World Happenings Briefly Told
The 400th anniversary of the first printed English Bible to be celebrated next October 4. The US agricultural bureau estimates total wheat area for harvest in 26 countries at 190,954,000 acres, up from 185,276,000 in 1934. Britain accepts a 500000 pound gift to bolster the Singapore naval base as a silver jubilee contribution. The US treasury shows a deficit of 3,133,471,295 dollars for the first 11 months of the year ending in June. Karl Radek asserts Soviet Far East policy will be unbending as steel in defending interests. The venom of the black widow spider touted as pain relief for angina pectoris by Dr. Linn J. Boyd. Countess of Bessborough donates 237,799 dollars plus records totaling 420,529 for the King George Silver Jubilee. No immediate government plans to amend the annuities branch. current max 1200 and rate 442 percent. Alexander Korda gains world rights for a film version of Revolt in the Desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Britain
Singapore
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Russia
Far East
Karl Radek
Investia
American Institute of Homeopathy
Linn J. Boyd
The
Homeopathic College
Countess of
Bessborough
World recovery blocked by US trade policy says editor
Peter Molyneaux editor of a Texas weekly and Carne grave trustee calls current US policy the greatest obstacle to world recovery. He cites Hawley Smoot tariffs war debt stance and Johnson Foreign Security Boycott act while praising Cordell Hull's reciprocal trade efforts as progress and warns currency stabilization is essential to any lasting international exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peter Molyneaux
Texas Weekly
Carnegrave
de Valera
Molyneaux
Cordell Hull
Bradford schoolmistress trains boys to league runner-up
Miss B Casey of Bradford School in Bradford England trained her football team by watching her brothers play and using blackboard sketches to illustrate plays. The boys won second place in the league for the second year running, scoring 65 goals while rivals managed eight.
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B. Casey
Bradford School
Bradford
England
Casey
Wembley Stadium capacity exceeds Colosseum
London's Empire Stadium at Wembley Park can seat 100000 spectators, a capacity greater than the Colosseum in Rome.
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London
Empire Stadium
Wembley Park
Rome
Colosseum
Vimy Pilgrimage Grows Into World Peace Movement
Ex servicemen rush registrations for the Vimy pilgrimage organized by the Canadian Legion with Padre Canon Scott leading. About 548 applications received plus 1200 civil service requests as Canadians prepare to visit graves and battlefields in France Belgium for the July 1936 events. The trip costs 160 dollars with 120 dollars ocean fare and 40 dollars for rail and accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Legion
Vimy
British Empire Service League
Canadian Corps
Canon Scott
Quebec
Pilgrim No. 1
Exservicemen
Cunard White Star
Canadian Pacific Lines
Montreal
Unt
Vimy Ridge
France
Belgium
England
London
Tilbury Docks
Canada
Ocean Line
Legion
National Pilgrimage Committee
Atlantic Conference of Steamship Lines
Ypres
Albert
Etaples
Mons
Walter S. Allward
Dominion of Canada
S. C. Mewburn
C.M.G
Canadian Battlefields Memorial Commission
Novel airlift method tested in Moscow
A method of transporting wounded persons on stretchers suspended under an aeroplane’s wings and fuselage was successfully tried in Moscow. Three Red Cross doctors volunteered for the experiment and were tied in stretchers with oval aluminum covers, one under each wing and one under the fuselage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Cross
Well Qualified Armour Named U S Minister to Canada
The New York Herald Tribune praised Armour for his training and sociability as a diplomat and his warmth toward Canadians. The New York Times called his appointment merited, saying it updates the role and signals strong American cultural ties and world affairs expertise in a nearby post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Armour
Canada
United States
New York Herald Tribune
Armour
New York Times
Shirtwaisty dress popular for vacations and sewing patterns
A fashion note promotes a shirtwaisty dress with a back yoke and one piece sleeves. It highlights a paneled skirt with plaits and states suitable fabrics like silks rayon and cottons. Pattern No 656 fits sizes 14 to 42 bust and costs 15 cents. mail orders go to Winnipeg Pattern Department. The issue also advertises a fashion magazine with color illustrations and patterns for families.
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Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson on Stewardship and Generosity
The lesson warns against pride in possessions as Israel nears the Promised Land. Moses recalls dangers of prosperity and dependence on God, stressing God owns all and provides wealth. It cites Deuteronomy 8:18 and emphasizes cheerful giving as a path to richer life and abundant harvests.
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Israel
Promised Land
Moses
God
Egypt
Paul
Recipes For This Work Betty Barclay Serves 4
A circle of orange slices on lettuce plates with grated coconut and carrot. Pare and halve 4 to 6 small oranges and arrange on salad. Serve immediately with mayonnaise enriched by orange juice.
Almond Wafers with Vanilla and Almond Topping
Cream butter and sugar add salt and milk slowly then mix in flour and flavoring. Spread thin on inverted pan, sprinkle with grated almonds and bake very slowly until browned. Mark into three inch squares, bake, cut apart while warm and roll. May be filled with whipped cream.
Reciprocal Judgments Enforceable Across Provinces
Ontario cabinet used the reciprocal judgments enforcement act to recognize Alberta court orders in Ontario. Alberta mirrored the move to make Ontario judgments enforceable in Alberta. Five provinces BC Saskatchewan Alberta New Brunswick and Ontario have invoked the Dominion legislation covering supreme and county court decisions.
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Alberta
Ontario
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
An Ounce of Loyalty Worth More Than Cleverness
A succinct adage notes loyalty holds greater value than wit. The saying emphasizes steadfast fidelity over quick cleverness in personal conduct and judgment.
Chlorine a Poison Gas and Versatile Industrial Agent
Gordon H. Guest explains chlorine as a greenish yellow poisonous gas with a sharp odor that irritates the nose and throat and can be deadly. It condenses to a liquid stored in leadlined cylinders and was the first poison gas used in World War I. It is used for bleaching, paper pulp, textiles, and in explosives and dyes, with water purification and medical digestion roles through hydrochloric acid gas.
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North America
Dominion Drama Festival Receives Royal Charter
Hon. C. H. Cahan announces royal charter to perpetuate the Dominion Drama Festival as a memorial to the Silver Jubilee. The Governors of the Dominion Drama Festival can hold up to 25000 in real estate, receive grants, and appoint officers with prizes and awards under prescribed conditions.
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Earl of Bessborough
C. H. Cahan
Cahan
Canada
Kansas City Tot Symphony Plans Japan Tour 1936
Children form a 95 member group aged four to nine under conductor Thomas Bruce. The Kansas City tot symphony has drawn strong interest as they master demanding works like Rachmaninoff Prelude and even take turns directing. Plans aim to take the troupe to Japan in 1936.
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Thomas Bruce
Kansas City
Boss Snaps At Late Office Boy Over 8 O'clock Arrival
The boss scolds an office boy for arriving half an hour late asking why he wasn’t in by eight. The boy’s reply questions what happened, revealing the tense morning exchange.
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Office Boy
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Labor
W. A. Gordon
House of Commons
Alexander Korda
London Film Productions
Col. T. E. Lawrence
Desert
U.S
Ellen Worth
Betty Barclay
Gordon H. Guest
M.A
Dominion Drama Festival
Kansas Organization of 95 Tots
Japan
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