World Happenings Briefly Told
Lord Tweedmear's new book Augustus listed among docks scheduled for publication. Soviet purge results show 183 executions in August with 93 in Asiatic Russia and 51 in the Leningrad region. Vancouver seeks direct air link with Yukon and Alaska to be considered in Ottawa. Two British Canadian Arctic expedition members return to England after a year north. Moses Cochrane, 105, dies in Toronto hospital from influenza. Montreal population up 12 000 to 875 000 in 1936. births and deaths down, marriages up. Dr RB Jenkins named chief of epidemiology division in Canada. Manitoba crops improve and population reaches record high. International Harvester announces 4.4 million dollar extra compensation for 65 000 U.S. and Canadian employees. Argentine farmers plant 17,586,000 acres of wheat, unchanged from last year and about two percent below five-year average.
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Russia
Leningrad
Vancouver
Yukon
Alaska
Ottawa
Thomas H. Manning
England
Moses Cochrane
Toronto
Cochrane
Montreal
Department of Health
RB. Jenkins
Edmonton
Canada
Manitoba
D. Campbell
International Harvester Company
United States
Argentina
Argentine Bureau of Rural Statistics
Bottles Carried Ocean Currents Map Flights of Messages
Americans tossed 100 corked bottles off Newfoundland to trace ocean currents. Within a year 13 cards returned from Ireland and Spain show drift patterns south and east via Labrador and Northeast currents. Notable finds include a Spanish insurgent Marine and a British warship officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
American Museum of Natural History
Ireland
Labrador
Felix Bartanedia
Bilbao
Frank Lowell
Uty
Bay of Biscay
Raymond Scheib
University of Pitts
Burgh
Middle West
Munich University
New York
Liverpool
Peggy Murphy
Reenraugh
Waterville
County Merry
Ballinekelligs Bay
Scheib
Siam Aims at Strict Neutrality Amid Far East Crisis
Reuters reports Siam will pursue strict neutrality as the Far East crisis unfolds. Japan's economic influence grows but is unproven. Siam shifts purchases toward Europe and North America while European goods outprice Japanese. Troop landings and attacks against Singapore are not seriously planned by Siamese authorities.
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Reuters
Siam
New Abe
Europe
North America
Singapore
Strauss At 78 Produces Two Operas In Preparation
German composer Richard Strauss, age 78, works on two operas. Friedenstag, meaning Day of Peace, set for Munich Staatsoper next summer. Daphne, unfinished, slated for Dresden. Libretto by Joseph Gregor.
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Richard Strauss
Strauss
Munich
Dresden
Joseph Gregor
Blouses One Tailored on Dressy Variants for Your Suit
Anne Adams promotes two sewing patterns for blouses to upgrade suits or skirts. Pattern 4511 offers satin look with varied sleeve options and a wide size range, priced 20 cents. Pattern 4871 features tailored everyday wear in soft synthetic, same price, with illustrated instructions.
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Anne Adams
Anne Adams Patt Newmarre
Public Education in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Dr W S McCullough argues education is key for laypeople and doctors. He cites international campaigns and notes absence of pain in early stages misleads about danger. Regular annual medical exams and recognition of skin breast and uterine signs can save lives. Prevention hinges on avoiding irritants, health checks, and public education. Next article promises treatment of cancer.
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Coleges
England
Cancer Campaign
People's League of Health
France
Belgium
Les Societe Contre le Cancere
Facitorial Note Offers Cancer Ariieg at The Health League
Readers desiring the complete set of Dr. McCull loot cancer arieg at The Health League of Canada may secure samely to 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
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McCulloots
Ance
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
The Great Flower Fever in Britain A Nation’s Garden Obsession
A London Times piece notes Britain spends about 15 million pounds yearly on cut flowers with millions of blooms moving through Covent Garden and Paddington. It argues genuine love of flowers shows in garden habits and widespread pride in cultivation, beyond mere spending.
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Paddington Station
Great Western Railway
Trafic
Scilly Isles
Cornwall
Guernsey
Covent Garden
Lendon Times
Sunday School Lesson October 3 Devotional Theme
The passage emphasizes being called children of God through belief in Jesus and the future transformation to resemble Christ. It discusses sin, purity, and living out love in deeds, urging readers to align with God, strive for sonship, and remain in Christ despite world sin.
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Joan
John
God
Lyman Abbott
T. Jeffs
Christ
Dummelow
Moffatt
White Elephant in Abyssinia Drags Italy into Costs
In London observers debate Mussolini's prudence as Abyssinia's pacification stalls and Italy's half a million colonists under barbed wire face shortages. Haile Selassie reportedly spurns Italian overtures via Geneva and keeps the Crown Prince away from Jerusalem as Rome weighs a new imperial role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Attach Journal
Great Britain
Mussolini
Moscow
Abyssinia
Italy
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Rome
Geneva
Jerusalem
Would Ban Auto Horns Leave horns off motor cars
G A Hodgson of the Ontario department of highways told the Industrial Accident Prevention Association in Toronto that banning auto horns would reduce the accident rate by 50 percent overnight.
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G. A Hodgson
Ontario Department of Highways
Industral Accident Prevention Association
Toronto
Largest US marble factory turns out over a million marbles in four days
A prominent marble factory in the United States reports production of more than one million marbles in four days, underscoring its capacity and scale.
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United States
Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim from Ontario Farm Boy
The letter recounts a cross continent journey from Vancouver Island to Yellowstone Park. Bob Sim notes Old Faithful, national parks, and the Roosevelt conservation program including CCC. He passes through Vancouver Island Seattle Spokane Chicago and Saskatchewan with rain and mud humor as he describes road quality and tourist value.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Vancouver Island
Seattle
Spokane
Yelowstone Park
Canada
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
United States
Banff
Cape Breton
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Roosevelt
Floradora
Saskatchewan
South Dakota
Chicago
Flora
Loop
Three Plant Species Worn as Shamrock on St Patrick Day
On St Patrick Day wearers display shamrock fashioned from three plant species. The practice blends cultural symbolism with botanical variety as people choose different leaves and stems to represent luck and heritage.
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Lord Tweedamairs
Augustus
Cavacal
Drs. W. $. McCullough
Yellowstone Park
Dust Bowl
Bob
Musa
Windy City
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