World Happenings Briefly Told
A survey of events from 1934 includes Western Australia gold production valued at £2,772,708 and Irish Free State cattle and British coal exchange changes. Canada sees Salvation Army leadership change in Toronto, Education Week in Montreal, and motor vehicle crash tolls in Ontario. Vancouver pledges debt relief efforts, Saskatchewan confines 1935 licenses to overdue accounts, and license plates centralize to Regina.
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Western Australia
Irish Free State
Dominion
Canadian Teacher's Federation
Montreal
Ontario
Department of Highways
Vancouver
G. G. McGeer
Canada
Saskatchewan
Regina
Monster Timber Wolf Weighs In At Gogama Fur Store
A Gogama trapper, C Potvin, shot a colossal Canadian timber wolf after surprising it on a creek bend. The animal, killed two weeks earlier, measured 715 feet from nose to tail and stood about two feet high in life. The wolf held blood on its jaw from a rabbit it had just killed.
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Sudbury
Gogama
C. Potvin
Aerial Device Survives Tests to Record Stratosphere Data
Scientists at the University of Chicago perfected a baby stratosphere balloon. The automatic fact recorder device traveled more than 14 miles before it disintegrated, yet its radio recorder sent precious data back to the receiver.
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University of Chicago
Handwriting Analysis Advises on Romance Conflicts
An advice column uses graphology to explain quarrels in relationships. It describes how a partner who takes offense can destabilize a romance and suggests showing handwriting samples to reveal character traits. A second letter discusses a boyfriend's vanity and trust issues, urging natural behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Miss W
Personal Graphology Service Advertisement
A Winnipeg notice offers handwriting analysis by the graphologist Lawrence Hibbert. Readers are invited to send specimens with birth dates and a 10 cent fee per sample, enclosed in a stamped addressed envelope. Confidential replies promise a two week turnaround.
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Lawrence Hibbert
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Tailored Peplum Dress Pattern for Business and Party Wear
Pattern notes describe a versatile peplum dress suitable for business or party occasions. It highlights fabric options in rich rust, greens, and velveteen trims, with scarf collar detail and variants in velvet or metalized crepe silk. Sizes 14 to 40 bust, pattern No. 922, 20 cents plus optional Fall Winter Fashion Magazine. Pattern and magazines mailed postpaid.
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Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. F
Winnipeg
Peter Learns Humble Service in Foot Washing
Sunday School lesson cites John 13 1 17 and I Peter 5 5 with Jesus washing the disciples feet. Peter objects yet Jesus teaches true nobility lies in servanthood as a towel ready for service. The exchange spans Judas and the need for ongoing cleansing.
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Peter
I. Peter
John
Jesus
Hermon
Judas
Ontario watchdog eyes contracts for Dionne quintuplets
The Ontario attorney general's department monitors upcoming contracts for the Dionne quintuplets. Officials say guardians appointed by Hon. Arthur W. Roebuck will not tolerate side-show deals but may allow revenue generating agreements that do not risk the children's health.
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Ontario Attorney-General's Department
Dionne
Mail
Arthur W. Roebuck
Babes
New Dried Fruit Powder Confection Debuts in London
A London confectioneer unveils a powdered dried fruit product shaping a novel sweet. Makers tout ease of use and distinctive flavor, inviting shops to adopt the new form for seasonal sales in the capital.
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London
Little Journeys In Science Electric charge history and Franklin’s role
The article traces early electrical discoveries from amber rubbing to 1600 and Gilbert’s experiments with glass and silk. It notes wax and cat fur charging differently, Franklin’s introduction of positive and negative terms, his kite experiment linking lightning to electricity, and the enduring definitions of charge as equal and opposite.
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William Gilbert
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Mustapha Kemal Pasha Assigns Food Taster
The Turkish dictator Mustapha Kemal Pasha employs a secret service taster who samples all meals one hour before dining. The job pays $15,000 a year, claimed to save food costs and ensure the best fare, though it offers little future prospects.
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Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Turkey
Secret Service
Gin Pills Restore Kidney Action In Uric Acid Cure
Claims gin pills relieve rheumatism by neutralizing uric acid and restoring kidneys to normal action. Advertises 60c box at all druggists.
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John McMillan
Salvation Army
Mrs. McMillan
Toronto
Monster Timber Wolf
Trapper
W. N. UL
Ellen Worth
Purity Cook Book
Coctain
Agi
Bors
Dept
Western Canada Co., Limited
Calgary
Gordon H. Guest, M.A
Mae Ety
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