World Happenings Briefly Told
Vienna decrees June town spectators at public sports events. Lord Hawke, 78, famed Yorkshire cricketer, dies in London. Countess of Ashburnham dies in Fredericton after heart attack. Reichsmark becomes legal currency in Sudeten territory. Belgian airliner crash near Soest kills 20. US wheat crop forecast 940,229,000 bushels. corn 2,459,316,000. Giant horse bones and dwarf buffalo found in South African caves. Sir Kingsley Wood announces 1,000,000 pound aircraft factory expansion. D de Waal Meyer arrives in Ottawa as SA’s representative to Canada.
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Lord Hawke
Crick
London
Countess of Ashburnham
Fredericton
Sudeten
Midir
Soest
Germany
Agriculture Department
United States
Kingsley Wood
Air
D. de Waal Meyer
Union of South Africa
Canada
Ottawa
Bell labs unveils instrument to locate planes off beam
Dr. F B Jewitt of Bell Telephone Laboratories describes a cathode ray device that shows an aircrafts position relative to its direction from the base. Tests are promising and Trans Canada Airlines reportedly placed an order as pilots drift off the radio beam become difficult to locate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Jewitt
Bell Telephone Laboratories of
New York
Toronto
Trans- Canada Airlines
Airpor
Castle in Wales seeks buyer for Hearst heirloom residence
Hearst heiress William Randolph Hearst puts St Donat’s Castle in South Wales up for sale after about 13 years of intensive modernization. The 12th century fortress on a 2000 acre park includes 90 rooms with 30 bedrooms, a 200-seat dining hall, art treasures, a private golf course, and a world class swimming pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down
South Wales
Bristol Chant
St. Doat’s
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Picbe
Fish Magazine
Hearst
Society For the Preservation of
Esterling
Heai
P.O.D
Toronto
Money Not Wasted on Preventive War Preparations
London reports Britain spent £40.3 million on military preventive measures during the Sudeten crisis. Public view deems the expense justified as it likely averted a costly war, noting preliminary and wartime costs and the deterrent effect against aggressor nations. The Times-Journal notes the prudent expenditure prevented billions in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citalia
London
Britain
France
Russia
Czechoslovakia
St. Thomas
Turkey Builds Railways and Bridges Since 1925
The article notes Turkey developed miles of railways since 1925 and constructed 75 bridges, totaling 1.910 projects in a broad modernization push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Minard Liniment Praised by Family Doctor in 19th Century
A medic praises Minard's Liniment describing it as invaluable for fever age and general ailment relief. The note cites a Massachussetts physician recommending the remedy for various family illnesses and emphasizes its usefulness across ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duvd
Glesbare
Massibe
Minard
Evry Ewan
Chewing Gum Becomes RAF Emergency Ration Featured Item
A display in the Imperial Gallery highlights chewing gum as an integral part of Royal Air Force emergency rations. The exhibit traces gum from Honduras to London shops, noting its use in hospitals and for long-distance flyers while the British public chews less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Impere
South
Honduras
United Kingdom
London
Jumper Frock That’s News By Anne Ada
Anne Adams Pattern 4859 offers a jaunty panel style jumper and blouse set for girls and juniors 6 to 16. Includes sewing instructions and fabric details for 36 inch material. order by mail with size and address to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Note mentions 3 500 000 logs in England as a separate fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Sabbath and Work in the Fourth Commandment
A Sunday School lesson on Exodus commandment four emphasizing rest and labor balance. It notes God set apart the seventh day for holy use, reflects on industry versus idleness, and urges turning one day in seven to worship and Godward aims for personal growth.
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Ruskin
Jesus
Geel
God
Egypt
Isaiah
Paying Venture Shows Kitten Saves Farmer Big Bucks
An long article notes a tenant farmer kept a male kitten to control a mice plague. After six years the cat reportedly saved about 805 dollars in pests costs, equating to roughly 124 dollars yearly. The piece ties humor to animal welfare and practical farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois M. Ma
Ostend
Belgium
Sir Horace Wilson A Quiet Power Behind British Policy
Sir Horace Wilson rose from modest beginnings to become Prime Minister Chamberlain's trusted adviser and emissary to Adolf Hitler. A noted labor mediator, he served as permanent secretary, chief industrial adviser, and mediator in strikes, shaping policy across postwar crises. He joined Downing Street as Chamberlain's close aide, influencing central European diplomacy.
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Neville Chamberlain
Germany
Ado Dtler
Sir Horace Wilson Haseen
H. J
Chamberlain
Sir Horace
Labor
Wilson
Lloyd George
Minist
Ramsay MacDonald
No. 10
Downing Street
Empire
Mr. Chamberlain
Horace
Scientists say human heart beats about 100000 times daily
Researchers estimate the heart completes around 100000 contractions each day, reflecting the organ’s continuous rhythm as it pumps blood to sustain life. The figure underscores the heart’s endurance and the importance of cardiovascular health.
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Tee Cove
Vienna
Wales
Roperty
Wm. Randolph Heart
Anne Ada
England
Plasone
Farmer
Cat
Sir Horace Wilson
Ta Mapa
W. S. McCullough
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