World Happenings Brefly Told World Happenings Brefly Told
A compendium reports minor wars, cholera toll in Siam, a swarm of African bees in London for experiments, and Britain facing radium shortages. Italy’s gold reserves plunged amid the Ethiopian conflict. A Canadian fur cargo bound for Edmonton via McMurray traces routes by air. Road taxes relief for South African motorists is noted along with the Ottawa shipping act coming Aug 1. Auto accidents rose sharply in early 1914 amid life-expectancy gains for Londoners’ suburbs.
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England
South Africa
British
Post Office Department
Siam
London
Central Africa
Italy
L'Information
Tional Radium Commission
Britain
Edmonton
McMurray
Howe
Ottawa
Rare Burial At St Pauls Cathedral After Six Months
A rare burial occurred at St Pauls Cathedral on April 18 as Louise Creighton widow of a former Bishop of London was interred beside her husband in the crypt. At 86 she shared a lineage with notable historians and scholars. Previous burials include Lord Jellicoe in November and Lord Beatty in March.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Louise Creighton
London
St. Paul's
Creighton
Baward VII
Hampton Court Palace
Oxford
Lord Jellicoe
Lord Beatty
World Boy Scout Jamboree Set for Holland 1937
The fifth World Boy Scout Jamboree will be held in August 1937 at Bloemendaal near Haarlem Holland. Canada considers sending a contingent of scouts and scoutmasters. The Netherlands government will issue a special jamboree postage stamp like Hungary did in 1933.
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Holland
Bloemendaal
Haarlem
Dominion
Boy Scouts Association
Netherland
Hungary
Jack Miner Foundation Incorporation Receives Royal Assent
Ontario grants royal assent to The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation, enabling it to solicit contributions and hold land in Canada as a bird sanctuary. Jack Miner pledges to donate his name and sanctuary as funds rise, with gifts held in trust to generate income for upkeep and educational outreach in Canadian schools.
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Jack Miner
Pete Desanasa
H Trust
Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Kcs
Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation
Ax Jack
Jack
Miner
Migratory Bird Foundation
Be Ye Kind to One Another Be Forgiven As God Forgave You
Devotional lesson on Luke 17 and Ephesians 4 32 exploring hindrances to faith duty of forgiveness and gratitude The text highlights forgiving others as God forgave Christ and recounts the healing of ten lepers with emphasis on the lone Samaritan returning to thank Jesus This study reflects on faith gratitude and the duty of not causing others to stumble in spiritual life
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Christ
Mottatt
Jesus
Evangelist
A. E Sarvie
D. Gordon
J. H. Jowett
Jerusalem
Strange tale of the Tichborne Dole origin
A Centuries old widow Lady Tichborne on her deathbed urged her husband to fund a yearly gift for the poor. He challenging her, carried a burning brand around a field until it burned out, creating a circle for the Dole. The fund distributes flour and survived wartime controls under special permits.
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Tichborne Dole
Tichborne Park
Alresford
Anthony Tich Borne
Tich
Dome
Absent minded doctor jokes about appendix removal
A spouse chides a scattered surgeon who jokes that he removed the appendix from a book by mistake. In a Near East tale a husband ties a stocking around his wife’s chin to quell talk, noting it is more humane than a sock on the jaw.
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Saade
Near East
Abe
Stratosphere Oxygen Exchange Mystery Reported
Reports to the American Chemical Society discuss a stratosphere chemical process where heavy oxygen leaves water vapor and light oxygen enters from air. Dr Malcolm Dole of Northwestern University notes oxygen in air and water differ in weight, with atmospheric exchange occurring under extreme cold and low pressure conditions.
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Naturel
Cayeee
Dole
Radentat
Chemical Socety
Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir to visit Canada
The Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir will reside at the vice-regal quarters in Quebec from early June to early August and then tour the maritime provinces. They plan to leave around August 6 for British Columbia where His Excellency will open the Canada Pacific exhibition on August 26.
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Tweedsmuir
Quebec Citadel
Government House
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Six sided beauty pattern for easy knitted medallion
Clear directions for knitting six sided medallion triangles join to form a striking motif. Instructions include pattern 6984 with illustration and stitches needed. To obtain pattern, send 20 cents in stamps or coin to Rousbold Art Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 178 McDermot Ave.
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Rousbold Arta Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Gardening Guide Stresses Thorough Cultivation and Rotation
Expert gardeners urge turning soil at least twice yearly with spade or plow, especially where land is scarce. Early cultivation controls weeds and preserves moisture, aiding plant growth. Plan rotations, space rows, and intercrop quick growers like radish and lettuce. For limited spaces, annuals fill gaps and provide rapid results. Canada offers numerous varieties for different climates and garden sizes.
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Canada
Police guard still outside Lord Greenwood chambers
A police guard remains outside the Gray's Inn chambers of Lord Greenwood, longtime chief secretary for Ireland, as Scotland Yard keeps watch. The precautions hark back to the 1920s turbulent period before the Anglo Irish treaty. Carson also faced constant guarding until his death, amid postwar political struggles. Canada aims to become platinum hub as Sault Ste. Marie eyes industry leadership. The first U.S. automobile was shown at the 1893 World's Fair.
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Gray's Inn
Lord Greenwood
Ireland
Whitby
Ont
Scotland Yard
Lord Carson
Carson
Canada
Rusia
J. W. Curran
Sault Daily Star
Sault Ste. Marie
Algoma
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Brefly
Ontario Motor Vehicles Branch
Unday
Mats
Natural Chemical Factory
Alice Brooks
Patiran
Met
United States
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