World Happenings Briefly Told
Net logs on operations of the Canadian Wheat Board at July 31 1937 show 2 278 797 dollars. King Farouk orders elections in Egypt for March 31 and April 2 to form a new chamber. Deutsche Volkszeitung banned in Germany. Central India gains a permanent cricket home with a pavilion. Victoria Cross association plan abandoned after negative replies from many VCs. Dominion lends 1 million dollars to British Columbia for relief works. Canadian nickel output hits a new high in 1937 at 225 711 721 pounds versus 169 739 393 in 1936. Diphtheria largely under control. Saskatoon reports no cases in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Board
House of Commons
Central India
Indore
V.C
Empire
Victoria Cross
Dominion
British Columbia
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
A Courteous Reminder From London Parking Note
The St. Catharines Standard quotes a London parking notice praising police courtesy and urging motorists to park in garages. It warns that leaving cars on streets invites theft and crime and calls for public cooperation to keep streets clear and traffic flowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
U.S.A
Forbidden Territory
Brandon Sun
St. Catharines
Trumpet by Telephone Lands Orchestra Job
Athol Thurgate secures a job in an orchestra after the leader heard his trumpet over a phone call from Bomadeery about 95 miles from Sydney Nova Scotia. The speaker at the banquet, surprised, delivered a 50 minute talk exceeding expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athol Thurgate
Bomadeery
Sydney
N.S.W
Thurgate
Beautifying Ottawa Vision for a grand government capital
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes Ottawa’s planned fifty to seventy five year program to beautify and expand the capital. Officials aim for a Washington like long range plan while spreading costs over generations to keep public expense manageable.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Washington
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Wrap Around Frock Lets Toddlers Dress Themselves
Anne Adams promotes a self help children’s sewing pattern 4671 for a wrap around frock for sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10 with belt and three buttons. Includes panties pattern and step by step instructions. Requires 3 yards 36 inch fabric and 1 4 yards ruffling. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Queer Parking System Prompts Mathematical Parking Rules
Sydney police introduce an alternate day parking scheme with 206 minute periods. Odd numbered street sides allow parking on odd days, while even numbered sides apply on even days. Drivers must calculate which side and when to park.
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Police Department
Sydney
New South Wales
Edison’s Vote-Recording Device Fails to Find Demand
The inventor Thomas A Edison created an early device to record votes quickly for the national House of Representatives but Congressmen rejected it after a demonstration. Edison then vowed not to invent without a definite demand beforehand.
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Thomas A. Edison
House of Representatives
Edison
Fire fighters found and moved gear in record time near Flin Flon
Our 141 hour journey along the Churchill River ends near Flin Flon after locating and observing a tired crew stripping a camp and loading eight 45 ton cars with sand. We note floating island sightings, dam work, and the Island Falls staff led by Rees W. Davis and M F Huffaker of Hudson Bay Mining.
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Johannson
Lake Mari
Flin Fion
Man
Churchill River
Island Falls
Rees W. Davis
Claresholm
Alta
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
M. F. Huffaker
Churchill River Power Company, Ltd
The
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd
Farmer saved by power crew’s urgent line repair
A Michigan farmer 87 from Ada was treated for pneumonia but lacked electricity. Grand Rapids power company manager John A. Cleveland and technicians wired a line to the farm in hours, enabling essential electric treatment. They acted free of charge, seeking only gratitude and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hill
Ada
Michigan
John A. Cleveland
Grand Rapids
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Fresh Air for Her Tires At Local Oil Station
A woman arrives at an oil station and asks for air for her tires. The attendant notes the tires seem overinflated, and she replies that they have not had air in six weeks and prefer fresh air. The exchange ends with a wry remark about wanting fresh air.
London boys collect ten thousand canes for the blind
Ten thousand canes are being gathered by London boys as gifts for the blind, reflecting a coordinated charitable effort. The campaign mobilizes schoolchildren and local groups to supply assistive canes for blind recipients.
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London
London Store Sells Lace Handkerchiefs at 150 Dollars
A London shop lists lace handkerchiefs at 150 dollars each. The item is presented as a luxury accessory with high price and boutique appeal. The ad emphasizes craftsmanship and exclusive status.
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London
Trans-Canada Air Lines staff numbers and orders
The House of Commons tables the staff count for Trans-Canada Air Lines at 90 employees. Pilots number 23, air engineers 20, others are mechanics radio technicians and clerks. Most are Canadian citizens, with a few exceptions. Equipment spend totals 492 597 dollars including five Lockheed Electra planes and three radio sets. Contracts with Fairchild Aircraft cover ten Lockheed 14H planes at about 1.203 million dollars and ten radio sets costing 59 742 dollars. A London column recounts a wartime anecdote about a general who hated a newspaper and the lessons of youth in journalism.
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Trans- Canada Air Lines
C. D. Howe
House of Commons
Seattle
Canada
United States
Lockheed Electra
Stearman
Fairchild Aircraft, Ltd
Longueuil
Que
Pasture Preservation Urged by Johns Hopkins Expert
Dr E V McCollum of Johns Hopkins University told Ottawa Canadian Club that preserving and improving world pasture is a problem of extraordinary magnitude. He warned that selling animals off the soil depletes nutrients as surely as selling crops and warned Western Canada may face soil depletion effects in 50 years with poorer crops and livestock. Phosphorus deficiency already threatens western United States pastures and cattle profitability.
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E. V. McCollum
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Ottawa
United States
A Natural Conclusion and Odd Notes from the Era
The Washington Post argues Americans will exhaust plans and panaceas for nothing and finally must work for a living. A quirky note mentions kingfisher toes aiding digging and a spelling quirk turning New York into New Yor and Brooklyn into Bruckland.
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The
Washington Post
New York
New Yor
Brooklyn
Bruckland
San Francisco Whale Funeral Costs Total $1,855
The washed ashore whale was valued at $50 for the city but its funeral ran to $1,855. Works Director W. H. Worden itemized the costs: $885 rope to pull the body off the beach, $300 tug, $500 riggers, $200 derrick barge, plus $50 paid by a blubber company for the carcass.
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San Francisco
W. H. Worden
An Eye To The Future
A rejected suitor rises with dignity and asks if the decision is final. The girl confirms and asks whether she should return his letters, noting there is usable material inside for future use.
Riddle About Happiness and Gender Humor
A short playful riddle notes that making a man happy yields laughter while making a woman happy leads to tears. It asks which sex is funny, inviting a lighthearted, gendered humor twist.
Readers urged to request complete cancer articles set
Editorial note directs readers to obtain the full Dr McCullough cancer series by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
Sunday School Lesson March 6: Serving With What We Have
Sunday lesson notes highlight using available gifts to serve others. Golden text from Acts 3:6 underscores reliance on what one possesses to aid, with Mark 6:1-13 as the lesson and Romans 12:3-8 as optional reading.
Rejection at Nazareth in Mark Chapter Six
Excerpt discusses Jesus' visit to Nazareth and the townsfolk disbelief that a familiar carpenter could wield mighty works. It notes their offense, the lack of faith, and the resulting limited miracles, with reflections on how personal relationships affect spiritual reception.
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Nazareth
Mark
Jairus
Jesus
Carpenter
Mary
James
Jerusalem
Joses
Judas
Simon
G. Campbell Morgan
A. B. Bruce
Stuart Holdeni
Porter's Firing and Manchurian Coal Find
Friedrich Wilhelm crows over dismissing a palace porter while courtiers fear the king regrets the act. The tale shifts to a peasant fending wolves with matches on a sleigh ride. A new East Manchuria coal field boasts over 50 million tons of fuel.
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Friedrich Wilhelm
Prussia
Manchuria
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Ogden
Farouk
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Germany
Deutsch-Kanadische Volkszeitung
Arthur Wilson
Saskatoon
Metropolitan Police
Kindness of Power Company
Island Falls Power House
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Blank
Newspaper World
DR. J. W. S. M.cullough
Porter
Finland
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