World Happenings Briefly Told
Their pilot was beheaded by a broken propeller blade four military flyers died in the crash of a bi motor hydroplane on the Mediterranean coast. Advocates of a larger U S army air corps seek immediate action from Secretary of War Dern after Roosevelt approves Wilcox air bases bill.
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Mediterranean
U.S. Army Air Corps
Roosevelt
Wilcox Air Bases
War Dern
Donald M. Grant
Ottawa
Robert Hoggard
Salvation Army
London
Canada
England’s Early Letter Post Shown at British Museum
A 17th century proclamation by Charles I reveals the running post between London and major towns. Thomas Witherings must appoint messengers to ride routes and return within five days, collecting letters at post-houses and delivering them. Postal rates are listed: two-pence under 80 miles, fourpence 80 to 140, five pence over 140, and eight pence to Scotland.
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England
British Museum
Charles I
Thomas Witherings
London
Witherings
Scotland
Swimmer Defies Law At Rockaway Beach
Aaron Greenspan of New York City defends himself after being arrested for bathing beyond the safety lines at Rockaway Beach. He argues the Atlantic Ocean does not belong to anyone and will continue swimming as he pleases. Magistrate Hakstra orders lifeguards to monitor Greenspan until the case is disposed.
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Aaron Greenspan
New York City
Rockaway Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Hakstra
Greenspan
New York Times
Definition Of A Chef
After another season Farmer Corntossel muses about hiring a chef for the summer boarders. Mrs. Corntossel asks what a chef is, and he defines one as a man with a large vocabulary who can name the soup differently each day.
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Farmer Corntossel
Leicester Lenses Dominate Global Film Production
About six to seven tenths of films in the United Kingdom and United States are photographed with Leicester produced lenses. Technicolor films use Leicester made lenses exclusively.
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United Kingdom
United States
Leicester
Wrigley’s Silver Jubilee in Canada Celebrated
Allan Ross, president of Wrigley’s in Canada, leads the company into its Silver Jubilee marking 25 years of growth from a Toronto start. The firm, now coast to coast with 75,000 retailers, credits capable helpers and steady learning as keys to its progress and national presence.
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. of Canada Ltd
Allan Ross
Wrigley’s
Canada
Wrigley Company
United States
Toronto
Ross
Dominion
Wrigley
Wrigley's
Mr. Ross
Invention Aims to Sniff Out Hidden Gold in Weatherford
Lucenl Tupper, a Custer country farmer turned inventor, unveils a device that detects trace gases released by precious metals. The system translates scents into audio cues for treasure seekers, guiding searchers toward sites like the Ghost Mound and Devil's Canyon reputedly linked to Spanish conquistadores.
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Weatherford
Oklo
Lucenl Tupper
Tupper
Ghost Mound
Devil's Canyon
Kipling Breaks Silence for Canadian Students in England
Shy author Rudyard Kipling spoke to 84 Canadian graduates at St. Winifred's School, Eastbourne, after agreeing not to speak. The audience of Canadian secondary students, touring England for six weeks via the Overseas Educational League, won his heart and earned a brief address.
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Rudyard Kipling
Britain
England
Canada
Doctor jailed for three and a half months for political publicity
An Austrian physician, Dr Herbert Mueller-Guttenbrunn, was sentenced to three and a half months in prison for attempting publicity to degrade the Austrian regime. He sent announcement cards to friends in Austria and abroad, joking that jail terms deserve wedding style notices.
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Herbert Mueller-Guttenbrunn
Austria
Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Uses Canadian Wheat
The Scottish Co operative Wholesale Society, the largest flour miller in Scotland, used 29,000,000 bushels of Canadian wheat in a year. Its bakeries use No 1 Northern wheat 93 percent of the time. Accountant Mr McCormick says most buying is done at Winnipeg through pools and line companies.
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Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society
Scotland
McCormick
Winnipeg
Fiat Builds World’s Largest Diesel Engine for Vulcan
The Italian Fiat company completes the world’s largest diesel marine motor intended for installation on the transatlantic steamship Vulcan. The engine is rated to 16,000 horsepower and in trials has surpassed 18,000 horsepower.
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Fiat” Company
Vulcan
Magician Pap Produces Beetles and More From Air
Hungarian carpenter Lajos Pap claims uncanny powers to create beetles birds flowers snakes and liquids from the air. He says trance allows living and inanimate products and 32 live beetles were produced at a Budapest meeting witnessed by Dr Nandor Fodor and others.
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Lajos Pap
Europe
International Institute For Physical Research
South Kensington
England
Budapest
Nandor Fodor
Institute
Berry Juice Recipe Makes 12 Glasses From Fresh Berries
Crush about 3 quarts fully ripe berries and extract juice. Strain juice from 1 lemon. In a large pot combine 4 cups berry juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 8 cups sugar and 1 bottle fruit pectin. Bring to a boil, add pectin, boil hard 4 4 minutes, skim pour and seal with paraffin. Yields twelve 6 ounce glasses.
Seek Radium Substitute On Mount Evans Experiment
Two scientists Dr J C Stearns of Denver University and Dr J K Froman of McGill University carry two bags of common salt to Mount Evans to induce radioactivity in salt. They hope successful results will replace costly radium in medical treatments. they predicted salt treated this way could substitute radium in medicine.
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Mount Evans
J. C. Stearns
Denver University
J. K. Froman
McGill University
Adam Sparks Fuss Over Company Demand
A remark highlights Adam as the instigator of a dispute over seeking company while noting women are content alone. The statement emphasizes gendered expectations about companionship.
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Adam
Cocoanut Apricot Jam Making Instructions
Instructions for making cocoa nut apricot jam from prepared fruit sugar and cocoanut. Wash soak and chop apricots then boil with sugar and water until a rolling boil. Cook hard three minutes add fruit pectin skim and seal. Yields about eleven six ounce glasses.
Birds Change Eye Focus Instantly From Near to Far Sighted
Birds can instantly alter eye focus to switch between near and far vision. This quick adjustment enhances depth perception and hunting efficiency in varying light and distances.
Car Ahead Proves Hard to Predict in Traffic Flow
In a routine drive, drivers confront the vexing reality that the vehicle in front often behaves unpredictably. Experts note that spacing and anticipation remain crucial to safety on busy streets.
Cuddle Toy Patterns Sold Through Winnipeg Newspaper
An item promotes easy to make cuddle toys from two fabric pieces each with optional extras like a chicken wing and bear jacket. It highlights variation in fabrics, suggests uses for bazaars or baby gifts, and directs readers to pattern 5011 available from the Household Arts Dept., Winnipeg Newspaper Union, with a 20 cent request.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
A Consecrated Man of Means Barnabas in Acts
Barnabas a generous early Christian, selling a field and giving the full sum to the apostles for the poor. The Antioch mission sees Gentile believers rise. Barnabas, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, is sent to investigate and encourage the new movement among Greeks.
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Jerusalem
Barnabas
Cyprus
Aristides
Hadrian
Stephen
Judea
Samaria
Phoenicia
Tyre
Sidon
Antioch
Syria
Paul
Cyrene
Palestine
Luke
Alexander Maclaren
Pitchblende Shipment From Eldorado Mine Reaches Fort Fitzgerald
North eighty tons of pitchblende ore from Eldorado Mine Sabine Point Great Bear Lake arrived at Fort Fitzgerald Alberta by portage. The cargo valued at 750000 dollars was shipped south on the river steamer Northern Prospector and transferred to Mabel D C for Waterways then rail to Port Hope Ontario refinery. Gilbert Lablne president said future shipments will use airplanes this winter.
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Eldorado
Sabine Point
Great Bear Lake
Fort Fitzgerald
Alta
Northern Prospector
Mabel D & C
Port Hope
Ont
Eldorado Company
Aeroplane
Gilbert Labine
Edmonton
Ambitious Nigerian Applicant Seeks Military Service
A commanding officer received a light hearted letter from a Nigerian native seeking to exchange railway work for military service. The writer claims to be about 25, eager to perform duties bravely and faithfully, ready to pass medicals, and expresses strong patriotism and desire to fight for his country and king.
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Nigeria
Feast at Border Wedding Bypasses Frontiers
Guests in the Polish village of Samegen near the German frontier held a wedding feast with a table straddling the border. German friends proposed the boundary line arrangement as frontier guards watched, but celebrations continued across the line for hours despite restrictions.
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Samegen
Poland
Germany
Wood Flour Uses Across Industries Highlighted
Little Journeys In Science surveys how wood flour, a refined wood powder, extends far beyond lumber needs. Used in linoleum, corklour mixes, dynamite filler, phenol resin products, and molded plastics, wood flour enables durable components from telephone parts to bowling balls and furniture.
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Leo Baekeland
Wool imports show New Zealand as top source for Canada cloth
A historical note explains Canada imports large wool amounts from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Australia, with New Zealand supplying about seven million pounds of raw wool out of fifteen million. It highlights Empire trade links and the dominance of New Zealand in supplying wool for Canadian textile needs.
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Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Antipodes
United Kingdom
Great Britain
India
British South Africa
Irish Free State
Parasites used to curb pests spread internationally
The Brockville Recorder notes how parasites and predatory insects are deployed to control pests, citing Australia’s use of the Cactoblastis Cactorum moth to eradicate prickly pear. In four to five years, eight and a half million acres of infested land were reclaimed, illustrating parasites’ value in pest management.
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Canada
Australia
Brockville Recorder and Times
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Jack Byers
Calgary
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Sadko
Greenland
North Pole
Switzerland
I. M. Bubna
British Columbia
Alberta
Montreuse
Taj Mahal
Jassie’ Condon
Bruno Hauptmann
Bronx
Lindbergh
Charles
New York
Ers
Mrs
Betty Barclay
Yousrchell
Mte
Alice Brooks
North
Border
Gordon H. Guest
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