World Happenings Briefly Told
A compact digest notes a distant meat rumor, U S volunteers in the Spanish Civil War have fallen in action, and funds are sought to rehabilitate forest fire victims in Fort Frances area. British troops ready to sail for Czechoslovakia are declined, a meteor sighting near Ottawa is reported, and Windhoek's return to Germany faces strong opposition. Lord Stanley visits Canada and opens Toronto’s National Exhibition as enlistment rises in the regular army.
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United States
Fort Frances
Vickers
England
Logio
Czechoslovakia
Ottawa
Asd
Windhoek
Germany
Southwest African League
Lord Stanley
Dominions
Earl of Derby
London
Canada
Toronto
Plan for annual test of Britain's civilian mobilization
Calgary-born Brig-Gen A C Critchley presented a scheme to the committee of Imperial Defence for an annual emergency mobilization drill. It builds on precautionary measures used in business under crisis, including shadow plans, with a trial evacuation of congested areas and full manning of defence services next summer.
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Britain
A. C. Critchley
Critchley
Defence Service
British Guiana Poultry Import From Canada Expanded
The Department of Agriculture in British Guiana extended an order for eight white leghorn pullets and two males plus eight Rhode Island Red pullets and two males of record of performance breeding stock from two British Columbia breeders. The birds, bought for foundation breeding stock, are en route and follow last year's successful shipment of Barred Plymouth Rocks. The deal reinforces growing poultry farming in British Guiana while beef and cabbage is noted as the English dish bubble and squeak.
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Canada
British Guiana
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Rhode Island
British Urana
British Columbia
Plymouth Rocks
Australia builds first factory for Aaminster carpets
Australia is constructing its initial production facility dedicated to Aaminster carpet weaving. The project highlights industrial growth and local employment prospects as the plant edges toward completion, signaling a new phase for domestic textile manufacturing.
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Australia
New Oxygen Therapy Promises Wound Healing Advance
A presentation to the American College Of Surgeons at Presbyterian Hospital showcased zinc peroxide powder as a novel oxygen releasing wound treatment. The device delivers oxygen slowly for hours, addressing rapid evaporation barriers. Surgeon Gordon R. Kamman urged using the right medical reading to aid recovery, noting books that distract patients from self focus benefit healing.
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American College of Surgeons
Presbyterian Hospital
Frank L. Melony
Gordon R. Kamman
University of Minnesota
Kamman
Royal visit comment sparks Toronto pride clash
A Toronto Telegram note argues Toronto should not press for a prominent royal stop during a three week Canadian journey. It condemns a Board of Control suggestion that Mayor Day write to Lord Tweedsmuir to secure a long stay, calling such moves Hogtown behavior and detrimental to national character.
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Toronto
Canada
Board of Control
Day
Lord Tweedsmuir
Hogtown
Ottawa
Toronto Telegram
Skins of Rats and Mice Valued in Japan
Tokyo reports rat and mouse skins rising in value as substitutes in a mobilization drive. Dogs fetch five to seven yen, cats one yen, rats ten sen, and mice five sen, with skins suitable for knapsacks, brief cases, vests and lining.
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Japan
London Observer
London Magistrate Warns Boxing Ears Is Most Dangerous
A London magistrate declares that boxing the ears constitutes the most dangerous form of hitting someone. The remark highlights concerns over physical methods of assault and their potential harm.
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London
Large Woman Pattern Promises Comfort and Style
Dress pattern 4920 designed for sizes 36 to 50 features a scalloped neck, pockets, and front to back panels that slim the silhouette. Includes chambrays percales and tie silks options with a Sewing Instructor aid. Send 20 cents for Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 113 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Roosevelt Orders New Study Of U S Defence Needs
President Roosevelt announced a fresh, technical review of the United States defence requirements and warned that until the study concludes, he cannot estimate next year’s budget. He cited recent world events and new information shaping the reassessment, including mass production and potential standardization of war equipment like airplanes.
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Roosevelt
United States
Silver prospects for food containers eyed by scientists
At the International Electrochemical Society meeting Dr. Lawrence Addicks of Bel Air Maryland proposed silver coated food containers as a future use for surplus silver. He warned that once government demand declines researchers must find industrial applications to keep the market balanced.
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International Electrochemical Society
Lawrence Addicks
Bel Air
Sunday School Lesson Reflections on Law Grace and Sin
A devotional summary cites Romans 6 12 23 and Romans 14 21 through a sermon on choosing life in Christ over former sinful living. It discusses the tension between law and grace, urges wholehearted devotion to righteousness, and warns against actions that could cause a brother to stumble.
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Lesson Ecclesiastes
Corinth
Christ
United States Investments in Canada Lead Abroad
The United States Chamber of Commerce reports 1937 investments show Canada at 3.63 billion dollars, more than a third of U S abroad. US investors also allocated 2.56 billion to South America and 2.37 billion to Europe, with over 800 million in the West Indies. Canadian travelers spend two thirds of foreign outlays in the U S while American travelers in Canada account for about half of U S travel spending.
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United States
Canada
United States Chamber of Commerce
South America
Europe
West Indies
Morley Fires Back in Ledger Column Satire
Christopher Morley once penned a sharp jab in the Philadelphia Public Ledger prompting Cyrus H. Curtis to dismiss him. In Morley’s final column he inserted a cryptic line from Taming of the Shrew that readers interpreted as a sly retort about Curtis and his offices.
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Christopher Morley
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Saturday Evening Po
Curtis
Morley
The
Ledger
Ac World
Tribune
Mercury in alloy defines ama gam label
A claim states that mercury must be present in an alloy before it can be called an ama gam, outlining a criterion for classification within the observed material culture. The text emphasizes mercury as a necessary component for proper naming and identity of the alloy.
Editorial Note on McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are advised that the complete set of Dr McCulloughs cancer articles can be obtained by writing to The Health League of Canada at 103 Bond Street Toronto Ontario.
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Dr. McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Best Way To Fight Air Raids Meets Invaders In The Air
War veteran Col E J C Schmidlin told the Engineering Institute of Canada in Toronto that despite advances in incendiary weapons, future narrows would resemble 1914 18. He urged meeting attackers in the air with a fleet of fast pursuit ships, arguing this defense could limit raid damage as in a Spanish conflict.
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E. J.C. Schmidlin
Department of National Defence
Engineering Institute of Canada
Tornto
Isolates Germ Linked to Tooth Decay in Cereals
Dr P H Belding and Lieut L J Belding report isolating the germ that harms tooth enamel. They tie it to cereals like wheat corn and oats and say fermentation or alkalization of cereal before consumption can destroy the germ. The finding was presented to the First District Dental Society of New York and may spur dietary disease studies.
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P. H. Belding
Lieut
L. J. Belding
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Firs District Dental Society
New York
Trains And Planes For Many People
A reader fondly recalls steam trains recalling boyhood wonder, noting trains hold enduring glamor unlike early airplanes. The piece muses that while aviation may gain appeal, it won’t rival trains for years, likening locomotives to friendly giants and the whistle to lasting memory.
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Fraser Canyon
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Versailles
Athens
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