World Happenings Briefly Told
The Senate approved a 1.156 billion naval expansion bill while Britain prepares to mobilize vehicles for potential emergencies. Canada extends UK trade advantages, a world scout jamboree is planned for Wellington in 1940, Lindbergh to move to Illic, and a Canada UK agreement broadens trade. Nova Scotia cinema censorship reports no condemnations in 1936 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Great Britain
Ministry of Transport
Canadian Legion
Imperial Forces
Canadian Red Cross
Wellington
N.Z
Charles Lindbergh
Kent
Ilicc
Lindbergh
United Kingdom
Eire
Canada
Glasgow
Canadian Performing Rights Society
Lord Tweedsmuir
Eldon D. Rathburn
Saint John
Joseph Lyons
Nova Scotia
Board of Censors
C. H. Bennett
Warning on Netherlands bulb advertisements in Canadian papers
The Consul General of The Netherlands in Montreal warns that unreliable Dutch exporters use various assumed names to advertise flower bulbs in Canadian papers. Advertisements are unpaid, payments by cheque are counterfeit, and remitters will not receive bulbs. Consult the consul before publishing such ads.
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Netherlands
Holland
Castle Building
Stanley Street
Montreal
Man Defends Brick Assault Claim in Court
In a courtroom confrontation the defendant insists the victim was struck with a brick and denies malice. Counsel presses for malice aforethought as the man repeats his use of a plain brick. The exchange underscores the central dispute in the assault case.
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Tve
Great Sculptor George Barnard Dies in New York
George Grey Barnard died in a New York hospital after a brief illness at 74. The famed sculptor of Renaissance inspiration left unfinished The Rainbow Arch, planned as a 100 foot monument to democracy, and worked 15 years on a colossal Abel statue. His works include The God Pan at Columbia, Brotherly Love in Norway, a Lincoln statue sent to Manchester, and 33 marble statues at Harrisburg.
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George Grey Barnard
New York
Abel
Cain
Michel Angelo
Barnard
God Pan
Columbia University
Norway
Abraham Lincoln
Manchester
England
United States
Great Britain
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Tested Recipes for Evening Suppers to Excite the Husband
Practical menu ideas to avoid dull evenings at home. Recipes emphasize light, satisfying suppers using jelly molds with India Relish and pickles, plus salami and rye bread plates. Aims to keep husbands alert for evening outings and preserve the wife’s energy.
SEW SLIMMING JACKET FROCK PATTERN DETAILS
Pattern 4731 by Anne Adams offers a slimming jacket and frock with V neck, bow ends, soft sleeves, and a gored skirt. Available in sizes 34 to 48. requires 5 7/8 yards of 39 inch fabric and 7/8 yard lace edging. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg pattern dept for instructions. In Windsor, Napoleon era letter to the Prince Regent recalled by Daladier.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Tortoise once owned by Captain Cook thrives as chief in Tonga
A long lived tortoise once belonging to Captain Cook remains alive on the Island of Tonga where it holds a native rank of chief and is cared for like a local dignitary.
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Captain Cook
Tonga
The Testing of the Young Ruler Lesson Summary
Sunday School lesson on Mark 10 17 31 and Luke 18 18 follows the young synagogue ruler who asks how to gain eternal life. Jesus cites the commandments and the need to love others, then asks him to sell his possessions and give to the poor, a demand the man cannot meet.
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Luke
Jesus
God
Matthew
Jordan
Stowaways Multinational Crew Spark Dover Incident Aboard Andreas
Captain Mantzovinos of the Greek steam ship Andreas sails from Dover to Montevideo with a crew of 32 when a Lithuanian stowaway is found. Eight more men from France Chile Tuscany Italy Lithuania Greece and Portugal are discovered, language barriers complicate matters, and immigration officials decline to take them. The captain and the eight stowaways later rejoin the voyage toward Montevideo.
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Mantzovinos
Andreas
Dovér
Antwerp
Montevideo
Uruguay
Dover
England
Grey Owl Dies After Controversy Over Identity
At Jack Miner’s station near Kingsville Ontario Grey Owl has died after years of debate over whether he was English born. His grave stone bears both the name A Belaney and Grey Owl confirming the dual identity. Jack Miner, aged 73, continues his bird conservation work though he can no longer travel or lecture widely.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Grey Owl
A. Belaney
West
Canada
United States
Readers urged to request full cancer articles collection
An editorial note invites readers to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice emphasizes convenience for readers seeking the full series.
Garden Planting Guides For Early Crops And Frost Risk
The article classifies flowers into hardy and tender groups suitable for Canada, noting cosmos and calendula can be sown early while dahlias and gladiolus should wait for frost risk to pass. It advocates productive vegetable gardens, succession planting, and balancing early crops with later ones to avoid frost setbacks. It warns against rushing the season and emphasizes prudent starting.
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Canada
Fate of Shanghai and Its War Impact
The article notes Shanghai’s rise as a cosmopolitan finance center and frames the war as a major loss, estimating direct destruction and trade losses at 300 million dollars. It reports a 70 percent drop in trade, with exports and imports totaling 659.4 million Mexican dollars from Feb to July 1937 and 196.82 million from Aug 1937 to Jan 1935, highlighting idle factories and empty warehouses.
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Shanghai
Far East
Fortune In Opals for Ralston Aims At Harp Dream
Has Fortune In Opals, s. Proper Ralston, 46, world traveler, author and musician, known as the Opal King, arrived in New York City from British Honduras with hundreds of thousands of dollars in opals. He plans a Niagara Falls cutting factory and sale proceeds to complete his jewel encrusted dream harp and fund a hospital in Canada or the United States.
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S. Proper Ralston
New York City
British Honduras
N.Y
Canada
United States
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Bach
George Barnard
Katharine Baker
India
By Anne Aca
Windsor
Edouard Daladier
Napoleon
Waterloo
Themistocles
Mark
John
DR. J. W. S. McUllough
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