World Happenings Briefly Told
Mall service of 14 days between England and South Africa defined in port office contracts. Cholera killed 1,400 in Siam from February to mid April. Bees from central Africa arrive in London for experiments. Italy loses 160 million dollars in gold since Ethiopian war. Britain’s radium supply feared to run out per National Radium Commission. Fur cargo valued near 100,000 reached Edmonton via train. South Africa road taxation shown no relief until highways are improved. Canadian Shipping Act to take effect August 1. Ontario reports 11.6 percent rise in auto accidents in early year. London life expectancy seven years higher since 1911. suburban residents healthier.
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England
South Africa
British Port Office Department
Italy
L'Information
National
Britain
Edmonton
McMurray
London
Third burial at St Pauls in six months shocks church
Louise Creighton widow of a former Bishop of London was buried beside her husband in the crypt at St Pauls on April 18. At 86 she was noted for her intellectual gifts and her biography of her husband. Her husband was a famed historical scholar and predeceased the current Bishop of London. Earlier burials included Lord Jellicoe in November and Lord Beatty in March.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Louise Creighton
London
St. Paul's
Creighton
Edward VII
Hampton Court Palace
Oxford
Lord Jellicoe
Lord Beatty
World Scout Jamboree Set for Holland in 1937
The fifth world Boy Scout jamboree will be held in August 1937 at Bloemendaal near Haarlem Holland. Plans consider accepting Holland’s invitation and sending a Canadian contingent of scouts and scoutmasters. The Netherlands government will issue a special jamboree postage stamp as Hungary did in 1933.
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Bloemendaal
Haarlem
Holland
Dominion
Boy Scouts Association
Netherland
Hungary
Man with new teeth seeks soup and large screen
A man with a new set of false teeth orders clear soup and a large screen to prevent seeing the next table’s porterhouse steak. The waiter questions the need for the screen, but the man explains his desire to avoid watching his neighbor’s meal.
Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation Formed in Canada
The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation is incorporated in the United States and Ontario with royal assent to operate in Canada. It will hold gifts in trust to fund upkeep of the Bird Sanctuary and educational campaigns in schools. Miner's home will be donated to the foundation once sufficient funds are raised to sustain perpetual operation.
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Jack Miner
Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Migratory Bird Foundation
Strange History Behind the Tichborne Dole
A historical note ties the Tichborne Dole to Sir Anthony Tichborne after a tale of a dying Lady Tichborne who dictated a charity circle. The ritual involved a blazing brand and a crawling walk to mark a land area, with the dole given as flour and continued during wartime byFood Controller approval.
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Tichborne Dole
Tichborne Park
Alresford
Anthony Tichborne
Tichborne
Absent minded doctor removes book’s appendix
A long-suffering wife questions the doctor about tearing out the back part of a new book. The famous surgeon admits the portion was labelled Appendix and he removed it without thinking.
Humorous Sayings On Chins And Socks In The Near East
A brief quip notes a husband tying a stocking around his wife’s chin for talka tive behavior, contrasting it with a sock on the jaw. The remark uses a sharp cultural jab and a provocative image.
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Near East
Sunday School Lesson on Forgiveness and Faith
Sunday school text explores kindness and forgiveness from Ephesians 4 32 and Luke 17 1 19. It covers the grateful leper who returns to Jesus and the call to avoid causing others to stumble, noting faith as mustard seed power and the duty of humble service.
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Gohden
God
Christ
Moffatt
Jesus
A. E Garvie
S. D. Gordon
J. H. Jowett
Jerusalem
Stratosphere Oxygen Exchange Sparks Aerial Chemistry
Reports to the American Chemical Society describe a stratospheric natural chemical factory where heavy oxygen from seawater exchanges with lighter atmospheric oxygen. Dr. Malcolm Dole shows how evaporation transfers oxygen, producing a slight weight difference that characterizes the air and water oxygens. The exchange occurs under extreme cold and low pressure, with heavy oxygen leaving water droplets while lighter oxygen from air returns, a process explained at the heavy water symposium.
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American Chemical Society
Kansas City
Malcolm Dole
Northwestern University
Dole
Chemical Society
Governor General and Lady Tweedlemuir Visit West
The Governor General and Lady Tweedlemuir will reside at the vice regal quarters in Quebec from early June to early August. They will tour the maritime provinces before leaving around August 6 for British Columbia where the Governor General will open the Canada Pacific Exhibition on August 26.
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Tweedlemuir
Quebec Citadel
Government House
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Six sided beauty pattern for a medallion knit
Readers are invited to knit a six sided medallion from triangles that join to form a striking motif. Pattern 5584 provides complete instructions including a diagram and stitch list. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermoot Ave E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Gardening for Small Spaces in Canada and Annuals
The article details soil preparation with spades and plows, and stresses thorough cultivation to control weeds and conserve moisture. It covers garden spacing, crop rotation, intercrops like radish with carrots, succession planting, and using annuals to fill gaps in perennials. It notes many Canadian varieties from alyssum to zinnias and options for quick results with started plants.
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Canada
Guarded Chambers Reflect Turbulent Irish Politics 1920 22
The article notes a police guard outside Gray's Inn chambers of Lord Greenwood chief secretary for Ireland during 1920 to 1922. Greenwood, a Whitby Ontario native, retired long ago but remains shadowed by Scotland Yard. It recalls the Anglo Irish treaty and the end of that office. It also mentions Lord Carson guarded until his death and his dislike of carrying a revolver.
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Gray's Inn
Lord Greenwood
Ireland
Whitby
Ont
Scotland Yard
Lord Carson
Sault Ste. Marie Aims to Lead Platinum Industry
J. W. Curran of the Sault Daily Star says Canada has surpassed Russia as the top platinum producer. He notes Sault Ste. Marie eyeing headquarters for Canada’s precious metals industry and discusses platinum discoveries near Algoma city.
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Canada
Russia
J. W. Curran
Sault Daily Star
Sault Ste. Marie
Algoma
First Automobile Arrives in U S Exhibited at 1893 World’s Fair
The United States showcased its first imported automobile at the 1893 World’s Fair, marking a landmark event in American automotive history and highlighting early cross continental trade in motorized transport.
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United States
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Siam
Central
Africa
Howe
Ottawa
Ontario Motor Vehicles Branch
Boy Scout
Natural Chemical Factory
West
Coth
Carson
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