World Happenings Briefly Told
French war veterans hosted Canadian peers in a cordial visit. Since January six Sydney harbor swimmers have been attacked by sharks. only two survived. Pork prices spur wild hog hunting in Texas yielding about nine cents a pound. A Corning minister’s wife refused US citizenship over arms pledge. A shipment of 75 Suffolk rams from Calgary to Caldwell Idaho signals Alberta export growth. Despite poor crops western communities will meet fall obligations. M W Cazakoff of Veregin Saskatchewan quoted. An Eiffel Tower broadcasting tower begins testing for three months. Moscow to plant 140000 fruit trees on state farms in 1938. Flood damage to Northern Alberta rail lines estimated at 250000. Soviet grain acreage on Aug 15 near 142 million acres, up 7 million from last year. William Green of the AFL calls for six hour day and five day week to create jobs.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Texas
N.Y
United States
Idaho
Calgary
Caldwell
Alberta
M. W. Cazakoff
Veregin
Sask
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Moscow
Soviet Union
William Green
American Federation of Labor
State Labor Federation
Winnipeg seals for polar aviators spark civic pride
Mayor John Queen presents two small silver coats of arms of Winnipeg to aviators H Hollick Kenyon and J H Lymburner ahead of the Lincoln Ellsworth expedition. The gifts carry Manitoba’s hopes for success and a plan to return them to Winnipeg’s city hall as keepsakes, with a promised civic celebration upon their May return. The voyage, covering about 2800 miles from Weddell to Ross Sea, is led by Lincoln Ellsworth with Hollick Kenyon piloting.
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H. Hollick-Kenyon
J. H. Lymburner
Lincoln Ellsworth
Winnipeg
John Queen
Aviation League of Manitoba
Aviation League
J. B. Coyne
League
Manitoba
Franklin
Canada
Hollick- Kenyon
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Montreal
Vancouver
Soviet Ice Breaker Under Construction Near Leningrad
Declared the largest ice breaker in the world the ship will have 24000 horsepower engines and cross the northern sea route 4000 miles without refueling. It aims to speed Arctic voyages and inspire follow-on ships while aiding exploration. The moon reportedly causes a tidal arc and a opposite-side ocean wave.
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Leningrad
Earth
Cure for glaucoma linked to adrenal glands, claims doctor
Dr Emanuel M Josephson, Manhattan eye specialist, announced in Science a cure for glaucoma via cortin injections after linking the disease to adrenal gland function. He reported rapid drops in eye pressure and restored vision in many patients, including near sighted children, suggesting myopia shares the same cause.
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Emanuel M. Ffor
Euphony Josephson
Manhattan
Josephson
Italy a Fascist State and Canada Italy Trade Nexus
The article notes Italy's shift from constitutional monarchy to a Fascist state under 1922, with corporative governance. It compares population and size to Canada, cites Canada Italy trade figures with imports around 2.75 million and exports above 3.5 million, and lists major goods traded, including lemons olives wines and wheat rubber tires and copper. It mentions direct cargo service between St. Lawrence and Vancouver.
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Peninsula
Italy
Quebec
Canada
Rome
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Vancouver
Fruits and Insects of Enormous Size in Alaska Field Trip
Harry J. Lance Jr of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science led an Alaska expedition to study the blue bean. They found oversized strawberries and rhubarb with huge stalks while noting mosquitoes twice as large and more aggressive than Jersey pests. Protective nets were needed.
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United States
Alaska
Harry J. Lance, Jr
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science
Jersey
New York Herald Tribune
Three Cossacks Bring Shock Skating To London
The Three Cossacks, a Russia trio of two men and a girl, arrive in London to perform acrobatic roller skating at the Savoy cabaret. They spin on an eight foot square table at speeds from 60 to 150 mph, keeping within a black line near the rim to avoid danger. Their leader John Gajkoswky warns of centrifugalitis as a fear of overloading eyes or legs during high speed routines.
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London
Highspeed
John Gajkoswky
Savoy
London Daily Mirror
Meteorology conference backs Arctic and Atlantic stations
A conference of empire meteorologists in London passed resolutions urging a meteorological station at Chesterfield Inlet on the Hudson Bay route and an ocean observatory at Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. James Patterson of the Canadian government service attended with other empire directors.
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Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson Bay
Lonely Tristan de Cunha Isle
South Atlantic
Empire
London
James Patterson
Government Meteorological Service
Toronto
Largest bullfrogs and Waldorf Astoria kitchen noted
The largest frogs in North America are bullfrogs with bodies up to eight inches. The Waldorf Astoria in New York is described as the world's largest kitchen.
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North America
Waldorf-Astoria, New York
Insect Killing Machine Demonstrated in San Francisco
Electrical engineer E. L. Brown unveiled an insect killing device using cold heat to exterminate termites without wood ignition. Demonstrations drew about twenty California scientists who observed the termitical colony shut down. Termites cause extensive property damage, estimated at 50 million dollars annually.
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San Francisco
E. L. Brown
California
Brown
Walter Hines Page and the breakfast egg analogy
A writer tests Page by pasting four pages. Page replies that he does not read every page and uses an egg analogy. He says when he opens an egg at breakfast he does not eat it all to discover it is bad. The anecdote reflects Page’s view on editing thresholds and efficiency.
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Walter Hines
Washington lays cornerstone of original capitol
President Washington laid the cornerstone of the original U S capitol on September 18 1793. Separately reports note unusual colored snowfalls including blue green yellow red and black in various world regions.
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U.S. Capitol
Washington
Embroidered Mammy Towels Pattern for Weekly Tasks
Pattern 5250 offers transfer motifs of seven household tasks sized about 52 by 74 inches with color schemes and material needs. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern. No Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Pauls Example and The Call to Help the Weak
The lesson centers on Paul’s example of laboring for his own support and that of others, urging believers to help the weak. It highlights acts of generosity taught by Jesus, quotes Roosevelt and Carey as motivation, and notes Paul’s emphasis on mental discipline and prayer for peace.
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Paul
Carey
Theodore Roosevelt
Jesus
C. R. Erdman
Mexico City trip charms Rotary delegates from London Ont
Mrs E B Flint and her husband attended the Rotary International convention in Mexico City. They described the high altitude climate with steady temperatures between sixty and seventy eight degrees. They noted Aztec pyramids with a primitive wall shower and a cave built restaurant, and mentioned the Floating Gardens where land is valuable and canals replace fences.
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Alaska
Egypt
E. B. Flint
London
Ont
Mexico City
Mexico
Flint
Japs Build Own Planes Says French Aero Expert
C Waseige aboard the Empress of Asia asserts Japanese airmen are skilled and brave. He notes Japan now builds its own aircraft and engines, after studying foreign machines. He plans to return to France after two months in Japan.
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C. Waseige
R.M.S. Empress of Asia
Oriental
Mr. Waseige
Tokio
No, Only the Very Rich or Very Poor Own Multiple Dogs
A short remark notes that owning more than one dog is uncommon, typically limited to those with extreme wealth or severe financial hardship. It underscores the rarity of multi-dog households across social classes.
French Bandsmen To Learn Telegraphy Under Military Order
French military authorities rule bandsmen must also train as telegraphers. The directive expands duties for musicians serving in the armed forces, requiring proficiency in signaling.
Little Journeys In Science: Iron and Its Uses Through History
Iron has shaped mankind from ancient chariots to steel weaponry. Hematite and magnetite are key iron ores found near Lake Superior. iron's abundance and carbon content drive its varied commercial forms from pig iron to steel.
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Toledo
Lake Superior
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Demand For Lemons From Washington Sparks Shortage Rumor
A Detroit News report notes a lemon shortage blamed on Europe but hints Italians in Ethiopia and Cremona consume large lemon quantities. It claims lemons combat scurvy hypertension and fallen arches while Sicilian crops go under requisition and imports rise from Spain Portugal and Greece. California growers cheer rising prices.
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Washington
Europe
Ethiopia
Italy
Cremona
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Africa
Detroit News
Indian epic predates Homer's Iliad claim sparks debate
Professor R A Dara reports placing in a London safe 3000 and 4000 year old manuscripts that, he says, prove the epic of Helen of Troy originated in an Indian poem written centuries before Homer's Iliad. The claim argues that the Homeric tale was inspired by far older Indian literature.
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R. A. Dara
London
Helen of Troy
Homer
Panama Plans Rubber Growth Drive With 30000 Trees Planted
Panama targets a rubber cultivation push with 30 000 trees to be planted in coming months. Officials emphasize expansion of local rubber production and employment opportunities.
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Panama
If a worker boasts of effort, he wouldn’t boast if true
A skeptical view notes that a person who brags about hard work likely overstates it. The quote implies self-promotion may reveal insecurity rather than productivity.
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South Pole
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Victoria
H.B
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Ross
Comel
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