World Happenings Briefly Told
Robert Guyon, Le Journal of Paris correspondent, expelled from Italy for articles displeasing Rome. Cunard Shipping marks 100th year in transAtlantic trade. Nova Scotia health department starts motorized dental clinic. A vast war chest for England and allies grows in US and Canada. Toronto church’s refugee family adoption request refused by federal officials. Japan moves to mobilize 1 100 000 workers amid China war. Tim Buck nominated to run in Hamilton East for federal election. Finnish Fascists lose seven of 14 seats in Helsingfors. Ottawa reports private radio networks to be nationalized by CBC starting Sept 24.
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Robert Guyon
le Journal
Paris
Italy
Rome
Cunard Shipping Line
Samuel Cunard
Halifax
United States
Canada
England
Toronto
China
Tim Buck
Communist Party of Canada
Hamilton East
New Clock Aims For Higher Precision In Astronomy And Tech
Henry Warren of Ashland Massachusetts described a new precision clock at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers meeting in San Francisco. The device uses a specially made wire that resists temperature and electrical variation to keep timing within a second over a full day, aiming to aid telescope targeting and control of alternating current fluctuations.
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San Francisco
Henry Warren
Ashland
Mass
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Warren
Lost continents beneath Atlantic to be probed by TNT blasts
Dr Maurice Ewing plans submarine exploration to find Appalachia, a hypothesized lost island, by sinking TNT charges and recording reflected vibrations. Fragments from blasts will help identify geological formations and assess if part of the Atlantic floor once joined Europe.
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Atlantic Ocean
Maurice Ewing
Appalachia
Atlantic
Europe
London
Titus
Parks lead in Canada for national park establishment
The Duke of Gloucester told the Society for the Preservation of Fauna of the Empire that Canada has led in creating national parks. He recalled King George and Queen Elizabeth enjoyed brief rest during their Canadian tour in Banff and Jasper. He noted the camera replacing the rifle as the chief weapon of big game.'
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Duke of Gloucester
Society For the Preservation of Fauna of the Empire
Canada
George
Elizabeth
Dominion
Banff
Jasper
Aeroplane For The King Ordered For Personal Use
Work has begun on Britain's Flamingo airliner ordered for royal use. The high wing, all metal twin engine craft seats 12 to 20, cruises at 210 mph with 1,735 lb payload, 1 engine capability, and rapid component interchangeability.
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United States
Selected Recipes 16 Christies Graham Wafers Pie
Finely crush wafers with flour butter sugar cinnamon and press half into a buttered eight inch pie plate. Make custard with cornstarch sugar salt milk egg yolks and vanilla, cook till set, pour into crust, top with meringue and crumbs, bake at 300 degrees F for about 20 minutes.
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Christie's Graham
Shrimp or Lobster Cup Salad in Lettuce Cups
Readable recipe fragment for a six serving salad. Shrimps or lobster or tuna with celery apples and hard cooked eggs mixed with lemon mayonnaise. Serve in lettuce cups.
Deanna Durbin to Travel to England for Charity Show
Winnipeg born film star Deanna Durbin will fly halfway around the world to perform in a charity show for a London hospital fund. Frank D. Siddall, leading a campaign to raise about 2 million dollars, paused in Toronto after visiting Hollywood with news that Deanna's parents agreed to send her to England for the fundraiser.
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Deanna Durbin
Frank D. Siddall
London Hospital
Toronto
Hollywood
Deanna
England
Turtles Live Long While Avoiding Motor Vehicle Hazards
Turtles can reach impressive ages by avoiding dangers like traffic. Their slow, steady lifestyle reduces exposure to predators and accidents, leading to remarkable longevity in the wild.
The King's Visit Reveals Royal Depths Beyond Public Demeanor
The Toronto Saturday Night assessment notes that the success of the King's and Queen's Canadian and American tour rested on qualities deeper than pleasant demeanor. It highlights how figures like President Roosevelt, Cordell Hull, Senator Borah, and Mayor LaGuardia were impressed by their conduct, even as private conversations remained guarded.
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Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Borah
LaGuardia
George VI
Toronto
How to Weave Useful Novelties from Home
Reader pamphlet offers instructions to make hand woven rugs and home crafts on simple looms. Instructions cover warp setup with burlap, weaving strips, and braiding patterns, plus additional booklets on gardening steps dance phrases travel on little money and more priced at 15 cents each.
Nations Seek Tax Pact to Avoid Double Taxation
U S and Canadian government officials negotiate in Ottawa and Washington to establish a convention relieving double taxation. If successful, a person taxed where income is earned would not be taxed again in the country of receipt.
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United States
Ottawa
Washington
Must Have A Reason I Was Out Late
Max Miller recounts a London night encounter with two men on a pavement gutter edge both clearly intoxicated. One asks the other what his wife would say about staying out late and is told he has no wife, prompting a further quip about his reasons for lingering out late.
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Max Miller
London Sunday Dispatch
Day-Long Shirtwaist Frock by Anne Adams Pattern 4150
A sewing pattern feature promotes pattern 4150 by Anne Adams for a day-long shirtwaist frock. It highlights a flattering front, wide collar, adjustable sleeves, and a panelled skirt with flare, offered in misses and women sizes. Order to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. with 20c.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Unscheduled Royal Greeting Becomes Ottawa Crowd Highlight
A Montreal poll marks the King and Queen’s crowd interaction at Ottawa on May 21 as the standout moment of their visit. The royals mingled with veterans, war mothers, and nurses after the War Memorial unveiling, moving through the enclosure and streets for about an hour.
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Ittawa
War Memorial
Jeroboam and Rehoboam Clash Over Rule at Shechem
Sermon notes recount Jeroboam's plea for lighter burdens and Rehoboam's rash reply after Solomon's death. The young king rejects counsel, provoking a national split that tears apart the united kingdom. Only Judah remains loyal to Rehoboam.
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Jeroboam
Shechem
Solomon
Rehoboam
Egypt
Samuel
Saul
David
Ahijah
Jesse
Israel
Judah
Experimenting to shrink turkeys for small homes
The U S Department of Agriculture researchers pursue a tiny turkey fit for compact kitchens. The piece reflects on a shift from a nation of big things to smaller living and incomes, noting rapid flat construction in Stockholm outpacing tenant demand.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
America
Detroit Free Press
Taking The Census Pencils Ink and Typewriter Ribbons
The Census Bureau counts on 338196 pencils and 6472 pints of ink for next year to count the population. It uses 900 pounds of paste and 11000 ribbons of typewriter ink as part of the effort. The Treasury reports saving 18000000 in paper, ink and storage since shrinking paper money ten years ago. It has printed 9339971777 bills in that decade, from $1 to $100000, saving nearly 2 per thousand.
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Census Bureau
United States
Treasury Department
New York World-Telegram
He Was Right Arthur Treacher Defends Photo Shoot
Arthur Treacher, known for valet roles, clashed with a New York photographer over a serving stance. An observer warned him, Treacher replied I know better. The exchange highlighted his long career including service as the Duchess of Marlborough's butler for 25 years. Britain has 13 million subjects in the Americas.
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Arthur Treacher
Hollywood
New York
Britain
Americas
Life Sketch of Rene Laennec in Brief Biography
In the Health League of Canada Quarterly Biographies Laennec is profiled born in Quimper 1781 Brittany. He lost his mother to consumption before age five and later died of tuberculosis at 45. A prodigious physician he invented the stethoscope and rose to chair at the College of France.
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the Health League of Canada
Rene Laennec
Laennec
Quimper
Brittany
England
Paris
Napoleon
Corsicart
Necker Hospital
College of France
France
Readers urged to request complete cancer articles set
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the full series by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice promotes access to Dr McCullough's cancer articles through the organization.
Paris Fashion Show Frames War Readiness Attire
France Has Style Show in Paris presents war ready outfits led by a two piece yellow or green oilskin suit with gas mask mittens and rubber boots priced from 300 to 600 francs. A white waterproof model with diver like head dress, portable fire extinguishers and anti gas cans accompany the display. The event, organized by the National Defence Ministry, aims to explain the need for security with demonstrations by the Air Ministry involving explosives incendiaries and shrapnel bombs.
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National Defence Ministry
Air Ministry
Hartford Courant death cause policy drops obituary details
The Hartford Courant states future obituaries will omit the cause of death to spare readers distress. Editors call it a peace of mind measure for those who fret about gloomy predictions.
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The
Hartford Courant
America
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Helsingfors
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Graham
Home Service
U.S
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C.B.C
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Port Arthur
Ontario
Alex Brady
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Vancouver
Natal
South Africa
Turkey
Stockholm
Sweden
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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