World Happenings Briefly Told
A survey notes a 400 million bushel wheat crop in the prairies while W M Neal of Canadian Pacific cites Vancouver. A 28 member House committee will probe pensions and veterans issues as power moves the motion. About 32.4 million acres sowed to wheat in British India. King George and Queen Mary figures to grace Liverpool cathedral stained glass. Divorces rise in Canada in 1935 per Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Labour minister says relief camps to close. wireless links Canton and Hankow established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
W. M. Neal
Western Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Power
British India
International Institute of Agriculture
King George
Queen Mary
Liverpool
Mothers Should Heed Doctors Not Popular Remedies
A warning that mothers frequently follow unqualified advice over physicians for child remedies. It argues that if they knew what scientists know they would avoid risky home treatments and rely on medical guidance.
China Mrs Ya Ching Lee Returns as Pioneer Aviator
Ya Ching-lee, 23, a Shanghai born flyer, returns to China after studies at Boeing School of Aeronautics and U S air exploits. She recounts escaping a water plunge when her parachute saved her during a barrel roll gone wrong. She also demonstrates blind flying from Oakland to Reno and plans to tour her homeland, inspiring pride among readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Ya Ching-lee
United States
Boeing School of Aeronautics
Miss Ya
Caterpillar Club
San Francisco Bay
Oakland
Reno
America
BBC 1935 Report Reveals Large License Profit Loss
The 1935 BBC report shows listener license fees of 2.50 with only 1.30 spent on broadcasting. The post office and treasury took 8,205,000 of 18,400,000 in fees. BBC publications record a profit rise of 2,107,880, yet a year end balance of 154,585. Charities received a record 557,340.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Broadcasting Service
Treasury
Post Office
B.B.C
John Reith
B.bc
Forest Product Value Rises in British Columbia in 1935
Forest products in British Columbia reached a value of 56,941,000 dollars in 1935, up nearly 11,500,000 from 1934. The level was the highest since 1930, marking a 60 percent rebound from the 1932 low, while lumber and newsprint prices remained largely steady and shingles advanced slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Barley Ranks Third Largest Grain Crop in Canada
Barley is Canada’s third largest grain after wheat and oats with production typically under one quarter of wheat. It contains more starch and crude fibre than wheat, though a bushel weighs 48 pounds versus 60 for wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sunday School Lesson on the Kingdom in Luke 13
Devotional notes outline Luke 13 teachings on the kingdom using the mustard seed and leaven parables, the expansive reach of God, and the call to self examination. It cites Isaiah 62 and First Corinthians with references to the need to strive to enter the narrow door and cautions against false hopes in salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Israel
New Guinea
Palestine
R. F. A. Horton
Jerusalem
Franciscan Missionary First Mentions Petroleum in America
A 1632 published letter records the first mention of petroleum in America by a Franciscan missionary. The note highlights early awareness of natural oil resources in colonial correspondence.
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America
Make Your Own Heirlooms With Simple Knit Squares
Learn a quick square knitting pattern to create bedspreads scarves and cloths. Four squares form the main motif with pattern 5557 providing complete instructions and an illustration. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Ancient Copper Mine Found in Kielce Poland
A 3,000-year-old copper mine was uncovered in Kielce Poland. The site remains well preserved with tools and implements recovered and engravings of the planetary system visible in many galleries. An elderly local woman witnessing an electric tram remarked on its unusual operation, comparing it to horses and engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kielce
Poland
Television sets unveiled to German public in Berlin show
Television receiving sets were first shown to the German public at a radio show in Berlin this year, marking an early display of the new technology.
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Berlin
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Christie's
Ritz
Christie's Biscuits
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Labor
Rogers
House of Commons
Canton
Hanxow
Phillips
Geney
Phillips Milk
Magnesia
British Broadcasting Company
Agand
Teyh Werte
Atents
Ramsay Co
Sttawar Onc
Lil By
Jer
Nabob
Kelly
Douglas & CO Ltd
Calgary
Alice Brooks
D. D. Dennis
Simper
Edmonton
Regina
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