World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The World
Birmingham promotes prosperity and helps Liverpool find work for unemployed youths. Alberta amends School Act to bar aliens from voting in long established districts. A meteorological balloon found 80 miles west of Sudbury with no origin marks. Windsor Ontario gifts a jubilee plaque from oak salvaged at city hall. Three Germans arrested in Algiers hint at spy plots. Edmonton pays tribute to Speaker George N Johnston as prorogation occurs. Ontario to review education funding structure. Paul Leduc speaks to separate school trustees. William Brooks tours Canada from Halifax to Vancouver seeking new work.
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Sudbury
Windsor
Ont
England
Windsor-Walkerville
Algiers
Marseilles
Algeria
France
George N. Johnston
Edmonton
Ontario
Paul Leduc
Ontario Education Association
William “Bill” Brooks
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Vancouver
Bill
Washington State Claims Convention Ends Trail Smelter Dispute
The Ottawa signed convention settles damages from sulfur fumes from a Trail B C smelter affecting Washington forests crops and livestock since January 1 1932. A joint arbitration tribunal will assess claims and a neutral chairman will be chosen. Canada pays 350000 for pre 1932 damages with future prevention measures urged.
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State Department
Washington
Trail
B.C
Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Pierre L. Boal
United States
United States Senate
Senate
International Joint Commission
Printing patterns on woolen fabrics now feasible in England
A new process in England enables printing patterns on thin wool and heavy cloth. The technique promises practical textile finishes and broader application in garment production.
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England
Mosquito Preserved in Amber From 609 B.C.
A cedar amber piece owned by H. C. Page of Saint John preserves a mosquito entombed over 2,500 years ago. The specimen shows large proportions with fibrous hairs, preserved crystal clear from Baltic region sources and northern Russia coastlines.
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H. C. Page
Saint John
Baltic
Europe
Russia
Handwriting analysis letters spark reader curiosity
Replies to readers on graphology reveal personality traits and career fits. Miss B L shows high-strung tendencies and suitability for office work. AG T appears balanced yet slightly cynical about the future. P A D struggles with inconsistent focus and urged to pursue a definite path. offerings include sending samples for analysis via Winnipeg newspaper union.
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B.L
Ag.t
P.A.D
World Scout Chief Visits Thursday Island Harmony
During a world tour Lord and Lady Baden-Powell drew 200 Scouts and Guides to Thursday Island off Queensland. Among 700 residents 400 whites and 300 Malays and Japanese welcomed the World Chief Scout and Chief Guide.
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Lord
Lady Baden-Powell
Thursday Island
Queensland
Family farming in western Canada close to a business model
A study notes that in 1930 in five Alberta and Saskatchewan districts, 82.7 percent of farm labor on 573 farms came from the farmer and his family, showing a strong family oriented farm structure.
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Western
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Two Sides to Every Question Illustration
An old noting of debate on perspective and truth follows a quip about two sides to every issue. It notes a vast annual use of pencils in the United States, estimating about a billion pencils used yearly.
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United States
Fashion Fancies pattern for Ellen Worth model
Pattern No 744 fits ages 14 to 18 with 36 to 40 inch bust. Size 16 uses 314 yards of 39 inch material and 4 yards of 18 inch contrasting for belt trim. Patterns cost 20 cents. Mail orders to Pattern Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The Spring Fashion Magazine offers color illustrations and new season outfits for cruising stay at home families and smaller members.
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Ellen Worth
Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Seagram Gold Cup Golf Tournament Captains Named
George R. Jacobus announces captains chosen from foreign born and native born US pros for the Seagram Gold Cup to be played at Lookout Point Country Club Fonthill Ontario July 11 12 and 13. Japanese Golf Association enters a six man team led by Tomekichi Miyamoto and others with hopes for ten teams.
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George R. Jacobus
United States Professional Golfers’ Association
United States
Lookout Point Country Club
Fonthill
Ont
Seagram
Kobe
Kokichi Yasuda
Tokio Golf Club
Kenkichi Nakamura
Fujisawa
Yutaka Kanuma
J.G.A
Enduring Last Post to Be Played Forever at Menin Gate
The Last Post will be sounded daily at the Menin Gate in Ypres forever. The British Legion has established an endowment to guarantee the ceremony continues in perpetuity, honoring Canadians who fought in the Great War and the Belgian firemen who sounded the lament.
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Menin
Ypres
British Legion
Legion
Corn loses sweetness faster at high temperature
Experiments show sweet corn loses its sweetness six times as fast when kept at 86 degrees Fahrenheit compared with 32 degrees.
Global telephone subscribers rise to 35 million
The report notes 35,000,000 telephone subscribers worldwide with 32,000,000 able to communicate with each other, highlighting expanding international connectivity and cross network reach.
Gas Raid Defence Drive Seeks 1000 Volunteers
Britain quietly mobilizes civilian defense against gas and bombing. Colonel E M Cowell, director of the Surrey Red Cross, appeals for 1000 volunteers for first aid nursing at Croydon airport. More than 500 already recruited and trained under Red Cross auspices.
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Great Britain
E. M. Cowell
British Red Cross
Surrey
Croydon
Red Cross
Sunday School Lesson on the Prodigal Son and Forgiveness
The lesson explores confession and forgiveness using Luke 15 pairs with Psalm 51 and 1 John. It discusses the prodigal son asking for his share, his riotous living, and returning home to a compassionate father who restores his honor with a robe a ring and sandals and a celebratory calf.
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Moses
God
Jesus
Ilan Maclaren
Ramekin of Salmon Recipe For The Week
Combine tapioca salt cayenne salmon parsley milk and bake in greased ramekins at 350 degrees for 35 minutes until done. Top with bread crumbs and serve with or without celery sauce. Garnish with parsley. Serves 6.
Yankee Rice Pudding Recipe
A traditional bake in a buttered casserole uses 14 cup rice 14 teaspoon salt 12 cup sugar 4 cups milk and lemon rind. Mix and bake in a hot water bath for 3 hours in a very slow oven, stirring every 15 minutes for the first hour. Serve hot or cold with thin cream.
Desert birds study mission departs Cairo for Libyan plateau
A scientific expedition leaves Cairo Egypt to study bird migration across the Libyan Desert's Glif Kebir plateau. The group aims to document species movements and environmental conditions over the journey.
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Cairo
Egypt
Glif Kebir
Libyan Desert
Growing screens and seasonal planting tips for shady views
The article explains two classes of growing screens annual climbers and tall plants and perennials. It recommends annuals like African Marigolds Cosmos and Nasturtiums for quick screening by July and lists climbers such as Morning Globes and Cardinal Climber. It also covers vegetable timing, watering, and fertilizing to speed growth, plus hardy and tender flowers and bulb timing for spring to warm weather.
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Canada
Aid for Passengers at Victoria Station
A new machine at Victoria Station allows passengers to press a button and view a printed timetable. Each station is numbered, and selecting a key prints a card with the complete schedule between Victoria and that station. Similar devices planned for other principal Southern Railway stations.
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Victoria
London
Southern Railway
London Times
New York Sun
Oxford Scouts Don Roman Pageant Rides on Recycled Helmets
In a welfare effort the Oxford Scouts were asked to supply their own Roman helmets for a pageant. Demonstrating resourcefulness they collected 100 old bowler hats, removed the rims, and added one gallon of aluminium to convert them into helmets.
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Oxford
England Sees New Wool Based Artificial Leather Industry
A new industry in England is developing to produce artificial leather from wool. This transformation signals shifts in manufacturing, with potential impacts on textiles, footwear, and related markets as firms experiment with wool-derived substitutes.
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England
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Ramekin
Salmon
Pressin
Appleford
Calgary
Regina
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