World Happenings Briefly Told
Thirty more persons were killed in the United Kingdom from road accidents in 1937 than in 1936. Switzerland seeks complete neutrality and freedom from League obligations. The Nether lands baby princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgaart named. Canadian building contracts in January totalled 9.14 million dollars, up 38 percent from 1937. Rural rehabilitation reports 1 154 Manitoba families settled on land since 1932. 278 have left. Engineers in Canada report unemployment nearly vanished per Desbarats. Edmonton East by election set for March 21 to replace Dr. Hall. Cash totaling 2,833,576 resides in chartered banks unclaimed by dead or forgetful customers. Figures laid before Parliament by Finance Minister Dunning.
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United Kingdom
Switzerland
League of Nations
Netherlands
Juliana
Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgaart
Maclean Building Reports, Ltd
Manitoba
Rural Rehabilitation Commission
Engineering Institute of Canada
G. J. Desbarats
Ottawa
House of Commons
Dunning
Hat fashion reflections in a refined New York shop
A polite New Yorker patron laments the era of eccentric hats and a salesgirl notes the demand for bolder headwear. The matron remarks some days hats could be improved while acknowledging a chaotic world calls for crazy styles.
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New Yorker
Windsor Park Logs Distributed for the Poor at Christmas
Government logs cut at Windsor Park were distributed to the unemployed and needy in Windsor as a royal Christmas aid gesture commanded by His Majesty King George.
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Windsor Park
Windsor
King George
Egyptians Learn None of Peace After British Exit
The piece argues that independence from Britain does not guarantee lasting calm in Egypt, noting continued tensions and instability as the country navigates self rule and new political dynamics.
Sabbath Was Made for Man Lesson Summary
A Sunday school lesson covers Jesus defending the Sabbath’s purpose, citing Mark 2 and 3. It notes disciples plucking grain on a Sabbath, Jesus asking if doing good should be forbidden, and a healing of a withered hand that triggers Pharisee opposition and a political realignment with the Herodians.
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Jesus
Mark
Flying Yankee Ski Gift Delights Boy on Maine Stop
The Boston and Maine streamliner halted at Kenne punk Maine to award a 1s year old boy Lawrence Nedeau a new pair of skis after he saved the fire crews by calling in a tank fire earlier. Engineer Ernest Dow of Biddeford presented the skis as passengers watched.
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Boston
Maine
Kennepunk
Ernest Dow
Biddeford
Lawrence Nedeau
Snails Use Rasps to Eat by Scraping Food
Snails feed by a rasping action using teeth on their tongues to wear down food. The process grinds away material as a file finishes a surface, illustrating a distinctive predatory and feeding mechanism.
Island Falls power project fuels Flin Flon mine development
The Churchill river system provides a natural power stream for Island Falls at latitude 55 32, the northernmost large development in Canada. From 1928 to 1929 a 900 person operation moved 35,000 tons of freight and built a power house feeding 800,000 kWh daily to Flin Flon and Sherridon mines.
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Churchill River
Jonhr Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Hudson's Bay Company
H B. Co
Flin Flon
Churchill
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Island Falls
Dominion
Cites
Cranberry Portage
Linn 100 H.p
Sherridon
Sherritt-Gordon
Control Grazing Using Salt on National Forest Ranges
The Forest Service explains salt for livestock aids grazing management by moving cattle off overgrazed land to healthier ranges. Cattle need salt and water and shift between stations, allowing intermediate areas to recover. Salting sites are adjusted as cattle move to prevent overgrazing near a salt point. American Cattle Producers.
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National Forest
Forest Service
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to stimulate appetite and aid digestion. Testimonial from Clarence House of Se Catharina Ontario claims it relieved gas indigestion and heartburn after product use. All druggists carry the remedy.
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Dr. Pierce
Clarence House
Main St
Se. Catharina
Ont
Great Boon For Readers In London Rail Stations
A sixpence in a slot yields a free paper back book at several London railway stations. The program reflects a five year surge in readers across Great Britain with cheap books and larger libraries reaching the masses. Indian schools in Canada enroll about 18,000 students across 79 residential and 280 non residential institutions.
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London
Great Britain
Canada
England’s favorite private plane finds two seater niche
The text notes the preferred private aircraft in England is a small two seater that burns about 20 miles per gallon. It adds a remark on farm movements benefiting farmers, limited to those starting at daybreak and ending at sundown.
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England
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Edmonton East
William 8. Hall
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U.S. National Forest
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Hamilton
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Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
Raymer
Corcdos
Mason
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