World Happenings Briefly Told
The Turkish cabinet approves a five year plan to industrialize Turkey. Two small planets were announced by the Algiers Observatory. Dr Lachlan Gilchrist of Toronto was elected president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Elk shipments moved from Wainwright to Burwash following a prior Ontario transfer. Ontario lawmakers seek inquiry into stockyards operations. A French pilot set a world land speed record for a 1000 km course. Canada invited to Berlin Olympics. James Merrick of Toronto presented the invitation. Montreal receives 100000 from P V Rouger for medical laboratories. The winter of 1933 34 is viewed as the worst by aviation firms. Planes idle despite work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lachlan Gilchrist
University of Toronto
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Society
Wainwright
Alberta
Burwash
Ont
Ontario
Agricultural Committee
Canada
M. Massette
Berlin
James G. Merrick
Toronto
University of
Northland
Walter Gilbert
Canadian Airways
Wheat Pact France Urges Wheat Use and Feeding Rules
Hon M A MacPherson reports from the world wheat conference in London that France is promoting the wheat pact. Posters highlight increased wheat use and limiting wheat sowings while stressing feeding wheat to livestock and poultry. Farmers are advised to mix a quarter wheat with each horse feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
M. A. MacPherso
Prairie Provinces
London
Prince of Wales Sells 14 Acres in Kensington
The Prince of Wales sells 14 acres in Kensington near the Oval to fund slum clearance. The Duchy of Cornwall estate proceeds will be used for urban renewal while the Oval cricket ground remains unaffected, despite the Duchy policy of not selling land. The decision, taken personally by the Prince, marks a departure that aids clearance plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
London
Prince of Wales
Duchy of Cornwall
Oval
Duchy
Medical Pioneer Miss Peart L Moorman Revives Unconscious From Overdose
Miss Peart L Moorman 34 a native of the Ozark country is credited by the medical world for developing palinaes thesia a method to rapidly revive a person from unconsciousness caused by anaesthetic overdose drowning suffocation or acute alcoholism.
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Peart L. Moorman
Ozark Country
Prisoner Describes Domestic Dispute As Keeking Case
A magistrate hears a terse exchange in which a man admits ongoing conflict with his wife. He states that she Keeked him this time, revealing a strained domestic situation brought before the court.
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Magstrate
International Pacific Highway Proposed From Alaska To Argentina
The 12 000 mile International Pacific Highway would run from Fairbanks Alaska along the Pacific Coast to Valparaiso and continue to Buenos Aires. Some sections are completed or passable with most of Central America surveyed. Roosevelt offers funding for Panama to Santiago survey at about 500 000 dollars.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Valparaiso
Buenos Aires
Central America
Mexico
Roosevelt
Panama
Santiago
Chile
California
Harry Chandler
Pyke Johnson
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Club of
Southern California
el Salvador
Los Angeles
Cape Horn
Hazelton
British Columbia
San Diego
Nogales
Croquettes From Turnip and Potato
Peel and quarter a large yellow turnip and cook in salted water with sugar until tender. Press through a sieve. Boil potatoes separately then mash smooth. Mix three quarters cup turnip with half cup mashed potato and two egg yolks. Chill, form croquettes, coat with crumbs, and fry until crisp.
Year Round Salad Recipe with Gelatin and Vegetables
A gelatin based salad combines lemon or lime flavor with chopped celery pimento green pepper and shredded cabbage. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water stir in vinegar and salt chill then fold in vegetables and mold fold in garnishes with mayonnaise and serve.
Night gown and bed jacket ensemble fashion pattern
A Paris sent pattern describes a new night gown and matching bed jacket in pale blue crepe satin. It features a sheath slim silhouette with a side slashed sash, V neckline, deep armholes, and a flounced sleeve jacket. Pattern No. 411 offers sizes 16 to 42 bust with detailed yardage and a 20 cent price.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern list shows pattern number name and town. Address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. pattern sizes vary. Includes pattern naming and ordering details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Workers seek jobs by replacing machines with human labor
In Buenos Aires leaders aim to imitate a cigarette maker who removed machines to hire hundreds of unemployed workers. Campaigns target plant owners across industries to substitute hand labor for machinery, potentially aiding thousands idle. The passage ends with a provocative line about the discomfort of two women whispering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Gratis Day Draw Initiated by Medan Stores Plan
In Medan, two department stores implement a rebate system for Gratis Day. Purchases during the month are logged on cash slips, with customers receiving refunds if their slip is drawn on the next month’s first day.
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Medan
Dutch East Indies
Reap
Lot
Rhino price drop sparks zoo sale offer
Frank Buck known for bringing animals back alive offers to sell the St. Louis zoo a young rhino for 9000 dollars. The text notes that about a decade ago similar animals cost around 20000 dollars, indicating a price decline.
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Frank Buck
St. Louis Zoo
Marvels of the Human Eye by F M Crowe Calgary
Optometrist F M Crowe explains that myopia arises when eyeball depth and lens curvature misalign, causing images to blur on the retina. He notes causes include excessive close work and poor lighting, with early correction essential to prevent progression toward malignant ocular decline.
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F. M. Crowe
Optometrist-Optician
Calgary
Capernaum Becomes The Headquarters Of Jesus
Sunday School lesson centers on Jesus moving to Capernaum after John's imprisonment, with Matthew linking Galilean light to Jesus. The devotional references Isaiah 61 and a medieval analogy from Bede and Paulinus, illustrating conversion from darkness to gospel light in Galilee and beyond.
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Heaven
Capernaum
Jesus
John
Galilee
Judea
Nazareth
Matthew
Zebulun
Naphtali
Isaiah
Northumbria
Paulinus
Bede
Edwin
Lord Jesus Christ
King
Madagascar
South Sea Islands
E. R. Conder
Woman Suffragette Elizabeth Knight Dies and Estates Revealed
Elizabeth Knight pioneer of British suffrage and one of England's first women doctors died leaving an estate of 1,250,000 dollars revealed at probate. The will shows no male beneficiaries. Knight served two prison terms for suffrage activities in 1908 and 1914 including a protest at 10 Downing Street.
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Elizabeth Knight
Britain
England
Knight
Downing Street
Canada Germany Extend Trade Treaty Second Time
An Ottawa announcement states a second extension of the trade treaty between Canada and Germany. The pact renews after the 1933 term, with Canada receiving the intermediate tariff benefits from April 1 and the conventional tariff on normally covered commodities, while general tariff applies to other Canadian goods.
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Canada
Germany
Ottawa
The Watcher in London Parks
A mystery woman known to London park keepers as The Watcher patrols 113 London County Council parks daily. She quietly investigates mischief with a park keeper, reports evidence, and ensures arrests while safeguarding women and children.
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London
London County Council
Narrow Escape At Toronto Furnace
William French eighty eight was pulled from danger when he was drawn toward a self feeding chute into a roaring furnace at the Toronto Terminal Heating Company. Rescuers pulled him free as flames surged, averting a deadly blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
William French
French
Aisle Seats Dominate The Civilization’s Learnt Output
The fragment suggests a satirical claim that civilization primarily yields aisle seats as a produced entity. It frames this as a commentary on modern priorities and space usage in crowded venues. The snippet emphasizes seating arrangements over broader cultural products.
One of the worst stings of Ge is the sympathy that goes with it
A terse remark notes a sting by Ge and the accompanying pity or sympathy that often attends such incidents, emphasizing the social reaction more than the event itself.
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Turkey
Mars
Jupiter
Algiers Observatory
N. U
Betty Barclay
NIOLX
Ruth Rogers
Paris
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