World Happenings Briefly Told From Ottawa to Manitoba
The king's cancer fund stays open for the jubilee season and has reached 200000 dollars. Manitoba adds one seaplane for forestry patrols as replacements for aging aircraft. Port Arthur relief labor requires rock breaking with assigned quotas. A Hymn of Thanksgiving by John Masefield will be sung by 500 Welsh regiment troops at the Aldershot tattoo in June. The Ashworth will sail to western Canada from Newcastle and Antwerp in July. Major Douglas expects action on a Canadian social credit plan in Alberta. Die Stunde paid 200 scillings to mock Hitler for his May Day speech. Prime Minister MacDonald visited the royal academy as a glass ceiling fell in the vestibule. no one was inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Cancer Fund
Ottawa
Manitoba
Forestry Patrol Service
Port Arthur
John Masefield
Sir Walford Davies
Aldershot
Churchill
Ashworth
Dalgleish Line
Newcastle
Antwerp
Canada
England
C. H. Douglas
Edmonton
Alberta
Die Stunde
Adolf Hitler
Ramsay MacDonald
Montreal Gas Lamps Through the Years
A historical note recalls Montreal in 1835 asking for a $500 annual subsidy for a projected gas light company. By 1837 two hundred gas lamps lit streets. In 1863 a contract secured 700 lamps, to burn 21 nights monthly with remaining nights moonlit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Gas Company
Canada Sees Over One Million Radio Receiving Sets Now
R C Poulter of a radio trade paper told the Canadian Performing Rights Society inquiry in Toronto that Canada currently has 1,308,000 radio receiving sets in use. A prior witness cited about 750,000 licensed sets nationwide. Ontario houses 597,983 sets, the largest share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Poulter
Canadian Performing Rights Society
Toronto
Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Trade Surplus Amid Growth In Canada Exports
The Ottawa Journal notes twelve months to March show Canada exporting goods worth 659 million and importing 522 million, for a total trade of 1.181 billion dollars. It asks if pessimists see no message in this. It mentions lunar mountains possibly reaching 25 000 feet, near the height of the world’s tallest peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
Canada
Global Rice Consumption Surpasses Other Edibles
World dietary trends show rice intake rising as the most consumed edible worldwide, reflecting shifts in population growth and eating habits across regions and economies.
Cuba Expects Sugar Output Of 2 315 000 Tons This Year
Cuba projects a sugar production total of 2 315 000 tons for the year, outlining planned processing, harvest timing, and export prospects for the national crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Princess Louise Remains a Fashionable Royal Figure at Kensington
The 87 year old Princess Louise lives at Kensington Palace where her mother was born. Her statue of Queen Victoria and memory of the penny queen linger in the Broad Walk. Married to the Duke of Argyll who died in 1914, she maintains Roseneath estate and travels to Scotland yearly. She supported artists and helped Queen Victoria relax rules on divorced or annulled marriages for court receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Louise
Kensington Palace
Queen Victoria
Broad Walk
Kensington Palace Gardens
Barrie
Duke of Argyll
Roseneath
Scotland
Prince Consort
Edgar Boehm
John Millais
Victoria
Royal Society
Manchester Guardian
Sterling Products Ltd Reports Business Improvement in Windsor Meeting
At the Windsor Ontario annual Sterling Products Limited meeting executives praised a definite improvement in business. Advertising expenditures for the year were approved and officers were re elected: H L Schade president H L Kinnican vice president H C Eastman secretary treasurer. The firm markets Dr Lyons Tooth Powder Watkins Malsified Cocoanut Shampoo Oil Glostora Del A Tone Aspirin and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Products (Limited
Windsor
Ont
H. L. Schade
H. L. Kinnican
H. C. Eastman
Schade
Sterling Company
Dr. Lyon
Watkins
Phillips
California
Pape
Little Journeys In Science Parasitism Across Animal Groups
An overview defines a parasite as an animal living on or in another organism and notes parasitism spans protozoa arthropods and worms. It explains specialization of parasites, host degeneration, and how internal parasites rely on host resources while increasing transmission risk, with tropical regions suffering more parasitic disease including malaria and flea borne plague. 2098 a SS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Crackproof antiseptic ice glaze developed in Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert scientists at the Pacific Fisheries Experimental station report a crackproof antiseptic ice glaze for frozen fish. The process aims to prevent rusting and discoloration, stop glaze cracking and moisture loss, and kill or suppress bacteria, protecting quality and reducing losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
Pacific Fisheries Experimental Station
British Columbia
Biscuits From Week's Recipe Mix
Combine all bran milk and honey then mix with sifted dry ingredients and butter. Knead lightly add currants, shape into biscuits and bake at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes yields 12 biscuits 2 1/2 inches wide.
Lemon Orange Gelatin Mold Serves 6 to 8
Dissolve gelatin in warm water. Add sugar, orange juice, and rind. Chill until cold and syrupy. Fold in cream whipped until thick and shiny but not stiff. Chill until slightly thickened. Turn into mold and chill until firm. Unmold. Serves 6 to 8.
Air Locarno Plan Moves Forward Across Nations
Britain France and Italy draft an air Locarno pact to allow swift reprisals for aerial aggression, with Germany and Belgium as potential signatories. Meanwhile a plane aided by strong winds covers 220 miles from Croydon to Amsterdam in about one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
France
Italy
London
Britain
Germany
Belgium
Croydon
England
Amsterdam
Holland
Your Handwriting Reveals Your Character in Graphology
Readers respond to Graphology claims with varied opinions. A broadminded writer confirms accuracy and suggests handwriting analysis can reveal selfish tendencies. Send handwriting samples with birthdates and 10c per specimen to Lawrence Hibbert in Winnipeg for confidential analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hibbert
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Salt Is Good Polish for Glassware
A simple method for polished glassware uses hot water with one tablespoonful of salt per quart. Do not use soap. Rinse in clean hot water for a crystal shine. Also includes a humorous exchange about letters from school guiding to the dictionary or the bank.
Sunday School Lesson on the Great Commission Baptism
The text explains Matthew 28 19 20 the Great Commission to go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. It outlines baptism as entry into the triune name and commitment to Christ teaching observance of his commands and assurance of his perpetual presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galilee
Jesus
Peter
Christ
God
Drought From Tree Rings Halts Southwest Villages
A 23 year drought from 1276 to 1299 forced abandonment of villages in the southwestern Rocky Mountain area. Tree-ring evidence presented by R A E Douglass of the University of Arizona at Santa Fe details famine and thirst driving relocations, blighted corn fields, and loss of turkeys and dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
America
Rocky Mountain
American Association For the Advance of Science At
Santa Fe
N.M
R. A. E. Douglass
University of Arizona
Praise From New York Lauds Buchan as Bridging Continents
The New York Times hails John Buchan as the best bridge between Scotland and North America, noting his past British American history and predicting a leading role in shaping the next chapter of British America. He is praised as one of the Scotsmen representing the English-speaking race at its best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buchan
Scotland
British America
North America
New York Times
Percheron Demand Breaks Alberta Records
The rising demand for pure bred Percheron horses in Alberta shatters records as farmers pay 150 to 200 dollars more than last year. The Percheron club notes sustained interest while buyers seek horses with strong breeding and performance potential. The text also mentions honey containing minerals such as iron calcium magnesium copper manganese and silicon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Percheron Club
Thinning, planting, and care for a Canadian garden
Gordon L. Smith advises thinning flowers and vegetables after emergence, spacing by plant height, and removing every other carrot or beet to use the row. He notes timing for warm weather crops, staking tomatoes, and maintaining rich soil with manure or fertilizer. Continuous planting through July is possible in most Canada regions with well started plants and regular cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Arctic Flier Sets Record on 900 Mile Arctic Flight
Walter Gilbert chief pilot for Canadian Airways Mackenzie delta division set a new Arctic record flying from Cameron Bay NWT to Cambridge Bay and return totaling 900 miles in one day. He carried 20 bales of Arctic white fox valued around 40000 with a refuel stop at Copper Mine. He departed Cameron Bay 6:30 am with Mrs Paisley and her child aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Walter Gilbert
Canadian Airways
Mackenzie Delta
Cameron Bay
N.W.T
Cambridge Bay
Canalaskan Trading Company
Arctic Ocean
Coppermine
Gilbert
E. Paisley
Royal Canadian Signal Corps
English expert notes nar cissus flowers weigh a ton
An English expert states that sixty thousand nar cissus flowers collectively weigh about a ton. The claim highlights the surprising mass of this plant group and its fruiting potential.
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VN One
Sterling Products
Gordon H. Guest
M.A
Betty Barclay
Air Locarno
Jackson
Johnson
New York
Times
Kent
V.A.D/S
V.A.D
British Red Cross
Chislehurst
Mecca
Gordon L. Smith
Arctic Flier
The
Ramsay Co
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