World Happenings Briefly Told
The Duke of Windsor buys a Canadian car shipped to him in France. Elizabeth Seifert of Missouri wins $10 for her first novel Young Doctor Galahad. German pilot H W Von Engel breaks seaplane long‑distance record after landing in Brazil. Premier Pattullo calls Canada to bar Orientals from permanent residence. Baron Ashburton dies at sea aboard the Queen Mary. Hodza says Czechoslovakia is stronger post crisis. Advisory to transfer Bechuanaland Swaziland Basutoland to South Africa. Von Papen named German ambassador to Turkey. Roosevelt expands asylum pledge to oppressed minorities in Europe and beyond. Baron Tomii appointed minister to Canada.
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Duke of Windsor
France
Elizabeth Seifert
Moberiy
Galahad
H. W. von Engel
Caraveiras
Brazil
England
Dominion
Canada
T. D. Pattulio
Victoria
Baron Ashburton
New York
Milan Hodza
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Austria
Bechuanaland
Swaziland
Basutoland
Union of South Africa
Franz von Papen
Turkey
von Papen
Roosevelt
United States
Russia
Spain
Italy
Shu Tomii
London
Ottawa
Baron Tomii
Satomatsu Kato
Legation
Sixth Sense of Hohenzollerns Under Hitler’s Shadow
The Hohenzollerns, once rulers of Germany, stayed out of sight as the Nazi rise unfolded. They supported the regime, offered no resistance, and waited to see if future military defeats would shift power in their favor. The February 3 escape by the ex-Crown Prince was their sole apparent lapse. National Review notes their cautious, calculating stance.
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Germany
William
Holland
Herr Hitler
National Review
London
Belgium Defences Vigilant Amid Inter national Tensions
Belgium tested first line and reserve defences with the Seventh Reserve Division near Bexerloo camp and focused on Luxembourg border fortifications. Foreign reporters saw barbed wire defended gaps between Liege forts to stop infiltration like 1914. He and she exchange terse, unrelated dialogue.
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Belgium
Bexerloo
Luxembourg
Grand Duchy
Liege
Flin Flon Rink Hosts Round‑the‑Clock Ice Sports
The Flin Flon skating, hockey and curling complex in Manitoba features an 80 by 100 foot ice sheet, 1,500 seats, and steam heating. Open from November to April, it hosts six curling sheets, 24 hour curling, and annual bonspiels drawing 288 curlers from outside and within the plant community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flin Flon
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Ontario
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Gardening Tips for Sowing Grass Seed and Spring Planting
Experts advise sowing grass seed in cool weather before June with a liberal rate and double sowing for even distribution. Prepare ground early, let it settle, then level and firm. Include perennial flowers like delphinium and peonies to avoid bloom gaps. use seed catalog details on frost resistance, height, bloom time, scent, and cutting suitability for planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Royal Ladies Embrace Handbags for Cosmetics and More
The article notes that royal women historically avoided handbags due to propriety. Now handbags are common as they handle cosmetics and various items, with ladies-in-waiting still performing money duties.
Denmark’s oldest bachelor Anders Sorensen dies at 103
Danish nonagenarian Anders Sorensen, living in Horsens, dies at 103. On turning 100 he credited his longevity to never marrying, stating this as the sole reason for his age in a 1949 interview.
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Anders Sorensen
Denmark
Horsens
Sorensen
Curling Week Delights Enthralled Local Crowd
Local readers praise a week of nonstop curling action with intense competitions and round the clock effort. The narrative highlights the sport’s appeal and the dedication of players and volunteers who made the event a memorable, uplifting experience.
Flin Flon Town Lights and Quiet Night Shifts
Residents note electric lights burn around the clock as growth outpaces a switch setup. Restaurants run 24 hours for miners, while other stores close by 10 pm on Saturdays. The town reports rare crime, credits Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. with services, noting ore enough for 20 to 40 more years.
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Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co
Fin Filion
Arabian prince of Nejd dies at 108 in New York
Prince Hadji Tahar ben Mohammed ibn Saud Wahabi a son of Nejd's Emir died at Roosevelt Hospital New York after a two year illness. He was 108. A daughter Miss Gazelle Ali showed proof of his age noting he visited the United States in 1876 to head the Oriental exhibition at Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition. He arrived with 75 performers aboard an Arab sambak taking three months. He helped build the Oriental city for the Chicago Fair 1893 and for the Century of Progress 1933. He credited long life to sun and desert heat.
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Hadji Tahar Ben Mohammed Ibn Saud Wahabi
Arabia
Emir
Nejd
Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Gazelle Ali
West Fortieth Street
United States
Philadelphia
America
Chicago
Lord Tweedsmuir to Visit Saskatchewan in May
Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir will spend nearly a week in Saskatchewan in mid May. He plans a University of Saskatchewan visit on May 9 or 10, a day in Saskatoon, then two to three days in Swift Current for farm rehabilitation work before arriving in Regina around May 13 or 14. He will depart for the east on May 15.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Regina
East
High pay in sports hits early schooling halt says Guelph Mercury
The paper notes top wages in films boxing baseball hockey rugby and jockeying require no university training. It says youth rush to quit school to pursue sport, while Armenian dairymaids churn goat butter by swinging a goatskin churn on a tripod.
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The
Guelph Mercury
Armenia
Queen's Orange Cake Recipe Prelude and Icing
A vintage recipe segment details a Queen's Orange Cake with orange juice rind and a light syrupy icing. It lists ingredients like pastry flour Benson's Corn Starch egg yolks and whites orange juice and zest and notes steps for beating folding and baking in waxed paper lined pans.
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Benson's
Benson
Man Builds 15 Foot Sailboat In Living Room
Norton Bill Herd of Port Huron Michigan began a 15 foot sailboat in his living room in October and still cannot remove it. He used only hand tools and no electrical devices while assembling the vessel in spare time. Herd is a Carnegie Tech graduate now working in the county engineer's office. Fruits exported from Canada and the United Kingdom shows apples pears peaches and logan berries as leading exports occupying about 60 percent of the trade.
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Norton
Bill’ Herd
Port Haron Mich
Herd
Carnegie Institute of Technology
What doth it profit a man to gain the world and life
Sunday school lesson on Mark 8 27 37 and Romans 8 31 39 asks who Jesus is and what it means to follow him The discourse presses that the Messiah must suffer and that true profit lies not in worldly gain but in preserving one’s life and character with reference to Luke 9 25 and Lyman Abbott words
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Jesus
Cesarea Phlippi
John the Baptist
Elijah
Peter
Christ
Messiah
Luke
Lyman Abbott
Speed and Accidents Prove Faster Driving More Fatal
Brantford Expositor cites Canadian Underwriter figures showing faster driving greatly raises kill likelihood. At 20 mph fatal crashes are 1 in 61, 20–30 mph 1 in 42, 30–40 mph 1 in 35, 40–50 mph 1 in 25, and over 50 mph only 1 in 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantford Expositor
Oat Seed Shortage Prompts Western Canada Imports
The Dominion department of agriculture reports a broad lack of good seed oats in eastern Canada, especially eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Harsh conditions in 1987 reduced yield and quality, forcing seed imports from western Canada where oats typically look better.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Smithsonian census seeks reports on growing heads
The Smithsonian Institution plans a census of enlarging skulls. Anthropologist Dr Ales Hrdlicka solicited notices from men and women who noticed recent head size increases, receiving reports from 20 scientists after a journal appeal.
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Smithsonian Institution
Ales Hrdlicka
Smithsonian
Hrdlicka
Soldier recalls Queen Victoria’s Ladysmith candy gift
Rovert Leith of Hamilton Ontario preserves a box of chocolates sent by Queen Victoria after the Ladysmith siege. The gesture extended to every garrison soldier, including Leith who served with the Gordon Highlanders.
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Rovert Leith
Hamilton
Ont
Queen Victoria
Ladysmith
Leith
Gordon Highlanders
McCullough cancer articles available from Health League
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr. McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
Russia unleashes mobile parachute force in new military老
Soviet defense reveals a growing parachute arsenal with 2,500 troops and airborne tanks. Emphasis on mobility and rapid deployment, supported by airlift and rail links. Critics note logistical limits but praise air force development and organized leadership.
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Russia
Europe
Vladivostock
Khabarovsk
Moscow
Minsky
Kiev
Red Army
Airmen Under Risk Amid Traffic in Moscow
A pedestrian crossing a busy street looks up at an overhead airplane as three buses pass closely, altering his coat and shoe. He mutters that airmen lead dangerous lives. In Moscow families share a communal kitchen. Tobacco in Santo Domingo was found in 1496. A new gold field is reported in British Guiana.
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Hohenzollerns
Royalty
Tian Flon
Alberta
United Kingdom
Stillas
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Science
San Domingo
Yucatan
British Guiana
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