World Happenings Briefly Told
Edmonton youth Francis John Savage has left for London to join the British navy. Instructors enroll nine to fourteen year old French children in aero nautical fundamentals. John Red Kelly, 32, ex hockey star, dies in St Boniface hospital. Stamp flaws noted in Edward VIII issues cited by philatelists. Ernest Bakewell resigns from the B C legislature CCF. Susan Anthony becomes the second woman honored on a U S postage stamp. Bernard Shaw honored at a Wells birthday dinner in London with a vegetarian menu. Sir Henry Wellcome’s estate taxed £968754. Palestine reinforcements embark aboard the California for the Holy Land.
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London
England
Francis John Savage
Edmonton
John “Red” Kelly
St. Boniface
Man
Edward VIII
United Kingdom
Marvin Wolff
St. Lawrence
Duchess of York Guides Glamis Castle Guests in Secret
The Duchess of York knew Glamis Castle history well and once impersonated a maid to guide American visitors. She borrowed a maid’s cap and apron to perform the duties and impressed guests who tipped her handsomely, unaware of her true identity.
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H.R.H
Duchess of York
Glamis Castle
Glamis
Rest or Radium Work Demand Raises Dreadful Tradeoff
The piece questions a three months rest with pay after three months of work and weighs the grim choice against radium needle production. Workers must stand behind lead screens while minute radium salt particles are guided into tiny needles used to treat diseased tissues.
Two Sides To Story Of 1000 Mile Airliner Flight
A chartered Imperial Airways plane met the Queen Mary at Cherbourg and flew 1020 miles to Budapest via Paris Munich Vienna in five days. The rapid journey showcased new radio telegraph services for travelers but warned that the human body is not built for such speeds. The New Outlook.
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New York
Europe
Imperial Airways
Cherbourg
Paris
Munich
Vienna
Budapest
Zurich
Treasures From Japan Comes to Boston Exhibit
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University are honored by the Japanese Emperor as Japan lends 136 objects for an exhibit in Boston through October 25. The collection spans Buddhist art from the 7th century to the Tokugawa era and includes works on loan from imperial and Japanese sources as well as pieces owned by the Boston museum.
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United States
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Harvard University
Japan
Boston
Imperial Household
Boston Museum
Museum of Fine Arts
Harvard
Question if Queen Mary will attend Edward VIII coronation
The article debates whether Queen Mary will attend her son King Edward VIII's May coronation. It notes no English precedent for a widowed queen at a sovereign’s coronation and cites Queen Alexandra's 1902 and Queen Mary’s 1911 absences as context. It concludes the decision rests on Queen Mary's personal wishes and the king's.
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Mary
Edward VIII
England
Alexandra
Edward VII
George VI
Queen Mary
King Edward Cheers Vienna Club Encore Request
King Edward praised a song in a Vienna night club describing it as his favorite. He requested three encores and tipped the performer generously. The dialect tune refers to a rustic Austrian village near Vienna, Langeniais.
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Edward
Vienna
Langeniais
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Ad Tiller for Bile Flow
An old advertisement touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a remedy to "wake up" bile flow in the liver. It warns of bloating, constipation, and sour feelings if bile does not move, claiming the pills work gently like calomel but without mercury.
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Howe
Old Carter
Rumors of King Ed ward VIII Marriage Dismissed by Writer
British author John Drinkwater rebuts circulating speculation that King Edward VIII plans marriage to either Princess Irene or Princess Catherine of Greece. He cites the Buckingham Palace suites as evidence of a bachelor phase and promises official announcements if a marriage occurs. The piece notes cautious dismissal of outside tips as unreliable.
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Edward VIII
England
Irene
Catherine
George II
Greece
John Drinkwater
Ex’sward
London
Drinkwater
Buckingham Palace
Airways traffic control shaping US aviation lanes
The article describes a new federal airways traffic control system with observers at stations using maps and headphones. A controller manages aircraft on routes by adjusting altitude and speed to prevent congestion, directing six planes within minutes of each other.
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United States
Bureau of Air Commerce
Airways
Polceman
A Dangerous Plaything and Its Dangers
A warning about air guns BB guns and slingshots sold by careless dealers. The Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers cites a blind institution with 300 children blinded by toy guns in a grim example of harm. A quotation from Our Dumb Animals mocks theatre queue delays as a social joke.
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Ilinois
Crochet A Rug Then A Scarf Pattern Note
A note states there is no published pattern book by Alice Brooks for crochet rugs or scarves. No further details are provided about authorship or availability.
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Alice Brooks
First Converts in Europe Lydia in Philippi Converts and Mission
Sunday school lesson highlights Lydia a Phoenician merchant from Thyatira who worshipped God and was baptized with her household at Philippi, Paul's tent maker apostolic pattern as pioneer missionary. It notes hospitality in early churches and cites Romans Romans 15 18 21 and Moffatt translation. Also mentions Basil Mathews reflection and a note on unrelated items about genealogy and carnations.
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Europe
Philippi
Paul
Lydia
Thyatira
Moffatt
Christ
Jerusalem
Illyricum
Asia Minor
Aegean
Beraa
Basil Mathews
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Susan R. Anthony
Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
Sir Henry Wellcome
Palestine
California
Holy Land
West Yorkshire Regiment
Hampshire Regiment
Frances
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Crochet
Smanl
Ctober
Duchess of Gloucester
Rad
Calgary
Regina
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