World Happenings Briefly Told From Sea to Sea
The Spanish insurgent administration issued a note stating the Holy See recognized the insurgent junta as Spain's legitimate government. William Downing of Kitchener Ontario was elected president of the Canadian Florists and Gardeners Association at Montreal. Laura Miller Dunsmuir died in Victoria aged 80. Income taxes for four months total 86 455 388 dollars, up 13 72 214 from last year. An inscribed bronze sword from 800 B.C. was given to Lord Desborough by the Thames Conservancy Board. Gwynne Johns, 27, set a new world record for a delayed parachute jump from 22 400 feet over Salisbury Plain. London buses install muted conductors bells behind the driver. Michael Adams, aide to Lord Bessborough, becomes assistant private secretary to the King, age 26. Radio sets rise in Britain with 8 234 000 licenses, about one per 5.4 people. Colonial Secretary Orms-by-Gore told the League of Nations mandates commission Britain blames outside influence for Palestine unrest.
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Holy See
Spain
William Downing
Kitchener
Ont
J. L. Isley
B.C
Lord Desborough
Thames Conservancy Board
Gwynne Johns
Salisbury Plain
London
Lord Bessborough
Canada
Michael Adams
Eton
George V
Great Britain
Britain
William Ormsby-Gore
League of Nations Mandates Commission
Palestine
Seagram Gold Cup to open Canadian golf season
Preparations nearly complete for the first international professional team match between the United States and Canada at St Andrew’s Club Toronto on September 7. The USA may add foreign-born pros. Canada will invite top five from the Canadian professional championship at Ottawa Hunt Club in August. The event precedes the 72 hole Canadian Open and Seagram Gold Cup with a $1,000 prize, won last year by Lawson Little.
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United States
Canada
St. Andrew's Club
Toronto
Great Britain
U.s.canada
U.S
Southport
England
P.G.A
Ottawa
Lawson Little
Early Signs of Cancer Highlight Need for Vigilance
The article outlines early cancer indicators for adults over 35. It notes lumps such as a pea sized breast lump, irregular bleedings, persistent sores, hoarseness, swallowing difficulties, and changes in digestion or bowel habits as possible signs. It stresses self discovery and prompt examination, warning that not all sores are cancer.
Readers urged to request full cancer article set
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the complete collection of Dr. McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice specifies the avenue for access and location of the requesting party.
Lighted Highways and Road Safety Costs in Ontario
The article notes extensive US highway lighting reduces night accidents and argues lighting Ontario roads would require significant funds. It suggests cheap power is available and that motorists would finance the project through taxes to enable illumination.
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United States
Ontario
Tiny rotor powers clock with minimal energy use
A compact rotor designed for electric clocks operates at just over one millionth of a horsepower and consumes roughly 75 cents worth of electricity annually.
Photographing Ducks Through Long Marshes in Canada
Lorene Squire official photographer for the American Wild Life Institute spent three weeks in a soggy Manitoba Saskatchewan marsh chasing a single good shot. She travels from Kansas to Canada to photograph nesting ducks and baby ducklings while recalling a ten year photography career started after her rough gun days with family.
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Lorene Squire
American Wild Life Institute
Saskatchewan
Miss Squire
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Squire
Kansas
Kansan
Kansas University
Alberta
Fort Chipewayan
Slimming coat frock pattern for home sewing
Anne Adams presents a practical coat-frock pattern for homemakers to wear from sunrise to sunset. The design features short sleeves, V-neck, button front, and square pocket with several fabric options. Pattern 4363 offers sizes 34 through 48, with 5 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 36, and step-by-step instructions. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
London’s Largest Bookstore Houses 2 Million Volumes
A London store, claimed as the world’s largest, stocks 2,000,000 books and runs 500 circulating libraries.
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London
Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim Across Ontario and Northward
An Ontario farm boy Bob Sim writes of a four man car journey through Kingston Ottawa Callander Sudbury Sault Ste Marie and Winnipeg. They visit the Dionne quintuplets in Callander tour mines in Sudbury and follow the old fur trade route toward Fort William before pressing west to the prairie. They recount storms at Thunder Bay a rural to urban contrast and plans to reach the west with postcards and impressions.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Thunder Bay
Callander
Daddy Dionne
Bob
Toronto
Kingston
Ottawa
Petawawa
North Bay
Montreal
Fort William
Winnipeg
Sudbury
Sault Ste. Marie
United States
Lake Superior
Duluth
Canada
Port Arthur
Sunday School Lesson on The Ten Commandments and Love
The lesson centers on loving God with all heart and loving neighbor as self. It cites Exodus 20 1 21 and details the Ten Commandments including worship of God, idols, Name of God, Sabbath, honoring parents, and prohibitions on killing stealing adultery bearing false witness and coveting. It notes the Sinai revelation and the preludes to the Decalogue.
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Sinai
Jehovah
God
Egypt
Tonaage
Archbishop cites compensation for coronation mishap
At a Knights Bachelor banquet the Archbishop of Canterbury offered an explanation for the viewed misstep during the coronation. He said he could apologize but received a letter from an old lady praising his act of blessing the four corners of the crown before placing it on the king.
Tantalum Discovery Near Darwin Raises Value
A new deposit of tantalum, a rare metal valued around 2500 dollars per ton, has been found near Darwin Australia. Local geologists report promising ore quality and potential for regional mining development.
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Darwin
Australia
No title provided for quote about changing minds
A concise line notes that changing one’s mind does not guarantee improved results. The remark hints at the limits of indecision and the cost of switching positions. It reflects cautious skepticism about rapid or frequent shifts in stance.
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Laura Miller Dunsmuir
James Dunsmuir
British Columbia
Victoria
Seagram Gold Cup
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Newboldt
Quintland
Lake Nipissing
Dafoe Hospital
Dionne
Daddy
Barnum
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
China
Archbishop of Canterbury
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