World Happenings Briefly Told
A television tower to be built atop the Eiffel Tower aims for regular service after three months of testing. A Swiss farmer settlement delegation arrived in Montreal aboard the Montcalm to study opportunities in Canada. Japan authorised action at Shanghai against a magazine over an article it viewed as insulting Emperor Hirohito. Himmel the Doberman won four prizes at the 47th international dog show in Toronto. Gandhi experiments with leafy vegetables as a diet change and reports feeling fit. Croydon aerodrome upgrades to handle over 20 000 passengers and 500 tons monthly. University of Toronto students protest planned 25 percent tuition hike and medical students back the move. Ontario education minister says prospective normal school entrants will face medical exams to curb teacher oversupply.
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Eiffel Tower
Canada
Switzerland
Montreal
Montcalm
Shanghai
China
John B. Powell
Hirohito
Himmel
Rudy Vallee
M. K. Gandhi
Britain
Croydon
University of Toronto
L. J. Simpson
Ontario
Miners threaten national strike in Britain over wages
The Miners' Federation warns of a national strike in Great Britain if wage and working condition demands are not met. Ebenezer Edwards declares in a London manifesto that the public should help miners avoid a crisis. The manifesto says after years of subjection to slave-like conditions, miners will enforce fair pay.
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Great Britain
Ebenezer Edwards
Miners’ Federation
London
No one knows exactly when coal first fueled humanity
Historical records lack a precise date for coal use as fuel. Researchers discuss early coal use in ancient mines and note uncertainty about when it became a practical energy source compared with wood and charcoal.
Fortune Hidden in Pillow Brings Chinese Farmer Riches
Chen Ting ngoh, a poor farmer, borrowed a dollar to buy a satin pillow for his wife. He tore open the pillow out of irritation and found 49 pearls inside, yielding about £3867. The pillow reportedly belonged to the Empress Dowager Tsz Hsi and was lost during the Boxer uprising.
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Chen Ting-ngoh
Chen
Tsz Hsi
Peiping
New Arctic Passage Reported By Sadko Ice Breaker
The Soviet ice breaker Sadko reported a warm water passage through Arctic ice potentially a route from Europe to the Far East via polar waters. Explorer Ushakov said the lane is about 650 feet wide with impassable ice on sides and extends north from 811 degrees latitude about 700 miles from the North Pole. He also announced a newly found island at 80.51 N, 75.25 E east of Franz Josef Land in largely unexplored waters.
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Sadko
Europe
George Ushakov
Arctic
Franz Josef Land
Nicholas
Ushakov
North Pole
Franz Josef Group
Successful Outing For Soldier Settlers At Millet Picnic
A well attended picnic for soldier settlers from Millet Brightview and Michigan districts took place at Eaglevale tourist camp three miles south of Millet under the Soldier Settlers Union. Provincial secretary in charge Mr E T Neff and Millet’s Mr J E Orn spoke to attendees while families shared basket lunches and beverages.
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Millet
Alta
Soldier Settlers
Brightview
Michigan
Soldier Settlers’ Union
Eaglevale
E. T. Neff
Leduc
J. E. Orn
Germany's car market seen as ripe for exports
Canadian trade official cites 1934 Germany with 866000 vehicles in use and a per capita ratio of one car per 75 people. Canada has one per nine and the U S one per five, signaling a potential market for home and foreign manufacturers. He notes import duties of 400 to 600 Canadian dollars per car and tight import permits.
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Germany
Canada
Paul Sykes
Hamburg
United States
Sykes
Canadian representative at A V M A meeting in Oklahoma City
Dr. A. E. Cameron, Chief Veterinary Inspector, Health of Animals Branch, Dominion Department of Agriculture, served as Canada's representative on the Executive Board at the American Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Oklahoma City from August 27 to 30, 1935.
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Canada
American Veterinary Medical Association
Oklahoma City
A. E. Cameron
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Vitamin B Needs by Men Outpace Women
A health note states men require more vitamin B to maintain health than women, highlighting gender differences in dietary needs and suggesting attention to balanced nutrient intake for men.
Recipes For This Week In Dessert Mold
Soak gelatine in cold water. Beat yolks with sugar and salt. Stir in hot milk over double boiler until thickened. Add gelatine. When partially set fold in beaten egg whites whipped cream and vanilla. Pour into mold or sherbet glasses and chill. Garnish with fresh seasonal fruit.
Sunday School Lesson on 2 Timothy 2 15
Devotional reading centers on II Timothy 1 and highlights the need for diligence to present oneself approved unto God as a workman handling the word of truth. Also references 1 Timothy 6:11-16 for devotional context.
Pompadour Rice Dessert With Cream and Nuts
A recipe for Pompadour Rice combines cooked rice sugar salt vanilla with whipped cream folded in. Serve thickened with maple syrup and top with chopped nuts for a dessert.
Timothy urged to rekindle gift and endure for the gospel
Paul recalls Timothy’s ordination gift and urges him to fan its flame, cast off fear, rely on God’s power and love, and testify without shame. He urges modeling after Paul’s teaching, keeping faith with the Holy Spirit, and embracing suffering for Christ Jesus.
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Timothy
Paul
Christ Jesus
Moffat
Health probe action on royal commission delayed
Col. the Hon. D. M. Sutherland says the health commission appointment approved months ago at Ottawa will not be acted on until fall. He cites the need for extensive preliminary work and consultation with doctors, nurses, dentists, druggists, labor, agriculture and finance to coordinate interests before moving to formal inquiry.
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Royal Commission On Health
Ottawa
D. M. Sutherland
National Health
Royal King George V uses backseat speedometer plan
King George V keeps track of car speed with a duplicate speedometer installed in the back of each carriage or car. The arrangement allows the royal chauffeur to monitor speed even when the monarch is riding.
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King George V
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Mecca
Nember
Roer Desler
New Northern Passage
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Evory
Betty Barclay
Chis
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
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