World Happenings Briefly Told
Five new flying boats for the Australian English airmails will carry aboriginal names Coolangatta and Cooee. Montreal expands electoral rights to women as provincial approval is required. Canada reports large freight carried by planes last year and relief loans to Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Coolangatta
Cooee
London
New York Times
George C. Beresford
McTurk
Rudyard Kipling
Stalky & Co
U.S
Montreal
Civic
Province of Quebec
South African War Veterans’ Association
Australia to Invite Immigrants Plan for 7000 Britons Year
The Lyons government plans to reopen immigration questions with a scheme for assisted passages. The cabinet targets about 7000 Britons annually, prioritizing domestic, youth, and skilled artisans to address shortages. The plan may start early in 1939.
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Australia
Joseph Lyons
Commonwealth
Manager Questions Crowd Size At Concert Stop
The traveling concert party manager eyes the sparse audience of five and asks the comedian how they can explain the unexpectedly small turnout in a first visit to the city.
Peanut Harvest Process Described in Field Notes
The text explains harvesting peanuts by plowing up plants and shaking vines to loosen soil. The peanuts are described as soft and damp when first lifted from the ground.
Night births and deaths outpace daytime rates
A brief report notes that more births and deaths occur at night than in daylight hours, suggesting a pattern in timing of life events across the 24 hour cycle.
Commission to head Palestine inquiry on partition plan
The Commission for Palestine will be led by Sir John Woodhead with Sir Alison Russell and Alexander Waterfield as members. It will study Peel Commission recommendations to partition the Holy Land into Arab and Jewish states under a British mandate and may suggest boundary modifications and enclave status after consulting Palestinian and Trans-Jordan communities.
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John Woodhead
Indian Civil Service
Royal Commission
Palestine
Peel
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Holy Places
Wiliam Ormsby-Gore
House of Commons
John
Alison Russell
Alexander Waterfield
Treasury
Trans-Jordan
Two Way Pattern Brings Choice of Trim Wear
Anne Adams Pattern 4724 offers a two way design for a wash frock or housecoat with contrasting ric rac on puffed sleeves and collar. Includes slide fastener option, fabric and yardage details, and sizes 14 through 42. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for order.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Island Falls Canada Features Large Community Hall
A visitor describes Island Falls near the power plant with a vast Community Hall housing an indoor tennis court, Brunswick bowling alley, talkie theatre, traveling and resident libraries, billiards, and winter indoor activities for children. The town has concrete sidewalks, garden spaces, and universal radios with short wave reception, all powered by electricity despite few wood stoves. He notes local fishing claims and stores with familiar brands.
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Island Falls
Bogash
Phillips
Traver
Hind
Silva Keen
Edwardsburg
Gillett’s
Buckingham
Winchester
Canada
Winnipeg
Flin Flon
Shank’s Mare
Canada Dominates U.S. Live Poultry Trade in 1936
Market For Poultry Canada has been the main supplier of live turkeys to the United States, with a trade rebound in 1936. Imports of all Canada’s live poultry totaled 1,205,347 pounds, led by turkeys and poultry shipped to Maine New Hampshire and across the Dakota boundary into Washington.
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Canada
United States
C. H. West
New York
Commercial Intelligence Journal
Dominion
Maine
New Hampshire
Dakota
Washington
Fur Rendezvous Fashion Show Stuns Anchorage Crowds
Alaska's Fur Rendezvous features a colorful unique fashion show headlined by Winfield Erwin. Fourteen Eskimo children model fur costumes as part of a four day sport event. The Rendezvous queen is crowned at the trappers' ball and twenty Eskimo students perform native dances. In Richmond California a man and wife collide and she has him arrested while both are on relief.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Winfield Erwin
Eklutna
Richmond
Cal
Switzerland Adds Romansh as Fourth Official Language
The Detroit Free Press notes Switzerland's four official languages, with German spoken by about 75 percent in 16 cantons, French by 20 percent, Italian by 4 percent, and Romansh as a newly recognized language in Grisons. The piece highlights Swiss minority equality and contrasts neighborly politics with fascism and communism.
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Switzerland
Grisons
Alps
Vallys
Detroit Free Press
Kept Well Informed On War Hazards Urged
The Montreal Star argues Premier Chamberlain fears imminent war after Eden’s fall. It cites swift decisions and unseen maneuvers warning that Fascist powers may test Britain on Hong Kong Shanghai Spain Egypt and armament readiness.
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Eden
Chamberlain
Empire
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Spain
Egypt
Great Britain
Empire Armaments
Montreal Star
Bird caller from Sydney Botanic Gardens
Harry Pearson of Sydney New South Wales can call wagtails sparrows and peewits from over fifty yards with a soft whistle the birds respond daily in the Sydney botanic gardens.
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Harry Pearson
Sydney
N.S.W
Sydney Botanic Gardens
Planning enhances gardens with Canadian guidance and timing
The article urges careful planning before planting, noting benefits from a simple plan. It advises using seed catalogs and government bulletins, plotting vegetable patches to scale, spacing rows, and selecting fresh stock from reliable Canadian sources for perennials, shrubs, and trees.
Hens Signal Flock With Egg Laying Callback
The passage explains that modern hens cackle after laying eggs due to their wild jungle fowl ancestors who used the sound to signal their location to the wandering flock after egg laying.
Dramatic Ability as Office Boy Gift
A tongue in cheek exchange defines dramatic ability as an office boy's talent to feign sadness upon learning the boss is too ill to attend the office. The quip contrasts performance with workplace reality and highlights humor in managerial absence.
Sunday School Lesson Feeding the Hungry March 13
The lesson centers on Jesus feeding the five thousand from five loaves and two fish as told in Mark 6 37 44 and echoed in Mark 6 33 44 Devotional reading cites Isaiah 35 1 2 5 10 and reflects on divine provision through small offerings and shared generosity.
Feeding the Multitudes as Guiding Example
J. G. Greenbough reflects on Mark 6 33 43 where Jesus compassionately teaches and feeds the crowd. He notes the prayer for divine blessing before distributing loaves and fishes and argues caring for bodily needs enables moral and spiritual reach.
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Jesus
Mark
J. G. Greenbough
Mesaba Potatoes Debuts From Minnesota Station
The University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station introduces Mesaba, a new potato variety expected to rival Cobbler in popularity. Developed by Drs. F. A. Krantz and A. G. Tolaas from a Russet Rural cross, Mesaba features shallow eyes and a smooth surface for easy peeling, appealing to housewives. It performs well on peat soils and shows potential wide adaptation across regions.
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University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
F. A. Krantz
A. G. Tolaas
Ohio
University Farm
Doctor Receives Urgent Note About Husband Injury
A doctor is told to call and see the husband who is described as having his head off and on all day. The note says he is sitting with it in his hands between his knees, indicating a serious injury and urgent concern.
Missouri’s Joke Defines Fact for Company Comfort
From Missouri comes a sharp line about making a company feel at home even when it isn’t. The quip captures a wary tone toward corporate presence and local culture.
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Wilds
Missouri
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Sash
Commission For Palestine
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Raymar
Canede
Mason
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TED
CAWA
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Carada
Manitoba
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King OF Pal
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Health League
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