World Happenings Briefly Told In Canada And Beyond
Great Britain allocates more than 25 million dollars to strengthen its position. Quebec colonization plan claims over 1000 settlers with a 10 million dollar program. Toronto and Hamilton officials clash over music rights. Stem rust found in Saskatchewan wheat fields. Global merchant ships under heavy construction, Germany leading outside Britain with 287000 tons. Manitoba marks 65th anniversary since 1870 creation. Vancouver Island mills report Japanese orders marked Not to be supplied from Canadian mills.
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Quebec
Honorenee Vautrin
G. Wilton
Hamilton
Toronto
James Parker
Performing Right Society
University of Saskatchewan
Lloyd's Quarterly Report
Germany
Great Britain
Manitoba
Dominion
Dominion of Canada
Vancouver Island
Japan
Canada
China Goes Modern Campaign Targets Footbinding in Peiping
Peiping under mayor Yuan Liang launches six rules to curb footbinding. No girls under 15 may bind. unbind if already bound. Women 15 to 30 must unbind within three months. those over 30 may unbind at leisure. Fines start at ten Chinese dollars, rising to one hundred on a second offense.
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Peiping
Yuan Liang
China
Bird Refuses Freedom Squegee at Stateville Prison
A horned lark named Squegee rejects a pardon offer at Stateville Prison Joliet NL. Keeper John Post, 65, befriended the bird after rescuing its fledgling wing in 1933 and lobbied for clemency. Post released the bird in the yard, but it returned to his shoulder, prompting a claim to keep Squegee.
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Squegee
Stateville
Joliet
Nlut
John Post
Lark
Post
Whipp
Amos Prophecies Vision and Judgment in Bethel
The Sunday School lesson surveys Amos the Judean prophet who warns Israel from Bethel that judgment looms for northern Israel. Visions include plagues on vegetation and drought, a plumb line to test justice, and a foretold doom of sanctuaries and royal houses. Amaziah accuses Amos of treason. Amos condemns the priest and prophesies Israel’s captivity.
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Amos
Judea
Bethel
Kingdom
Israel
Shovah
Jehovah
Moffatt
Isaac
Jeroboam
Amaziah
Jeroboam II
Robot mathematician nears completion at Victoria University
A machine at Victoria University Manchester, claimed to rival 50 top mathematicians, can solve in ten minutes problems that would take two days. It never tires or errs, enabling perfect figures and delaying human second best work. Professor Hartree seeks to use it to explore atomic mysteries, radio waves, and aeroplane flight.
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Hine
Victoria University
Manchester
Hartree
Signal to Eliminate Telephone Waits Proposed by Post Office
The British Post Office tests a new signal named cuckoo to alert callers when the callee answers. It aims to free people from keeping a receiver to the ear for long waits, reducing wasted hours and idle waiting.
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British Post Office
London Times
Rock of Gibraltar chained to prevent summit collapse
The Rock of Gibraltar is reportedly secured with chains to halt a feared summit slide into the sea. Authorities vow ongoing monitoring as erosion and rockfall threaten the slick cliff face, with engineers evaluating stabilization options.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Foreign-born rulers dominate European dictatorships
The piece notes most European dictators hail from outside their ruling nations. It cites Adolf Hitler as Austrian by birth, Mustapha Kemal as a Greek from Salonika, Stalin born in Asiatic Georgia, De Valera born in New York, Pilsudski born in Lithuania, and Mussolini as native Italian, highlighting a pattern of foreign-born leadership.
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Europe
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Mustapha Kemal
Turkey
Salonika
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Georgia
Eamon de Valera
Ireland
New York City
Josef Pilsudski
Poland
Mussolini
Dovia
Italy
Retains His Popularity At 41 the Prince of Wales
The piece notes the Prince of Wales remains interesting and popular at forty one with youth charm faded. It compares him to Bonnie Prince Charlie, cites his mature sense of duty from travels, and claims he has never married as a fulfilled heir to the throne per the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Prince of Wales
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Philadelphia Inquirer
Domestic Mix Up Ends With Hasty Demand
Adaytime remark leads Mrs Brown to dismiss an old maid and hire a wet one who opens the door when Mr Brown returns home with ropes. He asks the maid to tell his wife he wants to see her at once, noting she may be expecting the old man any minute.
Royal Business Man Lora Carisbrooke Not Pensioned
Lora Carisbrooke son of Princess Beatrice and grandson of Queen Victoria is not receiving a state pension according to News of the World. He must earn his livelihood as a director of several companies including Lever Bros. Trained as a clerk at Lazard Bros he worked the usual nine-thirty to six daily routine.
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Lora Carisbrooke
Princess Beatrice
Queen Victoria
News of the World
Lever Bros
Lazard Bros
Simple knitted blouse pattern from Winnipeg ad
Onside 3 crafts note promotes a quick knit blouse using large wires and heavy thread. Describes one piece construction with side seams only, openwork yoke, striped blouse stitch, and seasonal wear. includes skirt pattern 5395 details and material needs. Instructions and sizing 16-18 to 36-40, 20 cents价 to obtain pattern from Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Candlewick
Germantown
Household Arta Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Little Journeys in Science by Gordon A Guest
Scientists describe chemical elements and compounds. They note decomposition by electricity and heat, spontaneous radioactive changes, and the role of elements in common substances like salt. The piece lists elements, states most are solid, few gases, two liquids, and cites the spectroscope revealing elements in the sun.
Coconut Strawberry Tartlets With Cream Topping
A retro recipe for coconut strawberry tartlets. Mix cream egg white sugar vanilla and coconut. fill tart shells with crushed strawberries and top with the coconut cream, then finish with remaining coconut. Optionally crown each tart with a whole strawberry. Makes about four servings and uses fruit pectin for jelly-like glaze.
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Bird
British Museum
Zoological Gardens
London
England
Zoo
Ary
Alice Brooks
Gordon
Betty Barclay
Strawbestarts
Raseberk
IAM
America
Africa
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