World Happenings Briefly Told
Fight Russian army officers were killed in an airplane accident near Alabino west of Moscow. Jute factories in Dundee Scotland are at work producing a million sugar sacks ordered by the government and due December. Charles Lindbergh has permission to operate a transmitter aboard his airplane for a Japan flight.
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Alabino
Moscow
Edmonton
Charles A. Lindbergh
The
Radio Commission
Japan
Dundee
Scotland
Canada
Hamilton
Canadian Legion
Arthur G. Wauchope
Palestine
John Chancellor
H. E. Beresford
Manitoba
Alfred Bedford Howell
Hydro electric plants to illuminate biblical towns
The first hydro electric plant on the Jordan River south of the Sea of Galilee will soon operate with 32 000 horsepower supplying Jaffa Haifa Nazareth and Beersheba. Britain builds a plant for Jerusalem and Bethlehem while Lebanon’s streams will yield 51 000 horsepower. A portable X ray device enables on scene injury assessment in ambulances. We will be married on Saturday. Impossible I am playing football that day.
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Holy Land
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Jaffa
Haifa
Nazareth
Beersheba
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Lebanon
Buen Humor
Madrid
First Christian Martyr Stephen Fortitude and Forgiveness
A Sunday School lesson on Stephen from Acts 7 and 8 highlights his steadfast faith as mobs stone him while he prays for his attackers, mirroring Christ. It traces Saul’s participation in Stephen’s death, the ensuing persecution, and how scattered believers began preaching the gospel beyond Jerusalem.
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Stephen
Christ
Jerusalem
Paul
Saul
Judea
Samaria
Jesus
Simpson
Communicating With Planets Tesla Announces Interplanetary Power Link
Nicola Tesla on his 75th birthday asserts a method to transmit thousands of horsepower of energy between planets enabling interplanetary communication. He predicts a new era of human achievement as observation methods and perception refine.
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Nicola Tesla
Laugh's Lilt Outlasts a Somber Tone
A short, lyrical meditation on humor over sadness noting that lighthearted laughter travels farther than a sigh. The verses urge keeping joy close and avoiding tones that jar, celebrating the sustaining power of a merry sound.
Trader Moberley Dead at 96, A Tie to Early Hudson’s Bay
Trader Moberley known as When Fur Was King author died at 96 after a brief illness. He served the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1854 to 1894, retiring as factor at Ile a la Crosse. Born in Barrie Ontario, he helped open Jasper House and Fort McMurray and led posts at Rocky Mountain, Peace River, and Portage la Loche. He sailed with Sir George Simpson and carried dispatches for the Earl of Southesk’s 1859 hunting expedition.
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H. J. Moberiey
Moberley
Moberiey
Mr. Moberley
Old
Hudson's Bay Company
George Simpson
Ile A la Crosse
Barrie
Ontario
Lloyds
Portage la Loche
Earl of Southesk
Earl
Canada
Stanley Mission
Churchill
Saskatchewan
Milk and Lemon Egg Drink Recipe
A single serving recipe mixing milk water egg and sugar. Whisk thoroughly then add lemon juice and beat vigorously. Serve in a large glass with a light grating of nutmeg on top.
Empire State Building Houses Thousands in New York
The Empire State Building in New York rises 86 storeys with about 25 000 people living or working there. It features 58 passenger lifts with express options, speeds up to 15 miles an hour, and nearly 100 escalators. Six goods lifts operate continuously in busy use.
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Empire State Building
New York
Hong Kong Chicken Salad with Noodles
A simple cold chicken salad combines diced cooked chicken celery onions and crushed pineapple with sugar salt pepper and butter. Celery and onions are browned in butter then mixed with the remaining ingredients and heated. Serve over fried noodles for a complete dish.
Manitoba Gold Production Surges Past 1930 Output
Manitoba produced 35 928 ounces of gold worth 739 540 dollars in the first four months of 1931, at a rate over two million annually, exceeding the entire 1930 output of 23 189 ounces valued at 479 359 dollars and threatening Yukon’s fourth position among Canadian producers.
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Manitoba
Yukon
Canada
Alberta to gain funds from school lands settlement
Alberta will receive 9,564,569 in three year debentures bearing 5 percent interest through July 1, 1934. The funds arise from the sale of school lands since 1905 and were previously handled by the Dominion. Premier Brownlee and Provincial Treasurer Reid welcome the transfer of these assets as advantageous.
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Alberta
R. G. Reid
Ottawa
Dominion
Brownlee
Reid
Worked In a Circle Teaching Moment and Baseball in Argentina
A classroom joke explores why days are longer in summer and shorter at night. The lesson frames the sun’s path and daylight duration. The note adds that baseball is popular in Argentina this year.
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Tommy
Argentina
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Bennett
Post Office Department
Biblical
Peter
Ww. N. U
Trader Moberley
London
England
Betty Parclay
Hong Kong
Funds For
Brooder
Chantler & Chantler Limited
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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