World Happenings Briefly Told
Marie Curie dies in Valence France at 72. UK Esthenia trade accord to be signed soon. John C Slater dies aged 81 near city. Sweepstakes winnings go to crown under Criminal code amendment. Roosevelt signs farm mortgage moratorium and railway pension bills. French destroyer Vacquelin to visit Canada for Cartier anniversary. Pacific seaboard gains first international airline San Diego to Vancouver. Peoria opens largest distillery by Hiram Walker 5 million dollar plant. U S S Wilmington to Toronto with mace seized 1812 return handshake.
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House of Commons
Roosevelt
Vacquelin
Canada
Jacques Cartier
St. Lawrence Valley
Pacific Seaboard
United Air Lines
San Diego
Seattle
Vancouver
Mexico
United States
Peoria
Ill
Copper Sheets At 0.00012 Inch Feasibility Report
A note discusses the possibility of manufacturing copper sheets as thin as 0.00012 inch. It also states New Zealand lacks snakes or poison insects, noting a unique ecological trait of the region.
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New Zealand
Proposal for British Columbia provincial research institute
Dr. J. Allen Harris proposes to Victoria a modest start toward a provincial research institute at the University of British Columbia. The plan would create a nucleus separate from university student activities and study modern industry trends to develop BC basic primary products, inspired by the Mellon Institute model in the United States.
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British Columbia
Victoria
B.C
J. Allen Harris
M.L.A
South Okanagan
Harris
University of British Columbia
Mellon Institute
United States
Pretty home frock pattern for youth sizes
Today's chic home frock pattern offers a dimity and organdie model with rutiling edge finishing. Suggested fabrics include seersucker checks, white pique trims, cotton voile prints, crinkled crepe prints, batiste and handkerchief lawn. Style No. 331 covers sizes 16 to 42 inches bust with material needs and a 20 cent price.
German Scientist Discovers Insecticidal Pyrethrum Power
A young German scientist in 17th century Japan observed a field daisy like flower that ignited a pest killing scent. After experiments with pyrethrum the compound killed insects but harmed humans, leading to widespread insect powder used in homes worldwide.
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Japan
Praise For Canadian Nurses
Miss Edith Rome voices high regard for Canadian nurses in Britain during her Montreal interview en route to Toronto for the Canadian Nursing Association convention. She notes Canada and Britain hold higher nursing standards than several European countries and mentions a Florence Nightingale scholarship to encourage Canadian competition and achievement.
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Edith Rome
Montreal
Canadian Nursing Association
Toronto
Miss Rome
Britain
Canada
Europe
Elijah in the Drought era A Bible study overview
Sunday school lesson explores Elijah the Tishbite in first Kings accounts, his bold challenge to Ahab and Jezebel, the coming drought, and his feeding by ravens at Cherith. It discusses prophetic authority and interpretations of miracle language.
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Elijah
Thisbe
Naphtali
Gilead
Eli
God
Jah
Baal
Jehovah
Charles R. Brown
Ahab
Jezebel
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Allerton
Israel
Cherih
Cherith
Jordan
Alexander Maclaren
Japan Launches Submarine I-70 With 1638 Ton Displacement
The Japanese Navy launches the I-70 submarine with a displacement of 1638 tons and 6000 horsepower engines enabling a surface speed of 19 knots. Prior tonnage totaled 72,294 tons, well above the London naval treaty 52,700 ton limit.
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Japan
Water Flow Over Niagara Falls Estimated at 2 Million Tons Per Minute
The article notes that approximately two million tons of water pass over Niagara Falls each minute, highlighting the scale of the natural spectacle and its peak-flow dynamics.
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Niagara Falls
Agricultural Notes On Fertilizers And Pasture Management
The article discusses nitrogen effects on grass compared with clover, the need for phosphates and potash, and methods to prevent fertility loss from manures. It notes seaweed as a fertilizer, details seed imports to Canada in 1934, and praises crop rotation, weed control, and carotene in young herbage. Lord Bledisloe is cited on research cooperation.
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Canada
Europe
British Isles
United States
Ontario
Xenophon
B.C
Lord Bledisloe
Brightly colored depot rises in Ken ton Middlesex
The new railway depot at Ken ton in Middlesex England features enameled metal construction with stainless steel fittings and a flood lighted platform, showcasing modern design details.
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Kenton
Middlesex
England
Minard's Liniment Praised For Stable and Home Use
A Glenboro Manitoba farmer recommends Minard's Liniment for horse barbed wire cuts and saddle boils. A family doctor prepared it years ago and it remains invaluable in stables and homes.
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Dowd
Glenboro
Manitoba
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Ogden
Ogdens
Wonoee Oe
Mme
Marie Curie
Valence
France
United Kingdom
Esthenia
John C. Slater
Prince Albert
Galt, Ont
Denicotea
Chantler & Chantler, Ltd
Canadian Distributors
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
Ww. N. U
Bureau of Research
Okanagan
Tahio
Ruth Rogers
Pyrethrum
Gordon H. Guest
M.A
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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