World Happenings Briefly Told
Auditors of the Bank of Canada are J A LaRue Montreal and G T Clarkson Toronto. Germanys foreign trade balance fell by 350700000 in the past year. About 45351707 packs of playing cards were sold in the United States in 1934 enough to encircle the world five times. Berlin will host the greatest anti air attack Manoeuvres from March 19 to 22. The British government backs secession petition from Western Australia for parliamentary consideration. Spain studies a vast public works program including a Gibraltar tunnel costing about 135800000. J F McQueen Saskatoon elected chairman of the Canadian HaIl Underwriters Association in Winnipeg. John Wilson Winnipeg elected vice chairman. Directors include G A Hewart and F L Thorton of Regina. Donald M Kennedy U F A member for Peace River moves to link Peace River by direct railway to the Pacific Coast.
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United States
Germany
Berlin
Western Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Gibraltar
Europe
Africa
J. F. McQueen
Saskatoon
Hail Underwriters’ Association
Winnipeg
John Wilson
G. A. Hewart
F. L. Thorton
Regina
Donald M. Kennedy
U.F.A
Peace River
House of Commons
Alberta
Pacific Coast
Treasure claims and bison ceremony mark Berkeley news
Retired Cape Captain A. W. Lewis, who says he owns Boer war decorations, announces in Berkeley that he will reveal the Boer treasure site to the South African government if compensated and if Britain backs a recovery expedition. In Warsaw, four Canadian bison arrive, christened and presented to President I. Moscicki to form a new national herd.
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A. W. Lewis
Berkeley
Calif
Lewis
Union of South Africa
Pretoria
Transvaal
Warsaw
Poland
I. Moscicki
Grain pests threaten stored wheat in Ontario farms
Western Canada escapes major grain losses from stored product pests while Eastern Canada especially Ontario faces severe damage from granary weevils in elevator storage and farmers’ bins, risking substantial post harvest losses.
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Canada
Ontario
Treasures At Windsor Castle Preserve Historic Bible Relics
The Windsor Castle display includes General Gordon and Lord Kitchener Bibles, a Nelson lead bullet from Trafalgar, and a bust with part of the Victory’s mainmast. The armoury holds a rare memento while a silk cushion and glass casket emphasize the sacred collection. Over 100 agricultural colleges exist in the Soviet Union. The average man’s hair grows seven inches each year.
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General Gordon
Kitchener
Windsor Castle
Khartoum
Queen Victoria
Lord Kitchener
Berkshire
Nelson
Trafalgar
Britain
Little Journeys In Science by Gordon H Guest
The article explores space as a non void region with ether debated yet some presence in the vacuum. It discusses Earth's movement through space, air pressure, the Kennelly Heaviside layer, and how space electrons influence radio waves and the sky’s blue color.
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Earth
Kennelly- Heaviside
Peter Explains Pentecost Fulfillment and Call to Repentance
Peter shows Jesus fulfilled Joel prophecy and David psalm as the Pentecost miracle unfolds. He urges listeners to repent and be baptized in Jesus name, promising the gift of the Holy Spirit. About three thousand souls are added that day.
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Peter
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Joel
Christ
God
Pentecost
David
Frank W. Warne
Scientists debunk mummy wheat germination tale
Quite Impossible Science Service notes that after 30 years seed germination in any field crop is rare. Scientists explain stories of ancient Egyptian mummy wheat sprouting by asserting seeds were recently placed in tombs to fool onlookers.
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Science Service
Egypt
Idle Man Tells Others How To Do It
A wry remark contrasts patience with delays in work life. The speaker notes Jod’s patience yet movement from idle talk to action, implying that waiting years for a job is unnecessary.
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Jod
Reichssportfeld named arena for West Berlin Olympics
West Berlin prepares for the Olympic Games as the vast sports ground gains the official name Reichssportfeld. Streets leading to the arena are being renamed and peaceful residents will see Fighting Arena Avenue on future maps, reflecting the site's significance and new nomenclature.
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West Berlin
Olympia Town
Marconi to Test Italian US TV Link in Months
Signor Marconi announced at a US event that a television experiment between Italy and the United States will occur in a few months. He described showcasing apparatus used in recent experiments, including a wireless navigation of a ship, to listeners at the opening of a new Italian radio station.
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Italy
United States
Signor Marconi
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Bank of Canada
J. A. LaRue
Montreal
G. T Clarkson
Toronto
Toronto Star Weekly
THE
News of the World
Star Weekly
Soviet Union
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominion Marketing Board
Ube
Imeapeg
Edmonton
Ottawa
R. Weir
Gordon H. Guest
M.A
Marconi
Werner
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