World Happenings Briefly Told
In August Saskatchewan sold 141000 pounds of branded beef red 33690 blue 107480. Negotiations for a Japan India trade pact resumed. current accord expires next March. King Edward gave a gold golf ball to the Royal Burgess Golfing Society Edinburgh for last year’s captaincy. Hartlepool bombarded in war 100 killed. first return of a German naval vessel Elbe in 22 years. Crerar says Jasper Banff scenic highway to be completed in two years. Ferguson urges closer empire ties for Canada and defense role. US FCC hearing on reserving channels for educational institutions opens.
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Saskatchewan
Japan
India
Edward
Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
Hartlepool
England
Elbe
T. A. Crerar
Jasper
Alta
Jasper-Banff
Rocky Mountains
Duchess de Broncas Honored for Lifesaving X ray Work
The Duchess de Broncas, dubbed France’s Florence Nightingale of medicine, began as a radiologist in Paris and continued work after marriage. She invented an electrically heated needle for X ray treatment and helped perfect other devices, despite health deterioration that led to multiple amputations.
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Duchess de Broncas
Florence Nightingale
France
Paris
Duc de Broncos
British Columbia Agricultural Revenue Rises In 1935
The total gross agricultural revenue for British Columbia is estimated at 42,419,992 for 1935, up 2,593,851 or 6.51 percent from 1934. Gains appear in farm animals wool dairy products fruit vegetables poultry and eggs fodder crops hops nursery stock and fur farming. Minor declines occur in grains potatoes honey tobacco and seeds. Average prices rose modestly across most sectors.
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British Columbia
Reformation Stamps Mark 400th Anniversary in Denmark
Two new stamps issued in Copenhagen commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Reformation. Both stamps feature Hans Tausen 1494 1561, the Danish Luther advocate, based on a Frederiksborg gallery portrait.
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Copenhagen
Hans Tausen
Luther
Denmark
Frederiksborg
Marble Arch Relocated Opposite Edgeware Road
Marble Arch stood at the central Bucking ham Palace entrance until 1851 before its relocation to opposite Edgeware Road in London.
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Marble Arch
Edgeware Road
London
Buckingham Palace
Sea maps declared obsolete by Coast Guard commander
United States Coast Guard Commander L V Kielhorn returned to Seattle from a Bering Sea survey declaring all Bering Sea charts obsolete. The Chelan reported a north Pacific deep in the Aleutian trough more than four miles south of the islands, at 4 199 fathoms near the usual steamship lane.
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United States Coastguard
L. V. Kielhorn
Seattle
Wash
Far
Bering Sea
Chelan
North Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Kielhorn
Bering
Aleutian Trough
Italy Orders Cows to Produce Wool for War Effort
Italian premier Mussolini orders cows to produce wool and chemists claim high grade wool can be made from cow's milk. The shift, seen as essential for Europe’s military needs, contrasts with Western cattlemen’s skepticism about sheep. Rome’s mythic past and wartime rationing frame the piece as a stark defense of industrial cow’s milk use.
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Mussolini
Europe
Rome
Romulus
Remus
Vitamin C in Orange Juice Surpasses Tomato Juice
USDA home economics bureau reports orange juice contains two to three times as much vitamin C as tomato juice. Both juices lose vitamin C if stood before use. Experiments used four orange varieties from California and Florida, fresh and canned tomato juices, with feeding trials and chemical analysis.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Home Economics Bureau
California
Florida
Cherry Grove Gift Rejected by King Then Bought for Royal Charger
The Salford borough in Lancashire offered a chestnut gelding named Cherry Grove to the king as a gift. Standing 16 hands high, Cherry Grove had been bought two years earlier for the chief constable. The Duke of Beaufort, master of the horse, inspected and purchased him for 150 pounds, making him the king's charger.
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Salford
Lancashire
England
Duke of Beaufort
One Way Out of Debt and Public Spending Reform
A reflective editorial argues debt relief comes only from repaying and taxing to fund government. It warns against further borrowing and urges spending within tax revenue. Also notes the opening of London’s Waterloo Bridge in late 1939 and mocks architects who mimic old styles.
Pioneer Nurse Emma Pullman Dies After Long Service
Emma Pullman born in England in 1852 and trained at Charing Cross Hospital died recently. She served Winnipeg General Hospital in 1882 and helped care for Red River Fever victims, contributing to early isolation ward history after rescuing a semi conscious man later found to have smallpox. She loved horses and dogs and bred collies in later years.
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Emma Pullman
Winnipeg General Hospital
England
Charing Cross Hospital
London
Frontier Settlement
Pulman
Winnipeg
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as the solution to sluggish bile production and digestive discomfort. It claims two pounds of bile flow daily, detailing effects like reduced gas and improved mood, urging readers to demand the product by name and avoid alternatives.
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Carter
Mysore Diamonds Worn by Maharajah at London Tea
The Maharajah of Mysore wore the famed Mysore diamonds at a London tea party for 262 Anglo-Indian guests. The 25 gems, on a fine chain, were displayed on his tunic, each as large as a swallow's egg, and unpriced though possibly worth a billion dollars.
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Mysore
London
Welsh Pasture Lands Study Promises All-Season Crops
Scientists at the University of Wales plant breeding station near completion of grass breeding experiments to endure Welsh mountain climate. After nearly two decades, researchers claim viable pastures can appear in unlikely places, enabling all-season crops like strawberries raspberries apples pears and vegetables beyond short seasonal windows.
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University of Wales
Wales
Tiger skin exhibit funded church construction in Ottawa
The tiger skin that helped build a church was shown at Chalmers Church in Ottawa during the Seventh General Council of the United Church of Canada. Presented years ago to Rev. H. H. Smith of Sitamau India by the Subah Sahib of Maundasaur, it was sold when funds ran short. The sale raised $700, aiding the church's completion.
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Chalmers Church
Ottawa
General Council of the
United Church of Canada
H. H. Smith
Sitamau
India
Maundasaur
London zoo animals take seats to watch Mayfair dining
In a curious scene the zoo animals gaze from cages as people dine on a restaurant balcony and enjoy refreshments in floodlit gardens. The piece describes this as London’s closest mimic of a Continental beer garden with Gir affes, tigers, and baboons observing the social dining in Mayfair.
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London Zoo
Mayfair
London
Sunday School Lesson Theme from Hebrews and Acts
Golden text reads The word of God is living and sharper than any two edged sword Hebrews 4 12. Lesson references Acts 17 1 15 and Thessalonians 2 1 12 with devotional reading from Psalm 119 9 16. The note invites study and reflection.
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God
Paul and Silas Preach in Thessalonica and Berea
Paul and Silas travel from Amphipolis to Thessalonica where they preach in the synagogue for several Sabbaths. Many Jews and devout Greeks, plus honorable Greek women, believe and join them. They then depart to Berea where unprejudiced Jews hear the message and accept it alongside Greeks.
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Thessalonica
Philippi
Paul
Thessalonians
Amphipolis
Apollonia
Luke
Christ
Jesus
God
Silas
Macedonia
Achaia
Greece
Berea
Bercea
The Jeep Mascot Returns to Halifax on Nascopie
The Jeep, mascot of the RMS Nascopie, boarded in Halifax as a kitten and would not leave the ship at any port. Upon arrival in Halifax, he was the first down the gangplank, proving his loyalty to the vessel. A quip notes a genius can do almost anything but make a living.
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R.M.S
No Need to Rub and Scrub Cautions on Lye Use
Instructions warn against rubbing and scrubbing with lye and advise not dissolving lye in hot water as the lye reaction heats the water. The note emphasizes safety in handling caustic substances and avoiding hot-water mixing.
Regina finances impress London officials during Canadian tour
Alderman Whittingham of the City of London Finance Committee and the Lord Mayor's party toured Canada with Mayor Ellison in Regina. He praised Regina's financial position and noted London’s familiarity with civic financing figures, highlighting confidence in Regina's finances.
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Regina
Whittingham
City of London Finance Committee
London
Canada
Ellison
Windsor Star
Glareless windshield glass touted at Buffalo convention
L W Chubb of Westinghouse described the new glareless windshield glass unveiled at the Illuminating Engineering Society convention in Buffalo. Designers say it screens out glare from oncoming headlights without impairing the driver's vision, aiming to reduce highway accidents.
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Buffalo
The
Illuminating Engineering Society
L. W. Chubb
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Fire losses in Canada through week ending September 30
The Monetary Times estimates Canada fire losses for the week ending September 30 at 192 300 dollars, down from 232 000 the prior week and 96 450 the same week last year. Year to date losses from January 1 to September 80 total 10 045 350 dollars, up from 8 915 225 for the same period last year.
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Canada
Monetary Times
Crooning and Swing Music Divides Authorities
Some experts classify crooning as swing music while others argue it warrants harsher punishment. The debate centers on musical style and appropriate response by authorities.
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Empire
G. Howard Ferguson
Canadian Club
Toronto
United States Communications Commission
U.S
Waterloo Bridge
Gilletts Lye
Gillett
Alice Brooks
Crochet
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Gillett’s Lye
Standard Brands Ltd
Fraser Ave
Liberty St
Ont
Agnes Fay Morgan
Department of Household Science
University of California
Yen O Thi
Appleford
Calgary
Edmonton
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