World Happenings Briefly Told
Mrs E Vermilyea of Campbellford Ontario claims a world record as a teacher with 66 years in the profession since age 16. A 12 foot Indian python found asleep behind a wardrobe in a London house where it had been missing. Kingston penitentiary overcrowded and 130 convicts moved to western Canada prisons. Ada Lent of Edmonton named president of the British Empire Club in New York International House. Jessie Casselman of Vancouver elected secretary. Dr Charles R Dickson, 78, pioneer X ray expert and founder of the Canadian Institute for the Blind, dies in Toronto. Canada milk output for June rises 7 percent from 1937 and 41 percent from May 1938. Venezuela resigns from the League of Nations effective two years after notice. Canada Packers reports good year prospects at annual meeting. directors reelected.
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E. Vermilyea
Campbellford
Ont
London
Kingston Penitentiary
Western Canada
Kingston
Ada Lent
Edmonton
Alta
British Empire Club
International House
New York
Jessie Casselman
Vancouver
Charles R. Dickson
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Toronto
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Venezuela
League of Nations
J. S. McLean
Canada Packers, Limited
Canada RCMP urges registration of pistols and revolvers
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters urge public cooperation to enforce the new criminal code amendment for firearm registration. Revolvers and pistols must be registered between March 1 and July 1, 1939, with periodic re registration every five years. The measure aims to curb theft and aid police in crime investigations, contrasting Britain's three year re registration rule.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Great Britain
Dominion
Britain Eyes Voluntary Militia For Home Defence
Sir Edward Grigg proposes a voluntary militia in Britain drawn from 18 to 21 year olds with prior citizen service. The plan would be empire second line for home defence, requiring three months of service including physical training and public works.
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Britain
Sir Edward Grigg
Germany
Empire
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Sun Spots Forecast Rise Beyond 1937 Record
Astronomer I M Levitt of the Franklin Institute notes a rash of sunspots and counts 200 on his sun and predicts the annual count may exceed the 1937 peak that broke a 67 year record. He warns the sun’s activity could rise further this year.
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I. M. Levitt
Franklin Institute
Levitt
Palio Race in Siend Italy Features Medieval Pageantry
In Siend Italy a Palio festival unfolded with 600 year old banners and costumes as ten horses run around a tilted brick piazza. Jockeys ride three circuits while police guard the finish line and families align with their contrada born. The race, held since 1721 twice yearly, traces to the 14th century.
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Siend
Italy
Eden calls for firm action while cautioning against war
Anthony Eden argues that defending national interests and international decency requires firm action without unleashing war. He notes a renewed bark of warlike diplomacy, urges restraint, and says opinions differ on Mediterranean policy, while insisting policy remain guided by established international principles.
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Anthony Eden
Stratford- on-Avon
Mediterranean
Venus Clouds Hint at Unknown World’s Secrets
Lowell Observatory astronomers in Flagstaff observe large white clouds on Venus driven by fast winds. Using a new method to analyze reflected light, they aim to unlock clues about Venus’s atmosphere and possible processes beneath the clouds. A Venus day may exceed fourteen Earth days and clouds likely consist of dust particles, says Dr. W. M. Slipher.
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Astronome
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Venus
Earth
W. M. Slipher
Observatory
Slenderizing Summer Frock Pattern 4725 by Anne Adams
A heat defying youthfully flattering Anne Adams pattern 4725 promises a slenderizing frock with puff sleeves a pointed yoke and panelled skirt. Available in seven even sizes 34 through 48 with fabric suggestions silk crepe chiffon or voile and required yardage for size 36. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg with size name address and pattern number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Dawn man of North America unearthed near Borax Lake
Archaeologists led by Mark Harrington report crude obsidian tools and a bonfire along Borax lake 60 miles north of San Francisco. The find includes four prehistoric cultures with no human remains. Folsom culture emerges as among the oldest known, dating 10,000 to 15,000 years.
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Waly
California
North America
Mark Harrington
Southwest Museum
Carnegie Institution of Washington
San Francisco Bay
Folsom
Boomerang W. C. Taylor Fires Cracker at Friends
W. C. Taylor bought a firecracker to frighten friends at his Kansas City boarding house. In a dark hallway he drew the cracker from his pocket, placed it in his mouth, and lit it. He later told the doctor he forgot the cracker, losing several teeth in the accident.
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W. C. Taylor
Kansas City
Taylor
Farm Without Weeds Either Mastered By Farmer Or Soil?
A terse saying notes two paths to weed free farms a master farmer’s skill or truly poor soil that resists cultivation. The line implies that weed control depends on stewardship or inherent land quality.
Window Tribute to King George V Given to Winchester Cathedral
A stained glass window gift from Americans to Winchester Cathedral honors the late King George V. The glass features a kneeling figure of the King in the Order of the Garter robe, as a tribute to his life and character.
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Winchester Cathedral
George V
Order of the Garter
Japan’s Nine Month Self‑Damage Compared to China
In nine months Japan has inflicted proportionately as much damage on itself as on China, reflecting a striking balance in the harms of the conflict and its broader effects on both nations.
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Japan
China
Gideon Reduces Midianite Force and Secures Victory
Sunday school lesson recounts Gideon’s march from Judges 7 selecting 300 tested warriors, the reconnoiter with Purah, the Midianite dream, and the divine strategy. The chorus of Jehovah’s deliverance culminates with the rout of the Midianite host at Karkor and capture of the two kings.
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Gideon
Purah
Joash
Israel
Midian
Jehovah
Karkar
Midan
Vast Egyptian necropolis unearthed at Sakkara by Selim Bey Hassan
A newly revealed causeway in Sakkara links a valley temple to Unas tomb, with 20 000 mummies buried beneath. The 700 yard long seven foot wide passage features walls covered in old kingdom inscriptions and scenes showing granite transport, Bedouin wrestling, and Asiatic prisoners. Pottery vases and alabaster fragments accompany the tomb contents.
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Sakkara
Egypt
Selim Bey Hassan
Unas
Asswan
Theyramid
Tas
Singing Mouse Dies in Indiana Home Discovery
A singing mouse named Mickey died in Clitb Indiana. He was found in a closet at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Weaver where he had been kept in a cage. The mouse later appeared on a national radio network.
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Mickey
Singing Mouse
Frank Weaver
Clitb
Indiana
Mouse
London’s All Black Granite Facade Shines
A London building features a facade of polished black granite that reflects the sky and glitters in sunlight, creating a striking all black exterior throughout the structure.
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London
Readers urged to request complete Dro McCullough cancer articles
Editorial note directs readers wanting the full Dro McCullough cancer features to write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
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Dro McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
The Countess of Strathmore at Glamis Castle
The Queen's Mother figures prominently in Glamis history preserving simplicity and dignity. She embroidered the bed canopy with her nine children's birth dates, taught sewing and cooking, and helped run Glamis as a homely fortress amid hills and lochs. During war she aided wounded soldiers by knitting socks with village girls.
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Glamis Castle
Glamis
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Lookout Towers Modernize Fire Detection in Parks
P A McDonald assistant Dominion forester says new lookout towers in Riding Mountain and Prince Albert National parks provide full coverage. The system is described as more efficient and cheaper than prior methods. McDonald toured western parks and conferred with G Tunstell in Winnipeg. Towers in Riding Mountain are being located by J D B MacFarlane with A L Best supervising construction.
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Riding Mountain
Prince Albert National Parks
P. A. McDonald
Dominion Forester
McDonald
G. Tunstell
Winnipeg
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Riding Mountain Park
J. D. B. MacFarlane
Ottawa
A. L. Best
The Value of Aspiration Over Contentment
Schnetzler argues in Rotarian that small comforts are fine but must not dull the drive for growth. He urges readers to love their current minds yet dream of infinite intellectual horizons beyond, claiming ambition fuels future giants.
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IS. Schnetzler
Rotarian
Poison Bee Farms in Germany Sell Rheumatism Cure
German beekeepers cultivate bees for venom collection used as a claimed rheumatism remedy. The practice centers on extracting venom for medicinal use, leveraging the bees as a source of therapeutic toxin.
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Germany
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Countess of Strathmore
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