World Happenings Briefly Told Across The Globe
Secretary Morgenthau reports 220453 dollars received from Finland as full war debt payment. A Iceland blizzard drowns or freezes 26 people with still missing. New Zealand orders eight streamlined electric locomotives from English Electric. A memorial chapel will mark Queen Astrid's death site at Lake Lucerne. Arthur Henderson dies leaving 115000 net to his widow. Primo Laurencetti shouts against Mussolini at a Montreal meeting. Police detain 5253 Berlin bicyclists with 2832 fined. A 13 kilo gram 787 gram gold nugget found in Ural fields claimed as largest this century. More highway deaths occur during election week totaling 165.
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Morgenthau
Finland
Iceland
Arthur Henderson
Primo Laurencetti
Mussolini
Montreal
Berlin
Ural
Saskatchewan Rhodes Scholar Named from Saskatoon
James Donald Weir of Saskatoon has been chosen as Saskatchewan Rhodes scholar. He studies geology and plans advanced work in historical geology and geography. Weir is related to John Weir, dean of law at the University of Alberta, and to G. M. Weir, B C education minister.
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James Donald Weir
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Weir
John Weir
University of Alberta
G. M. Weir
B.C
Oxford
Pioneer Woman Physician Dr Mary McLeod Dies at 83
Dr Mary McLeod 83 first New Brunswick woman doctor and among North America's early female physicians died in St John Nova Scotia. Born in Caronsville New Brunswick she trained at Northwestern University 1892 and served as hospital superintendent in Detroit and later in Idaho and the western United States before retirement returned to New Brunswick.
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St. John
N.S
Mary McLeod
New Brunswick
North America
United States
Northwestern University
Women's Medical School
Chicago
Open Challenge Tests Pronunciation Of Names And Words
New York Post columnist Neal O Hara cites an erudite lady posing a test of pronunciation for common words such as calliope masseuse fiance cello lingerie bourgeois decollette elite porte cochere and maraschino along with exact renderings of proper names including Il Duce Sinn Fein Paderewski Fascisti Ypres Bolsheviki Les Miserables Ysaye Il Trovatore Thais Dvorak and Jascha Heifetz.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
Stamps Used on Vancouver to Montreal Letter
A Montreal recipient received an envelope bearing a one cent 1897 Jubilee stamp and a two cent Xmas 1898 stamp sent from Vancouver in a recent week. The stamps were used to pay the mailing cost to the destination in Canada.
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Vancouver
Montreal
The Soft Answer Turns The Tide Of Debate In Talks
A measured approach early in discussions helps defuse tensions and foster productive dialogue. Experts note that calm messaging reduces escalation while guiding parties toward workable compromises and sustainable solutions.
Royal Bank appoints three as assistant general managers
The Royal Bank of Canada announces the immediate appointment of Burnham L. Mitchell James Muir and Harold G Hesler as assistant general managers. Mitchell will supervise Ontario branches from Toronto Muir is named general inspector based in Montreal Hesler serves as secretary at head office with duties in foreign operations.
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Burnham L. Mitchell
James Muir
Harold G. Hester
Royal Bank of Canaca
Mitchell
Merigomish
N.S
Ontario
Canada
Newfoundland
Union Bank of Halifax
New Glasgow
Union Bank
Royal Bank of Canada
Halifax
St. John’s
Vancouver
Toronto
Scotland
Dominion
New York
Muir
Moose Jaw
Commercial Bank of Scotland, Ltd
Chartered Bank of India
Winnipg
Montreal
Harold G. Hesler
Humberstone
Ont
Welland
Winnipeg
Havana
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Hesler
Christmas Trees Usher In Yuletide Season In Canada
Canada expects to ship nearly four million Christmas trees to the United States this year to decorate homes and spread Christmas cheer. An estimated 500000 to 1000000 Canadian homes will display trees, with last year’s US imports totaling 3,681,439 trees costing 375,286 dollars. Eastern forests favor young firs and spruce about ten feet high. British Columbia favors young Douglas fir. cedar, hemlock, juniper and pine are used when preferred species are scarce. The balsam fir’s fragrance and easy decoration aid popularity. The practice dates to antiquity and likely arose from pagan customs. modern use grew with electric lights.
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Canada
United States
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
British Columbia
North America
British Isles
Meet the man who discovered Santa Claus Village
Indiana reporter Bill Herschell helped put Santa Claus, Indiana on the map. The town now handles up to 100000 pieces of mail daily at the season with extra stamping machines and a visiting postmaster to aid Oscar L. Philipps. An unrelated note mentions an electrical cure for lame muscles and joints and zoos buying snakes by the foot.
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Santa Claus
Bill Herschell
Hoosier
Saint Nicholas
Bill
Indiana
Indianapolis
Oscar L. Philipps
Ind
Sunday School Lesson Reflections on Isaiah and Jeremiah
A reflective devotional piece links Psalm 103 to Isaiah’s suffering servant and Jeremiah’s call. It asks how he was encouraged and persecuted, urging fair play in daily relations and questioning the Babylonian rulers’ fates and prophetic messages.
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Jehovah
Israel
Jesus the Christ
Tibet
Jeremiah
Babylon
Belshazzar
Wall
Restrictions Narrow Jewish Economic Roles in Germany
Article notes new measures to be discussed by Chancellor Hitler and his cabinet mirroring Nuremberg laws. Proposed steps include forced Hebrew inscriptions on Jewish shops, ban on Jewish stockholding in firms, prohibition on Jewish property ownership, and restriction on residence in towns under twenty thousand residents.
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Hitler
Germany
Nuremberg
Vancouver Prepares 12 Week Golden Jubilee Program
Leander Manley of the Vancouver Golden Jubilee committee announces plans for a 12 week celebration starting May 24 to showcase Vancouver on the world map. About 1 million visitors are expected as 25 committees coordinate weekly events at Hastings Park to energize community life.
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Vancouver
B.C
Leander Manley
Hastings Park
Manley
Alberta Wheat Crop Reduced by Frost Damage
Alberta's wheat crop is cut by 2,000,000 bushels from initial estimates due to frost. Province yields about 14 bushels per acre, down one bushel from 1934. Projected No. 1 and 2 Northern grade 32,000,000 bushels, grades 3 and 4 total 21,000,000, and feed grade 52,000,000.
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Alberta
Toronto Star Weekly Geography Contest Offers 3000 Cash Prizes
The Toronto Star Weekly announces a geography contest with 3000 in cash prizes. Readers answer by identifying names on map based on four puzzle pictures weekly for 12 weeks. First prize 1000, second 500, total 531 prizes. Contest begins January 4 open to all readers with multiple entries allowed.
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Toronto Star Weekly
Dominion
Canada
Antelope Herd Flourishes in Saskatchewan South West
Hundreds of antelope rove the southwestern Saskatchewan grasslands once nearly extinct. Residents petition the government for ongoing protection as officials note continued representations from locals seeking safeguards.
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Saskatchewan
Wife reproaches husband over kindness to animals
A wife accuses John of favoritism toward animals while her husband retorts that being dumb would invite the same treatment, highlighting domestic frictions and sharp marital humor.
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John
Penguins Swim 100 Miles a Day Without Effort
A startling claim describes penguins that cover about 100 miles daily with minimal apparent exertion. Scientists note the behavior as unusual and plan observations to confirm the extent and mechanism of the energy efficient swimming.
Crass Stitch Roses Pattern For Easy Cross Stitch
Gardeners learn to grow simple rose motifs with decorative cross stitch. Pattern 5424 includes two wreaths and four corners with color tips, materials, and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern details.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
New Surgical Aid: Zipper Joins Medical Tools
A zipper appliance is used to open and close an abdominal incision daily to treat a stomach tumor. Dr. Morris Fishbein of the American Medical Association confirms the device though he withholds patient, hospital, and surgeon names.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Pasteurization Dominates U S Milk Sales
Ninety percent of milk sold in American cities is pasteurized according to sources. Barley can be grown from Arctic regions to tropical zones and in many climates.
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Arctic
Tropics
Stranger Seeks Lawyer In Longtime Resident Scene
A mysterious visitor asks a local resident for a criminal lawyer. The resident confirms many lawyers exist, but says they cannot prove that any of them are truly qualified. The exchange hints at underlying tension and a potential search for legal help.
Bean exhibit at Fleming Museum highlights versatile soy uses
At the Fleming Museum of the University of Vermont farmers learned soybeans can be used for paints, enamel, automobile parts, electrical fixtures, pigments, chemical products, glue and cellulose like articles as well as stock feed. The article also notes Japan's hobby of collecting China.
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Fleming Museum
University of Vermont
How The Turkey Changed Christmas Fare
The article traces how the North American turkey supplanted traditional meats on Christmas tables over centuries. It highlights the Canadian turkey’s esteemed status, its role in British and Canadian Christmas feasts, and rising poultry exports with figures for 1935 showing 42,029 boxes exported by November 24, up from 13,712 in 1934.
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North America
Sir Loin
Baron
Ceylon
Lenin Brain Sliced for Atlas by Soviet Institute
Twenty five thousand microscopic brain slices were prepared from the brain of Nikolai Lenin for study by the Soviet Brain Institute founded in 1927. The institute studies 180 adult brains, 300 children, and 470 animal brains to build a brain atlas for education and science. Lenin died January 1924 and his embalmed body remains in Moscow’s Red Square mausoleum. Soviet scientists study brains of notable figures to illuminate behavior.
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Nikolai Lenin
Father of
Communism
Soviet Brain Institute
Lenin
Red Square
The Folly Of Speed Pledge Cited By Chicago Daily News
In a Chicago Daily News column H. V. O.B. notes a major insurer invites a 50 mph pledge. The writer recalls speeds of 80 mph or more but argues fuel tire wear and driver strain rise with speed. He suggests 400 miles in seven hours may harden arteries more than the same trip in ten.
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Chicago Daily News
Japanese man seeks Shanghai sweepstake aid
The Shanghai police receive many aid letters but Mr. Kataoka of Nagasaki Japan sets a record. He asks police to buy a sweepstake ticket for the next Shanghai races and to send prices chances of victory and race date. His letter is stamped Urgent in red.
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Shanghai
Kataoka
Nagasaki
Japan
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