World Happenings Briefly Told Wide Summary
The report surveys several world events and economic notes. Germany orders German military advisers in China to return home. Canada reports higher automobile production in April and life insurance sales near $20 million. A 10 month Vancouver Island coal miners dispute ends with a 5 percent wage rise. Yugoslavia, the American Electric Company plans electrification in Jugo-Mavia. The German battleship Gneisenau is launched. The U S war department awards a 3.17 million dollar contract for Bell aircraft. Canada plans a new CN depot at Saskatoon. Canada’s debt interest consumes 30.3 percent of revenues in 1936-37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Reich
Duke of Buckingham
John Hampden
Hubert- Hampton-Mercer-Henderson
John Hampden Mercer-Henderson
Vancouver Island
Jugoslav American Electric Company
Jugo- Mavia
Canada
Newfoundland
Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Re- Lyne
United States War Department
Bell Aircraft Ee
Buffalo
N.Y
Saskatoon
Finance Department
House of Commons
Robert Fair
Battle River
British High Commissioner in Canada Sir Gerald Campbell Promoted
An American tribute notes Sir Gerald Campbell is promoted to British High Commissioner in Canada. In New York he is beloved as consul general for seven years, admired for charm wit and friendliness. The piece hopes he visits often and the city welcomes the change with mixed feelings.
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Canada
Sir Gerald Campbell
Gerald
Sir Gerald
Irrigating Desert Project in India Largest Ever Undertaken
The Indus barrage in Sind Province pledges the world’s biggest irrigation effort. When active, nearly a third more land will be cultivated, with about 1,000,000 acres for cotton and 50,000 acres for new crops. The barrage dam features 66 spans, 60 feet wide, and supports 7,800,000 acres of water courses. Two towns housed 50,000 workers, and 1,889 bridges were built. Operations covered 12,000 miles of channels across largely desert regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Sind
Hyderabad
Test of NBC and RCA TV system in New York demo
About 1,000 observers watched NBC and RCA unveil an all electronic television system from Radio City to the Empire State Building. A mystery drama used seven actors with film stills and special effects. Transmission relied on underground coaxial cable and a transmitter on the Empire State Building. Viewers observed on 15 sets for 25 minutes, noting sharp images but less clear sound and eye strain from small screens.
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New York
United States
National Broadcasting Company
Radio Corporation of Ameri
NBC
RCA
Radio City
Empire State Building
Anne Adams pattern for a shirtwaist dress idea
Promotes Anne Adams Pattern 4740 a shirtwaist design with a curved yoke puff sleeves and neat collar. Describes fabric options rayon silk or cotton and sizing from 14 to 42 with 4 yards of fabric for size 16. Includes illustrated instructions and requests twenty cents by mail to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Manitoba.
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City Street
Anne ‘Adams
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
London streets keep trades as old as time
The Christian Science Monitor notes Charing Cross Road faces a clash as haberdashers push out booksellers. It argues London’s streets remain linked to trades like Fleet Street with presses, Harley Street with doctors, and Savile Row for clothes, despite changing moods.
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London
Cambinc
Cerberus
Fleet Street
Harley Street
Savile Row
Christian Science Monitor
British Columbia apple production tops six hundred million
Markets Of World notes British Columbia produces about 600,090,000 apples annually for world markets. Mr C A Hayden estimates 600,000,000 apples yearly from interior growers. About 360,000,000 stay in Canada, while 240,000,000 go abroad mainly to the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
C. A. Hayden
Country Life
Canada
United Kingdom
Vancouver
Sunday School Lesson June Golden Text Reference
Devotional notice presents Mark 14 8 She hath done what she could and supporting verses Lemon Mark 143 11 27 31 along with Psalm 116 1 2 67 124 for reading. It outlines a lesson focus, prayer, and reflection prompts for the week.
Mary and Peter Loyal Faith and Betrayal Reflected in Bethany
A reflection on Mary anointing Jesus and the disciples loyalty tested in Bethany. Mary’s devotion contrasts with Peter’s earlier boast of allegiance, which falters as Jesus foretells denial before the cock crows twice. The passage links to Zechariah’s shepherd imagery and Jesus’s resurrection hope in Galilee.
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Mark
Bethany
Simon
Matthew
Simons
Jesus
John
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
Jess
Peter
Gethsemane
Zechariah
Galilee
Christ
Dominion drama festival plans set for London Ontario
Governors gathered at Winnipeg for the annual meeting to approve next April’s Dominion drama festival in London Ontario. Definite dates will be chosen later. Hon Vincent Massey was re elected president with governors L Bullock Webster and Mrs Ernest Myers among re elected. new governor C R Matthews joins from Lethbridge Alberta.
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London
Ont
Winnipeg
Vincent Massey
Canada
L. Bullock-Webster
Victoria
Ernest Myers
Saskatoon
C. R. Matthews
Lethbridge
Alta
Petrified Wood with Screw Upends Time Theory
A fragment from Coalinga California describes petrified wood containing a screw and a hole from a former screw. It challenges the accepted 500 year time for petrification by suggesting significant decay could occur in about 100 years given screw usage began then. The find implies petrification may happen far faster than prior estimates.
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Coalinga
California
War’s Peril Meant for Humankind Across Europe and Britain
The text states that since Spain’s war began 1,553 in Catalonia have been fired and 2,007 injured in 215 air raids. It adds that on British roads 10,741 have been killed and 360,526 injured in the same period. The tone warns war is mankind’s greatest peril.
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Catalonia
Britain
Mayo advises eight glasses water daily for all people
Dr. Charles Mayo prescribes eight daily glasses of water for every person, framing it as a billion dollar worth of medical advice and urging nationwide adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mayo
Tumours and Cancer Early Detection in Women
A historical health column explains tumours as cell growths arising from damaged tissue often linked to age and family factors. It notes many tumours are harmless, breast tumours begin around 35, and early detection with surgery offers high cure rates.
Readers urged to request complete cancer articles set
Editorial note invites readers to obtain Dr McCullough cancer articles in full by writing to The Health League of Canada at 103 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice emphasizes access to the complete series for interested readers.
Great Force For Peace Scout Work Worldwide
J F M Stewart vice president of the Canadian scout council says world scout organizations are doing great work toward future world peace. He spoke at the Winnipeg conference, noting about 1,000,000 boys join yearly and 3,000,000 are active members, underscoring efforts toward brotherhood.
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J. F. M. Stewart
Vic
General Council of Scout Commissioners
Canada
Toronto
Winnipeg
Brotherhood of Man
Mr. Stewart
Illness of Argyria From Silver Medicines Noted
Argyria is a rare disease that turns skin grayish blue after long use of medicines containing silver salts. The condition arises from prolonged exposure to silver compounds used therapeutically.
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By Ammo Adem
Utah
Ontario
Republic of Panama
Camapal
S. McCullough
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