World Happenings Briefly Told
Raymond Poincare marks 74th birthday while flour prices fall in London to 31s 6d per 280 lb bag. Ontario Premier Hepburn backs unemployment insurance. US Army Alaska flight squadron completes 10 000 mile round trip to Washington. Mussolini eyeing monarchy in Austria or Austria Hungary. League of British Industries opposes 40 hour week. Amy Johnson Mollison to pilot cross channel for Imperial Airways. British Columbia diamonds prospecting by Hindmarsh and Ogsden of Vanderhoof. Nechako river leases approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Ontario
Dominion Administration
United States Army
Alaska Flight Squadron
Bollingfield
Washington
Benito Mussolini
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Otto von Hapsburg
Italy
League of British Industries
Amy Johnson Mollison
Imperial Airways
Nana
British Columbia
Thomas W. Hindmarsh
George Ogsden
Vanderhoof
B.C
Nechako River
Wheat Exports To United Kingdom Fall From Last Year
July wheat exports to the United Kingdom totaled 8,214,546 bushels valued at 6,575,382 dollars, down from 10,372,234 bushels and 7,861,821 dollars a year earlier. UK flour exports in July reached 264,595 barrels worth 935,326 dollars, vs 235,044 barrels and 824,972 dollars last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Bureau of Statistics
Habit leads to joke as pocket change frees man
A Rhyl magistrates court freed a man accused of stealing a shaving brush after he testified he placed the brush in his right hand while his left pocket held the money. The magistrates then revealed their own pockets, noting their money in the left, and acquitted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhyl
Wales
Poiret Plans Comeback From Paris Penthouse Struggles
Former king of Paris fashion Paul Poiret lives in a Paris penthouse and relies on charity and a 70 cent daily dole. He spends time cutting fabrics and dreams of returning to dressmaking after 18 months unemployed, hoping buyers will spark his road back to wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bat Pal Poiret
Dreas
Paris
Dole
Paul Poiret
Poiret
Scotland Yard Detective Sells Matches to Nab Suspect
A Scotland Yard detective in disguise as an ex-sailor stood on a London sidewalk for six days selling matches to lure a wanted man. Passersby donated about 40 dollars in copper and small coins while most declined the matches. Authorities ordered the received funds paid into police funds. Glass domes on British military airplanes shield machine gunners from wind to improve firing accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
London
Insecticides and their classifications in gardening science
The article outlines poison sprays and contact poisons with examples such as calcium arsenate and pyrethrum, discussing arsenic compounds, lead arsenate, calcium arsenate uses against bollworms, potato beetles, and methods like aeroplane dusting. It notes oil emulsions, nicotine, lime sulfur spray, prussic acid, and even tested gas agents, concluding with science’s ongoing development and a closing proverb about female restraint.
Micah 6 8 The Great Call to Just Service and Humble Faith
A Sunday School lesson centers Micah 6 8 and Micah 2 4 with devotional ties to James 1 22 27. It presents God as plaintiff in a court scene asking Israel what he has done wrong, then defines true religion as doing justice loving kindness and walking humbly with God.
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God
Micah
Israel
Jehovah
Prophet
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Jack Miner and Religion
Canadian naturalist Jack Miner explains his faith and views on worship. He says he belongs to the Methodist tradition via his wife and emphasizes unity for larger Christian work, noting personal attendance while traveling and a belief in worship of God over church buildings.
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Jack Miner
Methodist Church
United Church
Church Union
God
Miner champion of church unity and open community faith
The article portrays Jack Miner advocating religious uplift for humanity and urging church unity. It notes his habit of attending diverse services while preferring a single central place of worship for his family. His home features two entrances and engraved mottos, reflecting his community spirit.
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United Church
Jack Miner
Biscuits With Orange Marmalade Recipe
Makes 18 medium biscuits. Sift flour baking powder salt sugar. Cut in shortening add nuts. Beat egg add orange juice to 3/4 cup then mix with dry ingredients. Stir in marmalade knead briefly on floured board. Bake 425 F for 10 to 15 minutes. A little more orange juice may be needed with some flours.
Carrots and Peas Dish Prep Instructions
Mix 2 cups cubed carrots with 1 cup cooked peas and 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in 3 tablespoons flour, salt, pepper, sugar, and 14% cups milk to form a sauce or reheat carrots and peas with melted butter for serving hot.
Office Boy Jokes About Afternoon Off
A humorous exchange shows an office boy asking for rest as the boss quips about a grandmother’s death. The joke hinges on the boy’s reply that he is saving her for later in the season.
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Office Boy
Office
Wise Man Advising Woman Sparks Considered Response
A proverb notes that a thoughtful man offering guidance to a woman can avoid provoking her anger. The assertion underscores tact in discussions about personal choices and autonomy.
Agricultural Trade and Livestock Figures for 1934
Canada exported 37 live cattle to Hong Kong in Q1 1934 while hogs totaled 1,882,717 in 1934 up to Aug 9, down from 1933. Wheat stocks on July 31, 1934 stood at 193,322,863 bushels, and 1934 beef and fruit shipments to London and Egypt are noted. Wool production forecasts show a 9 percent drop from 1932–33.
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Moscow
Canada
London
England
Ontario
Egypt
Ganos
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Dominion Department of Agriculture Bulletin
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Argentina
Uruguay
South America
Open Cans With Claws at Glacier Park Bears
Dr George R Ruhle chief naturalist reports Glacier Park bears opened every tin can found in a ranger cabin and ate all contents except spinach. He notes the bears ram a claw through the tin and pull the edge cleanly, as if using a can opener.
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Glacier Park
George R. Ruhle
Ruhle
Radio Typewriter Cuts Weather Data Time Significantly
A new radio typewriter transmitted a weather map with tabulated data in 71 minutes, compared with about 15 minutes required by wire machines now in service.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raymond Poincare
France
B. K. Sandwell
Toronto Saturday Night
The
Vegetable Growers’ Association of America
Toronto
N. U
Gordon H. Guest
M.A
W. E. McKillop
D.D
Betty Barclay
Orange Nut Biscuits
Hong Kong
China
Fiji Islands
British Isles
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