World Happenings Briefly Told From Far and Near
General Evangeline Booth plans a November London departure for a Far East tour. The U S egg laying record was broken by Maine lin, with 214 eggs in 214 consecutive days at Monmouth. Deaf since birth, B L Pitcher earned a London University B S degree. Hans Eduard Giese, 32, faces execution under Germany’s new law for kidnapping. H A Taylor in Alberta taps running water by diverting a stream. The last link to Emperor Haile Selassie is cut as Italian forces confiscate his property. Hughenden Park near Disraeli’s home sold to preserve memory of King George. Britain protests U S coast guard raids on alleged rum runner flagged by British flag. Saskatchewan discovery of four triceratops excites Royal Ontario Museum.
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United States
Maine
Monmouth
B. L. Pitcher
Worthing
England
London University
Hans Eduard Giese
Germany
Giese
Bonn
H. A. Taylor
Clear Prairie
Faust
Alberta
Haile Selassie
Hughenden Park
Buckinghamshire
Benjamin Disraeli
High Wycombe Borough Council
King George
Coast Guard
Saskatchewan
Royal Ontario Museum of Palaeontology
Growth rings in striped bass reveal migration patterns
Yale zoology student Daniel Merriman studies microscopic annuli on Niantic river bass scales to date age and growth rates. He finds warmer water correlates with faster growth and winter southward movement, with about ten percent staying cold coastal waters. Netting and tagging over 500 fish, plus 8 percent tag returns, suggest spring northward migration beginning in April toward Rhode Island through May and June.
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Daniel Merriman
Yale University
Niantic River
Merriman
New England
Connecticut
Rhode Island
A Talking Chair Inspires Dentist’s Novel Aid
Cincinnati dentist Dr. J. H. Sharon told 200 Negro dentists at the National Dental Association that Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony might aid in treating stubborn molars. He described a talking chair device that plays to the patient or to all in the office, and recalled entertaining patients with music and reports via headrest attachments.
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Cincinnati
National Dental Association
Beethovene
J. H. Sharon
Great Barrier Film Expands Canadian Epic Production
Revelstoke hosts Gaumont British Picture Corp for The Great Barrier chronicling early transcontinental rail construction. The unit, led by Richard Arlen, employs nearly 100 staff, with 44 on site plus locals and extras. Filming stretches from Glacier to Silver Tip Falls in the Rockies with stars Arlen, Macdonald, and Palmer among the cast.
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Revelstoke
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Confederation of Provinces
Prairies
Golden, Field
Lake Louise
Gaumont British Picture Corp. Limited
Alberta
Dominion
London
Glacier
Richard Arlen
Moodyville” Street
Main Street
Farrell Macdonald
Hell's Bells Rogers
Hollywood
England
Great Barrier’ Company
Gunther Stapenhorst
Great Barrier
Calgary
Stoney Reserve
Vancouver
Silver Tip Falls
Big Bend Highway
Canada
Antoinette Cellier
J. Farrell Macdonald
Barry Mackay
Roy Emerton
Lilli Palmer
Ben Welden
Milton Rosmer
Constance Bennett
George Arliss
Gaumont
Kicking Horse Pass
Rockies
Judge Apologizes for Remarks at London Sessions
The presiding judge Sir Herbert Wilberforce withdrew remarks made during a Palestine trial and apologized publicly for temporary emotion. The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes the act as a strong example of accountability within British public life. The piece also mentions Palestine tensions and Ben Gurion urging unity and defense of Jewish rights amid immigration disputes.
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London
Herbert Wilberforce
House of Commons
Baldwin
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Obliging Talk Turns to a Dog’s Loss
A sympathetic stranger consoles a crying boy who says his dog is dead. The man jokes about personal loss, then the boy rebuts with a pun about growing pups. The item ends with a note that kindness is possible even when not obliged. Ice cream history noted from the 17th century.
Rejoice in Cutwork Without Bars Pattern 5645
Pattern 5645 offers a transfer doilie 10x15 inches and two doilies 7x10 inches with simple line cutwork images. Includes stitch illustrations material needs and color ideas. Send 20 cents in stamps to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg for pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winipeg
Heraldic Authority Sir Gerald Wollaston Heads Coronation Proclaim
Sir Gerald Wollaston Garter King of Arms, an authority on heraldry, will proclaim the King's Coronation next May. A barrister and former diplomat, he has led the College of Heralds since 1930 and will retire at 65 in three years. His lineage ties to Victoria’s era.
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Gerald Wollaston
Naylor Wollaston
Gerald
College of Heralds
Gospel Preached to Gentiles in Antioch
Sunday School lesson recounts the spread of Christian faith from Jerusalem to Antioch and Gentiles. Barnabas and Paul emerge as leaders, guiding the church as it grows, with Antioch becoming the first place where believers are called Christians.
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Antioch
Stephen
Phonicia
Cyprus
Syria
Cyprians
Cyrenians
Christ
Jerusalem
America
Uganda
Peter
Samaria
Barnabas
Pauls
Damascus
Tarsus
Paul
Third Man In Cab Sparks Railway Comfort Demand
In Washington the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to install softer seats, foot warmers, and padded arm rests in engine cabs. The head brakeman, a key conductor’s lieutenant, endures extreme heat near the boiler in summer and bitter cold in winter, with little relief while the fireman shovels coal. A similar plea has reached Canada’s Board of Railway Commissioners, though foot warmers are not demanded there.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railway
Interstate Commission
U.S
Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
Dominion
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Strange Lichen Display At Shaw's Garden In St Louis
Shaw's Garden in St Louis Missouri presents thirteen lichen species from Admiral Richard E Byrd's Arctic expedition. The collection marks the last vegetation seen by the Byrd party near the South Pole, observed clinging to rocky northern exposures within about 200 miles of the pole. A remarkable note closes with a 21 inch flea with saw like teeth found there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaws Garden
St. Louis
Missouri
Richard E. Byrd
Shaw's Garden
Byrd
South Pole
Pole
Vitamin C Triggers Poison Ivy Sensitivity In Guinea Pigs
Experiments show vitamin C deficiency makes guinea pigs insensitive to poison ivy, while skin-applied vitamin C induces strong reactions. injections do not. Sensitization occurs only when a skin area is treated, spreading to the whole body if not removed within 24 hours. Potential human implications noted.
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F. A. Simon
Louisville
Journal of Immunology
Recruiting in Britain Seeks Reluctant Youth for War Service
Recruiting propaganda floods Britain as military leaders press for volunteers in the territorial forces. Secretary of State Duff Cooper drives the push with oratory and national pride appeals, warning pacifists and hinting that conscription may be needed to fill depleted ranks.
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Britain
Duff Cooper
Record Budget for Pedigree Dogs Rises in 1936 First Half
American Kennel Club survey shows U S purebred dog owners spent 3 246 392 50 on feeding kenneling and simple modifications in the first half of 1936. This is about 23 percent higher than the 24 535 73750 spent in the first six months of 1935.
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New York
American Kennel Club
United States
Boxed Apples From British Columbia Report
The BC apple box output ranged from 3,447,000 in 1931 to 5,404,200 in 1934. The 1935 crop reached 4,953,700 boxes with improved prices yielding top returns over five million dollars. The piece closes with a humorous exchange about profitable business ventures and tools.
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British Columbia
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Far
Castle
Palestine
Kimberley
Dutchspan
World Jewish Congress
Geneva
David Ben Gurion
Gurion
Jewish Agency For Palestine
League of Nations
Holy Land
Palestine Jewish Federation of Labor
Congress
Alice Brooks
St. Louis Garden
Antarctic
B.C
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