World Happenings Briefly Told Highlights
Brief items from around the world noting the death of Mr Justice Wilfrid Mercier in Montreal at 76, a new head for the soldier settlement board, five Royal Canadian Air Force flying boats contracted, Saguenay crew to receive Vimy pilgrimage medals, Gus Gumerich Roosevelt’s bodyguard dead in Buenos Aires, trade dispute settlements between Japan and Australia, a Canberra plan for an air training university, a memorial to General Currie unveiled in Montreal, and US farm income rising to 886 million dollars in October.
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Wilfrid Mercier
Quebec Superior Court
Montreal
Royal Canadian Air Force
National Defence Department
Canada
H.m.cs. Saguenay
France
Canadian Legion
House of Representatives
Henry Gullett
Henry
Canberra
Australia
University of the Air
Arthur Currie
United States
Agriculture Department
The Speech Translator at League of Nations
The Speech Translator aids language problems at League of Nations meetings. Haile Selassie spoke Amharic in Geneva and delegates followed almost simultaneously via translators behind the scenes using microphones and telephone links to ear phones at their desks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Haile Selassie
Geneva
New York Times
A Mutual Mistake on a Long Journey
Passengers on a Liverpool to London trip blame a neighbor for stealing a handkerchief but a twist reveals the accuser sat on it. An Irishman notes the mutual mistake as both men misread each other. A closing quip hints at golf temper in sports readers.
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Liverpool
London
World War I Veterans Still Alive Roughly 4.15 Million
The article notes that about 4,150,000 American World War I veterans remain living. It highlights the substantial veteran population and references ongoing recognition and aging of the group as time passes.
Canadian freight flying outpaces major nations in 1935
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes Colonel George A. Drew’s claim that Canada carried 13 220 tons of freight and express by air in 1935, more than six leading countries combined. The piece cites mining regions in Quebec, Northern Ontario and the North-West as key drivers and praises Canadian pilots as brilliantly skilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
George A. Drew
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
Holland
United States
Quebec
Ontario
British
Royal Air Force
Northern Airways
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Pocket Sized Car Appeals to Women as Toy Like
A pocket sized English roadster appeals to women for its small size economy and easy handling. It weighs about 200 pounds less than the average car and can be parked easily. A gallon of gas covers 50 miles and an oil purifying unit halves oil changes to twice a year.
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New York Times
Unemployment Commission Engages Miss Charlotte Whitton
Arthur Purvis announced the national employment commission has obtained the services of Miss Charlotte Whitton as a temporary investigator. She will study unemployment relief coordination between government and voluntary agencies, in cooperation with the Canadian Welfare Council.
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Arthur Purvis
National Employment Commission
Canadian Welfare Council
Charlotte Whitton
Miss Whitton
Purvis
Origin of the Word Cootie From World War I Tale
The term cootie is linked to World War I when a poilu lifted a vermin to a doughboy and cried Ecoutez. The doughboy misheard it as cootie and the name stuck from then on.
Careful Talk Sparks Wary Exchange Between Friends
A cautious friend warns to filter words while Mises Cayenne notes trouble often arises not from what is said but from what others claim was said. The exchange centers on truth, perception, and the power of rumors.
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Mises Cayenne
Insect Species Endure Across Vast Global Range
A concise note on insect diversity highlighting the enormous number of species and their ability to occupy a wide array of habitats. The text emphasizes resilience and the ubiquity of insects in ecosystems around the world.
Canadian Flour Campaign Aims to Keep British Bread Quality
The Canadian Wheat Board expanded its advertising to maintain a high Canadian flour content in British bread. About 70 percent of British flour now comes from Canada, a record for the board’s education drive. George McIvor oversees the launch with R V Biddulph directing operations in London, stressing flour quality whether milled in the UK or Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Wheat Board
United Kingdom
George McIvor
The
R. V. Biddulph
London
New Shakespeare Signature Suggests Education of Bard
Dr Henry David Gray of Stanford University presented a paper in Los Angeles asserting a newly found signature is by William Shakespeare. The expert penman style refutes Baconians and anti Stratfordites arguing Shakespeare was uneducated.
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William Shakespeare
Henry David Gray
Stanford University
Philological Association of the Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Penman
Shakespeare
All-Purpose Style Dress by Anne Adams Pattern 4186
Anne Adams offers an all purpose frock pattern 4186 in sizes 14 through 42. The design features a yoke line, raglan sleeves, two inverted pleats at the hem, and stylish options in cotton tweed or crepe fabrics. Instructions and pattern details include yardage for size 16 and an order form to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Women Fight Political Corruption in Phoenix Group
Five hundred women form the Women’s Investigation Committee of 500 in Phoenix to wage stealthy but persistent action against public corruption. The group says it has operated secretly and will disclose findings to the public, with directors named and others remaining anonymous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Women's Investigation Committee
Alice M. Birdsall
State Corporation Commission
Must Have Permission For Diplomatic Marriages
The State Department ordered American diplomats to obtain the secretary of state’s approval before marrying a foreign national, with dismissal if the permission is not sought. It cites 122 officers, about 18 percent of the corps, already married to aliens and notes a recent checkup found disapproving conditions.
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U.S
United States
State Department
Roosevelt
Lusitania Located Off Irish Coast In 310 Feet Of Water
Thomas Whitely of the Argonaut Salvage Corporation says the liner Lusitania sunk by a German sub in 1915 has been definitely located in 310 feet of water off the Irish coast. Work will resume in May and salvage operations will begin. Whitely arrived in New York aboard the Deutschland after four years abroad.
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Thomas Whitely
Argonaut Salvage Corporation
Whitely
New York
Irish
Puzzle Child Delivers Nonstop Chatter In Memphis Hospital
Four year old Emmet Wilson of Munford Tennessee has talked day and night since admission to a Memphis hospital. Once sturdy the boy now weighs under 21 pounds with strength fading as doctors puzzle over his condition.
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Emmet Wilson
Memphis
Tennessee
Emmet
May Wilson
Munford
Tenn
Tough Chickens Prompt Customer Humor at Store
A new customer asks for chickens and questions tenderness. The grocer pauses then offers the toughest three. The customer points to the remaining birds and selects them, delivering a playful reversal that amuses both.
Vision of Christ in Revelation and ancient arenas
A Sunday school lesson on Revelation 1 1 3 22 describes John on Patmos hearing a trumpet voice and seeing Christ among seven candle sticks. It explains symbols like the seven stars the High Priest robe and the two edged sword and notes Christ’s authority and the Lord's Day. It also mentions slave markets in Arabia and Rome’s Coliseum with seating for 87 000 spectators.
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Christ
John
Jesus
Patmos
God
Moffatt
Daniel
Ezekiel
Dan
Ezek
Galilee
Sea of Galilee
Hades
First Greek coin features Athena portrait and owl
Greece issued its first coin bearing a human likeness, depicting Athena, goddess of wisdom, with an owl emblem on the reverse. The historic piece marks a milestone in ancient numismatic art and civic symbolism.
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Greece
Athena
Wisdom
Kruschen Salts Relief Impresses Longtime Rheumatic Patient
A woman who suffered rheumatic foot pain for twenty years found relief after using Kruschen Salts for four years. She previously changed shoes five times daily due to constant pain and now can wear the same pair all day. The remedy contains sodium and potassium to dissolve uric acid deposits implicated in rheumatism.
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Kruschen
Madrid seen through a London correspondent’s eyes
The Ottawa Journal’s London correspondent notes Madrid as Spain’s capital yet lacking Toledo’s ecclesiastical prestige and Barcelona’s commerce. He calls it gloomy with tall buildings, praises its palaces, and cites a long but debated history from Arab chronicles to Philip II making it capital in 1560.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Madrid
Toledo
Barcelona
Alfsone VI
Henry V
Charles V
Elizabeth
Philip II
Toronto Backer Supports Carburetor Invention
The Toronto Star reports Toronto mining heir Jack Hammell will back Winnipeg inventor Charles Pogue. Pogue claims his carburetor could run a car 200 miles on one gallon of gasoline. Tests occurred at Hammell’s Oakville home while Pogue labored in a hidden Toronto facility. He is 28 and has 18 years in development with a basic patent filed.
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The
Toronto Star
Jack Hammell
Toronto
Charles Pogue
Winnipeg
Pogue
Hammell
Oakville
Notable Sayings And Misplaced Figures Of Speech
A quirky blast of mixed phrases notes that the Sadducees deny spirits while Pharisees are publicans and sell them. It mentions a damsel as a little plum and Henry VIII as the greatest widow the world has seen, plus a light jab at B S C meaning Boy Scout.
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Henry VIII
Boy Scout
Women chess players sought by long sessions and silence
The Toronto Star notes that many women shy from chess due to the demanding hours of deep thought and silence required, suggesting social and cultural barriers deter participation in the game.
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The
Toronto Star
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F. C. Blair
Soldier Settlement Board
T. A. Crerar
Mines and Resources
Augustus
Gus) Gumerich
Buenos Aires
Unemployment Commission
Britain
Bard of Avon
Anne Adam
Arizona
Lusitania
I. Corinthians
Arabia
Midi Berk
el Taif
Africa
Rome
Edward VII
City of
Appleford
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
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