World Happenings Briefly Told
The Senate approved the Roosevelt administration's naval expansion bill totaling 1 156 000 000. Britain ready to mobilize all vehicles at a moment's notice for possible extraordinary circumstance. Canadian Red Cross undertakes administration of 25 000 fund for distressed Imperial Forces veterans. A world Scout jamboree is planned in Wellington New Zealand for 1940 with about 5 000 scouts. Col Charles Lindbergh to leave Kent house in June for Il de France. Trade advantages to UK extended to Canada under the UK agreement. Leviathan at Glasgow to be broken up fetches 1145 for the 19th hole cocktail bar. Dominion-wide musical prizes awarded by Governor General Tweedsmuir incl Eldon D. Rathburn 700 scholarship. Prime Minister Lyons announces Anglo Australian air mail service may rise to thrice weekly by August. Nova Scotia film board reports 5 500 000 feet of film reviewed in 1936-37, none condemned.
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United States Senate
Great Britain
Ministry of Transport
Canadian Legion
Imperial Forces
Canadian Red Cross
Wellington
N.Z
Charles Lindbergh
Kent
Illicc
French
Lindbergh
United Kingdom
Eire
Canada
Glasgow
Canadian Performing Rights Society
Lord Tweedsmuir
Eldon D. Rathburn
Saint John
Joseph Lyons
Nova Scotia
Board of Censors
C. H. Bennett
Stowaway haul aboard the Greek ship Andreas near Dover
Captain Mantzovinos of the 6566 ton Andreas faced a multilingual crew of 32 and eight stowaways from Lithuania France Chile Russia Italy Greece and Portugal found in the hold. With no space or interpreters, he appealed to immigration in Dover but England refused. The ship then sailed on to Montevideo with the eight aboard.
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Mantzovinos
Andreas
Dover
Antwerp
Montevideo
Uruguay
Montgovinos
England
Windsor exhibits royal collection with Napoleons mercy note
The king shows Premier Edouard Daladier several historical treasures including Napoleon’s letter to the prince of England after Waterloo. Daladier finds the document poignantly appealing. A new popgun for house flies is introduced, awaiting a supreme sportsman to test it on a mosquito.
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Windsor
Edouard Daladier
Napoleon
England
Waterloo
Themistocles
Great Sculptor George Barnard Dies in New York
George Grey Barnard 74, famed for Renaissance inspired marble figures, died in a New York hospital. He labored on a 100 foot Rainbow Arch and created 400 statues for a frieze while planning Abel. Notable works include The God Pan at Columbia, Brotherly Love in Norway, Lincoln statue sent to Manchester, and 33 statues at Harrisburg.
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George Grey Barnard
New York
Abel
Cain
Michel Angelo
Barnard
God Pan
Columbia University
Norway
Abraham Lincoln
Manchester
England
United States
Great Britain
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Tested Recipes tokeep husband lively after work
Practical, era tone advice on light suppers to prevent evening fatigue. Offers two moldable jelly plates with India Relish and pickle salami combos plus simple accompaniments. Emphasizes quick prep, refreshment, and keeping men engaged for pre marriage vitality.
New Anne Adams Pattern For Jacket and Frock
New ideas for the popular jacket frock feature slimming lines and a V neck with dainty bow ends. Pattern 4731 offers sizes 34 through 48 with complete step by step instructions and cost twenty cents to Order from the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Air raid precautions schemes eyed by newspapers in London
The Newspaper World reports London papers study anti air raid schemes for staff protection. W H Smith & Son plans 3000 personnel with field phones lanterns loudspeakers and emergency canteen and alternative departments to maintain morale and operations.
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Newspaper World
London
A.rp
Samuel Hoare
Home Secretary
Daily Telegraph
Morning Post
W. H. Smith & Son, Ltd
Lambeth
Sunday School Lesson Focus on Following Jesus
A devotional note presents the Golden text Come, follow me from Mark 10:21 and outlines a lesson on Mark 10:17-31 with a devotional reading from John 15:8-16 urging readers to follow Christ and bear fruit for God.
The Young Ruler and the Call to Discipleship
A summary of Jesus' encounter with a synagogue ruler who asks how to gain eternal life. Jesus cites the commandments and urges selling possessions to follow him, a demand the young man cannot meet, leaving him sorrowful. The passage explores perceptions of divinity and the cost of discipleship.
Warning on Dutch bulb ads in Canadian papers
The Consul General of The Netherlands warns that unreliable Dutch bulb exporters advertise in Canada under varied names. Payments by cheque are counterfeit and bulbs are not sent. Readers should consult the consul before placing such ads. Also notes higher Australian wheat yields and explains tornado formation from contrasting air masses.
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Netherlands
Holland
Castle Building
Stanley Street
Montreal
Man Defends Brick Attack Claim in Court
A defendant in an assault case insists there was no malice and says he used a plain brick. Counsel presses him as the plaintiff is referred to as struck with intent, while the man denies any malicious act.
Grey Owl Dies Amid Controversy Over Identity
Jack Miner at 73 continues bird conservation work at Kingsville Ontario after Grey Owl's death. The controversy over Grey Owl’s English origins intensifies as his grave marker lists both A Belaney and Grey Owl. Miner regrets reduced travel but cherishes hundreds of requests for lectures from across Canada and the United States.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Grey Owl
A. Belaney
Grey Ow
West
Canada
United States
Tax Burden on A British Householder Reveals Heavy Government Edges
A Briton with a 2500 dollar annual income, a wife and two children, and a 4000 dollar suburban home pays taxes on many daily items. The article details income, property, local rates, tea, radio, bread, prunes, sugar, petrol, licenses, matches, tobacco, and death duties, totaling substantial government revenue.
Tortoise once owned by Captain Cook thrives as chief in Tonga
A tortoise that belonged to Captain Cook remains alive on the Island of Tonga where it holds a native rank of chief. English rivers pour more than 2,000,000 tons of solid matter into the sea each month. The Israelites carried marbles during their 40 year journey, as noted in the passage.
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Captain Cook
Tonga
Early sowing guides for hardy and tender flowers and vegetables
The article divides flowers into hardy self reproducing types such as cosmos and California poppy and tender kinds like zinnia and nasturtium. It advises staggered planting for productive gardens, indicates risk of frost, and suggests interplanting fast maturing greens with slower crops to maximize space and early yields. It cautions against rushing the season and encourages smart, gradual start with a balance of pride and practicality.
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Canada
Fate of Shanghai and Its War Losses
The article notes Shanghai’s rise to a cosmopolitan hub and its current wartime crisis. Direct losses top 300 million dollars with trade plunging about 70 percent. From Feb to July 1937 exports and imports reached 659.4 million Mexican dollars, while Aug 1937 to Jan 1938 totaled 196.82 million. Factories left intact sit idle and warehouses sit empty or locked.
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Shanghai
Far East
Opal King Ralston Arrives in New York with Fortune
Fortunes in opals worth hundreds of thousands of dollars reach New York City via Proper Ralston a world traveler and musician known as the Opal King and the Man With The Harp. He plans a Niagara Falls cutting factory and using proceeds to fund a jewel encrusted harp and a hospital in Canada or the United States.
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S. Proper Ralston
New York City
British Honduras
N.Y
Thought For Every Day Accidents Don’t Happen Say National Safety Council
A 1938 campaign from the National Safety Council argues that accidents are not random but caused by actions. The reminder urges drivers to reflect and post the message on their dashboards to influence behavior behind the wheel.
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National Safety Council
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