Various Global and Dominion Affairs Highlight Prewar Briefs
El Salvador intends to resign from the League of Nations for economic reasons. London’s oldest remaining appointment carries a 20000 pound salary. A government probe studies making South Africa more self reliant for wartime armament supplies. Croydon airport records show 694 airliners and 3865 passengers in July. Indian pilots aid frontier operations against the Fakir of Ipi and Waziri. Sir Edward Dawson, trade adviser, dies at 62. Lord Baden-Powell bids farewell to 28000 Boy Scouts at the world jamboree. A Tokyo to Sydney nonstop flight may feature in Sydney’s 150th anniversary festivities. Howe predicts profit in a new trans-Canada air service. South Africa’s betting public consumes vast quantities at July race day with substantial meat and beer.
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el Salvador
League of Nations
League
Recordership of
London
England
Ipi
Edward Dawson
Ottawa
Lord Baden Powell
Tokyo
Sydney
Australia
Howe
Chamber of Commerce
Port Arthur
trans-Canada
Rapid
South Africa
Smuts Acts to Aid Kalahari Bushmen in Capetown
The article reports General Smuts proposing government aid to the oldest race, the Kalahari Bushmen of Africa. Plans include hunting rights in a game preserve. park authorities warn arrests if the program proceeds. It describes their short stature, nomadic life, and night dances during full moons.
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General Smuts
Capetown
South Africa
Kalahari
South Europe
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Wrong System and the Snobbish Morning Ritual
A Chicago Daily News quip derides the overfussy alarm clock routine and morning exercise craze as a doomed habit. A humorous film exchange jokes about a villain falling into rapids and not returning to the scene. The note adds that Russia is producing porous soles from synthetic rubber.
Early cancer signs call for prompt action by family doctors
Article urges immediate family physician consultation on suspected cancer. It lists key signs such as irregular bleedings, unhealing sores, lumps, chronic hoarseness, digestion disorders, and bowel changes in adults 35 and older, stressing rapid diagnosis and collaboration with specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Research No
Editorial Offer for Cancer Series by Dr McCullough
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to the Health League of Canada in Toronto Ontario at 105 Bond Street.
Hope And Courage Among Ontario Farmers Moving West
In the days before the war thousands of Ontario farmers migrated to the West seeking fortune and some achieved it. Many faced risks like drought hail and rust and few returned east to farming. The West promises large rewards for good years, keeping agriculturists buoyant despite lean times and weather vicissitudes. It notes the West as a land of optimism contributing to Canada’s prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
West
Canada
Calgary Herald
Memorial column planned for Jutland sailors in 1811 tragedy
A memorial column will be erected at Thorsminde in Denmark to honor 1,300 British sailors who perished when the warships St. George and Defence wrecked off Jutland on Christmas Eve 1811. The tribute preserves memory of the disaster and the lives lost.
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Jutland
St. George
Defence
Thorsminde
Antarctic Whales Catch Surpasses 10 000 in Year
A new annual tally shows Antarctic whale catch exceeding 10 000, with reports highlighting sustained exploitation amid ongoing hunting programs. The figure underscores continued demand and regulatory debates influencing marine conservation policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic
Vancouver grain shipments fall sharply in 1936 37
Shipments from the port of Vancouver dropped by 24 million bushels in the 1936 37 grain year ending July 31 against 56.48 million the prior year. January 1937 saw a steep decline, Prince Rupert and Victoria shipped nothing, New Westminster exports fell to 1.964 million from 3.252 million in 1935 36, while Central and South American markets rose to 264 840 from 225 000.
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Vancouver
Prince Rupert
B.C
Victoria
New Westminster
Central and South American
German dirigibles progress with revolving hangar planned
Ministerial Director Hoffman of the Reich air ministry told airport directors the revolving hangar for Frankfort on the Main will be completed and German dirigible development will continue despite rumors. The Graf Zeppelin hangar remains museum and the airship may be broken up next year.
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Hoffman
Reich Air Ministry
Frankfort
Friedrichshafen
Back to School Frock Pattern 4470 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams announces Pattern 4470 for a chic back to school bloomer frock for children aged 2 to 10. The style features a flared skirt joining the waist at three points, a Peter Pan collar, and puffed sleeves, in fabrics like pique and percale. Pattern sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. size 6 needs 2½ yards of 36 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union.
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Susan
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim in Manitoba
Bob Sim recounts a cross province trip with companions through Manitoba and Ontario. After a flat tire and 60 mile trek for a new tube, the party camps with welcoming locals, tours Fort William Port Arthur, observes Lake Superior shores and wheat elevators, and recalls fathers and sons sharing Manitoba memories.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Bob
Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay Store
Lake Superior
Lakehead
Fort William
Port Arthur
Northwest Company
Mount McKay
Thunder Bay
Dryden
Charlie
Frank
Don
C.P.R
Sanctuary Offerings and Tabernacle Patterns in Exodus
Sunday School lesson cites Psalm 33:12 and Exodus passages on offerings for the sanctuary. It notes the tabernacle design, the Shekinah presence, and reflections by Pierson and Meyer on God’s pattern for life, with citations to Paul and Moffatt translations.
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Moses
Moffatt
Paul
Corinthians
Heaven
Bengal
Arthur T. Pierson
If. B. Meyer
Winnipeg Youth Tour Reveals City Landmarks
The narrator recalls sharing a small room at the Y M C A with two friends, noting Winnipeg’s wide streets and pedestrian scent. Highlights include the Legislature museum at Hudsons Bay, the University of Manitoba, and a nearby Trapist monastery as well as Red River carts and relics showcased in Hudsons Bay stores museum.
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Y.mc.a
Frank
Charlie
Winnipeg
Legislature
Museum
Hudsons Bay
University of Manitoba
Capitol
Hudson's Bay Store
Red River
Secret Service Nets Eight Counterfeiters In New York
William H. Houghton announced the seizure of a gang of eight counterfeiters led by Secret Service agents in the New York district. They netted about $20,000 in counterfeit $20 notes and $10 silver certificates, described as dangerous but not bank-clerk proof. among those arrested was a woman.
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William H. Houghton
Secret Service
New York
United States
Federal Reserve
Real problem of leisure is keeping others from using it
A brief note argues the core issue in leisure time is preventing others from accessing the same resource. It highlights ownership, access, and shared use concerns without detailed events.
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Croydon
Chicago Daily News
Dad
Russia
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Farly
Manitoba
Charlies
The
Westland
New Brunswick
Clandeboye
John Liesk
Liesk
U.S. Secret Service
Gang of Fight Persons
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