World Happenings Briefly Told
The German government orders all German military advisers in China to return to the Reich. A 10 month dispute between Vancouver Island coal miners and operators ends with a tentative agreement granting a five percent wage increase. Under Jugoslav American Electric Company direction electrification of vast areas of Yugoslavia begins. Canada and Newfoundland sold nearly 30 million dollars of new ordinary life insurance last April. Canada saw a 12 percent rise in automobile production in April 1938 compared to 1937. The German Kriegsmarine lays down the second full sized battleship since WWI, named the Gneisenau, at Kiel. The U S war department awards 13 modernized fighting planes to Bell Aircraft for 3 168 265 dollars. A new Canadian National depot at Saskatoon is planned this year. Interest on debts consumes 30.30 percent of Canada’s revenues in 1936-37.
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China
Reich
Hampton-Mercer-Henderson
John Hampden Mercer-Henderson
Vancouver Island
Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Kiel Bay
United States War Department
Bell Aircraft Company
Buffalo
N.Y
Saskatoon
Sir Gerald Campbell Named British High Commissioner to Canada
New Yorkers react to Sir Gerald Campbell’s promotion after seven years as Consul General. The social fixture is praised for charm wit and friendliness, and readers hope he visits often in his new post.
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Sir Gerald Campbell
Canada
Sir Gerald
Irrigating The Desert In Sind Province Underway
New York Herald Tribune reports the Indus River barrage project in Sind to massively expand cultivation. When complete the area may triple, with about 1,000,000 acres for cotton and 50,000 for new crops. The barrage spans 66 sections and water channels cover 7.5 million acres across a largely desert region.
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Indus River
Sind
India
Hyderabad
New York Herald Tribune
War Peril Shifts as Casualties Rise in Air Raids
The report notes 1,553 killed and 2,007 injured in 215 air raids on British roads since the Spanish war began, with totals reaching 10,741 killed and 360,326 injured overall. It argues war is ceasing to be mankind's greatest peril.
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Catalonia
Britain
Utah Gusty Claim Counts Five Cattle Per Person
A historical note claims Utah holds five head of cattle for every human inhabitant, reflecting a reported livestock density figure.
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Utah
Early TV trial by NBC and RCA tests limitations of new system
About 1,000 observers watched NBC and RCA unveil their all electronic television system after a seven month rest. A four technique, three studios demonstration from Radio City used 15 sets to show a mystery drama with film and live action. Signals traveled via underground coaxial cable to the Empire State Building transmitter. viewers noted sharp images but weaker tonal quality and eye strain.
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United States
National Broadcasting Company
Radio Corporation of America
N.B.C
R.C.A
Radio City
New York
London Streets Through Time as Haberdashers Move In
Christian Science Monitor notes Charing Cross Road’s shift from traditional second hand bookshops to haberdashers. The piece laments loss of print culture yet observes deep roots remain in Fleet Street, Harley Street, and Savile Row where old trades continue to define the area.
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Londons
Charing Cross Road
Haberdashers
W. H. Davies
Charing Cross
Cerberus
London
Fleet Street
Harley Street
Savile Row
cChristian Science Monitor
Petrified Wood Find Upsets Old Theory in Coalinga
A Coalinga California discovery of petrified wood containing a screw and a hole for another screw challenges the accepted 500 year petrification timeline. Since screws became common only about a century ago, the find suggests petrification may occur much faster than previously thought.
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Coalinga
California
Oil Fields In Palestine May Hold Vast Bituminous Rock
Jerusalem reports discussion on opening oil fields in Palestine. The Judean hills near the city and to the north are believed to contain 200 million tons of bituminous limestone, potentially supplying oil for nearly a century if rich in hydrocarbons.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Judean
City
Mayo's Eight-Glass Rule Heats Medical Debate
Dr. Charles Mayo recommends eight glasses of water daily for all people, claiming a billion-dollar impact in medical advice. The statement highlights early 20th century hydration trends and debates over universal health guidelines.
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Charles Mayo
Tailor Ready Summer Shirtwaist Dress Pattern
Anne Adams unveils Pattern 4740 for a versatile shirtwaist dress with curved yoke puff sleeves and neat collar. Available in misses and women's sizes, requires 4 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 16. illustrated instructions included. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Apple production in British Columbia markets
Markets Of World editor Mr C A Hayden estimates that 600 million apples are produced annually in the BC interior for world markets. About 360 million stay in Canada while 240 million are exported mainly to the United Kingdom.
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C. A. Hayden
Country Life
British Columbia
Canada
United Kingdom
Vancouver
Paris Phone Service Offers Wide-Ranging Help
The Paris information operator provides numbers and can answer almost any question. She can relay train departures and even details like how to make mayonnaise or whether Leon Blum has a middle name.
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Paris
Leon Blum
None of the New World Indians Progress in Wheel Use
The article notes that Mayas Incas and Americans failed to advance wheel use until the arrival of Europeans, implying that technological progress lagged before white contact. The remark frames a historical claim about indigenous innovation versus external influence.
Argyria: Grayish skin from long silver salt medicines
Argyria is described as a rare condition where the skin takes on a gray blue hue after extended use of medicines containing silver salts. The text notes the link between silver compounds and the discoloration.
Editor Crocombe Visits North America and Writes of It
British editor Leonard Crocombe spent under 40 days touring North America visiting Quebec Montreal Ottawa Toronto and New York. He plans to write a 70000 word book An Editor Goes West printing menus favorite stories guest interview and Ottawa Journal speech. He praises Ottawa but criticizes liquor laws hot weather and airplanes bringing Europe closer.
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Leonard Crocombe
Ottawa Journal
CBC
London
Ottawa
James MacBrien
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Gladstone Murray
Montreal Express
Crocombe
Europe
Unstinted Devotion and Denial in Mark's Gospel
The lesson contrasts Mary’s loyal act of anointing Jesus with Simon the leper’s dinner and Peter’s vow of fidelity, followed by his three denials. It highlights Mary’s costly devotion in Mark 14 3 9 and Jesus prediction of desertion, ending with Peter’s vehement protest and the later denial.
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Bethany
Simon
Matthew
Simons
Jesus
John
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
Peter
Gethsemane
Zechariah
Galilee
Christ
Throne of Albania Offered and Refused by Noted Figures
The article notes that King Zog held a position Albania might fill by eminent Britons. It recalls Lord Headley, a Mohammedan, refusing multiple throne offers over salary concerns. Sir Charles Watkin Hamilton and the first Earl of Inchcape also declined such proposals.
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Zog
Albania
Lord Headley
Charles Edward Watkin Hamilton
Earl of Inchcape
Inchcape
Glasgow Bulletin
Dominion drama festival scheduled for April in London Ontario
Governors announced plans at Winnipeg meeting for the Dominion drama festival to be staged in April in London Ontario with dates to be set later. Vincent Massey was re elected president and new governors include C R Matthews Lethbridge and L Bullock Webster Victoria.
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London
Ont
Winnipeg
Vincent Massey
Canada
L. Bullock-Webster
Victoria
Ernest Myers
Saskatoon
C. R. Matthews
Lethbridge
Alta
Census Omission for Panama Indians Not Counted in 1930
The 1930 Panamanian census did not include Indians. It is estimated that world forested areas cover about 8 million acres.
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Republic of Panama
Canadians urged to back long range air program for empire
M Gratton O Leary warned at the Royal Empire Society that Canada must back a long range air craft program built, paid for, and manned by Canadians. He said planes would defend Canada and Empire in peril as a peaceful contribution to world stability. John Bassett toasted Canada and the Empire, praising democracy and freedom.
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British Brotherhood
M. Gratton O'Leary
Ottawa Journal
Royal Empire Society
Montreal
Dominion
Canada
John Bassett
Montreal Gazette Printing Company
Bassett
Empire
O'Leary
Hot water shops in Canton crowd as invasion looms
Chinese hot water shops in Canton are noted as extremely busy while owners ignore the Japanese invasion. Many merchants delivering hot water to customers without heating equipment handle more orders than they can fill.
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China
Canton
Milk bars boom in England with 1200 shops reported
London report notes England has 1200 milk bars now, two and a half years after starting one. Spending on new popular drinking places exceeded 7.5 million dollars. Last year over 8 million gallons of milk were sold, more than twice the 1937 figure.
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London
England
Interviewer questions timing after birth certificate loss
A manager asks how long the applicant has been out of work and the applicant quips that he cannot admit losing his birth certificate, implying a joke about failing documents and employment.
Franklin’s 1772 Rhubarb Seed Import Opens U.S. Record
The first American rhubarb record notes Benjamin Franklin importing rhubarb seed from Scotland in 1772. This marked the seed’s earliest known appearance in colonial trade and horticultural history.
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America
Benjamin Franklin
Scotland
Word To Women About Cancer
The article explains tumours as independent cell groups arising from unhealthy tissue, stressing early detection and treatment. It notes women’s breast and uterine tumours occur often after 35, with breast tumours beginning as a bean sized lump and surgery offering about 90 percent cure when treated early, urging no delay.
Editorial Note on Cancer Articles From Dr McCullough
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice directs interested readers to request the full collection promptly.
Great Force For Peace in World Scouting Effort
J F M Stewart vice president of the general council of scout commissioners in Canada says the global scouting movement aims for world peace. He notes Winnipeg conference of provincial presidents and commissioners and cites 1,000,000 yearly turnovers and 3,000,000 active members as evidence toward eventual brotherhood of man.
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J. F. M. Stewart
General Council of Scout Commissioners
Canada
Toronto
Winnipeg
Brotherhood of Man
Mr. Stewart
Washington dreaded giving speeches in office
The article notes President George Washington found delivering speeches extremely burdensome. He reportedly trembled after his inaugural address and spoke so softly that his voice was nearly inaudible during the reading.
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George Washington
Nazi statute imposes street cleaning fee on handbill distributor
A city enacts a provision charging an upfront fee to handbill distributors to cover post distribution street cleaning costs. The rule requires payment before distributing flyers to the public.
Bicycles on Skates Debut at London Ice Rinks
London ice venues feature a new novelty as riders use bicycles on skates. The unusual act draws spectators and marks a playful twist in rink entertainment.
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London
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S.C
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Health League
Ontario
News of the World
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