World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Henry Seymour King of Lloyds Bank dies in London. Alberta homesteads reach 636 in August and September with 89 women filing. Barclay's Bank Canada elects Borden Purvis and board. Finland leads Britain in lumber trade, not Russia. BC police mark 75th anniversary. Bank of Montreal holdup $ of 3536 mostly recovered. three men arrested. Sir James O Donohue buried in Toronto with bearers. October customs revenue up from 1932 to 2,569,479 by the Dominion. Lewis Leigh leaves Edmonton for Brandon as flying instructor. R I D Fenerty named Rhodes scholar at 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Seymour King
Lloyd’s Bank
England
London
Alberta
British leather industry leads world with diverse goods at 1934 fair
The United Kingdom remains a top source of leather and leather goods noted for quality and price. British factories now offer a wide range from saddlery to travel and fashion items as Continental firms open plants here. The 1934 British Industries Fair opens in London February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Great Britain
British East Indies
British Empire
Canada
London
Canadian Beef Preferred Store Cattle In Scottish Market
A. J. Tingley notes in the Commercial Journal that Canadian store cattle sell at a premium in Scottish markets where young, well bred cattle are favored. He warns that Canada must improve breeding to supply enough high quality animals, with demand focusing on two year old bullocks weighing eight to nine cwt, Aberdeen Angus or Shorthorn crosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tingley
Scotland
Commercial Journal
Centuries-Old Rye Clock Runs Indefinitely
The Rye Parish Church clock in England began in 1515 and, after completion in 1560, has kept time with repairs only briefly interrupting. A major clock firm now maintains it and it is touted as the world’s only pendulum swinging through roof and church body. The bell? It once weighed 1,500 pounds above the choir before a two‑inch rusty nail was found to support it. Also noted are twenty wild animal preserves totaling 200,000 square miles in British Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Rye
British Africa
Buckley’s Mixture Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old advertisement urges mothers to treat children's coughs and colds with Buckley’s Mixture mixed with honey. It claims a pleasant dose provides relief and that two doses can end a bad cold. The copy also says Buckley’s cures parental coughs and warns against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Paul in Ephesus and the Tyrannus lecture room
On his third missionary journey Paul arrives in Ephesus and preaches first in the synagogue then in Tyrannus's lecture room. After three months he faces Jewish opposition and moves to Tyrannus where he teaches for two years, influencing Asia and the Seven Churches. The piece notes interpretive tensions about miraculous healings and reflects on law courts in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Ephesus
Tyrannus
Trajan
A. Z. Robertson
Bartlett
Henry Churchill King
Testing New Diving Bell Pioneers Deep Sea Salvage Work
The United States navy completed preliminary tests of a pear shaped two armed robot diving bell by E. J. Romano of Seattle. It can plunge into the ocean pick up a dome or a twenty five foot locomotive crane and carry workers to depths beyond traditional salvage limits. It has operated over 850 feet underwater and withstood pressure deeper than 1500 feet. The device offers delicate grappling irons with crushing force and a lighting system designed for extreme depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
E. J. Romano
Seattle
German Law Aims to End Title Exchange Marriages
The cabinet adopts a law voiding any marriage after November 9 that includes the exchange of a title for money. The measure targets sham marriages and adoptions that surged after the war among impoverished German nobility.
Invented Anti-Aircraft Gun Saved From Execution
A Warsaw man sentenced to death for murder was spared as War Office officials studied his anti aircraft gun. The prisoner provided a model to the prison governor, sparking interest from war officials who foresee a revolution in air defense and kept the details secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
War Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Borden
Arthur B. Purvis
Montreal
Barclay’s Bank
Finland
Russia
James Hardy Smith
Liverpool
British Columbia
Bank of Montreal
Vancouver
John Murdoch
Vancouver Force
Sir James O’donohue
Edward VII
Toronto
Dominion
Customs and Excise
Department of National Revenue
The
Explorers’ Air Transport, Limited
Lewis Leigh
Edmonton
Brandon
Man
Brandon Aero Club
R.I. D. Fenerty
University of Alberta
Rhodes
Lloyd H. Fenerty
Fenerty Sid McLaurin
Calgary
Beecham
Denicotea
Chantler & Chantler, Limited
Canadian Distributors
Wellington St. W
Ont
Vogue
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada
Law Courts
Fantastic Robot
U.S. Navy
Germany
Caroline Kizmilton
Prynchuy
Pierce
Golden Medical
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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