World Happenings Briefly Told
A Winnipeg announcement notes an apprenticeship system for wholesale and retail trades in Manitoba. Plan to fund a crown for King Farouk's wedding gifts a public subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Marconi
Lavernock Point
Penarth
George VI
West Riding of Yorkshire
Duke of York
Farouk
Britain
Chingford
World Rover
Scotland
Walt Disney
Cable
Venice
Italy
Germany
United States
Antoine Sax
Dinant
Belgium
Sax
Ridpath says Canadian poultry meets English market demand
Henry Ridpath of Ridpath Bros Ltd reports Ottawa officials and Toronto meat packers agree Canadian poultry exports to Britain are highly satisfactory. He plans to visit western Canada and then Australia and New Zealand to discuss expanding the market while noting higher grade poultry would sell more readily abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ridpath
Ridpath Bros., Ltd
London
Liverpool
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Western Canada
England
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Ridpath
Keeping Oath Of Silence Besilika Pantschev Ends Voices
A Sofia industrialist’s daughter Besilika Pantschev vows not to speak after seeking permission to marry Milorad Dankulov, a poor chemist, six months ago. Her father refused consent and the girl remains mute despite parental pleas as Dankulov leaves Sofia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besilika Pantschev
Sofia
Milorad Dankulov
Dankulov
Dormouse Name Draws From Latin Dormio
The dormouse gets its name from the Latin dormio meaning to sleep as the animal hibernates during winter.
Periodic health exams save lives and curb disease
A Canadian woman in Philadelphia survived a uterine cancer after annual military health checks. The piece extols regular exams in navy, mining, and life insurance fields, noting early cancer detection and broader benefits for workers and future generations as evidence for preventive medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Philadelphia
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the full set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice directs interested readers to request the complete series from the specified organization and address.
Beloit College Uses Phonograph to Track Speech Improvement
The speech department records each student at course start and again at course end on reverse sides of a single disc to measure gains in voice and diction. Instructors compare the two recordings to judge progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit College
Fire in Bombay Business District Destroys Roof
A noon sun heat is believed to have sparked a blaze in an old business building in Bombay. Flames ripped through the roof and fire brigades battled the flames, but the roof collapsed and damage reached about $20,000.
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Bombay
Third Picture For Quints Could Be Tied To 1938 Release
Twentieth Century Fox officials in New York hold a story for the Dionne quintuplets third screen appearance tentatively titled Mother Knows Best. No cast or director yet, with cameras not expected to roll until 1938 in the Dafoe nursery playroom near Callander. The quints’ three film contract runs over three years starting with The Country Doctor in March 1936 and Reunion six months later, with wide international release.
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Twentieth Century- Fox Films
New York
Dafoe Nursery
Callander
Quints
Jean Hersholt
Dorothy Peterson
Slim Summerville
Realized His Dream At Canadian Exhibition Ice Box Sale
A refrigerator salesman at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto sold an electric ice box to an Eskimo. Philip Godsell and Emile St. Goddard back the sale amid heat at Exhibition Park. The Eskimos will use the fridge to cool husky pups and themselves.
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Toronto
Philip Godsell
F.r.gs
Winnipeg
Exhibition Park
Emile St. Goddard
Beebe Dives Ocean Floor For Marine Life Study
Dr William Beebe of the New York Zoological Society returns from Bermuda and walks the ocean floor in bathing trunks and a diving helmet. Starting at Nonsuch Island he waded 24 feet deep to Longbird Island a quarter mile away and gathered new data on abundant undersea life.
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William Beebe
New York Zoological Society
Bermuda
Wifie and Hubby Quibble Over Socks and Time
A brief comic exchange shows Wifie remarking that time heals all, while Hubby laments needing someone to fix his socks, revealing domestic humor and a domestic scene. The dialogue captures a lighthearted quarrel about chores and aging.
Honey composition varies with available bee forage
The chemical makeup of honey shifts according to the nectar sources bees access. Different floral diets alter sugars, minerals, and trace compounds, reflecting the local flora and season.
Make this wrap and tie frock for back to school
Pattern 4556 offers a simple wrap-around dress for children ages 2 to 12 with puff sleeves and a tie sash. Noted for easy, step-by-step instructions suitable for a child learning to dress themselves, the pattern prints on percale challis gingham or chambray and requires 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 6. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union with size name address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Driving Test Sought by Ontario Official for BC Drivers
Attorney General Gordon Wismer said the department may ask the British Columbia legislature to require a driving test before licensing. The plan aims to cut a rising death toll with 80 fatalities from January to August 1937 due to traffic accidents in the province.
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Gordon Wismer
British Columbia
Beavers Eat Only Plants, Not Fish According to Study
Beavers spend most of their lives in water yet eat no fish, living as strict vegetarians. The remark about aging comes from a humorous observation that people feel older only when greeted politely by a pretty girl.
Sunday School Lesson Based on Joshua and Deuteronomy
Golden text invites choosing whom you will serve while the lesson surveys Deuteronomy chapters about obedience and blessing. Devotional reading centers on God’s calling and the law as guidance for daily living.
The Duty of Obeying God in Deuteronomy 11
Analysis of Deuteronomy 11 1 9 10 12 and 26 32 showing that Israel must obey God out of gratitude for deliverance from Egypt and for the land promised, with contrasts to Egypt and explanations of divine blessing rain and blessing and curses tied to obedience.
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Froude
Dummelow
Egypt
Moffatt
Nile
Discoverers Of Insulin And Patents
The insulin discoverers did not take profits from royalties. Sir Frederick Banting received one dollar. four associates who were not physicians also declined royalties. The dispute arose at a Rochester symposium by the American Chemical Society on medical patents.
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American Chemical Society
Rochester
N.Y
Morris Fishbein
M.D
American Medical Association
Sir Frederick Banting
Toronto
Frederick
E. L. Hutchinson
Institute
Sir Frederick
New Star Flashed Brightly Across Sky
A new star brighter than the sun by 500 million times appeared far away 3 000 000 light years from Earth. Discovery of the supernova was announced by Dr. Fritz Zicky of the California Institute of Technology.
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Fritz Zicky
California Institute of Technology
The remera builds bottle-shaped nest in Turkey
A remera, a bird native to Turkey, constructs a bottle-shaped nest to shield its eggs from intruders. The unique nest design offers sturdy protection and highlights the species' adaptive behavior.
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Remera
Turkey
Leaves of the Sassafras: Three Varieties Noted
A botanist catalogs three sassafras leaf forms: a slender entire leaf, a mitten-shaped leaf, and a distinctive double-pronged leaf.
Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim in Vancouver Coast
Ontario farm boy Bob Sim chronicles a Pacific coast voyage visiting Vancouver Spanish Banks and the Empress of Russia. He notes rain in Vancouver, travels the Caribou Trail toward Vancouver Island, visits Stanley Park and the University of British Columbia, and observes fishing fleets and a boarding school run by the Anglican church.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Vancouver
B.C
City of Cloud and Sunshine
Atlantic
Pacific
English Bay
University of British Columbia
George Vancouver
Fraser and
Thompson
British North America
Montreal
Toronto
Canada
Spanish Bank
Salt Lake C
Chicago
C.P.R
Saw Mills
Stanley Park
Pauline Johnson
Great Oriental Section
University
Men Fail Driving Tests More Often Than Women in France
A study in France shows higher failure rates among men than women in motor driving tests. Data indicate gender gaps persist across test stages, with men more likely to repeat examinations than women.
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France
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. C. Brown
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Dominion
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Scientist
Strange
Gar Wood
Lake Maggiore
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Campbell
Insulin
California
Bob
West Coast
Rockies
Floradora Flora
Ford
Dora
Thompson River
Fraser
Flora
4Glican Church
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