World Happenings Briefly Told Highlights From Canada and Britain
A compact digest notes the Arctic Nascopie set to sail from Montreal on July 10 for northern ports. Henry Leggatt Thompson, longtime Capp Clark Co president, dies at 55. Airship cross Atlantic chance cited. Pearl Wong earns MA from Western Ontario. Frank Hand reelected I O F supreme chief ranger in Vancouver. Tuberculosis deaths quoted by Lord Horder. Mary Coote dies in Alberta, mother of MP George G. Coote. CBC board seat shifts announced. Ramsay MacDonald aided by Grand fund trust. Western Canada Dental Society elects Merkley president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Nascopie
Montreal
Henry Leggatt Thompson
Capp Clark Company
Toronto
Hugo Eckener
United States Congress
North Atlantic
Miss Pearl Wong
China
Canada
University of Western Ontario
Frank E. Hand
Independent Order of Forresters
Vancouver
Lord Horder
Empire
Confederation
Mary Coote
Leduc
Alta
George G. Coote
U.F.A
Macleod
Wilfrid Bovey
McGill University
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Wilfred E. Fuller
Campbellton
N.B
C. D. Howe
P. W. Winthrope
Saskatoon
C. D. McLeod
Winnipeg
Ore Moore
Living Fossil Grylloblatta Discovered in Canadian Mountains
E M Walker of the University of Toronto described Grylloblatta a living fossil insect at the Royal Society of Canada meeting. Found in 1918 near Banff Alberta it is wingless amber colored about three quarters of an inch long and thrives only in cold. It takes five years to mature and seven to reproduce and is cannibalistic, requiring strict cold storage for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Society of Canada
E. M. Walker
University of Toronto
Biological Sciences
Society
Banff
Alta
Government film shows hen as heroine in farm education feature
The Agriculture Department releases a three reel sound movie to teach farmers how to raise healthy laying hens. Scientists aim to increase egg production and improve fried chicken through the talking picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Coronation Oath Lacks Official Bible Source
The report notes there is no single official Bible used for the coronation oath. A new ceremonial cone is provided for each occasion.
Ocean current study uses bottled sand marked sardine link
The Scrippe Institution of Oceanography will release 6 000 wine bottles filled with sand and notes in English and Spanish to trace currents. Bottles will be dropped in three known current points in two thousand bottle lots. Findings aim to show if California sardines move to Japan or stay home and impact fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrippe Institution of Oceanography
California
Japan
Pacific
Potters Form Women Led Studio In Brandon
An attractive hobby grows in Brandon as 18 business women transform Saskatchewan clay into vases bowls lamps and teapots in a high ceilinged studio. The non wheel pottery group experiments with clays under a directing instructor while glazing materials arrive from England and a kiln cooks their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Norman Elliot
Winnipeg Free Press
Saskatchewan
England
Baldwin’s charm and leadership endear him to the public
The Melbourne Argus praises Stanley Baldwin noting his broad appeal across political lines. It highlights his ability to win public affection through engaging talks on books, farming, pigs, locomotives, and the English countryside, praising his simplicity and sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Balfour
Campbell-Bannerman
Asquith
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Ramsay MacDonald
Baldwin
Melbourne Argus
Secretary Advises Gentle Note For Man
The secretary suggests writing a kind note to a man. The manager asks how to spell blackguard, implying he plans a pointed response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackguard
Make This Model at Home Slimming Ensemble
Anne Adams offers pattern 4317 for a summer slimming ensemble with a printed silk or cotton frock and a contrasting jacket. Raglan sleeves on the jacket, flutter yoke sleeves on the frock, bow accent, and action-pleated skirt detail. sizes 16 to 46. Send 20c and order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
London underground carries six million in 36 hours after coronation
The Ottawa Journal notes that London’s underground transported more than six million passengers in 36 hours ending shortly after noon the day after the coronation with no mishaps and trains within four minutes of schedule. It stresses the scale of the crowd and orderly transit handling. A second item notes yawning helps restore ear pressure and often induces relaxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canada
London Underground
Quebec
Ontario
Europe
Scotland
Ottawa Journal
Freshman and roommate clash over raincoat idea
Fragmented dialogue notes conflict over a raincoat between a freshman and roommate. A stray line mentions Cato and a puzzling reference to Japanese jugglers, followed by a garbled phrase about feats of skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cato
Japanese Cherry Trees Herald Spring and Biblical Lessons
In Sunday school notes the spring signs begin with plum blossoms in January and cherry blossoms in April. The lesson links Joseph’s test of his brothers in Genesis to themes of faith, providence, and reconciliation, while describing Japan’s cherry viewing culture and the symbolic meaning of cherry blossoms for youth and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Izu Peninsula
Tokyo
Christian Science Monitor
Vancouver hospital to mark newborns with back tattoo plan
Vancouver General hospital directors unveil a system where babies will bear names burned on their backs by a water cooled quartz lamp to prevent mix ups. The sunburn persists six months and can be reactivated by the lamp, replacing the current neck necklace name tags used at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Vancouver General Hospital
Sombrero Name Tied to Spanish Word for Shade
A historical note explains that the term sombrero derives from the Spanish sombre, meaning shade. The origin highlights how the name reflects the hat’s function of providing shade from the sun.
Scotland Yard Seeks Women Police Amid Tight Rules
Scotland Yard advertises for women police with high standards. Applicants must be paragons of virtue intellect and beauty and pass checks of heart lungs sight hearing speech teeth complexion and rhythm of mind and a sense of humor. They must also wear any attire from country tweed to evening dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police Force
Diphtheria Inoculation Promises Years of Protection
An inoculation against diphtheria is expected to ward off the disease for several years. Medical officials emphasize the long-lasting protection offered by a single preventive dose.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brandon Business Girls
Stanley Baldwin
Gay Flatterer
By Anne Adan
Judah
Joseph
Egypt
Genesis
Benjamin
Jacob
Simeon
God
Goshen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!