World Happenings In Brief From The Era
Organized labor in Great Britain vows strong resistance to conscription in peace time. The Italian cabinet orders Jews to exchange land and buildings above a value for 4 percent bonds. London area population falls from 4 397 003 in 1931 to 4 094 500 in June 1937. Four torpedo boats ordered for the Swedish navy costing about 2 000 000 kroner. Eight burned to death at Alexandria customs house as filmCases ignite during examination. U S schooner Bluenose may visit Victoria and Puget Sound ports next year. Soviet aviator Valeri Chekaloff killed testing a new plane after polar flight. Over 40 fishing boats head to Esquimalt for a month’s Pacific coast defense training. George Eyston fined for speeding on Victoria Embankment. Ireland ships large wheat consignments under a plan to stockpile for war.
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London
London County Council
Great Britain
Alexandria
Egypt
George Willis
Victoria
Lunenburg
U.S
Vancouver
Puget Sound
Washington
George Eyston
Victoria Embankment
Eire
Winter Sports In London Promises Global Snow Spectacle
Canadian promoter Armand Vincent of Montreal stars in a 150000 dollar indoor winter cavalcade at Earl's Court London. The display features a snowstorm skiing ski jumping snowshoeing and a 100 chorus French revue with twelve thousand nightly spectators including royalty. Canadian participants include Bert Paaske Norman Gagne Louis Thorval Peter Vavuzzi and Dan Cunningham.
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London
Armand Vincent
Montreal
Earl's Court
Britain
Bert Paaske
Norman Gagne
Louis Thorval Peter Vavuzzi
Dan Cunningham
Quebec
Smart Salesgirl Baffling Detroit Police With Quiz
A Kentucky claimed brunette tricked policemen by guessing weight to a pound, number of birthdays, and birth date within three days. She charged each officer a $1 subscription, then answered accurately: weight is 16 ounces, each man has one birthday, others are anniversaries, and birth date within three days of Wednesday.
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Detroit
Kentucky
Not Good Organizers And Old World Colonies
The Brandon Sun notes Germans did not profit from colonies and Nazi domination existed before Hitler. It argues Germans are not true colonizers under German rule and German settlers prospered under other flags. It also mentions a myth about temperature rise with depth and a Serbian headache remedy. The Yukon king salmon migration is described as 2,900 miles upstream.
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Germany
Brandon Sun
Yukon River
Eastern Arctic Mail Links Eskimos With Home Through Nascopie
Officials report growing use of the Eastern Arctic mail service on the Nascopie voyage. Eskimo letters, often in the syllabarium, connect dispersed families across Hudson Strait and the Arctic Archipelago. White communities benefit as supplies and reading material accompany this annual postal link.
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Canada
Eastern
Arctic Patrol
R.M.S. Nascopie
Hudson Strait
Bay
Arctic Archipelago
Arctic
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Eastern Arctic
War in China shows Japan’s gains and China’s weakened state
The London Times notes there is no peace prospect with honorable terms and that China has lost railways ports industries and major revenue, while Japan seeks decisive blows. It argues China’s vast population prevents total paralysis and questions what more Japan can achieve despite the extensive damage.
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China
Japan
London Times
Two Popular Ways People Get Run Down
A short note highlights two common causes of pedestrian injuries: reckless driving and crowded neighborhood streets. The piece urges caution for walkers and drivers alike and references safety measures to reduce harm in urban areas.
New Steinway Piano Presented To White House
President Roosevelt accepts a new piano from Steinway & Sons in the East Room ceremony with Mrs. Roosevelt as host. The old gold piano dating from 1903 will go to the National Museum. Roosevelt praises improved art in the carved eagle legs of the new instrument.
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Roosevelt
White House
Steinway & Sons
Theodore E. Steinway
National Museum
Those Sun Spots And Their Influence On Earth
An article explains sun spots discharge particles that affect Earth's atmosphere and cause magnetic storms that crackle radios. They funnel toward the poles creating the Aurora Borealis with sun spot tunnels estimated up to 50,000 miles wide and the largest area about 4,000 square miles.
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Earth
Calgary Herald
Four King George Broadcasts Planned From Canada
A Winnipeg radio station may relay a historic message from King George VI on Victoria Day May 24. Buckingham Palace says the king hopes to broadcast to the Empire from Canada that day. L W Brockington of the CBC board notes four CBC network broadcasts across Canada.
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George VI
Winnipeg
Victoria
Empire
Buckingham Palace
Canada
L. W. Brockington
Goverors
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
Stair Truck Lets One Man Scout Upstairs
A truck maker introduces a stair climbing design enabling a single worker to ascend stairs by shifting weight to the front wheels. The rear wheels move up to the next step automatically, keeping the load level and increasing potential sales.
Four-eyed minnow described with dual eye placement
The four eyed minnow, native to tropical American rivers and lakes, features an upper and lower eye on each side of its head.
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Tropical
America
Guadeloupe Imposes Tax on Empty Wooden Barrels
The government of Guadeloupe announces a new tax targeting all empty wooden barrels entering the territory. Officials say the levy aims to regulate imports and encourage local recycling and production. The measure could affect exporters and shippers handling goods in wheat spirits and other stored liquids.
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Guadeloupe
Nightgown pattern offers cozy and dressy options
Anne Adams Pattern No. 4890 provides two nightgown styles in flannelette and satin with puff sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. Available in misses and women's sizes 14 to 44, size 16 uses 42 yards of 36 inch fabric. Send 20 cents with name address and size to Anne Adams Pattern Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Have Identical Titles In Music History
An ASCAP index reveals many works share common titles. "Lullaby" tops with 721 pieces, followed by "Romance" at 628 and "Reverie" at 615, along with 548 Nocturnes, 496 Barcarolles, 530 Memories, 313 Longing, 291 Maybe, and 190 Someday.
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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Dust A Plague Or Sky Painter In West Deserts
Dust may be seen as a west plague yet without it there would be no sun sets clouds or rain. Heat would blaze from a black sky and stars would glow day and night. Exhibits on Soviet children's life are on display in Belgium.
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Earth
Belgium
Sun Visors Often Cause Car Noise
A brief note explains sun visors frequently generate audible noises in vehicles and may require inspection or adjustment to reduce rattling and squeaking.
Sunday School Lesson on Following Jesus in Mark and Luke
Sunday school note highlights the call of Jesus to his first disciples in Mark 1 17 and Luke 5 1 11 with devotional cross references from John 1 35 42 Isaiah 6 1 8. It emphasizes answering the call to become fishers of men and following Christ closely.
Peter and the Calling of the Disciples on the Sea of Galilee
Luke narrates Jesus teaching from Peter and Andrew’s boat on the Sea of Galilee. After the miracle of a vast catch, Peter and his partners James and John abandon nets and boats to follow Jesus, choosing a life of poverty and learning at the Master’s feet.
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Peter
Jesus
Luke
Sea of Galilee
Lake of
Gennesaret
Andrew
James
John
Simon Peter
F. B. Meyer
Simon
Village to be sold in Welsh land dispute auction
The village Mynyd dllandegai in north Wales faces mass eviction as Lord Penrhyn serves legal notices to all residents. A Bangor auctioneer firm says tenants will have first opportunity to buy their homes, though many fear redevelopment by property companies.
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Mynyddllandegai
North Wales
Lord Penrhyn
Bangor
Moscow Subway Declares World’s Most Beautiful
Moscow authorities unveil a new subway design they claim rivals for beauty, while Poland plans to begin producing artificial rubber using a novel manufacturing process.
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Moscow
Russia
Poland
Brucellosis and Raw Milk Highlight Ottawa Journal
The Canadian Public Health Journal urges thorough study of undulant fever in Edmonton and Canada. It cites Dr G M Little’s report and Dr C F Dolman’s Vancouver work showing Brucella abortus in raw milk and many undiagnosed cases, calling pasteurization the effective remedy.
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Canadian Public Health Journal
Edmonton
Alt
G. M. Little D.P.H
Medica Officer of Health
Canada
United States
C. F Dolman
Vancouver
Cancer articles offer complete set by mail
Readers are advised to request the full Dr McCullough cancer article series by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice invites readers to obtain the complete set via mail from the organization.
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McCullough
Health Leagne of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Regalia Discarded Poking Fire Shines In London
Discards his regalia during the Winter Cavalcade in Earl's Court London where he wore a lounge suit and Fedora on the streets. The snowshoe runner and hurdler from Caughnawaga Quebec recalls the crowds in New York last year who sought autographs and questioned his feats. He returns to regalia for the cavalcade showing a bonnet with eagle feathers buckskin shirt and tomahawk. Most regalia belongs to his great grandfather.
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Prince
Caughnawaga
Que
London
Earl's Court
New York
Eden Crowned By Morning Feast In New York Headlines
Anthony Eden earned wide attention but headlines in New York proclaimed his crowning breakfast triumph a morning order of orange juice scrambled eggs rolls and coffee.
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Anthony Eden
America
New York
Noted Losses of 25 Million Common Pins in U.S. Each Year
Each year about 25,000,000 common pins are manufactured in the United States and presumably lost or discarded.
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U.S
Italy's Frontier Spans 1200 Miles Land and 5000 Coastline
The article notes Italy's geographic reach with about 1,200 miles of land border and over 5,000 miles of coastline highlighting extensive coastal boundaries and land frontiers.
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Italy
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Valeri Chekaloff
North Pole
Wash
Esquimalt
Pacific Coast
Serbia
British Columbia Coast Steamships
Clifford C. Sainty
Princess Elizabeth
Vancouver- Victoria
Captain Sainty
B.c.cs
Musum
King George
Alsace
Lorraine
Monsieur Chautemp
Colmar
Marshal Petain
Metz
General de Castelnau
Monsieur Chautemps
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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