World Happenings Briefly Told
Britain plans immediate construction of 500 military aeroplanes. Mrs Amy Mollison piloted a new plane at Croydon and survived a severe shake-up. Rosterguyer and Baibur held 26 hours 29 minutes airborne, claiming a world record. A crowd attack in Calcutta injured five and a boy. no arrests. Broderick Sask villagers raised 19.25 for King George V cancer fund. 10 000 tons of tee rails ordered from Sir Malcolm Campbell. fined for 30 mph limit breach. Victoria Jubilee stamps from 1897 still circulate. a post office note reports a letter bearing the stamp mailed locally.
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Great Britain
Amy Mollison
Croydon
Rosterguyer
Baibur
Fa Lder
Koktabel
Calcutta
Broderick
Sask
Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Fla
England
Prince Albert
Planes Added to China's National Air Force in China
Nine new airplanes officially joined China s national air force eight donated by government railway workers and one from Overseas Chinese in Java. The eight railway planes cost 830000 dollars and the Java plane 130000 dollars. Wang Ching wei presided at the Old Bing Palace Airdrome in Nanking with 3000 officials and party leaders and 10000 spectators attending the ceremony.
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China
National Air Force
Java
Fone
Bing Palace
Nanking
Wang Ching-wei
The
Executive Yuan
Chinese Av
Strengths of iron wire and silk cited by writer
A writer states iron wire has a tensile strength of 90 000 psi while silk is 64 000 psi, contrasting the two materials. The remark highlights material strength differences and may reflect historical or technical discussion.
Man Praises Gin Pills For Rheumatism Relief In Nova Scotia
A Lunenburg man who suffered rheumatism says after taking gin pills he can walk without a cane. He claims the remedy helps his kidneys and reduces waste acidity in the system.
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Lunenburg
N.S
Cobalt and Nickel in Metals and Alloys
Gordon H. Guest explains cobalt and nickel and their natural deposits at Cobalt Ontario and the Belgian Congo, and Sudbury Ontario. The piece details properties like silvery appearance and non rusting, uses in alloys such as nickel steel and Monel metal, and mentions applications from armor plate to electrical heaters and tools.
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Gordon H. Guest
Cobalt
Ontario
Belgian Congo
Sudbury
Ontaro
Nichrome
Invar
Gardening tips for soil, drainage and screening plants
The article advocates selecting a well drained, loamy soil with southern or eastern exposure when possible. It notes sand warms soil and speeds fertilizer gains, emphasizes moisture retention with humus, and advises strawy manure or green crops to improve sandy or clay soils. Drainage is essential and well rotted manure is ideal if available.
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Canada
al- Trost
Boston
Sunday School Lesson May 12 and early Church life overview
The text reflects on Pentecost and early Christian fellowship. It notes about three thousand baptized, unity, sharing, and communal meals. It describes intimate house worship, prayer, and a love driven brotherhood where rich aid the poor, not communism, and sees the Church as the living continuation of Christ through local congregations.
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Christ
Jesus Christ
John Wright Buckham
Ban On War Materials France Prohibits Bauxite Exports
France moves to block bauxite shipments to Germany to thwart Nazi efforts at military self sufficiency. The metal is essential for aluminum production, and Germany relies heavily on French supply while seeking substitutes for other metals. The ban aims to curb Germanys access to critical raw materials and complicate its armament program.
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France
Germany
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Masks of Fashion: Costly Riviera Facial Masks Craze
Women along the Riviera in France adopt masks made in their own likeness as a craze. Report claims the masks let wearers rest facial muscles strained by a constant fashionable smile. Each mask costs a small fortune.
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Riviera
France
Vocation Advice and Personal Effort Emphasized
A column urges readers to stop dabbling and commit to focused hard work toward clear goals. It cites writing as an example and advises redoubling effort, cultivating willpower, and setting definite aims. The piece also notes a reader’s case and offers handwriting analysis services via Winnipeg, asking for specimens and fees.
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Eto
Robert Bruce and
Spiders
Claus
Luc- Stes
Jeanitely
Neinhard
Surgeon claims thyroid graft spurs growth in youth
A Russian surgeon reports that transplanting the thyroid of a recently deceased 12 year old into a 15 year old stunted child triggered rapid growth. The recipient reportedly resumed normal development within months, prompting claims of a breakthrough in growth promotion.
TransAtlantic air service experiments eyed for summer
Experimental flights across the Atlantic could be attempted within six months if Galway Ireland and Newfoundland aerodromes are ready for the Ireland to Newfoundland mail and passenger link. United States built seaplanes like a Glenn Martin capable of 46 passengers and 6 crew may be used for an 1500 nautical mile Galway to Notre Dame Bay run in about 8 hours 35 minutes, with Sikorsky craft as a backup.
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Galway
Ireland
Newfoundland
Atlantic
C. H. Glendin
Ring
Notre Dame Bay
Glendinning
Igor Sikorsky
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Gordon L. Smith
Unday
Sanchur
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Lawrence Hibbert
Care
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Mepermot Avenue
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Senor
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Ogden
TransAtlantic Air Service
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