World Happenings Briskly Noted In Briefs
A Saskatchawan farmer grows freak oats a single spikelet on a wheat head is found. A London rail drive engine shows smooth start and rapid acceleration with rods visible. Mrs Curtis loses an eye after recoil from firing at a mountain goat. CNIB booth at the national exhibition posts a $1,000+ year rise in sales to 7,909.88. Presbyterian clergy in Montreal receive stipends well below rules. Henri Rivest pleads guilty to eight arson fires and gets five years. Noel Judah patents a dog muzzle style headlight guard and forms a manufacturing syndicate. Premier Hepburn tours the west and visits the 100000 acre McIntyre ranch near Lethbridge with 4000 white faces and 145 miles of fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. McCallum
McGee, Sask
London and Scottish Railway
P. A. Curtis
New York
Bermuda
Jasper
Alta
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Assembly
Montreal
Pre
Henri Rivest
J. A. Metayer
United States
Canada
Noel F. Judah
Edmonton
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
McIntyre
Milk River
Lethbridge
World highway totals and car stats from Motor association
The Automobile Association booklet estimates 9,231,000 miles of world highways with the United States holding 3,065,254. Soviet Russia, Japan, Australia, and Canada follow. Gibraltar and French Somaliland have the fewest miles. Car density and value, truck use, and mortality rates are also reported, noting Canada’s low auto death rate and high car ownership in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Soviet Russia
Japan
Australia
Canada
Gibraltar
French Somaliland
New Zealand
Italy
Edmonton Journal
Fruit imports by Canada and leading world importers
Canada along with the United Kingdom France Germany and Austria are leading fruit importers. From 1928 to 1932 Canada imported 74000 tons of bananas 73000 tons of oranges 20000 tons of dried grapes 12000 tons of lemons 11000 tons of grapes and 8000 tons of pears with apples not required for import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria
Cigarette Gains Ground Over German Pipe Symbol
The piece notes a shift from the pipe to cigarettes in Germany as a symbol of modernization. It cites 1934-35 cigarette consumption at 36,073 million, up seven percent from the prior year, while smoking tobacco declined three percent and cigars rose twenty percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritzie
Reich
London play ending changed but critic finds it still distant
A London theatre reports a revised ending to a current play drawn critique for not advancing sufficiently toward its beginning. The critic argues the modification fails to render the plot more accessible or coherent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pictures Without Camera in London Demonstrates Len Lye Film
A color pattern film shown in London under post office sponsorship marked the first motion picture created without a camera. An Australian artist Len Lye produced the work, aiming to match visuals with music and avoid lighting-based color cues. The post office plans similar films to promote its services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Post Office
Len Lye
Post Office Telephones 80 600 Staff in Global Test
The British postmaster general spoke by telephone to 80 600 post office servants at once during a tercentenary celebration exhibition. Engineers laid 35 000 miles of line for the rapid communication test. The network will remain for future emergencies to broadcast urgent personal messages to staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post Office
Wood Strength In Frozen State Surges, Syracuse Tests Show
A Syracuse University study finds no danger from cold weakening wood. Both green and kiln dried timber gain strength when frozen, with green wood showing the largest increase due to higher moisture content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse University
Canadian National Exhibition Ends Strongly in 1929
C N Exhibition Directors call this year's show the most successful business wise since 1928. The fair closed with 151000 attendees and two week total of 1651000, up 148000 from last year. Officials estimate retail and wholesale purchases up 82 percent, and foreign buyers doubled any prior year.
Crochet Shirtmaker blouse pattern offers two-piece set
Pattern 5426 describes a lacy raglan blouse with short or long sleeves and bow trim, sized 16-18 and 38-40, priced 20c. Pattern 5353 provides a matching skirt in same sizes with illustration and stitch list, 20c each or 40c for both, from Household Arts paper Union Winnipeg address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Paper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Winnipeg News
Worth More Alive: Live Attractions Over Dead in Canada
A speaker argues that live wildlife draws far more tourism value than hunting. He cites deer, moose, and especially bears, noting parks and roads created with unemployed labor bring lasting benefits. He urges government support for live attractions to boost regional income over dead game.
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Canada
North America
Yellow Stone Park
United States
Black Bear
Yellowstone National Park
Brain
Ontario
Quebec
Metagama
McGill Establishes Medical Research Fund from Hutcheson Bequest
A new medical research fund is created at McGill University in Montreal funded by an $83,000 bequest from the late Mrs. Blanche E. Hutcheson of Montreal and Victoria. The gift endows ongoing research in medical science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche E. Hutchison
Montreal
Victoria
McGill University
Linen for Airplanes in Belfast Boosts Aircraft Looms
Extensive orders for aeroplane linen for civil and government aircraft have been placed in Belfast. The looms are busier than since the war, reflecting strong demand for fabric supplies in aviation.
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Belfast
Sunday School Lesson James A Great Christian Leader
Lesson summarizes James as a strong Christian leader with golden text from James 1 12 about enduring temptation and receiving the crown of life. It cites Acts 15 1 21 James 1 1 17 and devotional reading Matthew 4 1 11 for context.
Rejoice in Suffering Verses on Trials and Endurance
The text discusses James urging believers to count trials joy as faith refines endurance. It contrasts joyous endurance with resigned stoicism, noting temptations require the right spirit. It cites Moffatt, Mt 5 11 12, and Plummer to contrast self reliance with faithful perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffatt
James
Alfred Plummer
Revival of Manx Language by Isle of Man Society
The Manx language revival gains momentum as the Manx Society, formed by island nationalists, pushes to reverse near extinction. A 1931 census showed 529 speakers, with 60 percent over 65, and critics question whether absence of swearing may have influenced decline while recounting past golfer anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Man
Success Through Failure in Life Experience
A reflection on how people grow through remembered failures in dealing with others. Sensible men learn better self management and greater tact to avoid past mistakes in future affairs.
Astronomers Claim Vast Cosmic Distances Measurable
Dr F C Jordan treasurer of the American Astronomical Society, at a Toronto convention, says space distances up to 300 trillion miles are measurable with good accuracy and up to 600 trillion miles with fair accuracy. The figures reflect advancing methods in celestial measurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Jordan
Pittsburg
American Astronomical Society
Toronto
Sparrow Flaps Wings At Rapid Speed
A sparrow is observed flapping its wings at about eight hundred times per minute indicating high activity. The note includes a numeric reference 2116.
Sunlight Trapped In Ingenious London Building Device
A French engineer Jacques Arthuys patents a sun lighting system for a London block of flats. A roof mirror tracks the sun, reflecting rays through shafts and room mirrors to basement and ceilings, with electric lights auto-activating on cloud cover. Mirrors are self-cleaning, maintaining efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Jacques Arthuys
To Banish Horses In London Five Years Hence
The London ministry of transport plans a fully mechanized traffic system with horse-drawn traffic to be phased out soon. Major routes will close to horses as Hore-Belisha weighs fair warning for owners. Some horses may work on farms or retire, while a few could become racing contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Ministry of Transport
Hore-Belisha
Dobbin
Windsor Star
Eva Jordan Drives Million Miles Record in 12 Years
Eva Jordan reached a million miles in twelve years driving to transport State patients from all parts of Iowa to the State University Hospital at Iowa City. She started driving at age 52 and has used fourteen cars without an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Jordan
Iowa
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Alexander the Great’s birthplace, deathplace and burial sites
The text states Alexander the Great was born in Europe, died in Asia, and buried in Africa, highlighting the geographic span of his life and final resting place.
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Alexander the Great
Europe
Asia
Africa
Draft Horse Drawn in Exhausted Exchange
A quip about a tired horse features dialogue in which one speaker asks if the horse is winded and the reply confirms it is a draft animal. The exchange illustrates a humorous rural conversation.
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Sir Edward Beatty
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B.C
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Sir Edward
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Jack Miner
McGill Research Fund
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