World Happenings Briefly Told Highlights and Obits
George Simpson aged 69, longtime editor of House of Commons Debates, died in Ottawa. Edmonton census shows population at 85 470, up 4 000 from last year. Cape Town burns 58 old cars valued at 7 500 rand. Soviet Union to produce 5 000 aircraft yearly, says Louis Breguet. Indian skeleton unearthed at Mount Hope cemetery Brantford Ontario. Southern Alberta farmers hold wheat for higher prices as elevator deliveries lag. Hughenden Park estate bought by High Wycombe council as King George memorial. Italian decree taxes bachelors age 25 to 30 and up to 65. RAF pilot Lieut G K Horsey censured for Normandie crash court martial.
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George Simpson
Ottawa
Edmonton
Cape Town
Soviet Union
Louis Breguet
Russia
Mount Hope Cemetery
Brantford
Ont
Alberta
Hughenden Park
Buckinghamshire
Benjamin Disraeli
High Wycombe Borough
King George
East Africa
Struggle With Grizzly Protecting Cubs In Coast Range
The Mundays recount a dangerous encounter in interior British Columbia while exploring Bearpaw canyon near Mount Silver throne. They spotted a lone grizzly cub on a ledge as a furious mother approached. Unarmed, they yelled. Mrs. Munday seized an ice axe and subdued the charging bear, saving her husband.
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British Columbia
Don Munday
Vancouver
Coast Range
Bearpaw Canyon
Mount Silverthrone
Mundays
Plant Out Of Place Weed Description
A weed described as a plant out of place due to unsightly appearance pernicious growth habits and spreading by roots and seed becomes a menace to agriculture regardless of location on highways byways public or private property.
City Of The Future By Cleveland Engineer
Dr. Ludo L. Zimmer, a noted industrial engineer from Cleveland, outlines a city designed for air and road travel with streets radiating from a central airport, envisioning a mobility focused urban plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludo L. Zimmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Trade barriers eased to avert war Murdoch says
Sir Keith Murdoch in Montreal argues loosened trade barriers and wider international commerce as best war prevention. He cites English brains working on bank credit for nations in need and freeing trade channels to revive global trade. Also notes a porpoise consumes its own weight in fish every 48 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Murdoch
Montreal
Spain
France
Germany
England
Music Mood Boosts Factory Spirit at Standard Motor Co
The Standard Motor Co in Canley Coventry reports music broadcasts inside part of its factory lift worker morale without harming efficiency or workmanship quality. The item highlights music as a tool for a cheerful atmosphere rather than entertainment, citing positive effects on labor.
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English Motor Company
Standard Motor Co., Limited
Canley
Coventry
England
Oshawa
Crochet blouse and skirt patterns advertised by Winnipeg Union
Crochet your way to inexpensive flattery with pattern 5679 a blouse in lace and net stitch offered in sizes 16-18 and 38-40 priced 20 cents. Pattern 5353 is a matching skirt in same sizes with illustrations and stitch lists priced 20 cents. Order by mail from Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Sunday School Lesson on Antioch and Gentile Inclusion
Devotional outline on Acts 15 and Galatians 2 explains the Antioch controversy over Gentile salvation without circumcision. Peter, Paul, and James influence a united letter from Jerusalem allowing Gentiles to faith without the Mosaic rite, with agreed abstentions and mutual edification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Syria
Paul
Jerusalem
Peter
Joppa
Jesus
James
Judas
Silas
Barnabas
Free Gillett’s Lye Booklet Promotes Home Soap Making
The booklet details how the cleanser disinfectant saves work and includes complete instructions for soap making at home. It also explains methods to keep farm equipment and buildings clean and sanitary and offers a free copy by writing Standard Brands Ltd. in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handy Gillett’s Lye
Standard Brands Ltd
Wraser Ave
Liberty St
Toronto
Ont
Streamlined Royal Express Sets British Speed Record
The London and North Eastern Railway streamlined express from Newcastle to London hit 113 miles per hour, establishing a new British speed record for trains. Excluding engine and cars, the 270 ton train likely set a world record for a streamlined passenger service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London and Northeastern Railway
Newcastle-on-Tyne
London
Motoring Glasses Aimed At Clear Landscape Views
A brief note describes developing glasses to allow viewing landscapes without distraction from hot dog stands. The text presents a whimsical, marketing tone and mentions a prototype concept in progress. The focus remains on reducing visual clutter during scenic drives.
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Buckingham
Lieut
G. K. Horsey
Royal Air Force
Normandie
Southampton Docks
Grizzly
Rockies
Mother Bear
City of the Future
Edmonton “Grads
Canada
Europe
Quebec
Helen Northup
Doris Heale
Babe Belanger
Etta Dann
Sophie Brown
Mabel Bunton
Gladys Fry
J. P. Page
Noel Macdonald
Gillett’s
Gillett
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