World Happenings Briefly Told
A collection of brief items notes Iceland blizzard deaths and missing, New Zealand ordering eight streamlined electric locomotives, memorial for Queen Astrid at Lucerne bank, Arthur Henderson’s net estate of 115000 dollars going to his widow, Primo Laurencetti protesting Mussolini in Montreal, police detaining 5253 Berlin bicyclists with 2832 fined, a 13 kilogram 787 gram gold nugget found in the Ural fields, and British highways deaths rising to 165 during election week.
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Primo Laurencetti
Mussolini
Montreal
Berlin
Ural
Saskatchewan Rhodes Scholar Weir Named For Sas katchewan
James Donald Weir of Saskatoon son of the university registrar and geology student, named Saskatchewan Rhodes scholar. He plans advanced work in historical geology and geography. His uncle John Weir is dean of law at the University of Alberta, a former Rhodes scholar.
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James Donald Weir
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Weir
John Weir
University of Alberta
G. M. Weir
B.C
Pioneer Woman Doctor Mary McLeod Dies at 83
Dr. Mary McLeod, 83, of St John Nova Scotia, died after illness linked to advanced age. A noted early woman physician, she was the first New Brunswick woman to become a doctor and among North America’s earliest women doctors. Her career focused on hospital work in the United States before retiring 25 years ago to New Brunswick. Born in Caronsville, NB, she graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1892 and served as superintendent of a Detroit hospital then carried out similar work across Idaho and the western U.S.
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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 tricky word and name pronunciations
New York Post columnist Neal O Hara invites readers to attempt correct pronunciation of common words such as calliope masseuse fiance cello lingerie bourgeois decollette elite porte cochere and maraschino along with tricky names including Mussolini Sinn Fein Paderewski Fascisti Ypres Bolsheviki Les Miserables Ysaye I Trovatore Thais Dvorak Heifetz.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
Thais
Dvorak
Jascha Heifetz
Stamps Used From 1897 1898 to Mail Vancouver 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. The stamps were used to cover the postage for a letter sent in a recent week.
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Vancouver
Montreal
The Soft Answer to Turn Away Wrath in Early Talks
A calm approach is advised in early discussions to prevent escalation. Experts suggest employing restraint, listening actively, and choosing nonconfrontational language to defuse tension before issues grow.
Royal Bank of Canada appoints three to executive posts
The Royal Bank of Canada announces Christmas appointments: Mr. Burnham L. Mitchell, Mr. James Muir, and Mr. Harold G. Hesler named assistant general managers with immediate effect. Mitchell, a Newfoundland native, has a long Canada wide banking career and will oversee Ontario branches from Toronto. Muir, a Scotland native, brings experience from Moose Jaw to New York and Montreal. Hesler, secretary of the bank, has served in multiple Ontario branches and overseas posts including Havana and Havana branch leadership. Christmas trees to the U S market remain strong with up to four million expected to be shipped, and Canada supplies up to a million homes with trees this season.
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Burnham L. Mitchell
James Muir
Harold G. Hesler
Royal Bank of Cenaca
Mitchell
Merigomish
Ontario
Hes
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
Humberstone
Ont
Welland
Winnipeg
Havana
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Hesler
Vancouver Golden Jubilee promises 12 week city celebration
Vancouver officials forecast one million visitors for the 12 week Golden Jubilee starting May 24 at Hastings Park. Leander Manley, vice-chairman of plans and attractions, says the event will put Vancouver on the world map and unite city life through a continuous program. Twenty five committees have prepared a comprehensive weekly schedule for the festivities.
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Vancouver
B.C
Leander Manley
Hastings Park
Manley
Zipper Instrument Used in Cancer Patient Treatment
Dr Morris Fishbein confirms a zipper style fastener has been attached to an incision to open and close the wound for daily tumor treatment. He declined to name the patient hospital or surgeon behind the idea.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Pasteurization, Barley Grow Across Climates
A survey notes that about ninety percent of milk sold in American cities is pasteurized. It also states barley can be cultivated from Arctic to tropical zones.
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Arctic
Tropics
Meet the man who discovered Santa Claus in Santa Claus Indiana
Hoosier reporter Bill Herschell arrived in the southern Indiana village thirty two years ago and sparked its fame. Now the town’s post office handles up to 100000 pieces of mail daily during the holiday season with special stamping and a visiting postmaster assisting Oscar L Philipps. An electrical company touts radio for healing ailments and zoos buy snakes by the foot.
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Santa Claus
Bill Herschell
Hoosier
Saint Nicholas
Bill
Lthle
Indiana
Indianapolis
Oscar L. Philipps
Ind
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON REFLECTIONS AND QUESTIONS
A devotional overview quotes Psalm 103?17 and Isaiah 53, notes Jesus as pivotal suffering servant, asks about his experiences and prophecies. It probes Jeremiah’s mission, moral conduct, and the impact of experience. It ends with questions on Babylonian rulers and interpreting Daniel’s writing.
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Jehovah
Israel
Jesus the Christ
Tibet
Jeremiah
Babylon
Belshazzar
Wall
Restrictions on German Jews Move Toward Nazi Laws
The article outlines proposed measures to curb Jewish economic and civil status in Germany as Hitler and his cabinet consider actions echoed by the Nuremberg Laws. Plans include mandatory Hebrew inscriptions or Star of David on Jewish shops, banning Jewish stockholding, prohibitingJewish land or buildings, and restricting Jews from living in towns under 20 000 population.
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Hitler
Germany
Nuremberg
Alberta Wheat Crop Reduced by Frost Damage
Alberta's wheat crop estimates fall by 2,000,000 bushels due to frost. Province yields 14 bushels per acre, the same as 1934. About 32,000,000 bushels to grade No 1 and 2 Northern, 21,000,000 for grades 3 and 4, and 52,000,000 for feed or lower grades.
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Alberta
Toronto Star Weekly Geography Contest With $3000 Prizes
The Toronto Star Weekly offers $3000 in cash prizes for a geography contest. Readers identify Canadian places from four weekly puzzle pictures over 12 weeks, totaling 48 images. First prize $1000, second $500, plus 31 other cash awards. Starts January 4 open to all readers with unlimited entries per person.
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Toronto Star Weekly
Dominion
Canada
Antelope Herd Rebounds in Saskatchewan Withdrawals
Hundreds of antelope, once nearly extinct in Saskatchewan, roam the province s southwest as residents urge continued protection while officials receive representations from locals seeking ongoing safeguards for the herd.
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Saskatchewan
Wife Reproaches Husband Over Kindness to Animals
A wife tells John he is kinder to dumb animals than to her. The husband retorts that being dumb would prompt even more kindness, highlighting a punning exchange.
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John
Penguins Swim 100 Miles a Day Without Exertion
A report asserts penguins travel about 100 miles daily with minimal apparent effort. Scientists note efficient swimming mechanics and steady, streamlined motion enabling long daily migrations.
Cross Stitch Roses Pattern for Home Decor
Vintage notice promotes a cross stitch design featuring two wreaths and four corners. Describes rose motifs, transfer patterns, and color options. Includes pattern 5424 dimensions, material needs, stitch illustrations, and ordering details from the Household Arts Dept., Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Stranger seeks criminal lawyer in old town ask
A stranger asks a resident for a criminal lawyer. The resident confirms there may be one but cannot prove it, while noting they have lived in the area nearly five decades. The exchange hints at local distrust and legal concern.
Bean exhibition at Fleming Museum teaches diverse uses
Farmers watching the soy bean display at the Fleming Museum of the University of Vermont learned the bean has many applications. Uses include paints, enamel, automobile parts, electrical fixtures, pigments, chemical products, glue and cellulose like articles, plus stock feed. Separately a note mentions Japan collecting China as a hobby.
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Fleming Museum
University of Vermont
How The Turkey Changed Christmas Fare
An article traces the North American turkey’s rise as a Christmas staple, noting its cultural shift from other roasts and its global export growth. It cites Cranmer’s era and Canadian turkey trade, with figures showing 42,029 boxes exported in 1935 up to November 24, versus 13,712 in 1934.
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North America
Sir Loii
Baron
Cranmer
Canterbury
Ceylon
Lenin Brain Study Aims At Brain Atlas Project
Soviet Brain Institute studies twenty five thousand microscopic brain slices from Nikolai Lenin and other brains to develop a brain atlas for educational and scientific use. Lenin died in 1924 and his embalmed body remains in a Red Square mausoleum.
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Nikolai Lenin
Father of
Communism
Soviet Brain Institute
Lenin
Red Square
The Folly Of Speed
In Chicago Daly News H V O B notes a major insurer invites a 50 mile per hour pledge. He admits past speeds of 80 mph and more and argues high speed wastes fuel and tires, increases wear on machinery and driver, and that 400 miles in seven hours may hurt arteries more than the same distance in ten hours.
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Chicago
Daly News
Nagasaki Man Seeks Shanghai Sweepstake Details
The Shanghai police report a man named Kataoka of Nagasaki, Japan sent an urgent request asking police to buy a sweepstake ticket for the next Shanghai races and to provide ticket prices chances of victory and race dates.
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Shanghai
Kataoka
Nagasaki
Japan
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Million Homes
Harold G. Hester
Quebec
British Columbia
British Isles
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Foreign Office
Samuel Hoare
Premier Laval
France
League
Review
Alice Brooks
Chis Yeas
China
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Brats of Lenin
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