World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Globe
Roosevelt signs flood control program authorization. Jellicoe and Beatty named for new battleships. Manitoba to raise Winnipeg relief grant. France to double air force by 1939 and opens nationalized factory. John Masefield elected president of Society of Authors. Jubilee stamps fetch 250 and 210 dollars. Matchett wins Bisley trophy for Canada. Safe-cracking attempt ends with $150 found unlocked. Zodiac schooner A Greeley sails for Ellesmere Island expedition with 12 men.
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Roosevelt
United States War Department
Samuel Hoare
The
Admiralty
Jellicoe
Beatty
Manitoba
Winnipeg
John Bracken
France
Pierre Cot
Bouguenais
John Masefield
Society of Authors
Sir James Barrie
G. E. Matchett
Hamilton
Ont
Bisley
Grass diet for anaemia patients from fresh lawn grass
A medical note highlights grass, cut before jointing, as rich in vitamins and minerals that build red blood cells. Ontario expert Dr. Graham links grass to anemia improvement. Toronto hospital plans to use dehydrated grass year round.
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Sudan
W. R. Graham
Poultry Department
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Lord Tweedsmuir Plans Arctic Themed Novel After Gov General Term
Lord Tweedsmuir intends to write a Canada northland novel after his Governor General term ends. The project will be published under the Buchan name, reflecting his literary fame. Upon leaving Ottawa he carried sketches of over 100 “old timers” he hopes to meet in settlements along his Arctic journey.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Northland
John Buchan
Ottawa
Arctic Circle
Ear and hat slope as clues to identify criminals
Ontario police chiefs at a London convention were told that features such as the right ear exposure on a woman and the angle of a man’s hat may aid identification. Lieut. Col. S. T. Wood of the RCMP urged careful photography. An Edinburgh thief stole lead then sold it back to the owner.
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Ontario
London
S. T. Wood
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Edinburgh
Unusual plastic eye reconstruction for 3 year old girl
A New York child will undergo a pioneering eye socket operation at Man tian Eye Ear and Throat Hospital to receive an artificial eye. Surgeons have already created an eye socket pocket and eyelids from cheek tissue and skin, with plans to form eyelashes from eyebrows and later insert the artificial eye.
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New York
Mantian Eye Ear and Throat Hospital
Me and Im Peace Message Endorsed by Travel Firm
G T Woodland of Thomas Cook and Son Ltd endorses Rev W H Elliott’s Me and Im piece. He notes tourists in Europe and beyond form warm impressions of foreign peoples and that friendly exchanges ease language barriers, aiding peaceful encounters and mutual understanding.
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W. H. Elliott
G. T. Woodland
Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd
Europe
New Mining Discovery At Rankin Inlet Hudson Bay
The Winnipeg Free Press reports a new mining development at Rankin Inlet on Hudson Bay west coast 240 miles north of Churchill Man Minerals found include nickel platinum gold and copper If tests prove valid more exploration could cost 40 to 50 million dollars New York interests back the project drilling equipment was flown in from Churchill months ago.
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Ranken Inlet
Hudson Bay
Churchil
Man
Winnipeg Free Press
Churchill
New York
British racer to chase salt beds speed record in Utah
Captain G. E. T. Eyston plans a September attempt on the Utah salt flats to set a new world speed mark. His self designed car features side by side engines and enclosed wheels. Sir Malcolm Campbell currently holds the record at 301.12 mph, set on the same salt beds in the United States.
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G. E. T. Eyston
Salt Lake
Utah
Malcolm Campbell
Salt
United States
Interior building cafeteria stocked with prewar supplies
Washington interior building opens a new cafeteria stocked with 12 120 pieces of silver 26 100 pieces of china and will use 6 000 paper napkins daily indicating substantial outfitting for staff meals.
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Washington
Guernsey Island Noted For Dairy Cattle And Size
The island of Guernsey, renowned for its dairy cattle, covers 24 square miles.
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Island
Guernsey
United States to test new five seat heavy fighting plane
The U S army plans test flights of a burly all metal twin motor monoplane fighter designed for sub stratosphere combat. Built to counter giant bombers it features six machine guns and light bombs with rear propellers and armored structure.
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United States Army
Buffalo
N.Y
War Department
Department
Anne Adams Pattern 4459 Shirtdress for Mid Summer
Pattern 4459 by Anne Adams offers a versatile shirtwaister for home school and office wear in Seersucker stripes novelty cotton or silk. Features include Peter Pan collar, button front bodice, patch pocket and pleated skirt. sizes 12 to 40 require 3 1 2 yards of fabric and 4 1 2 yards of ribbon. Send 20 cents and size name address to Pattern-Winni Newspaper Union Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winni Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Keeping to the Right in Public Way Custom
A London Times letter argues for preserving the long established custom of pedestrians keeping to the right. It notes natural instincts, ancient warfare habits, and even marriage service tradition as support for continuing to walk on the right side. The author suggests regulation would be overdue but favors maintaining the custom.
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London Times
Are Always Air Minded Offspring of Mammals
Young bats, born in caves or crevices, begin life airminded. On their first night they cling to mothers who carry them aloft to feed on insects. If not carried, the mother suspends them under branches while she rests, hanging upside down with wings folded, as the young hang to her body.
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Calgary Herald
Revival of Empire Market Board Promoted by Colonial Secretary
W Ormsby Gore announces revival of the empire market board dissolved in 1933. He cites improved colonial conditions and a need to restore a system supporting colonial trade after declines in dominion contributions. The board’s annual upkeep was once about 2 million dollars. Telescopes note stars in the Big Dipper. unrelated science line.
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Empire Market Board
W. Ormsby-Gore
Empire Marketing Board
Open Mind, Closed Mouth Ideal in Dating
UK figures show 6,000 women doctors actively practicing. The remark links professional achievement with preferred conversational restraint, suggesting an unusual dating ideal centered on quiet competence.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Scriptures
The Sunday school lesson centers on Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide thee continually and uses Exodus 13 17 15 21 as the lesson text with devotional reading from Psalm 37 1 7 The piece presents a devotional outline focused on divine guidance and trust without additional details.
Exodus From Egypt to Red Sea Guided by Cloud and Fire
In the Exodus narrative the Israelites depart Egypt under divine guidance by a roundabout desert route toward the Red Sea. Pharaoh pursues with a large army, but Moses leads the people as God empowers them to cross the sea on dry ground and witness Jehovah’s deliverance.
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Egypt
Red Sea
Desert
Moffatt
Moses
Joseph
Canaan
Jehovah
Pharaoh
Israel
World’s champion letter writer Mr Hooper from Idaho
The Hamilton Spectator notes Charles Hooper of Coeur d Alene Idaho as the world’s champion writer of letters to editors with 78000 missives sent to U S and foreign editors in the language of each country He values open forum for discussion over informal stove talk and earns the newspaper’s respect.
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Charles Hooper
Coeur D'Alene
Ida
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Hooper
Hamilton Spectator
Chamberlain Gains Extra Pay Through Chequers Weekends
The Glasgow Bulletin notes under the Chequers Estate Act of 1917 that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain earns a special expenses fee of £15 for every weekend at Chequers. This could add up to £750 annually, simply by spending weekends at the official country house.
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Neville Chamberlain
Glasgow Bulletin
Boston man puzzled by horn incident at district court
Walter D Murphy of Boston faced a curious district court ordeal as Judge John Duff fined him one dollar for sounding his horn unnecessarily and two dollars for not blowing it. The judge warned motorists to use good judgment noting the emergency claim had ended. In Switzerland melting glaciers power the nation’s electricity supply.
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Walter D. Murphy
Boston
John Duff
Walter
Murphy
Causes and misconceptions of cancer in the early 20th century
The article outlines cancers predisposing factors such as age and long term irritants including tar soot tobacco smoke and chemical exposure. It asserts cancer is not hereditary nor contagious and notes diet chewing habits and digestion may influence stomach cancer risk. It previews article No 4 How Does Cancer Spread.
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Man
Advantage Of Camping Life Teaches Self Reliance And Unselfishness
A camp experience builds self reliance and initiative in youths and emphasizes unselfishness. Pleasure shifts to helping others as campers learn to fit in and make friends. Early lessons in cooperation ease future paths in life for boys and girls under supervision.
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Calgary Herald
Manitoba Names New Education Superintendent
Prof. H. C. Etter a Columbia and UBC graduate has been appointed superintendent of education in Manitoba. He will take on duties created by the 1937 Manitoba legislation reorganizing the department of education.
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H. C. Etter
Columbia University
New York
University of British Columbia
Manitoba
Department of Education
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