World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Francis Acland quits the Church of England over divorce. Alekhine defeats Euwe to win the world chess title. Hugh Wilson to be ambassador to Germany replacing Dodd. Sonja Henie made Knight of Saint Olaf by Norwegian royalty. Queen Elizabeth and Lady Smith-Dorrien designing coronation sampler. Winnipeg unemployment falls to 1934 low after relief removals. Saskatchewan copper output rises to 14,971,609 lb, value 1,418,850 dollars. Canadian U S cattle disease immunity study planned in Commons. Argentine wheat crop forecast at 175.9 to 185 million bushels. frost yields expected. last year 249,193,000 bushels.
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Francis Acland
Church of England
Alexander Alekhine
Paris
Max Euwe
Amsterdam
Alekine
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth
Lady Smith-Dorrien
Royal School of Needlework
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
United States
Agriculture Ministry
Pensions Minster
Herwald Ramsbotham
House of Commons
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Reich Theatre Chamber bans edible props and secret tricks
German con artists and clowns may not use eggs milk or other foods in vaudeville acts under a decree by the Reich Theatre Chamber aimed at promoting self sufficiency for the Four Year Plan. Another regulation forbids magicians from revealing how tricks are done.
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Germany
Reich
Theatre Chamber
Chimney Swifts Display Alternate Wing Beat Pattern
A brief observation notes that chimney swifts sometimes exhibit alternating wing beats during flight. The note highlights variability in wing motion without detailing causes or broader behavior.
Latest style Jumper Dress Pattern for children
Anne Adams offers Pattern 4658 for a smart child jumper dress in gingham checks plain fabrics or Scotch plaid wool. Includes a white blouse, step by step sewing instructions, and size range 2 to 12. Pattern costs 20 cents, orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem Sunday School Lesson
The December lesson details Luke 2 1 20 and Isaiah 9 1 7 with the birth in Bethlehem Mary and Joseph journeying from Nazareth to Bethlehem the manger scene and the shepherds with angels Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to people of good will are highlighted as the core message The lesson emphasizes Christ as the Anointed Redeemer and the sign of the newborn babe wrapped in swaddling clothes
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Jesus
Bethlehem
Caesar
Palestine
Mary
Joseph
Nazareth
David
Christ
Not A National Habit Ice Cream Consumption Figure
G W Henericks of Washington DC told the Ontario Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers convention in Toronto that the United States produces about 250 million gallons annually yet averages only 13 pints per person per year.
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United States
G. W. Henericks
Washington, D.C
Ontario Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
Toronto
New filling station pumps offer quarter gas purchases in England
English motorists can now buy a quarter of a gallon at a time with new filling station pumps. This innovation allows smaller purchases than traditional gallon-based pricing, changing how drivers buy fuel.
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England
Canadian soap exports surge to eighty thousand monthly
Foreign markets absorb Canada’s soap shipments at about $80 000 per month as the industry aids national growth. Tides in the Bay of Fundy are mentioned in the background but do not change the overall point of export strength.
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Bay of Fundy
Discovery of Flin Flon Mine Spurs Canadian Mining History
Early 1915 prospecting by Tom Creighton and partners near Phantom Lake led to Flin Flon discovery. The Mosher Hammell Syndicate funded exploration. the mine, operated by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., began production in 1930 as Canada’s third largest metallurgical enterprise. The tale includes a bookshelf novel clue, a serendipitous naming via The Sunless City, and colorful mining personalities like Hammell, Creighton, and Mosher.
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Creighton
Manioba
Flin Flon
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co
Tom Creighton
Dan Mosher
Toronto
Jack Hammell
a_ grubstake
Mosher-Hammell Syndicate
Hammell
Beeton
Ontario
Expresson
Alex. Fasken
Frank Currie
Hugh Ryan
Ryan
John Mosher
Leon Dion
Isadore Dion
Dan Milligan
Beaver Lake
Mosher-Hammell
Church River
Wa Josiah Flatabbaty Flonatn
Ton
Ming
Toonto
Winnipeg
Ber Lacey
Tom
After Dinner Speakers No Prejudice in Kent
An electrical device with a large talking face and moving tongue limits after dinner talks to ten minutes. After eight minutes an eye warns, and beyond ten minutes the room goes dark so listeners can leave quietly. Vancouver Sun reports.
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Kent
England
Vancouver Sun
Schoolyard Quarrel Ends With Snappy Comeback
Two brothers argued with the elder claiming knowledge from school and the younger retorting that he returns home stupid. The exchange highlights a familiar sibling rivalry moment.
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Ogden
Hugh R. Wilson
U.S
William E. Dodd
Sonja Henie
The
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Sault Ste. .Marie Star
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