World Happenings Briefly Told
King George VI opened a memorial to King George V at Crathie Church near Balmoral. A new transcontinental air record fell to Major Alexander PF De Severnky, Los Angeles from New Bourne in three minutes seven seconds. An Australian airliner crashed near In infail airport killing all five aboard as the pilot swerved to dodge a tractor. Poliomyelitis cases reach seventy in Alberta this year with eleven since July eighth. Alberta health deputy minister Dr. How commented on the outbreak. Farmer W. W. Lynch near Westbourne, Manitoba reported yields of 40 bushels per acre. a three acre last-output reached 140 bushels. Fred W. Thompson left Edmonton for Toronto after noting a promising gold find in Yellowknife, N W T. Mrs. Robert Campbell of Nesbitt, Manitoba, died from injuries when a tin of shoe polish exploded on a stove. Major Graham Shillington resigned as labor minister in Northern Ireland for ill health. John Gordon succeeds him. Floyd Richardson of Ketchum, Idaho, recalls a glittering object seen in Trail Creek years ago and, upon examining, found a $1,300 200-pound silver bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander PF de Severnky
Los Angeles
New Bourne
Ininfail
Alberta
Rom. How
W. W. Lynch
Westbourne
Man
Winnipeg
Fred W. Thompson
Toronto
Edmonton
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Robert Campbell
Nesbitt Man
Souris
Burns
Graham Shillington
Northern Ireland
Human Carelessness Sparking Forest Fires Across Canada
Travel editor reports British Columbia wildfires ravaging forests during a dry summer. Carelessness, especially discarded cigarettes and matches, blamed for vast damage to forests, wildlife, streams, and downstream ecosystems. Warns that fires threaten habitats and may trigger droughts, floods, and pest migrations miles away, urging campers to stay vigilant and avoid risky indulgences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cansuan Science Avonitor
British Columbia
New York Times
Paul Davey
Great
Alaskan
Fur Country
Rapid Swedish inventor builds concrete defense fort in six hours
Karl P. Billner used suction to drain water and air from poured concrete enabling rapid drying and hardening. Army officers say such fortifications could not be built in less than two or three days by ordinary methods. The process allowed atmospheric pressure of 1500 psi on the wet mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl P. Billner
Canada United States air traffic pact advances traffic flow
Canada negotiates with the United States for reciprocal terminal rights as American lines gain access to Vancouver Winnipeg and Montreal with Toronto to follow after airport completion. Buffalo and Detroit expected as Canadian terminals. Over the next twenty years air transport between the nations should expand driven by shared benefits and Canada tolls for Welland Ship Canal traffic are noted.
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Canada
United States
Trans-Canada A
St. Hon. C
D. Howe
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Montreal
Toronto
United
Seattle
Buffalo
Detroit
Great Welland Ship Canal
St. Catharines
Anne Ndama Pattern 4932 Budget Frocks for Fall
Announced pattern 4932 offers two dress versions with high neck and long sleeves or lower neck and short sleeves. Includes boleros, waist emphasis, action pleat, and back in style. Sizes 14 to 42 with yardage 5 yards 39 inches. price 20 cents in coins. Pattern from Anne Rams Patterns Winn Newspaper.
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Anne Ndama
Waite
Anne Rams
Winn
Onion
McDerthot
Paradox of Chromium in Stainless Steel Making
The article explains how chromium's addition to iron creates stainless steel by forming a microscopic chromium oxide surface that resists rust. It notes that rust forms when iron combines with oxygen, while chromium oxide protects the alloy. Resistance to rust rises with more chromium but chromium itself can make iron brittle, necessitating carbon to achieve hardness and wear resistance.
Life Is Not Dull in a Northern Mining Town
Mrs. John Ferguson, visiting Winnipeg from Sachigo River Ontario, recalls northern life as a brace of routine and fun. She moved there as a bride in November, describes a small white-woman community, and notes knitting reading and bridge as daily amusements. A University of Manitoba graduate, she earned her MA in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ferguson
Winnipeg
Sachigo River
Ont
Dope Addicts Scour England as Narcotics Spread
Scotland Yard probes growing narcotic use in England with a syndicate allegedly growing and distributing marihuana. Old opium dens replaced by country-house garden operations. Reefers sold in Soho cafes, West End bars, and night clubs. found in Liverpool, Hull, and Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
England
London
East End
Soho
West End
Liverpool
Hull
Glasgow
Young American Enjoys Solo Flight After Return
A young man, long in Germany, describes his latest American milestone. He flew solo from Cleveland to Detroit, across part of Canada, noting such a pursuit-free journey would not occur in Europe. The remark contrasts postwar air freedoms with his overseas experience.
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Mmnswee
Fen Inermany
United States
Cleveland
Detroit
Canada
Europe
Foreigners discouraged entry to China states missionary claims
Mrs W Shantz a returned missionary from the Orient says Chinese keep their country isolated and give no encouragement to foreigners to enter China. She notes city gates were closed for thousands of years to keep outsiders out while China is described as self sufficient and capable of producing all essentials. The remark was made in her fourteenth address since May 1. Chile introduces alfalfa bay California in 1842.
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China
W. Shantz
Orient
Shantz
Chile
California
Sunday School Lesson Obedience Over Sacrifice
Devotional notes reference Samuel chapters 15 22 and 10 23 along with Matthew 7 21 emphasize obedience over ritual sacrifice. The lesson centers on following divine guidance and living out faith through action rather than hollow offerings.
Saul and Samuel clash over Amalekite command and Saul's downfall
A medieval bible excerpt recounts Saul’s disobedience to God’s command to destroy the Amalekites, Samuel’s rebuke, and Saul’s futile blame of the people. It moves to Saul’s despair at Gilboa, his suicide, and his armor-bearer’s lament as Philistines triumph.
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Saul
Samuels
T Samuel
Yes
Zobab
Judah
Samuel
Agag
Gilgal
Aaron
Israel
Gilboa
Old Dobbin and the Good Old Days Romance
A WW clocking piece recalls horse Nora Ned and Kate guiding home as the master loses interest in proceedings. The piece notes the romance of the gay nineties, warns modern cars lack automatic safety, and mentions Blewbury choosing no street lamps while Thams river sources at a tiny spring in the Cotswolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Kate
Dobbin
Public Safety Ottawa Journal
Cancer articles for readers available by mail
Editorial note directs readers to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice provides a postal request method and location for the full series.
Candles of Art by Ajello Family in Sorrento to New York
Antonino Ajello led a long line of candle makers whose works adorned Vatican and great cathedrals. The Ajello brothers produced unique scented candles with colored flames and intricate designs for kings, presidents, and major public events, earning up to $10,000 for a single piece.
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New York
Antonino Ajello
Long Island
Ajello
Sorrento
Atonino Ajello
Italy
Ajello Brothers
Ajellos
Vatican
Washington
Washington Monument
Ajilo
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Ontario fisheries report shows value and jobs in 1997
The Ontario Department of Game and Fisheries report for the year ending March 31 1997 notes Lake Superior and North Channel commercial fishermen earned a $495000 catch and employed 587 people. During the period 146000 whitefish fry were released along with lake trout fry fingerlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Game and Fisheries
Lake ‘Superior
North Channel
Sault Daily Star
Royal Effigies for Queen Mary by Reid Dick
Queen Mary has commissioned Sir William Reid Dick to sculpt a pink alabaster recumbent effigy of herself to accompany a similar pink alabaster tombstone of King George V. The search for a large alabaster rock, quarried near Derby, is under way. Completion hoped within a year. A new traveler’s alarm clock winds both alarm and time spring with a single key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
William Reid Dick
George V
Derby
England
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Ing George VI
King George VI
Crathie Pariah Church
Balmoral Castle
ALA
North
Tittle
Blewbury
Cotswold Hile
Canapal
DR. J.W. S. McCullough
Sault Ste Marie
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