World happenings briefly told
A batch of short notices covers deaths, births and resignations. John William Black of Ogdensburg dies after choking on carrot in Prescott Ontario. E W Beatty turns 63, born October 16 1877 in Thorold Ontario. Yeggmen blast Walsh post office safe taking about 5000 dollars. Lord Birkenhead resigns from Baldwin cabinet to pursue business in London. A cattle train from Peace country reaches Edmonton via the Edmonton Dunvegan and BC Railway. Major Graham Bell says a tonnage guarantee is essential before a Sherritt Gordon mine branch line is built in northern Manitoba. Lieut Col A L Young, Souris Manitoba, is elected president of the Canadian Cavalry Association. The wheat pools face income tax in a pending exchequer court test case in the fall. The Saskatchewan Co op case will set precedent for other pools.
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John William Black
Ogdensburg
Prescott
Ont
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Beatty
Thorold
Sherritt-Gordon
Manitoba
Graham Bell
A. L. Young
Souris
Man
12Th
Manitoba Dragoons
Canadian Cavalry Association
St. John
N.B
Saskatchewan Co-operative Company
Ottawa Citizen
Immigration to appoint 500 doctors for settler exams
Hon. Robert Forke announced plans to hire about 500 doctors to screen intending settlers at the point of origin. The move aims to prevent settlers from being refused at ports due to medical issues, following talks with provincial officials in Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Immigration
Seaboard
Robert Forke
Edmonton
Osaka Considers Canal Boats for City Transit
Osaka officials study reviving old canals to ease traffic jams. Boats powered by outboard motors could become part of the municipal transportation system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osaka
Japan
Singapore Receives First Portion of Giant Naval Dock
After a four month voyage from England the initial section of the Singapore floating dock arrived, part of Britain's new naval base. When finished it will be the world’s largest floating dry dock able to service ships, weighing 50 000 tons and holding 20 000 tons of steel. Costing about 60 million dollars, the contract for the dockyard was let on September 27 with completion by 1935, and naval work projected at 37 500 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Singapore
Suez Canal
New Diamond Dyes Offer Fashion Tinting Tips
Learn to give dresses and home textiles new beauty with Diamond Dyes. The advertisement claims no streaking, spot or run, and that each package contains 50 years of dye making know-how. Free book Color Craft offered by Mae Martin of Windsor Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Martin
Windsor
Ontario
Soundings to Continue on Great Slave Lake This Spring
H L Leadman of the federal hydrographic survey branch says soundings of Great Slave Lake will resume when spring opens. He oversaw Fort Resolution operations with W R Young and a four man crew. He notes commercial fishing and mining as key to population growth and foresees aviation prospectors and transport expansion aiding market growth.
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Great Slave Lake
H. L. Leadman
Hydrographic Survey Branch
Federal Department of Marine
Edmonton
Fort Resolution
W. R. Young
Winnipeg
Leadman
Mackenzie River
Red Rose Orange Pekoe Tea Endorsed by Canadian Clubs
Canadian social and sporting clubs favor Red Rose Orange Pekoe Tea for strength, flavor, and lasting quality. Describes tea as durable in damp proof aluminum packaging with enhanced taste and longer shelf life.
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Canada
Royal Winter Fair adds Suffolk class amid horse show in Canada
The Royal Winter Fair expands its horse section with a new Suffolk class for mares four years and older. Mares must be Canada-owned and registered with the Canadian Hunter Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Society. Heavier classes tiered by weight include heavyweight 1250 pounds plus, middle 1150 to 1250, and lightweight 1050 to 1150 pounds. The addition aims to boost quality for hunters saddle horses and army remounts.
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Canada
Canadian
Hunter, Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Society
Chic georgette and velvet dress of Vionnet influence
Fashion notes describe a printed sheer velvet and georgette crepe dress with a long waist bodice and flat hip line. The Vionnet style neckline with jabot effect, georgette crepe sleeves, and tiered flounces are highlighted. Sizes 16 to 42 bust. fabrics include crepe satin and wool crepe. Pattern No. 289, 25 cents.
Economical pudding recipe for the week
Wash rice and simmer with milk in a buttered dish, bake slowly for about one hour. Stir occasionally, then add sugar raisins vanilla salt and remaining milk and bake another hour without stirring. Cup measurements included for rice milk sugar raisins and flavoring.
Millions Invested in Cars in Saskatchewan
The Public Service monthly reports that for eight months in 1928 Saskatchewan licensed 113,694 motor vehicles. Automo biles 99,501 livery cars 835 trucks 13,358 with valuations around 600 for one class and 1000 for others, totaling well over 71 million dollars in investments. Nearby London employs about 350000 people in hotels, restaurants and domestic service, including nearly 280000 women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Public Service Monthly
Phillips' Milk of Magnesia Antacid Ad
A vintage ad touts Phillips' Milk of Magnesia as a fast effective antacid. It claims neutralizes excess stomach acid quickly and leaves relief within five minutes. The copy urges buying genuine Phillips' and following bottle directions at any drugstore.
How To Order Patterns Winnipeg Newspaper Pattern No
Pattern ordering note appears from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The fragment references a pattern number but provides no further details or dates.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Preserved Oranges From Pantry Steam Process
Peel oranges removing white membrane and slice thick. Steam until tender then simmer sugar vinegar and spices in cheesecloth for twenty five minutes. Add fruit and cook slowly or in a fireless cooker for one hour. Jar and let stand a week or two to ripen before using.
Frugal Wisdom and a Witty Epitaph
The piece extols thrift as practical, not theoretical, noting a saved dollar as progress. It recalls John Richard Green’s epitaph “He Died Learning” and quotes a light joke about the value of a wife in parts of the East, highlighting social wit.
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John Richard Green
Baby’s Diarrhea During Teething Noted By Saskatchewan Mother
Mrs. A J Murray of Gull Lake Sask recalls her baby girl growing weak with diarrhea while teething last summer. She struggled to keep fluids down until a neighbor suggested a remedy and she sought advice.
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A. J. Murray
Gull Lake
Sask
Paul’s Farewell to Ephesian Elders at Miletus
Paul revisits his ministry among Ephesians as he sails from Asia to Jerusalem for Pentecost. He recalls faithful service, humility, and risk, urging elders to shepherd the church with repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ.
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Paul
Ephesus
Asia
Jerusalem
Miletus
Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Nothing but girls turns to boys in family quip
A well known comedian boasts of three talented daughters to an admirer who remarks on “nothing but girls.” The comedian replies with astonishment that he has nothing but boys all over the place, turning the joke on the idea of gender in his family.
Relationship Between Static and Storms Noted
The article describes two storm types: one with little or no static and another with static. It states static often accompanies a storm and can indicate the direction of approach, though some storms show static without a definite source making them harder to locate.
Remarkable Magnet Makes Steel Bar Float
A research engineer discovers a cobalt tungsten steel alloy that acts as a powerful magnet. In a demonstration a horseshoe magnet lifts a bar thirty times its weight. A second bar underneath creates magnetic repulsion, keeping the floating bar aloft despite gravity.
Portraits of a boy by attire and outlook
A concise riddle-like observation links clothing to personality. A boy with a belt is labeled Optimist, a boy with one suspender is Slouch, a boy with two suspenders is Conservative, and a boy with belt and suspenders is Pessimist.
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M. S. Schroeder
Walsh
Alta
Lord Birkenhead
India
Baldwin
London
Peace Country
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia
Royal
William Allan Black
Ogilvie Flour Mills
Montreal
Charles R. Black
Grand Trunk Railway
W. A. Black
Toronto
Ogden
Jesus
The
Ramsay Co
Stocking & Yarn Mills
Dept. 17
Orillia
Cancer Sexton
Indianapolis Cancer Hospital
Indianapolis
Ind
KOTAB
KOTA
United Sales Company
Confederation Life Bidg
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