World Happenings Briefly Told
A roundup notes 102 deaths in a Reinsdorf Germany munitions factory explosion on June 13 with 722 injured. Britain invites Russia to naval talks after French and Italian delegates visit. British Columbia 1934 agricultural revenue estimated at 39,526,141 dollars, up from 1933. Aerial traffic survey in New York to ease Sunday congestion. The Caliban bill amends the Franchise Act to bar judges from overturning franchise registrar decisions without solid evidence. Karl Barth suspended from Bonn chair for loyalty oath to Hitler. Lusitania wreck salvage plans noted with A A Bestic to participate. Skeleton of Herman Nothnagel found near Spiritwood. Captain Bob Bartlett sails from New York on a voyage toward Greenland with crew and livestock. Canada’s 1935 estimates show militia 1,651,000. naval 145,000. aviation 1,302,900.
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Reinsdorf
Germany
Britain
Russia
London
British Columbia
New York
First
Harold Fowler
Caliban
House of Commons
Karl Barth
University of Bonn
Theology
Adolf Hitler
A. A. Bestic
Herman Nothnagel
Spiritwood
Sask
Joe Doucette
Nothangel
Amazing Apparatus Lets Eyes Read with Closed Eyes
Dr A Howard Pirie of Royal Victoria Hospital Montreal unveils at Atlantic City a device enabling seeing and reading by X rays with eyes closed. Physicians press an eye socket against the tube and read words and view pictures, aiding detection of foreign bodies in the eye and retina damage.
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Canadian Medical Association
Atlantic City
A. Howard Pirie
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal
Pirie
Origin Of Pall Mall Name From Ancient London Game
The Pall Mall street name traces to a 17th century London game once popular with the gentry. Players drove a ball along a shell strewn alley through a ring with a mallet, a pastime now vanished except for the street name Palm Mall.
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London
Pall Mall
Palm Mall Street
Editor’s Son Question Sparks Long-Pants Remark
A playful exchange features an editor recalling his boyhood ambition to wear long pants. He quips that he achieved the wish, noting no one wears longer pants than he does, inviting a challenge to meet anyone surpassing him.
London to offer family bathing at public pools
The city will provide dedicated facilities for family bathing at public pools, aiming to improve access and privacy for families. The plan outlines updated changing areas and supervised times to accommodate parents with young children.
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London
Pit Crews Drive Indy Race to New Track Record
The Indianapolis Speedway Classic highlighted pit crews as the race’s unseen force. Kelly Petillo won at 106.24 mph with tire support from Pete DePaolo and Firestone engineers in the pits ensuring flawless performance throughout the 200 laps.
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Kelly Petillo
Petillo
Pete DePaolo
DePaolo
Firestone
Darling dress with pockets and trim for a chic look
Ellen Worth presents a simple darling dress for girls with two cleverly placed pockets and banded trim in navy white and red. Styles 6 8 10 12 use linen like cotton and seersucker with pattern 15c. Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Summer Fashion Book 15c.
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Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sausage Stuffed Peppers Bake in Moderate Oven
Combine sausage bread crumbs grated onion and diced celery with tomatoes to make filling. Parboil green peppers then stuff with sausage mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes to finish.
Mustard Salad Dressing Recipe
Blend 144 cup sweetened condensed milk 14 cup tomato catsup and 4 cup prepared mustard. Chill. Serve on lettuce or vegetable salad. Makes 4% cup.
Canadian Pacific invites tenders for 1500 new freight cars
CPR issued a tender invitation under the Unemployment Relief Act for 1500 new freight cars. The package includes 750 box cars 300 coal cars and 150 refrigerator cars with additional units such as passenger cars and locomotives to be ordered later.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Elephants in London Zoo Given Annual Beauty Bath
The article notes that eight gallons of special oil are used to give each elephant a yearly beauty bath at the London zoo.
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London Zoo
Little Journeys In Science on Humidity and Comfort
Gordon H. Guest explains how water vapour in the air affects humidity, evaporation, and human comfort. The piece covers saturation, relative humidity, fog and rain formation, hygrometers, and practical effects on drying, seasoning, and daily comfort.
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Earth
Europe Hosts Eleven Ruling Monarchs Left
Europe has 11 monarchs remaining, consisting of 10 kings and a queen. Worldwide, only 17 monarchs continue to reign today, reflecting a steep decline from historic norms.
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Europe
If you're in doubt whether it's a weed or a useful plant
The aphorism notes that in nine cases out of ten a plant uncertain in usefulness is a weed. It suggests caution in classifying plants without evidence and highlights practical judgment in horticulture and agriculture.
Moses Ratifies Covenant as Israelites Bind to Law
Sunday School lesson outlines Moses sealing the covenant after Sinai. The people profess obedience to Jehovah’s words, a brief pledge followed by witnesses of human weakness. The rite includes altar, twelve stones, burnt and peace offerings, and blood sprinkled on altar and people to ratify the covenant.
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Moses
Mount Sinai
Alexander Maclaren
Israel
Marines End Self-Mhoe Shoemaking Tradition
The Royal Marines will stop making their own footwear after 1662 years of self production. Admiralty cites economy for outsourcing to private firms. Shoemakers allege the move aims to silence squeaking shoes.
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Royal Marines
Britain
Admiralty
Durban cold wave brings snow and flood chaos
Snow fell in Durban Natal on June 13 for the first time in living memory. The city, famous for heat and humidity, shivered as a cold wave froze streets. A 12 inch rainfall wrecked rail and road links and several deaths were reported as flood waters swept the area.
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Durban
Natal
South Africa
There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published
A brief notice states that no pattern book by Alice Brooks has been published. The item notes the absence of such a publication and implies missing or unreleased work by the author.
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Alice Brooks
Canada sets mean sea level basis for national datum
Canada Week By Week explains the Geodetic Survey of Canada’s role in providing precise sea level data. It notes mean sea level as the latitude standard and outlines how primary tidal stations at Halifax Yarmouth Father Point Vancouver and Prince Rupert establish a coast to coast level system over 25 000 miles.
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Canada
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Department of the Interior
Hydrographic Service Department of Marine
Halifax
Yarmouth
Father Point
Atlantic
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Pacific
Saskatchewan Legion Seeks War Wealth and Resource Draft
The Moose Jaw closing session urged conscripting wealth and natural resources as well as manpower in war. Delegates backed abolishing private manufacture of primary war implements and elected E. C. Leslie of Regina as president with L. T. Chase Mervin as first vice president and R. D. Roberts Fort Lan as second vice president.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Legion
Moose Jaw
E. C. Leslie
Regina
L. T. Chase
Mervin
R. D. Roberts
Fort Lan
J. C. Malone
H. T. Pizzey
Saskatoon
T.V.S
Eight-Eyed Aerial Camera Showcases Munich Firm
In Munich a local optical firm unveiled an eight-eyed panoramic aerial camera for military use. The device supposedly photographs 220 square miles from 15,000 feet, with instant development and a de distortion correction stage ensuring faithful maps for rapid intelligence on troop movements and defenses.
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Munich
Germany
The World’s Heaviest Diamond Unveiled at AMM
The American Museum hosts the largest known diamond, praised as the hardest and most brilliant mineral yet rare and nearly useless. Authorities call it unmatched in durability and value, evoking admiration and awe as with legendary hard figures.
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American Museum
New York Herald Tribune
Germans Face Tax to Leave Their Homeland
A new policy requires Germans wishing to exit the country to pay a departure tax. Government officials say the levy funds border controls and migration management programs while sparing no resident from the fee.
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Bob Bartlett
Effie G. Morrissey
Greenland
Naval
Bove
Ellen Worth
Betty Barclay
C.P.R
Gordon H. Guest
Household Arts Dept
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