World Happenings Briefly Told In Brief
Apprenticeship system set in Manitoba wholesale and retail trades announced in Winnipeg. Memorial for Senator Marconi to Lavernock Point where he first wireless experiments were done. King George VI to tour industrial West Riding cities in October. Crown gift for King Farouk’s 18th birthday to be funded by public subscription. Scout gatherings planned in Britain Cub masters and Wolf Cub workers next summer and Rover meet in Scotland in 1939. Disney win for Silly Symphonies at Venice Exposition. British aircraft factories busy. foreign duties dropped on planes. Sax monument to Antoine Sax planned for Dinant. F C Brown urges Canada and Canadian Chamber to curb export of raw materials like timber and ore.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Marconi
Lavernock Point
Penarth
George VI
West Riding of Yorkshire
Duke of York
Farouk
Britain
Chingford
World Rover
Scotland
Walt Disney
Cable
Venice
Italy
Ridpath Sees Strong Canadian Poultry Market
Henry Ridpath of Ridpath Bros Ltd says Canadian poultry bound for Britain is highly satisfactory. He notes a larger share of the better grades would speed a ready market as he meets with Ottawa agriculture officials and UK buyers in Toronto and western Canada before heading to Australia and New Zealand.
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Henry Ridpath
Ridpath Bros., Ltd
London
Liverpool
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Reading Meat Packing Companies
Western Canada
England
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Beloit College tracks student progress with phonograph records
In Beloit College speech courses, students record a speech at the start and another at the end on reverse sides. Comparing the two recordings lets the instructor judge improvement in voice and delivery.
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Beloit College
Periodic health exams aid cancer prevention across professions
A Philadelphia based Canadian woman with a family in the United States navy was found to have a small uterine cancer during a routine naval periodic health exam. After treatment and ongoing supervision she appears well, illustrating early detection benefits. The article argues periodic exams save miners from phthisis and could generalize, improving early diagnosis for many diseases.
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United States Navy
Philadelphia
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are directed to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice promotes access to a full series through a Canadian health organization.
Fire Sweeps Old Bombay Building. Roof Collapses
A blaze sparked by noon sun damaged an old business district building in Bombay. Flames erupted from the roof as fire brigades arrived but could not save it. the roof collapsed and damages reached about $20,000.
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Bombay
Third Picture For Quints May Be Title For 1938 Film
Twentieth Century Fox officials in New York say the Dionne quintuplets third screen project may be titled Mother Knows Best and released sometime in 1938. No cast or director is yet chosen and filming would start after the Dafoe nursery routines end for the year. Their contract calls for three pictures in three years following The Country Doctor and Reunion, which were released in 1936 and seen in 48 countries and 23 languages.
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Twentieth Century- Fox Films
New York
Dafoe
Callander
The
Quints
Jean Hersholt
Dorothy Peterson
Slim Summerville
New Star Outshines Sun by 500 Million Times
A supernova exploded 3 million light years away, flashing brilliantly across the heavens. California Institute of Technology scientist Dr. Fritz Zicky announced the discovery to the scientific community.
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Fritz Zicky
California Institute of Technology
Make This Model at Home A Wrap ’N’ Tie Frock
Anne Adams presents pattern 4556 for a back-to-school wrap-around frock for girls aged 2 to 12. Features puffed sleeves, pointed collar, and flared skirt in printed fabrics. Size 6 requires 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric. order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim in British Columbia
An Ontario farm boy narrator sails through Vancouver and Spanish Banks on a camper journey titled Country Life from Coast to Coast. He describes rain in Vancouver, the Caribou Trail, camping near Indian Residential School, and encounters with camp girls who wash dishes for fun. The piece blends travel notes with reflections on Vancouver, the University of British Columbia site, and the Empress of Russia harbor views.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Bob
Canada
West Coast
Rockies
Vancouver
B.C
City of Cloud and Sunshine
Atlantic
Pacific
English Bay
University of British Columbia
George Vancouver
Fraser and
Thompson
British North America
Montreal
Toronto
Floradora Flora
Ford
Dora
United States
Thompson River
Fraser
Flora
Anglican Church
Home Mission Boards
Vancouver Island
Salt Lake City
Chicago
C.P.R
Russia
Notable Vancouver Outing Delayed Until Next Week
The narrator recalls salmon and red meat being canned in the East, notes rain and damp conditions, and mentions crawling to a cheap chow-house for fifteen cents. Plans include saw mills, Stanley Park and Pauline Johnson's tomb, the Oriental section, and the University, but visitations and observations are postponed to next week.
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Saw Mills
Stanley Park
Pauline Johnson
Great Oriental
University
Sunday School Lesson September 19 Golden Text
Sunday School lesson outline prompts choosing whom to serve with Joshua 24 15 as the golden text. The lesson cites Deuteronomy 11 8 12 and 26 as core readings along with devotional passages from Deuteronomy 7 6 11.
The Duty of Obeying God in Deuteronomy Explored
This excerpt surveys Deuteronomy chapters 11 1 9 10 12 26 32 noting God's saving acts for Israel from Egypt and the promised land's blessings and rain from heaven It contrasts water via divine provision with Egypts foot watering and stresses choosing obedience to receive blessing or punishment The text cites Dummelow and Moffatt translations and frames the historical moral foundation of reward for fidelity.
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Froude
Dummelow
Egypt
Moffatt
Nile
Driving Test Sought to Cut Provincial Traffic Toll
Attorney General Gordon Wismer said the province may seek an act from the British Columbia legislature to require all drivers to pass a driving test before obtaining licenses. The measure aims to reduce traffic deaths after 80 lives were lost in eight months of 1937 traffic accidents.
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Gordon Wismer
British Columbia
Time Heals All Wiffs and Socks Menace
A humorous exchange shows a weary wife saying time mends things while the husband jokes about finding the culprit to fix his socks. The brief vignette captures domestic wit and everyday frustration.
Remera Bird Builds Bottle-Shaped Nest in Turkey
The remera, a Turkish bird, constructs a bottle-shaped nest to protect its eggs from intruders. The unusual architecture provides a fortified enclosure and demonstrates adaptive nesting behavior in the region.
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Remera
Turkey
France Sees More Men Fail Motor Driving Tests Than Women
Report notes a higher failure rate among men than women in France's driving test. Officials cite stricter adherence to rules and risk awareness. analysts say the gap reflects gender-based behavior in early licensing.
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France
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DSU Ae
Germany
Antoine Sax
Dinant
Belgium
Bax
F. C. Brown
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Dominion
Wada CA
DR. J.W. S. McCullough
California
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