World Happenings Briefly Told
Joseph G Clark of Toronto named director of public relations for the air ministry by Air Minister Power. New 23 signal light system for a London bank to replace nine traffic policemen. An air raid siren placed in St. Jean Baptiste church steeple in central Quebec. Officials in Ottawa report Jasper Banff highway opening plans canceled. Canadians abroad may travel without passports on established routes, says US legation. US naval committee backs 4 billion expansion to build the world’s largest navy. Britain’s oil and gasoline supplies deemed very satisfactory by Geoffrey Lloyd. No civilian gasoline ration cut now. Privilege abuses by intreness correspondents lead to postage privilege cancellation. Canadians offered to lend money, government issues 10 million dollars in non-interest bearing certificates. Undress or walking out of uniform allowed for all ranks when off duty per ordnance orders.
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St. Jean Baptiste
Quebec City
Jasper-Banff Scenic Highway
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Legation
House of Representatives Naval Committee
Britain
Geoffrey Lloyd
House of Commons
Edmonton Grads End Historic Run as World Champion Team
The Edmonton Grads women’s basketball squad from Edmonton Commercial High School ends a 25 year era with a 530 win record and 24 defeats. They dominated provincial and global titles from 1922 onward under coach J Percy Page, retiring due to competition and funding limits.
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Canada
Edmonton Commercial Grads
Edmonton
Alberta
Edmonton Commercial High School
J. Percy Page
Conservation drive boosts muskrat numbers in Manitoba
Through careful management the northern Manitoba muskrat population grew from 500 to 200000 in five years with 126000 trapped this spring. The plan aimed to improve hunting for Indigenous communities.
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Manitoba
Domeless Salt Lake Tabernacle Size Shown
The Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City measures 250 by 150 feet with a great domed ceiling supported only by the outside walls, a structural detail highlighted in the description.
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Salt Lake City
Chapel for Actors Opens at St Stephen's Blackpool
A unique chapel dedicated to actors stands at St Stephen's in Blackpool England, described as the only such religious site devoted to performers in the area.
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St. Stephen's
Blackpool
England
Question Well Answered Not Dispute the Truth
In the 1850s the Illinois delegation argued over how to pronounce Illinois with several saying tiliney while others favored the s sound. Representative Hardin asked John Quincy Adams for guidance and Adams quipped that judging by the Congress from that state the pronunciation was all noise as the gavel fell.
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House of Representatives
House
Hardin
John Quincy Adams
Christian Science Monitor
Magic tricks and books offered by Home Service at Winnipeg
The notice promotes a 32 page booklet revealing tricks like the missing pea and shifting cones with thimbles. It invites readers to send 15 cents for Professional Tricks for Amateur Magicians and lists other 15 cent booklets on shorthand crafts decor and songs. A scientist claims Washington rains every six days and eighteen hours based on a 1924 average.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Washington
1924
Brain power and the future of human evolution
Noted experts discuss brain evolution and the growth of mental faculties, suggesting future humans may develop bulbous heads as brains enlarge. They list six skills for college graduates and reflect on maturity, education, and social behavior.
An Aid To Learning
Dr J P Fulton a Yale psychology professor says worry aids learning and notes monkeys show worry. He recalls a chimp trained to perform a task fretted until its frontal lobe was removed after which it ceased worrying. He warns those without a frontal lobe might touch hot stoves constantly.
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J. P. Fulton
Yale University
Fulton
Cool Waterfor Livestock in Hot Weather
Watering troughs keep livestock and birds comfortable in heat. Shade via posts and attached sacking helps reduce sun exposure and maintain hydration for farm animals.
British North Borneo Governed From Rickmansworth
The colonial office for British North Borneo moves from London to a flat in Rickmansworth Hertfordshire to protect valuable records. W. O. Pidgeon, secretary of the company valued at 16 million pounds, says records are in constant use and cannot be kept locked in London strong rooms, avoiding repeated stairs and risk of destruction.
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Rickmansworth
Scotland
British North Borneo
London
Herts
North Borneo
W. O. Pidgeon
The Photographer and Tibet Tongue Salutation
A paradoxical photographer is described as forever taking the negative yet bearing proof. He amuses patrons with smiles while enlarging on any subject but fears exposing views publicly. He plans actions with care and then relies on snap judgment at critical moments as Tibetans greet with sticking out their tongues.
Jonah’s Mission to Nineveh and Nineveh’s Repentance
Sunday school lesson outlines Jonah’s initial flight from God to Tarshish, the storm and casting of Jonah overboard, the great fish’s rescue, and his later obedience to proclaim Nineveh’s doom. The people fast, the king leads in sackcloth, and God spares the city through their repentance.
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Jonah
Nineveh
Joppa
Tarshish
Spain
Jehovah
Anne Adams pattern 4472 for child frock and sun dress
Anne Adams 4472 pattern offers a panelled frock with a yoke and sleeve tabs and a sun dress version cut with no bodice sides for a pinafore effect. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with yardage needs and a 20 cent order request to the Winnipeg Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Has Boosted Business outdoor advertising agent on Broadway
A new career for young women in New York involves outdoor advertising placards on Broadway. The hiring of sandwich girls has raised business by about ten percent, reflecting increased demand for street signage and public display roles.
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New York
Broadway
Mercury Year Length Dictates Planetary Time
A Mercury year spans 88 Earth days, defining the planet’s quick orbital cycle. Researchers note its slow rotation leads to extreme day night conditions and unusual solar day patterns.
Hay fever menace prompts Canadian action on ragweed
Dr Gordon Bates of the Health League of Canada urges citizens near vacant lots to destroy ragweed and other pollen plants to ease hay fever. He notes one in 100 in Canada and the U S suffer from the condition and outlines methods to identify individual pollen triggers and prevent attacks.
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Canada
United States
Gordon Bates
Health League of Canada
Bates
The
Health League
Cancer articles offered free by Health League of Canada
Readers may request Dr. McCullough's articles on Cancer at Health League of Canada Dept. WNL 11 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a clear request and print name and address.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept
WNL
Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Government aid offered to war victims with low income
The British government will provide immediate advances to civilians whose furniture and clothing are destroyed by war action, for those earning under £400 annually. The Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood announced in the House of Commons that the maximum advances are £50 for furniture and £30 for clothing.
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Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
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Joseph G Clark
Air Ministry
Air Minister
Power
the Ordnance
Edmonton Grads
Wonder
Calgary
Red
Freem Tllinois
Home Service
Weidenreich
Peiping
W. H. Cowley
Hamilton College
Aida Reubens
Miss Reubens
Thomas N. Jagger
United States National Park Service
Hawaii
Dr. Jagger
Metropolitan Opera
South America
Tibet
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Italy
Rock
Lord
Mercury
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Mickie
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