World Happenings Briefly Told
More than 80 anarchists arrested in Tokyo and Osaka on charges of planning an uprising. Prince Edward of Kent to be known as Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick. Canada expected population 179 million per Prof. Taylor. Residents in Italian cities seek new street names. RAF airmen Park and two others killed in collision near Abingdon. Alberta to enforce Trade and Industry Act after changes. Lady Tweedsmuir to patronize the YWCA in Canada. Tulkaram in Palestine lit by electricity. Air travel judged three times safer than a decade ago.
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Tokyo
Osaka
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick
Prince Edward of Kent
Canada
Griffith Taylor
University of Toronto
San Remo
Turin
Milan
Aduwa
Makale
Italia
Pilot Park
British Columbia
Royal Air Force
Abingdon
Alberta
Calgary
Retail Merchants’ Association
Aberhart
Young Women’s Christian Association
Lady Tweedsmuir
Palestine
Tulkarem
U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Radio license costs restrict listeners in Italy
In Italy the price of a radio receiver license is high and only about 200000 listeners remain in a population of 40000000, reflecting limited radio access amid affordability barriers.
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Italy
Crochet a Rug For Your Home Pattern 5469
Crochet a rug in three tones or contrasting colors with a matching pillow. This easy pattern includes complete instructions, an illustration of the set, and stitches needed. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E., Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Icelandic Pioneers Honored at Gimli Memorial
A 60th anniversary memorial ceremony in Gimli Manitoba marked Icelandic settlers reach Lake Winnipeg in 1875. Captain Sigtryggir Jonason unveiled the cairn built of local granite with a 13 ton red boulder, commemorating the October 21 1875 landing and listing first settlement districts.
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Lake Winnipeg
Gimli
Man
Sigtryggir Jonason
Jonason
Moorhead
Minn
Winnipeg
Red River
White object boosts pedestrian visibility at night
Key stone Automobile Club officials in Philadelphia advise pedestrians walking along highways at night to carry a white item. A white handkerchief or similar object worn against dark clothing can help drivers spot them about 100 feet farther away, increasing safety.
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Keystone Automobile Club
Philadelphia
Sunday School Lesson November 24 Theme Ezra to Haggai
Gospel lesson recounts Haggai urging Zerubbabel Joshua and the people to rebuild Jehovahs temple in Jerusalem after 520 BC. It contrasts their self focused housing with neglect of the temple and notes the then ample drought and scant wages. Within three weeks the temple site becomes active as they respond to the prophet.
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Haggai
Zerubbabel
Judah
Joshua
Darius
Jehovah
Doctor Links Clothing to TB and Indigestion Rules
Dr. Milton Jones the Llanfyllin medical officer endorsed light clothing for youths noting girls under 20 show less TB susceptibility than boys of the same age due to sun and air exposure. He also claimed women wore less clothing and linked diet to indigestion, sparking a quip about doctors being called away from meals.
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Milton Jones
Llanfyllin Rural Council
Canadian duck farm to ship 2000 boxes to England
A large duck farm in Eastern Canada plans to ship 2000 boxes of ducks to England before Montreal navigation closes and store them for subsequent sale.
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Canada
England
Montreal
Nations climb from depression as Britain leads gains
Britain shows rapid improvement while Canada reports a 22 percent trade surge. New Zealand finance minister Mr Coates declares Dominion problems largely solved with restored cuts and lower emergency taxes. Public works rise to £5,630,000 for 1,618,000 people, delivering new boons at £3 10s per head.
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Ihe
Canada
New Zealand
Coates
Dominion
New
Fire Chief Ferron Marks 30 Years With Montreal Fire Service
Arthur Ferron, acting district chief, has 30 years with the Montreal fire department and multiple decorations for rescue work. During a below zero dawn water main burst, he and his crew saved two families from drowning as floods and collapsing houses threatened a crowded district. He earned the Royal Canadian Humane Society life saving medal.
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Arthur Ferron
Montreal
Ferron
Royal Canadian Humane Society
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T.B
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Doug
Genune Phillips
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Hinds
Elie
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