World Happenings Briefly Told
A metical device for inducing artificial fevers caused short wave radio interference across North America and parts of Europe. Air France to open regular weekly airmail with South America. James T Howley named 1935 Rhodes scholar for Newfoundland. Quetta to be rebuilt on former site after May earthquake at an estimated cost of 30 million. Ontario taxes incomes from January 1. Roosevelt calls North America wild life conference in Washington February 3 to 7. Leon Trotsky allowed to reside in Norway until June 18 1936. Henry Pidgeon sails solo to Durban Bay returning December 25. National Miners Union of Scotland approves strike action if wage demands unmet.
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North America
Europe
Air France
France
South America
Quetta
Ontario
Cross
Leon Trotsky
Norway
Henry Pidgeon
Los Angeles
Durban Bay
Los Angles
Pacife
National Miners Union of Scotland
Miners Federation of Great Britain
Palestine Legislative Council Power Grant Contested
The Jerusalem government issued a communique creating a legislative council and granting Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope wide veto powers as high commissioner. It permits nominating British officials to sit if Palestinian participation wanes, a move criticized after Jewish leaders reject the proposals and Dr. Chaim Weizmann warns the Jewish Agency would not participate.
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Jerusalem
Legislative Council
Arthur Grenfell Wauchope
Palestine
Assembly
Chaim Weizmann
World Zionist Organization
Jewish Agency For Palestine
New Aluminum Ship Tests Aim To Match Steel Strength
The Alumette experimental ship Fragment, built of aluminum alloy, launched at Bath Maine, heads to Newport News for corrosion and weight tests to compare with steel. If successful, aluminum hulls could revolutionize shipbuilding and speed. Saskatchewan farmers send seed grain samples to Dominion Seed Branch in Saskatoon for germination tests. results expected in about a month.
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Bath
Maine
Aluminum Company of ‘America
Newport News
Saskatchewan
Dominion Seed
Saskatoon
Advertising Breakthrough Turns Channel Barriers Into Demand
A historical note traces how transportation evolved from sail to steam to air flight, then links efficiency in advertising to generating nationwide demand for a new product in a single day. It contrasts Napoleon gazing at Dover from France with modern planes shrinking travel and marketing gaps.
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English Channel
Napoleon
French
Dover
Channel
Daring Night Raid Sought Plans for All Metal British Plane
A night raid near Gravesend sparked a manhunt as a sentry fought off suspected spies seeking the plans for a new all metal British aeroplane. The attacker struck with a blunt instrument, and Scotland Yard joined the search after the sentry fell unconscious. Plans were reportedly kept elsewhere.
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Gravesend
Scotland Yard
Gravesend Army Airport
Lub
German Luft hails new Atlantic airmail route via Azores
Lufthansa plans regular North Atlantic airmail and passenger service on a Lisbon Azores Bermuda route using the LZ 129 and LZ 130. First trials of the LZ 129 set for next month. Small swift planes refueled at anchor vessels. Philadelphia allows Sunday movies now.
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Azores
Bermuda
Lufthansa Company
Lisbon
Ireland- Newfoundland
Lufthansa
High schools concentration across several states noted
Illinois Missouri Ohio Pennsylvania and Texas together hold more than a quarter of the nation’s 23,930 high schools. The statement highlights regional distribution among the four states and underscores statewide school density.
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Llinois
Missouri
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
United States
Magnificat Reflections on Mary Faith and Sorrow
Sunday School lesson centers on Mary as the Magnificat author and example of humility. It notes Old Testament echoes in Luke 1 46 79 Mary s trials and joys, and hints at Simeon s prophecy and Calvary sorrow, praising God s mercy and purpose in human history.
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Mary
Jesus
Elisabeth
God
Israel
Ale
J. M. E. Ross
Simeon
Calvary
Crocheted Collar and Cuff Set for Dress Up
Pattern 6288 offers complete instructions for a crocheted collar and cuff set to adorn a frock with a dainty look. Includes lacy scarf option in cotton with knot stitch, color ideas, and material needs. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg for the pattern.
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Cutton
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Selected Recipes Card Style Cookie Instructions
A recipe listing cookie dough steps with shortening brown sugar corn syrup oats and raisins. Directions include beating eggs adding milk sifted flour baking powder salt and cinnamon then folding in oats and raisins. Dough baked on a sheet at 375 F for about 15 minutes with Mazola to crisp the underside.
Canada Leads World In Building Improvement In 1935
The League of Nations monthly bulletin shows Canada up 91 percent in building activity for the first ten months of 1935 versus 1934, with Australia 50 percent and the United States 45 percent. Industrial activity in Canada rose nine percent. Russia led other nations with 20 percent, Italy 19 percent, and the United Kingdom 7 percent. Water drinking after eating candy and dry sugars is cited as aiding digestion in recent tests.
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Canada
Australia
United States
United Kingdom
Bulletin
Russia
Italy
Foot Fire Walking Mystery and Hindu Art
A letter to the Journal of the American Medical Association discusses a Hindu fire walker named Kuda Bux in London. Dr. Tf Plato Schwartz of Rochester analyzes gait timings and foot contact, noting unusual foot placement and the potential for no blister formation due to trained technique.
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Tf Plato Schwartz
Rochester
Journal
American Medical Association
Chicago
Kuda Pw
London
Eng
Schwartz
Nizam of Hyderabad Celebrates Jubilee With Feasts and Wealth
The Nizam, famed as a money king, plans a silver jubilee feast ordering 1,000 oxen and 10,000 sheep to be slaughtered. Sir Akbar Hydari notes his Spartan private life, while public wealth rumors cite an annual income from 2.5 million to 50 million dollars and vast gold and gems stored underground.
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Croesus
Hyderabad
India
Nizam
Akbar Hydari
Midas
Man Awakens After Four Years Sleep In Folkestone
Victor Cleave of Folkestone England awoke from a four year sleep due to shell shock. He could not recognize his children and required nourishment injections during confinement in hospital. Cleave plans to return home as he resumes life after long medical care.
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Victor Cleave
Folkestone
Eng
Conny
Cleave
Gleave
Coll
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James T. Howley
St. John’s
Nova Scotia Technical College
Halifax
Newfoundland
Roosevelt
Wild Life
Washington
New Palestine Council
Yron
le Journal
Paris
England
Philadelphia
New York
Eiayer
Alice
Ada
Kuda Bux
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