World Happenings From The Week In Review
The Queen Mary opens a new wing at City of London hospital for heart and lung diseases. An original Napoleon head bust sold for 750 dollars. Oxford student Marcus Dixon dies after a cliff fall on Lundy Island while photographing wildlife. US commerce department cites reciprocal trade pacts boosting exports to 16 nations including Canada. Westminster Abbey visitors pay 10 shillings for a view of the coronation site of George VI. Canada’s external trade rises by nearly 25 million dollars in April year over year. Prime Minister Baldwin’s resignation sparks speculation on possible peerage title. Reindeer drives ease Eskimo famine fears at Barrow. Cremona displays 300 rare violins insured over 2 million dollars to mark Stradivari anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary Bes
City of London Hospital
Napoleon
St Helena
Christes
Marcus Dixon
Oxford
Lundy Island
Bristol Channel
Westminster Abbey
George VI
Canada
National Revenue Department
London News Chronicle
Baldwin
Earl of
Cleebury
Earl of Clee
Point Barrow
F. C. Klerekoper
Barrow
Cremona
Italy
Antonio Stradivari
Roaker
Great Canadian Bird Sanctuary Actuary at Kingwise
The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation plans to raise a one million dollar trust to perpetuate the Kingsville Ontario sanctuary founded by Jack Miner. The project aims to transform the site into an international park, funded by gifts or bequests, with a 16 page booklet available from the Kingsville address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwise
Kingsville
Ontario
Canada
Jack Miner
Toronto Globe
Miner
Migratory Bird Foundation Inc
Idol In Court Case Sacred Hindoo Image Lost Appeal
A 90 year old metal Hindoo idol, built in the mid 19th century by two brothers, spent decades in dispute over property rights. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council upheld a Bengal High Court ruling granting partial property rights to the idol through its shebait guardian. The artifact, a multi metal swastika construct, was kept in a room for exclusive worship as litigation ended with costs awarded against Mol. Meanwhile in Dale New York George Maurer aged farmer marks another birthday with his yearly headstand despite his wife’s objections to the stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Privy Council
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
London
Hindoo
High Court
Fort William
Bengal
Judicial Committee
Bengal Court
George Maurer
Dale
N.Y
Tina
Maurer
Cheap living era remembered in playful verse
A fragment recalls bygone days when living costs were low and simple joys counted. A child’s happiness is linked to small treats like licorice, while large expenses such as a tank of gasoline are contrasted as distant comforts. The snippet hints at nostalgic, humorous reflections on past times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Ireland Learns From Canada In Music Festival Remarks
D T Yacamini of the Royal Academy of Music and Carrickfergus festival judge says Ireland has much to learn from Canada. He praised Canadian instrumental work he heard during a Winnipeg visit where over 400 competed in violin and piano classes. He noted small student numbers in the instrumental section and expressed disappointment with some performances. Carrickfergus lies near Belfast, and he warned of an inferiority complex despite some praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Canada
Northern Ireland
D. T. Yacamini
Mcentiate
Royal Academy Ofusic
Winnipeg
Yacamini
Car- Tickfergus
Belfast
Winsome Summer-day Frock Pattern 4416 Promises Easy Sewing
A charming summer dress with row of decorative buttons and flared sleeves. Pattern 4416 offers sizes 14 to 42, with fabric yardage for size 16 and complete step by step sewing instructions. Order from Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper, 175 McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane Adams
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Britain Could Boost Meat Output in National Emergency
The British House of Commons heard that beef output could rise in three years, mutton in two, and bacon in one year during a national emergency. The agriculture minister presented these figures, noting Americans prefer beef first and pork second in such scenarios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
House of Commons
Minister of Agriculture
Jacob’s Dream at Bethel and Night of Wrestling
In a Bethel hillside sleep Jacob dreams of a heavenly ladder and promises from God, learning of divine accessibility. He later wrestles with a mysterious figure by the Jabbok, receives a name change to Israel, and gains spiritual transformation, becoming a prince with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Bethel
Enan
Haran
Taylor
Africa
God
Man
Rebekah
Jehovah
Isaac
Abraham
Jabbok
Tarael
Peniel
Horace Bushnell
Gardening tips on tomatoes flowers and soil conditions
The article advises staking tomatoes with wooden or steel supports about six feet high and trimming side shoots. It emphasizes warm weather, rich open soil, and manure or fertilizer for melons squash cucumbers and citron. It notes dry weather and topsoil storage reduce moisture loss and recommends planting tender flowers like dahlias gladioli and cannas after frost risk eases, with three to six inch bulb depth for gladioli and deeper for dahlias and cannas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Talking For Eighteen Days Caused Death Of Florida Farmer
Howard Stillman a 44 year old Ocala farmer died after an 18 day continuous talking spell. Though normal in bearing most of the time he spoke endlessly answering questions and singing at times. He weakened daily as fever rose and slept only under drugs. Doctors say this is the second known case in medical history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Howard Stillman
Ocala
Mr. Stillman
France poised to rival U S in telephone use
France nears parity with the United States in telephone ownership and use with about 1.5 million devices, equating to one phone per 35 inhabitants. Last year 900 million calls were made, averaging 1,737 per minute, with international calls totaling 3.5 million. Paris introduces services including medical aid, a ten second hourly clock, an alarm clock, and automatic taxi calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
U States
London
New York
Tokio
Shanghai
Sydney
Moscow
Berlin
Bucharest
Paris
Wartime Promise Echoed By Lord Davies of Llandinam
Lord Davies of Llandinam recalls his 22 year old wartime vow to soldiers in France and invites unemployed Welsh guests for a fortnight in July. Former Private George Bennett of Connecticut joins a Welsh American contingent to the National Eisteddfod at Machynlleth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Davies
Llandinam
France
Wales
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
George Bennett
Connecticut
Machynlleth
Nickel production hits new high in March output
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports nickel production reached a record 18,189,641 pounds in March, with Q1 output totaling 51,697,328 pounds, about 6 million above last year. Analysts cite armament plans in Europe as a contributing factor. Public concern over rising supply remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Minion Bureau of Statistics
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trealy Tod
United States Commerce Department
The
Idol
Unday
Telephones
Say
United States
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!