World Happenings Briefly Told Headlines and Notes
Lord Stanley estate valued at about 10 386 256 dollars. Robert Cruickshank ends six years isolation at Great Whale River and welcomes civilization. Belgian Congo arrests expected in gold theft conspiracy among workers and traders. Wang Ching Wei escapes attempted assassination by three Chinese gunmen. Warden David Davison of Wainwright National Park dies in Edmonton. Hugh Russell, sole person to copy the Bible in longhand, dies in Montreal. Alberta restricts speeches in the legislature to 40 minutes. Foreign companies must keep records in Canada for tax. Viennese songwriter Leopoldi kisses U S soil after nine months in camps. Gibraltar modernizes batteries for anti aircraft defense.
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Belgian Congo
Wang Ching-Wei
Wang
David Walter Davison
Wainwright National Park
Edmonton
Hugh Russell
Montreal
Alberta
Canada
Dominion
Department of National Revenue
Hermann Leopolldi
United States
Leopoldi
Gibraltar
Rust Resistant Wheat Seed To Be Widely Distributed
Hon. J. G. Gardiner told the House of Commons that a rust resistant wheat variety, No. 975, developed at Indian Head Saskatchewan, will be distributed to farmers at four bushels per applicant while supplies last. The grain yields about 40 bushels per acre and withstood the last season with light damage. New rust resistant oats also are being distributed in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Head
Sask
J. G. Gardiner
House of Commons
Gardiner
Canada
After-Dinner Speaker Sparks Billing Dispute
A humorous exchange highlights a supposed former speaker who proves argumentative with a waiter over the bill. The quip contrasts public speaking charm with a private dining room clash, illustrating a light social moment.
Copper rust removal method using ammonia and polish
Liquid ammonia is suggested to dissolve rust on copper followed by a thorough polish with a copper polish to restore shine.
Japan Boosts Use of American Cotton Last Year
Japan was the only large country showing an increase in its consumption of American cotton in the past year. The report notes a rise amid broader declines in other major markets, highlighting trade shifts and demand patterns shaping textile shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Microvivarium: A World Within a Water Drop
Dr George Roemmert uses microprojectors to reveal inside a single water drop a bustling microscopic realm. Rabbits and other creatures appear in miniature, with lighting organs, tentacles, spines and plant life, all on a five foot screen. The piece ends with a Prohibition era flourish by the New York Herald Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roemmert
New York Herald Tribune
Canadian iron ore gains seen from Ontario and Quebec finds
Ontario geologists reported discoveries at Steeprock Lake 135 miles northwest of Port Arthur and possible deposits in northern Quebec. The findings give hope steel mills in Canada can source ore domestically. B L Thorne of Calgary was elected president of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, succeeding E A Collins of Copper Cliff Ont, named the institute’s first life member after 30 years.
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Ontario
Steeprock Lake
Port Arthur
Quebec
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Dominion
B. L. Thorne
Calgary
E. A. Collins
Copper Cliff, Ont
Institute
Collins
Copper Cliff
Gardening Start Grass Early for Rapid Growth in Cool Weather
Advice on preparing soil, sowing methods, weed control, and timing for new or repaired lawns. Emphasizes soil readiness, settling after digging, double sowing for even distribution, windless sowing, rolling, and avoiding work in wet soil to prevent compaction and weed germination.
Snowplanes Compete As Huskies Face Doom In Nipawin Race
In Nipawin Saskatchewan a 25 mile snowplane race drew fifteen machines reaching speeds up to 60 mph. The event overshadowed the dog derby and highlighted snowplanes surpassing dogs in winter transit for doctors inspectors and other northern workers.
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Canada
Nipawin
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Tribune
Mawes Emerald Oil Claims Quick Eczema Relief
Advert says Mawes Emerald Oil provides instant relief for eczema itching and skin eruptions. It claims deep penetration without staining or greasiness and offers a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Sound education urged by Winnipeg advisory panel
The Winnipeg board of trade advisory committee on youth training urges Manitoba Education to include a sound education for democracy over university entry. It notes only about five percent of students enroll in universities and calls for flexible admission standards and new courses. The group formed to study curricula and occupations also organized business and labor leaders to help run a vocational school in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Manitoba Department of Education
Board of Trade
Winnipeg
Saul the Persecutor Converted in Damascus
Devotional study recounts Saul’s dramatic conversion from persecutor to believer. A bright light, a voice from Jesus, blindness, three days of fasting, Ananias’s arrival, healing, baptism, and Paul’s later note of mercy and ministry. The piece cites Acts 9 1 30 and Romans 1 11 for reflection.
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Goulden
Saul
Philip
Christ
Luke
Jesus
Damascus
God
Ananias
Judas
Tarsus
Paul
Timothy
Moffatt
Jesus Christ Our Lord
Christ Jesus
New Anne Adams Pattern 4040 Shows Chic Spring Style
Designer Anne Adams unveils Pattern 4040 a versatile dress with soft panels two fabric options long or short sleeves and two belt styles offered in misses and women sizes 12 through 40. Pattern requires 27 3 4 yards of 39 inch fabric and 1 yard contrast with a 20 cent order to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Lemon Custard From Old-Style Recipe Card
Scald milk and beat yolks with corn starch sugar and salt. Combine and cook until thickened, then strain. Stir in lemon rind and serve. Yields six servings.
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Benson's
Canada
Chocolate cake with nut frosting recipe and telephones
Detailed cake recipe converts flour baking powder and soda with butter sugar eggs and chocolate to a dense loaf bake 325 in a 10 by 10 pan. Frosting combines sour cream walnuts sugar and vanilla until creamy, with a soft ball test at 232 degrees. The text ends noting 35 million telephone subscribers.
Air Defence Cadet Corps grows across Britain
A civilian airman started a youth flying program that has expanded to 64 squadrons in the United Kingdom. The Air Ministry supports the Air Defence Cadet Corps which teaches aviation principles, navigation, radio and aircraft maintenance. Many cadets advance to the RAF as they reach the age limit.
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British Isles
Air Defence Cadet Corps
United Kingdom
Air Ministry
R.A.F
Britain
Europe
St. Thomas
Cuban program to study two Canadian orphans for two years
Cesar Ferrer acting Cuban consul-general announced in Ottawa that Cuba will fund two Canadian orphans to study for two years at a civic military college. Two orphans from each American country will be invited, with Canadian selections coordinated through provincial education departments. A Norfolk laborer who buried a dog alive was forbidden to own a dog again.
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Cesar Ferrer
Cuba
North
South America
Canada
Norfolk
Eng
Burns in women and children highest in home settings
The article notes about 45 percent of fatal burns occur in children under five and that females show higher death rates in certain age ranges. It attributes this to dress and home accidents, advises tea as a traditional first aid, and urges doctor care for any severe burn.
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are advised they can obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. This note directs interested readers to request the full compilation from the specified Canadian organization.
Inheritance Tax Battle Over Green Estate Reaches Supreme Court
Massachusetts seeks 4.95 million of Col. Edward H. R. Green’s 36.14 million estate in a four state dispute. Texas New York and Florida claim shares with the Federal Government having collected 17.52 million. Green born 1869 in England lived in Texas New York and Massachusetts milieu with varied interests before his death. The case centers on Green’s domicile as Texas initiated the litigation.
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Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
Edward H. R. Green
Hetty Green
Texas
New York
Florida
England
Green
New York City
Round Hills Farm
South Dartmouth
Mass
Star Island
Miami
Supreme Court
Humming Bird’s Daring Feats Impress Larger Birds
A humming bird is noted as one of the most courageous little birds for attacking hawks owls and crows. The tiny sniper’s bold counterattacks frighten much larger avians, surprising observers.
Uniforms Supply for British Postmen
Annual production uses 250 miles of cloth 500 miles of cotton fabrics and 1 000 000 yards of tape and braid to equip British postmen with uniforms across the service.
Tea supply nations to Canada chief source of unprocessed tea
British India Ceylon Java and the United Kingdom provide most of Canada’s tea imports. The tea arrives mainly in unprepared form, reflecting trade patterns and processing needs. The note highlights the geographic spread of Canada’s tea sourcing and the reliance on major colonial producers.
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British India
Ceylon
Java
United Kingdom
Canada
First levees along the Mississippi built in South Louisiana
Local legend holds that the first Mississippi River levees in South Louisiana were constructed by women.
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Mississippi River
Louisiana
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Aahaa
Lord Stanley
Robert Cruickshank
Hudson's Bay Company
Great Whale River
Mr. Chamberlain
Russia
Manitoba
Sall
London
Tawa
Wealth League
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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