World Happenings Briefly Told
The Queen Mary was officially weighed with gross tonnage of 80 773 and length of 1018 feet. Herriot urged France to pay war debts to the United States in a public address. His Majesty bought a car built in Canada, the first since his accession. Pennsylvania industrial school boys donated $300 from their modest weekly allowance for flood relief. Eggs from Orighstad hatched eight pythons en route to Pretoria. Transatlantic flight tests between Ireland and the United States may occur this year, says Sean Lemass. A 4000 aircraft fleet was urged by Congress for the U S Army Air Corps as vital. Turkish denials of remilitarizing the Dardanelles appeared from London sources. Andrew William Melton, wealthiest financier and three-time treasury secretary, recently celebrated his 64th birthday. House privileges and elections panel poised to probe Speaker hiring powers across parliamentary dissolution. Jerusalem’s foundations now sit 125 feet higher than 1 900 years ago. A beauty ad ends with a quip about soft hands.
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France
United States
Edouard Herriot
Canada
Pennsylvania Industrial School
Huntingdon
Wight Maxe
Pretoria
Transvaal Museum
Orighstad
Ireland
Sean Lemass
Free State
Dublin
Congress
House Military Committee
United States Army Air Corps
London
Dardanelles
League of Nations
Turkey
Andrew William Melton
United States Treasury
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
King
Canadian Youth Congress in Ottawa May to Shape Peace Policy
Delegates from youth groups across Canada gather in Ottawa on May 23 to 25 to discuss a Peace Policy for Canada and Youth in the Canadian Economy. The event aims to guide Canada's World Youth Congress delegation and will be chaired by T W L MacDermot with League of Nations Society in Canada and Canadian Youth Council backing.
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Ottawa
Canada
World Youth Congress
Geneva
T. W. L. MacDermot
Upper Canada College
League of Nations’ Society
Canadian Youth Council
Cormittee
Congress
Adelaidetreet West
Toronto
Cold Water Sponge Cake Recipe Card
Instructions describe a sponge cake batter using cold water sugar lemon rind and flour beaten yolks folded with stiff egg whites then baked in an ungreased tube pan at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Contains measurements and mixing steps typical of a home recipe from a historic newspaper page.
Trans-Atlantic air link to extend to United States
The new trans Atlantic air service linking Britain and Canada will extend to the United States due to the obvious advantages of securing part of America's mail and passenger traffic. Sir Philip Sassoon, under-secretary for air, told the British House of Commons.
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Britain
Canada
United States
America
Philip Sassoon
Air
House, of Commons
Cats Live in a World of Grey Color Blindness
A concise note asserts that cats are color blind and perceive a monotone grey world with little variation. Researchers suggest cats respond to contrast and motion more than hue, shaping how they navigate rooms and observe surroundings.
Parable of the Slighted Invitees and the Kingdom Feast
A Sunday school discussion on Luke 14 15 24 explains Jesus parable of a great supper inviting many, illustrating the Kingdom of heaven as a divine feast. The invited offer excuses for missing the banquet while a servant calls others to fill the feast with those truly ready.
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Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Spencer
God
Jesus Crist
Dwight L. Moody
Executive busybody delays decisions in boardroom
A blunt quote notes an executive who believes himself busy yet spends all day deciding. The remark appears in a summary of business chatter tracked by the Board of Trade through F. P. Cosgrove. Other names include Peggy Be and Gemaager, reflecting a paneled discussion of Canadian exhibits and empire trade.
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Peete
Eentate
Peter Sone
Pan Res
Gun carriage used for King George V funeral to be preserved
The gun carriage used for King George V's funeral was moved from the Royal Horse Artillery depot at St Johns Wood to Woolwich and will be offered for preservation under cover. The carriage bore King George V through London and is now housed at the Tower of London Armoury Museum.
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King George
Woolwich
George V
Royal Horse Artillery
St Johns Wood
Artillery Service
London
Armour Museum
Tower of London
Auction sale of first edition Alice in Wonderland
A first edition of Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland sold at auction for 900 guineas about $4100. A London book firm was the purchaser.
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Lewis Carol
Inventor Demonstrates 4000-Degree Sunlight Device
H E McCoy of Los Angeles shows a revolving 60-mirror array concentrating sunlight to about 4000 degrees Fahrenheit on a target, melting metal and claiming factories could run on solar power. The setup uses three panels of curved glass slabs tracking the sun to focus rays onto a fire brick.
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H. E. McCoy
Los Angeles
California
McCoy
Smarten Your Home With Crochet Pattern 5331
Crochet pattern 5331 offers a tulip design rug towel band and scarf with complete directions charts materials colors and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg to obtain the pattern.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Believe It Or Not Englishman Sees Bleeding Hawk Myth
Sir Mark Grant-Sturgis claims a mummified hawk, said to originate from Egypt, bleeds during British crises. The bird, observed recently, allegedly began bleeding during the Boer War and reportedly persisted through the Great War, though this claim is presented as a curious tale in Daily Mirror style.
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Great Britain
Mark Grant-Sturgis
Egypt
Mark
Daily Mirror
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Maame
Youth Congress
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Tnt One
Cunard
White Star
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Dominion
Sumtea
Empire
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Coats’ and Clark
Eay
Rapid Marsh Wlio
Toston
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