World Happenings Briefly Told
A Vienna decree bans Jews from public sports events. Lord Hawke, 78, famed Yorkshire batsman, dies in London. The Countess of Ashburnham dies in Fredericton after a heart attack. Reichsmark becomes legal currency in Sudeten territory. A Belgian airliner crashes near Soest, killing 20. U.S. wheat crop estimated at 940 million bushels. corn 2.46 billion. Giant horse and dwarf buffalo bones found in South African caves. Sir Kingsley Wood announces a new 1 million pound aircraft factory and expansion for military planes. D de Waal Meyer arrives in Ottawa as new South Africa representative.
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Vienna
Lord Hawke
Yorkshire
London
Countess of Ashburnham
Fredericton
N.B
Sudeten
Soest
Germany
Agriculture Department
United States
Planes Located Faster With New Radio Beams Aid
Dr. F B Jewitt of Bell Labs unveils a lab tested instrument that locates aircraft off its radio beam. A frosted glass dial marks quadrants, lights indicate direction from the base, and two units provide cross bearings for near instant position fixes. Trans Canada Airlines ordered some devices.
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F. B. Jewitt
Bell Telephone Laboratories of
New York
Toronto
Trans- Canada Airlines
Doctors and preachers face same trouble with know-it-alls
The remark notes that both doctors and preachers struggle to help those who believe they know it all, highlighting a shared challenge in advising or guiding others who dismiss expertise.
Ice Crystals Found Five to Ten Inches Across in Antarctica
Scientists report discovery of massive ice crystals measuring five to ten inches in diameter in Antarctic conditions. Researchers note the unusual size could inform climate and glaciology studies and may indicate unique atmospheric crystallization processes at high latitudes.
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Antarctic
When danger threatens the parent grebe dives with fledglings
A grebe parent shields its young by tucking them under its rings and diving underwater to evade danger, demonstrating protective parental behavior in rapid response to threats.
Castle in Wales up for sale Hearst’s St Donat’s Castle
The Hearst estate in South Wales offers St Donat’s on a promontory overlooking the Bristol Channel for sale. Once modernized from a 12th century fortress, the 2000 acre estate includes a 90 room castle with a grand dining hall, extensive art, a private golf course, and a famous swimming pool, all meticulously maintained.
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South Wales
Bristol Channel
St. Donat's
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Society For the Preservation of Ancient Monuments
Esterling
Normandy
Mr. Hearst
P. O.D
Toronto
Unusual facts from the era on stamps and science
Goa, Portuguese India offers stamps at 12 for a penny with buyers supplying mucilage. Noted quips claim intelligence peaks and then declines by age. Fresh vegetables keep vitamins and sugar better when refrigerated. Turtles reportedly cannot hear high pitched tones. England is home to about 3,500,000 dogs.
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Goa
India
Jumper Frock Pattern 4859 for Anne Adams dresses
Popular juvenile fashion features a jaunty jumper pattern 4859 with blouse. includes Sewing Instructor and step by step instructions. Available for girls and juniors sizes 6 to 16. fabric needs shown. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union, 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canada population split by Minnesota border
According to scientists about half of Canada’s population lies south of Minnesota’s northernmost point. They estimate the human heart beats about 100,000 times each day.
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Canada
Minnesota
Money Spent Preventing War Stated as Well Spent
A St. Thomas Times-Journal report from London argues Britain’s 40 million pound precautionary military outlay helped avert a major war. It notes similar preparations by France Russia and others would cost billions yet prevented direct conflict and kept the peace at the possible expense of economic strain.
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London
Britain
France
Russia
Czechoslovakia
St. Thomas
Gum Exhibit Traces Honduran Export to Royal Air Force Ration
An Imperial Institute display in South Kensington showcases chewing gum from Honduras. The exhibit links the material to the colonies second largest export after mahogany, and notes its use in RAF rations and as a stimulant for long flights.
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Imperial Institute
South Kensington
Royal Air Force
British Honduras
Institute
Honduras
United Kingdom
London
Economist notes trend toward lighter work in inventions
An economist remarks that modern invention aims to ease labor. The writer personally hopes for a device that makes work lighter. The text also observes erosion altering the earth’s surface more than earthquakes volcanoes tornadoes landslides and glaciers combined.
London astrologer claims celestial system for racehorse betting
A London astrologer announces a new method of backing race horses using star positions. He asserts the celestial alignments predict winners and promises guidance for bettors. The claim blends astrology with horse racing as a public interest sparks curiosity.
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London
Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep It Holy
A devotional study on Exodus 20 8 11 Isaiah 58 13 14 Luke 13 10 17 Galatians 4 8 11 Colossians 2 16 Revelation 1 10 and Psalm 81 1 4 argues the seventh day is separated for rest and worship. It stresses labor in six days and rest on the seventh to honor God Creator and deliverance from Egypt, linking Sabbath keeping to prosperity and moral renewal.
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Ruskin
Jesus
God
Egypt
Isaiah
Paying Venture Shows Cat Made Farmer Richer
A tenant farmer kept a male kitten for pest control over six years and calculated its value at 805 dollars total, about 134 dollars per year, considering mice and other pests saved from grain and building losses. Ostend policemen to wear a miniature Union Jack on the left arm to aid English speaking visitors.
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Lois M. Marmon
Ostend
Belgium
Everest Summit Would Sink One Point One Miles Undersea
A curious comparison notes that the peak of Mount Everest, the world’s highest land point, would extend one and one fifth miles below the ocean surface if it could be placed in the deepest seas, illustrating extreme height.
Why Smith Minor Seeks Answers in Weekly Paper
A weekly paper clarifies that cas tor oil derives from the castor bean while Smith Minor pursues the deeper reason behind the origin and use of the oil, seeking explanation beyond basic chemistry.
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Smith Minor
Orchid seeds Tiny seeds rest on Four-pint head
Orchid seeds are extremely small with hundreds capable of resting on a single pin head highlighting their minuscule size and prolific nature.
Turkey builds vast rail network and bridges since 1925
Since 1925 Turkey has completed 1 910 miles of railway and 75 bridges. The expansion reflects sustained investments in transportation infrastructure, linking major cities and improving freight and passenger mobility across the country.
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Turkey
Sir Horace Wilson The PMs trusted adviser and mediator
In days of tense European diplomacy Sir Horace Wilson, immaculately dressed and 56, served as Neville Chamberlain's personal emissary to Adolf Hitler. His career began in 1903 and rose through labor mediation, becoming permanent secretary in 1921 and later chief industrial adviser. He is described as Chamberlain’s influential brain trust.
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Neville Chamberlain
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Horace Wilson
H. J
Chamberlain
Sir Horace
Labor
Wilson
Lloyd George
Ramsay MacDonald
First Parcel Post Package Delivered to Mrs Grover Cleveland
Mrs Grover Cleveland received the United States first parcel post package marking a historic milestone in mail service. The delivery symbolized the opening of a nationwide parcel post system expanding shipping options for Americans.
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Grover Cleveland
United States
Phasmids Camouflage in New Guinea Forest Leaves
Phasmids, curious insects of New Guinea, blend with their surroundings camouflaged as leaves. Because of low friction on water, wind travels faster over water than over land.
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New Guinea
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Kingsley Wood
Air
D. de Waal Meyer
Union of South Africa
Ottawa
Wales
Wm. Randolph Hearst
England
Coleman
Coleman Lamp & Stove CO. Ltd
Ont
China
Eighth Route Army
Hopei
Japan
Chiang Kai Shek
Farmer
Cat
Sir Horace Wilson
No. 10
Downing Street
Empire
Mr Chamberlain
Wealth League
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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