October 1929
Short Time
On Tuesday afternoon a notice was posted at Camperdown Works (Cox Bros. Ltd), Lochee, intimating that on and after today the works would run on a 4 days' week - from Tuesday to Friday. On inquiry it was learned that short time would probably only last for a few weeks.
Tenter Falls 14 Feet - Marvellous Escape
A workman in a Dundee mill met with an unusual accident on Wednesday. He thought he was stepping into an elevator, but he stepped into space and fell down the shaft.
Charles Gracie (64), tenter, 22 Victoria Street, employed by William Halley & Sons, spinners and manufacturers, had taken an elevator up to the first floor of Wallace Craigie Works, 2 Ferry Road, and had gone to fetch a truck. In the meantime someone had taken the elevator higher up the building.
Unaware of the change, Gracie returned shortly parking the truck, and stepping backwards fell down the lift shaft, a distance of 14 feet.
Gracie had a miraculous escape from injury. At the Royal Infirmary it was found that apart from shock he suffered from no apparent injury.
Sprats Located in the Tay
The Dundee spratting fleet had their first success on Wednesday morning. It is exactly a week ago since the season officially opened, but up till Wednesday scarcely a sprat had been landed.
Fishing in the early hours of the morning off Stannergate, the spratter 'Star of the East' (Captain Findlay) located a stream, and a cran of the tiny fish were caught.
It was then that a violent storm broke, and, anxious to avert the loss of their tackle, operations were suspended, and the ship made for the harbour.
Distracted Parents' Search for Missing Boy
Found Almost Naked in Hilltown
It was about three o'clock on Thursday afternoon when Mr and Mrs Alexander Wood, who reside at 35 St Salvador Street, wheeled their infant son into Woolworth's Stores. The lad was asleep, and as is the custom of many mothers who attend these stores, the go-car was left just inside the entrance, beside a number of other prams.
Mr Wood, remained in close proximity, while his wife proceeded to make some purchases. His attention was attracted in another direction, and on crossing over to see if his son George was all right, he was horrified to discover that the child and the carriage had disappeared.
He immediately informed his wife. At first Mrs Wood could hardly comprehend the meaning of the words. Realising from her husband's demeanour that there was something wrong, she rushed to the spot where she had left her son. Then the truth of his statement came to her.
A hue and cry was at once raised, and mothers who had also left their offspring in their prams rushed to see that their little ones were safe.
The affair was reported to the manager who immediately got into telephonic communication with the police. Considerable excitement prevailed in the premises and also in the street immediately adjoining the stores. Indeed, the crowd became so dense that traffic was held up.
Mr Wood searched the adjoining streets to see if any trace could be found of the missing boy, but without success. And yet George was not so far away, as it was in a close at 73 Hilltown that he was found crying piteously by Mrs McLaughlin, who lives in the tenement.
"It was not until about 4 o'clock that we got word that a child had been found in a close in Hilltown, and on going to the address provided by the police we were overjoyed to find that it was George. Before he was taken away George was dressed in a green woollen suit, but his jacket, jersey and stockings had been taken away. His cap and shoes were found in the close beside the go-car. The loss of the clothing is a small matter. "We have to be thankful that he is safe and sound" said Mrs Wood.
Singer Hand-Treadle or Electric Sewing Machines
Now have both your hands free!
Have a Singer B.U.K. Electric Motor fitted to your present sewing machine.
This wonderfully efficient little power supply can be fitted in a minute - and it greatly enhances the scope of your Singer. With both hands at liberty to guide the work, you can make the fullest use of the Singer attachments for fancy sewing.
At four or five times the speed you could hem a sheet by turning the hand-wheel or treadling, you can then produce beautifully spaced ruffling, tucking, hemstitching etc. You just connect up to the electric current - either lamp socket or wall-plug - press lightly on the foot control, and the fine, evenly-spaced stitchery flows from under the busy needle as if by magic.
Nothing to go wrong - always under perfect control - a Singer B.U.K. Motor can, later on, be fitted to the machine you buy now.
Puddings the Children Like
Prizes Offered for Best Recipes
First prize - case of half-dozen stainless tea knives
Second prize - beautiful cream and sugar (best E.P.N.S.)
Other prizes of silverware - toast racks, fruit spoons, pickle forks, bread knives, tea strainers, honey jars and butter dishes.
Can you make puddings that the children delight to see on the table?
As everyone knows, puddings are a necessary part of the menu where children are concerned, and it is an advantage when mothers can make them nourishing as well as appetising.
Now that winter is here suet puddings should often appear on the dinner table, and these can be varied with milk puddings and fruit puddings.
This week I am offering the prizes mentioned above for the best recipes. So send yours along to:- Pudding Recipes, c/o Aunt Kate, People's Journal. No competitor should send in more than two recipes.]
New Classes
It is rather interesting to read that close on 70 pupils have enrolled for the drapers class at the continuation classes in Harris Academy. Next Week, enrolling takes place for yet another new class namely, modern advertising, when it is to be hoped that similar enthusiasm will be shown.
Putaruru
Boys (16-19) wishing to be trained in farm work and placed in situations on farms in New Zealand. May undergo training at Putaruru. Outfits provided. Boys also wanted for Austrialia and Canada. Write or call The Salvation Army.
Are you aware that
Castle Street derives its name from the fact that the thoroughfare was cut through the vast rock on which the ancient Castle of Dundee stood?
No trace of the castle now remains, and though from its history it is apparent that it was regarded in warlike times as a place of great importance, there are few clues afforded as to its extent or appearance. It is not known when it was built nor whether it was the chosen residence of King Edgar. The earliest reference to the building is found in connection with the occupancy of Scotland by Edward I.
It is often stated that, by the instructions of Sir William Wallace, the castle was totally destroyed, but it seems probable that the fortress was dismantled though not utterly demolished, by Sir Edward Bruce when he razed other fortalices in Scotland, so that the whole of the Scottish forces might be concentrated at Bannockburn.
Certain it is that from the date of that battle the Castle of Dundee disappears entirely from history. It is not improbable that the English forces, not receiving the support which they expected, abandoned the castle, destroying its fortifications, and made their escape by sea.
New Exhibits at the Museum - Fine Examples
There have just been added to Dundee Central Museum, on loan from South Kensington, three cases of porcelain, iron work and brocades.
One is a case of Chinese blue and white porcelain of the K'ang Hsi period (1662-1722). The painting in blue of this period is noteworthy for purity of colour.
A case of English iron work of the late 18th century contains fine examples of the blacksmith's art.
In the third case are displayed Persian, Turkish and Chinese brocades and velvets.