World Happenings Briefly Told From Far East to New York
A Soviet Izvestia portrait places responsibility on Japan for Asia peace. UK radio licenses exceed 6 million with 1 million gain in 14 months. Britain reports 256 railway deaths and 2,087 injuries for year to December 31. Juan de la Cierva wins aviation trophy. Soviet palace plans rulers Lenin statue approved. Empire State Building stands at 1,248 feet. John Raphail Rogers dies in New York aged 77. over 500 patents. Newfoundland minister Walsh cleared in stamp disappearance probe. A transcontinental air rail linking service to operate in coming months. Leo Labelle named Regina postmaster after long service. Mexico ships 5.6 million banana bunches in 1933.
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United Kingdom
House of Commons
Juan de la Cierva
International Federations of Aviators
Nikolai Lenin
Empire State Building
New York
John Raphail Rogers
Ottmar
Ireland
An Air Company
Tribute From China Praises Late General Currie
Prof Usang Ly a leading Chinese educator sends a tribute to Sir Arthur Currie late McGill principal and WWI commander. The Shanghai newspaper appreciation was forwarded to Ottawa by Lt Col L M Cosgrave, the Canadian trade commissioner. Currie had met Ly in China years earlier.
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Sir Arthur Currie
McGill University
Canada
Board of Governors
The
J. Usang Ly
China
General Currie
Shanghai
Department of Trade and Commerce
Ottawa
L. M. Cosgrave
Usang Ly
Sir Arthur
Simple Mexican Clay Dress Pattern No 520
A fashion note describes a chic simple dress in Mexican clay color with a loose rustic weave. It highlights mossy silk crepe pairings, bias seams for a slim bodice, and a back belt to narrow the waist. Sizes 14 to 40 bust. material 444 yards and 11 yards contrast for size 16. price 20 cents.
Lightest gas hydrogen shapes early airship use and industry
Hydrogen, the lightest gas, powered early zeppelins and now replaced by helium for safety. It is produced by water electrolysis or steam reacting with iron. Hydrogen alters oils in hydrogenation forming solid fats. used in soap, candy, ammonia, and nitric acid for explosives. Europe’s synthetic petroleum is a small-scale result.
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Europe
Corps of Death recruiting in Japan for new torpedo corps
Sailors volunteer for a suicide corps to pilot a torpedo from a warship. The corps aims to destroy enemy ships with a guided weapon, guaranteeing death for each steersman. Japanese admiralty touts the new torpedo and the recruits embrace fatalism as part of national duty.
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Japan
Admiralty
Parable Lessons Guide Kingdom Teachings For Disciples
Devotional study on the parables from Matthew 13 1 52 and Isaiah 9 7 pages. It reflects on Jesus as teacher and the scribe who becomes disciple to the Kingdom of Heaven learning from Jesus feet and adding new teachings beyond the Law and Prophets.
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Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
David Smith
Wolves blamed for wildlife destruction in Cassair district
Destruction of big game by roaming wolves in northern British Columbia's Cassair district leads trappers to report the lowest fur season on record. Partially eaten moose and caribou carcasses are common while calves are scarce. They urge renewal of the government wolf bounty, removed years ago, via a provincial petition.
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Cassair
British Columbia
Free tea for passengers on long distance Chinese trains
Health adviser Dr Wu Lien Toh proposes free tea on long distance journeys. Special hot tea drinking fountains would be installed on many Chinese trains, supplying tea in every compartment.
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Wu Lien-Tah
Chinese Railways
Marvels of the Human Eye by F M Crowe
Calgary optometrist F M Crowe urges attention to eye care in this discussion on vision. He explains how eye strain from imbalanced muscles causes headaches and inefficiency and advocates professional eye exams to reveal true acuity and balance.
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F. M. Crowe
Optometrist-Optician
Calgary
German statistician claims eye lens predicts lifespan
Dr Felix Bernstein a German mathematician and vital statistician says he can judge a person s remaining years by examining the eye s accommodating power He argues lens hardening from birth gradually reduces eye flexibility until death from natural causes ends life expectancy He cites studies of over 1000 patients at his Gottingen clinic prior to a visiting professorship at Columbia University.
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Felix Bernstein
New York
Columbia University
Bernstein
Gottingen
Sulphate Deposit in Calgary Hopes for Sodium Sulphate Plant
A Calgary oil firm develops a process to extract water from Glauber's salt leaving pure sodium sulphate for smelting and paper glaze. Invented by D W F Seyer, BC professor, the project taps Glauber's salt deposits in Saskatchewan. The company bought about 500 acres near Oban to build a plant.
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Calgary Oil Company
Glauber
D. W. F. Seyer
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Oban
Sask
Bristol County Rhode Island smallest U S county
Bristol County Rhode Island is the smallest U S county with an area of 224 square miles according to records. Local geography notes highlight its compact size and position within Rhode Island.
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Bristol County
Rhode Island
United States
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