World Happenings Briefly Told
An earthquake cracks church walls along the Peruvian coast. Russian Comsacks form a circus troupe in Central Europe. US agriculture agency projects a 300 million bushel rise in world wheat output excluding Russia and China. Toronto approves daylight milk delivery seasonally. The Irish House of Commons mace sells for £3100 at Christie’s. The Duke of Kent attends Victoria Regina stage debut with Pamela Stanley. No transcontinental flights with passengers and mail on the Trans Canada airway until 1938. Britain will not reopen war debt talks with the United States in the Anglo American trade talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Agriculture Department
Russia
China
Toronto
House of Commons
London
Christie's
Duke of Kent
England
Laurence Houseman
Victoria Regina
Pamela Stanley
Trans-Canada Airway
J. A. Wilson
Canadian Flying Clubs Association
Regina
John Simon
Great Britain
United States
Evolution of American Transport From Wagons to Airliners
A historical arc traces how travel time shrank from 300 miles in 20 to 30 days with oxen to 3 hours 55 minutes by rail and 4 hours 16 minutes by a passenger airplane. The piece notes milestones from pony express to modern jet era, with Denver and Chicago as benchmarks cited by the Chicago Daily News.
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Cy Warman
Russell, Majors & Co
Utah
Missouri River
Fort Kearney
Mark Twain
St. Joseph
John Butterfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pony Express
Sacramento
Omaha
North Platte
Denver
Chicago
Samarkand
Chicago Daily News
Earhart and Noonan Camel Ride Through Karachi
Amelia Earhart and Capt. Fred J. Noonan rode camels to view Karachi while their $80,000 Flying Laboratory aircraft underwent an overhaul. The report notes insects’ feeding tendencies and features assorted unrelated quotes about wealth and social attitudes.
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Amelia Earhart Pitnan
American Globe Flier
Fred J. Noonan
Karachi
India
Flying Laboratory
Brain surgery turns Chicago stockbroker into millionaire salesman
A Chicago stockbroker who lost nearly half his left frontal lobe after an operation rose to wealth as a gold mine manager then a high earning salesman. Dr. Ward Halstead reported increased persistence and optimism but noted diminished abstract reasoning. The man’s wife observed less nitpicking and reduced worrying, though tests showed lowered discrimination and higher mental fatigue.
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Chicago
Thinkme
American Medical Association
Ward C. Halstead
University of Chicago
Halstead
British Homework Rules Spark Debate Across Ages
The Ottawa Journal reports on a Board of Education study recommending no homework for children under 12, at most one hour daily for ages 12 to 14, and 1 1/4 hours for 14 to 16. The piece notes value in home study but emphasizes total hours and age.
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Board of Education
Ottawa Journal
Frantic Bride Reports Freezing Ice Cubes Too Fast
A bride complains to Rochester Gas and Electric that her new refrigerator freezes ice cubes too quickly. Sales supervisor Jack Sharkey says an electrician found ice cubes piled in pans across the kitchen floor and notes the bride believed they should be left to freeze.
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Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
Jack Sharkey
Motor Cars Startle Irish Farmer with Hidden Power
An old Irish farmer spots a car gliding along the road and is astonished by a motor bike following it. He mutters Begob and wonders aloud how such a thing could have a colt.
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Ireland
Quebec Chronicle Telegraph Sold to Local Syndicate
Ownership of the Quebec Chronicle Telegraph passes to a syndicate of local businessmen. The paper will merge with the Quebec News and Quebec Gazette to form Quebec Chronicle Telegraph, Quebec News and Quebec Gazette, reflecting a long history in the local English press since 1764. Frank Carrel, veteran publisher since 25 years, inherited the paper from his father James Carrel.
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Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Frank Carrel
MLC
Chronicle-Telegraph
Quebec News
Quebec Gazette
Gazette
Quebec Telegraph
James Carrel
Mr. Carrel
Quebec
Pattern 4444 Anne Adams Cheery Sports Frock
Anne Adams promotes pattern 4444 a button front sports frock in misses and women sizes 14 through 44 with graceful princess lines and brief sleeves adorned by buttons. Suggested fabrics include seersucker shantung or crisp cotton and includes illustrated step by step instructions. Send 20 cents and size name address to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Port Rovers
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Study Rheumatism A Canada Survey Progress
A survey of rheumatic disease in Canada by National Health and an insurance company, discussed by Dr. R. E. Wodehouse, deputy minister, at a Canadian Public Health Association meeting. Results will be published later and will inform the Canadian Rheumatic Disease Association and private practitioners.
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Canada
Department of National Health
R. E. Wodehouse
Canadian Public Health Association
Dr. Wodehouse
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Readings
Devotional notes reference Isaiah 65 24 andLesson Exodus 1 1 22 2 23 25 reading Psalm 42 1 5. The card states the theme before they call I will answer and I will hear and presents the devotional context.
Making Permanent Records For Newspapers At Toronto Library
The Toronto Library plans to preserve newspapers by photographing them so future readers can view back editions. Chief librarian C. R. Sanderson says pages will be projected on a screen at a booth. Pages filmed on 16 or 35 mm film and three weeks of papers fit on 100 feet of film.
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Toronto
C. R. Sanderson
Lighting Bill Up Ten Percent In Stornoway
The Stornoway town council in the Hebrides reports higher street lighting costs after poor moonlight. Officials note bad weather has deprived them of moonlight use throughout the season, prompting suspicions about energy spending and local bills.
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Stornoway
Hebrides
Lloyd George to Sell London Home Dwyfor House
David Lloyd George offers Dwyfor House Kensington for sale as he spends most time at Churt Surrey and plans to live in a modern service flat when in London.
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David Lloyd George
London
Kensington
Churt
Surrey
Behring Strait Link Between Asia and North America Noted
A concise remark places Asia near North America across the Behring Strait, emphasized as a brief geographic observation about travel distance. It notes the close proximity of the two continents despite seeming far apart.
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Asia
North America
Behring Strait
Exodus Narrative Across Pharaohs and Israelite Bonds
The article traces the Hebrews’ growth in Egypt from early prosperity to oppression under a new Pharaoh. It notes Joseph’s era fading, Israelite numbers rising, and Pharaoh’s fear leading to harsh taskmasters. God hears the people’s cry as bondage continues and relief delays.
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Egypt
Goshen
Joseph
Israel
Jacob
Robert Jamison
Dickens
Rameses I
Pharoah
Pithom
Raames
New Zealand Tops List With Lowest Infant Mortality
New Zealand records the lowest infant mortality rate of any country, signaling strong public health outcomes. Health authorities highlight comprehensive maternal care, neonatal services, and ongoing vaccination efforts as contributing factors.
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New Zealand
Florida’s tidal coast spans three thousand seven hundred fifty one miles
A state fact notes Florida’s extensive tidal coastline at 3,751 miles. The remark about silence suggests some people speak lengthy when they have little to say.
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State of
Florida
Last War Carrier Pigeon Mocker Dies at 20
Mocker, thrice wounded World War I carrier pigeon famed for guiding artillery on Sept. 2, 1918, from Beaumont to beat enemy batteries in 20 minutes, died aged 20. He was the last of the war pigeons, stuffed and sent to Army Signal Corps HQ with Spike and Cher Ami.
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Mocker
Hindenburg
Army Signal Corps
Washington
Spike
Cher Ami
Mecker
Beaumont
St. Michael and
Argonne
Prevention Of Silicosis Reported From Canadian Research
The Banting Institute and the McIntyre mine at Schumacher Ontario reported a possible prevention of silicosis. The Academy of Medicine of Toronto praised the work as the most outstanding contribution in silicosis research. Aluminum particles were said to protect rabbits’ lungs from quartz dust inhalation.
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Banting Institute
McIntyre
Schumacher
Ont
Academy of Medicine of Toronto
Confectioner’s watchdog devours chocolates in Belgrade
A Belgrade confectioner left his shop dog to guard the door and went to lunch. On his return he found a crowd staring at the window as the dog demolished box after box of chocolates, a seeable spectacle that amused onlookers.
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Belgrade
Burden of Luxury Wields Heavy Toll on Few
An understated reflection notes how only a small group sustains the strain of abundant riches. The piece weighs social strain, moral questions, and personal sacrifice against indulgence, hinting at universal limits of wealth.
The Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim
Bob Sim documents a cross Canada journey focusing on Cape Breton Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia co operative movement. He notes Gaelic and Acadian cultural pockets, St. Francis Xavier University’s role, and the push from relief to self help driven by study and organization as a national trend. He also remarks on northern Nova Scotia’s tourism appeal and sparse cross border traffic.
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Baddeck
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Bob Sim
Cape Breton Island
Lisbon
Liverpool
Quebec
Glens
Cotter
C.B.C
A. B. MacDonald
A. B
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Ontario
Farmer Magazine
University of St. Francois Xavier
Antigonish
St. F. X
Atlantic
Canada
United States
Halifax
Annapolis Valley
Digby
Bay of Fundy
St. John
New Brunswick
Grey
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Peru
Utes
Britain
Bride
Quebec City
Department of Natural Health
Moon
Lloyd George
Harringay
Norman Evans
Bird
Argonne Drive
Bob
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