World Happenings Briefly Told From 1937 Entry
The Admiralty promotes the Duke of Kent to captain. The League of Nations steering committee meets May 6. Roosevelt names a social commission for King George VI’s coronation in May. Seventy four laborers drown building a railroad bridge at Hangchow. Spain announces 3112 divorces since the revolt. Saint John mayoral car to bear civic insignia. An iron clad protection for Eriz Giuliani at Sault Ste. Marie during a storm. Ontario egg surplus rises by 1 million dozen with prices three cents lower. King George V flax used for artists canvases. Coronation era coaching will run London to Hampton Court May 1 to July 31.
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Admiralty
Duke of Kent
Council of
The
League of Nations
Roosevelt
Social Commission
United States
George VI of
Great Britain
Chentang River
Hangchow
China
Exchange Telegraph
Barcelona
Spain
United Farmers of Ontario
Sandringham
King George V
France
Belgium
Holland
London
Hampton Court
Revolvers in Canada face scrutiny amid registration figures
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle argues that over 98 000 revolvers and pistols are registered in Canada and questions their necessity for public safety. The piece contends firearms are useful only in conflict between individuals and suggests police would prefer a world without handguns.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian
Port Arthur
Canberra's Water Use Sets World Record Per Capita
Canberra Australia tops global cities for a day’s water use with 450 gallons per person linking to its garden city status and lack of water restrictions. The 172 gallon average highlights Canberra among the world’s highest users alongside Washington Buffalo and Philadelphia.
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Canberra
Australia
Washington
Buffalo
Philadelphia
The Bride’s Kitchen Calamity from a Recipe Flare
A young wife complains to her mother after a failed cooking attempt. She followed a cookbook instruction to boil on brisk fire then beat for ten minutes, only to have the dish burn to a cinder. The misstep lies in the timing and wording of the recipe.
The Great Comet of 1811 Surpasses Solar Size
A historical note states that the Great Comet of 1811 was larger than the sun, an extraordinary celestial event. Astronomical observers documented its immense presence, marking it as one of the era’s notable sky sightings.
Jack Miner’s Gospel Tags Spark Northward Bird Study
JavaScript-style: Jack Miner’s tag gospel inspired mission work and data sharing with Eskimo communities along Hudson’s Bay. Missionaries collected tags from native hunters, linking Scripture verses to bird sightings, creating a lasting record of wildfowl migration and aiding naturalists.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
W. E. Bray
Anderson
North Carolina
Hudson's Bay Territory
W. G. Walton
Mr. Walton
England
Hudson's Bay
Bay of Baffin's Land
Arctic Circle
Montreal
Christ
Arnold C. Herbert
Fot Harrison
Baffins Land
United States
Great West Life figures released ahead of 45th meeting in Winnipeg
Great-West Life figures issued before the 45th annual meeting in Winnipeg on Tuesday February 2 show business in force at 575 844 591 up over 9 million from 1935. New business for 1936 reached 49 706 207, assets total 150 005 674 with policy holders reserves 143 566 739. Total payments to policy holders and beneficiaries in 1936 were 15 147 510. Deaths of policyholders during 1936 totaled 1 314 with beneficiary payments near 3 750 000. The company notes 1936 progress in Canada and the U S and an optimistic 1937 outlook with January sales up over 25 percent.
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Great-West Life Assurance Company
Winnipeg
Gan
Great West Life
Canada
United States
Eton Alumni Form Sixth Of House Of Commons
The article notes 105 Eton alumni in the 615 member British House of Commons, about one sixth of the whole body. It recalls the visit of electe d MPs to plant trees at Eton and contrasts the school’s famed uniforms with its political reach.
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House of Commons
Eton
M.P
Easy to Make Anne Adams House Frock Pattern 4311
Slim, crisp house frock design by Anne Adams emphasizes economy and simple sewing. Cutting sleeves and yoke together saves time, with a panel skirt, patch pockets, and pleats for a comfortable fit. Pattern 4311 in multiple sizes, requires about 34 yards fabric, illustrated instructions, send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Boih
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. F
Winnipeg
Deepest Oil Well Set Record in Ventura Field California
Tide Water Associated Oil Company announces McGonigle Number 12 in the Ventura Ave field California as the deepest oil well in the world at 10 569 feet surpassing Texas Company’s Number 5 Rigolette at Lafitte Louisiana 10 244 feet. Also notes the British monarchs born in London and goat milk fat content compared with cow milk.
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Tide Water Associated Oil Company
Light of the World lesson on following Jesus
A Sunday school reflection on John 8 12 declaring I am the light of the world and the call to follow Jesus for guidance and work. The piece discusses light as practical strength and progress and cites Jesus healing a man born blind as a testament to God’s works manifesting through faith.
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Jesus
Tabernacles
Jesus Christ
Christ
George Adam Smith
Job
God
Heads of States bar Hitler from coronation Invitations exclude heads of state
The piece notes a royal convention prevents heads of state from attending coronations. Hitler cannot nominate himself though he can name German representatives. Mussolini’s status as Capo di governo and Stalin’s leadership in Soviet Russia raise questions about who is a head of state and how precedents apply.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Soviet Russia
Undefeated Aberdeen Angus Bull Dominates 1936 Show Circuit
Glenelg Prince Middlebrook from the Canadian Pacific Railway farm at Coaldale Alta won first prize at seven major exhibitions including Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon Regina Vancouver Victoria and the Royal Winter Fair Toronto He also claimed reserve senior champion at the Royal His companion Glenelg Lord Middlebrook won first prize in multiple two year old class shows and wore the senior champion ribbon at the Royal in 1936.
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Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Vancouver
Victoria
Toronto
Glenelg
Prince Middlebrook
Canadian Pacific Railway
Coaldale
Alta
The
Royal
Lord Middlebrook
Brandon
Queen Mary gifts books to prairie libraries scheme
Queen Mary donates 109 volumes to the Lady Tweedsmuir prairie libraries scheme. About 3,000 books have been gathered and dispatched from government house to distribution centers in western Canada, including Manitoba and Alberta, with Saskatchewan to be included. Esther Thompson leads Manitoba, while Mrs J P Ferguson heads Alberta distribution. Each book carries a card noting the gift to the scheme in January 1937.
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Esther Thompson
Winnipeg
Alberta
J P. Ferguson
Trochu
Queen Marys
Prairie
Queen Mary
Lady
Speed and Flight Progress Versus Urgency
Peterborough Examiner questions the push for faster air travel noting projections of 300 mph passenger planes and 500 mph seaplanes within ten years while warning against reckless speed and recalling recent fatal crashes. The piece argues existing highway and business speeds already strain people and resources.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Peterborough Examiner
Progress Fight Trachoma Among Indians Slowed
The Indian Affairs annual report notes substantial progress against trachoma, especially in Indian residential schools where many pupils have been cured or are on course. Active cases decreased significantly and spread to well pupils diminished, though on reserves progress was slower and harder to achieve.
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Department of Indian Affairs
Department
Cork Trees of Iberia Prove Long Lived and Productive
Spain and Portugal harbor extensive cork forests from evergreen oaks. Each tree yields 45 to 60 pounds of cork after bark stripping every 8 to 10 years. These trees endure for 150 years or more despite repeated tapping, as observed in early 20th century impressions.
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Spain
Portugal
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Eriz Guiliani
Sault Ste. Marie
S Bird Missionaries
Margaret Wade
Eyfereers Stambene EN Golgy Herise
Prock
California
Mary
JPSCS
Prairie Library Scheme
Lady Tweedsmuir
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