World Happenings Briefly Told
James W. Douglas of Edmonton named stipendiary magistrate for the Northwest Territories. Lady Eaton of Toronto states Canada worries less about the low mood. New York drivers spent about 3 million dollars last decade on red lights and improper driving. Canada designates Waterton Lakes National Park as part of the Waterton Glacier Peace Park. Canada ranks third in railway ownership, India first, Germany second. Atlantic salmon eggs trade with California for steelhead eggs to stock BC waters. One hundred years ago Canada extended citizenship rights to Jews. The Moorhen gunboat was bombed by mistake but not struck. Union Drilling Company to drill for crude oil in Alberta bad lands with Vancouver backing. A Churchill gravel screening found a George III coin, likely lost by an early sailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Douglas
Edmonton
Northwest Territories
Lady Eaton
Toronto
Canada
Winnipeg
New York
Canada Gazette
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
India
Germany
Dominion
Vancouver Capital
W. D. Marler
Vancouver
Hudgon Bay
Churchill
George McDonald
George the Third
Salvaging Lost Gold on the Artiglio and Egypt
Salvers report thirty ingots worth $1,000,000 recovered from the Artiglio tolu ship deck with divers working to raise the rest of the $5,000,000 lost with the Egypt ten years ago. Two ships lost and 15 seaman deaths mark the grim effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brest
France
Artiglio Sr
Egypt
Artiglio
City crowds breed common cold say Harvard findings
Dr. Wilson Cr Smillie of Harvard presents evidence that colds spread in crowded cities while isolated miners in Spitzbergen avoid illness despite harsh drafts. He attributes the common cold to an unseen infection and doubts any serum can confer immunity, suggesting only sanitary controls against infections may help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Cr. Smillie
Harvard
Spitzbergen
Smithie
Perpetual Memorial for John Weller on Welland Canal
John Weller headed surveys designs and construction of the Welland Ship Canal from 1912 to 1917. After the war the project resumed with him as consulting engineer. In recent years he lived on a federal pension. The canal stands as a lasting tribute to his work though few Canadians knew his name.
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John Weller
Welland Ship Canal
John Laing Weller
Dominion of Canada
Mr. Weller
Weller
Charming Summer Model Pattern with Caped Frill and Slim Hip Lines
A decorative model for summer wear features a caped frill over sleeveless arms and a smart slimming skirt. Instructions promise quick completion, cutting time shorter than shopping for an equivalent outfit. Design Style No. 519 targets sizes 14 to 38 bust, using tub silks and sheer fabrics, with a 25 cent price in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns Address in Winnipeg
Winnipeg pattern order notice directs customers to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermott Ave for pattern No. seca the Name. The short item reads like a printer friendly order form found in a mid century city paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Contract Bridge Trick Valuation in Bidding and Raises
The article explains valuing trick taking probabilities in contract bridge bidding. It details opening bids, partner raises, and how to count taking tricks in spades, with an example showing North and South holdings and how raises reflect above three taking tricks. It notes the method is highly accurate about eighty percent of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South
Fruit Jam Making From Fresh Produce Guide
Recipe outlines making jam from crushed fruit with water sugar and pectin. Steps include crushing two pounds fruit combining with water simmering 15 minutes adding sugar boiling hard one minute then stirring in pectin then skimming and sealing while hot yields about eleven 8 ounce jars.
Island Lake Manitoba Mining Interest Draws Canadian Attention
Egg whites are beaten stiff then folded with sugar almond extract coconut rice flakes and nut meats to form macaroons baked ten minutes until delicate brown. Widespread mining interest grows in Island Lake district Manitoba as the Manitoba Chamber of Mines issued over 680 reports on the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Lake District
Manitoba
Canada
Manitoba Chamber of Mines
Oil exploration shifts to Northern Alberta Athabasca tests
Eastern interests plan three test wells in Athabasca, western Canada as the search for oil expands. A quoted protest fragment follows about abolishing officials and magistrates, attributed to Pele Mele in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alberta
Athabasca
Pele Mele
Paris
Sunday School Lesson July 10 Golden Text Exod 3.12
Devotional and biblical study notes focus on Exodus chapters 2 through 4 with the theme Certainly I will be with thee. The lesson references the golden text from Exod 3 12 and assigns devotional reading from Isaiah 6 1 8.
Explanations and Comments on Moses Calling at Horeb
Excerpt discusses Moses as a leader chosen by God at Horeb to deliver Israel from Egypt and guide them toward the Promised Land. It reflects on spiritual calls, divine energy, and the inner dialogue between Moses and Jehovah, with quotes from Driver and Whittier about submission to God’s will and humble service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Israel
Horeb
Egypt
Pharoah
Jehovah
God
S. R. Driver
Eye Rays From Humans Kill Yeast, Cornell Finds
A Cornell University study reported to the AAAS shows a woman’s eye can emit ultraviolet rays that kill yeast cells placed on a slide. Experiments by Dr Otto Rahn indicate human body ultraviolet light varies by person and period, sometimes lethal to tiny organisms and sometimes benign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Otto Rahn
Cornell Bacteriology Department
Mrs Adam Ate Apple in Fort Worth Lecture
Dr H A Ironsides claimed in a Fort Worth lecture that Eve was named by Adam after Mrs Adam ate the biblical apple. He argued Eve was not the first to eat but the name was conferred later by Adam himself in Chicago.
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Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
H. A. Ironsides
Chicago
Fort Worth
Texas
Ontario Farmer Trades Eggs for Haircut at Barber Shop
An Ontario farmer exchanged two dozen eggs for a barber’s haircut. The quirky barter showcases rural humor and a playful gift economy, reflecting simple, lighthearted rural life. A joking tip suggests an egg abampoo as a next gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
What Price Accidents What Price Accidents
Opinion piece argues that auto accidents impose broad societal costs including medical, policing, and insurance expenses. Cites 1931 US data: about 8 million accidents and 1 million killed or injured. Calls for collective action to reduce hazards.
Binder Twine Flows to Fort William and Port Arthur
About 80 million pounds of binder twine will be moved through Fort William and Port Arthur docks this year to serve western Canada. The supply, arriving by lake and rail, will move via CPR and CNR sheds to prairie distributors for the coming grain harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
Port Arthur
Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canada
International Harvester Company
Plymouth Cordage Company
Rotterdam
C.P.R
C.N.R
Alberta municipalities seek share of provincial revenues
At the Alberta Municipalities convention closing session a resolution called for a portion of provincial income levies gasoline tax and liquor profits. Premier John Brownlee had said a revenue share would not succeed under current conditions. Medicine Hat Mayor I Bullivant won the presidency for the coming year and Calgary was picked to host the 1933 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Union of Alberta Municipalities Convention
John Brownlee
I. Bullivant
Medicine Hat
Association
Calgary
Great men and mothers clash in shared wisdom
A compact exchange contrasts English and Scottish voices on national humor and pride. A mother’s influence is weighed against lofty sons, while a riddle about an American rising to prominence threads through a wry dialogue. Viking era Oslo framing adds distance and flavor.
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Artigne ST
Jean Davy
Paris-Midi
Heaven
Goubble
Gutierrez
Madrid
W. On
Tso
Sonny
Rix
By Hamlin B. Hatch
Cavendish Club
A. K
East
J.X
K. Q
A. J
Betty Barclay
Macaroons
Call OF Moses
Whittier
Cornell
United States
Argonaut
San Francisco
Lake Head Docks
America
Vikingen
Oslo
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