Oldest Regiment Claims HAC Heritage From 1537
The Honorable Artillery Company traces its official roots to Henry VII’s 1537 charter, with ties to London’s trained bands. They claim greater antiquity than the Royal Scots, nicknamed Pontius Pilate’s bodyguard, while HAC bloods note Royal Scots are younger. Full privates pay a guinea yearly to march with the HAC.
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Honorable Artillery Company
Guards
RSM
Vipers
London
HAC
Royal Scots
Pontius Pilate
World Happenings Briefly Told
Canada considers a five day week and shorter workday says the Ontario command. The American Journal of Cancer reports that cancer is not increasing among younger Canadians. Italy's wells release steam powering a dynamic electric output. Col James S Harvey, 60, died after serving with Princess Pats in 1915. Calgary Edmonton bar groups back voluntary debt adjustment to avert wider trouble. Greece earthquake toll at least 232 dead, 360 injured, $2.2 million in damages. Iraq joins the League of Nations and gains sovereign statehood. A California geologist claims a petrified forest indicates the North Pole may be in the region in a future era.
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American Journal of Cancer
Canada
Italy
James S Harvey
Princess Pats
Iraq
League of Nations
California
North Pole
H. F. Cowden
Petrified Forest
Mixed Sensations In Parachute Jump At Regina Airport
At Regina's airport RS jet instructor describes parachute jumps as the big thrill. The first jump yields mixed sensations of whirling earth and sky, then a quiet, eerie calm. After landing, Mr. Groome notes a strong bond with the parachute that aided the descent. A tennis racket of a half century in use in London tournaments owned by JL. Strachan is mentioned.
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RS Jet Instructo
Regina
Mr. Groome
London
England
JL. Strachan
Diamond Tints Inspire Queenly Scarves Revival
A Quebec woman recounts finding Diamond Tints from the makers of Diamond Dyes to revitalize a beloved Paris scarf. She notes the tint suits light shades, requires no boiling, and survives repeated washings, delighting friends who ask what she used.
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Paris
Quebec
Saskatchewan tops Canada in lowest maternal mortality in 1931
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Saskatchewan led Canada in maternal mortality with 44 per 1000 live births, down from past highs. The province also shows the lowest death rate from heart disease and automobile deaths, plus the second lowest cancer rate, while infant mortality remains high. Saskatchewan's birth rate fell to 23.1 per 1000, ranking fourth among provinces.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
F. D. Munroe
Canada
Dominion
Skatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
State Department Publishes Spelling Guide for Foreign Places
The State Department releases a pamphlet compiled by the Geography Board to help Americans spell nearly 2500 foreign names correctly. It notes Tokyo uses Tokyo, Yugoslavia is preferred over Jugoslavia, and Capetown should be Cape Town joined as one word.
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State Department
United States Geographic Board
Tokyo
Tokio
Yugoslavia
Jugoslavia
Capetown
Cape Town
McGill Opens Medicine and Dental Faculties Amid Overcrowding
McGill University marked the opening of both the medicine and dental faculties. Overflow classes and a 20 to 25 percent rise in dental students accompanied the launch. More than 700 applications were received for medicine, which typically accepts only 100 new students annually. The Royal Horticultural Society notes 6,000 daffodil varieties exist, with 900 registered.
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McGill University
Royal Horticultural Society of London
Home of the Coming Generation Sunday School Lesson
The Home of the Coming Generation centers on training children through Abraham’s example. It highlights the plan to build a blessed nation starting in the home with a father who walks in the Lord and educates his household in justice and righteousness. The piece cautions against neglectful parenting and stresses the Shema as a core instruction for families.
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Caugren
Abrahar
Dead Sea
Sodom
Gomorrah
Abraham
Teaching Words Deeply Inked On Hearts
The passage urges placing the vows on the heart and making them a daily rule. It emphasizes teaching the words to children and keeping them in constant conversation through repeated, emphasized recall.
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ENO
Ontario Command
Canadian Legion
Erase Columbia
Tne
Calgary
Edmonton
The
Alberta Bar Association
Tytte
U.S. State Department
Ogdens
Burns
Ogden
Minard
VaroRon
Canapar
Fes
Jaices
Hamilton
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