World Happenings Briefly Told
Ishbel, Marchioness of Aberdeen, widow of a former governor general of Canada, died of heart disease at her Scotland home. Viscount Galway, New Zealand governor general, said liberty and justice would rally the empire if war comes. Bren gun production rises to meet army needs. Civil Guard General Arangueren Roldan was sentenced to death by court martial for ordering troops to resist rebels at the start of the Spanish civil war. Maple Leaf Milling plans a 1000 barrel flour mill at Winnipeg or St Boniface. Toronto reports new aeronautical and lab facilities for the National Research Council on 100 acre Rockcliffe site. Albania withdraws from the League of Nations. government informs Geneva. U S plans a polar expedition to assert resources claims amid an international race. Royal Society of British Artists resigns from exhibit over a political allegory of Hitler and Mussolini in scales of justice. Francois Helmuth Gruneberg, a 26 year old French forester and spy, died before a firing squad near the Maginot line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Aranguren Roldan
Maple Leaf Milling Company Limited
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Toronto
National Research Council
Rockcliffe
Albania
League of Nations
League
Geneva
United States
South Pole
Royal Society of British Artists
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Francois Helmuth Gruneberg
Gruneberg
Maginot
Germany
Prediction Canada Near Prosperity Era Says Experts
Canada is on the eve of an era of prosperity observers say. An investment expert cites European events pushing capital to Canada and craftsmen relocating here for peace. Mention is made of developing pottery and a Czech firm planning a Cap de la Madeleine plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Europe
Quebec
International Fails, Ltd
Cap de la Madeleine
Canada’s Weekly
London
True Benefactor Dr William H Park Honored
Dr William Hal lock Park died at 76, having guided New York City health labs for 43 years. He reduced infant diphtheria and cholera tolls, attacked disease on many fronts, and advanced medical research. Though not wealthy, his name honors medicine and mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Hallock Park
New York Herald Tribune
Park
Bureau of Laboratories
Department of Health
Veteran Recovers Voice After War Injuries
John M. Chandler of Excelsior Springs Missouri regains his ability to speak after being rendered mute by a head injury suffered at the Argonne forest in 1918. He awoke recently with a peculiar sensation and found he could articulate words again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Chandler
Excelsior Springs
Chandler
Argonne Forest
International Doll House Opens in St Cloud Florida
In St Cloud, Mrs. Jack Baughman hosts one of the nation’s largest doll collections in a world spanning display. Her “international doll house” features hundreds of figures from 18th century pieces to modern icons like Queen Wilhelmina and Lillian Gish, plus a stained glass Rome wedding backdrop and African UDanga drum scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Doll House
Doll Heaven
United States
Jack Baugh- Man
Florida
St. Cloud
Pisanello
Amanada Button
Ezra
Wilhelmina
Lillian Gish
Jenny Lind
Lillian Russell
Rome
Africa
Start Garden Early Only When Frost Pears No Danger
Gardeners should avoid early starts unless frost is unlikely. Start hardy vegetables and grass seed first. Consider buying started plants from greenhouse or seed house and check varieties in a Canadian seed catalogue. Include high yield crops like beans carrots lettuce spinach and cucumbers while trying new vegetables each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New Basque Dress Pattern by Anne Adams
Brand new Basque dress pattern 4063 offers a slim waist, circular hip fullness, and varied sleeve and neck options. Available in junior and misses sizes. pattern requires 3 yards 39 inch fabric and 2 yards lace. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Gold Hoard Found Sealed in Inheritance Underwear
Clem Hanke of Le Mars Iowa hid a 41500 dollar cache of gold coins and old bills sewn in his underwear and in a trunk. He died naturally two months after using a shotgun to fend off three robbers who targeted his farm home. Two Sioux City men were convicted April 8 for taking part in the attempted robbery. Sheriff Frank Scholer announced the discovery by Hanke’s two children. Scientists normally report earthquakes, but the 1937 Manila quake was an exception as telegraph work carried war stories from China and Japan, revealing seismograph activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Hanke
le Mars
Hanke
Sioux City
Frank Scholer
Manila
Ocean Flying Boats Lift Imperial Airways Ahead
Three large Ocean Flying Boats will launch from Rochester soon. They could sustain weekly air mail to England Canada and the United States without midair refuelling, carrying 3750 pounds payload plus fuel for 3200 miles. They cruise at 180 mph with a top speed near 205 mph, weighing 72000 pounds loaded and requiring a crew of five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
England
Canada
United States
Imperial Airways
The Hesperornis: a swimmer among ancient birds
The hesperornis, an ancient bird that lived millions of years ago, could progress only by swimming. It could neither walk nor fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Canada to Exhibit Strong at 1939 World Poultry Congress in Cleveland
World Poultry Congress Canada plans a major showing in Cleveland Ohio from July 28 to August 7 1939 with Canada hosting the largest exhibit outside the United States besides the U S and Ohio. Over a thousand season tickets are sold and a Canadian delegation including a Trappist Monastery from Oka Quebec will display the Chanticleer breed. Canada Day July 31 will feature the Royal Canadian Mounted Police musical ride and the Girls Kittie Band of Saskatoon drawing international attention to Canadian exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Special Poultry Commissioner For
F. C. Elford
Oka
P.Q
Congress National Committee
Health charts discredited by officials say normal varies
Willard W. Beatty of the U S Office of Indian Affairs told 500 Child Health Association members in Cleveland that health charts lack a universal normal pattern for age and height. He warned against rigid norms and noted Eskimos retain good teeth despite brushing limits, implying diet changes affect health outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard W. Beatty
U.S. Office of Indian Affairs
Cleveland
Ohio
Beatty
Child Health Association
Cabin Boy Finds Jewels on Empress of Britain
Cabin boy Paddy Kelly aboard the Empress of Britain spotted a half penny in a corridor and uncovered jewels worth 2700 pounds hidden in a crevice. They belonged to passenger Mrs W C Caine and had been missing since the liner’s Manila voyage a month earlier. Paddy receives a 270 pound reward. The article absurdly notes the centipede joke that the house cen tipede has 30 legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy Kelly
W. C. Caine
Manila
Paddy
Popcorn Crochet Filet Square Pattern
A crochet guide describes a popcorn detail for filet squares used in scarves pillows or spreads. It notes mercerized string yields inexpensive accessories and invites readers to begin now with pattern 6305 containing instructions chart materials and illustrations. Send 20 cents to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winipeg
Alice Brooks
Sunday School Lesson on Vision and Mission
The lesson highlights Acts 16:10 where the vision directs Paul and his companions to go into Massienia. It references Acts chapters 15 through 17 and assigns Philippians 1:11 for reading. The tone fits a church bulletin urging study of guidance, mission, and spiritual fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massienia
Pease
History of the barber pole and barber surgeons
The article traces the barber pole to medieval times linking barbering with surgery. It notes the London charter of Edward IV forming the barber-surgeon profession, later merger under Henry VIII, Holbein’s painting, and dissolution under George II. It explains red and white signify blood and bandage and mentions barber-surgeons surviving abroad and references to 1846 Spain and Prof. Virchow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
London
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Barbers and Surgeons of
and Holbein
Henry
Charles I
George II
Barbers and Surgeons
England
Spain
John Simon
Virchow
Explanations And Comments Paul and Barnabas Part Company
A historical account of Paul and Barnabas splitting over Mark after Antioch. Barnabas takes Mark to Cyprus. Paul travels with Silas through Syria and Cilicia to Derbe and Lystra where Timothy joins, strengthening churches and increasing membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Barnabas
Antioch
Jerusalem
Jucas
Silas
Mark
Pamphylia
Cyprus
Syria
Cilicia
Asia Minor
Derbe
Lystra
Timothy
Moffatt
Phrygia
Galatia
Mysia
Bithynia
Troas
Europe
Samothrace
Neapolis
Macedonia
Philippi
British plan to seize control of food supplies to curb wartime profiteering
The British board of trade outlines a food defence plan headed by Sir Henry French that would create 1400 local provisioning committees and issue 19 million request blanks and 60 million ration cards. Government would centralize purchase and transport of food from foreign and domestic sources, with import firms acting as agents and port zone committees speeding unloading and distribution to prevent queues and speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Board of Trade
Department of Food Defence
Sir Henry French
Candy Spoils Appetite Says Diet Expert
Sir John Boyd Orr of Aberdeen warned in Montreal under the Canadian Medical Association that candy harms children’s appetite and blocks intake of protective foods like milk fruits vegetables meat liver and eggs. He noted British children are now about two inches taller than their parents at the same age due to better eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Boyd Orr
Aberdeen
Sir John
Montreal
Canadian Medical Association
Great Britain
Editorial Note on Accessing Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bonds St Toronto Ont. This notice directs inquiries to the organization for full archival access.
Stork Club cigarette girl scar removal without payment
In 1930 a New York group offered ten thousand dollars for the acid attack suspect on a 13 year old girl. Christine Lake, who wore long sleeves for years, was later told by a famed surgeon to visit his office and had her scars removed at no cost. She then pursued a career as a beauty specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 109Th Street
New York
Stork Club
Christine Lake
One Way World Flight At $1785 From United Airlines
Harold Crary of United Airlines announced a trans Atlantic Clipper trip offering a 17 300 mile route with 11 of 14 proposed stops and 14 days duration. A cheap one way ticket makes global travel feasible. The report also notes a temperature measuring machine enabling earth temperatures higher than the sun and claims large diamonds are fingerprinted with flaw catalogs for recognition after recuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Crary
United Airlines
Crary
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Ishbel
Marchioness
Scotland
Viscount Galway
New Zealand
Future of Canada
Dr. Park
Iowa
World Poultry Congress
Cabin Boy
J. W. S. M.cullough
Britain
Johnny
Pop
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