World Happenings Briefly Told
Winnipeg club receives Cirrus Moth from civil aviation. four planes now in service. William Ormsby Gore predicts British election between May and October next year. American Federation of Labor protest against hatlessness from New York cloth and hatmakers. Indian princes fund statue for Lord Willingdon in Canada. Astronomer Hammond touts horizon plane position instrument. Central Bank of Canada director Towers studies European central bank emission. Ontario attorney general Roebuck backs night court plan. Montreal recorders show support. Toronto may adopt same.
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Winnipeg
Lord Willingdon
India
Canada
James B. Hammond
Graham Ford Towers
New Central Bank of Canada
Basle
Switzerland
Bank For International Settlements
Europe
Arthur Roebuck
K.C
Ontario
Toronto
Montreal Recorders
Montreal
Canada Introduces Defrosting Chamber For Chilled Goods
The National Research Council of Canada develops a 30 000 cubic foot vapour tight chamber at the Port of London to prevent water vapour condensation on chilled and frozen meat. Operated by the Port of London authority, it marks a major advance in ship and rail transportation of Canadian refrigerated products.
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Port of London
England
National Research Council of Canada
Port of London Authority
British Isles
Ice scarred Nascope returns as Arctic expedition ends
The icebound steamer Nascope, built for the Hudsons Bay Company, bringing Canada's 1934 Arctic expedition to Halifax after heavy snow and ice limited progress. Captain Thomas H. Smellie described weeklong ice stays in James Bay and Hudson Strait on return, with three women aboard and ten RCMP officers plus staff returning from Arctic posts and Pangnirtung.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Governnment
Halifax
Thomas H. Smellie
James Bay
Hudson Strait
George E. Brown
Gates Mills
Ohio
Churchill
Carol Laucier
Pangnirtung
N.W.T
Millicent Blake
Grenfell
Labrador
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Port Burwell
Lake Harbor
Pond’s Inlet
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Saskatchewan man walks 10000 miles for bet with mayor
Ernest Wall of Waldeck Saskatchewan left July 6 with 10 cents vowing to walk 10 miles in one year to win a wager with Waldeck mayor. He has traversed prairies and Lake Superior north shore aiming toward the maritime provinces. no road repetition, no freight rides, and must obtain one mayor signature per mile.
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Waldeck
Sask
Ernest Wall
Montreal
Wall
Prairies
Lake Superior
Maritime Provinces
Saskatchewan
Benzene Known as a Central Carbon Compound
The article describes benzene or benzol as a key carbon compound, outlining its significance in chemistry and highlighting its role in various industrial applications.
Agriculture Dominates Canada’s National Income in Early Report
The report shows agriculture as the chief industry of Canada with over one third of employed males in gainful work. Primary industries contributed 1.525 billion in net production, with agriculture accounting for about 759 million, nearly half of primary output.
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Canada
Rome to Build A Large Auditorium for Five Thousand
Rome plans a new auditorium with seating for 5000, aiming to host major events. The project signals a boost to cultural facilities and urban development, aligning with city goals for expanded public venues and community programs.
This is the Way to Happiness Wincarnis Ad Pitch
An ornate advertisement promotes Wincarnis wine as a health tonic for nervous disorder anaemia debility and fatigue. It claims rapid vitality improvement from first glass and lists Harold F. Ritchie & Co. Ltd as sales agents in Toronto with 20 000 doctors endorsing the product.
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Halfwell
Wincarnis
Winearnis
Sels Wincarnis
Harold F. Ritchie & Co. Ltd
Toronto
Plane freighting of 40 huskies and 7 trappers to Barren Lands
Pilot Conway Farrell of Canadian Airways Ltd. transported 40 huskies 7 trappers and 14000 pounds of gear into the remote Barren Lands east of Fort Reliance on the Great Slave Lake shore. Each flight averages 90 minutes, replacing a month of portaging and canoe travel before modernization. The old method used dog teams and yearly canoes, now replaced by air travel for efficiency.
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Fort Reliance
Great Slave Lake
Conway Farrell
Canadian Airways Ltd
Continuing steadfast prayer in Sunday lesson
The lesson centers on Jesus teaching the proper way to pray. It contrasts private, sincere prayer with vain repetition, provides the Lord’s Prayer as a model, and highlights six petitions focusing first on God and then on human needs. It notes locations of prayer for Nathanael and Peter and cautions against rote, empty prayer.
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Jesus
Nathanael
Peter
Moffatt
Baal
Diana
God
Moon Nature and Formation Theories in Brief
The moon orbits Earth at about 218 818 miles and has a diameter near 2160 miles. It reflects sunlight, shows no life, and features rugged mountains valleys and craters with peaks around 36 000 feet. Historical theories by Poincare and Darwin suggest earth fragments or tidal ejections formed the moon, though no consensus exists.
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Henri Poincare
George H. Darwin
Earth
Space
Moon
Honest Advice Dilemmas Highlighted by Wise Voices
A quip contrasts those who ignore unpaid counsel with those who heed earned wisdom. The line suggests skepticism toward free guidance and valor in valuing professional insight.
Roman Amphitheater Found After Landslide At Lyons
A Roman amphitheater was uncovered in Lyons France after a recent landslide. Archaeologists began surveys and preservation work to study the site and its historical significance.
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Lyons
France
Oldest Virgin and Child painting on display in Rome
The oldest known painting of the Virgin and Child dating to about 150 A.D. has been placed on a wall in the Priscilla catacomb in Rome, highlighting a rare early Christian artwork now visible to visitors.
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Priscilla Catacomb
Rome
Safety Of Children Cold Weather Skin Protection
Cold weather brings discomfort and danger to children's tender skin. Wind and dampness cause raw chapping on hands faces and necks. Hinds Honey and Almond Cream provides protection and relief with a smooth texture, preventing cracks infections and offering instant relief and ongoing protection since 1875.
Portable typewriters classified as musical instruments
Portable typewriters have been classified as musical instruments by the British Railways Freight Association. The ruling shifts how these devices are treated in freight handling and may affect shipping charges and regulations for offices and writers relying on portable machines.
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British Railways’ Freight Association
Health Means Charm And Happiness
A vintage style promotion touts health as charm and happiness. It claims sparkling eyes, clear skin, and vitality accompany well being and popular appeal for the healthy active girl. The ad suggests Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for extra energy and pep with a claimed success rate of 98 out of 100 women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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