World Happenings Briefly Told
World events from varied nations and figures include W. J. Bulman founder of Bulman Brothers dying in Winnipeg General Hospital. South Africa politics leader General Christian Smuta to retire after next parliament. Experimental North Atlantic flights to resume in July. French Air Ministry orders 100 aeroplanes from U.S. makers. Royal Empire Society awards Prof A J Newton for Cambridge History of the British Empire. Sir Gerald Campbell named British high commissioner in Canada. Earl of Egmont sails to England to enroll his son in school. Solomon’s port on the Red Sea uncovered by American archaeologists. A guide recalls Paul Redfern crash and burial in Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bulman
Bulman Brothers, Limited
Winnipeg General Hospital
General Christian Smuta
South Africa
Hhe
North Atlantic
A. Z. Muirhead
House of Commons
French Air Ministry
United States
A. J. Newton
Rhodes
London University
Royal Empire Society
British Empire
Gerald Campbell
New York
United Kingdom
Canada
Gerald
Francis Floud
Frederick Perceval
Earl of
Egmont
Alberta
England
King Solomon's
Red Sea
Theodore Waldeck
British Guiana
Paul Redfern
Venezuela
Chicago Man Plans Salvage of Merida Treasure Off Virginia Capes
Captain John Craig, known for sunken treasure ventures, aims to dive off the Virginia Capes next month seeking 362 tons of silver and Mexican cargo from the liner Merida which sank 55 miles off the coast while carrying revolution refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Craig
Virginia Capes
Merida
Virginia
Craig
Max Nohl
Coast Guard
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Francisco Madero
Diaz
Farragut
Minto Claims Safer Artificial Radium Demonstrated
Wallace L. Minto of Jersey City presents a geiger tube test showing a cheaper artificial radium with stronger beta and gamma rays, claimed to be safer than genuine radium. Dr. FE A Smith of North Bergen Newark notes potential, citing ore from near Minto’s hometown and a price about 250 dollars per gram versus 25 000 dollars for genuine radium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. A. Smith
Mme. Curie
Wallace L. Minto
Jersey City
Dr. Smith
North Bergen
Newark
N.J
Eastern Electronic Research Association
New York
Minto
Open Work Ends Hope for Shoe Shine in City Hall
Bert Brown, a Buffalo shoe shiner, says women no longer need his services as women’s shoes stay open. He recalls past business with women and notes the rise of open-work shoes. He suggests carrying toe polish to attract business from women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Brown
Buffalo
Brown
Spoiled Beyond Repair Diner Returns Bent Steak
Mrs. M. Holt dies in Manchester after 78 years of attendance at Sunday School. The scene includes a diner arguing over a bent steak with a waiter who declines to reverse the order, saying the steak is already bent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Holt
Manchester
England
The
Game
Tailoring for Larger Women by Anne Adams
Anne Adams presents a summer design for larger women featuring a shirt waist dress with slim seams a graceful yoke jaunty pockets and loose sleeves. The pattern 4810 covers sizes 34 to 48 with 4 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 36 and includes illustrated sewing instructions. Send 20 cents plus size name address and pattern number to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Gardening tips for warm weather vegetables and pest control
The article advises sowing tender crops such as beans tomatoes squash cucumbers and melons in warm soil with rich beds. Plan multiple bean plantings, stake tomatoes, use mulch paper, and use fertilisers carefully. Topics include soil, timing, compatible crops, and pest and disease controls with Bordeaux mixture sulphur and whale oil soap.
When we pine for the good old days
The Lethbridge Herald mockingly argues against clinging to nostalgia. It lists drastic, impractical steps such as destroying modern conveniences to illustrate the point that longing for the past should be balanced with progress. The piece uses satire to critique retrograde thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge Herald
The Canvas Of Life Marked By Indelible Strikes
A reflective meditation compares life to carving on marble, not painting on sand. Each deliberate strike with a chisel leaves a permanent mark, resisting erasure or overwork as time continues.
Unmixing Machine Demonstrated At Tulsa Exposition
A new unmixer shown at the international petroleum exposition in Tulsa separates two immiscible liquids, turning blue dyed water and white kerosene into distinct streams. The snail shaped turbine, 1800 rpm, forces water and kerosene through opposite spiral paths to achieve complete separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Women blunt in diplomacy and leadership says executive
The Financial Post argues women are too blunt for high level roles. An American feminine executive cited as proof a firm invited to join a trade association declined financial support with a frank statement about cutting overhead and delaying decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Financial Post
France Prepares Dignified Reception for British Monarchs
France will greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with a restrained ceremony in Paris. No modern illuminations or Fascist symbols will accompany the state visit, as monarchic and democratic traditions govern the preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
George VI
Elizabeth
Great Britain
Hitler
Rome
Paris
Geology Report Outline Of Northern Mining Area In Saskatchewan
A preliminary Geological Survey report details the South Reindeer Lake area in northern Saskatchewan. It notes PreCambrian rocks underlying a 5000 square mile region near Waddy and Nistoassini Lakes and discusses staking by Nipissing Mines Ventures and Dominion Explorers in 1929 and development by Churchill Minerals in 1987. The main showings cluster around a small stock whose commercial value remains unproven. Copies are available from the Director of Mines and Geology, Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reindeer Lake
Saskatchewan
Geological Survey Division
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
F. J. Alcock
Manitoba
Waddy and
Nistoassini Lakes
Nipissing Mines, Limited
Ventures Limited
Dominion Explorers Limited
Churchill Minerals, Limited
Mines and Geology Branch
Varied cattle traits and handedness among people
Some African cattle are humped and short-horned, others have no hump and are long-horned. Ninety-five out of a hundred persons are right-handed.
Daniel in Nebuchadnezzar's Training of Jewish Youths
A Sunday school lesson recounts Nebuchadnezzar's 606 B.C. siege of Jerusalem and the selection of Daniel and three companions. Daniel refuses the king's food, proposes a ten day test with pulse and water, and after proving temperance they prosper as king’s attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel
B.C
Babylon
Jerusalem
Ashpenaz
Precious stones regain demand in Europe and investors seek protection
Lloyds reports renewed demand for diamonds as prices rise in Europe. Paris borrowers guard against franc declines while London notes Americans abroad buying stones up to 50000 dollars. Lloyds sees surge in diamond insurance despite a rule barring war risk coverage, potentially troubling gem owners in Spain or Shanghai over non reimbursement in fighting zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Paris
London
Lloyd's
Spain
Shanghai
Tolerant England and the Privy Council’s Great Court
A Scottish recipient praises England after receiving the freedom of Edinburgh. Lord Macmillan recalls serving on the Privy Council’s judicial committee, noting its diverse English Bar absence and leaders Lord Dundon and Lord Thankerton. He calls Scots “Three advocates to the Empire.” A traveller’s rain dance is mentioned and a Toronto burglar is linked to feasting on preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Edinburgh
Lord Macmillan
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Lord Dunedin
Lord Thankerton
Toronto
Cancer research in 1915 1930 reveals carcinogenic hydrocarbons
The article traces early experiments by Yamagiwa Itchikawa in 1915 and British researchers in 1930 producing cancer in mice via tar and hydrocarbons. It notes the role of coal tar derivatives, lubricating oils, and the shift in understanding chronic irritation as a cancer precursor. It praises researchers who share findings openly for public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamagiwa
Itchikawa
Cancer Hospital
Fulham Road
London
Kennaway
Cook
Hieger
Hewett
England
Europe
Readers Offered Full Set Of Dr McCullough’s Cancer Articles
An editorial notice invites readers to request the complete collection of Dr. McCullough’s cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The promo emphasizes access to the entire series through the organization.
Parliament Passes Hire Purchase Bill In Britain
The House of Commons approved a bill empowering buyers and sellers in installment plans to use court orders to recover goods. Ellen C Wilkinson sponsored the measure aimed at limiting firms that seize goods for overdue final payments. The reform applies to five million British families buying furniture cars radios and more on credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Ellen C. Wilkinson
Commons
Beginning of Temple University from a single study
A young man asked Dr. Russell H. Conwell how to get an education while working. Conwell invited him to study three evenings a week and soon others joined. The movement grew from that modest start into Temple University.
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Russell H. Conwell
Eskimos Love Butter Enough to Eat It by the Pound
A humorous note claims Eskimos enjoy butter to a surprising degree, suggesting they would eat it by the pound. The line illustrates a playful exaggeration of Arctic dietary habits in a lighthearted context.
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Chicago
Buffalo Shoe Shiner
Britain
South Reindeer Area
Japan
Glasgow
I. Corinthians
Peter
Nealth League
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Temple University
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