World Happenings Briefly Told
Russia reports fulfillment of its second five year plan ahead of schedule. Merchants in Safed Palestine fined £150 for attacking a Jew who bought a watch amid Arab boycott. German plane crash near Berlin kills all aboard. numbers undisclosed. Germans abroad urged to sign consular recruiting lists. Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe dies in London after $3 million inheritance. Canada fixes 32 cent mark rate with Germany under trade deal. Canadian penitentiary inquiry to visit England in July to study penal systems. Earl of Clarendon invested Knight of the Garter at Windsor. former governor-general of South Africa. Earl of Bessborough named to lead League of Nations loans committee.
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Russia
Safed
Palestine
Berlin
Air Ministry
Duchess of
Earl of Clarendon
Order of the Garter
Windsor Castle
South Africa
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Austen Chamberlain
League of Nations
Four Grey Haired Treasury Thieves Escape With Small Take
Four elderly female treasury clerks allegedly stole small sums over years from the U S Treasury. Secret Service found marked bills in their possession. Treasury officials dismissed the case citing long federal service and minimal total loss. names not released.
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United States Treasury Department
Secret Service
Treasury
Foraging range of bees near the hive
The excerpt notes that bees fly only as far as needed for food and typically forage within a mile or two of their hive. It emphasizes the limited foraging radius and efficient resource use by bees.
Earth’s Orbit Speed Stated as 1112 Miles a Minute
A science note states that the earth travels around the sun at a rate of 1112 miles each minute. The fact highlights planetary motion and celestial mechanics for readers.
Hearts Restored In New Circulation Machine Demonstration
Dr William B Kouitz of Washington University described reviving over 100 hearts after up to six hours of cessation. He contrasted his device with the Carrel Lindbergh glass heart and noted the heart itself powers circulation while organs can be connected for study. Experiments run about six to seven hours, showing the heart's toughness in pumping.
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American College of Physicians
William B. Kouitz
Washington University
Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
Charles A. Lin
Sweden to mark 400 year jubilee at Gripsholm Castle
A two day festival near Stockholm will mark Gripsholm Castle 400 year jubilee with trumpet salutes from the castle towers. The region will host a grand pageant with hundreds of boats lake lighting, three regiments in full dress, and an amphitheatre seating 40000. King Gustav V will open the festivities with a royal procession and fanfare.
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Gripsholm
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustavus Vasa
Europe
Gustav
Memorial Unveiled Links Windsor Borough and Windsor Canada
In Windsor England King George unveiled a cenotaph memorial to his father George V, calling it a link between the Windsor royal borough and Windsor in Ontario, Canada. The simple memorial is a joint gift of the people of Windsor Berkshire and Windsor Ontario.
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George
Windsor
England
Windsor Castle
George VY
House of Windsor
Royal
Dominion of
Canada
Berkshire
Ontario
Orkney and Shetland Fleeces Fed by Seaweed
England’s best wool comes from Orkney and Shetland sheep fed on seaweed, a practice noted for producing high quality fleece. Local growers emphasize unique grazing and marine forage as a factor in prized wool.
First US corkscrew patent granted to P Blake in 1860
The United States issued its first corkscrew patent in 1860 to inventor P Blake. The disclosure marks an early milestone in patent history and domestic utensil design.
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United States
P. Blake
Slenderizing Frock Pattern Promises Summer Wardrobe Must Have
Charms center on a slenderizing frock with open V bodice capelet sleeves and front panel. Anne Adams Pattern 4371 offers sizes 34 to 46 in cotton or silk prints. 20 cents, orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Abraham and Angels Visit Sodom in Genesis Readings
A Sunday school lesson outlines Abraham entertaining three visitors at Hebron and interceding with God for Sodom. It covers God’s justice and mercy, Abraham’s pleas for fifty to ten righteous, and the escape of Lot and family from Sodom with Lot’s wife turning to salt.
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Abraham
Joah
Abrahan
Hebron
Sodom
Gomorrah
Dummelow
Jehovah
Lot
God
Possible Great Lakes quakes warned by Michigan and Toronto researchers
Dr. William H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan and Dr. A P Coleman of Toronto discuss the likelihood of destructive earthquakes in the Great Lakes region. They cite the 1663 quake, Jesuit records, and glacial rebound as factors while noting minor shocks may precede a major event. Coleman offers cautious support. Hobbs calls predictions extreme.
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San Francisco
Japan
William H. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Great Lakes
A. P. Coleman
Toronto
Hobbs
North America
Coleman
Hallowe'en
Not Immune To Attack Canada Needs Britain's Help
A Toronto Telegram column argues 90 percent of Canadians oppose involvement in another European war but warns that Britain may need Canadian support if it enters a war with no direct Canadian interest. The piece notes Canada's small population and vast spaces, implying future dependence on Britain. It also briefly explains tides as ocean bulges caused by the moon's gravity.
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Canada
Britain
Molloy
Great Britain
Ethiopia
Italy
Mussolini
Toronto Telegram
Earth
Elephants Not Afraid Of Mice Belief Discussed
A historical note examines the superstition that elephants fear mice, contrasting rumor with observed behavior and offering cultural context on wildlife myths.
Birds Like Robins Sparrows and Thrushes Live Long
Robins sparrows and thrushes commonly reach about 25 years in age. The statement highlights the longevity of small songbirds and their life expectancy within typical avian lifespans.
Gardening staples for Canadian climates and edible varieties
The article lists easily grown flowers like Alyssumis Portulaca nasturtiums marigolds calendulas and petunias with Zinnias available in giant to dwarf sizes for edging or display. It also notes vegetables to try annually such as Swiss Chard Broad Beans Broccoli Koli Rabi Red Cabbage Yellow Tomatoes and peppers, plus melons squash leeks radish and corn varieties suitable for indoor starting and extended seasons.
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Canada
Health officials warn tourists using trailers face sanitation risks
Dr J W S McCullough of the Health League of Canada warns that growing trailer life raises danger from unsafe milk and water and poor disposal. He urges boiling or treating water, pasteurizing milk or buying from a dairy, and storing supplies in an improvised ice chest. Provincial governments should provide facilities and a touristic regulatory policy. A later anecdote recalls Woolworth sit-down strike era humor about compasses.
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J. W. S. McCullough
The
Health League of Canada
Health Department
Health League
Golf balls first used horsehide cases with feathers
Historical note recounts early golf balls crafted from horsehide casings filled with feathers marking the sport’s early construction. The description highlights how materials shifted from primitive to more refined designs in the sport’s infancy.
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Royal Commission
Joseph Archambault
Commission
U.S. Treasury
Great Lakes Region
Leonardo da Vinci
King OF
Pain
Woolworth
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