World Happenings Briefly Told
William J. Locke, famed British novelist, died in Paris May 15 after a long illness at age 67. Manitoba’s attorney general W. J. Major will attend the millennial celebration of parliamentary government in Iceland. The federal government weighs pensions for the blind. Poland accepts a World Grain Exhibition official in Regina 1932.
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William J. Locke
Paris
W. J. Major
Manitoba
Iceland
Warsaw
Poland
Regina
Uniform Codes For Pilots Across the Canadian Border
Officials from the United States and Canada met in Washington to work toward a uniform traffic rule code for air navigation. The aim is to ensure cross border flights share the same direction signals and radio aids, coordinating Canada and U S airway systems for safety as air routes link more tightly.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Two Elderly Women Observe Bremen At Grand Central
Two elderly women arriving at New York Grand Central Terminal viewed the Bremen aircraft on a balcony. It marked their first close sighting of an airplane and they described it as being built on a bird’s plan in quiet awe.
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New York Grand Central Terminal
Fond Father and Guest Discuss a Prize for the Marriage
A father jokes that the man who marries his daughter will win a prize. The guest asks if the prize is money or a silver cup, reflecting a humorous exchange about marriage and rewards.
Wheat fed to poultry yields surprising returns in Alberta
The Department of Agriculture notes farmers market grain via livestock amid wheat price uncertainty. An Alberta farmer with a light crop fed wheat to poultry and sold eggs to the local pool, averaging $5 per bushel equivalent. Another farmer with 150 birds supported his family all winter, averaging about $200 monthly.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Wool Crepe Frock With Kilting Flounce For Girls
Pattern No. 3269 offers a one piece frock in printed wool crepe with a kilted plaited flounce and belt at the waist. It features a crisp pique collar inset pockets and suits sizes 8 10 12 and 14 with fabrics including brown yellow checks hunter green and maroon red. Pattern price 25 cents and customers are advised to fill in pattern size at Pattern Department.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guide from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Includes pattern number size and town fields to fill for requests.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Revenue From Canadian Map Sales Reported by Commons
The Topographical Survey reports 151 Canada maps created since 1917 at a compiling cost of 960,890 dollars. Manitoba hosts the largest surveyed area at 98,247 square miles. Since 1924 map sales have earned 16,590 dollars.
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Canada
Accord House of Commons
Manitoba
Bermuda Grants Preference to Canada on Farm Goods
Bermuda has granted a preference to Canada on agricultural produce and fish, relayed by telegram to the prime minister from R. Black, Speaker of Bermuda's Legislative Assembly.
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Canada
Bermuda
R. Black
Legislative Assembly of
Plan to Encourage Community Progress in Western Canada
Plans by Canadian railways announced by Sir Henry Thornton aim to boost rural communities of European origin in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. A five year program funds annual contests with 1000 500 and 250 prizes for community projects in education health public welfare and agriculture with judging by three civic leaders.
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Western
Canada
Canadian Railways
Sir Henry Thornton
Montreal
W. J. Black
Departments of Agriculture and Colonization
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
National Railways
Black
Prairie Provinces
London City Privilege Maces Carried Upright Since 1354
The City of London enjoys a unique privilege allowing its maces and swords to be carried upright. Granted in 1354, the City maces are typically borne upright while swords are also displayed erect, similar to the State sword before the King as a symbol of sovereignty.
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City of
London
City Man Questions Tailor Arrival
A city man tells his office boy his tailor will arrive in half an hour and declines asking him to wait. He asks why he is leaving. The exchange reveals impatience and a humorous misunderstanding about the tailor’s timing.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ease Indigestion After Meals
Suffering after meals with belching sour stomach and fear of heart trouble can be relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills taken after meals. They claim to neutralize gases cleanse stomach liver and bowels and provide a tonic effect.
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Carter
Tomato Relish Recipe From Historical Weekly
Instructions describe cooking 3 cups cooked tomatoes with lemon juice and rind, then combining with 6 cups sugar and pectin, boiling 2 minutes, then sealing with hot paraffin. Yields about 9 eight ounce glasses. Variations include omitting lemon and spices or adding 1% teaspoon of allspice cloves and cinnamon for meat use.
Artist crafts seed labels and baking recipe note
A fragment mentions an artist aspiring to paint beauty and being suited to design flower seed packet labels. The text also includes a recipe with cup butter cup sugar orange rind orange juice cup flour and baking steps. A London weather remark notes cold rains making wood pavement streets impassable.
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London
Sunday School Lesson Reflects Faithful Servant Parable
Golden Text from Matthew 25.21 praises a servant who is faithful over a few things and entrusted with many. The lesson covers Matthew 25.14-46 with devotional reading from Psalm 40.1-8, emphasizing stewardship obedience and joy in the lord.
Parable of the Talents Interpreted by Jesus and A. B. Bruce
The article explains Jesus parable of the talents as a sermon on Kingdom stewardship. It parallels the master’s return with divine judgment, contrasting faithful effort with the punished slothful servant who hid his talent. It cites Luke 19:22 and 19:46, and quotes Bruce on the hard man metaphor.
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Kingdom of
Heaven
Jesus
Christ
A. B. Bruce
Britain plans third giant dirigible for trans Atlantic service
Britain readies the R-102 as a larger faster and more economical dirigible to join the R-100 and R-101. Designers hold plans for the new airship while a reclamation project would convert 1,096 square miles of Pas Manitoba land.
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Britain
Pas
Manitoba
Panamanian Canal Welcomes Multinational Fleet Last Year
Ships of 24 nationalities carried goods through the Panama Canal during the previous year. The diverse fleet highlights global trade routes and the canal’s enduring importance for international commerce.
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Panama Canal
Confederation Fast Train Inaugurated From Winnipeg To Vancouver
Canadian National Railways launches The Confederation running westbound from Winnipeg to Vancouver on May 18 with Regina Saskatoon and Edmonton as stops. The service cuts up to 3.5 hours across the Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver route and adds a 13 hour Montreal to Vancouver saving when paired with The International Limited. The schedule lists departures from Toronto at 9 30 p.m. and Vancouver at 1 35 p.m., with arrivals in Winnipeg at 7 20 a.m. and Vancouver at 11 00 a.m. daily, positioning the line as among North America’s fastest.
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Toronto
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Canadian National Railways
Confederation
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Fast International Limited
Montreal
Jasper
French Ministers Seek Regina Expo Details for French Elites
Officers of the Regina world exhibition were asked to send details of the 1932 event and conference to over 100 prominent French residents. The list includes deputy ministers of France among those named for outreach.
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Regina
France
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Bloc Fei
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Peru
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