World Happenings Briefly Told
King Gustav of Sweden marked his 78th birthday. Great Salt Lake rose 20 inches from November 15 to May 1. The Evesham Psalter sold in London for 12000 dollars to the British Museum. The high office of stable master in Miskin revived in Wales. The House of Commons sped a bill to form a commission aiding ex soldiers finding work. France's labor federation reached 2,500,000 members. Yugoslavia may reach 20 million people by 1960, up from 13,934,038 in 1931. The tariff board will probe motor car and petroleum industries as per finance minister Dunning. A Brantford veteran designed an ivory casket for Woodstock veterans to carry ashes to Vimy Ridge for a Pilgrimage.
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Miskin
Wales
House of Commons
The
Tariff Board
C. A. Dunning
Brantford
Woodstock
Vimy Ridge
Pioneer Bird Bander Jack Miner Tags Canada Geese
Pioneer bird bander Jack Miner has tagged over fifteen thousand Canada geese. This spring his catches totaled about twelve hundred birds across seven or eight events. Each tag bears Miner's name address date and a scripture verse, called his winged missionaries.
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Jack Iner
Kingsville
Ontario
South Carolina
Naturalists
Canada
United States
Jack Miner
ByLaw Keeps Horns Silent In Tillsonburg Streets
Tillsonburg Ontario motorists face a 50 dollar fine for honking in the streets under a bylaw enacted fifty two years ago. The rule bans horn blowing at any hour.
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Tillsonburg
Ontario
Autographed Edward VIII Photo Arrives for Victoria Rifles
A signed photograph of King Edward VIII, believed Canada s first, arrived for the Victoria Rifles of Canada to replace their current image of King George. The donation marks a historic display update for the unit.
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Edward VIII
Canada
Victoria Rifles of Canada
George
Spain Abandons Wheat Protections Affects Europe Policy
Spain abandons fixed prices and controlled sales for wheat after twenty years of government management. Mills must hold one month of flour, while Spain holds about 14 million bushels from a 22 million bushel surplus. The move shifts the stance on farm outcomes and bread prices in Europe.
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Europe
Spain
Duchess Carola D'Andria Warns Women Speak Freely
The Duchess of Naples and New York, speaking in Toronto, said women have carried their crusade for freedom too far. She praised some gains but warned that women are too free for their own happiness and urged domestic restraint.
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Toronto
Carola D'Andria
Naples
New York
Breakfast as the Most Important Meal for All
The text urges that breakfast is essential for every man woman and child to sustain through the morning. It emphasizes adequate morning nourishment and suggests luncheon can be skipped if necessary.
Plans New 100000 Ton Trans Atlantic Liner For 10000 Passengers
Vladimir Yourkevitch, ex Czarist naval officer and Normandie hull designer, arrives in New York with plans for a 100000 ton trans Atlantic liner. He envisions 260000 horsepower, 36 knot speed, and a 10000 passenger capacity beside the Queen Mary. Wrangel Island reports its first motor cycle. The remark on dictatorships adds a political aside.
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Vladimir Yourkevitch
New York
Paris
M. Yourkevitch
Rescued By Chamberlain Wades To Save Four Year Old
Neville Chamberlain chancellor of the exchequer waded into St James Park lake to rescue a four year old London boy after a woman’s screams. He handed the child to his mother then returned to 11 Downing Street with dripping striped trousers. An average of more than one person per week is killed on railway grade crossings in Great Britain. The chestnut blight is described as the most virulent forest tree disease ever recorded.
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Exchequer
Jake
Neville Chamberlain
St. James Park Lake
London
Chamberlain
Buckingham
St. James’ Palaces
11 Downing Street
Great Britain
Lovely Crochet Pattern for Doilies and Mats
A crochet pattern describes three practical doily sizes and place mats in one or two colors. Pattern 5639 includes instructions, an illustration, stitch details, and material needs. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Jesus Gave a Worthy Ideal For World Needs
Sunday school lesson reviews Jesus as the worthy ideal for life and conduct. It notes the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus embodying his teachings, and his role as Saviour. The piece contrasts classical ideals with Jesus founded virtue and mentions new upholstery fabric for vehicle seats as a tangential note.
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Jesus
God
Also Mentioned on This Page
King Gustav of
Sweden
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Evesham
British Museum
France
General Federation of Labor
Yugoslavia
New King
Keen
D.S.F
Fens
England
Eas Mustard
Amherst Street
Montreal
P.G
Wrangel Island
Siberia
Louis Meyer
Indianapolis Speedway
Meyer
Firestone
Eeseere
Alice Brooks
iHousehold
Jesus of Nazareth
Appleford
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
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