World happenings briefly told in 1937 notes
Canadian Wheat Board reported a seven-figure loss for the crop year ended July 31 1937. King Farouk ordered elections in Upper and Lower Egypt for late March and early April. German authorities banned circulation of a Canadian German language newspaper. Central India gains a permanent cricket ground with a new pavilion. Victoria Cross association plans abandoned after empire-wide support waned. Canada lent 1 million to British Columbia for relief works. Nickel production in Canada hit a 1937 high of 225 711 721 pounds. Diphtheria no longer a major public health problem. Saskatoon reported zero cases last year.
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Canadian Wheat Board
House of Commons
Farouk
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Central India
Indore
V.c’s
Empire
Victoria Cross Association
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Sydney introduces alternating day parking system
The New South Wales police department implements an alternate day parking plan in Sydney. Vehicles may park for 20 minutes on the odd side on odd days and on the even side on even days, effectively requiring drivers to track dates to avoid violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Departments
New
Sydney
New South Wales
Job Offered After Telephone Audition by Sydney Orchestra
Thurgate, a trumpeter from Bomadeery 95 miles from Sydney, won a seat in a local orchestra after playing his trumpet over the telephone for the conductor who advertised for a player. The leader praised the performance and hired him on the spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athol Thurgate
Bomadeery
Sydney
Nsw
Thurgate
Beautifying Ottawa Promotes Long Range Capital Plan
The St Thomas Times Journal argues Ottawa will take 50 to 75 years to complete comprehensive improvements. It praises a Washington style, planned capital and urges a large model to showcase Ottawa’s future civic grandeur to Canadians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion
Washington
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Smart Little Wrap Around Frock Teaches Toddlers Self Help
Anne Adams presents a wrap around frock pattern 4671 for 2 to 10 year olds that buttons with a belt. The design aims at self sufficiency with simple front closures and optional puffed or short sleeves in bright prints or dressy fabrics. Pattern includes panties and costs twenty cents plus address details for order from the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Edison’s early invention and demand driven invention
The text recalls Thomas A Edison’s first patented device that recorded votes in Congress. After a demonstration Congressmen rejected it, leading Edison to vow to invent only when definite demand existed beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
House of Representatives
Edison
Fire fighters pack gear after quick camp strike
Our search for a gang of fire fighters ends with them packing pumps and tools within 15 minutes after sighting us. They finished extinguishing a blaze in muskeg spanning three by two miles before resuming travel alongside the steam and sand trains toward Flin Flon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannson
Lake Marn
Flin Flon
C.G.E
Churchill River
Island Falls
Rees W. Davis
Clares
Helm
Alta
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
M. F. Huffaker
Churchill River Power Company, Ltd
The
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd
Power Company Brings Life Saving Line to Ill Farmer
John A. Cleveland of Grand Rapids arranged rapid electric service to Ada Michigan farmer David Hillis 87 after pneumonia left him immobile. A crew stretched a line in hours, enabling needed treatment. The company seeks no cash payment, hoping for community goodwill. London boys collect ten thousand canes for the blind and a store offers lace handkerchiefs at 150 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hillis
Ada
Michigan
John A. Cleveland
Grand Rapids
David Hill
Cleveland
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Rejection at Nazareth and the limits of faith
A sermon excerpt discusses Jesus teaching in Nazareth Mark 6 1 6 and the crowd’s familiarity leading to unbelief. It contrasts spiritual power with faith and notes how skepticism can mute even miraculous healing and oratorical gifts.
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Nazareth
Mark
Jairus
Jesus
Carpenter
Mary
James
Jerusalem
Joses
Judas
Simon
G. Campbell Morgan
Lightning deaths in drought areas and new coal field in East Manchuria
Lightning strikes have caused several deaths in drought regions of South Africa. A newly discovered coal field in East Manchuria contains over 50,000,000 tons of coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
East
Manchuria
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Ogden
Germany
Deutsch-Kanadische Volkszeitung
British Columbia
Arthur Wilson
Saskatoon
Island Falls Power House
Kindness of Power Company
London
A. B. Bruce
Stuart Holden
DR. J. W. $. McCullough
Ed Dull
Ues
Hi Ul Ee
Pashitiski
Baynehi Ave
Hanaton
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