Rhodes Scholar Picked For British Columbia In 1933
Lawrence B. Jack, an honor graduate of the University of British Columbia, is named the 1933 Rhodes scholar for the province. Arthur Dupont of CKAC Montreal is borrowed by the Canadian broadcasting commission to direct French language programming. William Blake, 11, of Lowell Massachusetts, won a $500 damages suit against his father after being injured by an automobile. Seventeen carloads of frozen turkeys from Manitoba and Saskatchewan were shipped from Saint John, the first time such a quantity passed through the port. British Columbia forest ore losses this year total $571,695, down from prior years. Single unemployed men in Manitoba on the winter relief scheme number 1,909 since November 15. Prof. Augusta Piccard plans a North American lecture tour and balloon research during a Paris stay. Western Trans-Canada Highway completion is unlikely within two years, says J. M. Wardle. Dr. Millikan notes cosmic ray radiation is slightly more intense at night in his observations. Eleven of 20 airplanes for the Italy to Chicago flight next June completed a 1,500 mile test. The transatlantic formation flight will route via Iceland, Greenland, and likely Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence B. Jack
University of British Columbia
British Columbia
Arthur Dupont
CKAC
Montreal
Canadian Broadcasting Commission
William Blake
Lowell
Mass
Blake
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Saint John
Lougheed
Arthur MacNamara
Relief Commission
Augusta Piccard
Paris
North America
Canada
J. M. Wardle
National Parks of Canada
Calgary
Robert A. Millikan
Lake Cormorant
Man
Italy
Chicago Exposition
Iceland
Greenland
Hale Receives Copley Medal for Solar Magnetism Work
The Royal Society of London awards the Copley Medal to Dr. George E. Hale of Mount Wilson California for sun magnetism research. The honor, England’s top scientific prize, notes Hale follows Benjamin Franklin as an American recipient. Early magnetic phenomena first observed outside Earth occurred at Mount Wilson in 1908. The 150 foot tower telescope helped reveal the sun as a magnetic body with a field stronger than Earth’s but weaker than sun spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Society of London
Copley
England
George E. Hale
Mount Wilson
Cal
Benjamin Franklin
Earth
Mount Wilson Observatory
Vikings Died Young Says Danish Anatomist
Professor F. C. C. Hansen believes Greenland Vikings aged 30 to 40 at death, based on frozen remains from the Noerland expedition. He notes they were stocky, not tall, and suffered severe gout and rheumatism during life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Ff. C. C. Hansen
Denmark
Noerland
Church Shipped in Crates to Solomon Islands Memorial
A complete church packed in 203 crates was sent from Sydney to the Solomon Islands. When erected it will measure 85 feet by 58 feet. The gift is from Alfred C. Sage of Victoria as a memorial to his son Rev. Charles C. Sage, a missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Islands
Sydney
Alfred c. Sage
Victoria
Charles c. Sage
Man Turns To Chronic Kicking When Few Skills Remain
A man unable to pursue other work adapts by becoming a persistent kicker, showing how limited options can shape a self defined by repeated physical technique rather than broader ability.
Saskatchewan Game Act Likely Amended for Stricter Enforcement
Proposed amendments before the Saskatchewan legislature would allow confiscation of hunting gear and transport used by offenders. The draft also plans 22 new game sanctuaries, shifting bag limits and season lengths to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, moving away from rigid statutory rules.
Inland water status change links Zuider Zee to Ysel Lake
The Zuider Zee in Holland has been downgraded from sea to inland water and renamed Ysel Lake after a 20 mile dyke linking North Holland and Friesland was completed. Queen Wilhelmina will inaugurate a new highway on the dyke this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zuider Zee
Holland
Ysel Lake
North Holland
Friesland
North Sea
Wilhelmina
Youth pattern with wide box plait and Peter Pan collar
Describes a children’s sewing pattern style 844 for sizes 8 10 12 and 14 years. Notes a rayon tweed like fabric with white pique collar and cuffs and brown wool crepe trim. States pattern costs 20 cents in stamps or coin and suggests wrap coin carefully.
How To Order Patterns
Winnipeg pattern ordering note from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union lists address 175 ArcDermot Ave. It records a pattern number and space for name and size but provides no further details on patterns or ordering instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
ArcDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Hat Loss on Scottish Express Ends in Penalty
A woman passenger leaning from a train window lost her hat when it blew away. She pulled the communication cord and the Scottish express stopped. The guard refused to reverse the stop, and she was charged a £5 penalty, despite her explanation.
English towns link with U S namesakes in growing movement
The Namesake Towns Association gains popularity in England as towns align with U S counterparts sharing the same name. Seventeen English centers have joined, aiming for similar size to their American pairs, with Bath Beverly Bristol Dorchester Gloucester Newbury Northampton Oxford Plymouth Reading Rochester Uxbridge and Torrington among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Bath
Beverly
Bristol
Dorchester
Gloucester
Newbury
Northampton
Oxford
Plymouth
Reading
Rochester
Uxbridge
Torrington
Growth of India Population Rises to 353 Million
India’s population grew by 34 million in the last decade to 353 million. The census notes no plague or major famine during the period and records 940 females for every 1,000 males.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Inveterate Smoker Joke About Shaving and Smoking
A wry quip defines an inveterate smoker as someone who can shave without getting lather on his cigarette, humorously highlighting a stubborn habit. The line plays on the clash between grooming and smoking routines.
Where Horses Are Cheap at Quebec Fair Near St Charles
The Quebec Horse Fair moved to the outskirts near St Charles cemetery as demand grew. About 300 dealers and 2000 spectators attended. Horses sold for as little as 85 cents, with typical prices from 10 to 20 dollars, while higher asks left sellers with the same number of horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
St. Charles Cemetery
Aged Banker Sir George Burn Dies in Ottawa
Sir George Burn, an esteemed Canadian banker and philanthropist, died at his Ottawa home aged 85 after a brief illness. He served as general manager of the Bank of Ottawa and held top roles in national banking, including president of the Canadian Bankers Association in 1916 and 17 years as its vice president. His Ottawa Bank of Ottawa career began in 1880 and ended with retirement in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burn
Ottawa
Old Bank of Ottawa
Dominion
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Bank of Ottawa
Education access rises from 1 in 25 to 1 in 2
The text notes that in 1890 only one in twenty five youths attended high school, rising to one in two. It suggests the growing number of students may relate to the increasing cost of education.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Focus
The Sunday lesson centers on Luke 9 23 with the call to deny self take up the cross and follow Christ. The devotional reading moves to Philippians 3 8 14 emphasizing the gain of knowing Christ and pursuing the heavenly prize.
The Christian Home and Spiritual Renewal Teachings
The article reflects on renewing physical and spiritual batteries through rest and meditation, urging Sabbath renewal. It contrasts a Christian woman’s need for spiritual feeding with bodily care, and highlights self renunciation in home life, citing stories of strain, poverty, sickness, and lasting love within a Christian household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Harry Emerson
Ginger Pudding With Ginger Cookies Betty Varela
Ginger pudding made with Junket milk sugar lemon flavoring and whipped cream served over ginger cookies. Dissolve Junket tablet in water then warm milk to 110 degrees. Stir in dissolved tablet pour over cookies and chill with whipped cream and preserved ginger.
Cumberland Sauce for Duck Preparation Notes
A simple recipe lists ingredients for Cumberland sauce serving 4 to 6. It includes 44 cup orange juice 14 cup lemon juice 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons currant jelly grated rind of 1 orange grated rind of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon grated horseradish. Mix ingredients, heat thoroughly, and serve.
Travels In Invalid Chair Disabled Soldier Spans 20000 Miles
FH Jarvis of Thorpe Bay England has travelled 20000 miles in his invalid chair since 1924. He bowled across England and Scotland and wheeled through France visiting former World War I battle sites. A former sergeant major in the Royal Engineers, he was blown up at Passchendaele Ridge in 1917 and now is partly paralyzed with rib loss and a silver plate in his skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis
Thorpe Bay
England
Scotland
France
Jervis
Royal Engineers
Passchendael Ridge
Gold output in British Columbia to top four million
Production figures from the Department of Mines project British Columbia will surpass 4 million dollars in gold this year. Lode gold is expected to rise 26 percent to about 3.8 million, while placer gold, valued at 291 thousand last year, should exceed 300 thousand this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Department of Mines
Great German biographer on world’s greatest men
Emil Ludwig, visiting London, weighed greatness beyond deeds. He named Edison as the most wonderful man he ever knew, praised Mussolini Shaw and Masaryk for different traits, and said real greatness rests on genius and character, with music loving leaders like Lincoln, Bismarck and Napoleon fitting his view. He notes a physical law of traits and cites Mussolini as an example of energy plus imagination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Ludwig
London
Mussolini
Shaw
Masaryck
Ludwig
Edison
Europe
Engishman
Lincoln
Bismarck
Napoleon
Reduction of Working Hours Faces World Crisis
International Labor Organization debates a 48-hour week and further hour cuts to ease mass unemployment of 25 million. At Madrid conference, Canadian delegates backed urgent action. Attendees discuss temporary vs permanent measures, wage impacts, and economic aims while British support calls for preserving living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Labor Organization
League of Nations
League of Nations Society
Canada
Tom Moore
Riddell
League
Pole man closer to Earth's center than at equator
A statement notes that a man at the North Pole is about two miles nearer the Earth's center than a man at the equator, illustrating how radius differs with latitude and in turn affects gravitational measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Equator
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. N. UL
Evox
Ruth Rogers
the Humorist
Botanical Gardens
Trinidad
British West Indies
Betty Varela
Cumberland
B.C
Sage
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!