World Happenings Briefly Capsule Of Global Notices
Captain Alex Fraser age 67, longtime first officer of S S Noronic, dies at Port Edward Ontario. Ulster association notes tourism worth over 7 million dollars annually for six Northern Ireland counties. Reward offered by British authorities for leads to murder arrests of two Black Watch privates in Jerusalem. Science reports first complete isolation of brain virus disease cause a protein substance forming crystals causing horse encephalitis. Western Canada Fur Breeders Association hosts annual fur show in Winnipeg with exhibitors from multiple provinces. Henri Bourassa calls Canada a real nationhood only with united people. United States air transport may offer high altitude sealed cabin travel at 250 mph within 18 months. Judge J A Valin marks 80th birthday. he was Nipissing district’s first judge in 1895. Labour Minister Rogers confirms federal New Brunswick youth training program agreement. all nine provinces now participate. Sir Evelyn Wrench says Kellogg Briand pact failed due to overestimation of world nations.
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Alex Fraser
S.S. Noronic
Canada Steamship Lines
Port Edward
Ont
Ulster Association
Northern Ireland
Black Watch
Jerusalem
Science
Western Canada
Fur Breeders’ Association
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Henri Bourassa
House of Commons
Montreal
Junior Board of Trade
United States
J. A. Valin
Dionne
Nipissing District
Valin
Rogers
Dominion
New Brunswick
Evelyn Wrench
Toronto
Woman Lives In Tree At Rodez France Inhabited Trunk Home
A 54 foot circumference hollowed lime tree near Rodez France shelters an elderly woman living inside. The rotted center houses a bed stove and chairs with kitchenware nailed to the trunk. Birds occupy the upper levels while the tree’s leaves and flowers are used in til leul tea. West Africa hosts the world’s smallest antelope at just over 12 inches tall at the shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodez
France
West Africa
RCMP Recruiting Slower Enlistment Marks 1937 Year
Royal Canadian Mounted Police saw enlistment fall to 1 817 applicants in the year ending March 31 1937 a drop of about 47 percent from the prior year. Of those 67 were hired 16 for marine duty 45 as special constables and two rejoined after leaving. Three special constables became regulars. Wastage by retirements and deaths totaled 211 yielding a net decline of 144. The force total stood at 2 578 with 92 officers 2 130 NCOs and constables 131 special constables and 220 marine section members. The Regina training centre remained busy but the national training centre could not be built due to space and equipment limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
James MacBrien
Regina
Canada
Far Behind The Times in Waterloo County Farmers
The Guelph Mercury profiles a Waterloo County religious sect clinging to old values such as keeping contracts and avoiding debt. The piece contrasts their simple, debt-free life with the modern urge for instalments and commerce, noting peaceful, contented farming communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Guelph Mercury
County of
Waterloo
Rev will preach here next Sunday then church closure for repairs
The notice outside a Virginia church states the Rev will preach next Sunday morning and evening, after which the church will be closed for necessary repairs. A later line notes nine million words were recorded by a local court stenographer over four years, remarking on justice being tongue tied.
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Virginia
Canada Reports Small Arms Exports Mostly To Empire Nations
In the first three months after licensing began, Canada checked out 178,181 dollars in arms and munitions, with non military aircraft making up 104,488 dollars. Argentina, the United Kingdom, and the United States led destination totals, while Spain bans and empire-bound shipments shaped the pattern.
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Canada
Department of National Revenue
Argentina
Unite Kingdom
United States
Australia
Newfoundland
Brazil
Mexico
Spain
United Kingdom
Tremors Across the Globe Prompt Seismologist Caution
Father Joseph J. Lynch of Fordham University notes a three month stretch of unusual tremors since July, with a quieting trend after a 1929 six month lull. The quakes have appeared from Verona New Jersey to Japan and across Central America the Philippines and Mexico, sparking uncertainty about their cause and implications.
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Joseph J. Lynch
Fordham University
Newfoundland
Burin Peninsula
Father Lynch
Globe
Verona
Japan
Central America
Philippines
Mexico
Bicycle popularity grows as Canada bikes rise
The Dominion reports rising bicycle use with about 49 000 manufactured in Canada last year and over 37 000 in 1935. Many older models remain, including high wheel types, while modern safety bicycles predominate. Canada also imports numerous bicycles, mainly from the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
United Kingdom
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Hymn Mention At London Service Recalled By Official
Stanley Roper principal of Trinity College of Music recalled in London a church service that twenty years ago Westminster Abbey sang John Brown's Body as a hymn during an address.
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John Brown
Westminster Abbey
Stanley Roper
Trinity College of Music
London
Jumper Frock Pattern 4493 For Young Girls
Anne Adams presents Pattern 4493 for a front-closure jumper frock sized for children ages 2 to 10. Easy dressmaking with flat opening for ironing and coordinated blouses in dimity pongee or cotton crepe. Send 20 cents with size name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Clinic For Research On High Blood Pressure In Liverpool
Liverpool Heart Hospital biochemists plan a clinical research clinic to study causes and treatment of high blood pressure. Dr I Harris will direct in an honorary capacity, stressing collaboration between biochemists and doctors to pursue prevention and longevity. The initiative follows Health League of Canada views and notes rising cases among the middle class amid modern strain. A British patent from 1910 covers artificial cow’s milk from vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
England
Liverpool Heart Hospital
I. Harris
Harris
Health League of Canada
Liverpool Authority
Sunday School Lesson Reflects on Perseverance in Good Deeds
Golden text urges not to weary in well doing for in due season we reap if we faint not. Lesson cites Acts 6 1 10 Corinthians 6 10 15 Galatians 6 6 10 Timothy 6 11 21 devotional reads Psalm 130.
Building on Christ the Foundation in Christian Work
The sermon emphasizes Paul as a wise master builder whose growth comes from God. Christ is the only foundation, with Apollos building afterward, and workers must use durable materials. It warns against weariness and urges steadfast, timely labor in service to all people.
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Christ
Paul
God
Apollos
Corinth
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Alice Stevens biscuits and home advice in Winnipeg column
Cooking tips discuss oven heat for light biscuits, handling dough, and mixing dry ingredients plus a basic biscuit dessert with apples. Readers invited to write for advice. The piece also notes minnows, Australian incomes, and India gold hoardings in a Winnipeg page.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Miner Warns of Slaughter as Hudson Bay Birds Head South
Hudson Bay funneling waterfowl to James Bay draws hunter attention. Jack Miner urged immediate legislation to bar nonresidents from hunting in the Hudson and James Bay breeding grounds to prevent wholesale slaughter, warning a two rail routes would accelerate killings. He noted natives would still be allowed to hunt and referenced a 1931 article calling for protection.
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Hudson Bay
James Bay
Hamnah Bay
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Baffin Land
Arctic
Ae Bay
Hannahy
Quebec
United States
Mississippi River
Toronto
Moose Factory
Canada
Jack
Hudson and
North America
Indian Department
Ottawa
Hudgon
Egyptian giant Mohamed Ghazi faces retirement from height sport
Mohamed Ghazi of Egypt, said to exceed nine feet, is under medical observation after a fall and subsequent unusual growth. King Farouk funded treatment at Moassat hospital, with a ten foot bed and limited diet. doctors warn only heart trouble could shorten his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohamed Ghazi
Alexandria
Farouk
Moassat
Air Conditioned Diners Boost Heavier Meal Orders
Installation of air conditioned dining cars on American railroads has led to more orders for heavier meals, according to statistics.
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Dix Plug
R.C.M.P. Recruiting
Old Mother Earth
Christian Workers
India
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