World Happenings Briefly Told
The skull of the Marquis de Montcalm will be exhibited in a Quebec museum with royal patronage. Australia backs a bi weekly flying boat link Singapore to Port Darwin planned to start in 1937. UK unemployment fell by 126188. insured workers rose to 10831000. Edmonton men Frank Barnard and Fred Schrader built a Queen Mary scale model. Talks pursue faster Canada Australia New Zealand steamship links. Halifax clerk J R Burbridge’s pay rises put him past the thousand a year bracket. Flight across the South Atlantic in a free balloon discussed by Dr Zinner. Casablanca to Amazon mouth distance 3700 miles could take five to eight days with favorable winds. Manitoba reports freedom from grasshoppers for the first time in five years. $50000 poison bait funds deemed unnecessary.
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British Council
United Kingdom
Australia
Singapore
Port Darwin
Frank Barnard
Fred Schrader
Edmonton
Canada
New Zealand
W. D. Euler
Halifax
South Atlantic
Dr. Zinner
Hamburg
Casablanca
Morocco
Amazon River
Manitoba
H. E. Wood
Department of Agriculture
Fly population fears spark home health campaign
A health notice warns that a single female fly can lay 600 to 1000 eggs and, under favorable conditions, produce up to one billion pests in a season. It urges sanitation to remove breeding sites and promotes Wilson's Fly Pads as an in-home remedy. It also notes industry use of grape seed oil in Germany.
Stone marker from 1898 reappears near Stanley Park landmark
A moss covered block of stone left by H M S Egeria crew in 1898 to determine longitude and latitude has been found near the sunset gun in Stanley Park Vancouver. The worn inscription records exact coordinates and a note of origin. Authorities plan a protective barrier or pedestal with a garden to preserve the relic.
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Vancouver
B.C
H.M.S. Egeria
Sunset Gun
Stanley Park
Egerian Historic British Survey
Russia leads world in parachute jumps records says Moscow
More than 800000 parachute jumps were made from special towers in Russia last year according to figures issued in Moscow. Russia claims it now leads the world in parachute jumping and holds all the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Moscow
Worl
Scarlet fever once top killer now less dangerous says doctor
Dr H B Cushing of Montreal told the Ontario Medical Association that scarlet fever is largely under control with mortality down to about one per cent. He warned epidemics remain possible and noted tests and antitoxins improve prevention and treatment though not as effective as diphtheria methods. He supported using serum and predicted the disease may be stamped out eventually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B Cushing
Montreal
Ontario Medical Association
Cushing
Dr. Cushing
Barometer Of Temperament Through Teeth Colors
The article links tooth color to temperament with blue for temperamental nerves, yellow for a jolly disposition, and white for poor molars. It notes America's rising sugar intake since 1900 and a near doubling of per capita sugar consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lacy Knit Blouse Pattern 5535 Offer
A two piece lace blouse with plain stripes and matching skirt in sizes 16 18 and 38 40. Complete instructions with stitches and materials, illustrated, priced at 20 cents via Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Jesus Appears to Disciples After Resurrection in Luke 24
Devotional meditation on Luke 24 36 53 recounting Jesus appearing to the apostles in Jerusalem after the Emmaus journey. He reassures them by inviting touch eating broiled fish and proving the risen Lord is tangible yet transcendent before ascending from the Mount of Olives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Emmaus
Jerusalem
Garvie
Luke
Mount of Olives
Bethany
C. R. Erdman
Christ
God
Sir Edgar Britten a Storied Cunard Captain and Character
Sir Edgar Britten began at sea on sailing ships and rose to command many Cunard vessels including the Berengaria. Knighted in 1934, he served as commodore of the Cunard fleet and remained with the Queen Mary amid 1930s consolidations. He retires after signing a three year extension. Multitudes of seafaring folk know him for his trim vocabulary and wit.
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Sir Edgar Britten
High Seas
Theophilus
Sir Edgar
Cunard
Berengaria
James Charles
Arthur Rostron
White Star
Bertram Hayes
White Star Lines
Edgar
Jessie Osborn
Royal Reserve
Simple Silk Care Tip with Talcum Powder
Small grease spots on silk require quick action. Cover the spot with talcum powder and let it stand for two days, then brush away with a clean stiff brush for best results.
Dentist Calms Patient During Tooth Extraction Incident
A patient protests during a dental procedure saying the wrong tooth is being pulled while the dentist reassures and continues. The exchange highlights a tense moment in a routine dental visit.
Kanimbla Marine Liner to Carry Broadcasting Station
The Kanimbla, under construction at Belfast, will include a full broadcasting studio and station crew. It will sail to Melbourne and operate between Adelaide and Cairns as a licensed marine broadcasting service for land listeners.
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London Times
Belfast
Melbourne
Australia
Adelaide
South Australia
Cairns
Queensland
Kanimbla
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Buckingham
Marquis de Montcalm
Quebec
March OF
Prairies
Regina
Saskatchewan
Alice Brooks
Kelly, Douglas & CO. Ltd
Jesus Exalted
Marine Broadcasting Station
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