World Happenings Briefly Told
Superintendent C H Hill announces the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Vancouver will be fully mechanized and no longer ride horses. The lord mayor of London receives white gloves as there were no trial cases, first time in 49 years. Durban show highlights orchids from Surrey and Sussex nurseries flown in. Sir Archibald Sinclair led 244 Hansard columns. Chamberlain 195. From May 1 in Czechoslovakia traffic will drive on the right under Nazi influence. Dr George Gamow says life may vanish from Earth in a few million years as the sun grows hotter. Veteran Charles Riches wounded while duck hunting near Dalemead Alberta. once sneezed a bullet from his nose. Japan forms Central China Development Company to aid reconstruction. Winnipeg superintendent J C Pincock plans bedside teachers for crippled crippled children with central clinic to treat and educate.
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C. H. Hill
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vancouver
London
Mansion House
House of Commons
Archibald Sinclair
Hansard
Chamberlain
Czechoslovakia
Nazi Germany
George Gamow
George Washington University
Charles Riches
Dalemead
Alta
Central China
Central China Development Company
North China Development Company
J. C. Pincock
Winnipeg
Manitoba Graduate Tours Europe impressions
Alison Warner, recent University of Manitoba graduate, recounts experiences from a Winnipeg return trip after touring England, Scotland, Germany, France and Czechoslovakia. She praises Carlsbad’s daily three scrubbed cobblestones, swept mountain paths, and notes a serenade by local musicians in Prague.
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Alison Warner
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
England
Scotland
Germany
France
Prague
Miss Warner
Gator Jaws Power Revealed in Closed Muzzle Motion
The article explains that the strength of alligators lies in their closed jaws and that a person can hold them shut with hands once the jaws are closed. It emphasizes the closing motion as the key power point and discusses the relative ease of applying force to keep the jaws closed.
Unclear Source Message About Friends and Enemies
The fragment hints at social pressure involving friends and enemies but lacks concrete people places organizations or events to form a factual summary. No verifiable entities or actions are present to itemize in a newspaper card format.
Chinch bugs migrate on foot despite having wings
An agricultural note explains that chinch bugs, though winged, move by walking rather than flying. It highlights how their ground movement affects spread and pest management considerations for crops in affected regions.
Skilled European Technicians Enter Canada Under Special Orders
Officials in Ottawa discuss immigration and the entry of top technical workers from central Europe. Firms may request a special cabinet order for each skilled engineer or chemist who would reinforce Canadian industry, while lawyers face stringent nationality and qualification barriers.
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Europe
Ottawa
Canada
France
England
United Kingdom
Department of Mines and Resources
Belief That Unemployment Is Not Caused by Women
The United States Industrial Conference Board warns against blaming unemployment on women in industry calling it a myth. It cites data showing male share of the population steady since 1870 and argues women’s rise in work reflects new service needs and expansion rather to men’s displacement.
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U.S. Conference Board
United States Industrial Conference Board
Egrets Protected By Law In Canada And U S
The snow egret long protected in Canada and the United States has begun to migrate into southwestern Ontario swamps and marshes. A single bird near Jack Miner’s sanctuary at Kingsville shows its white plumage and graceful feathers. Hunter demand once threatened egret survival, but about 125 years ago the Audubon Society spurred federal protection, and the species has since increased.
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Canada
United States
Ontario
Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary
Kingsville
Dominion of Canada
Audubon Society
Rural and City Schoolboys Learn About Sheep
An agricultural publication contrasts rural and urban pupils. When asked how many sheep remain if one jumps a fence, the city student says four while the rural student says none. The passage argues rural boys know sheep better.
Insects More Efficient Than Modern Planes Says Academy
The French Academy of Sciences reports that contemporary airplanes are far less efficient than insects. The finding highlights the surprising contrast in energy use and flight dynamics between human aircraft and natural winged forms.
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French Academy of Sciences
Nickel Mining Dominates Ontario Resources
Ontario supplies ninety five percent of the world’s nickel, underscoring the province’s central role in global mineral markets. The statement reflects Ontario’s rich ore deposits and entrenched mining industry.
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Province of
Ontario
Heartburn Relief Promises From Kruschen Salts
A wife describes her husband's relief from chronic gastric acidity after using Kruschen Salts. She notes meals became bearable and sleep improved, with his craving returning as his indigestion faded. The advertisement touts the product’s daily dose and claimed health benefits.
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K_M_E
Canada Farm Livestock Totals Decline in 1938 Drought
Sheep on Canadian farms reach 3 415 000 up 75 100 from 1937 but 229 000 below 1932 peak. Cattle total 8 511 200 down 329 300 from 1937 due to Saskatchewan herd liquidation after prolonged drought. Hogs fall 476 400 to 3 486 900 with Saskatchewan hit hardest. Farm horses at 2 820 700 up in most provinces except Saskatchewan and Alberta, down 293 000 vs 1931. Ontario Alberta Quebec lead in sheep.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Alberta
Quebec
Dominion
Ottawa man conducts solo picket over tire blowout
A man in Ottawa drove slowly through city streets in a solitary picket line to protest a tire maker. A large banner on his car claimed a brand new tire and tube blew out and wrecked his vehicle.
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Ottawa
Judge a Man by His Inner Circle Quote
A pithy adage compares a man’s worth to three key opinions. It suggests weighing his mother, wife, and stenographer views equally to judge character.
Erosion Softens Outlines of Young Mountains Over Time
As time passes erosion wears down mountain shapes, leaving younger ranges the roughest. The process highlights how geology reshapes highland features through gradual wear.
Self-help frock pattern for children by Anne Adams
Bright youngsters praise a new self-help dress pattern 4956 stitched by Mother. The jumper dress with button front uses minimal seams and pairs wool outer fabric with cotton blouses. sizes 2,4,6,8,10 available. Send 20 cents, include size name address and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
The Wheat Bonus Policy and Its Future Prospects
The Edmonton Journal notes the difficulty of maintaining the minimum price, saying the government cannot continue paying 40 million yearly and must heed voter concerns. It urges hope for higher world demand to lift western wheat prices through normal trade, or consider alternatives if demand doesn’t rise, warning the current policy may not be permanent.
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Edmonton Journal
Cat Naps Linked To Longer Life Says Vancouver Officer
Vancouver Medical Health Officer Dr. Stewart Curray says daytime cat naps boost longevity. He told a meeting that cat naps during the day, even in meetings, are as helpful as good food.
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Stewart Curray
Vancouver
Sunday School Lesson Keep Thyself Pure Theme
Weekly devotional notes cite 1 Timothy 5 22 and Exodus 20 14. The lesson covers phrases from Matthew 5 27 30 Mark 10 2 16 and Ephesians 5 22 33. Psalm 92 1 4 12 15 provides devotional reading insights for reflection.
The Seventh Commandment and Jesus Teaching on Adultery
A sermon discusses Exodus twenty four teen and Matthew five on adultery. It notes ancient Hebrew punishment by death for adultery and Jesus expanding the prohibition to unlawful desire. It also recounts the Gospel story of Jesus blessing children and the disciples’ rebuke of parents bringing babies.
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Jesus
Luke
Crown Prince Michael of Romania Requests Pencil Drawing
An English based piece describes Crown Prince Michael of Romania sending a detailed pencil drawing of a pencil to the Romanian Legation in London. He owns a cabin cruiser, twelve cars including a racing model, motorcycles and horses, and sought a special pencil unavailable in Romania. The Legation located the item and sent it back to him.
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England
Prince Michael
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Dr. Benes
Rumania
London
Legation
Auto crash delivers injured to Niagara Falls doctor
An out of control automobile crashed into a curb and the porch of Dr. Edward H. Morgat in Niagara Falls N Y pinning the doorbell down. Dr Borgat treated two men in the car for cuts and bruises.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Edward H. Morgat
Borgat
Early Gramophone Records and Patti's First Recording
Sir Landon Ronald secured England’s first gramophone engagements with great artists. Patti’s initial record for him drew her into genuine raptures over the beauty of her voice.
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Landon Ronald
England
Gramophone
Patti
Invention's Oil-Soaked Insulation Through Time
The 1890 inventor Fer ranty used brown paper soaked in oil as insulation for early electric cables. Despite advances, the method remains in use today, highlighting a long lasting approach to electrical insulation.
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Ferranty
Poland Railways Burn Wood For Locomotives In 1937
In Poland railway locomotives largely burned wood with about 1 600 000 cubic metres used during 1937. The figure reflects extensive use of forest fuel in the railway system amid wartime energy strategies.
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Poland
Olive trees live for about a millennium
The article notes that olive trees have remarkable longevity, commonly reaching around 1,000 years in age and maintaining productive vigor through centuries.
Factorial Note on Dr Mep lough Cancer Articles
A note invites readers to obtain the complete set of Dr Mep lough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The brief notice directs interested readers to request the full collection.
Migration From Asia Traced by Smithsonian Anthropologist
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian reports the discovery of ancient remains from a race predating Eskimo Aleut and Indian peoples. Excavations, mainly on Umnak Island in the Aleutians, yielded bones, skulls, mummies, tools, and pots. He argues these people moved eastward from Asia into Alaska and beyond thousands of years ago.
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Ales Hrdlicka
Smithsonian Institution
Asia
American
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Umnak
Aleutians
Hrdlicka
Canada
United States
South America
North America
Stamp influx from Europe floods London markets
A Bond-street auction house reports a surge of Central European stamps into London due to European turmoil. The representative notes values already total about £100,000 with refugees using collections as portable assets. One collection moved to Holland valued around £10,000. flight taxes of 25 to 30 percent apply. The Rothschild Austrian collection is among the most valuable.
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Bond-street Philatelic
Europe
London
Daily Sketch
Holland
Austria
Value of research and the value of science
The Vancouver Province recalls Gladstone and Tyndall to illustrate the practical value of research. Gladstone asks, after a Tyndall demonstration, “but of what use is it?” The reply notes potential future development could lead to taxing the gadget, showing research’s tangible future utility.
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Gladstone
Tyndall
Vancouver Province
Britain’s Civil Air Guard draws a flood of applicants
Enthusiasm for Britain's Civil Air Guard creates a rush of would be pilots with a shortage of light private airplanes. In one week 26,000 applied for flying instruction.
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Britain
Civil Air Guard
Highway tolls: 30,000 deaths 1,000,000 injuries yearly
Approximately 30,000 persons are killed and 1,000,000 injured on American highways each year. About $2,000,000,000 in property is damaged or destroyed in traffic incidents annually.
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Corenas Laur & Stove CO
Toronto
Ont
Durban and Coast Horticultural Society
South Africa
Surrey
Sussex
Carlsbad
Amada
Miner Sanctuary
By Annoe Adams
Allers
Norway
Crown Prince
Michael
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Central
The
Lydia E. Pinkham
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