World Happenings Briefly Told
More than Japanese reporters and cameramen have been killed or wounded covering the war in China. The Assembly of the International Institute of Agriculture approved a United States proposal for a world survey of agricultural resources. Traveling milkbars, motorized, are now a feature of English highways drawing customers from cyclists and hikers. British Columbia spent an estimated 17,500,000 on liquor stores and beer parlors in the last fiscal year. Viscount Nuffield’s Birmingham plants will produce 500 modern fighting planes annually, says the London Daily Mail. Three men were killed and one injured when an explosion ripped through the Sladen Malartic mine shaft near Val D’Or, Quebec. World War veterans tore down five Nazi flags at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Portland. Nickel to be replaced by acmonital in Italian coins, says Foreign Minister Paolo Thaon di Revel. Germans listening to Soviet radio propaganda will be charged with plotting and face the death penalty, says Deutsche Justiz. Sir Thomas Inskip warned Britain may face formidable defenses against air attack in a broadcast on imperial defense.
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China
Assembly of the
International Institute of Agriculture
United States
British Columbia
Viscount Nuffield
Birmingham
London Daily Mail
Sladen Malartic
Val D'Or
Que
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
Portland
Paolo Thaon di Revel
Senate
Deusche Justiz
Reich Ministry of Justice
Thomas Inskip
Great Britain
Imperial Defence
So Graciously Slender Pattern 4821 by Anne Adams
Advertises pattern 4821 with a long pointed bodice cape and front panel skirt. Notes sizes 34 to 48, fabric yardage for size 36, order details and 20 cent price, with pattern instructions and Winnipeg address.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Oxford Group Founder Frank Buchman Plans New Era
The article lauds Dr. Frank Buchman founder of the Oxford Group as a global statesman and moral leader. It notes his 60th birthday on June 4 and describes widespread recognition in Europe and Canada for his efforts to foster moral and spiritual awakening across nations. It cites praise from John Hambro, Oslo professors, and Ernest Brown, and highlights Buchman’s selfless work and "united Christian front" against materialism.
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Europe
Frank Buchman
Oxford Group
Pennsburg
London Sunday Times
America
Scandinavia
Cr. J. Hambro
Norway
Geneva
Dr. Buchman
University of Oslo
James Fairlie
London “Times
East End
London
Canada
Regina
Patterson
Saskatchewan
Atlantic
England
Washington
Ernest Brown
Buchman
Delegates Try Song From The WCTU Convention
At the Welland county convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union the master of ceremonies guided delegates to sing No 7 in the song book There Is a Tavern In The Town. The delegates rustled pages and gasped before trying another song.
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Welland
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Longtime Gravesend Chimney Sweep Marks 66 Years of Service
William Holderness ends a 66 year career in Gravesend England continuing a 200 year family vocation as a chimney sweep. The milestone reflects a lifelong craft passed through generations.
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William Holderness
Gravesend
England
Reading Boom for Everyman Library Reaches 940 Titles
The Everyman Library from J. M. Dent and Son now lists 940 titles with total sales around 30 million. About 1 million volumes are sold each year since launch, averaging over 30 000 copies per title but ranging from 4 000 to 300 000. Notable bestsellers include Dickens and Shakespeare.
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Everyman's Library
J. M. Dent and Son
World’s Largest Bell Quietly Sounds at Osaka Temple
A 1,300 year old Buddhist temple in Osaka houses the world’s largest bronze bell. It measures 16 feet across the mouth and stands 26 feet high. The bell is reserved for special rites and its tone travels two miles.
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Osaka
Japan
Reviving Old Custom Indians At Pageant In Ontario
Two thousand Six Nations Indians gathered at the Fair Grounds in Ohsweken near Brantford Ontario to share bread and cheese in memory of Sir William Johnson. The Six Nations Council bought 700 loaves and 560 pounds of cheese. the lot was consumed in the event revived after a lapse since Queen Victoria’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six Nations Reserve
Ohsweken
Brantford
Ont
William Johnson
Six Nations Council
Secon
Helping Hand and the Blunt Truth in a Winnipeg Tale
A Winnipeg newspaperman guides by taking a sturdy citizen’s arm across a street due to eye trouble from spring sun. A ceremony of thanks follows, but the guide snaps back that he is stone blind himself, delivering a blunt punchline on aid and reliance.
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Winnipeg
Stret
Canadian Magazine
Bavarian in Saskatchewan Plans Canadian Authoritarian State
Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes a 30 year old Bavarian living in Sas katchewan proposed establishing an authoritarian regime in Canada. The paper questions why immigrants seeking a better life would push conditions in their new home toward those they fled, a puzzle the article flags as unanswered.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
The
Port Arthur
True Stories Of Chemistry In Everyday Life
A survey of how chemists transform natural raw materials into synthetic products. From synthetic rubber and rayon to perfumes dyes plastics and lubricants the text highlights building blocks from nature and the chemist’s methods for making useful everyday items.
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Nature
Editorial Offer for Dr. McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are advised that the complete set of Dr. McCullough cancer articles can be obtained by writing to The Health League of Canada, 105 Bond St., Toronto, Ont. The notice invites subscribers to request the full collection.
Facing the Gethsemane Trial in Mark 14 36
The lesson reads Mark 14 32 46 on Jesus prayer in Gethsemane with Peter James and John as companions and their failure to stay awake The passage notes Jesus plea to God to remove the cup yet accepts the crucifixion and contrasts it with Judas betrayal and arrest in Gethsemane with the kiss of betrayal closing with gospel details
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Jesus
Peter
James
Joan
Judas
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Escape This Night and the Refugee's Night of Fear
Hardly entertainment from Putzi Hanfstaengl a former Hitler associate now a German refugee sought relief by buying Broadway tickets. He chose Escape This Night a show about the murder of a refugee under a dictatorship.
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Putzi Hanfsaeng
Hitler
Germany
Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Puzzi
Eminent chef notes roast flavor at 406 degrees and up
A renowned chef asserts that cooking above the boiling point through broiling grilling baking frying and roasting yields a distinctive roast flavor at temperatures of 406 degrees and higher.
Belgium Bans New Chain and Department Stores
Belgium announces a prohibition on opening any new chain or department stores. The policy seeks to curb retail expansion and protect smaller independents, affecting planned commercial projects and market competition nationwide.
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Belgium
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Frank N. D. Buchman
Everyman's
Formosa
Iugweuru
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
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