World Happenings Briefly Told
Peter Veregin resigns as President of the Carnntian Community of Universal Brotherhood. Winton Lackaye, 69, longtime U S actor, dies of heart ailment in New York at home. Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson tipped as Governor General of Newfoundland. Soviet decree to stamp out private food speculation. measures ordered by government. Dr John G Dunlop, Canadian missionary in Japan for 15 years, reported deceased in Karizawa. Royal cattle sold to Communist Russia. two shorthorn bulls bought by the Soviet. Madeline Slade jailed for defying ban on public appearance in Bombay. London jewelers use smoke screens to deter window thieves amid rising Smash and Grab raids. IRA warns Dublin cinemas against films showing royals or British propaganda.
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Peter Veregin
Universal Brotherhood
Winton Lackaye
United State
New York
Sir David Murray Anderson
Newfoundland
Karizawa
Japan
John G. Dunlop
Russia
King George
Madeline Slade
Mahatma Ghandi
Bombay
London
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
Unemployed Families Sign Seven Province Relief Plan
Seven provinces sign an unemployment relief settlement plan allowing the Dominion, provinces, and municipalities to contribute one third each up to 600 dollars per family. The program offers land establishment and subsistence for two years to unemployed relief recipients able to begin farm life, aiming to reduce direct relief costs by helping families become self supporting.
Recognition prize honors Bologna servant for seventy seven years
Francesca Felicetti received a "Long Service" prize in Bologna for seventy seven years of service to a single family, starting at age twelve. Twenty nine other servants also received awards for over forty years of service with one family.
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Bologna
Italy
Francesca Felicetti
Railway mileage in the Netherlands East Indies concentrated in Java
A historical notice notes that seven tenths of the colony’s railway mileage lies in Java, highlighting Java’s dominance in colonial infrastructure development.
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Netherland East Indies
Java
New Equipment For Houses
A future home may feature air cooling and air washing systems. The device remains expensive and experimental now but is expected to become affordable in a few years, enabling quiet fur cooled rooms with shut windows to block heat and street noise.
Man Who Surrendered Jerusalem Dies at 65
Ahmed Sharad, once an inspector in the Turkish gendarmerie in Jerusalem, died recently in Hebron government hospital at age 65. He and the late Jerusalem mayor carried a white flag to British lines during the 1917 capture of the city.
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Jerusalem
Hebron
Ahmed Sharad
Varguard
Guimpes and Crepe Silk Fashions For Youth Trends
A fashion note describes a navy blue crepe silk guimpe with vivid red silk spots and flexible options in cottons and silks. It outlines a two piece skirt and waist with a separate blouse, sleeve choices, and a pattern No. 424 for sizes 14 to 38 with yardage details and a 25 cent pattern price.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Instructional notice from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at McDermot Ave describes pattern ordering. It lists steps, mailing address, and payment options for customers seeking sewing patterns.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Riverbend School for Girls in Winnipeg Opens Sept 15
Riverbend School for Girls Winnipeg will begin autumn term on September 15. The institution, founded by Sir James Akins bequest and under Caltech Church of Canada auspices, offers grades 1P to 12 with a new stone brick building, eight acres by the Assiniboine River, and staff including Miss Foster and Miss Chestnut.
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Riverbend Schoo
Winnipeg
Mise Sonn Fonter
Riverbend
James Akins
Caltech Church of Canada
Girin
Department of Education
Assinothe River
River Bend
Foster
McGill
Oxford
Caura Cull
Marian Macdougall
Mary
Chestnut
Beatrice Wilson
Barbara
May Beath English
Gwen Mr. Bowman
Macdougall
Dalhousie University
University
Ontario College of Chemistry
Miss Chestnut
Manitoba
Mise Bowman
Margaret, Eaton
Board of
Fuchites James A. Richardson
Rcs
JA. Corfile
Dye
D.C
Coleman
Join Mackay
W. B. Neal
JW. Aikens
D.D
Lawnce
Mra
David Watt
Mire RF. McWiliams
Saskatoon
TA. Nee
Brandon
Alice Fie
Rena
Douglass
Thom
Regina
Aow Scott
Calgary
Demand for Canadian flaxseed fuels Irish demand
The Canadian Department of Agriculture notes strong demand for pedigreed flaxseed in Ireland for sowing and for the Irish linen industry. Seed quality and germination are credited to government inspection. Bulgaria plans to spend 9 250 000 on state railways. An old farmer recalls last year when he hired help to reap his field.
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Department of Agriculture
Ireland
Bulgaria
Sunday School Lesson on Intemperance and Ancient Worship
This devotional text analyzes Isaiah and Leviticus warnings on strong drink, cites Psalm 23 and 24, and discusses the vice of intemperance. It contrasts ancient worship instruments with wine feasts, and quotes Expository Times Hastings Dictionary and Edward King on how pleasure and drink dull thought and duty.
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Taaiah
Jehovah
Edward King
Lightning Strikes Upward and Downward Say Scientists
Newark Evening News notes new scientific findings with 185 photographs showing lightning can strike upward as well as downward. The article argues the distinction between negative and positive lightning lacks practical safety guidance and reflects on thunderstorm survival.
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Newark Evening News
Saskatoon Opens Egg Powder Plant to Challenge China
A new Saskatoon plant will process 180000 eggs daily to produce egg powder. The facility aims to reduce China dominance in the industry and expand Saskatchewan’s share of the market.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
China
South Africa Sees Movement Against Farmer Hoarding
A new push in South Africa urges farmers to stop hoarding essential goods. Activists cite supply disruptions and rising prices, calling for coordinated release of grains and produce to stabilize markets. Authorities pledge monitoring and collaboration with farmer groups.
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South Africa
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Vekholm
Nevassia
Patera
Riverbend School For Girls
R. 8. Booth
England
Cunard
Ascania
Akron
Ohio
Cunard Line
Ege
Redian
Stockholm
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