World Happenings Briefly Told
A British Legion conference backs a plan to reserve part of English school vacancies for war veterans. International canoe championships are planned in Vaxholm Sweden on August 6 and 7 with Britain the US and others to send delegates. A pigeon flown by Robert Perkins MP returned home after a 100 mile flight in under a minute margin. Sir James MacBrien RCC died March 5 leaving an estate of 35331 dollars. The US Congress is urged to add 700000 dollars for pest control beyond 2834617 dollars. Eaton Company Western plans an 800000 dollar departmental store in Edmonton this year. Sir Edward Bacon died at 77, renowned stamp authority and head of King George V collection. Toronto University announces a diploma course in aerial navigation beginning October 1 with matriculation required. British government plans pensions for former MPs and widows: 3 pounds weekly for ex-members and 30 shillings for widows.
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British Legion
Britain
United States
Vaxholm
Sweden
Robert Perkins
Etroud
England
Westminster
Heston
James MacBrien
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
United States Congress
T. Eaton Company (Western) Ltd
Edmonton
Calgary
Edward Deny Bacon
George V
South Croydon
University of Toronto
A Cool Breezy Young Frock By Anne Adams
A swing skirt frock for teens and twenties offers a graceful alluring look with a perky waist, ruffled sleeves, and flattering bodice. Pattern 4722 uses voile, chiffon, or silk crepe and comes in misses sizes 12 to 20 with size 16 needing 3 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Include size name address and pattern number with payment for a mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sounding Rocket Brings Parachute Return to Earth
In New Mexico desert a new Goddard inspired sounding rocket from Clark University uses two parachutes for a gentle descent. The 18 foot aluminum craft weighs 84 pounds after exhaust. A 10 foot parachute spreads for descent while a smaller chute carries meteorological instruments. Speeds have reached 700 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Earth
Prof. H. Goddard
Clark University
Goddard
Governors, leaders set for Thousand Islands Bridge opening
Governor Lehman of New York accepted the invitation to attend the August 18 opening of the Thousand Islands International Bridge. The event will celebrate a century of peace between the U.S. and Canada with dignitaries from the United States, Canada, and New York State. The bridge system spans five sections over eight miles, linking Collins Landing, N.Y., to Ivy Lea, Ont., near Gananoque.
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Lehman
New York
New
Thousand Islands International Bridge
Frank J. Martin
Thousand Islands
U.S
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Collins Landing
N.Y
Clayton
Alexandria Bay
Ivy Lea
Ont
Gananoque
Canadian research council eyed for national education study
A five member committee led by Dr. H F Munro announced plans for a national research council in Canada. The council would include representatives from British Columbia prairie provinces Quebec Ontario Maritimes and three co opted members. The proposal will be recommended at the Canadian Educational Association biennial conference in Halifax on August 15 following a Toronto meeting to draft the recommendations.
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Canadian Council For Educational Research
Canadian Educational Association
Halifax
Canada
H. F. Munro
C.E.A
Toronto
Regina
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Quebec-Ontario
Maritimes
Punctilious Caesar Holds Baker in Irons Over Bread
A humorous historical note recalls Julius Caesar punishing a baker for unequal bread served to him and guests. The quip contrasts Caesar's strict household discipline with the modern idea that a man may skip a hat while his wife demands one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Caesar
Good Man For Job New Gibraltar Commander In Chief
General Sir W Edmund Ironside is named to succeed General Sir Charles Harrington as Governor and Commander in Chief at Gibraltar. Described as tall, stern, a disciplined linguist, he is deemed a top artillery expert essential to Gibraltar’s seaward and landward defences amid changing Spanish conditions.
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Gibraltar
W. Edmund Ironside
Charles Harrington
Great Britain
Ironside
Burton
Discovery of Coal Seams in Bemish England Promises Long-Term Jobs
Discovery of two new coal seams at Bemish England will provide twenty years of work for one thousand men and boys, signaling a major boost to local employment and industrial output.
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Bemish
Eng
Neoprene: A Man Made Rubber From Nature’s Byproducts
The article explains how neoprene, a synthetic rubber from limestone coal salt and water, matches and exceeds natural rubber in many uses. It traces the process from calcium carbide and acetylene to chloroprene and highlights neoprene’s resistance to oil, chemicals, heat and aging. It notes higher cost per pound but longer life and potential as a reliable rubber substitute during supply disruptions.
Sunday School Lesson June 19 Lesson Focus
The golden text from Mark 10 45 proclaims the Son of Man came to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. The lesson covers Mark 15 22 39 with devotional reading Isaiah 53 4 9 highlighting prophecy of the suffering servant.
Gospel Reflection on the Crucifixion Narrative
A devotional summary of Mark 15 22 27 and related gospel accounts. It discusses Golgotha, the mock inscription The King of the Jews, the crucifixion at hour three, the garments distributed by soldiers, the darkness from noon to three, Elijah speculation, the sour wine offering, Jesus final words, the temple veil tearing, an earthquake, and the centurion proclamation that Jesus was the Son of God.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Golgotha
Calvary
Pilate
Elijah
Eli
Eloi
Dr. Edersheim
Matthew
Holy of Holies
Holy Place
C. R. Erdman
Kelving Medal Honors Sir J J Thomson for Engineering Science
Sir Joseph John Thomson, Master of Trinity College Cambridge, awarded the Kelving Medal for eminent services to engineering science. He entered Owens College Manchester at 14 to study engineering, sparked a storm that raised the age limit, and has since earned degrees from 20 universities, fellowships from 11 learned societies, medals from nine others, held the Order of Merit, and won the 190? Nobel Prize in Physics, a record of distinction likely unique.
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J. J. Thomson
Trinity College
Cambridge
Kelvin
Sir Joseph
Owens College
Manchester
News of the World
German cheese floats glide through Berlin streets
Berlin residents watched floats laden with cheeses from pungent Limburger to mild cream pass by with banners urging people to eat cheese. The government touted cheese as a plentiful staple amid a crowded market.
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Limburger
Berlin
Readers urged to request complete cancer series set
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the full collection of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to the Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
Eskimos Reach Montreal on Continental Limited for Congress
Three Eskimos from Chesterfield Inlet travel over 1950 miles by dog train and rail to Montreal aboard the Canadian National Continental Limited en route to the Eucharistic Congress in Quebec. Accompanied by Rev. Father Ducharme, they describe moving igloos berths and awe at engines, dine on ice cream, and plan to return by boat in July.
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Oblate
Chesterfield Inlet
Montreal
Continental Limited
Canadian National Railways
Quebec
Father L. Ducharme
O.M.I
Alphonse Koilitsierk
John Ayaruar
Arctic
Hudson Bay
Civilization
Simon
John
Father Ducharme
Churchill
Anticosti Island name origins traced to Indigenous roots
The Toronto Star notes that Anticosti, long debated, was first seen as As somption by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and later called Ascension before settling on Anticosti from an Indian word WNnticousti meaning where bears are hunted, though some suggest a Spanish derivation.
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Anticosti
Assomption
Jacques Cartier
Ascension
Toronto Star
Not A Dependent Add Income Tax Oddities
A bachelor in Providence Rhode Island who employed a housekeeper argued that payments to her and the cost of a bed and bed spring were deductible as a dependent. The U S Government ruled the housekeeper earned her livelihood and could not be classified as a dependent under the law.
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Providence
R.I
U.S
Kind Words Mislaid Yet Not Lost Say Wise Voices
A reflective line on kindness notes that positive remarks endure in memory even when forgotten, emphasizing the lasting value of kind speech. It suggests that words spoken with care leave subtle marks that resist erasure by time or distance.
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Ing
Organization of Canadian Council
Columbus
Haiti
Brazil
Oldsters
Canadian Industr
Joseph Thomson
Germany
DR. J. W. S. M.cullough
Eskimos
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