World Happenings Briefly Told
French war veterans visit Canada hosting Montreal war veterans. Six Sydney harbor swimmers attacked by sharks since Jan 1. two survivors. Pork price boosts wild hog hunting. meat about nine cents a pound in Texas. Corning minister's wife denied US citizenship for not pledging to bear arms in war. Calgary shipped 75 purebred Suffolk rams to Caldwell Idaho for new Alberta export outlet. Douk hobor western communities to meet fall obligations despite poor crops. A television tower being built atop Paris Eiffel Tower for regular service after testing. Apple trees to be planted in Moscow streets. State farms ordered to cultivate 140000 fruit trees in Moscow in 1938. Flood damage to Northern Albertan rail lines requires repair estimated at 250000. Soviet grain acreage as of Aug 15 at 142000000 acres. William Green AFL president urges six hour day and five day week for job creation.
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Sydney
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Texas
N.Y
United States
Idaho
Calgary
Caldwell
Alberta
M. W. Cazakoff
Veregin
Sask
Paris
Moscow
Soviet Union
William Green
American Federation of Labor
State Labor Federation
Winnipeg aviators to wear city crest on polar flight
Winnipeg pilots H Hollick Kenyon and J H Lymburner will join Lincoln Ellsworth on a South Polar expedition. They will wear two small silver replicas of Winnipeg’s coat of arms pinned to their chests. The gifts were from Mayor John Queen at a Manitoba Aviation League dinner. The league hopes a May homecoming celebration and asks the pilots to return the crests for framing at City Hall.
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Winnipeg
South Pole
H. Hollick-Kenyon
J. H. Lymburner
Lincoln Ellsworth
South Polar
John Queen
Aviation League of Manitoba
Aviation League
J. B. Coyne
League
Manitoba
Franklin
Canada
Hollick- Kenyon
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Montreal
Vancouver
Bandsmen Ordered to Learn Telegraphy by French Army
The French military authority requires bandsmen to acquire telegraphy skills as part of their duties, a move seen as broadening the soldiers’ technical role. The statement notes that only the very poor or very rich can own more than one dog, implying varying social conditions.
Acrobatic Cossacks Entertains London Audiences
The Three Cossacks, high speed roller skaters, perform on an eight foot square table at the Savoy reaching speeds from 60 to 150 mph. Leader John Gajkoswky warns of centrifugalitis as they whirl with eyes on a line around the rim.
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London
Highspeed
John Gajkoswky
Savoy
London Daily Mirror
Professor claims Indian epic predated Iliad origin
London professor R A Dara deposits in a bank safe manuscripts dated 3 000 and 4 000 years old. He argues these texts prove the Iliad the epic of Helen of Troy originated in an Indian epic written centuries before Homer.
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R. A. Dara
London
Helen of Troy
Washington Lays Cornerstone of Original Capitol
President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the original U S Capitol on September 18, 1793 marking a historic beginning for the federal seat.
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U.S. Capitol
Washington
World Sees Multicolored Snowfall Across Regions
Reports describe snowfall tinted in blue green yellow red and even black in diverse locales. Scientists note mineral and atmospheric conditions can cause color variation while residents photograph unusual winter scenes worldwide.
No Alice Brooks pattern book published
A note indicates that there is no pattern book by Alice Brooks published. The remark suggests silence on the release and confirms absence of an issued volume.
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Alice Brooks
Pauls Example and Giving in Philippians states
A Sunday school lesson outlines Pauls example of laboring for others and not coveting wealth, urging believers to help the weak. It cites Acts 20:35 and Jesus saying It is more blessed to give than to receive, then stresses mindful thinking and prayer in Philippians 4 for inner peace and noble effort.
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Paul
Carey
Theodore Roosevelt
Jesus
C. R. Erdman
Mexico City trip charms Rotary delegates with Aztec pyramids
Mrs. E. B. Flint and her husband attended the Rotary International convention in Mexico City. They described the climate, Aztec pyramids, a primitive wall shower, a cave restaurant, and the Floating Gardens where land exists in narrow canals and multiple corn crops are grown.
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Alaska
Egypt
E. B. Flint
London
Ont
Mexico City
Mexico
Flint
Soviet Ice Breaker Declared Largest in World Near Leningrad
Soviet authorities announce a ship with 24,000 horsepower engines as the largest ice breaker. Built near Leningrad, it will traverse 4000 miles of the northern sea route without refueling, paving a path for other ships and aiding Arctic exploration.
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Leningrad
Dear Old Soul But Doctor Question on Pension Worth
A patient asks a doctor how a supposed treatment would affect his elder pension, wondering if reversing age by ten years changes eligibility or benefits, seeking practical pension implications. The exchange reflects a humorous, skeptical tone about medical promises and financial security.
Iron the foundation of civilization and industry
Iron has shaped history from ancient weapons to modern industry. Hematite and magnetite ores, including limonite and lodestone, occur near Lake Superior and in soils and clays. The element makes up about five percent of the earth’s crust and is vital to life through hemoglobin and plant nutrition.
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Toledo
Damascus
Lake Superior
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Demand for Lemons Boosts Italian Wealth and Health Rumors
A Washington report links a lemon shortage to Europe and Italian purchases for the Ethiopia expedition. Americans returning from Italy claim lemons cure high blood pressure and aid fallen arches, fueling demand that undercuts Sicily’s crop. Italians in Africa grow rich as Spain Portugal and Greece fill imports. Detroit News.
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Washington
Europe
Ethiopia
Italy
Cremona
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Africa
Detroit News
Panama Plans Rubber Growth With 30000 Trees Planted
Panama proceeds with a forestry program to grow rubber trees, aiming to plant 30,000 saplings as part of a broad agricultural effort. The project highlights government backing and a push to expand crop diversity in the region.
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Panama
Mystery Speaker Reflects On Labor Hardship Claims
A terse remark questions whether the claim of hard labor is true and suggests the speaker would lack time to comment if it were accurate. The line hints at skepticism toward labor hardship assertions.
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Hiad
Wousebhick
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