World Happenings Briefly Told
A wide range of items cover politics, science, and crime. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace forecasts ample United States food for the year. J H Thomas is asked for equal suffrage in Bermuda. Italians seek British citizenship in Queensland to dodge future conscription amid Ethiopia actions. Dr J M Neelands, 97, celebrates long medical career in Lindsay Ontario. A Paris-Tahiti aviation club forms as trans Pacific flights expand. Burglars steal entire bathtubs from an unfinished 158 unit building in Chicago, worth $14,000. Ice embedded Dablin fruit shows on Newcastle show from California.
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United States
Agriculture
Wallace Peter Z Caverhill
British Columbia
Canada
Victoria
Bermuda
J. H Thomas
J.M. Neelands
Neelands
Lindsay
Ont
trans-Pacific Airlines
South Seas
Papeete
Tahiti
France
H. A. Fitzgerald
Chicago
Fitzgerald
Newcastle
California
Australia
Firing Squad Ends Life Story Of Soviet Grandmother
In a Windsor Daily Star retelling, Grandmother Parvenova jailed by secret police after grain theft, her stepson Peter betrays her, she crushes him, his body hidden and burned. She is executed by firing squad while Parvenova, deemed accomplice, gets eight years.
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Russ'an
Parenova
Christina
Parevenova
Peter
Grandmother Parvenova
Windsor Daily Star
Rose industry in Britain expands after 1932 duties
The Rose Industry of Britain notes rapid growth since import duties were set in 1932. It reports 2,946 men employed directly, up from 1,300 in 1932, and land under cultivation rising to 2,835 acres from 1,280 acres in 1952.
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Britain
Association of British Rose Growers
Saskatchewan Boney Production Surges in 1935 Harvest
Saskatchewan beekeepers harvested more than 1,094,000 pounds of Boney this year, up 50 percent from 1934. The large gain is credited to more bees and an expanded colony count across the province.
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Saskatchewan
Wires in Cattle Hide Hidden in Skins Reported
Tanners warn meat packers that strands of wire are found embedded in cattle hides. Samples sent to Canadian Meat Packers’ Industrial and Development Council show this practice occurs in multiple lots. Researchers confirm the issue beyond isolated cases, prompting safety concerns.
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Industrial and Development Council of Canadian Meat Packers
Cattle Hides and Branding Practices in Western Canada
The origin of wires in cattle hides is traced mainly to western Canadian herds. Branding is blamed for devalued hides, though some defend it as essential. Officials, cattlemen, salesmen, and farm papers should work to end wires while preserving the industry’s reputation.
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Canada
Canadian cattle hides damaged by wire and wattles
Shipments traced to sellers reveal copper wires inserted into hides especially around the dewlap and brisket, and artificial wattles created by cattle sa makers. The practice degrades hide quality, disrupts tanning machinery, and lowers value, impacting Canadian cattle producers.
Vancouver student named BC Rhodes scholar for 1935
Arthur Joseph Johnson of Vancouver, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson, is chosen British Columbia Rhodes scholar. UBC arts graduate class of 1935. earned first class honors in history, economics and political science. Plans Oxford study in juris prudence then a PhD. The certainty of punishment, even more than its severity, is the preven ce of crime.
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Arthur Joseph Johnson
J. F. Johnson
Vancouver
British Columbia
Rhodes
Johnson
University of British Columbia
Oxford University
Malachi Foretells a Messenger And Covenant Hope
A devotional study outlines Malachi 3 1 and Zechariah promises, showing Judah’s critique of divine justice and God’s reply. It explains the messenger preparing the way, appeals to obedience, and the tithes covenant, urging belief in Jehovah and blessing through faithful offerings.
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Malachi
Judah
God
Zechariah
Tehovah
George Adam Smith
Shortage of Tongue Setters Hits Birmingham Harp Makers
Birmingham manufacturers of Jews harps report a brief age gap among skilled tongue setters who adjust the metal strip that vibrates to produce the instrument’s sound, signaling a potential talent squeeze in the craft.
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Birmingham
England
Gift Pattern Apron for Newlyweds and Couples
Pattern offer for a bright decorative apron with roses and leaves. Instructions suggest colorful patches and optional embroidery, plus seams and binding tips. Transfer pattern £0.42 with color ideas and material needs, send 20 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Betty
Sue
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Nnipes
Canadian Farmers Sweep Awards at 1935 Chicago Grain Show
At the 1835 international livestock exposition in Chicago Ontario growers led Canadian entrants with 19 win tips and 44 first prizes, while Indiana topped overall with 57 championships and 80 blue ribbons. Canadian breeders claimed grand and reserve championships in sheep and cattle, with top prices paid for Canadian stock including a Shorthorn bull and a purebred Aberdeen Angus son.
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Chicago
States
Ontario
Indiana
Lois
Towa
Quebec
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. Frelan Wileford
Stavely
Alta
William Rogers
Tappea
G. Gordon Finlay
Northwood
Ont
James William Shearer
Morrin
C. W. Stirling
Sidney
B.C
H. Graham
Iron Springs
Ita
George Taylor
Milford
Ellsworth Francis
Renfrew
Barrow
Wether
Lucy
Aberleurth
Edward Brothers
Watford
Angus Mock
Otto Lantz
Newstadt
Imperial Oil Co. Ltd
Toronto
G. L. Smith
Meadowvale
Rise of Fine Wool Production in Saskatchewan and West
W H J Tisdale of the Co operative Wool Growers reports a marked rise in fine grade wool across Saskatchewan and other western provinces. In the last 15 years fine wool has grown from two to forty percent, driven largely by importing suitable breeding stock.
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Sascatchewan
W. H. J. Tisdale
Co-operative Wool Growers
Woman Sues Santa Claus for 25000 Damages in Alabama
Mrs. Linnie Honeycutt sues a man in a Santa costume for 25000 damages in Birmingham alleging he rode around town on a truck advertising a local store and threw sweets that included a lump of peppermint rock injuring her seriously.
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Santa Claus
Birmingham
Alaama
Linnie Honeycutt
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Rose Industry of
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Alice Brooks Patter
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