World Happenings Briefly Told
Steel experts in Germany claim an alloy nearly as hard as diamonds for cutting tools. To cope with a potato shortage the Reich government lifts import quotas on potatoes from Holland Belgium and St Hubert Wilkins leaves Croydon for Singapore to join the Lincoln Fil worth Antarctic expedition. A new museum of antiquities opens at the ruins of Corinth. Ty house relics found in 40 years of excavation in the first four months of 1934. Building plans in Johannesburg exceed the total value of plans for all of 1983 by 500000 dollars. The Prince of Wales receives 360 war pilgrims from South Africa in St James Palace grounds. 360 Napoleon letters found in Kremlin tex may date to Moscow flight in 1812. Helen Boucher sets a new world speed record for light planes covering 1000 kilometres at 254 kph. Customs duties recovery noted in five months 1934 vs 1933. Canadian high commissioner Ferguson tells London Britain to lead. Ferguson spoke at opening of Canadian products exhibition.
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Germany
Teave
Reich
Holland
Belgium
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Johannesburg
Prince of Wales
South Africa
St James’ Palace
France
Flanders
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
Moscow
Kremlin
Helen Bouch'r
Ingenious Idea Man Uses Razor Blades for Weeds
In Hythe England borough surveyor M J Harvey proposes using used safety razor blades to clear weeds from the Royal Military canal. Blades strung on a weighted wire are dragged along the canal by workers, replacing barge cutting and proving highly effective at weed control.
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M. J. Harvey
Hythe
England
Harvey
Royal Military Canal
Library in Harwey Declares Town’s Reading Fame
In English cotton town Harwey near Blackburn, 6000 of 12787 residents are registered as library readers. The small wooden branch handles heavy demand with queues outside and 100000 books issued in the last year, prompting talks of enlarging premises. A separate data note shows Canada’s creamy butter consumption in April 1934 at 15742.46 pounds, up 693235 pounds from April 1933.
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Great Harwey
Blackburn
England
Itb
Libra
Canada
Little Journeys In Science On The Cell By Gorgon Guest
The article traces the discovery of the cell to Hooke in the seventeenth century and outlines Brown and Dujardin’s later work on cell contents. It explains protoplasm, cell membranes, and varying cell structures, noting elements found in cells and the mystery of how life arises from protoplasm. It also cites differing estimates of the number of cells in an adult human being.
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Robert Hooke
Brown and Dujardin
Vawson Creek Builds Airfield for Large Planes
The village votes to relocate curling rink tennis court basketball court and baseball diamond to clear space for a permanent airport and landing field for trimotor planes. Public streets will reclaim area comparable to Manhattan Island.
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Vawson Creek
B.C
Manhattan Island
Vision device touted as aid for near blind
Dr William Feinbloom of New York unveiled a so called microscope spectacle at Toronto during the international congress of the American Optometric Association. He claimed the optical device increases visual acuity by 250 percent and uses a new principle to magnify vision beyond any known device.
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Toronto
William Fienbloom
New York
American Optometric Association
Feinbloom
Thames test drive uses car powered punt on river
A flat bottom punt with a four seat car fitted engine propels by rear wheel paddies driven by the 12 hp motor. The operator drives onto the punt and couples the car to the craft while paddies churn the water. Gas station attendants largely control automotive fashions.
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Thames
England
Canoe trips in Canada offer tranquil life change
The National Parks of Canada booklet outlines routes through silent routes along rivers and lakes. It highlights long, solitary paths once used by Indigenous and fur traders, now rarely traveled, with rugged landscapes, wildlife, and good fishing inviting the adventurer.
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Canada
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawe
Elijah at Horeb and renewed commission to prophets
In a Horeb retreat Elijah confronts doubt and the divine voice. God questions the prophet then recommissions him, detailing tasks including anointing Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha to carry forward God’s work in Israel and Syria.
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Elijah
Horeb
Jesus
Satan
God
Elijan
Jezebel
Hamlet
Hore
Moses
Elian
Damasus
Hazael
Henhadad
Syria
Jehu
Ahab
Israel
Elisha
el Jut
Railroad Zeppelin speeds Berlin to Cologne on trial run
A diesel driven railroad Zeppelin completed 380 miles in four hours nineteen minutes, averaging over 90 mph with two stops. Next year plan to open Berlin Cologne service in four hours versus seven by steam. A Harburg route exists, 195 miles in two hours twenty minutes. Oregon penitentiary records show 44 graduates, 263 high school, 613 common school, 23 illiterate among new prisoners.
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Berlin
Cologne
Zep
Harburg
Oregon State Penitentiary
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