World Happenings Briefly Told
Marshall of Saskatoon acted as president of the Business Educators Association of Canada at its annual Hamilton meeting. Death of EV Lucas at 70 noted as a prolific writer. London reports masked men at Union station robbing a railway office safe. two forced to open it. Snell retires from U S Congress after criticising Roosevelt. Arthur Henderson seeks closer gov ernment consultations with Britain and Dominions. Roosevelt blocks battleship construction over 35,000 tons. Japan building super warships uncertain. Rabbi Samuel Sachis reports synagogue break in Toronto with loss minimal. Seizure of state Delaware from Indians in 1675 documented by Enoch Pratt library.
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DH. Marshall
Saskatoon
Business Educators’ Association of Canada
Hamilton
EV. Lucas
London
Ing
Uponal Railways
Union Station
Snell
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
United States Congress
Arthur Henderson
Labor
Chamberlain
United States
Japan
Samuel Sachis
University Avenue
Toronto
Delaware
Enoch Pratt
Red Cross Home Nursing Course Teaches Resuscitation
The Red Cross has demonstrated the Schaefer Method to about 50,000 Canadian women and thousands of high school students. The Home Nursing Manual, now in emergency libraries, includes drowning instructions and explicit steps. Past students report gratitude and some credit life-saving experiences to this training.
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Red Cross
Schaefer
Dutch Gardener Trick Helps Seeds Sprout Fast
A plant breeder from the Netherlands describes a method for speeding germination. Seeds are placed in a cloth bag and hung overnight in water, then in a warm area for about three days. Beets, carrots, and spinach seeds respond well to this technique.
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Netherlands
Veteran Mountie Dead Alan Forrester Dies in Nelson
Alan Forrester a Great War veteran and early Royal Northwest Mounted Police member died in Nelson British Columbia aged he joined the forces in Regina after the Rioe rebellion and rose to be its youngest sergeant later moving to customs service and British Columbia police at Rossland and Nelson born Glasgow Scotland and raised in Bruce County Ontario with education at Royal Military College Kingston Ontario
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Alan Forrester
Prairies
Steel
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Nelson
B.C
British Columbia Police
Mounties
Regina
Forrester
Customs Service
Rossland
Glasgow
Scotland
Bruce County
Ontario
Royal Military College
Kingston
Mysterious Fluid Described as Dead Sealike Creature
A cryptic report describes a living creature or substance called The Dea Sea or rnvestine conan. It is said to be too malty for life and valued at an astonishing amount, with estimates around $1.2 trillion. The text warns that sipping or gulping it could curdle in the stomach and upset digestive juices.
Egyptian bee research aims to raise wax standards
Government scientists in Egypt have spent two years researching to improve beeswax quality. A belated note mentions tightening images of bel nip conformity.
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Egypt
Conservative anarchism urged by Lord Tweedsmuir at Harvard
Lord Tweedsmuir, Canada’s governor general, warned of a distressed chaotic world and urged a conservative Christian anarchism to Harvard graduates. He spoke at the Harvard Annual Association, praising preservation of heritage and clearance of rubbish while promoting humor as a weapon against pedantry and hollow leadership.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Harvard University
Harvard
Harvard Annual Association
Ancient Babylonia Crops And Animal Behavior Quoted
The text notes barley and dates as Babylonia’s primary crops with onions garlic peas beets and greens also grown. It adds a quip about a meep or deer stamping its forefeet when faced by a dog, echoing ancestral behavior amid wolves.
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Babylonia
Frock and Bole Twosome by Anne Adams pattern
Fashion note describes Pattern 4839 for a summer dress with bolero for children ages 2 4 6 8 and 10. Includes sizing, fabric needs 2 yards 36 inch fabric plus trim, price 20 cents, and order address in Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Albert Medal for 1938 Awarded to Queen Mary
The Royal Society of Arts grants the Albert Medal for 1938 to Queen Mary for her sustained interest in arts and manufactures benefiting industry and commerce. Her activities include involvement with the British Industries Fair and annual attention to fair exhibits, a distinction also shared by past recipients Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V, the Duke of Windsor, and the Duke of Connaught.
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Queen Mary
Council of the
Royal Society of Arts
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
King George V
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Connaught
Caleb’s Courage Leads to Promised Land Blessing
Sunday School lesson reflects on Caleb and Joshua amid the Israelite scouts’ fear at Kadesh Barnea. Caleb’s faith in the Lord, courage to scout the land, and refusal to dwell on doubt earn him an enduring blessing and the allotment of Hebron. The devotional notes tie the faith lesson to Joshua, Moses, and the broader conquest narrative.
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Kadesh-tameat
Canaan
Joshua
Caleb
Moses
Egypt
Jordan
Israel
Francis J. McConnell
Lack Of Restraint Among Youth, McCullagh Says
D G McCullagh of Toronto University declared at Vancouver that young people today refuse to submit to older conventions. He cited Peter the Hermit and noted a shift from family to individualism. He warned of increasing divorces as evidence of family disorganization.
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D. G. McCullagh
Department of Social Science
Toronto University
Vancouver
Social Work
Mr. McCullagh
Peter the Hermit
Violet as Fashion Power Says Karl Bolander
Karl S. Bolander, director of the Columbus 0. Art Centre, urged men to wear violet. Speaking to the Buffalo advertising club, he praised violet as the color of vigor and confidence, noting a purple shirt violet tie and brown suit in his own display.
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Karl S. Bolander
The
Columbus
Art Centre
Bolander
Buffalo
Remark on Hasson's impact on invention and greatness
A pair of quotes weigh Hasson as a driver of major innovations like the motion picture, talking machine, and telephone, while another voice counters by praising his greatness. The dialogue frames a debate over his legacy and influence.
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Hasson
British inventors patent nonpolish silver plating innovation
British inventors announce a patented silver plating that remains unpolished, offering a durable finish without routine polishing. The development highlights progress in metal finishing and could impact decorative and industrial silverware, electronics, and consumer goods.
Democracy as ally in global fight urged by Times essay
The New York Times argues that Americans share a lifestyle with democratic nations across Europe from Scandinavia to France and Britain. It stresses that dictatorships threaten allies and that U S loyalty to democracy remains strong even with geographic distance. The piece warns no act of neutrality can sever the United States from the fate of democratic nations.
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Europe
Scandinavia
France
Britain
United States
New York Times
Law Made Dream Come True Remote Control Lawn Mower
Alvin Lodge of Mulers ville Pennsylvania created a remote controlled lawn mower for grass cutting while resting in shade. He added two motors to a standard mower with the handle removed and wired a mechanism that powers each wheel for turning, using hair to wind and unwind the wires to prevent tangling. The setup relies on ordinary house current to operate the motors.
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Alvin Lodge
Mulersville
Pennsylvania
Lodge
Howe
Snakes Worldwide: About 2,500 species Exist
The note states that there are roughly 2,500 snake species globally and around 200 of them are poisonous.
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