Long glider crossing and world news items
Ted Belink completes a 54 mile Lake Michigan over water glider crossing claiming a record flight. President Roosevelt signs a 1 750 000 bill to fight grasshopper pests in western U S farms. Italy tightens exchange controls hindering trips to Britain France and the U S. Next year fishing rules in national parks postponed by Hon. T A Crerar. The Simpson tunnel in the Alps is 12 miles long and the largest rail tunnel, built 1898 1905 at nearly 16 million dollars. Iceland stamps honor the New York World’s Fair noting Vikings reached America in 3000 AD. Frank J Wilson notes post visit that no one seemed to harm King George and Queen Elizabeth. Mussolini’s Fascist Grain Guild fixes grain prices at 135 live for soft and 150 for hard per quintal. Ontario farmers seek lower export railway rates denied by Canada board of transport. Col W I Smart receives one year extension, government retirement age 65.
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Ted Belink
Lake Michigan
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Great Britain
France
Hon
T. A. Crerar
Dominion
Simpson
Alps
Iceland
America
Frank J. Wilson
United States Secret Service
George
Elizabeth
Mussolini
Board of Transport Commissioners For Canada
Ontario
W. I. Smart
Col. Smart
War souvenir ration tin gifted by Queen Victoria
F Reed a 62 year old Hastings unemployed printer and lance corporal in the Royal Berks Regiment keeps a 1899 Boer War ration tin of chocolate. The tin, a red blue and gold keepsake marked South Africa 1900 with Victoria RI initials, is a treasured but tempting object he has thought of selling or eating on occasion.
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Africa
F. Reed
Hastings
Reed
Royal Berks Regiment
Queen Victoria
South Africa
Victoria RI
Rector pays 200 peppercorn rent to King Edward VIII
Rev. John Schwacke of St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church prepared three peppercorns to cover three years' rent under a 1736 charter from King George I. He sent 200 peppercorns to King Edward VIII on June 4, 1936, honoring two centuries of rent payment.
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Freehold
N.J
Fort Hancock
John Schwacke
St. Peter’s
George I
Schwacke
Edward VIII
Candidate's Witty Rebuttal On Donkey Cart Memory
A political candidate is interrupted and fixed his glasses before replying that he forgot the cart but is glad the donkey remains alive. The exchange shows a sharp, humorous defense in a campaign moment.
Lake Chad area varies with season in Africa
Lake Chad in central Africa covers about 10 000 square miles in the dry season and expands to about 20 000 square miles during the rainy season, reflecting substantial seasonal lake level changes.
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Lake Chad
Central Africa
Not A Modern Pastime by John Masefield
The Edinburgh Scotsman notes poet laureate John Masefield’s view that reading has declined over 30 years as radio gramophones moving pictures and outdoor life reduce indoor reading time. Yet new books continue to appear though they are often read once and shelved, signaling a shift from the age of rereading literary works.
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John Masefield
Edinburgh Scotsman
Pen Will Be Valued Co. B Howard Helps Royal Signing
Liberal MP for Sherbrooke Pen Will Be Valued Co B Howard solved an embarrassment at the city register signing. The King and Queen faced dry fountain pens on a table. Howard handed his own pen, and both royals signed in turn.
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Co. B. Howard
Sherbrooke
Howard
Icebergs Increase Threat in North Atlantic Lanes
The International Ice Patrol reports more and larger icebergs than usual in the North Atlantic. About 200 bergs over normal volumes head toward Grand Banks with 600 of 800 expected in drift. one 600 foot long iceberg rose 135 feet above water. A warm winter and Labrador current interaction are blamed for conditions.
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Ice Patrol
North Atlantic
Baffin's Bay
Europe
International Ice Patrol
Grand Banks
Coast Guard
North Country
Labrador
British Isles
Selected Prunes Dessert From a Practical Recipe
A prune based dessert recipe uses prunes, corn syrup, starch, cinnamon and lemon juice. Prunes are simmered until tender, then chopped and combined with juice and syrup to form a thickened filling, set in moulds and served with whipped cream. Optional chopped nuts may be added.
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Benson's
Canada
Creamed Ham A La King On Shredded Wheat Biscuits
A vintage recipe for CREAMED HAM A LA KING served on Shredded Wheat Biscuits. It combines minced green pepper pimiento mushrooms and ham in a milk thickened sauce with butter flour paprika and Worcestershire. Optional mustard and mushroom omissions offered. Serves six.
How To Make Slip Covers for All Chair Types
Instructions for sewing decorative slip covers with diagrams and patterns. Explains fabric, tucks, seams, and fit for wing chairs, sofas, and automotive seats. Includes a 32 page booklet and additional titles available for 15c, with ordering details from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
The Victoria Cross Long History and Recipients
The Victoria Cross, instituted January 29, 1856, has 380 living recipients. Most prewar winners were dead by 1882, including 111 from the Crimean War and 182 from the Indian Mutiny. The South Wales Borderers have won more crosses than any other regiment.
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Enen
28Th Punjabis
South Wales
Ancient weapon exhibit at Cen tennial Museum
A 100 pound shotgun with a 35 millimeter bore brought to Mexico by Hernan Cortez in 1532 is displayed at the Centenn ial Museum of the Texas College of Mines. The muzzleloader saw service in the Mexican War of Independence in 1810 1812.
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Mexico
Hernan Cortez
Texas College of Mines
Redingote-Effect Slenderizer Pattern by Anne Adams
Anne Adams unveils pattern 4132 for a mock redingote frock blending print and plain fabric to slim and flatter. Includes revers in a point shape, sleeve options, and options with or without skirt inset. Available in misses and women sizes 16 to 46. 315 yards of 39 inch fabric required for size 36. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Three Proudest Men Chosen as Royal Train Aides
Mr. Southgate became chauffeur to the King and Queen during the tour while S. A. Bilodeau of the Canadian National Railways and H. B. McConnell of the Canadian Pacific Railway served as baggage masters on the Royal train. They oversaw more than 80 boxes trunks and suitcases in the Royal party’s personal luggage.
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Mr. Southgate
Lord Tweedsmuir
S. A. Bilodeau
Canadian National Railways
H. B. McConnell
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Bilodeau
Mr. McConnell
Royals Send Brailled Greeting to Ontario School for the Blind
A Brailled letter from the King and Queen reached every pupil at the Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford. Jesse Hodgson of Cornwall sent the message, Brailled by Gladys McLennan, also of Cornwall, with royal command backing the gesture. The note expresses best wishes and hopes it can be Brailled as a keepsake of Their Majesties' Brantford visit. The other item notes Heidelberg castle’s copper tin is 36 feet long, 26 feet diameter, 49 000 gallons capacity, reputedly the world’s largest wine cask.
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Ontario School For the Blind
Brantford
Jesse Hodgson
Cornwall
Ont
Gladys McLennan
Royal Commmand
Heidelberg Castle
Canvasser Promises Doubled Earning in Five Minutes
A canvasser pushes a quick money scheme saying a five minute demonstration can double a man’s income, while the skeptical respondent retorts that he already earns as much as he wants.
Sunday School Lesson June 25 Focus
Golden text I have fought the good fight I have finished the course I have kept the faith II Timothy lesson cites passages II Corinthians Philippians II Timothy devotional reading Philippians 4 4 13 summarizes perseverance faith and discipline for readers in a devotional tone.
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Timothy
Pauls steadfast faith in prison and pursuit of Christ
The passage surveys Paul’s joyful perseverance while imprisoned for Christ. It highlights his willingness to sacrifice former gains for knowing Christ, his striving toward a goal beyond himself, and his confident claim of the crown of righteousness for those who love his appearing.
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Paul
Philippians
God
Eugene Carson Blake
Christ
Moffatt
Christ Jesus
Luther
Damascus
Timothy
Apostle
Postman Escapes Bull Surprise That Happens Every Morning
Northerner column highlights rural mail carriers with a tale of a postman racing a field fence and narrowly escaping a charging bull whose horns snag the gate. A passerby notes the narrow escape, prompting the postman to reveal it happens each morning.
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Yorkshire Post
British farmers urged to stock barley and oats for cattle
In wartime, wheat would likely be requisitioned for human use and British farmers were urged to store barley, oats and corn. Agriculture Minister Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith warned in the House of Commons that the government was making plans to control fodder distribution after a war outbreak.
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Reginald Dorman- Smith
House of Commons
Lilies From China Brought by 1810 Explorer to America
The late Dr. Ernest Wilson found the regal lily growing in western China’s Hupeh region while travelling in 1810. Bulbs were carried on men's backs to the river, loaded onto boats, and shipped to America.
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Ernest Wilson
Hupeh
China
America
Explorer notes umbrella shields against lions vary by pace
An explorer claims a lion won t bother you with an umbrella but suggests effectiveness depends on how fast you move carrying it. The remark pairs a humorous caution with a nudge toward practical terrain awareness.
Morgantown Names New Hospital Uncertainties Rise
The article hints at debate over naming Morgantown’s new hospital and questions if the benefactor may obtain a free appendectomy regardless of need, suggesting broader tensions around the facility’s opening.
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Morgantown
Eeds
Bolivia issues world’s smallest stamp challenge
Bolivia unveils a stamp claimed as the smallest in the world, highlighting a tiny design that fits on postage measures. The announcement notes collectors’ curiosity and remarks on the stamp’s micro print and scale.
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Bolivia
Canadian Rural Health Contest awards honor Quebec unit
The St. Jean-Iberville-Laprairie- Niperville County Health Unit of St. Jean Que won the major award for rural health conservation in Canada for 1938. Dr J A Lapierre DPH leads the unit, which strives to improve water, sewerage, infant and maternal care, disease prevention, food safety, and cooperation with physicians and dentists.
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W. K Kellogg Foundation
Canada
Canadian Public Health Association
American Public Health Association
St. Jean-Ibeyrville-Laprairie-Napierville
St. Jean, Que
Quebec
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The note directs readers to request the full set through the specified address.
Grapefruit The Polish Choice in Linguistic Quandary
The Florida Citrus Commission consulted the Library of Congress and the Polish Embassy to find a Polish term for grapefruit. After reviewing many options including cytreny szadok pomela and winegrat officials settled on the English word grapefruit as preferred in Poland.
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Pennsylvania
Florida Citrus Commission
Library of Congress
Washington
Poland
Journal of Commerce
Brothers Reunite After 38 Years of Separation
Two brothers Charles F. Davies and George Davies were separated for 38 years and believed dead until a traveling salesman spotted a resemblance and a letter-based inquiry by E. P. Brown of Gilbert Plains led to a reunion. George plans to travel west to meet Charles in September.
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Charles F. Davies
Gilpert Plains
George Davies
Musselman's Lake
Toronto
Gilbert Plains
Dc. W. Buchanan
Irwin
Ontario
E. P. Brown
Maple Leaf Press
George
Charles
Doctor Predicts Long Life for Vibrant Patient
A doctor remarks on a patient’s “very strong heart” and predicts at least eighty years of life. The patient counters that he is already eighty, prompting the doctor to reaffirm the prognosis with a cheerful remark.
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New Jersey
King George
M.P
Gulf Stream
Home Service
Paull
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Brothers
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