World Happenings Briefly Told
Montreal city finance chief L F Philip says the city's 12 943 000 loan is fully subscribed. The 1936 Presbyterian General Assembly will meet at Hamilton's McNebb Street church. The Prince of Wales backs a British Legion visit to Germany. Henry Ford receives an honorary LLD from Colgate University. Germany negotiates with Italy over Austria via plebiscite proposals. US NRA admin cost puts at 93 884 595 by NICB. Twenty eight civil servants under 44 retire on health grounds since 1930. Jerry Johnson claims a new one day record with 15 jumps. Leather footwear for the Dionne quintuplets chosen in Chicago. white leather, T straps, pearl buttons, size No 2.
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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In Canada
McNebb Street
Hamilton
Prince of Wales
British Legion
Germany
Henry Ford
Colgate Univesity
N.Y
Italy
Austria
United States
N.R.A
National Industrial Conference Board
Ottawa
Jerry Johnson
Minneapolis
Chicago
Shoe Manufacturers
Radio wave treatment touted for hay fever and colds
Dr. William H. Dieffenbach of New York presented an ultra short radio wave therapy at a homeopathy convention. He described a compact device resembling a short wave radio that treats hay fever, colds, abscessed teeth and certain tonsilitis by placing the patient between two noncontacting electrodes for 10 to 15 minutes daily over five to six days.
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William H. Dieffenbach
New York
Dieffenbach
American Institute of Homeopathy
Death of Viscount Byng Ends Canada Corps Commanders
The death removes the last of the corps commanders of the Canadian forces. Among them two were regular soldiers and one was a citizen soldier. Major-General E A H Alderson led the Canadians when the corps was first formed.
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Viscount Byng of
Vimy
Lord Byng
E. A. H. Alderson
Baltimore Physician Claims Snake Venom Vanishes Under UV Light
A prominent Baltimore doctor asserts that snake venom loses its toxicity when exposed to ultraviolet light. This statement contrasts with standard venom research and invites further study.
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Baltimore
Pravda Condemns Don Juan Morality in Soviet Divorce
Pravda calls for a campaign against loose morals and abuse of easy Soviet divorce laws under the Bolshevik morality program. It warns that women must not be treated as flirtation subjects and notes marriage and divorce can be obtained by simple civil registry registration.
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Communist Party
Pravda
Soviet Union
Berserker Rage Phrase Origin in English Language
The piece traces a definition implying extreme anger to the Icelandic berserker myth. It notes the Berserk hero fought naked and fearless under alcohol influence, linking the term to a historical linguistic allusion.
Fashion Fancies Patterns for Brother and Sister Outfits
Fashion notes showcase coordinated children outfits with white dimity sister dresses and baby blue broadcloth shorts for brothers. Patterns No 667 cover sizes 2, 4, and 6 with yardage details for 35 inch cloth and contrasting, offered at 15 cents each. Pattern Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Geese in Kingsville Inspire Wave of Wavies Banding Efforts
A Canadian memoir recalls early 1900s efforts to attract and band Canada Geese and related wavies. The narrator details first alighting geese at Kingsville, the growth of the flock, Eskimo and missionary contacts, and a 1934 banding spree yielding seven navies in a ten acre “wavy field.”
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Kingsville
Dolly White Head
Point Pelee
Rondeau
St. Clair Flats
Cedar Creek
Anderson Marsh
Paul Reddington
United States Biological Survey
Washington, D.C
Louisiana
Toronto Globe
London
Northern Air Line
Snow
Lucy Snow
Vancouver to Host Next Canadian Authors Convention
Delegates to the Canadian Authors Association meeting in Montreal decided the next annual convention will be held in Vancouver. Mrs. Hamar Jackson of the Pacific coast city urged the plan noting Vancouver will celebrate its jubilee next summer and delegates could view the celebrations.
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Vancouver
Canadian Authors’ Association
Montreal
Hamar Jackson
Pacific Coast
Association
Adorable Crochet Cape Pattern 5360 for Wardrobe Flair
Plan stylish visits with a charming cape crocheted in cotton. Choose white black or pastel shades to pair with georgette or chiffon. The pattern 5360 includes complete instructions a diagram of stitches and materials Send 20 cents in stamps or coin to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg for pattern access.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson on Acts and the Kingdom
The lesson recalls the apostles asking about Israels kingdom and Jesus replying that the times are for the Father to know. It emphasizes the Pentecostal power through the Holy Spirit to be witnesses from Jerusalem to the uttermost parts of the earth and frames the Acts narrative as the birth of a global Christian enterprise.
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Israel
Rome
Jesus
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Christ
God
Irentes
No Leather Shortage in Canada Says Officials
Dominion government officials say Canadians face no leather shortage as U S cattle slaughter rises. They note heavy cattle slaughter is negligible in Canada and cattle are marketed earlier. About 95 percent of boots and shoes worn in Canada are made domestically, with the bulk of imports from the United Kingdom.
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United States
Republic
Dominion
Canada
United Kingdom
Arctic Post Duty Expands as R C M P Sends Trio North
Three Regina officers already head north to Arctic postings. Inspector G J M Curleigh and his bride Miss Jean Stoddart will join them heading to Aklavik. Constable G Abraham moves to Arctic Red River detachment, D C Slimn to Fort Resolution, and R E Medley to Cameron Bay. They will travel by river boat from McMurray.
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R.C.M.P
Regina
Arctic
G. J. M. Curleigh
Jean Stoddart
Fort Resolution
R. E. Medley
Cameron Bay
McMurray
Where King George Sits Hat at St Pauls Cathedral
The article notes King George placed his special plumed church hat on the floor at his feet during the thanksgiving service in St Pauls Cathedral. This ordinary act mirrors common practice for attendees who remove hats in church.
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George
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Zuni Women Balance Large Jars While Running
Zuni Indian women of the American southwest routinely balance large pottery jars on their heads and some can run without touching the jar with their hands.
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American Southwest
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