World Happenings Briefly Told
British Columbia aims to reclaim unemployed youth with the Young Men's Forestry Training plan as E W Manning notes in Ottawa. Earl Baldwin will visit Canada to inaugurate University of Toronto lectureship honoring Sir Robert Falconer. Sir Frank Bowater chats with Mayor La Guardia by wireless from London.
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British Columbia
E. W. Manning
Ottawa
Earl Baldwin
Canada
University of Toronto
Sir Robert Falconer
Frank Bowater
London
Mansion House
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
H. C. Nicol
Toronto
Ontario
Har risburg man retrieves Epiphany cross in river re enactment
In Steelton a 52 year old storekeeper, Mato Atanasoff, volunteered to dive into the icy Susquehanna to recover the wooden cross in a local Epiphany ceremony. He, a widower with two children, earned a blessing and was treated as guest of honor at a church banquet.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Mato Atanasoff
Palestine
Jordan
Atanasoff
Steelton
Prison safe cracked at Jackson by inmate mechanics
Deputy Warden Ryan used a selected group of prisoners with records of mechanical skill to open the locked safe at Jackson prison. The men, described as highly skilled, discussed the easiest method to gain access, and unlocked the safe in minutes.
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Jackson Prison
Ryan
Lifetime Journey Through Space and Earth Distance
A lifetime traveler describes roaming space with Earth about thirty billion miles away while noting Britain consumes the most fruit and fish per capita among nations. The statement contrasts celestial travel with a global diet observation, highlighting British consumption patterns.
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Space
Earth
Great Britain
Old Time Prospector Bill Brown of Barkerville Dies at 99
British Columbia prospector Bill Brown, a Barkerville pioneer with nearly a century of mining in Ontario and the Cariboo, died at about 99. Born December 26 1839 at Holliday's Corners near Westport, he spent youth on Ontario log drives and moved west 67 years ago. He often told tales of Confederation debates and mined alone, once running a snow tender with a shovel twice as large as any in the North. A sister survives him in Westport.
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Devil's Canyon
North Country
Smiths Falls
Kingston
Ontario
D'Arcy McGee
Bowles
Toronto
Globe
Holliday’s Corners
Westport
Boxing Day
Barkerville
Selected Recipes for Spiced Molasses Cake
Sift flour with baking powder salt and spices then sugar. Cream butter with molasses. Beat eggs with milk and add to flour mix until dampened. Heat one minute then bake in greased 8 inch pans at 375 F about 25 minutes. Spread with soft mocha frosting.
Coffee Butter Frosting Recipe
Cream butter with hot strong coffee and pour over sifted confectioners sugar. Stir until dissolved, then add salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth and spreadable. Yields enough frosting to cover two 9 inch layers or a cake of similar size.
Blind Pupils Form World’s First Hockey League
Unique hockey league for blind and partially sighted pupils at Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford organized under H J Vallentyne. Pupils adapted skating from a curricular skat ing program using tin can pucks for the blind and regulation pucks for slight vision. Two teams per class compete on alternate days with applause from observers. Principal Vallentyne credits skating with reducing hospital incidents and providing fuller, freer exercise.
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Ontario School For the Blind
Brantford
H. J. Vallentyne
Vallentyne
Canadian Wheat Stock Drops But Yearly Compare Rises
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports for the week ended Jan 20 a decrease of 2 745 394 bushels from the prior week but a rise of 106 709 063 over the same week last year. Canada also lists 959 motion picture theatres, averaging one theatre per 11 500 people. The phrase asia for the Asiatics is explained as Japan for the Japanese Manchukuo for the Japanese and China for the Japanese.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion of Canada
Rheumatic Knee Pain Relief With Kruschen Salts
A married woman recalls moving from England ten years ago and suffering rheumatic knee pains. After trying medicines and lotions with little effect, she used Kruschen Salts daily and gradually regained near normal knee function, walking four miles recently.
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England
E.A
Southampton marks centenary of its first dock foundation stone
Southampton celebrated the centenary of laying the foundation stone of its first dock on October 12 1838. The event featured a commemorative column unveiling by Robert Holland Martin and representatives from Canada, the United States Line, and Empire and American envoys. The port handles 46 percent of ocean going passengers and surpassed 600 000 in 1937 as a key world shipping hub.
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British Empire
Canada
United States
Southampton
Plymouth
America
Robert Holland- Martin
Southern Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States Line
Empire
Isle of Wight
Great Britain
Twain quips on dual ailments and rheumatism
A friend asks if anything worse than diphtheria and scarlet fever together exists. Mark Twain replies that rheumatism and St Vitus dance would be worse, highlighting his dry humor about illnesses.
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Mark Twain
Mark
Vicar Appeals for Concrete Cakes at Church Social
The vicar urged congregation members to bring refreshments for the church social. He ended with a quip that they want concrete cakes rather than abstract promises.
Moscow Drives Labor Discipline Push With On Time Rule
A new vigor in Moscow marks the government campaign against lax labor discipline. Under the rule, a worker late four times in two months may be dismissed. Foreman P. V. Kudelin faces trial for alleged malicious violation after supposedly shielding an absent, intoxicated worker.
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Moscow
P. V. Kudelin
People's Court
Light Cavalry
Winter jumper frock pattern 4947 offered by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4947 for a jumper blouse set in misses and women sizes 12 through 40. Describes fabric options from wool to silks and cottons with a raised waistline and button trimmed back. Order steps include 20 cents by mail to Winnipeg Newspaper Union, Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
ABC
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
MacDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson Title Not by Might Nor Power
Golden text Zechariah 4 6 emphasizes spirit power over human strength. Lesson connects Acts 2 2 18 36 41 showing Pentecost gospel proclamation and Peter’s sermon on Jesus as Lord and Christ. Includes devotional reading Acts 13 26 33 highlighting salvation through faith in Christ.
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Zechariah
First Recorded Christian Sermon on Acts 2 16 36
The sermon by Peter on Acts 2 16 36 declares Jesus as Christ and Lord. It links Joel’s prophecy with the coming of the Holy Spirit and the resurrection as proof, praising Peter’s persuasive skill and noting long influence from Luther and Wesley.
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Peter
Joel
Jesus
Christ
Lord
Dr. Stigler
Galilee
God
Scaling Mount Everest A Prediction From Explorer Eric Shipton
Explorer Eric Shipton predicts Mount Everest will be conquered despite harsh winter winds avalanches and crevasses. He notes a narrow window between north winds and snow for success, as rivers slice through rising Himalayan peaks. He argues mountains are still rising according to geologists.
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Everest
Eric Shipton
Himalayan Range
Mr. Shipton
Amateur groups praised by Skillan at Saint John luncheon
George Skillan, adjudicator of the Dominion regional drama festivals, praised amateur groups at a luncheon in Saint John New Brunswick. He said he wondered at the absence of a professional stage in Canada yet lauded the growth of dramatic art among amateurs across the Dominion. English actor-producer also noted the people’s shared interest in drama.
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George Skillan
Saint John
N.B
Canada
Dominion
Banana Bananas Crown Central America History
A historical note credits bananas as the first fruit of Central America, linked to Spanish priest Father de Berlanga who brought banana roots from the Canary Islands to Santo Domingo, planting them 24 years after Columbus's discovery of America.
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Central America
Father de Berlanga
Canary Islands
Santo Domingo
Columbus
America
Cow Survives Unharmed After Station Visit in Predsted
A cattle train arrived at Predsted in Jutland. An open car door revealed a missing cow, but the bossy returned to the station hours later without aid, having walked there on its own.
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Predsted
Jutland
Tartars Seek Knowledge From Centuries Old Books
In a historical note, scholars discuss how Tartars of past centuries collected and studied books to gain understanding. The piece reflects on their pursuit of knowledge through written works and manuscripts.
Hague Conference Avoids Listing Codeine as Addictive Drug
In 1912 the Hague Conference decided not to include codeine among drugs liable to addiction. Experts advised codeine to be considered practically harmless for addiction. US investigations found few addiction cases. seven primary addictions were known. Usage rose in recent years, with higher per capita imports in Canada and France than Britain. Morphine substitutes with codeine injections raise addiction risk. oral use is usually non addictive. Caution urged for patients with morphine history or addiction predisposition.
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Hague
League of Nations
United States
Wolff
Canada
France
Great Britain
Editorial Offer for Cancer Article Set Request
Readers are invited to obtain the full series of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice promotes a complete collection request through a nonprofit health group.
World Exposition Showcases Puppets From Across The Nation
The first National Puppet Exposition in New York features the world’s largest puppet collection. Exhibits include 600 year old Japanese red puppets, Bali shadow-figures, and 3 foot Maya Indian string puppets. Demonstrations teach hand, finger, shadow, stilts, and marionette manipulation. Notable displays include a 4 inch Tinkerbell doll by Lelia Pickering and entries by Doris Stone.
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Spear Auditorium
New York
Puppeteers of
American Hobby Federation
Lelia Pickering
Chicago
Miss Pickering
Wendy
Doris Stone
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DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Codeine
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