World Happenings Briefly Told
The U.S. Senate committee delays neutrality legislation to the next session. The cruiser Amphion renamed H M A S Perth marks transfer to the Royal Australian Navy. A Canadian wheat board office opens in Toronto led by Lorne S Johnston. Ernst Schupbach and wife to be tried in Switzerland Sept 12 for alleged poisoning of his first wife. Fleet Aircraft Co. of Fort Erie Ontario secures 27 training planes worth about 250000 dollars. Donald G McKenzie of United Grain Growers joins University of Manitoba board to fill term of A A Tisdale ending 1942. Sir Percy Winn Everett to tour Canada this summer to promote scouts’ value to business and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Schupbach
Bay Tree
Alta
Switzerland
Paul-Henri Nicolet
National Defence Department
Fleet Aircraft Co
Fort Erie
Ont
Donald G. McKenzie
United Grain Growers Ltd
Changing A Name Percy James Osterhoudt to Philip in Court
White Plains New York resident Percy James Osterhoudt goes to court to have his first name changed to Philip. He cites stigma and ridicule attached to the name Percy affecting business and social relations. The judge hears a digression on historical Percys from Perseus to Hotspur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy James Osterhoudt
White Plains
N.Y
Philip
Mr. Osterhoudt
Percy
Perseus
Perceval
Parsifal
William de Percy
William the Conqueror
England
Henry de Percy
Scotland
Sir Henry Percy
Hotspur
New York World-Telegram
Carrier Pigeons Reported By War Vessels In WWI
An account describes incidents from 1916 where a trawler and a C class submarine attempted to use carrier pigeons to relay news. The birds were kept as pets and refused to depart, hindering reports. Pigeons later aided coast patrols, with 30 mph speeds and dawn releases to reach destinations by daylight.
Described: Hare Kit Is Born With Fur Open Eyes
The text notes hares have long ears and legs, are born with a well developed coat of fur, and their eyes are open at birth.
Italians Leave Calling Cards at Tomb Sites
In Italy visitors leave calling cards at tombs and grave sites as reminders of pilgrims who visited. Local customs reflect reverence for the dead and the enduring ties between families and ancestral remains.
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Italy
Exi Beard the Hermit of Pipestone Creek
Ed Beard lives as a bushman and trapper six miles south of Mossomin in Pipestone Valley Saskatchewan. He spends little on expenses and rents no property, surviving on simple foraged foods and a yearly supply of beans rice flour and tobacco. He has few visitors in winter but spends summers fishing and trapping with the fewest illnesses in 15 years.
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Saskatchewan
Exi Beard
Pipestone Creek
Mossomin
Pipestone Valley
Moosomin
Pipestone
How to Do the Newest Dance Steps and Variations
A Home Service feature offers a 32 page booklet with diagrams for the rumba and other dances including tango conga fox-trot and waltz plus the Castle Walk Hesitation and Maxixe. Send 5e for the copy and 15c booklets on manners personality and conversation to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Made Their Own Passes at Tientsin Concessions
Spanish jai alai players lacking consular passes improvised by creating informal passports. They copied photographs onto elaborately printed restaurant menus from the Jai Alai Auditorium and added signatures to fool sentries. The guards accepted the passes, despite no Spanish consul in Tientsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
China
Jai Alai
Sun Tan Dress With Bolero Pattern 4170
Anne Adams introduces pattern 4170 a youthful sun tan dress with two panelled skirt wide shoulder straps and square neck plus a matching bolero jacket. Available in misses sizes 12 to 20 fabric options include rayon sharkskin or pique order by mailing 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Pomeroy Proposes New Incendiary Bullet for Planes
Samuel G. Pomeroy offers the New Zealand Government a new incendiary bullet claimed to pierce quarter inch steel plate and ignite a powerful inflammable liquid upon impact. The design follows his father John Pomeroy who devised the incendiary round used against Zeppelins in the Great War.
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John Pomeroy
Samuel G. Pomeroy
New Zealand
Sit Down Then Take Things As They Come
The saying advises that patience and readiness help seize opportunities as they arise, emphasizing a calm, prepared approach to daily challenges. It suggests that when one rests or hesitates, favorable chances may pass by unnoticed.
Scots Pine Trial At Petawawa Forest Station
An ongoing Dominion study at the Petawawa Forest Experiment Station tests Scots pine against native red and jack pines. Seedlings planted side by side on uniform light sandy Ottawa Valley soils aim to compare wood quantity and quality, growth rates, and disease resistance over several years.
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Petawawa Forest Experiment Station
Dominion Forest Service
Department of Mines and Resources
United Kingdom
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Ottawa Valley
Selected Recipes Shredded Wheat Biscuits Dish
Dried beef shreds mixed with onion and tomato cheese sauce served over heated Shredded Wheat biscuits. The recipe uses butter, flour and eggs to create a thick sauce, then folds into beaten eggs and cooks briefly in a double boiler. Serves six.
Shrimp with Almonds and Celery on Holland Rusks
A simple hot shrimp dish combines whole blanched almonds and celery sautéed in butter until golden. Add halved shrimp milk and seasoning and simmer ten minutes. Serve hot on Holland Rusks. Yields six portions.
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Holland Rusks
Perseverance of a Dandelion: A Thoughtful Parable
A reflective line suggesting that cultivating resilience through steady, unassuming effort yields enduring strength. It compares mental grit to a dandelion's steadfast presence, blooming despite hardships and remaining resilient across seasons.
Asa's Loyalty to Jehovah and Victory Over Ethiopians
Sunday School lesson on Asa of Judah from 2 Chronicles chapters 14 to 16. Describes Asa's religious reforms, fortifications, large army, and the victory over Zerah the Ethiopian when he sought Jehovah's help, pursuing foes to Gerar and recovering spoils.
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Asa
Abijah
Rehoboam
Jehovah
Zerah
Egypt
Gerar
English Health Insurance It Works but Has Noted Shortcomings
Dr and Mrs Walker Orr studied England's health insurance system, reporting a working product with broad approval but limited medical services for dependents and no family unit approach. They note high costs, overreliance on drugs, panel doctors, and no strong focus on disease prevention, while predicting future reforms.
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Jean Walker Orr
United States
England
British Medical Association
Marshall and Snelgrove
Oxford St
Successful Woman Aviator Calls for More Recognition in Aviation
Helen Harrison, 29, Vancouver native, is the second woman in England to hold an aviation instructor license and the first in South Africa. She has taught in both countries since 1934, earning $250 to $350 monthly, and has logged over 1,100 flight hours across three continents. Harrison is in Virginia pursuing a US commercial license but may relocate to Canada due to limited US opportunities for women pilots. She urges women to qualify for commercial flying to expand employment prospects.
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Helen Harrison
Vancouver
England
South Africa
Harrison
Virginia
United States
Canada
Puzzling note on presidents dying in zero-year terms
Detroit Free Press notes a theory that every President elected in a year ending in zero died in office. The list cites Harrison, Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Harding and notes Lincoln and McKinley were serving second terms. The piece muses on 1940 approaching.
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William Henry Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Warren G. Harding
White House
Detroit Free Press
Dividends From Lumber in Jura Villages
In 24 French villages in the Jura Mountains with populations around 10,000, residents do not pay taxes and instead receive annual dividends of 100 to 200 francs. The villages own extensive forests and harvest timber in a business-like way.
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Jura
Cows Respond to Music In Milk Yield Experiments
An old report from Canada notes that playing radio music during milking can raise milk output by 10 to 20 percent. Many breeders in the country already milk cows to music as a routine practice.
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Japan
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice directs readers to request the full compilation through the organization in Toronto.
Royal luncheon service on display at provincial library
Fredericton hosts a historic royal luncheon service on display after the June 13 exhibit. Attorney General J. B. McNair notes the royal party used a specially prepared table service during a Canadian tour. Experts praise the 20000 dollar silverware as possibly the finest seen in the country.
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Fredericton
Provincial Legislative Library
J. B. McNair
Bridge deaths Mount Since Harbor Bridge Opening
The Harbor Bridge in Sydney opened in 1932 and has seen 52 deaths from falls. The latest victim plunged 70 feet from the bridge approach. Four people have survived falls from the bridge.
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Harbor Bridge
Sydney
Australia
Expulsion of Journalists in Germany Reaches 23
The count of foreign journalists expelled from Germany has risen to 23. Officials cite their alleged crime as reporting the truth.
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Germany
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United Senate Foreign Relations
Washington
Congress
Amphion
H.m.as
Perth
Duchess of Kent
Royal Australian Navy
Canadian Wheat Board
Toronto
Lorne S. Johnston
Board
Home Service
Anne Adam
The
Robert Musk
Ottawa
Atlantic
Europe
Mediterranean
Cape Town
Africa
Asia
Persia
Tibet
Burma
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
British Health Insurance
U.S
Royal Service On
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