World Happenings Briefly Told
A synthesis of 1930s dispatches notes show Olympia bicycle show sales of over 500000 units and 30000 motorcycles. N. E. Tanner named speaker for Alberta legislature. NYT and Chicago Tribune free to enter Italy. Lady Tweedsmuir joins Canadian Women’s Press Club. Dr. Walter A. Riddell elected honorary head of Pan American conference in Chile. Farnborough silent plane tests advance. Shatford library volumes gifted to University of King's College. Prince Albert taxes up by 20000. Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria donates silver to Italian war fund. BC loggers receive pay hikes of 7.50 to 15.50 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Farnborough
Eny
Canon A. P. Shatford
Montreal
University of King's College
Halifax
Prince Albert
H. J. Fraser
Giovanna
Bulgaria
Legation
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
British Columbia
Swedish Folk Celebrate Christmas Morning RA Sweden’s Liberator
Folk of Mora Dalecarlia recall Gustaf Vasa as Sweden’s liberator. The tale covers his leadership, rejection, escape to the mountains, and the next day’s confirmation of wrongs. Ski runners welcome him and Salem near the Norwegian border aids his return. The season kicks off Scandinavia’s largest winter sports program since 1912.
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Mora
Sweden
Dalecarlia
Gustaf Vasa
Salem
Northland
Scandinavia
Railway Crossing Accidents Rise Across Canada in 1935
Canada sees a rise in motor accidents at railway crossings with 242 incidents in 1935 up from 214 in 1934. Total deaths reach 114 and injuries 304, higher than 1934. Increase linked to more car use. worst months are August September and November due to slick roads and bad weather.
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Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
British Expedition Traces Cleopatra Temple Remains
Oliver Myers leads the Sir Robert Mond expedition of the Egypt Exploration Society to locate Cleopatra's birth temple and seeks clues about Armant and its links to ancient Saharan peoples as far west as Timbuctoc.
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Oliver Myers
Robert Mond
Egypt Exploration Society
Armant
Sahara
Timbuctoc
Vast U S Has Large Share Of World Volcanoes
The United States accounts for about a quarter of all volcanoes worldwide. An underground tuber nicknamed the old man of the earth, a small plant, reportedly weighs between 10 and 15 pounds.
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United States
Dorchester Hauls Canada's First Rail Line in 1836 Calendar Scene
The Royal Bank of Canada calendar presents Laprairie's 1836 opening of the Champlain and St Lawrence line. It shows the Dorchester locomotive hauling the inaugural train, contradicting later beliefs. The engine was small yet heroic, at 13'16" long, carrying 15,929 passengers and 8,600 miles in its first year. Plans for a centenary celebration next July are mentioned.
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Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Sherritt Scott
Laprairie
Champlain & St Lawrence
Que
St. Johns
Lake Champlain
Royal Bank
Dorchester
Robert Stephenson & Company of Great Britain
Montreal “Courier
Gazette
Earl of Gosford
George Gipps
Charles Grey
Court of
Madras
Peter McGill
Montreal
Canadian Railways
Basic Sponge Bread and Cake Base from Yeast
A versatile sponge base for breads and cakes uses Royal Yeast, water, milk, sugar and flour. Soak yeast, mix with warm liquids, add flour to a batter, let rise overnight, ready by morning. Salt may be added in warm weather to curb excessive fermentation.
Has Become Linguist From Peddling on the Rails
Harry Hill, a Toronto veteran news agent, travels the Canadian National line between Windsor and Toronto. Over 28 years in railroading he learned six languages French Russian Ukrainian Polish Chinese and Iroquois and can memorize whole sentences after hearing them once or twice. He recalls learning languages during the immigration era when diverse races appreciated his ability to converse in their tongues. He started as a red cap and would retire to study languages if given the chance.
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Harry Hill
Toronto
Hill
Canadian National Railway
Windsor
Maritimes
Winnipeg
Radium Pioneer Claims World’s Largest Deposit in South America
Dr. Otto Vogt Von Sickingen of Haverford Pennsylvania reports finding what he believes is the world’s largest radium deposit along the Corentyn river in South America. He will not reveal the deposit’s exact location until terms with the governing territory are settled. He also mentions a potential cure for infantile paralysis from a drug made by boiling a South American reptile’s skin.
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Otto Vogt von Sickingen
Haverford, Pa
Corentyn River
South America
Boston
British Guiana
van Sickingen
The Poulaine Shoes Tied To Knees In 14th Century
A 14th century poulaine shoe featured excessively long toes that required tying to the wearer's knees to secure them. This fashion detail illustrates extreme medieval footwear and social taste in footwear.
Milan's Elite Indoor Pool Closed For Economic Crisis
Milan suspends operation of its famed indoor swimming pool noted as one of the world’s top three. Opened in 1934, the facility with a sliding glass roof, grandstand gallery, and 1000 dressing rooms will close to reduce light power and heating costs during the national crisis.
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Milan
Tennyson Home for Rent at Farringford Isle of Wight
Tennyson’s home at Freshwater on the Isle of Wight is offered for rent. The house at Farringford became a longstanding shrine as the poet produced much of his best work during the last four decades of his life after renting in 1853 and buying the estate in 1856.
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Tennyson
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
Farringford
Alum Bay
Bible Stolen For Peterborough Court Adjourns Briefly
A thief took the Bible from the police court clerk's desk in Peterborough Ontario, forcing an adjournment until a substitute could be borrowed from the city clerk. Witnesses were sworn using the city clerk's Bible and court business resumed.
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Peterborough
Ont
Mink Coat Construction Set at Sixty Skins
A mink coat requires sixty or more pelts to assemble, reflecting the standard minimum count for a full length garment. The note outlines how the number of skins determines size and fullness of the finished coat.
London Sees Worst Day For Fatal Street Accidents
London recorded its deadliest day for street accidents on a Saturday with multiple fatalities and emergency responses across central districts. Police and city services urged caution as investigators reviewed crash sites and traffic patterns.
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London
Crocheting Tomorrow's Heirloom Pattern
In pattern 5254 directions are given for an afghan with lacy stripes that resemble daisies. The pattern includes an illustration, stitch details, material needs, and color ideas. Send 20 cents to Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg to obtain.
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Oer
Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
No Safe Gas Mask Says UK Home Office Official
G Lloyd, under secretary of the home office, told MPs that no gas mask offers complete protection against all known poisonous gas concentrations.
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G. Lloyd
Home Office
House of Commons
North American grebe eats its own feathers
A common waterfowl, the North American grebe, has a feeding habit where it consumes its own collected feathers. This unusual behavior may relate to grooming or digestion mechanisms observed in the species.
Happiness Is a Reward Not a Byproduct
A reflective line defines happiness as a conscious reward rather than an automatic outcome, urging readers to cultivate joy through deliberate actions and mindset.
Sunday School Lesson Theme and Bible References
Gold text emphasizes worship of the Lord alone in Luke 4 8. Lesson covers Luke 3 1 4 15 with devotional reading Hebrews 2 10 18. The page guides congregants through scripture, highlighting faith and service in Christian practice.
Baptism of Jesus Described as Start of Ministry
The passage discusses Luke’s account of John the Baptist and Jesus’ baptism marking the transition from preparation to Jesus’ public ministry. It argues Luke notes the event to time the ministry, not to describe it, and emphasizes Jesus’ identification with humanity and divine affirmation.
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Jesus
John
Nazareth
Luke
C. R. Erdman
Potatoes In Five Colors Marketed By Island Farmers
Five potato colors red white blue green and black were marketed by Prince Edward Island farmers. Blues sell mainly in Maritime provinces and Newfoundland for flavor. greens are the main revenue source with Green Mountains shipped across Canada and to the U S and West Indies. Reds yield well and fetch 50 to 60 cents a bushel as a paying crop after a lighter harvest. Cobblers whites are second in popularity.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Canada
United States
Maritime Provinces
Newfoundland
West Indies
Gift Wrapping Expert Delivers Custom Packages
A skilled wrap artist offered home service last gift season, bringing wrapping paper lines and cards. Clients provided color ideas, and she prepared all gifts with bows, aiding tired shoppers. Her packing for distant boxes often saved postage by light, safe packing.
Underground Oil Storage Near Plymouth Sound
The London Daily Herald reports underground storage facilities for 1,000,000 gallons of oil are being built near Plymouth Sound to supply the navy. Steel tanks are embedded in reinforced concrete with a coastward pipeline, replacing the current above ground tanks visible from the air.
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London Daily Herald
Plymouth Sound
Dionne quintuplets boost Ontario economy with highway tolls
Over four months in 1935 the Dionne quintuplets drew about 95 thousand cars and 380 thousand visitors to Callander, Ontario, filling hotel rooms and shops. Ontario highway tolls collected about 74 thousand dollars while local business profits neared one million, with US visitors making up about 95 percent of the total.
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Ontario
Datoe Hospital
United States
Canada
Callande
Highway Department
Callander
Steeple Jack Frank Quigley Defies Insurance Odds
Halifax man Frank Quigley works as a steeple jack swinging from 100 to 500 feet above ground. Insurance firms refuse to cover him because his job is extremely hazardous. He began climbing at age eight in Montreal and has since reached heights in Sudbury, Saint John, and Trenton without an accident, yet the risk keeps insurers away.
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Halifax
Frank Quigley
Montreal
Sudbury
Ont
Saint Joan
N.B
Trenton
N.S
Quigley
The Rose as Emblem of Silence in Ancient Greece
The article traces the rose's symbol as secrecy from 447 B.C. when Pausanias and Xerxes plotted against Greece. It notes Athenians wore roses in hair to keep talk private and mentions the myth of Cupid giving Harpocrates a rose to guard Venus. Silence is linked to the phrase Under the Rose.
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Pausanias
Xerxes
Greece
Cupid
Harpocrates
Venus
Rosa
Verhoyansk Noted for Cold Yet Sizzles in Heat Wave
Siberia’s Verhoyansk gains notice for extreme cold but reports heat waves above 90 degrees. A Moran Kansas cafe advertises in the Herald with the line The boss eats here, or does the help. The nearest star lies about 25.5 trillion miles away. Mushrooms provide vitamin D, a German physiologist reports.
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Verhoyansk
Siberia
Moran
Kas
the Herald
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Alberta
N. E. Tanner
Cardston
Edmonton
The
New York Times
Chicago Tribune
Italy
Lady Tweedsmuir
Governor-General
Canadian Women's Press Club
Walter A. Riddell
International Labor Office of
Geneva
Santiago
Chile
Sorev
Cem
Thomas
Detroit News
Toronto Newsie
Alice Brooks
Bey Rhees
Great Britain
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