World Happenings Briefly Told
Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir will arrive in Vancouver on September 1 to begin their tour of British Columbia. A shift in the British Broadcasting Corporation research staff sees women appointed as secretaries or typists. Captain Ambrose Norris of the Granite was washed overboard at Trinity Bay. his body was recovered. A bee fly from Argentina is being tested in Belleville to aid Western Canada's war effort. D H McCallum Regina named chief dairy instructor and inspector in Alberta. China Weekly Review reports 3.5 million Chinese youths trained for war in national camps. Carl Winkler, 24, Detroit, chopped off his right hand to avoid National Guard service. Income tax collections for Q2 1938 totaled 101,521,476, up from 81,738,659 in 1937.
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Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir
Vancouver
British Columbia
Britian Broadcasting Corporation
Ambrose Norris
Granite
St. John’s
N<d
Trinity Bay
Western Canada
Dominion Entomological Department
Belleville
Ont
D. H. McCallum Regina
Alberta Department of Culture
D. B. Mullen
China Weekly
National Guard
Carl Winkler
Detroit
Winkler
National Revenue Department
New Insulin Discovery From Devil’s Club Root
Canadian Medical Association Journal reports a hopeful insulin substitute from Devils Club root used as an oral extract by British Columbia physicians R G Large and H N Brockelesby. Tests on diabetic rabbits show reduced blood sugar without injections, inspired by indigenous use along the Pacific coast. The researchers cite a hospitalized patient who thrived on oral infusion of the dark root.
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British Columbia
Canadian Medical Association Journal
R. G. Large
H. N. Brockelesby
Prince Rupert
B.C
Devils Club
Englishmen Complete 6500 Mile Motor Trip From Delhi to London
Three young Englishmen Captain C. V. Griffin Lieut. G. W. M. Kenrick and O'Brien Thompson drove from Delhi to London in a car costing 70 dollars across a route never before attempted. The journey lasted two months with repairs to an axle and springs and nights in mud huts and tents. A seasonal river 150 feet wide and four feet deep nearly blocked them but coolies moved the car across and the team finished the crossing.
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London
Delhi
India
C. V. Griffin
Royal Engineers
G. W. M. Kenrick
South Staffordshires
O’brien Thompson
Bread and jam confusion at Empire Exhibition
A pacifist visitor asked a girl attendant for directions to the Peace Pavilion but was diverted when asked if sandwiches were wanted. The local vernacular in Scotland uses piece to mean a slice of bread and jam and workers refer to a piece for their dinner hour leading to the lighthearted miscue.
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Scotland
Peace Pavilion
Connecticut Began Tobacco Cultivation in 1640s
The record notes that Connecticut first raised tobacco between 1640 and 1660, marking an early cultivation milestone in the colony.
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Connecticut
Boston Woman Creates Living Puppets From Clay Faces
Hannay of Boston builds 37 clay puppet faces used as interchangeable masks for marionettes. Each face undergoes six steps from modeling to painting, with same face used for Cassius Ichbod Crane or Peter Quince. She crafts compact stages from old sheets backdrops cardboard lighting from Christmas bulbs and performs Punch and Judy style shows with sock capes.
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Metal
Hannay
Boston
Cassius
Ichbod Crane
Peter Quince
NEW HIGH OR LOW BACK SLIP PATTERN No 4842
Anne Adams offers a simple slip pattern with one piece bodice and shoulder construction to prevent slipping straps. Suitable for silks and synthetics, sizes 14 to 42, requires 2 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Earhart Light and Hood Ship’s Captain Highlight 1919 Echoes
On Howland Island a bone white Earhart Light marks the spot where Amelia Earhart and Frederick Noonan vanished the prior year while attempting a Pacific crossing. At sea, the battleship Hood now sails under Captain H T C Walker a one armed commander who earned his wound in Zeebrugge in 1918 and once served on Canberra.
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Amelia Earhart
Frederick J. Noonan
South Pacific
Howland Island
Hawaii
Earhart
Hood
H. T. C. Walker
Zeebrugge
Osborne
Canberra
London Coffeehouses in 1675 Count Reaches Three Thousand
A historical note records about 3,000 coffee houses operating in London in 1675. The figure reflects rapid spread of coffeehouse culture and urban social life in Restoration London.
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London
Newspapers Prepare London Office for Air Raid Protection
The News paper World notes editors and publishers plan vital wartime measures in London and across England. A major city distributor trains staff in gas safety and first aid, outfits trucks with gas protection, and gasproofs basements.
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New York
A.R.P
London
Newspaper World
England
Miss the laziest cat dies in Odense
A famous cat known as the laziest in the world died in Odense Denmark, birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen. The cat reportedly refused to lap milk, dipping and licking its paw instead.
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Miss
Odense
Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen
Purity Push: Shoe Polish Maker Tests Ingredients
A prominent American shoe polish maker enforces purity by having chemists brush their teeth with the product to prove its safety and lack of harmful additives.
Ottawa Tax Credit to Spur Pension Plans for Employees
The Toronto Financial Post argues Ottawa should further ease taxes to boost industry and encourage employers to establish pension and group insurance plans. It says such plans bind employer and employee, foster security and community stake, and offer self reliance beyond relief and old age pensions.
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Ottawa
Toronto Financial Post
Steadiest In World Statistics On Australian Marriages
Statistics show Australians have the world’s steadiest marriages with a rate of 84 per 1000 people unchanged since 1908. Only Russia South Africa Germany Denmark and Romania have higher rates while Italy remains lower.
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Russia
South Africa
Germany
Denmark
Rumania
Italy
Candid camera stunt leaves Bartlett injured in Salt Lake City
Jack Bartlett, 46, Salt Lake City, posed for a head-on motorcycle picture with Patrolman E N Olsson. Bartlett suffered a brain concussion when both tried to dodge as Olsson’s bike bore down. The photographer got the shot despite the crash. A pro notes amateurs talk too much during tricks while audiences pretend to enjoy.
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Jack Bartlett
Salt Lake City
E. N. Olsson
Bartlett
Olsson
P.S
Show-off Children Anger Educator Says They Reflect Parents
An educator claims children who show off reveal parental influence and behavior. The remark frames competitive display as a sign of family dynamics behind classroom displays and social pressure.
Sunday School Lesson Reflects Esther Theme for Such a Time
Devotional note centers on Esther 4 14 with the golden text Who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this Lesson cites Judges chapters 4 through 5 31 and Psalm 4 6 3 11 for devotional reading The piece emphasizes timely faith and biblical lessons for readers.
Deborah and Barak Defeat Sisera at River Kishon
Deborah the prophetess summons Barak to lead ten thousand from Naphtali and Zebulun against Sisera, ruler of Jabin's Canaanite confederation. Jehovah empowers the one woman to turn Israel's fate as chariots are vanquished at Kishon.
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Israel
Sisera
Jabin
Canaan
Joshua
Marcus Dods
Jehovah
Canaanites
Deborah
Barak
Gaius Glenn Atkins
God
Joan of Arce
Naphtali
Zebulum
Kishon
Esdracion
Budapest Ad Misconceptions and Historic Bridge Tale
The piece argues Budapest is an abstract term not a real city, noting Buda on the right and Pest on the left across the Danube. It cites a 700 year divide and credits Adam Clark, an English engineer, as the bridge builder with a namesake Old World square in Buda. Pest is locally pronounced "Peant."
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Budapest
Danube
Buda
Pest
Adam Clark
Time as peace ally urged by Benes in Torono Telegram
The Torono Telegram quotes President Benes of Czecho Slovakia arguing that time favors peace. Each day of delay improves war risk assessment and strengthens democratic resolve against aggressors, while avoiding war hinges on decisive statesmanship that buys time for thought.
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Benes
Czechoslovakia
Torono
Who Are The Foreigners In San Francisco Chinatown Firecracker Ban
A reporter recalls a New Year celebration incident in San Francisco Chinatown. He attempted to photograph a Chinese girl with firecrackers, buying them in a shop where the proprietor declaimed that foreigners are not sold firecrackers, echoing a World’s Fair quip about national pride.
England's Blind Population Under 16 Falls Short
A report notes that fewer than two thousand of England's seventy thousand blind people are under sixteen. The figure highlights age distribution in disability statistics and implications for youth services.
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England
Editorial Offer for Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCulloughs cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
Conductor John L. Reece Aids Tramps Homeward In Chicago
A Century of Progress era tale honors conductor John L. Reece of the New York Central System. Over 45 years he lent funds to stranded riders at LaSalle Street Station and never lost a dime, aiding 17 travelers back to their homes and even helping a California bound passenger with 300 dollars. He would not accept security and later received thanks in letters.
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Hstory
Diognenes
Diogenes
Chicago
John L. Reece
New York Central
Reece
la Salle Street
Twentieth Century Limited
California
New York
Elkhart
U S Army Strikes 98 Aircraft Purchase Amid Claims of Superiority
The United States Army announced a 14.43 million dollar order for 98 aircraft including 13 flying fortresses, 78 bombers, and seven attack planes. This marks the first purchase from a 43 million dollar Air Corps appropriation for the new fiscal year, with about 700 crafts already on order and a goal of 2,320 frontline planes in two years.
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United States Army
United States
Buenos Aires
Congress
Air Corps
Army
A Real Expert Two Maids Discuss Eyebrow Plucking
Two maids chat over a suburban fence about eyebrow plucking, with Tilly claiming it is fashionable and affordable. She says her boyfriend from the poultry shop will do it, prompting surprised reaction.
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Tilly
Baby’s Illness Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
Karl asks what ails the baby and Jack responds that almost everything is wrong except sleeping sickness. The quip reveals a humorous outlook on a frail infant and parental concern.
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Karl
Jack
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