World happenings briefly told
The Russian Aviation journal says Soviet air force shot down 600 Japanese planes in summer hostilities in Mongolia. Hal announces $400000 aid for 120000 Polish refugees in Hungary and Romania. Submarines barred from Panamanian waters except emergencies. Royal Air Force film The Lion Has Wings being sent to Dominions. Adolphe Max dies at 70 in Brussels. Egypt to sell 15000 tons of cotton to Britain. Toronto mayor hints at 25 new airports under empire air training scheme. Russian grain harvest near record 114,600,000 tons may allow exports to Germany. A cistern featured in 17th century English dining rooms. nitrogen aids soil.
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Mongolia
Viscount Halfax
House of Lords
Hungary
Roumania
Panamanian
Ministry of Information
Royal Air Force
Kiel Canal
Dominions
Adolphe Max
Brussels
Germany
Great Britain
F. J. Conboy
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
How To Improve Your Vocabulary Ad From Home Service
An advertisement promotes a 37 page booklet from Home Service Dept Winnipeg offering guidance on vocabulary. It highlights common errors in English usage and pronunciation with examples and mentions related booklets available for 15 cents each.
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Mary
Winnipeg
Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Selected Recipes and a Dancer's Dilemma
A mixed page features recipe instructions for desserts with cornstarch puddings and fruit drop biscuits including measurements and steps. It also includes a humorous line about testing a new soup with a manager who suggests running off instead of dancing.
Workers in Shanghai Decry Slow Wage Growth Amid Rising Costs
Reports note Shanghai workers complain wages lag behind living costs while in the U S northeast Arizona hosts a natural bridge formed by a petrified tree. This pairing highlights economic strain and unique geology across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Costa
Arizona
Very Odd Tree Shocks Touch and Magnetic Influence
A strange electricity tree in central Indiana astonishes observers as its leaf surfaces deliver shocks upon contact and its presence interferes with magnetic needles up to 70 feet away. The item also notes Dutch holiday customs at St Nicholas Day and tribes using a common sign language despite dialect diversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Warnings and Promises in Matthew’s Teachings
A devotional overview contrasts judging others with understanding their character. It highlights Jesus’ counsel to ask seek and knock in prayer and to practice the Golden Rule. The piece notes God the Father provides gifts, urging readers to extend good gifts to others as brothers under a common fatherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Jesus
J. R. Miller
God
Georg
Boardman
Winter Birds Gather in Tropics and Emigration Trend
Birds that stay in the tropics join together in winter while summer birds migrate from Austria-Hungary. In 1907, 338,452 residents left for the United States, the largest yearly outflow from the country. The saying about advertising is cited to illustrate unseen impact.
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South
Cenaamerica
Tropics
Austria-Hungary
United States
Camouflage Legacy Carried On By Solomon’s Nephew
Trains camouflage artiste Solomon J. Solomon R A. has a fitting successor in his nephew G B Solomon who trains a large staff of artists in camouflage work in London.
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Solomon J. Solomon
R.A
G. B. Solomon
London
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Wrigley
Piohs Boys
England
Pac Laan
Pats Sune Od
Henson's
Crown Brand
JR Rt
St. Nicholas
Mickie
Ament
Nealth
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Dollor
Dr. Ate
Poe
Appleford Paper Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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