World Happenings Briefly Told
A digest of global notes reports New Zealand butter imports to Canada and in bond shipments to the United States. An explosion in Shanghai kills 81, injures 120 and leaves 10 missing at a Chinese rubber factory. An Empire Fruit Producers Federation meeting is planned in London after Ottawa origins. Compulsory voting is debated in Ontario.
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New Zealand
Canada
Est
Shanghai
Ottawa
Empire Fruit Producers’ Federation
London
England
London Zoo Tortoise Sopa Dies At 200 Years
The London Zoo announced the death of Sopa the tortoise aged 200. Born in the Galapagos during George Washington's infancy, Sopa was the zoo's oldest resident and even gave children rides on his back. The zoo still houses an American alligator aged 120 and other tortoises over 100.
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London
Sopa
London Zoo
Galapagos Islands
George Washington
Sepa
Memorial Hat Remains As Strangest Shrine in New South Wales
An old mossy felt hat marks the spot where Frank Burke perished after a horse bolted from a cart near Camara. The hat, placed on a tree branch, sits beside the fatal drop and is never moved, a perpetual memorial noted by locals.
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Camara
New South Wales
Frank Burke
Burke
Adorable crepe silk dress pattern with sequined accents
The pattern offers a black crinkly crepe silk, white crinkly crepe, or printed crepe silk version with deep armhole bands that can be sequined. A sequined belt is optional, the flower bodice has pointed front seaming, and the slim skirt ends in a roomy hem. Style No. 517 covers sizes 14 to 38 bust and costs 20 cents.
Chinese woman barrister opens Hong Kong practice
Mrs. Lo Soon Kim Teo becomes China’s first woman barrister to wear wig and gown in Hong Kong after admission sanctioned by Chief Justice Sir Joseph Kemp. A Nanking family member who practiced in Singapore, she gained prominence defending a Chinese at the Singapore Assizes in a murder case. She studied law in England and the Inner Temple before London admission in June 1927.
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Hong Kong
China
Lo Soon Kim Teo
Joseph Kemp
Singapore
Soon
England
Inner Temple
London
Tourist Traffic Drops in 1932 Returns
Department of National Revenue reports a decline in tourist entries for 1932 vs 1931. Auto entries under 24 hours fell to 3,067,367 from 3,439,492, while 60 day totals dropped to 1,032,681 from 1,469,763. Longer stays rose slightly, with up to six months totaling 5,636 vs 744. Canadian cars touring abroad fell to 276,534 from 536,855. western provinces show varied regional totals across 24 hours, 60 days, and over 60 days.
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Department of National Revenue
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
First Man Wounded In War M Laibe Dies Near Belfort
M Laibe the first Frenchman wounded in the World War has died near Belfort France. He was a Customs officer in 1914 and on duty at Suacre when a German Uhlan detachment crossed into France requisitioned horses carts and cattle and took inhabitants as hostages. A frontier patrol including Customs officers came up and Laibe was wounded as the Uhlans fired then fled abandoning their booty.
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M.laibe
Belfort
France
M. Laibe
Suacre
Uhlans
M -Laibe
Triumph of Love Over Pride in Jairus and Woman
A Sunday School lesson summarizes Jairus pleas for his dying daughter and a persistent woman seeking healing. Jesus agrees to follow Jairus, but a crowd interruption occurs as the woman touches His garment and seeks restoration. The tale highlights pride versus love and faith yielding healing.
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Gergesa
Jesus
Jairus
Capernaum
Christ
J. D. Jones
Greece and Canada inaugurate barter exchange agreement
Greece officially allows imports to Greece in exchange for Greek exports starting February 16. Eligible Canadian goods include fresh fish and fruit, shoes, leather items, furs, furniture, iron products, pipes, perfumes, toys and pencils. The move interests global industry, especially UK and France, though Canadian impact remains uncertain.
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Republic of Greece
Montreal Board of Trade
Greece
United Kingdom
France
Cadet Training Vote Passes 300000 Despite Amendment
In the House of Commons a 300000 appropriation for cadet training survived an opposition push. Miss Agnes MacPhail Pro South-East Grey urged a 30000 cut, aligning with United Charities of Ottawa aims for needy children, as defence estimates were reviewed.
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House of Commons
Agnes MacPhail
South-East Grey
National Defence
Miss Macphail
March Winds Warn Skin Care With Baby's Own Soap
A vintage health note advises using Baby's Own Soap with tepid water to prevent wind damage to skin. It promises healthy complexion and avoids need for powder or cosmetics, praising the soap's gentle scent and suitability for both mother and child.
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Baby
Mission reports Eskimos near starvation in Chesterfield Inlet region
Rev Father Emmanuel Duplain, a Churchill missionary, says white fox and deer scarcity leave Chesterfield Inlet Eskimos facing winter hunger. He planned to haul more aid by Theresa but engine trouble and bad weather limited trips. Walrus meat and mail from Chesterfield aided natives and a Polar year science party is reported to be well.
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Chesterfield Inlet
Churchill
Emmanuel Duplain
Father Daplain
Chesterfield
Theresa
Father Caplain
Walrus Island
Churchill Mission
Administering Indian Reserves Across Do minion Agencies
The Department of Indian Affairs runs 116 agencies from 1931 32. Agency size ranges from one to over thirty bands. An agency staff includes the agent plus officers such as medical officer clerk farm instructor field matron nurse constable stockman and others as needed. Work varies by agency and is supervised by inspectors of the department.
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Dominion
Department of Indian Affairs
Lemonade Blamed for Illness at Burns Banquet
A Galt Ontario press despatch reports seventy guests at a Burns banquet fell ill after drinking lemonade served there. The incident prompted concern and commentary on the event.
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Galt
Ontario
Doctors in Berlin Adopt Urgency Lamp for Traffic
Berlin doctors may now mount an extra lamp on their cars with a red cross on green background to be used only in emergencies when police will expedite passage through traffic. The device is intended to speed patient care during urgent cases.
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Berlin
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