World Happenings Briefly Told
A pokicaman for Scotland Yard asserted police headquarters knew nothing about reports it was investigating a suspected plot against the life of King George VI. Count Hideo Kodama told the diet Japan allotted 0000 yen for civil aviation development. Men of the Trees shipped 10 90 acorns to Canada to plant on May 12 for coronation day. The back to the land movement will be aided in Quebec this year. Municipalities to post deposits no longer required. Transport Minister Howe offered a trophy for the finest safety record in rail, waterway and air transport in Canada. Indians in southern Alberta suffered only slight livestock losses in the past winter. Approval of a memorial at Levis to Capt. Joseph Bernier was expressed in Quebec by provincial and trade officials.
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Pokicaman
Scotland Yard
George VI
Hideo Kodama
Diet
Men of the Trees
Canada
New Foret
England
National Safety League of Canada
C. D. Howe
Dominion
Alberta
C. P. Schmidt
North West Territories
Levis
Joseph Bernier
Quebec
J. H. A. Paquette
Joseph Bilodeau
London Faces Car Parking Crisis Past Minister’s Threat
The London parking quandary grows as Hore-Belisha’s plan to curb street cars prompts uproar. Debate rages over banning private vehicles in Greater London while 125,000 private cars, 65,000 commercial vehicles, 6,000 buses, and 8,000 taxis share congested streets.
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London
Hore-Belisha
Greater
House of Commons
Belisha
New Alberta Lieutenant-Governor Bowen Succeeds Primrose
J C Bowen named lieutenant governor of Alberta replacing Col P C H Primrose who died in Edmonton. Bowen born October 3 1872 in South Ottawa Ontario trained as a theologian at Brandon College 1904 and served Baptist churches in Dauphin and Winnipeg later India board of education secretary Western Canada. He moved to Edmonton 1912 entered insurance 1915 served as chaplain with the 63rd battalion in France 1915 18 returned 1918 and was an Edmonton alderman in 1920 later Alberta Liberal house leader 1921. Eye trouble and surgery ended his public life after 1925 1926 defeat and 1928 mayoral bid.
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J. C. Bowen
Alberta
Ottawa
Col. P. C. H. Primrose
Edmonton
South
Ont
Brandon College
Dauphin
Man
Winnipeg
Board of Education
Baptist Union of Western Canada
Early Man Skeletons Unearthed In Saskatchewan
The Regina Leader-Post reports a Neolithic skeleton found in Saskatchewan dated about 10 000 years ago by university experts. A second undisclosed early humanoid remains a possible missing link in humanity, photographed in a dugout from Spain Morocco area. Researchers plan to bring the specimen to London for study amid debates on human origins.
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Saskatchewan
Riel
Red River
Bruce
Morocco
Spain
London
Dunnville
Smith's Falls
Haldimand
Simcoe
Ontario
Regina
Growth of Canadian farm poultry underlines industry rise
In 1936 Canadian farm poultry was valued at over 40 million dollars. Hens and chickens totaled 55,717,000 worth 35,018,000. turkeys 2,039,900 worth 3,617,000. geese 859,900 worth 1,169,000. ducks 682,300 worth 547,000. Total poultry 59,298,200 valued at 40,351,000, with provincial breakdowns from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia.
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Canada
Dominion
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Slimming Ensemble Pattern 4351 by Anne Adams
Start the new season with a waist length jacket and matching frock pattern 4351. Features simple vertical seams to elongate height and easy patterns for sizes 16 through 46 with 5 yards of fabric for size 36. Includes illustrated instructions and is available from the Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
MacDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
King and Royal Family Revenue Compared to Nation
The Telegraph Journal notes the King and Royal Family receive far less from the British nation than they hand back, suggesting Britain will not seek contributions from dominions. It cites Queen Mary’s trans Atlantic voyage needing nearly five million dollars annually for profit and mentions the elephant shrew as one of the smallest animals known.
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Telegraph-Journal
Saint John
Great Britain
Sunday School Lesson April Overview
Golden text from Genesis 1 1 reads In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Lesson focuses on Genesis 1 1 to 2 25 with a devotional reading from Psalm 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
The Creation Narrative and Man’s Dominion
An analysis of Genesis chapter 1 highlighting a Creator, purpose, and human likeness to God. It contrasts light from chaos, outlines the six days of creation, and notes geology and biology perspectives while affirming man as the crown of creation.
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God
Carlyle
Driver
W. H. P. Faunce
New Rat In Linan Province Puzzles China Villagers
A strange report from Li nan village near Hangchow describes rats attacking cats as residents fearfully watch. Linan is known for its large rodent population but this event is unprecedented in scale.
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Linan
Hangchow
China
Linan Long
Edmonton Aviator Matt Berry Wins McKee Trophy in Montana
Distinguishing aviation figure Matt Berry of Edmonton received Canada's McKee trophy for outstanding work in 1936 at the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy conference in Montana. Air Vice-Marshal W A Bishop presented the award, praising Berry and noting his wartime and northern flying contributions. Berry, 49, accepted with quiet modesty after a long career and recent cross country flight from Edmonton.
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Matt Berry
Edmonton
Mont
W. A. Bishop
V.C
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
McKee
Berry
Bishop
Canada
Montreal
Odd Will Details For Marquis d Urre d Aubais
A recently deceased Marquis left a will to the French government outlining strange conditions. His embalmed body was to sit in an armchair inside a glass box, in a brightly lit room with family portraits, a radio, and access for local fishermen in Carro near Marseilles, his friends in life. The minister of the interior ordered a plain coffin with a glass panel for the face.
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d’Urre d’Aubais
Carro
Marseilles
Marquis
Early Garden Work and Fragrance in Spring Planting
Gardeners warn against digging clay soil when moist as it may puddle and bake. A simple test uses a handful of earth to judge readiness. if it crumbles it is fit to work. Fragrance in flower selection rises as scent guides spring planting, night perfumery differs from daytime scents. Early vegetables include leaf lettuce radish spinach sown in succession. next come carrots beets onions potatoes then beans corn tomatoes cabbage and cauliflower. later crops like cucumbers melons and peppers follow. adapt rules to local climate.
Storied tins endure decades in Arctic caches
Government experts discuss storing 20 million tins of food for war. Historical tests show 1824 Captain Parry tins cached in the Arctic remained fresh when opened after 16 years in 1911, including soups and beef. The note ends with a nod to Dr. Lee de Forest’s 1906 vacuum tube patent.
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Parry
Arctic
Sir John Ross
Hull Literary Society
Lee de Forest
National Park Museum Erected In Prince Albert Park
In 1936 Prince Albert National Park saw 21 292 visitors up from 21 108 the prior year. Government building activity included a central museum in town, staff housing for married members, a golf clubhouse, a caddy house and workshop, plus street grading and gravelling. Nightingales sing by day as well as night.
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Prince Albert National Park
Waskesia
Museum
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Eines
God the Creator
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Murphy
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Isle of Man
Ireland
ROUYN
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Larder Lake
Northern
Cameron
Svaawcate
Upton
Aes
Dragwri Trom
Drenthe
Phay Thiompion
Tourerra
Beave
Amdo
Ceri
Saaver
Wesigey
National Park Museum
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