World Happenings Briefly Told
Navy ships from the America and West Indies station will spend part of the summer in Canadian waters. Ontario announces compulsory tuberculosis treatment for those who endanger others. US unemployment eases to 6,981,000 in April, the lowest since 1931. Stanley Baldwin becomes Earl Baldwin and names Viscount Corvedale as second title. Canada to order two new liners for Pacific to Antipodes if finances allow. Duchess of Gloucester and Duchess of Kent named to the Imperial Order of the Crown of India. Queen Maud of Norway already holds the Crown of India order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
America and West Indies
Canadian
J. L. Isley
Rotary International
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Stanley Baldwin
Earl Baldwin
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canada
Antipodes
London Gazette
Duchess of Gloucester
Duchess of Kent
Queen Maud of
Norway
Montreal
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Mingling of Races Inspires Unity in Europe
Lord Tweedsmuir told Halifax professionals and business leaders that Europe faces an “uncommon lot of non sense” on race. He urged that strong peoples arise from mingling, if conducted properly with mutual appreciation, learning, and respect while retaining own loyalties and traditions.
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Europe
Lord Tweedsmuir
Halifax
Silver coins of Ethelbert found near Rakoczyn field
A hoard of old silver coins bearing the inscription Ethelbert Dux Anglorum was unearthed by peasants in a field close to the Polish village Rakoczyn. Ethelbert ruled as a Saxon king of England from AD 858 to 866 during the Viking raids on England and the Baltic coast.
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Ethelbert Dux
Rakoczyn
Ethelbert
England
Baltic Countries
Magistrate Interrogates Speeding Motorist With Jokes
In court the magistrate teases a motorist charged with speeding asking for excuses while the motorist candidly offers a joke filled reply. The exchange showcases a humorous courtroom moment from a historical report.
Golfer's Wife Seeks Job At Clubhouse Bar
A wife tells her husband Harold that she has taken a job at the club house bar and asks him not to object. She notes she is glad to see him sometimes, highlighting a domestic moment at the club.
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Harold
Alabama Rail Network Stretching Across State Lines
Alabama contains about 5 169 miles of rail lines within its borders forming a dense network supporting freight and passenger travel across multiple counties and cities.
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Alabama
Famous Musician Visits West for Conservatory Examinations
Sir Ernest MacMillan, head of the Toronto Conservatory, will travel from Calgary to Vancouver this week to conduct mid summer exams for Vancouver and New Westminster music students. He will also visit Winnipeg Calgary Victoria Edmonton Saskatoon and Regina with musical discussions and social events in each city. Afterward he travels to Chicago to guest conduct the Chicago Symphony July 2 3 and 4 at Ravinia Park with pianist Jose Sturbi. His Chicago engagement prevents him from conducting London Symphony Orchestra July 8. He will adjudicate at the Royal National Eisteddfod Machynlleth Wales August 2–7 and may conduct BBC broadcasts after.
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Ernest MacMillan
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Vancouver
Calgary
New Westminster
Sir Ernest
Winnipeg
Victoria
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Sir Emmest
Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony
Ravinia Park
Frederick Stork
Jose Sturbi
London Symphony Orchestra
London
England
Machynlleth
Wales
British Isles
British Broadcasting Corporation
War Prisoner Returns to Austria After Escape
A man who was taken prisoner at the start of the Great War has returned to his home in Austria. Josef Maier was captured by Russian troops in October 1914. He escaped from Russia last August and, with two Austrian ex-soldier companions, crossed the Polish frontier and traveled homeward through Poland and Germany with a free ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Josef Maier
Russia
Poland
Germany
Hottest Tabasco Pepper Grows Alert in Kitchens
The Tabasco pepper is described as the hottest thing growing with a dry seed burning the tongue longer than a match. It notes to wear rubber gloves when handling seeds to avoid painful burns and claims restaurant tabasco sauce is greatly diluted.
Beehive Winter Survival: Young Bees and Queen Endure
The note states that only young bees reared late in the season and the queen survive the winter. It highlights seasonal bee biology and colony resilience through cold months.
Witch hazel seed pods can explode and fling seeds far
The plant's seed pods eject seeds with notable force, reportedly throwing them up to 45 feet. This explosive mechanism helps disperse Witch hazel seeds across the surrounding area, aiding reproduction.
Quiet New Zealand Prime Minister Michael Savage
The Overseas Daily Mail profiles Michael Savage New Zealand's Premier and Prime Minister at 64, noting his open-door approach and unadorned style. It highlights his humble origins, prior work in a country store and mining, and his finance focused leadership including a $100,000 Christmas unemployment gift and a salary sharing plan for ministers.
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Dominion
Michael Savage
New Zealand
Savage
Dietitians Shape Public Health Role in Disease Prevention
Prof. Grant Fleming of McGill urged Montreal delegates at the Canadian Dietetic Association convention to view nutrition as central to public health. He said efficient public health can delay up to one third of deaths, linking mental and physical health to economic welfare and urging dietitians to spread knowledge on balanced diets and proper food preparation.
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Grant A. Fleming
McGill University
Montreal
Canadian Dietetic Association
Fleming
Isolation Impossible Shapes Queens Real Estate Plans
A New York Post remark notes that national isolation is as unlikely as a hermit map on Forty-second and Broadway. It links Adolf Hitler's rise and Germanys armaments race to impacts on Queens real estate, builders, and low cost housing plans in slum areas.
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Forty-second
Broadway
New York Post
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Queens
Pressing visual demands rise from machinery use
Human eyes face sharper, more exacting duties as mechanical tools proliferate and work speeds rise, increasing the strain on sight and the need for vigilant observation in today's industrial environment.
Earth completes 584.6 million mile solar orbit yearly
The earth travels about 584,600,000 miles each year in its orbit around the sun, marking a consistent annual journey through the solar system.
Slender Lines Buttoned by Anne Adams Pattern
Slenderizing dress pattern 4859 promises a dainty frock with flare sleeves a curved yoke and a minimizing skirt panel. Available sizes 16 through 48 with step by step instructions and tie details. Pattern 4359 offered in Misses and Women sizes with fabric yardage noted and 20 cents request to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
New Westminster Agent Reports Sale for Table-Frog Farm
Real estate agent T. H. Barbaree says he sold 20 acres near White Rock B C near the international boundary to a French-Canadian farmer who intends to stock the ranch with eastern frogs as foundation stock for Western Canada s first table frog farm. He would not name the buyer.
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T. H. Barbaree
New Westminster
White Rock
B.C
Spas Draw Millions as Soviet Health Network Expands
In 1936 the Soviet Union welcomed about 2.5 million visitors across its numerous health resorts. The figure underscores a broad expansion of public wellness facilities and state-run recreation during the era.
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Soviet Union
Devastating 1923 Japan Earthquake Claims Vast Toll
The 1923 Japan earthquake caused an immense loss of life with death tolls approaching one hundred thousand. The disaster left widespread destruction across major cities and prompted substantial relief efforts.
Sunday School Lesson on Joseph and Migration to Egypt
The lesson reviews Genesis 45 to 50 and Luke 22, tracing Jacob and his family’s move to Egypt after Joseph reveals his power to Pharaoh. It notes Pharaoh’s welcome, Goshen habitation, and Joseph’s death after 110 years, with Jacob’s family leaving Canaan to reside in Egypt.
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Jacob
Egypt
Joseph
Pharaoh
Canaan
Goshen
Beersheba
Isaac
Herbert S. Goldstein
Israel
House of Israel
Promised Land
Adventurous Life of Charles Goodyear Ends In Manitoba
The 85 year old Charles Goodyear, who fled Hertford at 16 for the United States, lived vast exploits from a Wyoming cattle ranch to Buffalo Bill's show, fought in the Franco Prussian War, trapped for Hagenbeck, joined the Australian gold rush, fought in the South African War, and endured a Chaco wound and malaria before settling in Manitoba in 1906 where he speculated in real estate and rose and fell in fortune.
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Charles Goodyear
Winnipeg
Hertford
England
United States
Wyoming
Buffalo Bill
Berlin
Carl Hagenback
South Africa
South America
Manitoba
Identifying Livestock Through Ear Tags, Farm Advice
The Farmer's Advocate notes some men cannot identify their own cattle even after months of grazing. Ear tags placed in tested cattle by the Health of Animals Branch aid identification in many cases. A seasoned stockman knows each animal by breed and form, tagged or untagged.
Sargent woman wins contest for biggest anything
Lulu Nethaway of Sargent Nebraska easily won a contest offering a prize for the biggest anything. She entered a long list of jobs she has held including actress author chiropodist dramatic coach entertainer governess investigator masseuse model music teacher pianist practical nurse radio announcer reporter saleslady saxophonist seamstress typist and usher.
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Lulu Nethaway
Sargent
Nebraska
Canadian Youth Congress Visit By Bob Sim
Special despatch from Parliament Hill Ottawa by Bob Sim describes a farm boy’s Ottawa stay and trip to Montreal for the second annual Canadian Youth Congress. He notes diverse delegates, government support for youth, and farming representation concerns.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Bob
Montreal
Ottawa
Flivver
Parliament Hill
Capital
Parliament
Agnes Macphail
Soviet North Pole Expedition Hints at Land Nearby
The Soviet Arctic party reports a guillemot near their outpost close to the pole and a Moscow scientist notes birds often signal nearby land, stirring discussion among Dr Otto Schmidt's team about possible undiscovered land in the polar sea.
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North Pole
Pole
Polar Sea
Otto J. Schmidt
Earth
North Atlantic
Moscow Zoo
Dueling Continues at German Universities Despite Prohibition
Many German universities still host duels though the law bans such practices. The practice persists in student circles, with several campuses reporting ongoing formal duels and related traditions despite enforcement efforts.
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Buckingham Theat
Sir Ernest MacMillan
Man
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British Columbia
Ademola II
Abookuta
Nigeria
St. Paul's Church
Josephs
Toronto
Oshawa
Hamilton
Canadian Youth Congress
Ottawa Valley
McCulloughs
Quebec City
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