Eccentric Ottawa woman known as the "woman with the sack" buried
Ettie Gretnaway, about 70, long cared for by Ottawa's welfare bureau, died after two weeks illness and was buried at Beechwood cemetery. She lived alone in a sagging Sandy Hill house storing street litter in a giant cabinet and conversing with her cat Angus when not praying.
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Ettie Gretnaway
Beechwood Cemetery
Ottawa
Welfare Bureau
Ettie
Ette
Angus
Eenie
Vernie
Misy
Eric
World Happenings Briefly Told
Increases of from two to three shillings will be made in the weekly allowances to unemployed in Great Britain this winter due to rising living costs. A London hotel chef is loaned to Buckfast Abbey monks to cut operating costs and improve efficiency. Sir Robert Hodgson will be the first British agent to insurgent Spain. Barclay's Bank Canada elected A A Magee as president, with H A Stevenson as vice president. Two cows added to the national zoo in Washington for education. Emperor Haile Selassie reportedly lives in poverty and cannot afford fire in most rooms. Canadian exports totalled 670,037,800 in seven months to Oct 31, up from 596,776,021 last year. Mrs. Martin Johnson plans future jungle work after solo safari. Gladstone Creamery won a Royal Winter Fair award for creamery butter. Mrs. John Tait led the dairy butter class with 95.7 points.
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Great Britain
London
Buckfast Abbey
Robert Hodgson
Spain
A. A. Magee
K.C
Barclay’s Bank
Canada
Sir Robert Borden
H. A. Stevenson
National Zoo
Washington
Haile Selassie
London Sunday Referee
Department of National
Martin Johnson
New York
Martin
Gladstone Creamery
Gladstone
Man
John Tait
Meocta, Sask
A Good Bear Story Told by Lindsay Telegraphist
Claire Walton of Lindsay Ontario describes a close encounter with a two year old bear. After two shots the bear circled him and he used the rifle butt to strike the bear on the head, fracturing its skull. He then grabbed the bear by the tail to straighten its neck, hearing a vertebra snap back. The brain then hopped away and the hunter did not fire again.
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Claire Walton
Lindsay
Ont
Claire
Clair
Cabinet Minister Returns to School After Resignation
Lord Charlemont, Ulster's former minister for education, resigns due to ill health and reveals he has returned to study. Known for carpentry, woodwork, drawing, fly fishing, and music, his title dates back over three centuries.
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Lord Charlemont
Ulster
Cat Study Provokes Mock Awe at Vanderbilt
A Vanderbilt experimenter used electrodes to stimulate a cat’s cerebellum, prompting the animal to perform odd actions it did not choose. The piece mocks science’s aims and praises the cat as a perfect, independent creature resisting meddling.
Gift Book Sent to Princess Elizabeth by Canadian Author
A Canadian woman’s memoir Susannah, a Little Girl with the Mounties by Mrs. Merrill Denison has been sent to Buckingham Palace for Princess Elizabeth. The story recounts Muriel Goggin’s childhood near Regina with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and lessons within their barracks.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Elizabeth
Susannah
Merrill Denison
Toronto
Mounted
Britain
Mounted Police
Buckingham Palace
Denison
Muriel Goggin
D. J. Goggin
Northwest Territories
Regina
Little Muriel
Goggin
Self shining shoes from lab proof and Tyrolean rocks
The article notes laboratory perfected self shining shoes made from leather with lubricants drawn to the surface by foot heat. It also mentions the possibility of floating rocks in rivers and streams of the Swiss Tyrol.
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Swiss
Tyrol
Bread Spending in London Hits Five-Figure Daily Total
London markets consume about 150000 pounds or dollars daily on bread, highlighting strong demand in the capital. The figure reflects widespread daily baking and retail purchases across bakeries and grocers in the city.
Anne Adams Pattern 4596 for versatile frock design
Nearly perfect washable frock with panels for a streamlined waist and flared hem. Choose sleeve length and necklines with optional button accents and ribbon piping. Pattern 4596 fits misses and women sizes 14 through 42, includes step by step instructions, price 20 cents. Order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnpeg
Remembered as a voice Ramsay MacDonald praised in Canada
The Toronto Star remembers Ramsay MacDonald as a beautiful voice with finely phrased sentences. It notes his broadcasts were among the most delightful from any statesman heard in Canada and mentions fingerprints remain unique from childhood to old age.
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The
Toronto Star
Ramsay MacDonald
Canada
Sir Hubert Wilkins plans submarine Arctic expedition
Sir Hubert Wilkins said his second attempt to reach the North Pole by submarine under Arctic ice was paused by the search for six Russian trans polar airmen. He noted a London order for a special submarine and described a future summer departure to establish a base near the Pole for scientific data.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Edmonton
London
England
Arctic
Sgismund Levaneffsky
Hubert
Pole
Smallest English Inn Sells at Auction
The Smiths Arms in Godmanstone Dorsetshire village has been sold at auction. Built in the sixteenth century and once a blacksmith forge, the thatched inn measures roughly 20 by 10 feet. Villagers say it lacks room for darts, though it draws visitors from around the world.
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London
Smith's Arms
Dorsetshire
Godmanstone
Smiths Arms
Dawn and Time Across Ancient Civilizations
The text notes that ancient Babylonians started at sunrise while Jews and Greeks began at sunset, whereas Egyptians and Romans kept midnight as their day’s start, a practice similar to most modern societies.
Medal for Meritorious Public Service Awarded to Dr Craigie
Dr John M Craigie, director of the rust research laboratory in Winnipeg, received the Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada medal in Ottawa for eliminating wheat rust. President J C Beauchamp praised his work and compared it to Sir Charles Saunders, noting potential Western farmer savings near 35 million dollars annually.
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John M. Craigie
Winnipeg
Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada
Ottawa
Craigie
J. C. Beauchamp
Dr. Craigie
Sir Charles Saunders
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Readings
The lesson centers on John 15 1 16 with the theme that the Father is glorified by bearing much fruit and discipleship. Supplemental devotional readings include Galatians 5 15 25.
Christ the True Vine sermon on pruning and fruit
The passage interprets John 15 on pruning as God the Father tending branches. It explains fruit as character and service and notes pruning of Judas and church history. It then covers remaining in Christ through prayer and the mandate to love one another as Christ loved.
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Jesus
Judas
Christ
Sea rescue tale of Tzenny Chandris crew off Hatteras
Coast Guard Mendota rescued 15 of 28 aboard the Greek freighter Tzenny Chandris after it sank off Cape Hatteras. Survivors recalled shark attacks and 32 hours at sea, one crewman driven mad and killed by a fellow seaman. Captain George Coufopandélis showed a brutal nose wound from the killer, and SOS was sent only after a threat with a knife.
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Coast Guard
Mendota
Tzenny Chandris
Cape Hatteras
George Coufopandélis
Atlantic
Henry Coyle
Coast
Joseph Corrie
Konstantinos Balaskas
Balaskas
Oh boy guides Diannes through junior high years
The children named Diannes rely on a simple phrase to navigate early language learning. Focusing on practical speech, the brief expression becomes their main communicative tool as they advance through junior high.
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Diannes
Growth of Bass in Stream Under Favorable Conditions
A two inch bass placed in a stream may reach about ten inches in roughly two years if conditions remain favorable. The statement notes long gradual growth tied to environment and time.
Edison Memorial Bulb at Menlo Park Tower Completed
The 14 foot giant bulb atop the $100000 Edison Memorial Tower in Menlo Park New Jersey was finished by Corning Glass Works after eight months. The 164 cast glass pieces form a nine foot six inch diameter globe weighing six tons with 960 lights and a 24 inch reflector for airplane beacon use.
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Menlo Park
New Jersey
Corning Glass Works
Thomas Alva Edison
Corning
Edison
Bronx Iron Works
Jersey
Snakes Dominate Alberta District Recall of Narrow Escapes
In southeastern Alberta the Combrey district reels from a winter hot stove debate as rattlesnakes flood the area. Residents recount close calls including Mrs. Stevens who battled a massive snake in her kitchen and Mrs. Nicholson who found a small rattler at her feet.
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Combrey
Alberta
P. M. Stevens
M. Nicholson
Percy Stevens
Percy
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Big Ben
Hunter
Vanderbilt University
Chicago Daily News
Princess Elizabeth
Wilkins
World
Laurence Oliphant
Edison Memorial
Thomas Edison
William Slocum Barstow
Thomas Alva Edison Foundation
Edison Pioneers
Edison Company
Rattlers
Province
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