World Happenings Briefly Told
A Winnipeg announcement notes a new apprenticeship system in wholesale and retail trades in Manitoba. Plans move to honor Senator Marconi with a memorial at Lavernock Point, Penarth, where he first wireless worked. King George VI to tour industrial towns in Yorkshire in October. last visited as Duke in 1932. Public subscription to crown King Farouk on wedding day. Scout gatherings planned in Britain with Cub masters and Wolf Cub workers at Chingford and Rover meet in Scotland in 1939. Disney wins another Venice award for Silly Symphonies. British aircraft factories busy with government orders. foreign aircraft duties dropped. Sax monument planned for Antoine Sax in Dinant. F C Brown of Vancouver suggests Canadian Chamber of Commerce cooperate to curb export of raw materials like timber and ore.
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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 Seeks Better Grades for Canadian Poultry Market
Henry Ridpath of Ridpath Bros. Ltd. says Canadian poultry bound for Britain is satisfactory but a larger share of higher grades would improve market readiness. He met officials in Ottawa and later Toronto and western Canada while en route to Australia and New Zealand.
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Henry Ridpath
Ridpath Bros., Ltd
London
Liverpool
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Reading Meat Packing Companies
Western Canada
England
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Ridpath
Silent vow seals fate of Besilika in Sofia romance
Besilika Pantschev, daughter of a prominent Sofia industrialist, swore a vow of silence six months ago after seeking her father’s consent to marry Milorad Dankulov, a poor chemist. Dankulov left the city, and the girl remains mute despite her parents’ pleas.
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Besilika Pantschev
Sofia
Milorad Dankulov
Dankulov
Dormouse Nomenclature Linked to Latin Sleep Root
The dormouse derives its name from the Latin dormio meaning to sleep, reflecting the animal’s winter hibernation habit.
Prevention Of Cancer No 2 Periodic Health Examination
A narrative discusses periodic health exams in the Navy and mining industries, citing a Philadelphia case where a wife and mother survived uterine cancer due to early detection. It praises regular exams for workers and insurance clients and predicts broader adoption for disease prevention in future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Philadelphia
Editorial Note on Dr McCulloch Cancer Articles
Readers are urged to request the complete set of Dr McCulloch cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice promotes a full compilation for interested readers.
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MccCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Beloit College Uses Phonograph records to track student progress
The speech department records a student's voice at the course start and again at the end on reverse sides of a phonograph disc. Instructors compare the two recordings to judge improvement in diction and speaking ability.
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Beloit College
Fire damages Bombay business building
A blaze started by sun heat at noon in a Bombay business district building roared from the roof. Fire brigades fought the flames but the roof collapsed, causing about $20,000 in damage.
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Bombay
Third Picture For Quinti Mother Knows Best May Be
Officials at Twentieth Century Fox New York say a third Dionne quintuplets film may be produced in 1938 using their story and the quints lively antics. No cast or director has been chosen yet. cameras would roll next year at the Dafoe nursery near Callander for a follow up to The Country Doctor and Reunion. The quints have a three film contract over three years. The Country Doctor released March 1936 and Reunion followed six months later. Both films were shown in 48 countries and translated into 23 languages.
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Twentieth Century- Fox Films
New York
Dafoe Nursery
Callander
Quints
Jean Hersholt
Dorothy Peterson
Slim Summerville
Realized His Dream At The Canadian Exhibition
A Winnipeg refrigerator salesman at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto sold an electric ice box to an Eskimo. Philip Godsell vouches for the sale as Eskimos at Exhibition Park faced heat and missed their Arctic snow box. Emile St. Goddard from The Pas said he would use the refrigerator to cool husky pups.
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Toronto
Philip Godsell
F.r.gs
Winnipeg
Exhibition Park
Emile St. Goddard
Ocean Floor Walk With Beebe Returns from Bermuda
Dr. William Beebe of the New York Zoological Society reports a casual underwater hike from Nonsuch Island to Longbird Island, 24 feet deep with moonlit light. He wore trunks and a diving helmet to study marine life and gathered new data on abundant undersea life.
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William Beebe
New York Zoological Society
Bermuda
Time heals all? Wife and husband joke over socks
In a light domestic quip a wife says time mends everything while the husband jokes she should find the man to repair his socks. The exchange captures a playful, everyday domestic moment.
Honey composition changes with bees diet and nectar
The chemical makeup of honey shifts based on the foods available to bees and the nectar they collect. This variation reflects seasonal flora and regional plant diversity influencing honey properties and flavor.
Make This Model At Home A Wrap On Tif Prock
Pattern 4556 offers a back-to-school wrap frock for children ages 2 through 12. The design features puffed sleeves a pointed collar and a slightly flared skirt with no buttons. It is shown in percale challis gingham or chambray with illustrated sewing instructions and requires 25 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 6. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Driving test proposed to curb BC traffic deaths
Attorney General Gordon Wismer said the province may seek legislation to require all drivers to pass a driving test before obtaining licenses. The move aims to reduce traffic fatalities after 80 deaths in the first eight months of 1937.
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Gordon Wismer
British Columbia
Beavers are vegetarians and water dwellers
Beavers live much of their lives in water and do not eat fish. They are strictly herbivores. A separate thought notes that people often misjudge aging until approached with polite interest from a pretty girl.
Sunday School Lesson Theme Choices and Scriptures
Devotional notice citing Joshua 24 15 and Deuteronomy 11 8 12 26 with Deuteronomy 7 6 11 as guiding readings. Encourages selecting whom to serve and reflects on blessings for obedience.
The Duty of Obeying God in Deuteronomy Eleven
Analysis of Deuteronomy 11 1 9 10 12 and 26 32 outlines God s acts of deliverance for Israel and the promised inheritance and conditional blessing for obedience. It contrasts God s provision with Egypt s watering methods and cites Dummelow on Israel s chosenness and worship of Jehovah.
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Froude
Dummelow
Egypt
Moffatt
Nile
Discoverers Of Insulin Do Not Personal Profits
symposium at the American Chemical Society in Rochester discussed medical patents. Morris Fishbein of the AMA noted Sir Frederick Banting and his four associates received no royalties. Banting was paid one dollar and others declined profits. Some royalties were allocated to the five researchers for ongoing work.
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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 Flare Brightens Sky From Far Distance
A newly detected star labeled a supernova dazzled astronomers with brightness 500 million times that of the sun. Located about 3 million light years away, it is visible only through powerful telescopes. The discovery was announced by Dr. Fritz Zicky of California Institute of Technology.
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Fritz Zicky
California Institute of Technology
The remera bird of Turkey builds bottle shaped nest
A remera bird native to Turkey constructs a bottle shaped nest that provides protection against intruders.
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Remera
Turkey
Three Sassafras Leaves Show Distinct Forms
The plant exhibits three leaf types: a slender entire leaf, a mitten shaped leaf, and a double-pronged leaf. These variations highlight the species' notable leaf diversity across individuals.
Canadian Adventure Voyage of Bob Sim in British Columbia
An Ontario farm boy recounts a West Coast trip, visiting Vancouver’s Spanish Banks and English Bay, meeting campers, watching the Empress of Japan and fishing fleets, and touring Stanley Park. He notes rain, the Caribou Trail, and colonial sites as Vancouver grows into a major Canadian city.
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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 Ci
Chicago
C.P.R
Saw Mills
Stanley Park
Pauline Johnson
Great Oriental Section
University
France Sees More Men Fail Motor Driving Tests Than Women
A report from France shows higher failure rates among men than women in motor driving tests. Officials highlight testing standards and preparation as contributing factors.
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France
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F. C. Brown
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Dominion
DR. J. W. S. M.cullough
Quinti
Pians
Dionne Quintupiets
Scientist
Strange
Gar Wood
Lake Maggiore
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Campbell
Insulin
California
Bob
Canadas
West Coast
Rockies
Floradora Flora
Ford
Dora
Thompson River
Fraser
Flora
Aglican Church
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