World Happenings Briefly Told From Canada and Beyond
A retired Ontario teacher Mra Vermilyea claims a world record with 66 years of teaching since age 16. A 12 foot Indian python missing in London was found asleep behind a wardrobe. Kingston penitentiary sent 130 convicts to western facilities as overcrowding grows. Ada Lent of Edmonton named president of the British Empire Club in New York. Jessie Casselman of Vancouver elected secretary. Dr. Charles R. Dickson, 79, early X ray expert and founder of the Canadian Institute for the Blind, dies in Toronto. Butter production in Canada for June reaches 40.8 million pounds, up 7 percent from June 1937. Venezuela resigns from the League of Nations effective two years after notice. Canada Packers reports a good year ahead for the packing industry.
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Mra KE
Vermilyea
Campbellford
Ort
Ste
London
Kingston Penitentiary
Western Canada
Kingston
Ada Lent
Edmonton
Alta
British Empire Club
International House
New York
Jessie Casselman
Vancouver
Charles R. Dickson
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Toronto
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Venezuela
League of Nations
J. 8
McLean
Canada Packers, Limited
Firearms Registration Amended in Canada
RCMP headquarters urged public cooperation to enforce the new criminal code amendment requiring registration of revolvers and pistols. Registration runs March 1 to July 1, 1939, with periodic re registrations every five years. The statement notes the measure aids police in tracing weapons used in crimes and deters keeping pistols as souvenirs or for protection.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Great Britain
Dominion
Militia Proposal Aims for Young Volunteers in Britain
Sir Edward Grigg argues for a voluntary boundary militia in Britain drawn from men aged 18 to 21 who already served compulsory citizen duties. The plan would be the empire’s second line for home defence with three months of citizen service, mainly physical training and public works similar to the U S civilian conservation corps.
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Brian
Sir Edward Grigg
Britain
Germany
Empire
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Sun Spot Rise Seen by Astronomer Levitt at Franklin Institute
Astronomer IM Levitt from the Franklin Institute reports the sun breaking out in a rash with about 200 spots on the sun and predicts the annual total may exceed 1987, when a 67 year record was broken.
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IM Levitt
Franklin Institute
Levitt
Palio Race Reenacts Medieval Siend Pageantry in Town Square
In Siend the Palio, one of the world s oldest races, returns with medieval pageantry as banners and costumes fill the square. Ten horses were chosen by lotto for the town contradas and riders dash three times around a brick-paved tilted course. Police guard the finish line while rivalries and Palio Day traditions persist among families. The event has run twice yearly since 1721, with roots in 13th century games and earlier.
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Siend
Lotto
Eden Speech Warns Against Unleashing War Dogs
Anthony Eden argues that firm action to defend legitimate interests and international decency risks peace. He says restraint remains essential, though diplomatic bark has risen, and differs on how to respond to Mediterranean events. He favors a policy conditioned by long upheld international principles.
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Anthony Eden
Stratford- on-Avon
Mediterranean
Venus the twin planet and its cloud signals
The article describes Venus as Earth's size twin with global cloud cover that changes shape hourly due to fast winds. It notes new light-analysis methods turning Venusian clouds into signals revealing subsurface forces, a day longer than two weeks, and clouds likely composed of dust per Dr. W M Slipher.
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Venus
Earth
Venus i
W. M. Slipher
Observatory
Anne Adams Pattern 4725 Offers Slimming Youthful Dress Style
A promotional description for Anne Adams Pattern 4725 highlights a simple to sew flare sleeve dress with a slim flattering fit. It touts a youthful look, optional jabot or bow, and a panelled skirt. Available in sizes 34 to 48 with fabric needs listed. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg, 375 McDermot, Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Anne Adams Patten
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Nipeg
Dawn Man Found In California Lake Shore Excavation
Archeologists led by Mark Harrington report on a dig at Borax Lake, 60 miles north of San Francisco, uncovering four prehistoric cultures. They found crude obsidian tools and a bonfire but no dawn man remains, suggesting early humans used simple implements and warmth keeping methods during glacial periods. The Folsom culture appears among the discoveries, dating roughly 10,000 to 15,000 years ago.
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Felow
California
North America
Mark Harrington
Southwest Museum
Carnegie Institution of Washington
San Francisco Bay
Folsom
Gideon reduces forces and defeats Midian in Judges tale
Sunday lesson lesson recounts Gideon narrowing the Israelite army from fear to 300 and testing water before the decisive nocturnal reconnoiter with Purah. The dream message bolsters Gideon, leading to a surprise attack that panics Midianites, splits their lines, and ends in pursuit, capture of Midianite kings, and total rout.
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Gideon
Purah
Joash
Israel
Midian
Aml
Ictory
Jehovah
Karkar
Midan
Ancient Egyptian causeway unearthed at Sakkara burial complex
Archaeologists led by Selim Bry Hassan uncover a richly carved causeway near Unas tomb linking a valley temple to a funeral chapel. The 700 yard long passage and seven foot wide corridor harbor 20,000 mummies, rock carved galleries, alabaster vases, and inscriptions detailing granite transport and battles.
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Y Cau
Sakkara
Egypt
Selim Bry Hassan
Unas
Asswan
Pyramid
Firecracker Incident Injures Kansas City Man
A boarding house resident, A Boon W. C. Taylor, bought a firecracker that frightened friends. In a dim hall he reached for a cigarette, bit the cracker, and injured his mouth, losing several teeth before a doctor could repair the damage.
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W. C. Taylor
Kansas City
Taylor
Farmweed Insight Says Soil or Stewardship Drive Yields
A farmers proverb hints that weedless farms depend on a master operator or soil fertility. The line underscores how stewardship and soil health determine crop success.
Figure of Late King in Winchester Cathedral Window
An American gift to Winchester Cathedral honors King George V with a lighted glass window. It depicts the kneeling king in the Order of the Garter robe, serving as a tribute to his life and character.
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Winchester Cathedral
George V
Order of the Garter
Singing Mouse Is Dead in Indiana Closet Discovery
A singing mouse named Mickey died in Clitb Indiana where he was found in a closet after warbling for Mr and Mrs Frank Weaver. The tale notes the rodent later appeared on a national radio network and contrasts with a London building described as an all black granite facade reflecting color from the sky.
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Mickey
Singing Mouse
Frank Weaver
Clitb
Indiana
Mouse
London
Japan’s Self-Inflicted Toll in Nine Months
A brief report notes that over a nine month period Japan has inflicted proportionately as much damage on itself as on China, highlighting a striking balance in casualties or losses within the conflict.
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Japan
China
Queen Mother's Countess of Strathmore at Glamis
The Countess preserved simplicity and dignity, raising nine children with faith and a homely atmosphere at Glamis Castle. She tended gardens and needlework, embroidered tapestries, and kept a replica of Bonnie Prince Charlie's bed. As war turned Glamis into a hospital, she joined village girls in knitting socks.
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Countess of
Glamis Castle
Glamis
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Lookout Towers Chosen for Forest Fire Watch
Lookout towers will provide full coverage of Riding Mountain and Prince Albert National Parks to detect fires. Dominion forester P A McDonald says the system is more efficient and cheaper than prior methods. He toured western parks and met G Tunstell in Winnipeg. Towers at Riding Mountain are being created by J D T MacFarlane of Ottawa with A L Best supervising construction.
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Riding Mountain
Prince Albert National Parks
P. A. McDonald
Dominion Forester
McDonald
G. Tunstell
Winnipeg
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Riding Mountain Park
J. D. T. MacFarlane
Ottawa
A. L. Best
Things to Learn and the German Bee Poison Cure
S. Schnetauer argues in Rotarian Magazine that small comforts are fine only if they do not curb ambition. He urges continued intellectual aspiration while appreciating current mental limits. The piece notes beekeeping in Germany where bees are raised for venom sold as a rheumatism cure.
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S. Schnetauer
Rotarian
Germany
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