World Happenings Briefly Told In Canada And Abroad
Herbert Marier, Canadian minister to Japan, and Mr. Marier have returned to Tokyo. Cambridge University opens a new 24 Gorey library building with a royal ceremony. British Columbia dry salt herring and salmon marketing regulation approved by the governor in council. Ottawa to host the Order of St John with a new Canadian commandry announced by Dr. Charles Copp. Toronto ratepayers urge federation or amalgamation of parliaments to tackle current conditions. Edmonton city council protests lump sum relief cuts, asks federal responsibility. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace calls for higher purchasing power to sustain cotton exports. Verdun faces possible cutoff of aid as cash and bank loans wane, threatening 10,000 residents with starvation.
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British Columbia
Ottawa
Canada
Order of St. John
Charlies Copp
Toronto
Order In Canada
R B. Bennett
Toronto Central Council of Ratepayers’ Associations
Edmonton
Henry Wallace
U.S
United States
Montreal Island
Verdon
Elephant Tot Tembo Arrives at St. Louis Zoo
Toto Tembo a 268 pound baby elephant was flown from New York by Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson in their own plane to St Louis and turned over to the St Louis Municipal Zoo. The Johnsons famed big game hunters accompanied the journey by air.
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Toto Tembo
St. Louis
Martin Johnson
St. Louis Municipal Zoo
Johnsons
New York
Fur Trade Centers in Three-Block NYC District
New York hosts about 4000 fur dealers manufacturers and importers grouped in a dense three-block area of the city, highlighting a focused industry cluster in the urban center.
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New York
Cuddington Village in Surrey Reaches 1250 Yearmark
The village of Cuddington in Surrey England marks a historic milestone as its heritage stretches beyond 1250 years reflecting a long local history and continuity through the medieval and modern eras.
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Cuddington
Surrey
England
Corn Flake Macaroons and Chicken Rice Bake
Betty Barclay offers two recipes: Corn Flake Macaroons made from egg whites sugar corn flakes coconut and vanilla baked until set then cooled on a damp towel. The second dish combines chicken rice with gravy eggs and seasoning baked until golden brown.
Omaha teachers help paralytic boy speak for first time
Voluntary instruction by two Omaha speech education teachers enabled Billy Coleman, a nine year old paralytic who could not speak, to form sounds. Initial therapy focused on the vowel ah, with touch and mouth position guidance. Billy, who had limited speech and mobility, now speaks almost normally through steady effort and concentration.
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Omaha
Billy Coleman
Billy
Municipal Hospital
Alice Lilpegren
Omaha Public Schools
Ebba Jackson
Speech Education Department
Miss Lilpegren
Kentucky elevates over fifty new Colonels this winter
Kentucky appointed more than 50 new Colonels as honorary aides to the governor, bringing the ten year total to 3,226. The wave adds to a long standing tradition in the state and reflects ongoing ceremonial commissions.
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Kentucky
Bow to the Inevitable Etiquette Lesson
A brief note observes that accepting fate is a timeless social art. It reflects on humility, restraint, and the quiet discipline of yielding to what cannot be resisted. The piece treats inevitability as a moral guide rather than defeat.
Colorful thread of dye history from silk to coal tar
The essay traces dyeing from ancient three colors red blue and purple to modern synthetic dyes. It notes Florence lichens yielding purple, London's first dye company in 1472, and William Henry Perkins in 1856 introducing coal tar aniline dyes that transformed the industry. Artificial dyes offer greater variety and adaptability, spurred by ongoing chemical research.
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India
Florence
Italy
London
William Henry Perkins
Perkins
Berkeley Scientist Film About Life Restoring Dog
Dr Robert E Cornish’s life work on reviving a chemically euthanized dog will climax a motion picture titled Life Returns Carl Laemmle president of Universal Pictures confirms use of original film and sound recordings from the experiment in the Berkeley California scientist biography project
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Robert E. Cornish
Berkeley
Calif
Carl Laemmile
Gay dash blouse styles brighten simple suits
The article presents trendy blouse options such as emerald green duvetyn with a drop shoulder and yellow marocain, plus bold fabrics like foulad prints and bright colors for school wear. It notes formal fabrics like satin and taffeta, and lists Style No. 901 for bust sizes 36 to 40 inches with 245 yards of 39-inch material for size 16, priced 20 cents.
Off Colour Liver Ad Claims Quick Sunshine Relief
An advertisement touts Carver's Little Liver Pills as a liver stimulant to restore health and energy, claiming they are vegetable and safe. The copy warns against laxatives and other remedies and notes a long saxophone on the Pacific Coast supposedly reduces need for coast artillery defenses.
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Carver
Pacific
United States
Coast Artillery
Husband Admits Late Return in Quip Exchange
A playful exchange unfolds as a husband admits to arriving home late at five, and his wife responds with a knowing remark. The lighthearted dialogue centers on trust and everyday marital banter.
Gin Pills Offer Relief for Uric Acid Related Aches
A health note explains that excess uric acid from deranged kidneys triggers rheumatism sciatica and lumbago. It recommends Gin Pills to provide relief while kidneys regain normal function.
Jesus Growth Through Years of Nazareth and Passover
Sunday school lesson highlights Jesus growing from infancy to thirty, his Passover in Jerusalem, and the progression of virtue through faith. Exhortation urges believers to add virtue and develop one grace into another, noting orderly Christian growth as a soil for virtue.
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Jesus
Nazareth
Lower Galilee
Joseph’s Bench
Jerusalem
Mary
Joseph
Jehovah
John Gardner
Jack Miner Poem and Stockholm Post Box Change
A Belleville poet reflects on Jack Miner and his birds, likening him to a soaring merchant whose ships return home. The verse mingles nostalgia and pilotlike imagery with lines about pirates and a shifting sense of mortality. The piece ends noting Stockholm post boxes on streetcars and the exchange of boxes at the post office.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Teetotalers Only Town Near Prague To Be Built
A planned community near Prague will admit only residents who abstain from alcohol, do not smoke, and follow a vegetarian diet. The policy aims to create a health minded settlement in Czecho-Slovakia.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Hospital For Unemployed Bought By Alberta Relief
The Alberta relief commission purchased a former convalescent hospital at Ogden six miles from Calgary to house 150 to 200 sick and aged unemployed men. It will open around November 1 and serve Calgary and other parts of the province with care and supervision by Hon. H. W. Allen who inspected the building.
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The
Alberta Relief Commission
Calgary
Ogden
Hon. H. W. Allen
Phillips Milk of Magnesia for your child
Doctors advise never giving a remedy you do not know about to a child. For over 60 years Phillips Milk of Magnesia has been recommended for children. Make sure to buy Phillips and ensure your child uses the product. Made in Canada.
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Phillips
Canada
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Herbert Marier
Japan
Mr. Marier
Tokyo
Cambridge University
Betty Barclay
Sowardsburg
Snardsburg
Canada Starch Co., Limited
Lanavpak
Hamilton, Ontario
Regina
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tsong
Ellen Worth
Gordon Hi Guest
M.A
California
McDermot Ave
Christian Growth
Jesus Christ
Jack Miner
Jack Henity
Belleville, Ontario
Kingsville Way
Ky Ye
Lipa Tse
Ats
George J. McLeod Lid
King
Atents
Ramsay Co
W. N. VU
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