Glider Flight Sets Over-Water Distance Record
Ted Bellak crosses Lake Michigan 54 miles in what is claimed as the longest over-water glider flight. Roosevelt signs $1 750 000 for grasshopper pest control in western farms. Italy tightens foreign exchange rules hindering trips to Britain France and the U S. New fishing rules in national parks postponed to next year. The Simpson tunnel in the Alps spans 12 ½ miles as the world’s largest railway tunnel built 1598 1905 cost about 16 million dollars. Iceland stamps honor the New York World’s Fair noting Vikings reached America in 1600 A D. Secret Service chief Frank J Wilson notes that after King George and Queen Elizabeth’s visit no one seemed to wish them harm. Mussolini’s regime fixes soft wheat at 135 and hard wheat at 150 per quintal. Ontario wheat export rates challenged. Canada transport board rules. Col W I Smart gets a one-year extension. retirement age remains 65.
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Ted Bellak
Lake Michigan
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Great Britain
France
Hon
T. A Crerar
Dominion
Simpson
Alps
Iceland
America
Frank J. Wilson
United States Secret Service
George
Elizabeth
Mussolini
Board of Transport Commissioners For Canada
Ontario
W. I. Smart
Col. Smart
War souvenir tin of Queen Victoria chocolate in Africa
F Reed of Hastings, a 62 year old unemployed printer serving as lance corporal in the Royal Berks Regiment, owns a Boer War chocolate tin given to troops at Christmas 1899. The rare tin bears Victoria’s initials, a crown, and the inscription South Africa 1900 with a New Year message. Reed has contemplated selling it but held it as a treasured keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
F. Reed
Hastings Reed
Royal Berks Regiment
Queen Victoria
South Africa
Victoria RI
Man pays century-old rent in peppercorns
Rev. John Schwacke of St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal Church prepared to pay three years’ rent with peppercorns under a charter granted by King George II in 1736. On June 4, 1936 he sent 200 peppercorns to King Edward VIII, completing two centuries of full payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold N.J
Fort Hancock
John Schwacke
St. Peter's
George II
Schwacke
Edward VIII
Donkey Cart Comeback at Campaign Stop
The candidate faced a heckler asking about a father’s donkey cart. He adjusted his glasses and answered that he forgot the cart but is glad the donkey remains alive, turning the moment into a light retort during a campaign event.
Lake Chad area varies with season in Africa
Lake Chad covers about 10 000 square miles in the dry season and expands to roughly 20 000 square miles during the rainy season, reflecting significant seasonal water level changes in central Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Chad
Central Africa
Not A Modern Pastime by John Masefield on Reading Decline
The Edinburgh Scotsman notes poet laureate John Masefield's view that reading has declined over 30 years due to radio gramophones and moving pictures. Outdoor life and news about international affairs divert time from books, though new titles remain published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Masefield
Edinburgh Scotsman
Pen Replacements Save Royal Signing Moment
Liberal MP C. B. Howard of Sherbrooke solved an awkward royal signing by producing his fountain pen when both office pens failed. The King and Queen then signed the city register in turn, restoring smooth ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Howard
Sherbrooke
Howard
How to Make Smart Slip Covers for Any Chair
Instructions for sewing removable slip covers with patterns and measurements for various chairs including wing chairs. Details cover fabric smoothing, tuck ins, pinning, seam allowances, extra fabric for wider chairs, and finishing steps. Includes patterns and diagrams in a 32 page booklet offered by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union with related titles available at 15 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Icebergs Flood North Atlantic Drift For European Lanes
Authorities warn the North Atlantic is crowded with icebergs more than usual as bergs drift from Baffin Bay toward Grand Banks. The International Ice Patrol advises ships to veer south while hundreds of bergs, including a 600 foot long example, threaten transatlantic routes. The warm Labrador current and Gulf Stream interact to alter waters, with meteorologists in Britain expected to weigh in.
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North Atlantic
Baffin’s Bay
Grand Banks
Coast Guard
North Country
Labrador
British Isles
Prune Dessert Mold With Sherry Syrup
Wash and simmer prunes until tender, reserve prune juice, then chop prunes to about 1 1/2 cups. Heat prune juice with prunes and Crown Brand Corn Syrup, mix cinnamon paste with cold water into the hot mixture, cook until thickened, then add lemon juice. Turn into moulds and chill, serve with whipped cream. Optional nuts. Six servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson's
Canada
Creamed Ham a la King on Shredded Wheat Biscuits
A vintage recipe for ham a la king with green pepper pimiento and mushrooms served on heated Shredded Wheat Biscuits. The dish uses butter flour milk paprika salt Worcestershire sauce and optional mustard with an egg yolk finish for six servings.
The Victoria Cross An Honor Marked by Valor Across Wars
The Victoria Cross was instituted January 29 1856 and has 380 living recipients. Of note are 57 winners before the Great War, 1887 to 1905, and one in 1921. All victors before 1882 are dead. Crimean War saw 111 crosses and the Indian Mutiny 182, with three civilian awards. The sole claim is Valor Conspicuous bravery in presence of the enemy. The first recipient was a sailor and the last a sepoy of the 28th Punjabis. The South Wales Borderers have won more crosses than any other regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wales
24Th Foot
Ancient 100-pound shotgun on exhibit at Texas College of Mines
A 100-pound muzzleloading shotgun brought to Mexico by Hernan Cortes in 1532 is displayed at the Centenn ial Museum at the Texas College of Mines. The bore measures 35 millimeters and the weapon saw service in the Mexican War of Independence from 1810 to 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Hernan Cortez
Texas College of Mines
Redingote-Effect Slenderizer Pattern 4132 Debuts
Anne Adams unveils pattern 4132 to create redingote like dresses with mock inset skirts. The design offers reversible points and flared sleeves, fits misses and women's sizes 16 through 46, and requires specific yardage. Send 20 cents in coins to Winnipeg Pattern Dept., Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Three Proudest Men Serve Royal Tour Roles
The three proudest men in the Royal suite were Mr. Southgate chauffeur to Lord Tweedsmuir the Governor General S A Bilodeau of the Canadian National Railways and H B McConnell of the Canadian Pacific Railway They served as chauffeur and baggage masters for the Royal train handling luggage for the King Queen reporters and others on the pilot train There were over 0 boxes trunks suitcases and other items in the royal couple s personal luggage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Southgate
Lord Tweedsmuir
S. A. Bilodeau
Canadian National Railways
H. B. McConnell
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Bilodeau
Mr. McConnell
King and Queen Send Brailled Greetings to Ontario School for the Blind
The Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford received Brailled greetings from the King and Queen forwarded by Jesse Hodgson with Brailling by Gladys McLennan both from Cornwall. The letter praises the Brantford students and notes a plan to Braille the message as a keepsake. At Heidelberg castle a copper tin wine cask reportedly measures 36 feet long 26 feet diameter and holds 49 000 gallons as the world’s largest wine cask.
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Ontario School For the Blind
Brantford
Jesse Hodgson
Cornwall
Ont
Gladys McLennan
Heidelberg Castle
Sunday School Lesson and Devotional Readings
Golden text I have fought the good fight I have finished the course I have kept the faith I Timothy 4 7 Lesson II Corinthians 11 16 12 10 Philippians 1 12 24 3 7 16 11 Timothy 4 7 Devotional reading Philippians 4 4 13
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Timothy
Pauls Prison Letters On Faith And The Gospel
The text reflects Paul in prison awaiting trial and writing Philippians and other letters. It discusses his commitment to Christ over comfort, the value of knowing Christ above all, humility about attainment, and his vow to press toward the goal. It cites Luther and Moffatt translations and references II Timothy 4:7 8.
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Paul
God
Eugene Carson Blake
Christ
Moffatt
Christ Jesus
Luther
Damascus
Timothy
Apostle
Canadian Rural Health Conservation Contest Award Wins
Attention is drawn to the value of county health units by the 1938 awards in the contest financed by the W K Kellogg Foundation and conducted in Canada by the Canadian Public Health Association with the American Public Health Association. The St Jean Serville Lapraire Napierville County Health Unit in Quebec won the major award for the second time. Dr J A Lapierre headed the unit.
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W. K Kellogg Foundation
Canada
Canadian Public Health Association
American Public Health Association
St. Jean-Serville-Laprairie-Napierville
St Jean, Que
J. A. Lapierre
D.P.H
Quebec
Postman’s Narrow Escape Goes Happening Every Morning
Northerner, Yorkshire Post columnist, recounts a rural postman sprinting across a field to clear a five bar gate just as a bull charged. He lands safe on the far side and jokes that the morning’s narrow escape has become a daily ritual.
Wartime fodder plans urged by British minister
Agriculture Minister Sir Reginald Dorman- Smith warned in the House of Commons that in a war all available wheat would be requisitioned for human consumption. He said farmers should stock barley, oats and corn to feed cattle and that the government is making plans to control fodder distribution after a wartime outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Reginald Dorman- Smith
House of Com
Lily origins in Hupeh China and voyage to America
An explorer notes the regal lily found by the late Dr. Ernest Wilson in western China's Hupeh region during 15810 travels. Bulbs were carried by men to a river, loaded onto boats, and shipped to America. A second remark suggests a lion avoids people with umbrellas, depending on speed of carrying.
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Ernest Wilson
Hupeh
China
America
Canvasser Pitches Twice Your Money Offer
A sharp canvasser tries five minutes to convince a man he can earn double the income. The man sharply replies that he already does that. The exchange reads as a terse, cynical street encounter.
Morgantown Hospital Namesake May Get Free Appendectomy
The man who names the new Morgantown hospital in West Virginia may receive a free appendectomy whether he wants it or needs it, a lighthearted note attached to the naming ceremony.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Bolivia Holds Smallest Stamp Record
Bolivia owns the smallest postage stamp in the world, a tiny issue cited as the globe’s smallest philatelic item. The note adds context about Bolivia’s stamp collection status and its distinction in numismatic circles.
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers urged to request the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles from The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The note directs readers to obtain the full series by writing to the organization in Toronto.
Grapefruit Term Adopted After Polish Dictionary Search
The Florida Citrus Commission sought a Polish word for grapefruit using Library of Congress etymologists and the Polish Embassy. After reviewing terms like cytreny szadok pomela and winegraf, an embassy assistant confirmed the preferred term in Poland is grapefruit.
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Pennsylvania
Florida Citrus Commission
Library of Congress
Washington
Poland
Journal of Commerce
Brothers Reunited After 38 Years North of Toronto
Two brothers Charles F. Davies of Gilbert Plains and George Davies of Musselman's Lake reunited after 38 years of separation. A travelling salesman noted the resemblance prompting a letter-based investigation led by E. P. Brown of the Maple Leaf Press. George plans to travel west in September to meet Charles.
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Charles F. Davies
Gilbert Plains
George Davies
Musselman's Lake
Toronto
Dc. W. Buchanan
Irwin
Ontario
E. P. Brown
Maple Leaf Press
Doctor and patient exchange over long life
A doctor asserts a very strong heart will let the eighty year old live to eighty. The patient repeats he already is eighty, and the doctor replies with a confident remark about the anticipated lifespan.
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King George
M.P
Home Service
Europe
International Ice Patrol
Paull
J W. S. McCullough
The
Yorkshire Post
Mons
Ting
Bolivia
Brothers
United
Charles
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