World Happenings Briefly Told
Manitoba's only salt well starts commercial production. France agrees not to revise its debt to the United States until conditions improve. Richard Nicholls, licensee of Swansea's Centre Hotel, travels 23 500 miles to attend 48 Derby races. Albert Miller readies to operate a water mill near Raglan Ontario using 19th century wheat mill stones. Prairie wool clips rise with Alberta 4 554 000 pounds Saskatchewan 1 605 000 Manitoba 1 202 000 pounds total 7 861 000 pounds. Hoover fortune falls from 4 000 000 in 1914 to 700 000 today per Fortune. S J Hungerford named to Canadian National Railways board. Ford plant builds largest land plane. test flight planned. Frank J D Barnjum adds 248 acres of Douglas fir on Vancouver Island. Dr Hugo Eckener, while driving, hits a tree. H A James collection of British Empire stamps sells for nearly 34 000.
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France
United States
Richard Nicholls
Centre Hotel
Swansea
Albert Miller
Raglan
Ont
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Hoover
Fortune
S. J. Hungerford
Canadian National Railways
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Mich
Frank J. D. Barnjum
Montreal
Annapolis Royal
U.S
Vancouver Island
Hugo Eckener
Dirigible
Kenpten
Germany
H. A. James
St. John’s College
Oxford
England
Ducks and Geese Season Extended Across United States
Restrictions on hunting ducks and geese extended to two months in 1982, opening October 1 and closing November 30 in prairie-border states and Minnesota North Dakota Montana. Nationwide daily bag limit is 15 and possession limit 30 for all duck species. Also notes airborne parachute leaps by night with spotlights and that medicinal phosphorus is sourced from bone distillation.
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United States
Prairie Provinces
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Slim line dress with V neckline and gored hem design
The description highlights a slender paneled cut skirt with a V shaped neckline and seamless bodice. It notes a slightly circular hem, a blue linen option with a blue and white crepe lining, and Style No. 371 for sizes 36 through 48. Materials and yardage are given, with pattern price 25 cents.
Reporter Ate the Evidence at Oshawa Relief Depot
A reporter's hunger led to him eating cheese returned by a householder as unfit for consumption. Officials planned to inspect it but the missing evidence halted the food safety inquiry and ended the investigation.
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Oshawa
Ont
Anrare
Relief Committee
Aviators Endure Bush Trek to Australia Rescue
Capt. Hans Bertram and Mechanic Adolph Kraussmann, missing for weeks after their Junkers Atlantis failed to reach Darwin, were found ashore near Wyndham Australia after surviving by drinking radiator fluid and eating lizards and snails. Their ordeal left Bertram's mother in Remscheid and his grandmother dead of grief.
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Hans Bertram
Adolph Kraussmann
Koepang
Timor Island
Darwin
Australia
Atlantis
Germany
Bertram
Drysdale Mission
Wyndham
Klaussmann
Drysdale
Melville Island
Remscheid
Prussia
Decline of Hand Lace Makers in France Warns of Higher Prices
The piece notes a shrinking French hand lace industry as elderly artisans in Finistere and Vosges dwindle. When they die, replacements will be hard to find, likely pushing up prices for collectors. High tariffs curb exports, Belgium remains the lone open market, and wages draw workers to sardine packing rather than lacework.
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France
Finistere
Vosges
Belgium
Rainmaking Machine An Apparatus For Leningrad
An artificial rainmaker built by the special institute for artificial rain in Leningrad is tested as satisfactory. The device operates at 75,000 volts. A larger 200,000 volt unit is under construction. Both machines aim to spread deluges in central Asia and Volga regions facing scarce rainfall.
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Leningrad
Special Institute
Central Asia
Volga
Mosquito Rests with Raised Hind Legs Observed
In a resting posture a mosquito lifts its hind legs, a behavior noted by researchers as part of its typical positioning during inactivity. The observation documents limb alignment while the insect remains stationary.
Newspapers Win Prizes At Canadian Weekly Convention
At the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convention prizes were awarded to leading papers. The Rosetown Eagle earned the Charles Clark cup for weeklies with 1 000 to 2 000 circulation, with La Chute Watchman and Dufferin Leader taking second and third. The Hugh Savage shield went to Grand Forks Gazette for under 1 000 circulation, while Alameda Dispatch and Curling Western Star tied for second in their category. Swan River Star and Times claimed third and Flin Flon Miner, led by Louise Schell, fourth, with Yorkton Enterprise winning a special front page prize donated by Barrie Examiner publisher.
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Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Rosetown
Gazette
A. F. Mason
Alameda
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
Sufficient for one two layer cake beat egg add sugar and corn starch then water orange juice rind and butter cook 15 minutes stirring frequently cool before spreading on cake includes optional chopped dates and an orange marshmallow filling variant with quartered marshmallows.
Pineapple Orange Lemon Fizz Drink Recipe
Mix 1 pint tea infusion with 1 pint cold water two cups sugar two cups crushed pineapple one cup orange juice half a cup lemon juice four percent cup strawberry syrup. Stir until sugar dissolves. Dilute with crushed ice. Serve in tall glasses garnished with lemon slices and maraschino cherries.
Ishbel MacDonald Rules The Prime Minister's Life
Ishbel MacDonald manages Ramsay MacDonald's routine ensuring punctuality meals and rest while he attends conferences and foreign talks. Her influence extends to his personal comfort and now includes care for his eye ailment as added duty.
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No. 10 Downing Street
Ramsay MacDonald
Ishbel
Ramsay
MacDonald
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Theme
The lesson centers on loving one’s neighbor as oneself from Leviticus 19 18 and Exp 20 12 21 with devotional reading from Psalm 15. It emphasizes neighborly love moral conduct and reflects on living a life of faith and kindness in daily relations.
The Law Of Filial Piety And The Ten Commandments
Analysis of commandments twelve to the last, noting that the promised rewards often benefit the nation. Explains murder versus manslaughter, purity and adultery, theft, false witness, and the final desire as a personal moral regulation. Cites Beecher and Holt to illustrate moral thought and the shift toward public accountability.
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Egypt
H. W. Beecher
Jesus
Arthur E. Holt
Allan Poole
Selling Emperor's Treasures From Forbidden City Pavilions
An advertisement touts weekly sales of silks brocades embroideries teas and related imperial goods from China's former Imperial Household. Every Sunday from ten to four certain Forbidden City pavilions become safe rooms where items are sold with the national government’s consent.
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Forbidden City
China
Wise Verdicts for the Wise and Stupid
A compact quip from a reader lampoons self-importance with a sharp jab at wisdom and folly. It playfully notes that being clever does not guarantee sound judgment in daily life.
Wonder Paper Dusts Cleans Polishes In One Go
A homemaker touts Appleford Wonder Paper as a quicker dusting solution. Twenty five large sheets cost a quarter and can be used on both sides before discarding. The paper promises sanitary use, eliminates washing rags, and frees time for more appealing tasks.
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Appleford
Tye
Million Dollar Expedition to Study Terrestrial Magnetism Near Chesterfield Inlet
A well equipped team led by Frank T. Davies will winter at Chesterfield Inlet to study terrestrial magnetism, earth currents, aurora, and upper air. The expedition, valued for polar navigation, includes S T McVeigh Dr B W Currie and John P Rea and aims to aid Hudson Bay shipping amid magnetic disturbances.
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Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Frank T. Davies
McGill University
S. T. McVeigh
Queen’s University
Kingston
B. W. Currie
University of Saskatchewan
John P. Rea
Cook
George Washington as a Virginia tobacco planter
George Washington stood out as a leading tobacco planter in Virginia, noted for his early cultivation efforts and influence in colonial agricultural practices.
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George Washington
Virginia
Weather agency in China reaches four year mark
A four year old national weather bureau in China marks its fourth anniversary, highlighting ongoing meteorological service and data collection improvements across the country. The milestone underscores growth in forecasting capabilities and public weather communication.
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China
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Eno
Enos Ra
Bondagsnisse-Strix
Stockholm
W. ON. UL
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
The
Humorist
London
Betty Barclay
Ishbel MacDonald
Appleford Paper Products, Ltd
Amilton
Ontario
North
Nebelspaltes
Zurich
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