World Happenings Briefly Told
Government bill appointing an economic council reads third time in the House with no division. A four crew and 70 ton motor craft hit a mine in Salamis gulf killing all aboard. Alberta wheat elevator at Kitscoty burned, 35 000 bushels, 18 000 bushels lost, estimated value 15000 dollars. Gerald C. MacGuire, 37, rises after fascist plot links in US. Australia orders 16 more fighting aircraft this year and 36 next. Four Chinese convicted of smuggling opium valued 4000 into Vancouver from CPR area. Empress of Japan donated 250 to Implacable Fund. Trafalgar flagship preserved as national monument. London shop managers plan for Jubilee crowds opening May 6. Up to 50 000 Australians may visit England for Jubilee by way of US or Canada. Alberta premier denies extending the province legislature life by two years.
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Economic Council
House of Commons
Salamis Gulf
Kitscoty
Alta
Gerald C. MacGuire
United States
Vancouver
London
England
Canada
Alberta
R. G. Reid
Kansas Doctor Charged With Fifteen Dollar X-Ray Bill
Attorney Ralph J. Anderson visited a Kansas doctor for a physical. The physician X-rayed him and after the exam quoted a fifteen dollar charge, ten dollars paid and five due, prompting questions about the bill.
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Ralph J. Anderson
Kansas
Anderson
Marathon Runners Debated Time After Measured Slip
A lighthearted note on a marathon scene where a runner complains about timekeeping and jokes that the time was taken by the runner themselves. The exchange highlights timing confusion and a playful tone between participant and official.
Lang Ou Philanthropy Mourning Lord of Mut Ube District
Obituary notes the death of Lang Ou Philenthropy a renowned independent philanthropist in Mut Ube. He converted a vicarage into almshouses and offered cheap rent and emergency aid. He donated boots to tramps and money for holidays, with brief five minute sermons and an open vicarage garden for parishioners.
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Ube
Eruta
Indian Ocean
Interesting Souvenirs Recall Queen Victoria Jubilee Plans
G E Davis of Swift Current Sask recalls Diamond Jubilee items dated June 22 1897 from England. A New Testament and a cup bear Queen Victoria images with inscription V R 1837 1857 Long Has She Reigned. The items reference Davis school in Southborough Kent England and commemorate the jubilee.
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G. E. Davis
Swift Current
Sask
Davis
Southborough
Kent
England
Darling crepe costume with navy taffeta trim
A fashion feature presents a chic navy crepe dress with navy and white taffeta jacket. It notes a tied scarf neckline, a slim waist, and suggests variations using nautical blue linen. Pattern No 864 fits sizes 14 to 40 with yardage details and mail orders from Winnipeg.
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Ellen Worth
Seer Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDer Mot Ave
Winnipeg
Handwriting Analysis Tips From Lawrence Hibbert
Reader letters show handwriting reveals character with cautions about jealousy and fussiness. Advice includes patience in pursuits like singing and caution on romance with a 39 year old suitor, noting domineering traits and the need to wait.
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Mr. Hibbert
Lawrence Hibbert
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ava
Winnipeg
Man
Great Britain’s cycling boom drives record output
Britain sees a surge in cycling with an estimated 9,009,000 riders and rising demand for machines. Manufacturers ramp up output, with one firm producing 700,000 bicycles in a year and total 1934 output projected at 1.5 million. Cyclists’ clubs expand, the National Cyclists Union reaching about 40,000 members and London hosting over 400 clubs including two new women only groups.
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Great Britain
Britain
Cyclists' Touring Club
National Cyclists Union
London
Young English Pilot Takes Command Of Imperial Liners
Captain James T. Percy, 25, promoted to command Imperial Airways fourty passenger liners. Once an apprentice engineer, he earned a private license after begging flights, then a commercial license, learning navigation and radio to become Europe’s youngest first rank pilot aboard long distance routes.
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Imperial Airways
England
James T. Percy
Percy
Europe
Bran Corn Muffins From Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay provides a recipe for Bran Corn Muffins. Cream shortening with sugar, beat in egg and milk, then add bran and corn meal. Combine with flour, salt, and baking powder, mix until just combined, bake in greased tins at 375 to 400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes yielding 12 muffins.
Tropical Banana Bake with Coconut
Four ripe bananas are peeled and halved lengthwise and layered in a greased dish. Orange juice and brown sugar are mixed and poured over, then the top is thickly sprinkled with shredded coconut. Bake until tender and browned. Serve hot. Serves 4.
Finest Organ In World At Royal Albert Hall London
The Royal Albert Hall organ, completed after six years of work costing 130000, is the finest in the world. It weighs 175 tons and fills 65000 cubic feet, with seven tonal departments four keyboards and 175 draw stops. Electric wiring runs 80 miles and 112 craftsmen built it. annual tuning costs reach 1000. Its sonority is described as terrific and its stop range is vast.
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Royal Albert Hall
London
Christ Reveals the Father Through His Life and Words
Sunday school lesson explores Jesus as the revealer of God the Father. It cites Philip’s request for sight, Jesus’ reply that seeing Him is seeing the Father, and argues that Christ embodies divine nature beyond works alone. The piece asserts God’s character is disclosed in a Person in Christ Jesus.
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Christ
Jesus
Philip
Father
Moffatt
C. F. Andrews
Jesus Christ
God
J. D. Jones
Miser Lights Pipe With Pound Notes In London Lodgings
Edwin Thomas Howes was found dead in southeast London lodgings with nearly 800 in his pockets and 1106 in post office savings. At the inquest a relative testified Howes starved himself on food yet kept a costly habit of lighting his pipe with one pound notes.
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London
Edwin Thomas Howes
Howes
Poultry Exports Rise Sharply in February
The Dominion bureau of statistics reported February exports of poultry at 786000 pounds valued at 141606 dollars, more than four times the game month that year when 141035 pounds valued at 26036 were shipped.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Why Some Animals Sleep Through Winter
The reason for winter sleep remains not fully understood and scientists consider low blood sugar as a potential factor among other explanations.
History Of The Sponge
The history of sponges traces to Aristotle era when Greek warriors used them to pad helmets. Mid first century microscopic research proved sponges are animals not plants.
Cellulose and Its Versatile Industrial Roles
An overview of cellulose from plants, highlighting cotton composition and its resistance to ordinary solvents. It explains chemical treatments turning cellulose into soluble compounds, nitrocellulose production, and uses in rayon, parchment paper, mercerized cotton, explosives, lacquers, and celluloid products, with cautions about flammability.
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America
Queen Mary to Feature Art Panels and Sand Beach
On the Cunard liner Queen Mary the grand stairway walls will be paneled with paintings by prominent artists. Work has begun on the flat class swimming pool with Italians directing ornamental tile laying. An artificial palm beach will adjoin the pool with palms stirred by hidden fans. Margate corporation offers sand for the beach.
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Margate Corporation
First Cowboy Song Author Sought by Historian
A historian seeks the author of the earliest cowboy song. In the rough justice era of the old West, the composer may lie in an unmarked grave, making attribution elusive and debated among scholars.
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