World Happenings Briefly Told
A statue of the king will be erected at New Delhi by Indian maharajas. Ontario horticultural leaders urge wider use of native flowers in Canadian gardens. The Canadian national flag faces parliamentary death as the Commons adjourns debate. Alberta school enrolment hits 177,445, up 650 from last year. Germany warns of a defensive air fleet unless others abandon bombing. The milk inquiry report will be reviewed by the price spread committee led by H. H. Stevens. British Columbia to loan seed grain to farmers in need, mainly Peace River district. Winnipeg seeks a loan of 1.5 million dollars for housing. A downtown survey shows 3,738 people in 352 houses. English benefactor Amelia Bullock-Webster leaves funds to pensions for retiring Anglican clergy in British Columbia.
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Canada
House of Commons
Alberta
Department of Education
Germany
Wilhelm Goering
Daily Mail
Antoine exploits long needle challenge in Dominion match
Martin Antoine of Brockville spent one and a half hours threading a number 3 darning needle with 144 length 36 threads and 40 length -to claim honors in a Dominion wide thread the needle championship. Japan now claims world lead in cotton goods exports.
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Martin Antoine
Brockville
Antoine
Japan
Fate Of Forest Denuded Nation Sermon on Trees and Nations
A McCall's Magazine excerpt by Robert W. Chambers argues forests secure a nation's health and survival. It warns treeless lands decline morally and physically, calling for strong government lumber regulations and widespread tree planting to avert ecological and societal collapse.
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Spain
China
America
United States
Robert W. Chambers
McCall's Magazine
Empire settlement plan to create new dominion villages
A London report by the Empire Development and Research Committee led by Sir Harry Page Croft outlines a plan to establish new settlements in the Dominions. It proposes creating new settler communities in remote districts with railway links to reach them.
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Dominions
London
Empire Development and Research Committee
Hiery Page Croft
Moon Man Virgil Moore Dies at 69 in Kansas City
Virgil Moore, known as the Moon Man, a grain market predictor once an Alaska adventurer, died in a Kansas City hospital from pneumonia at age 69. He based long distance price guesses on moon and planetary positions and claimed small fractional differences in prices.
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Virgil Moore
Moon
Kansas City
Marvels of the Human Eye by F M Crowe Calgary
The article argues eyes drive health and efficiency, detailing how eye defects cause strain and affect other organs. It advises regular rest from close work, proper lighting, posture, and periodic eye examinations by an expert, noting continuing discussion.
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F. M. Crowe
Optometrist-Optician
Calgary
Modern medicine relieves periodic pain without narcotics
A 55 cent size product claims to relieve and prevent periodic pain and related disorders by addressing the cause. It emphasizes non narcotic action and suggests persistent use yields permanent relief. Sold by all druggists.
Backwoods Doctor Beaumont and the Stomach Window
A hundred years ago Dr. William Beaumont studied the human stomach using Alexis St. Martin as a patient after a gunshot wound left a window into his abdomen. Beaumont’s observations, from years of careful trials, helped define gastric physiology and still influence physiology texts today.
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William Beaumont
Mackinac
Lake Michigan
Alexis St. Martin
Dr. Beaumont
St. Martin
Caruso’s Banquet Sing Song Trick Baffles Audience
A writer recalls a banquet moment when Caruso was asked to sing. He refused at first but finally performed by using a gramophone record behind a screen. The crowd cheered as Caruso chatted with a friend, then bowed and explained his voice was unwell that night. The audience remained unaware of the trick.
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Caruso
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