Floods Drown Dozens and Leave Thousands Homeless in Burma
Widespread floods in Rangoon Burma reportedly drown over 50 people and render between 3000 and 4000 homeless. Other items note Spain's insurgent government, Canada florist president election, BC premier’s widow death, tax gains, ancient bronze sword gift, a parachute world record, London bus bells, royal secretary appointment, rising UK radio licenses, and Palestine unrest attribution to outside influence.
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Rangoon
Burma
J. L. Isley
B.C
Lord Desborough
Thames Conservancy Board
Gwynne Johns
Salisbury Plain
London
Lord Bessborough
Canada
Michael Adams
Eton
George V
Great Britain
Britain
William Ormsby-Gore
League of Nations Mandates Commission
Palestine
Seagram Gold Cup Set for U S Canada Team Match
Preparations for the first international team match between the United States and Canada begin at St. Andrew's Club in Toronto on September 7. The event features ten singles and five four-ball matches over one day, serving as a curtain raiser to the Canadian Open and Seagram Gold Cup. Lawson Little won last year, and this year the strongest possible teams from both nations are anticipated.
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United States
Canada
St. Andrew's Club
Toronto
Great Britain
U.s.canada
U.S
Southport
England
P.G.A
Ottawa
Lawson Little
London’s Largest Book Store Stock Holder Opens 500 Libraries
A London book store claims to be the world’s largest with two million volumes in stock and an extensive network of 500 circulating libraries. The store emphasizes vast catalog breadth and reader access across its facilities.
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London
In the South Seas money is made of porpoise teeth
A note on a remote maritime practice describes currency crafted from porpoise teeth in the South Seas, highlighting a unusual form of trade and material value.
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South Seas
Early Signs of Cancer Highlight Key Symptoms
The article outlines early warning signs such as lumps, bleeding, persistent sores, hoarseness, and swallowing difficulties as potential indicators of cancer. It notes breast lumps in women and unusual ulcers or sores on the mouth or skin, stressing prompt investigation and awareness for those over 35.
Editorial Note on Access to Cancer Articles
Readers are directed to obtain the complete set of Dr. McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St, Toronto, Ontario. The notice invites those seeking the full collection to request it via mail.
Archbishop defends coronation mishap at Knights Bachelor banquet
The Archbishop of Canterbury offered an explanation for the crowding mishap at the coronation arguing it had compensation in a letter from an elderly lady. She praised the Archbishop blessing the four corners of the crown before placing it on the king’s head.
Five Mistakes People Make in Personal Growth
Five common missteps hinder progress. They include crushing others to rise, worrying about uncontrollable issues, deeming something impossible because we cannot do it, forcing others to share our beliefs, and clinging to trivial preferences that block important achievements.
London’s Heaviest Rainfall Recorded in 1917
On June 16 1917 London endured its heaviest rainfall with 470 tons per acre at North Kensington. The event is noted as a historic weather record for the city.
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London
Acre
North Kensington
Photographer Lorene Squire Pursues Wild Duck Shots in Canada
Lorene Squire, official photographer for the American Wild Life Institute, spends weeks in soggy marshes chasing a single duck image. The Kansas University graduate travels through Winnipeg to northern Manitoba as she photographs baby ducks and wild life for her ten year career.
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Lorene Scuire
American Wild Life Institute
Saskatchewan
Squire
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Kansas
Kansas University
Alberta
Fort Chipewayan
Empire Film Library establishes Toronto depot as central hub
John G Bridges leading a nearly 200 strong goodwill party arrives in Quebec to reorganize Dominion operations for the Overseas League. Toronto will host the Empire Film Library depot with hundreds of films to form the nucleus of a national library ready by September. Sub depots planned in Saint John Montreal Winnipeg Calgary and Vancouver with free access to schools universities and community groups along with lantern slide sets and lectures.
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Toronto
Empire Film Library
The
Overseas League
Canada
John G. Bridges
League
Quebec
Ontario
Dominion
Saint John
Montreal
Winnipeg
Calgary
Vancouver
Old Country
Empire
How to keep drinking water cool with evaporation
A jug or canteen stays cooler when wrapped in a wet sack or cloth and hung in sun and wind. Evaporation draws heat from the water, so faster outside evaporation yields colder interior water. Re-wet the cloth occasionally to maintain the cooling effect.
Alkali Disease Affects Western South Dakota Farmland
Chemists in South Dakota fight a selenium rich soil problem causing alkali disease in livestock. Cattle horses and pigs show severe symptoms and death can follow within 24 hours of exposure. Public health reports no human illness from tainted foods yet.
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South Dakota
Public Health Service
Make This Model At Home Keeps You Slim and Trim All Day
Homemaker friendly Anne Adams pattern promotes a coat-frock in sizes 34 through 48 with slashed sleeves a V neck and buttoned front. Choose percale gingham or cotton broadcloth and sew versions. Pattern 4363 ships for 20 cents from Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Hotel chain offers free suite after fifty stays
A leading American hotel chain proposes a goodwill gesture granting a complimentary suite for a week to a guest who has stayed with the chain fifty times. The offer extends to the guest and their family, rewarding frequent patronage.
Tiny rotor powers clock with tiny energy use
The rotor that runs an electric clock needs just over one millionth of a horsepower and consumes about 75 cents worth of electricity annually.
Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim Across Ontario
Bob Sim and three companions voyage by car through Ontario visiting Callander Sudbury and North Bay. They describe storms at Thunder Bay, mines at Sudbury, and the Dionne quintuplets in Callander, then head toward Fort William Winnipeg and the open road with vivid travel notes and encounters.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Thunder Bay
Callander
Daddy Dionne
Bob
Lake Superior
Newboldt
Toronto
Kingston
Ottawa
Petawawa
North Bay
Montreal
Fort William
Winnipeg
Sudbury
Sault Ste. Marie
United States
Duluth
Canada
Port Arthur
Sunday School Lesson On The Ten Commandments And Love
The text outlines the Great Commandment to love God with all heart soul and mind and love neighbor as self. It reviews Exodus 19 1 20 21 and Exodus 20 1 2 listing the Ten Commandments from worshiping no other gods to not coveting. It cites Psalm 19 7 14 as devotional reading and explains the Sabbath creation pattern and divine jealousy and mercy.
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Sinai
Jehovah
God
Egypt
Not Good Spellers Miss A E Cox Retires From London Exchange
Not Good Spellers Miss A E Cox superintendent of the Telephone Exchange staff in London has retired after more than forty years of service. She notes girl operators speak better but do not spell better. She began at the first Post Office exchange earning 10s a week and ends at 600 a year. She was among a dozen workers then. now the staff numbers 9000. Miss Cox was the first woman to speak from this country to America ten years ago.
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Callander
Lake Nipissing
Dafoe Hospital
Dionne
Daddy Dionne
Daddy
Montreal
Barnum
A. E. Cox
Telephone Exchange
London
Post Office
Miss Cox
America
News of the World
Lighted highways curb accidents with extensive U S rollout
The article notes wide use of highway lighting in the United States and claims it reduces night time accidents. It discusses the cost of lighting Ontario roads, available cheap power, and funding from motorists through taxes. A separate science note says birds in abundant food zones lose flying ability due to safety absence.
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United States
Ontario
Tantalum Found Near Darwin At Rich New Deposit
A rare metal named tantalum, valued at about 2500 dollars per ton, has been discovered in the Darwin region of Australia. Ground tests indicate a promising ore body with potential mining prospects for local industry.
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Darwin
Australia
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Archbishop of Canterbury
Empire Films
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London Daily Herald
Quintland
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
China
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