World Happenings Briefly Told
Queen Mary opens a new wing at City of London hospital for heart and lung diseases. The original Napoleon head was sold for 756 dollars at Christies. Marcus Dixon fell to his death while photographing wildlife on Lundy Island. The US commerce department credits reciprocal trade deals with boosting exports to 16 nations including Canada. Westminster Abbey visitors paid 10 shillings to view George VI coronation site. Canada’s external trade rises nearly 25 million dollars in April over 1936 per National Revenue figures. Prime Minister Baldwin may become Earl of Clee or Earl of Cleebury upon resignation. Reindeer drive toward De markation Point eases Eskimo famine threat per Rev F C Klerekoper. Cremona exhibits over 300 rare violins insured above 2 million dollars for Stradivari centennial.
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City of London Hospital
Napoleon
St Helena
Westminster Abbey
George VI
Canada
National Revenue Department
London News Chronicle
Baldwin
Earl of Cleebury
Earl of Clee
Idol in Court Endures After Long Hindu Worship Face Off
Historic case ends at the Privy Council with the swastika idol upheld in part of a property dispute. Built mid 19th century by two Hindoo brothers, the one foot square idol sits in a dedicated worship room where a priest conducts rites and offerings are shared with the poor.
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Privy Council
London
High Court
Fort William
Bengal
Judicial Committee
Bengal Court
Wartime promise kept Lord Davies hosts Wales visitors
Lord Davies of Llandinam plans a fortnight at his Welsh home in July for unemployed miners teachers and others who served in World War I. The event honors a pledge made to his men during a France attack and may include Ex Private George Bennett from Connecticut attending with a Welsh American contingent to Machynlleth Eisteddfod.
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Lord Davies
Llandinam
France
Wales
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
George Bennett
Connecticut
Machynileth
King George VI Backing Boys Camp Promotes Harmony
A Southwold camp run at royal expense brings together upper class boys from Eton and Harrow with youths from factories. The project, praised by a visiting writer, fosters camaraderie and cross class cooperation, shaping future labor and national harmony.
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George VI
Southwold
Eton
Harrow
Duke of York
King George
Christian Science Monitor
Future Man Teeth Decline Predicts Tiny Dentition
Dr Charles A Sweet of Oakland told the Ontario Dental Association in Toronto that future humans will have about six teeth per jaw, with wisdom teeth vanishing as earlier molars and other teeth disappear. He noted cave men had four molars and warned most people today face grave dental risk if they neglect care.
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Andy Gump
Charles A. Sweet
Oakland
Calif
Ontario Dental Association
Toronto
Dr. Sweet
Arctic bishop learns to fly during Arctic mission return
Bishop Peter Falaize of the Roman Catholic Church returns to his Eskimo flock on Canada's northwest rim with plans to pilot a plane. He learned sled dogs canoeing and hut building during 24 years in the Arctic, and sought eye treatment after long darkness. He recently acquired the five passenger Santa Maria in the United States and flew the plane north ahead of him.
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Peter Falaize
Eskimos
Canada
Northwest Rim
Toronto
Falaize
Arctic
United States
Santa Maria
Birthday headstand ends with silent approval in Dale
George Maurer 82 performs his annual birthday headstand in Dale New York while his wife declines to watch citing age. A government report notes two thirds of bread on American farms now comes from commercial bakeries. Six shortwave radio stations will be set up across Australia to keep aviation in constant contact with main landing fields.
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George Maurer
Dale
N.Y
Maurer
Australia
The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation Proposal
The Kingsville Ontario sanctuary of Jack Miner is celebrated worldwide for its care of birds. A foundation is forming to raise a one million dollar trust to perpetuate the park as an international bird sanctuary with donor gifts and bequests invited.
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Kingsville
Ontario
Canada
Jack Miner
Miner
Toronto Globe
America
Migratory Bird Foundation Inc
Can ada judges praise young Irish music at Carrickfergus fest
D T Yacamini of the Royal Academy of Music praised Canadian youth as examples for Northern Ireland as he judged the Carrickfergus festival. He noted Winnipeg’s 400 competitors in violin and piano and expressed disappointment with some instrumental performances near Belfast.
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Northern Ireland
Canada
D. T. Yacamini
Royal Academy of Music
Carrickfergus
Winnipeg
Yacamini
Belfast
Britain plans production boosts in national emergency
The minister of agriculture told the House of Commons it would take three years to raise beef output, two years to raise mutton, and one year to raise bacon in a national emergency. The piece also notes remarks about inferiority complexes and jokes about optimism and heat waves.
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Great Britain
House of Commons
Minister of Agriculture
Eye-appeal in dainty panel frock pattern 4416
A Summer-day frock pattern 4416 offers feminine appeal with a chic yoke and flared sleeves. Easy to sew in voile, chiffon, eyelet batiste, dimity or synthetics, sizes 14 to 42. Send 20 cents and details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
King George VI Joins Ancient and Honorable Artillery Club
King George VI becomes an honorary member of Boston’s 300 year old Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company after his acceptance read at Faneuil Hall. This marks the first time the society has two royal family members as members, following precedents set by prior royals such as the Duke of Windsor and Prince Albert.
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King George VI
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Military Society of
Boston
Faneuil Hall
King George
Britain
Duke of Windsor
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria
Jacob Dream at Bethel and Wrestle with God
A Sunday School lesson recounts Jacob fleeing to Haran, resting on stones near Bethel, where the dream of a divine ladder signals God’s accessibility. It notes God’s promise of land and descendants, and Jacob’s subsequent transformation after wrestling with a mysterious figure, renamed Israel, as a turning point toward reliance on God.
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Jacob
Bethel
Esau
Haran
Bishop Taylor
Africa
God
Man
Rebekah
Jehovah
Isaac
Abraham
Jabbok
Israel
Peniel
Horace Bushnell
Second Case Of Uncontrollable Speech Ends In Death
Howard Stillman a 44 year old Ocala farmer died after 18 days of non stop talking about the Bible and current events. Doctors say his case is only the second of its kind in medical history and note his fever weakness and periods of sleep induced by drugs.
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Howard Stillman
Ocala
Florida
Mr. Stillman
Television expansion eyed as sets grow in London decade ahead
An estimated 2000 television sets are in use in London now and will stay within reach while only two short programs air daily and prices stay high. In ten years TV may render wires obsolete like silent films did talkies. A New York City high school reportedly houses 10,000 male students.
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London
New York City
Gardening Tips for Tender Vegetables and Summer Bulbs
The guide notes beans tomatoes squash cucumbers and melons need warm weather and rich soil. It covers staking tomatoes to six feet high thinning side shoots, and training stems, plus shading for vivid flowers like gladioli canna and dahlias. It advises loose soil, manure or fertilizer, and regular cultivation to conserve moisture.
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Canada
France Nears U S in Telephone Use and Reach
France shows about 1.5 million telephones in use with one line per 35 inhabitants. Last year 900 million calls were made, averaging 1737 per minute, with international calls to major cities totaling 3.5 million. Paris services include medical aid, a time bureau, an alarm clock service and an automatic taxi call system.
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France
United States
London
New York
Tokio
Shanghai
Sydney
Moscow
Berlin
Bucharest
Paris
Giant fertilizer Photosensin could boost crop sizes
Dr Joseph Seltei of the Hungarian State Railways develops Photosensin a powder fertilizer after dye experiments on wounds show growth effects. Normal doses enlarge plants up to five times while overdoses shrink them to miniature sizes. Farmers may adopt it widely, per the Montreal Star.
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Joseph Seltei
State Railways
Selter
Montreal Star
Nickel production hits record March total under wartime drive
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports nickel output reached 18 193 641 pounds in March, with first quarter production at 51 697 325 pounds. The rise is linked to European armament plans, while 1835 comparisons show a large year over year gain.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Europe
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