World Happenings Briefly Told
Dr John Howard Northrop of the Rockefeller Institute receives the Chandler medal from Columbia University for chemistry studies. In Montreal a cross of sacrifice is unveiled on General Sir Arthur Curries grave at Mount Royal cemetery. King approves Sir Wilfred Wentworth Woods to join the Newfoundland commission government. Belgium mulls a legation in Ottawa with Baron Francois Silvercruys as minister. Manitoba imposes 1.20 tax per beer case on breweries entering the province. Sydney plants announce 7.5 percent wage rises for all employees. Major G B Johnson says Scotland market for Canadian bacon and ham is ripe for expansion and Western wheat holds strong in per capita terms.
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John Howard Northrop
Rockfeller Institute For Medical Research
Chandler
Columbia University
Mount Royal Cemetery
Montreal
Arthur Currie
McGill University
Wilfred Wentworth Woods
Commission Government of
Newfoundland
Thomas Lodge
Ottawa
Baron Francois Silvercruys
London
Canada
R. D. Waugh
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Sydney
Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation
H. J. Kelley
G. B. Johnson
Scotland
Dominion
Arctic posts well supplied as ice delays ease
R H G Bonnycastle, Hudson's Bay Company manager, reports Arctic trading posts have ample provisions for another year. He recounts how favorable and east winds allowed supply boats to break through ice, enabling three HBC vessels to reach the Mackenzie delta after a severe season.
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Arctic
R. H. G. Bonnycastle
Western
Hudson's Bay Company
Edmonton
Baillie Island
Mackenzie River
Alaskan
Bonnycastle
Coronation Gulf
Mackenzie
Margaret A
Fort James
Audry B
Decree Rationing Fats Prioritizes Workers Under Reich Plan
The Reich issues a four year plan decree to curb butter use and ration fats. It states German workers must receive fats first as consumption remains high. Retail dealers must provide customer lists to the government to determine household allocations of butter margarine and lard.
Canadian Stocks Attract British Investors
The London Evening Standard reports that in recent months investment trusts and insurance companies have bought large lines of Canadian stocks. It notes Scottish firms known for caution are selling high priced British industrial shares to reinvest in Canadian securities.
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London Evening Standard
Outstanding Graduates Two Appointments At University Of Saskatchewan
President W C Murray announces two appointments at the University of Saskatchewan as assistant professors. Norman S Grace PhD becomes assistant professor of physical chemistry. David H Russell, PhD candidate at Columbia, becomes assistant professor in education. Both start next year. Grace is a McGill PhD with honors and a Gutta Percha Company chemist. Russell is the first U Sask master of education holder and former Melfort high school principal.
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University of Saskatchewan
W. C. Murray
Norman S. Grace
David H. Russell
Columbia University
Norman Singers Grace
McGill University
Imperial Institute
London
England
Gutta Percha Company
Toronto
Nat H. Grace
National Research Laboratories
Ottawa
Archie J. Grace
Western University
Ontario
Saskatoon
David Russell
Melfort High School
New York
Russell
Bristol
Quebec
Short Speeches and Conciseness Highlighted by Asquith and Simon
The Stratford Beacon Herald notes that Lord Asquith favored speeches no longer than 20 minutes for major topics and cites Sir John Simon as sharing this talent for concise, lucid addresses. It argues lengthy, two to three hour orations bore readers and newspapers cannot print them verbatim.
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Lord Asquith
England
John Simon
Stratford Beacon- Herald
Unusual Exposition Showcases Soviet Musical Heritage
An exposition in Moscow next year will feature about 900 musical instruments gathered from across the Soviet Union. The display traces instrument development from simple to complex and highlights music thriving among diverse peoples. Special sections cover folk instruments of the last two decades and instrument manufacture by nationalities within the Soviet dominions.
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Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Farflung
Eiffel Tower demolition demanded by Paris opinion
The Eiffel Tower, once among the Exposition sights of 1889, remains a towering landmark. Now a section of Paris opinion calls for its demolition, contrasting with the Crystal Palace as a famed exhibit building.
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Crystal Palace
London
Paris
SOS broadcasts aid missing relatives in 54 percent cases
A report notes that SOS broadcasts for missing relatives of ill persons achieve success in 54 percent of cases, based on 2181 instances.
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SOS
Sanctuary in England for exiled rulers and refugees
The article notes England’s long standing asylum for refugees and lists Madame Villamanes Gomez, sister in law of Venezuela’s late dictator, who landed at Tilbury with substantial funds. It also mentions Emperor Haile Selassie and the deposed Siamese emperor and queen residing in England, highlighting Britain as a sanctuary for exiled nobility and revolutionary figures.
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United Kingdom
England
Britain
Tilbury Dock
London
Villamanes Gomez
Venezuela
Canada could supply world if jack pine used for newsprint
E W McBride statistician for Abitibi Power and Paper told Toronto's Engineering Institute of Canada that Canada could supply the world if jack pine is successfully used for newsprint. He noted spruce is used now and described pulp and paper manufacture in detail.
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Canada
E. W. McBride
Abitibi Power and Paper Company
Toronto
Engineering Institute of Canada
Slenderizing wrap around frock pattern 4234 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4234 offers a wrap around frock in percale or crepe with jiffy-tie sash and under wrap. Sizes 34 to 48, fabric yardage varies by size, illustrated instructions included, order form to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. 20 cents.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Rewarded for bravery by Royal Humane Medal
Bertram Owen Jones a Vancouver seaman receives the bronze medal for rescuing three schoolteachers from drowning near Sechelt British Columbia coast Miss Barbara Beney led the swimmers toward the ship Owen Jones raised the alarm and plunged overboard supporting the swimmer until a lifeboat arrived and all three were saved
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Bertram Owen-Jones
Vancouver
Royal Humane Association
Sechelt
British Columbian
Barbara Beney
Owen-Jones
Ear graft surgery attempted by New York surgeons
New York physicians began an experimental procedure to graft a dead donor ear onto a patient born without ears but with normal hearing. The operation involves creating a collarbone flap to form a living tissue bridge as the ear is inserted and gradually grown into place before final implantation. Identities of doctors and patient not disclosed.
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New York
Mrs Burns Refuses Court Invitations Amid Grief
The wife of John Burns dies after 54 years of marriage and a cabinet minister's spouse life. She recalled being presented at Court in King Edward VII’s era and declined a distant party invitation, noting the long journey from Battersea to Grosvenor Square.
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John Burns
Burns
Board of Trade
King Edward
Grosvenor Square
Battersea
Underground Lighthouse at Berry Head Brings 30-Mmile Beam
An Underground Lighthouse in England at Brixham on Berry Head sits 300 feet high with a revolving light buried 30 feet into solid rock. The light flashes automatically twice every 15 seconds and can be seen from more than 30 miles at sea.
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England
Brixham
Berry Head
First To Use Gas In Canada Dentist Extends Career
Dr Jacob Neelands of Lindsay Ontario celebrated his 98th birthday marking a career spanning 68 years in dentistry. He pioneered nitrous oxide use to ease tooth extraction pain and practiced until age 90.
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Canada
Jacob Neelands
Lindsay
Ontario
Neelands
Bridge Whist's Early Spread from Constantinople to Europe
In the 1870 era bridge whist existed in Constantinople, now Istanbul, and in Greece before being introduced to western Europe, reflecting its travel and social uptake across regions and cultures.
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Constantinople
Istanbul
Greece
Europe
Love as Proof of Sonship in Sunday Lesson
The lesson centers on first John four seven to nineteen, stressing that love is God’s very being and proves the Spirit within believers. It emphasizes that God’s incarnation shows divine love, and that Christians love because God first loved them, urging readers to demonstrate God’s love through their actions toward others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Moffatt
God
Boon to Motorists Honored on 25th Self Starter Anniversary
Charles Franklin Kettering, engineer and inventor of the automobile self starter, is celebrated for enabling women to drive and easing winter crank start struggles. The piece notes the broader impact of the internal combustion engine and pneumatic tire on modern mobility and the shift away from strenuous manual cranking.
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Charles Franklin Kettering
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nurse Miss Leroux Leaves Dafoe Hospital
Miss Yvonne Leroux of the Dafoe Hospital staff was granted an indefinite leave of absence and departed Callander to take a holiday with the Dionne quintuplets. She had been the long time nurse at the Dionne home since the sisters' birth day, aside from brief holidays.
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Canada
Yvonne Leroux
A. R. Dafoe
Miss Leroux
Dafoe
Dionne
Callander
Plenty of Sleep Seen As Best Route to Beauty
An authority on sleep asserts rest is the key to beauty as many people ignore it while taking detours. The remark highlights the link between adequate sleep and appearance, urging readers to prioritize rest.
Insomnia Hitting Mose and Rastus Amid English Postal Routes
In a compact exchange, Mose describes chronic insomnia while Rastus questions a moral shift. Meanwhile the article notes that dogs joined 5,500 postmen across England last year as workers traversed their routes.
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England
Ignorant About Canada Amusing Misconceptions Revealed
An American professor led a Quebec Ottawa student and teacher questionnaire showing U S teens hold stereotypes about Canada. Quotes cite ignorance about population wealth and culture with comments on fishing forests and Indians. Stead notes one answer call
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Canada
United States
Ottawa
Robert J. C. Stead
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Loch Ness Monster Film Becomes British News Reel Star
The Loch Ness monster, over 30 feet long and moving at about 30 knots, is shown in a Scottish news reel. Photographer Malcolm Irvine of Scottish Film Productions captured the film after observing the creature since December 1933. Experts say the film presents an animal unknown to zoologists, though skepticism remains until more favorable size comparisons are made.
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Willy-Nilly
Great Britain
Malcolm Irvine
Edinburgh Scotsman
Maiden voyage bookings set for Queen Mary sister ship
Fifty reservations exist for the sister liner to the Queen Mary though sailing is four years away. Passengers include prior Queen Mary crossers. Cunard White Star opens a waiting list with a first come, first served policy.
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Cunard White Star Company
Bill of Chicago Law Firm Tied to Insull Mess
The New York Post reports a Chicago law firm’s bill for untangling the Insull financial case was itemized showing large charges for hours reading about the case in newspapers discussing matters with reporters and talking with newspaper men over the phone.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
Chicago
Insull
Croquet Banter Echoes Sea Coast
Exchange between players features a cheer for a lucky shot and a quip about preserving equipment as the game unfolds with light humor and casual praise.
Zulu 110 year old Mochechi Ntgagele marries again
In Harrismith South Africa a 110 year old Zulu woman Mochechi Ntgagele has wed once more under favorable conditions noted by observers. An airplane is described flying at 10 009 to 15 000 feet altitude in the same report.
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Mochechi Ntgagele
Harrismith
South Africa
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