World Happenings Briefly Told Short item roundup
Braille Mail in London serves 75,000 blind readers weekly. Antiquities seized crown property claim 18 shillings unearthed at Bacup. British Columbia to issue 20 dollar cougar bounty from May 15. Criminal code bill to be introduced by government. Manitoba Girl Guides commissioner re-elected. total membership 4 585. De Valera greeted in Dublin after eye surgery in Zurich. YWCA appoints Miss Nicholson health director in Sherbrooke. Tom Marks, 81, noted Canadian theatre figure dies. Anglican bishop cites 7 567 raised for new hospital in Aklavik after fire.
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Bacup
England
George III
George IV
Queen Victoria
British Columbia
Justice Lapointe
House of Commons
John Bracken
Manitoba
Girl Guides
Brandon
Eamon de Valera
Dublin
Zurich
Antarctic expedition planned by Harold S June and Lincoln Ellsworth
Harold S June and Lincoln Ellsworth announce a joint South Pole expedition from Providence Rhode Island to explore a last unseen continent about 600000 square miles in area. They describe a landmass one third the size of Australia along a line through the South Pole from Little America, noting no prior sighting and potential equipment needs.
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Harold S. June
Bristol
Lincoln Ellsworth
South Pole
Providence
R.I
Australia
Little America
June
Paris Students Show American Presence in 1932 Enrollment
In the 1932 University of Paris session about 30,000 students enrolled with 2,000 Americans among them. The humorous exchange about the car radiator early in the text contrasts with the serious statistic.
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University of Paris
France
Con certinas worth nearly three million shipped from Germany
The report notes shipments of con certinas valued at almost 3,000,000 from Germany during the prior year, reflecting a sizable export movement in the period.
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Germany
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Affects Traffic Officers And Drivers
Dr. Harvey G. Beck of Baltimore explains that chronic exposure to carbon monoxide from traffic exhaust can cause anxiety depression and emotional upheavals. He notes patrolmen reach danger blood saturation after eight hours and street air cannot be escaped.
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Harvey G. Beck
Baltimore
Beck
Kansas City
American Medical Association
Global jobless decline reported by ILO across nations
The International Labour Organization noted a worldwide drop in unemployment. Countries including Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Chile, France, Finland, Estonia, South Africa, Luxembourg and the United States saw unemployment fall from March 1935 to March 1936.
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International Labor Organization
Canada
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
Australia
Belgium
Norway
Poland
Sweden
Chile
France
Finland
Estonia
South Africa
Luxembourg
United States
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Helps Women
Mrs Rodwell of Guelph Ontario reports relief from monthly pains headaches and fatigue after using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She notes clearer complexion and disappearance of headaches and says the tablets and liquid priced 50 cents to 1.35 dollars are available from local druggists and the Dr Pierce’s Clinic in Buffalo NY.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
New York Cyclists Ride 222 on Weekend Bicycle Train
The New York scene shifts from ski trains to a bicycle train as 222 enthusiasts head to a rural Massachusetts district for a 20 mile circuit. The outing, cited as nature and exercise rich, contrasts with the 7 million New Yorkers staying put and offers notable fitness gains and memories for participants.
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Adirondacks
Massachusetts
Water loo Bridge Recalled by Engineers Honor
A rare reference to Waterloo Bridge in London highlights John Rennie as the eighteenth century master builder and Sir Christopher Wren as his admired predecessor. An engineer guest gently quips that engineers affectionately call Wren “Rennie” to honor both, avoiding embarrassment in the after dinner exchange.
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Waterloo Bridge
London
John Rennie
Thames
Parliament Buildings
Christopher Wren
Wren
Rennie
Christian Science Monitor
Elastic barrier tested on Berlin hill to stop cars
A new safety device uses two steel ropes set at wheel height along the steep Berlin road edge. The ropes are anchored to iron posts at each end with wire springs to prevent vehicles from going over the edge.
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Berlin
New Orleans Battle and War of 1812 Peace Signings
The article notes the Battle of New Orleans occurred after the peace treaty was signed. It contrasts this with South Africa facing rural youth migration toward cities.
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New Orleans
England
America
South Africa
No Pattern Book Published by Alice Brooks
A note states that no pattern book by Alice Brooks has been published. The absence implies pending or canceled release plans and leaves readers awaiting an official announcement from the publisher or author.
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Alice Brooks
Prophecy of Jerusalem fall and Second Advent
Sunday school lesson centers on Luke 21 eschatology. It notes Jesus predicting Jerusalem’s destruction and urges followers to endure with patience, trust, and faithful living despite upheavals. References compare Josephus account and Talmud. emphasizes steadfast spiritual focus over fear.
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Jerusalem
Matthew
Jesus
Ptolemy
Agrippa
Herod the Great
Josephus
Cesar
Don’t Entrust Your Family’s Well-Being to Unknown Preparations
An advisory note urges consulting a family doctor about headache remedies and promotes Aspiria as a safe, fast relief option for headaches and rheumatic pains. It cites historical physician caution toward pain remedies and claims millions of users find Aspirin safe for regular use. The message notes Aspirin tablets are made in Canada and carry the Bayer trademark.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Canada
Bayer Company, Limited
Bayer
Demand and Get "ASPIRIN" Extraordinary Dresses
Police rounded up about one hundred Canton girls mainly university co-eds for wearing bare arms. They were lectured by magistrates and freed after clothes received a rubber stamp reading extraordinary dress.
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Canton
Australia Pineapples Duty Free From April
A departmental bulletin issued by Revenue Minister Hon J L Isley announces a tariff reduction for canned pineapples from Australia. Under the 1931 agreement the duty was one cent per pound. effective April 14 the commodity will enter duty free.
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Australia
J. L. Isley
McGill Student to Study Canada France Links in Archives
Alice Jean Lunn, winner of a $1,500 Royal Society fellowship, will pursue research in Paris and French port archives to clarify obscure points in Canadian history. The author of War and Agriculture in Canada 1740 1760, she holds three McGill scholarships and plans to travel next winter.
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Canada
McGill University
France
Alice Jean Lunn
Royal Society of Canada
Paris
Miss Lunn
Egypt Plans New Port Said Airport Project
Egypt announces construction of a new international airport at Port Said to expand air capacity and boost regional connectivity. The project aims to serve increased passenger traffic and support economic development in the Suez Canal area.
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Egypt
Port Said
Fruit-a-tives Bring Quick Relief for Headaches and Constipation
Mrs P Longeway of Guelph credits Fruit-a-tives with ending years of headaches and constipation. The Canadian doctor’s discovery uses concentrated fruit and herb extracts to aid elimination and tone the body. A fair trial is urged.
Girl cherishes souvenir from Edward VIII visit to Chicago
Peggy Finn preserves a cigarette butt left by the Prince of Wales later King Edward VIII when he visited Ferry Hall in Lake Forest. He presented a British flag to the school, signed the guest book, and dropped the cigarette while leaving.
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Peggy Finn
England
Edward VIII
Chicago
Prince of Wales
Ferry Hall
Lake Forest
Miss Finn
First flowers to sow and spacing tips for a Canadian garden
This guide divides sowing into hardy self reproducing plants Cosmos California Poppy Alyssum Calendula Candytuft and tender groups Zinnia Marigold Nasturtium Stocks Aster Petunia. It covers seed depth spacing thinning bulb and corm guidance for Dahlias Gladiolus Lettuce Carrots Beets Beans Peas and general upkeep.
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Canada
Hurricanes Are The Worst Of All Storms At Sea
A brief observation notes that hurricanes rank as the most severe storms encountered at sea, highlighting their ferocity and danger to ships and crews.
Greenland Ice Cap Melt Would Lift Seas About Twenty Feet
A 2151-era forecast warns that complete melting of Greenland’s ice cap would raise global sea levels by nearly 20 feet. The projection highlights potential coastal flooding and geopolitical disruption if warming continues unchecked.
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Greenland
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National Institute For the Blind
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Saskatoon Young Women's Christian Association
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