World Happenings Briefly Told
The El Salvador government will resign from the League of Nations for economic reasons. London’s oldest recordership, dating to the 14th century, carries a 20000 dollar salary. A South Africa war ammunition independence scheme is under government study. Croydon airport logged 694 airliners in July carrying 3868 passengers, a daily 99 flights and 553 passengers. Indian pilots trained in England aid frontier aviation against the Fakir of Ipi. Sir Edward Dawson, trade expert, dies at 62 after advising at Ottawa 1932 and London 1933. Lord Baden-Powell bids farewell to 28000 Boy Scouts at the fifth world jamboree with 17 Canadian boys present. A Tokyo to Sydney nonstop flight by a Japanese pilot will mark Sydney’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Transport Minister Howe says Canada’s new air service will prove profitable due to fast transport. South Africa’s betting public consumes large meals on the July race day, including turkey, chicken, ham and fish, with vast beer.
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England
Ipi
Edward Dawson
Ottawa
Lord Baden Powell
Tokyo
Sydney
Australia
Howe
Chamber of Commerce
Port Arthur
trans-Canada
Rapid
South Africa
Smuts Moves for Bosom of Africa for Early Race
General Smuts in Parliament at Capetown pushes for a home for the oldest race the African Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert who recently appealed to the government They inhabited South Africa and South Europe 25 000 years ago The park authorities warn arrests would follow any deer hunting plan The little brown people are described as four feet eight inches on average and prone to dancing at full moon while enduring a hard life
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General Smuts
Capetown
South Africa
Kalahari
South Europe
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Memorial plan honors Kipling with library and bursaries
Lord Athlone discloses a Kipling memorial scheme costing about 1,250,060 dollars. It funds a Kipling library at Imperial Service College Windsor and endows bursaries for 50 boys, named Kipling Scholars, from UK and empire services. A separate Jutland memorial column will rise at Thorsminde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kipling
Lord Athlone
Kipling
Imperial Service College
Windsor
United Kingdom
Dominions
India
Jutland
St. George
Defence
Thorsminde
The Real Problem of Your Leisure
A concise aphorism notes that the core issue of leisure is guarding it against others who would use or encroach on it. The statement frames leisure as a scarce resource requiring defense and boundaries.
Beauty Operator Defines Job as Paid Facial Expression
A lighthearted note explains a beauty operator as a girl who earns pay by making faces. The remark frames cosmetic work in a playful, self-deprecating way and highlights how facial expression can be marketable.
Early Signs of Cancer Prompt Prompt Action
A medical advisory urges prompt family doctor consultation at first cancer signs. It lists irregular bleeds, unhealing sores, lumps, chronic hoarseness, digestive disorders, and bowel changes in adults 35 plus, stressing rapid diagnosis and use of X ray and other aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Research No
Readers urged to request complete Dr McCullough cancer articles
An editorial note invites readers to obtain the full set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice promotes a mailed compilation from the Canadian health organization.
Queen Mary’s Record Atlantic Service Achievements
The Queen Mary has completed more Atlantic crossings than any similar steamer in its first year. It has traveled 126000 miles, carried 58141 passengers, and completed 42 crossings.
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Atlantic
NYC Death Rate Drops Over Fifty Years
The article notes a historical decline in New York City’s death rate from about 30 per 1 000 to roughly 12 per 1 000 over fifty years, reflecting improved health and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Vancouver Grain Shipments Fall Sharply in 1936 37
Vancouver port grain shipments dropped 24,000,000 bushels for the 1936 37 crop year ending July 31 with total movement 32 354 516 bushels down from 56 484 949. January 1937 showings plunged, Prince Rupert and Victoria shipped nothing, New Westminster exported 1 964 000 bushels versus 3 252 410 in 1925 36 while Central and South American markets rose to 264 840 from 225 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
B.C
Victoria
New Westminster
Central and South American
German Dirigibles Backed for Continued Development
Ministerial Director Hoffman of the Reich air ministry said at an airport directors meeting that a revolving dirigible hangar for Frankfort on the Main would be completed and that German dirigible development would continue despite rumors. The hangar should be ready by spring 1939. Graf Zeppelin remains as a museum and is slated for disassembly next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Reich Air Ministry
Frankfort
Friedrichshafen
Hope And Courage Of Ontario Farmers In Western Settlement
In the days before the war thousands of Ontario farmers migrated to the West seeking fortune. Many succeeded though hazards like wind, hail and rust reduced returns. The West offers large rewards for good years and keeps agriculturists buoyant amid lean times. The region is portrayed as optimistic, resilient, and a major contributor to Canada’s prosperity.
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Ontario
West
Canada
Calgary Herald
The Alarm Hoppers Face Grim Dawn
The piece ridicules the habit of springing from bed with a quick exercise and icy shower. It claims such bed leapers are headed for an early and generally lamented grave, casting a darkly humorous view on morning routines.
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Chicago Daily News
Porous Shoe Soles From Synthetic Rubber Pushed in Russia
Russia advances in footwear technology with porous shoe soles crafted from synthetic rubber. Production aims to improve comfort and grip for athletic and everyday wear, signaling broader synthetic material use in the Russian manufacturing sector.
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Russia
Back to School Frock Pattern 4470 by Anne Adams
Susan shines in a back to school bloomer dress pattern 4470 with a Peter Pan collar and puffed sleeves. Handful of sizes 2 to 10, fabric options pique dimity chambray or percale, and step by step instructions included. Order via 20 cents and mail to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Susan
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Remarkable Man The East Has A Wali Of Swat
The Wali of Swat, ruler of a rugged frontier territory since 1907, is famed for a picturesque name and modern ideas including telephones. Though reportedly scarcely literate, he commands vast influence over neighboring tribes, is noted for prodigious memory, and rifles.
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East
Wali
Swat
India
Visiting columnist muses on writing about nothing
A columnist contemplates creative work when lacking topics. He jokes that the solution is to write about having nothing to write about, turning absence into a humorous self critique.
Canadian adventure trip of Bob Sim in Manitoba and Ontario
Bob Sim and companions travel by road through Manitoba and Ontario. They face a flat tire and travel 60 miles for a new tube, meet former local friends near Winnipeg, camp with new Manitoban hosts, and visit Fort William Port Arthur, Lake Superior shores, and the Hudsons Bay store museum. They note wheat, farming, and diverse immigrant communities along the way.
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Bob
Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay Store
Manitoba
Bob Sim
Gettig
University of Manitoba
Charlies
Frank
Lake Superior
Lakehead
Fort William
Port Arthur
Northwest Company
Mount McKay
Thunder Bay
Dryden
Charlie
Don
C.P.R
Y.M.C.A
Legislature
Hudsons Bay
Rediscovering the West’s Progressive Era Through Hudson’s Bay Store Relics
A visitor explores a vast Hudson's Bay Company building and its museum. The exhibit highlights early civic life and education in the West, showcasing Red River carts and tools from before the railway era.
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Hudson's Bay
Red River
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Verse and References
The lesson centers on Psalm 33 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord Exodus chapters 25 and 40 and 20 verses 43 to 46 Devotional reading Isaiah chapter 2 verses 2 to 4. It presents a devotional study of divine guidance for national life through scripture and moral instruction.
Offerings for Sanctuary and Patterns of Worship
A sermon excerpt discusses offerings for the sanctuary as commanded by God in Exodus 25 1 7 and 25 8 27 21. It explains the dwelling place of God among Israel, the tabernacle layout, and contrasts later Jewish views of God dwelling in heaven with Shekinah presence. It cites Pierson and Meyer on God’s plan shaping life.
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Moses
Moffatt
Paul
Corinthians
Heaven
Bengal
Arthur T. Pierson
F. B. Meyer
Professor's Job for Harris Ends Janitor Era at Pitt
Dr Edward Lee Harris a scholar described as the scholarly Negro will leave his six year janitor post at the University of Pittsburgh to become head of the chemistry department at Wilberforce University Ohio He earned the Doctor of Philosophy last June after six years of night study while working full time and supporting a wife and two children
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Edward Lee Harris
University of Pittsburgh
Wilberforce University
Ohio
Harris
Wilberforce Chemistry
Pitt
Secret Service Nabs Eight Counterfeiters in New York
William H. Houghton announced the seizure of a gang of eight tied to circulating half the nation's counterfeit money. The operation recovered $20,000 in counterfeit $20 New York notes and $10 silver certificates, deemed dangerous to small shopkeepers but not to banks. One arrestee was a woman.
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William H. Houghton
Secret Service
New York
United States
Federal Reserve
Antarctic Whale Catch Exceeds Ten Thousand As Year Ends
The annual Antarctic whale catch surpasses 10,000 in a record year. Analysts note strong quotas and favorable sea conditions boosted hunting yields across fleets.
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Antarctic
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League of Nations
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Recordership of
London
Croydon
Wealth League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Queen Mary
Frontier
Alexandra Palace
The
Westland
New Brunswick
Clandeboye
John Liesk
Liesk
U.S. Secret Service
Gang of Right Persons
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