World Happenings Briefly Told
License for a 100 watt radio broadcasting station at Middlechurch Manitoba granted to James Richardson & Sons Ltd Winnipeg First Canadian doctor to join the British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Dr J Ross Vant Edmonton awarded MCOG Settler movement into northern Saskatchewan absorbs all soldier settlement board farms north of Prince Albert Sir Hubert Wilkins Lincoln Ellsworth and Bernt Balchen leave New Zealand aboard Wyatt Earp on a polar Antarctic voyage A 160 year old French string bass heard in Flin Flon Manitoba owned by John Varadi a 72 year old Yugoslavian who came to Canada three years ago Frank Keyser 54 died after deciding to identify himself to authorities Germany will strain all resources per Hjalmar Schacht in the economic bulletin Canadian oats held for reserve depots Captain A Duff-Cooper explains in the British House of Commons Royal Scot train returns to Britain aboard the Beaverdale with 6000 miles of ocean and 14000 miles of rails behind it
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Middlechurch
Man
James Richardson & Sons, Ltd
Winnipeg
Canada
British College of Obstetricians
J. Ross Vant
Edmonton
MCOG
Saskatchwan
Soldier Settlement Board
Prince Albert
France
Flin Flon
Manitoba
John Varadi
Jugoslavian
Frank Keyser
Germany
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
War Office
A. Duff-Cooper
House of Commons
Britain
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Beaverdale
United States
Soviet Debts Rejected by Russia Highlighted by Press
The article notes Russia has repudiated more debts than any nation, listing 18.75 billion to France and 3.0139 billion to Britain. It mentions newer debts with Germany and an overdue U S claim of 283 million, questioning Washington's push for recognition.
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Russia
Roosevelt
U.S
France
Britain
Great Britain
Germany
Goering
United States
Washington
Brandon Sun
Insulin Defined as Chemical by Connaught Scientists
Toronto scientists backed Prof. Robert Robinson in Britain’s tariff appeal. If insulin is deemed a chemical substance by Britain’s Board of Trade the tariff would rise from 10 to 33 1/3 percent. An American firm plans an 1800 foot bridge over the Pearl River in China. Cuba proclaims a bird sanctuary for flamingoes by decree.
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Connaught Laboratories
Britain
Toronto
Robert Robinson
British Board of Trade
Pearl River
China
Cuba
Practical blouse pattern promises quick stylish fit
A 478 blouse pattern offers a high neckline and shoulders with a fitted waist in coral pink crepe satin. It covers sizes 16 to 42 bust and requires two yards of fabric for size 36, with corded tied neckline detail and decorative button trim as a chic craft touch.
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Paris
Practice in Playing Second Fouls for Harmony
A clipped phrase argues that more practice in executing second fouls could improve international harmony, suggesting a humorous or satirical link between basketball etiquette and global relations.
Educationalists Meet in Detroit Critique of Modern Education
A Detroit conference gathers prominent Canadian and American educators including Dr Burgess Johnson of Syracuse University and Dr Stephen Leacock of McGill University. Johnson argues that figures lie and mathematics sins while Leacock claims today’s graduates are damaged by education and that study is not pursued for its own sake.
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Canada
United States
Detroit
Burgess Johnson
Syracuse University
National Council of Teachers of English
Stephen Leacock
McGill University
Montreal
Bill Instead Of Fortune Inheritance Prompts Tax Bill
J. Moore of Wandsworth reads of a Melbourne land scheme and sends possession documents to the town clerk. The reply notes the land has not been built on and valued at £30. A land tax bill for 55 years at five shillings per year, totaling £13 15s, is enclosed.
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England
J. Moore
Wandsworth
Melbourne
Australia
Moore
Doukhobor Troubles Linked to Internal Controversy
The annual report by Col. J H McMullin, BC provincial police commissioner, links Doukhobor unrest to internal disputes within the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood after Peter Veregin left. The report notes no evidence the ousted leader directed the outrages, yet observes the cessation of incidents and frames the unrest as an internal leadership controversy.
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British Columbia
Christian Communty of
Universal Brotherhood
J. H. McMullin
B.C
Peter Veregin
Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood
Amusing Duke of Gloucester visit charms Pontypridd hospital
During a tour of South Wales coal-field areas the Duke of Gloucester spoke with 30 patients at Pontypridd Hospital. A nine year old patient Teddy Seward, whose birthday matched the Prince of Wales, was admitted again so he could see the royal visitor before being put to bed.
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Duke of Gloucester
Pontypridd
Rhonda
South Wales
Teddy Seward
Teddy
Prince of Wales
Duke
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Readings
The lesson centers on Philippians 3 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus The devotional readings cover Acts chapters 27 and 28 and Psalm 23 for reflection and guidance during worship.
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God
Christ Jesus
Pauls Conference With Rome Jews and His Rome Mission
The piece reviews Paul meeting Rome’s chief Jews after appeals to Caesar, explaining the motive tied to the hope of Israel and the unity of his mission. It notes the Jews’ cautious stance in Rome, Paul’s two year preaching from a hired house, and contrasts religious virtue with public justice in Chicago’s gang suppression.
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Paul
Rome
Jerusalem
Caesar
Israel
Janey
Jesus
Chicago
Edward Lard Mills
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Bernt Balchen
New Zealand
Wyatt Earp
Antarctic
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BANK
W. T. Downey
Brantford
Ontario
Turret
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada, Limited
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Ruth Rogers
McDermot Ave
Tom Eee
Bill
Vogue
Doukhobor
The
Dream
of the
Aero-Dynamic Research Institutes
Detroittion of Progress
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