World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Globe
Nelson R. Butcher died in Toronto after a career from farm shorthand to a peer of Canadian court reporters. Britain reports record monthly unemployment drop as King’s Jubilee preparations continue. About 60 Canadian Legion members and Hon. Philippe Roy tour Vimy Ridge with British Legion escorts. Alberta moves to tax reform with higher income levies debated in the legislature. Children twelve and over will be tried as adults for crimes, excluding capital punishment, per Soviet decree. A Paris courthouse fire destroys some 400 year old records in the St Louis tower. Dominion tax free bonds total 326 million dollars, Cahan notes in Commons. An England Australia air derby with large prizes may be held next December to mark South Australia’s centenary, premier Butler says in London.
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Nelson R. Butcher
Toronto
Ministry of Labor
South Australia
R. L. Butler
London
Adelaide
Canada and Ontario loaf bread weight regulations
The text explains that Canadian bread weight standards vary by municipality and province, with Ontario exempt from the provincial standard. Ontario sets legal loaf weights at 24 and 48 ounces, while "small bread" is limited to 12 ounces.
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Canada
Ontario
Exports from Argentina Rise Compared to Last Year
Argentina reports higher export volumes than the previous year, signaling improved trade activity. Trade data show increases across key sectors and partner markets, reflecting ongoing momentum in the Argentine economy.
Birds and War Fears Sweep Through Northern Europe
Widespread belief links wax wing birds to looming war and calamity across northern Europe. Folk lore cites a scarlet wax globe on wing shafts as the devil’s mark, echoed by past wars.
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Europe
Empty Tomb Heralds Resurrection Message
Sunday School lesson recalls the first Easter morning as Mary Magdalene and others find the tomb empty and hear that Jesus is risen. It emphasizes belief in eternal life, Christ’s promise of a reunion, and Jesus preparing dwelling places in His Father's house for believers.
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Jesus
Mary Magdalene
Joanna
Mary
James
Peter
Christ
John
Lord Darnley
Henry VII
Mary Queen of Scots
James I
England
Elizabeth
John Knox
Dauphin
France
Rizzio
Darnley
Leather goods industry uses 1933 hides and skins values
Canadian miscellaneous leather goods industry reports 1933 usage of cowhides worth 277 547 dollars and sheepskins 134 444 dollars calfskins 117 441 dollars harness leathers 322 940 dollars plus smaller goatskins and pigskins quantities.
Gold Cup for International Golf at Fonthill Ontario
The Seagram Gold Cup, a 18 inch ormolu trophy plated in 18 carat gold, will be contested by six man teams at Lookout Point Golf Club, Fonthill July 11 12 13. The winning team earns the cup for a year plus $50 per player. entries may include teams from Canada Japan and both US professionals and amateurs.
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Fonthill
Ontario
Seagram
Christie's
London
England
Lord Darnsey
Darnley
Mary
Earl of Bothwell
Canada
Japan
United States
Rare corneal transplant performed on stillborn baby eye
The Columbia Presbyterian medical centre reported a rare operation where the cornea from a stillborn baby was transplanted into Fremont Clark of Wadena Ta. Dr. Ramon Castroviejo led the procedure described as unusual when effective. The eyelid is sewn shut and the eye bandaged to protect the graft as it takes root.
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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Centre
Fremont Clark
Wadena
Ramon Castroviejo
May Buy A Plane On 80th Birthday For John Hays Hammond
John Hays Hammond, famed mine explorer and engineer, marked his eightieth birthday on Sunday March 31 and teased buying an airplane to celebrate. His career spans digs on four continents, ties to Mexican and South African revolutions, pony express roots, and recent use of airplanes and blimps as a daring entrepreneur.
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John Hays Hammond
South Africa
Pony Express
Wild West
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Canadian Legion
Philippe Roy
Vimy Ridge
British Legion
Alberta
Legislative Assembly
Paris
St. Louis Tower
C. H. Cahan
House of Commons
J. F. Paul Tot
Temiscouata
Argentina
Minard
King OF
PAIN
Liniment
Deskera
Appleford
Ragevere
Hamilton
Atents
The
Ramsay Co
Srp Stiawa
Queen Mary
Cunard White Star
Cunard
White Star Marine
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Tametomo
Anne
Keen's
KEEN
Feas
Colman Keen
Amherst Street
Montreal
Que
Elena
Lydia E. Pinkham
James Martin
Main Street
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