World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Globe
Queen Mary opens a new wing at City of London hospital for heart and lung diseases. A 16 year old Oxford student Marcus Dixon dies after falling from a cliff while photographing wildlife on Lundy Island. U S commerce department cites reciprocal trade deals boosting exports to 16 nations including Canada. Westminster Abbey visitors pay 10 shillings to view George VI coronation spot. Canada exports rise by about 25 million dollars in April. George Baldwin expected to be titled Earl of Cleebury or Earl of Clee upon resignation. Reindeer drive to Demarcation Point eases Eskimo famine threat. Cremona hosts a Stradivari anniversary exhibition with over 300 insured violins.
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Marcus Dixon
Oxford
Lundy Island
Bristol Channel
Westminster Abbey
George VI
Canada
National Revenue Department
London News Chronicle
Baldwin
Earl of Cleebury
Earl of Clee
Miner Sanctuary at Kingsville Gains World Fame
The Kingsville Ontario bird sanctuary led by Jack Miner is praised as world famous by the Toronto Globe. The effort requires about 20000 dollars annually for upkeep and feeding, with supporters forming The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation seeking a one million dollar fund to create an international park. Wealthy readers can request a free 16 page booklet detailing gifts or bequests to the foundation.
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Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Canada
Jack Miner
Toronto Globe
America
Migratory Bird Foundation Inc
Idol In Court Case: Ancient Hindu Family Idol Wins Appeal
A small metal idol worshipped for 20 years became the subject of litigation that reached the Privy Council. Constructed mid 19th century by two Hindu brothers, the eight swastikas of varied metals sit in a worship room. The Bengal high court ruled the idol entitled to part of a deeded property and income. The Judicial Committee upheld this, ordering the idol to pay costs. The idol remains housed and worshipped with offerings for the poor. Trusts under Hindu law vest property in the idol in perpetuity.
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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
London
Hindoo
High Court
Fort William
Bengal
Shebaii
Judicial Committee
Farmer George Maurer Performs Birthday Headstand in Dale
On his 2nd birthday George Maurer of Dale New York carried out his annual headstand as planned despite his wife’s refusal to watch. Maurer a farmer and former blacksmith has carried out the stunt for twenty years. He said his wife objected saying he was too old for the acrobatic feat.
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George Maurer
Dale
N.Y
Maurer
Licorice Lift in Quiet Times Compared with Gas Prices
A nostalgic note contrasts affordable living with bygone days showing simple joys like licorice for happiness, and references to modern expenses including tankfuls of gasoline as a marker of rising costs.
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Junior
Can ada judge notes youth power at Carrickfergus festival
D. T. Yacamini of the Royal Academy of Music, a judge at Carrickfergus, says Ireland has much to learn from Canadian youth. He praised Winnipeg competition breadth with 400 entrants in violin and piano, though he found instrumental performances at Carrickfergus disappointing. Carrickfergus lies near Belfast.
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Northern Ireland
Canada
D. T. Yacamini
Royal Academy of Music
Winnipeg
Yacamini
Carrickfergus
Belfast
Inferiority complex on the highway noted in glare
The text playfully argues that an inferiority complex is less clingy on the highway than expected, not occupying much of the available pavement, illustrating the humor in self-doubt.
Eye-appeal dainty panel frock pattern 4416
A charming summer frock pattern 4416 offered by Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Winnipeg lists sizes 14 to 42 with instructions and fabric suggestions. It features a chic yoke, flared sleeves, and simple pattern pieces, priced at 20 cents. The text also notes Britain’s beef pork bacon production timelines and American beef preference.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Jacob's Dream and Wrestling with God at Bethel
Sunday School lesson draws from Genesis 28 and 32, tying Romans 12:2 to Jacob’s Bethel dream and nocturnal struggle. It notes God’s promise to bless and guide Jacob, his descent into a transformed character, and the divine encounter that marks Israel.
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Jacob
Bethel
Esaus
Hara
Africa
Bishop Taylor
God
Man
Rebekah
Jehovah
Isaac
Abraham
Jabbok
Israel
Peniel
Jacobs
Horace Bushnell
Second Case Of Unceasing Speech Fatal At Ocala Farm
Howard Stillman a 44 year old farmer in Ocala Florida died after eighteen days of constant talking about the Bible and daily topics. He remained rational in answer to questions but spoke nonstop until his death in the 418th hour. Doctors call his illness only the second case in medical history.
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Howard Stillman
Ocala
Florida
Mr. Stillman
Gardening tips for warm weather vegetables and bulbs
The text advises staking tomato plants and training the main stem, planting beans squash cucumbers and melons in rich open soil, using well rotted manure or fertilizer, and keeping topsoil to prevent moisture loss. It notes early season cultivation, protection for tender flowers like dahlias gladioli cannas, and planting depths from four to six inches for gladioli and deeper for larger bulbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
France's rising telephone use rivals U S growth
France approaches a million and a half telephones in use with one line per 35 inhabitants. The ministry notes 900 million calls last year and 11 737 calls per minute on average. International calls to major cities total 3 500 000. Paris offers medical, time, alarm clock, and automatic taxi call services through the network.
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France
United States
London
New York
Tokio
Shanghai
Sydney
Moscow
Berlin
Bucharest
Paris
Wartime pledge honored by Lord Davies for Welsh guests
Lord Davies of Llandinam plans a July fortnight at his home for unemployed miners teachers and others from across Wales who served in the war. As Colonel in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers he once urged troops to push through and now invites participants including Private George Bennett of Connecticut who accompanies a Welsh American contingent to the National Eisteddfod at Machynlleth.
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Lord Davies
Llandinam
France
Wales
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
George Bennett
Connecticut
Machynileth
Record Nickel Output Reaches New March Total
The Dominion bureau of statistics announced nickel production hit 18,193,641 pounds in March as armament plans in Europe boosted output. For January to March, production totaled 51,697,328 pounds, about 6,000,000 pounds above last year and roughly 23,000,000 pounds above 1835 levels.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Europe
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