royal Air Force
France
India
Egypt
Meseytania
Commercial
Airfleet
Dominion Explorers
Fort McMurray Air Base
Aklavik
Arctic Circle
Fort Resolution
Fort Simpson
Fort Norman
Fort McPherson
Arctic Red River
Mackenzie River
Northwest
Alberta
Judge Rules Flight Over Property Limited to 500 Feet
Federal Judge George P. Hahn in Cleveland ruled that effective possession of land extends only 500 feet up, in a precedent setting decision. The case arose from a bill of complaint by two suburban property holders against Curtiss Airport Corporation Ohio Air Terminals Company and Curtiss Flying Service seeking to bar overflight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Hahn
Cleveland
Ohio
Curtiss Airport Corporation
Ohio Air Terminals Company
Curtiss Flying Service
Hahn
Arbitration Board Appointment In I'm Alone Proceedings
The Rt. Hon. Mr. Justice Duff of the Supreme Court of Canada is named as Canadian representative on the arbitration board for the I'm Alone case. He succeeds the late Eugene Lafleur K C who held the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Duff
Supreme Court of Canada
Arbitration Board
I’m Alone
Eugene Lafleur
K.C
Hydrangea Flower Color Shifts with Soil pH Levels
In acidic soil hydrangeas display blue flowers while neutral soils yield pink blooms. This color change reflects soil pH influencing pigment expression in blooms.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rockefeller Foundation
University of Sydney
Australia
Irish Free State
Great Britain
European Union
Picand
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
H. BR. MacMillan
James M. Coleman
Olivier Avenue
Montreal
Coleman
Karikaturen
Oslo
Tafon
Annebelle Worthington
Prince
Michael
Roumania
Carol
Northern Highway
Betty Barclay
Ramssay MacDonald
Naomi and
Isaish
Brooder
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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