World Happenings Briefly Told
General Baptiste Estienne, inventor of the French tanks, is dead at 75. The Canadian wheat board disposed of its U S wheat holdings in Toledo on April 6. Industrial workers dissenting in the March 29 Reichstag elections were dismissed. King Edward approves keeping the king's birthday holiday on the Saturday before Whitsun. A plan to install radio receivers in 350 Bombay municipal schools is proposed. Hull orders a scrap tin export embargo from April 16 to July 1. Rudyard Kipling left an estate of £155,288 gross. A sword fund for Chiang Kai-Shek is supported by Hsuchow province students. William C. Gussow of Boston Tech received a 1936-37 geology research fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Board
United States
Tts
Toledo
Ohio
Edward
Bombay
India
Japan
Hull
Rudyard Kipling
Burwash
Hsuchow
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Cost Of Grain Shipping From Alberta To British Ports
The record shows total handling, insurance, and transport charges estimated at 30.5 cents per bushel from Alberta country elevators to British ports. Breakdown includes 3.75 cents for country elevator handling and Vancouver market selling, plus 13.5 cents rail freight, and 1.5 cents terminal elevator handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
E. A. Ursell
Board of Grain Commissioners
Vancouver
New Westminster
Dandelions on the Railway Right of Way
The Brandon Sun notes dandelions first appeared on a western city’s railway right of way about forty years ago. Homesick easterners admired them but no one acted to stop their spread, and now cities every spring face carpets of yellow blooms and vast dispersal of seeds as scientists search for an affordable chemical to kill them without harming grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Sun
Finland’s oldest flower girl Maria Anderson celebrates 107th birthday
Maria Anderson, famed as Finland’s most popular flower girl, marks her 107th birthday as the oldest resident of Helsingfors. She greets every weather and remains active, offering flowers in the market square and doing her own shopping, cooking, and washing despite her years.
Brazil Government Raises Salaries for Public Employees
The Brazilian government approved salary increases for public sector workers, affecting multiple ministries and agencies. The move aims to improve living standards and attract talent, with implementation phased through the new fiscal year.
Fifth Liner Added For Vimy Ridge Pilgrimage Pages
A flotilla of five ships will carry close to 6 000 pilgrims to Vimy Ridge in July for the unveiling of Canada’s Rational memorial. Brig General Alex Rosas and Canadian Pacific and White Star-Cunard officials agreed to add one liner to the four previously planned. The 5 950 capacity is the absolute limit and registrations close March 12. Col. D. E. McIntyre will head pilgrimage movements with a staff to coordinate travel. he is a former intelligence officer and 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade staff member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vimy Ridge
Canada
Alex Rosas
Dominion
Canadian Legion
Canadian Pacific
White Star-Cunard Steamship Companies
Ross
Legion
D. E. McIntyre
D.S.O
Owen Sound
Col. McIntyre
1.C
4Th
VicTORTA University to Celebrate Centennniat
Victoria University of Toronto marks the centennial of its Royal Charter from 1836 to Upper Canada Academy Cobourg. The institution evolved from Upper Canada Academy to Victoria College in 1841 and Victoria University in 1884, issuing Upper Canada’s first Arts degree in 1845. Cobourg campus building opened 1836 remains, Emmanuel College opened 1931, and Victoria College Arts Faculty federated with the University of Toronto in 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William IV
Upper Canada Academy
Cobourg
Ontario
Victoria University
Toronto
Victoria College
Upper Canada
Emmanuel College
University of Toronto
Glacier Priest Pursues Alaska Trek To Test Ice Depth
Father Bernard Hubbard known as the glacier priest plans a new expedition to measure Greenland ice depth on the Takue Glacier in Alaska. He disputes Byrd and others who claim Antarctic and Greenland ice exceeds 10,000 feet, arguing a sustained depth near 2,000 feet due to melting from pressure.
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Bernard R. Hubbard
Arctic
Greenlands
Richard Byrd
Greenland
Antarctic
Father Hubbard
Alaska
Takue
Taku
Inklin
Grievance Over Shovel Shortage At PWA Site
New York Mirror reports a River side drive PWA worker lacking a shovel vented his gripe to the foreman. The foreman replied no work was required without a shovel, prompting the worker to sigh that he has nothing to lean on like others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mirror
PWA
Riverside Drive
Finland Consider English as National Second Language
The Finnish Board of Education submits a proposal to Parliament proposing English to replace Swedish as a national second language in all high and secondary schools. The petition stresses English as the world’s most important language and urges thorough proficiency.
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Finland
Finnish Board of Education
Mackenzie River Tops Canada’s Longest River List
The Mackenzie River is Canada’s longest river at about 2 500 miles from mouth to headwaters while the St Lawrence ranks second at roughly 1 900 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie River
Canada
St. Lawrence
Horror at mass disaster kills many civilians
Reports describe shock as a large-scale disaster claims numerous civilian lives. Officials condemn the tragedy while aid agencies mobilize to assist survivors and deliver relief supplies amid continuing uncertainty.
Selected Recipes for Four Loaves from Purity Flour
Step by step bread recipe notes yield four loaves using Purity Flour with 12 cups flour and 4 cups water. Includes yeast dissolving, dough handling, rising times, shaping into leaves, and baking at 400 to 425 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes. Also notes on liquid options and yeast variations. The passage ends with a non sequitur about the French government sinking wells in the Sahara.
Armaments Costs Vary Worldwide For War Readiness
A London Morning Post figure shows per person costs in several countries for armaments. Canada $1.24 New Zealand $1.50 Denmark $2.18 Australia $2.40 Japan $3.70 Belgium $4.10 Italy $8 Great Britain $9.50 United States $5.60 Germany lacks data. The US is borrowing for arms marking a potential race. The British average family pays about $50 yearly for defences.
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George Bernard Shaw
London Morning Post
Canada
New Zealand
Denmark
Australia
Japan
Belgium
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Germany
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Royal Toast Protocol Orders For Navy Messes
Navy orders specify the King’s toast be honored seated in all messes on ship or shore except during the National Anthem when it is drunk standing. For foreign heads of state the toast also requires standing. The seated custom harks back to wood ships with cramped spaces, and visitors to Nelson or the Victory at Portsmouth would notice this.
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Portsmouth
Sunday School Lesson on Psalm 103 and Luke 15
The devotional note cites Psalm 103:13 on God’s fatherly pity toward those who fear him and connects it to Luke 15. It frames the weekly lesson around compassion, mercy, and the loving guidance of the heavenly Father.
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Luke
Bluing as a dye neutralizes yellow for whiter clothes
A historical note explains bluing is classified as a dye because it neutralizes yellow in fabrics to make whites look brighter.
Royal Society of Canada Grants Keevil Botany Fellowship
Norman B. Keevil of Harvard University Cambridge and formerly of the University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon received a Royal Society of Canada research fellowship in botany. The fellowship worth 1500 dollars is financed by a Carnegie Corporation grant to the Royal Society.
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Norman B. Keevil
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Royal Society of Canada
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Royal Society
Prodigal Son Parable Explores Return of the Lost
A Bible reflection on Luke chapter 15 and the parable of the Prodigal Son. It discusses the younger son’s departure, his hardship among swine, his return confession, and the father’s joyous reception with robe, ring, shoes, and a feast.
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Luke
Jesus
Marvin R. Vincent
Bruce Barton
Trench
You Can Knit This Chair Set Quickly Pattern 5561
A simple quick knit chair set designed by Alice Brooks for a summer look. The pattern teaches a three panel back and single panel arm design with complete instructions and material list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 5561.
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Alice Brooks
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Red Cross Responds To Floods In Peace Time
The Red Cross is active beyond war, aided flood victims across the United States. It cares for about 400000 homeless, with 171000 succored in Pennsylvania, mobilizing quickly to support municipal, state and federal authorities in the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
United States
Pennsylvania
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Sleeping cars head first toward engine once common
An ambulance company explains travelers faced more soot and drafts when lying head first toward the engine in old sleeping cars. It argues that lying the opposite way is more restful in a moving conveyance.
Ancient Indian Teeth Cleaning With Twigs Found
Archaeologists note that Indians used chewing sticks as dental hygiene as early as 1700 BC. The practice involved native twigs to clean teeth and gums, highlighting ancient personal care habits.
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India
Perennial Flowers and Vegetables for a Rich Small Garden
The article urges using perennial flowers as a base to extend a small garden, notes variety as a Canadian weakness in vegetables, and recommends mixes of lettuce, greens like Swiss chard, broad beans, broccoli, Kohli Rabi, red cabbage, peppers, melons, squash, leeks, radish, and diverse pea and corn varieties to extend seasons and provide bouquets. It also counsels early indoor starts, multiple varieties, and strategic placement of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Protection In England
The Detroit Free Press argues that while Col Lindberghs England retreat is not ringed by police, authorities there are vigilant. Crime prevention relies on an organized police presence and strong legal deterrence rather to visible barriers.
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Col. Lindbergh
England
Detroit Free Press
King Visits Old Magdalen Rooms Amid Boat Race Hopes
King Edward tours his Magdalen college rooms with three companions as Oxford trails Cambridge for the 13th straight year in the annual Boat Race. He is en route to spend a weekend at Himley Hall hosted by the Farm of Dudley.
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Edward
University
Cambridge
Magdalen
Himley Hall
Dudley
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William C. Gussow
Boston Tech
Saskatchewan University
Ottawa
Brazil
Victorta University
Glacier Priest
New York
Sahara Desert
God
Pather
King R Edward
East
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