World Happenings Briefly Told
After 24 hours 10 minutes of continuous swimming P K Ghose claimed a world record. Central Collegiate Orchestra Regina under R J Staples won the Winnipeg high school orchestras competition. The London Times notes Canada’s new natural products marketing bill could dominate Dominion politics. Solar spectrum light bulbs boost plant growth in Paris Academy of Science lab. Britain’s ice cream consumption hits 40 million gallons in 1933, winter and summer nearly equal. Sweden’s foreign minister rejects arms cut limits despite treaties. Dr Joan F Coat at Alberta University to retire. Dr Francis Owen to assume German teaching.
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P. K. Ghose
Central Collegiate Orchestra
Regina
R. J. Staples
Winnipeg
Academy of Science
Paris
France
Britain
United Kingdom
Joan F. Coat
University of Alberta
Francis Owen
Glass dress promises sparkle for fashion forward Paris
Paris fashion minds reveal a glass printed fabric that fuses synthetic glass into textiles. The ink binds to cotton and other materials, withstanding washing ironing and scrubbing. Applications include evening wear shoes hats stage sets and even wood leather paper and cardboard.
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Manchester
Paris
Gorton
Warren Hastings First Governor General of India
Warren Hastings served as the inaugural governor general of India, shaping early imperial governance and administrative reforms during the mid-18th century. His tenure established the framework for British rule in the subcontinent.
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Warren Hastings
India
Health Means Charm and Happiness
An advertisement extols the link between health, beauty, and social appeal for women. It claims sparkling eyes, clear skin, and vitality as signs of well being and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic to boost energy, charm, and general health with a claim that 98 of 100 women report benefit.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Smart Shirtwaist Dress Designed for Larger Women
Fashion note previews a popular shirtwaist dress season for larger sizes. Pattern 645 covers bust 36 to 46 inches with guidance on fabrics and materials, including navy crepe silk and necktie silk options. Size 36 requires 375 yards of 39 inch material. Price 20 cents, wrap coin carefully.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg Pattern No. Name Town Size appears as a listing with address at 375 McDermot Ave. The entry provides ordering details and pattern identifications for customers.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Bananas On Toast Delight For Tea Time
Betty Barclay offers a quick recipe serving six. Mix orange juice rind and sugar, pour over sliced bananas, then spread on hot buttered toast. Broil until brown and soft. Serve immediately. A versatile dish for breakfast, lunch, or tea friendly to kids and adults.
Alberta coal fields to last 88000 years says Moore
Professor E S Moore of Toronto University Economic Geology Department told a Peterborough Ontario audience that at current production the Alberta coal fields could endure 88000 years. He noted Canada produced 90 percent of the world’s nickel and ranked second in gold production.
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Alberta
E. S. Moore
Toronto University Economic Geology Department
Peterborough
Ontario
Moore
Canada
Nick
Elusive Anatomy Note on Elephant Trunk Nostrils
A brief observation reports that an elephant's nostrils extend along the trunk to its tip. This detail highlights the unusual reach of the elephant's sniffing apparatus and its adaptation for probing and breathing.
New Flower Varieties and Seed List for Canadian Gardens
A survey of evolving garden plants notes the shift to newer flower forms and sizes, including doubles and varied heights across zinnias and snapdragons. It lists numerous vegetable varieties favored by seedsmen and market gardeners in Canada, with specific types for beans to tomatoes and storage or forcing needs.
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Canada
Kentucky
Detroit
Copenhagen
Stowell
Grand Rapids
New York
Bender
Laxton
Thomas Laxton
Globe
Religion Guides Everyday Life And Work
The remark asserts that religion influences private life as much as sacred duties, shaping how individuals perform their ordinary, common tasks. It emphasizes that faith informs daily actions and personal conduct beyond formal religious obligations.
Saskatchewan Adopts Premium Policy for Horse Breeders
Saskatchewan announces the Federal-Provincial Premium Policy of Assistance to Horse Breeding for this year. Premiums of four dollars per foal, up to fifty foals per stallion, are paid to stallion owners to lower service fees and promote superior draft horses. Eligible stallions must be pure bred, registered, and meet minimum weight and licensing requirements under the Provincial Horse Breeders Act.
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W. C. Buckie
Saskatchewan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Regina
Sunday School Lesson Forgiveness theme and texts
Golden Text from Matthew 6 12 urges forgiveness of debts as we forgive debtors The lesson centers on Matthew 18 15 35 and includes a devotional reading from First Corinthians 13 1 8
Endless Forgiveness Amid Discipleship Teachings
The passage outlines Jesus teaching on addressing offences within a church setting and forgiving endlessly. It contrasts Peter’s suggestion of seven times with Jesus’s reply to forgive seventy times seven, citing biblical and literary references to illustrate the boundless mercy. The text reflects on Peter’s role as an exemplar of forgiving beyond arithmetic.
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Jesus
Peter
Peters
Marcus Dods
J. D. Jones
Christ
Eating Up The Fee And The Orange Lawyer
A teacher confronts a crying child at the playground asking who caused the disturbance. Jimmie explains Billy took Freds orange, and the boy adds I am the lawyer while holding the orange. Separately, Lossiemouth Scotland plans higher rents for municipal housing after rising tenant incomes.
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Jimmie
Billy
Fred
March and April Have Highest Death Rates in Recent Years
Statistics show death rates peak in March and April and drop to the lowest level in September highlighting seasonal mortality patterns.
Toy cars promise speed gains for 1934 models
Advances from the toy association show even miniature autos are streamlined like their prototypes and faster. New electric versions are said to run five miles without new batteries and non electric models will cover 100 feet per minute.
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Toy Association
February beef sales in Canada hit 778 thousand pounds
In February, Canada saw branded beef sales total 778 358 pounds. The report notes the month long figure, highlighting strong demand for branded beef products across the country.
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Canada
Evidence of ancient continental seabed in Indian Ocean found
An oceanographical expedition has uncovered evidence that the seabed of the Indian Ocean was once a continental area and included deserts. This finding suggests significant geological shifts and past environments in the region.
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Indian Ocean
Deep Ocean Depths and Strange Fish of Mindanao
The Swire Deep near Mindanao reaches 32088 feet, far deeper than Everest. Deep sea life endures two tons per square inch pressure with 80 percent water balance, while the water remains still, dark, and cold far below 1500 feet.
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Mount Everest
Himalayas
Swire
Mindanao
Phillipines
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Sweden
R. J. Sandler
Stockholm
Roth Rogers
Betty Barclay
Caby’s Win
Chantecler
Vogue
Poker Hand
P.O. Box
Montreal
P.Q
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada, Limited
Tennyson
Ance
Lossiemouth
Scotland
Gordon H. Guest
M.A
Denicotea
Denrs
Chantler & Chantler
Canadian Distributors
Wellington St
Toronto
Oni
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