Canadian artist crashes royal gates for portrait of Hepburn
Josef Hilpert, a multilingual Hungarian artist and former mayor, claims to painted the smallest miniature in the world, a bloodstone portrait of Premier Hepburn. He says he traveled 4000 miles, secured a buyers ticket at the British Industries Fair, stood with the Royal entourage, and earned permission to observe His Majesty. He returned to Canada with several miniatures and recently published an English book.
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Josef Hilpert
Hepburn
Toronto
Canadian Women's Press
Cluir
King Edward VI
Mr. Hilpert
Canada
Hungary
World Happenings Briefly Told
British RAF squadrons to have individual crests like army regiments. Canada to consider selling ships of the government merchant marine in negotiations. A 12-carat diamond found in Enachu, Georgetown sold for 1200 to O D Lieberman. Radium poisoning treatment noted as improving at the National Academy of Sciences. Lutheran pastors in a German city face consequences over the March 29 election. Grantham named the safest borough in England after no fatal motor accidents since 1934. an elderly woman died at a crossing. Japan and Soviet officials agree to form two joint commissions to address border troubles. Alberta drought rehabilitation planned with federal funds. scout John Ward awarded gilt cross for saving a man in the Peace River.
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British Guiana
Enachu
Georgetown
O. D. Lieberman
National Academy of Sciences
Washington
England
Grantham
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
W. N. Chant
New Meteor Theory on Grand Canyon Creation
Capt J Turley of Albuquerque argues the Grand Canyon formed when a meteor struck 40 miles west of Flagstaff about 600 years ago, challenging the erosion theory during a Southwest Section gathering of the Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Grand Canyon
Arizona
Association For the Advancement of Science
Capt. J. Turley
Albuquerque
N.M
Flagstaff
Final exchange in London clothing factory dispute
Two porters argued over a matter in a London clothing factory. The quarrel ends with exchanged taunts about brains and understanding, the dialogue highlighting stubborn pride and the odd humor of their confrontation.
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London
Equator Distance Said to Shrink by One Mile Over Century
A historical note claims the Earth’s equatorial circumference reduced by about one mile in the past 100 years. The statement reflects long standing debates on geophysical change and measurement precision without detailing methods or sources.
Diverting Fremont Class Demonstrates Perceptual Guesswork
A Midland College psychology class steers a bottle of water as Professor Hickman uncorks it and asks students to raise hands when they smell chloroform. Within seconds many raise their hands, yet the bottle contains only water. The stunt aims to show expectancy bias in perception.
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Fremont
Nebraska
Hickman
Midland College
Montreal Star
Nine accounting firms split 198000 in commissions for 1934 price spreads inquiry
Receipts totaling 198000 were divided among nine accounting and auditing firms for services to the 1934 price spreads inquiry, tabled in the House of Commons. The top firm received 104277 while the lowest earned 161. Senior partners billed 75 per day, with rates graded down to 10 for stenographers. There are about 3000 wood ties per mile of railroad track.
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House of Commons
Different Colors for British Submarines to Match Seas
The British admiralty will paint submarines in sea matching colors to avoid detection by low flying aircraft. Atlantic boats stay gray green while Mediterranean units adopt royal blue and Red Sea craft will be painted black.
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Admiralty
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Wingless airship tests in France with twin windmill blades
A wingless airship now tested in France uses two windmill blades mounted over the pilot to sustain flight and propel the craft. Bids are invited for a sister ship to the British liner Queen Mary. London calls for dances and balls again.
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France
London
Easy Crochet Makes Lovely Filet Household Arts
Alice Brooks presents a craft feature on crochet filet work. The piece outlines simple stitches, patterns, and decorative projects suitable for home decor and gifts.
Pattern 5193 Crochet Square for Home Decor
Instructions for a lace crochet square used to make a table cloth bedspread or pillow cover. Includes pattern illustration stitches materials and how to join squares. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg for pattern 5193.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Ambitious Airman Plans Nonstop World Flight
Clyde Pangborn, famed trans Atlantic flyer, tunes two aircraft for a record distance attempt and a nonstop around the world flight with midair refueling. He aims to beat the 1933 distance mark of 5.657 miles and may seek Russian refueling at Moscow and Chita plus an Edmonton station for the globe circling. The voyage could begin in late June from Dallas or Daytona Beach with New York as a probable starting point.
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Clyde Pangborn
Edmonton
M. Rossi
P. Codes
France
Pangborn
Dallas
Daytona Beach
Moscow
Russia
Chita
Siberia
New York
Soviet diver Konstantinov claims world record underwater stay
Konstantinov, the Soviet diver, says he set a world record by remaining beneath the sea for 18 hours while repairing the hull of a sunken tugboat in the Arctic Ocean, Moscow reports.
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Konstantinov
Moscow
Arctic
Persevering Prayer in the Parable of the Unjust Judge
Sunday School lesson reflects on Luke 18. A widow persisted before an unrighteous judge, illustrating that if such a man yields to persistence, how much more will the just God hear persevering prayer. Emphasizes continual prayer and not losing heart.
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Jesus
Moffatt
S Parks Cadman
Shropshire
Tar Sands Plant Project Heads to Fort McMurray
A. J. Smith of Kansas City announced a 1.5 million dollar program to develop a tar sands separation plant and oil refinery at Fort McMurray Alberta. Preliminary work starts immediately with operations on the initial 250 ton plant to begin by September. Equipment is being manufactured in Kingston Ontario and will be shipped within six to eight weeks for installation, with 3,000 ton plant gear planned for next fall and winter.
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Fort McMurray
A. J. Smith
Kansas City
Edmonton
Kingston
Ont
McMurray
Calgarian Family Pulls Full Circle Raffle Coincidence
At a charity carnival in Calgary six year old Phyllis Stephen drew a raffle ticket for a blanket from 1800 entries. When the first winner was absent, she drew a second ticket and identified the arriving recipient as her mother, after her father A Stephen had donated the prize and confirmed the coincidence. The reporter notes the family’s humorous alignment.
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Phyllis Stephen
Centre Ice
Calgary
A. Stephen
King Ibn Saud Leads 700 Guards to Kuwait Visit
King Ibn Saud travels from Central Arabia with 700 armed men to meet the Sheik of Kuwait on the Persian Gulf shore. A fleet of 200 cars was chartered for the journey, a shift from former camel caravans. Cowrie shells remain as money in isolated communities across the South Seas, India, and Africa, collected from shallow Indian Ocean beds.
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Ibn Saud
Central Arabia
Kuweit
Persian Gulf
South Seas
India
Africa
Indian Ocean
Grow More Flowers With Canadian Seed and Keen Space Use
The piece advises gardeners to source seed from reliable Canadian suppliers and select varieties suited to conditions. It highlights easy blooms like Alyssum Portulaca Calandula and Marigolds, plus strategies for high vegetable yields from small plots, including intercropping early and late crops and spacing guidance.
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Great Britain
Canada
Hatchery regulations limit chick imports to same grade flocks
Six provinces now operate under hatchery rules and produce chicks only from selected blood tested flocks. No chicks may be imported unless from the same grade of flocks. The provinces are Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Shanghai hosted a Better Homes exhibition recently.
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Extension Service
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
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Grande Prairie
Alta
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Mecca
Star
Los Angeles
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie
Miss Bartholomew
United States
Alice
Brooks
Alice Brooks
Ambitious Air Adventure
Fla
Dmonton
Regina
Luke
Shanghai
China
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