World Happenings Briefly Told
The report lists varied global notes from gas pressure in Turner Valley to Gandhi negotiations and royal comments. It notes British imports taxed, death of Sir Richard Threlfall, a Prince of Wales forecast, Eva Mitchell saving her sister, Mrs Stansall flying, a Chinese order for Marconi apparatus, a court speeding case, kings names on a knife, and Britain Egypt telephone link inauguration.
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Turner Valley
Mahatma Ghandi
Britain
Richard Threlfall
Edgbaston
England
Prince of Wales
Essex Girl Guides
Thorndon Park
Brentwood
Princess Royal
Eva Mitchell
M. Stansall
Mansfield
Alan Cobham
Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company, Limited
Shanghai
Chicago
Great Britain
Egypt
Baldwin
House of Commons
Sidky Pasha
Memory Experts and Notable Mnemonists Through History
The article notes remarkable memory feats by a railway yard worker who recalls train car numbers after the train passes. It mentions memory champions who memorize books and legal documents. Mme Bessy Neumann is cited for memorizing the Old Testament and now studying Shakespeare by heart.
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Mme
Bessy Neumann
No Two People Think Alike on Wedding Gifts
Charles declares no two people think alike while his fiancée teases that he will change his mind when they review their wedding presents. The playful exchange hints at foreshadowed differences in taste and plans for the future.
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Charles
Defendant Demands Justice in Courtroom Outburst
A defendant shouts for justice in court while the judge calls for order, reminding the defendant of courtroom decorum. The incident highlights tension during the proceedings and the need for courtroom control.
Defense bidding in contract bridge overcalls and penalties
The article analyzes when defense bidding is sound in contract bridge, focusing on overcalls, vulnerability, and penalties. It explains how first and rubber game values affect defense decisions, outlines allowable penalties to save games, and notes the difficulty of estimating losing tricks and partial scores for precise valuation.
Memorial for Danish Norse Adventurers at Churchill
Memorial planners announce a cairn at Churchill for Captain Jens Munck and his 66 adventurers who founded Winterhaven on Hudson Bay in 1619. Rev B M Hefrenning said the project in Winnipeg. Munck was sent by Christian IV of Denmark and Norway. Chaplain Rasmus Jensen Aarhus perished with 60 others in 1620 while two survivors remained.
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Churchill
Jens Munck
Winterhaven
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
B. M. Hefrenning
Pine Creek
Minn
Munck
Christian the Fourth
Denmark
Norway
Rasmus Jensen Aarhus
America
Day dress with modish waistline and cowl neck style
The description touts a full day dress with built up waistline and draped cowl neck. It features a slenderizing skirt with hip seaming and paneling at front and back. Color options include dark blue and white crepe silk print and black and white stripes. Pattern Style No. 650 fits sizes 36 to 48 inches bust, needs specific yardage, priced at 25 cents.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Deuteronomy 6 5
Sunday school lesson presents the golden text Thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might from Deuteronomy 6 5. It covers Exodus 19 1 to 20 11 and devotional reading Psalm 19 7 14. The lesson emphasizes devotion and reverence for God and includes related scriptures for study.
Commandments Explored From Sinai to Sabbath Rest
S. Parks Cadman reflects on the First Commandment against using wealth or self as a god, notes God's unity, and warns against mammon. The Second Commandment forbids graven images and warns symbols can overshadow the true divine. He cites heredity and free will, then explains the Fourth Commandment urging rest on the Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinai
Luther
Ruskin
Jehovah
S. Parks Cadman
Jesus
Silent Monks of Marawald Monastery In German Eifel
In Marawald monastery in the Eifel Germany a strict silent Catholic order of penitents lives and works without speech. Monks prune trees pluck fruit work for a living and follow a pennant of silence from abbot to lay brother. Their meals are simple and clothing changes only every eight days. All inmates sleep together on plain boards in one room.
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Marawald
Eifel
Germany
Worm Shoppe Sells Worms At Six Dozen For A Quarter
Lake fishermen in Pontiac Michigan may buy bait at Ye Olde Worm Shoppe near a popular Oakland County fishing resort. Clerks sell worms at six dozen for 25 cents.
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Pontiac
Michigan
Oakland County
Family Blood and Dishwashing Beware
In a dialog, Gus asserts family pride while Gulliver jokes about blood and payments for transfusions. Separately, home economics specialists warn that washing fine china with water that is too hot raises the risk of chipping.
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Gus
Gulliver
Canada Increases Use of Its Wool As Exports Decline
Major Douglas Hallam notes that three times as much Canadian wool is bought domestically as exported, aided by stronger merchandising and a 39 percent rise in yards of cloth woven in Canada. A National Research Foundation report outlines how wool moves to market, with abattoirs supplying pulled wool bought mainly by Canadian manufacturers. About five million pounds of wool clip used in home industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Hallam
Canadian Woollen and Knit Goods Manufacturers Association
Toronto
Canada
National Research Foundation
Burglar Alarm Demonstration Foils Jewels Heist
A South end On Sea jeweller staged a robbery test to showcase a new alarm. A thief entered through a shop hole, but a loud siren, gas and smoke bombs, and a steel panel trap left him unable to reach the jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southend-On-Sea
Brain and Reading Speed Across Time and Travel
A discussion of how the brain sets reading pace and that eyes move in jerks. Noting a six month overland motor trip from Melbourne to Dover covering about 12,000 miles, and a sci ence fact about Earth’s annual and daily solar travel distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Dover
England
Worker refuses forces to join, cites staff limits
In a terse exchange set in Stockholm, Vart Hem asserts he cannot engage more workers, insisting the existing men suffice for the current workload. The statement underscores staffing constraints amid ongoing duties.
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Stockholm
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Button
By Hamlin B. Hatch
Cavendish
Chubr
Adventurers
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
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