World Happenings Briefly Told From Many Lands
International notes report Manitoba considering a minimum wage for men this session, a 20 percent cut in auto insurance rates announced in Montreal, and medical policy talks. Roosevelts treasury request seeks ongoing monetary policy control while Manitoba loan renewal and Alberta nursing education changes capture Ottawa action. Butter stocks in Winnipeg compare to last year as government mulls Dominion Companion Act revisions. Cahan cites uncertainty in the Commons.
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Manitoba
Bracken
Montreal
R. N. Cornah
Canadian Automobile Underwriters’ Association
Sarojini Naidu
Women's Council
Bombay
India
House of Commons
Alberta
Grad
Winnipeg
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
C. H. Cahan
Boow of Commons
Hypnotism Education Trial Proposed at City College
Dr Ralph B Winn proposes a hypnotism study at the College of the City of New York to accelerate learning. Ten volunteers from the psychology class would participate as light trance is induced during lectures to evoke visions in quick succession.
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Ego Profesor
College of the City of New York
Ralph B. Winn
Canadian Hay In Britain
Canadian hay with good clover mixtures appeals to the United Kingdom market. The Canadian trade commissioner notes likely demand development in the UK around April or May this year.
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United Kingdom
Gardening Fling The Seed Indoors For Early Bloom
Indoor seed starting speeds garden yield with continuous bloom from May to frost. Plan varied colors and heights from a few inches to over six feet. Stagger veg播 planting every ten days, sow early for peas and peppers, tomatoes, cabbage and lettuce for earlier harvest and longer season.
Experiment Reveals Tadpole Tail Growth on Salamander Bodies
Harvard University researcher Eli D. Godsmith reported to the American Society of Zoologists that frog tailbuds cut from young embryos and grafted onto salamander larvae grew as the salamanders matured. The tails later diminished and vanished as expected in frog development.
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Eli D. Godsmith
Harvard University
American Society of Zoologists
Radio Singers Use Cellophane for Clear High Notes
Radio singers now use a hood of translucent cellophane to mute the voice and reduce microphonic vibrations. The device lets coloratura sopranos sustain their highest notes on air without distortion, aiding clearer radio reproduction.
England's oldest door maker dies at 90 in Bury St Edmunds
England's oldest working door maker has died at Bury St. Edmunds aged 90. He owned a curious stone 120 years old used to pummel soles and top leather.
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England
Bury St. Edmunds
Electric Fish and Their Shocking Powers
A survey of electric fish reveals organs that generate electricity and occasional light. Electric eels emit continuous shocks from paired back organs, while luminous fish display blue green glows. African river catfish reportedly deliver up to 450 volt shocks.
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Africa
Curate Charged With Disorderly Conduct Described As Very Gay
A curate facing disorderly conduct charges described by a constable as very gay. The report raises questions about conduct and social norms in ecclesiastical circles and the matching standard of behavior for clergy.
Jesus Limits Ministry to Israel in Canaanitish Woman Encounter
Sunday school lesson recounts Jesus leaving Galilee toward Sidon where a Syro Phoenician woman pleads to heal her demon possessed daughter. Disciples urge dismissal but Jesus speaks of healing the lost sheep of Israel, signaling a focused mission before broader outreach.
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Yesug
Galilee
Yre
Sidon
bin Land
David
Mark
Syria
Canaan
Phoeni
Palestine
Jesus
House of Israel
Ezekiel
Israel
Smiles At The Border Open Friendly U S Immigration
Canadian commuters report warmer border crossings as Detroit officials greet Windsor travelers with a cheerful Good morning. The change, via a directive to smile and extend a welcoming hand, hints at potential freer trade ideas between the two nations.
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Canada
United States
Uncle Sam
Detroit
Windsor
Pele Sam
Sam
Toronto Globe
Threepenny-Bit Pledge Funds Scottish Foreign Mission
Rev. J. Miller Graham says a threepence coin saved the Church of Scotland foreign mission work in Dunfermline and Kinross. The Moderator issued an appeal for threepenny-bit collections, raising about $23,000 for the mission effort.
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Church of Scotland
J. Miller Graham
Foreign Mission Committee
Dunfermline and Kinross
Graham
Col Slocum Says He Feels He Is Going To Die On Main Street
A cub reporter quotes Col. Joe Slocum while strolling with a friend on Main Street. He leans on a telephone post and declares his fear of dying as a dramatic moment is reported.
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Col
Joe Slocum
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