World Happenings Briefly Told
Hien Irene Partby sworn minister without portfolio in the old government. The Soviet Union names MM Ostrovich 23 l minister to Roumania. Roumasis recognizes the Soviet after a prior period. A gold vein north of Grand Mazisa Minn Ontario yields $17.50 per ton in ore. President von Hindenburg tomb bears six words: Feul von Hindenburg 1847 to 1934. Old King Winter opens 1934 apault Aug 14 at Hornepayne Ontario with wind and snow. China punishes murder of American missionary Dr J H Ingram by executing five Chinese convicts. First Indian studio for sound pictures opens in Calcutta. American equipment moves for newsreel production. Japan calls for denunciation of Washington naval treaty before December 31 1934. Ontario Premier Hepburn pushes monetary reform at education minister Dr Leonard J. Simpson event. Australia and Canada seek Economic stability.
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Hien
Irene Partby
Soviet Union
MM Ostrovich
Rou- Tania
Roumasis
Grand Mazisa Minn
Ontario
President von Hindenburg
Feul von Hindenburg
Winter
Hornepayne
Ont
Zere
China
J. H. Ingram
India
Calcutta
Amtrican
Osumi
Tokyo
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Leonard J. Bimpson
Australia
Canada
Ammonia facts and uses in science and industry
Ammonia is a colorless gas with a strong pungent odor and high solubility in water. It liquefies under pressure and evaporates, cooling surroundings. it forms ammonium salts with acids like muriatic acid and is used to make fertilizers and aqua ammonia for cleansing. Weekly wages for Scottish ploughmen vary by region, averaging 6.76 dollars.
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Scotland
Clyde Valley
Scottish Journal of Agriculture
New mine cages halve depths with lighter aluminum design
Aluminum mine cages allow descent 1 500 feet deeper than previous models and weigh 10 percent less than the old types, enabling safer, more efficient access to deeper sections of the mine.
Debunking Misleading Origins of Common Terms
A playful note explains item origins and myths from cork logos to Hackney coaches and university colors. It corrects Cork branding as wood and metal, clarifies Hackney from Haquence, and debunks the Oxford Cambridge color myth while noting university badges and club colors. It ends with Cinderella's slipper etymology.
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Cork
Hackney
London
Heath
Oxford
Cambridge
Jackass
Cinderella
Smart dress pattern features slimming V neck and cape collar
A new rayon crepe in light evergreen color is shown for a chic dress with an interesting collar. The white bengaline silk version offers slimming V neck and center front seaming suitable for various figures and sizing from bust 36 to 42 inches.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Negrapaper
Pattern order notice from Winnipeg Negrapaper Union lists address 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. Includes pattern number and size notation with unclear abbreviations. Instructions indicate how to request patterns and specify size.
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Winnipeg Negrapaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Australia plans to ripen pears on arrival in Britain
Due to heavy losses from storage and transit of Australian pears to the United Kingdom the government considers a ripening plan for pears on arrival, modeled on banana shipments that are green then ripened upon arrival.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
Atlantic salmon survive after spawns unlike Pacific cousins
A noted distinction in salmon biology shows Atlantic salmon do not die after spawning as Pacific varieties do. Scientists contrast life cycles and population dynamics between species, highlighting Atlantic populations' ability to reproduce multiple times under suitable conditions.
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Pacific
Association of Canadian Travelers Join Saskatchewan Twine Christmas Seal Drive
The Associated Canadian Travelers with about five hundred members in five cities join the Saskatchewan Anti Tuberculosis League and Christmas Seal Sale committee to boost Christmas Seal campaigns this fall. A September 1 kickoff aims to enlist the business community and expand canvassing through pamphlets detailing preventive work funded by Christmas Seals. The effort highlights a 25 percent drop in tuberculosis deaths since 1930, savings in sanatorium costs, and 898 active cases found from 7,239 referrals, underscoring prevention over treatment in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
A.C.T
Saskatchewan Anti- Tuberculosis League
Dangerous Age for Auto Drivers In Massachusetts
The governors committee on street and highway safety warns that age 22 is the dangerous threshold for motorists. A three year study shows about one seventh of licensed operators are 22 or under, and about one quarter of fatal accident drivers are 22 or younger. The report calls for special attention to this high-risk group.
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Governors Committee On
Massachusetts
Highways Committee
Two Women Win New York Town Hall Bees With Dominant Spells
In March a spelling bee in New York was won by Miss Lou Helmuth the school teacher and Miss Etna Kelley the private secretary. They defeated a university professor an editor a foreign correspondent and a dozen others to win the two sections. Helmuth spelled polyphony and plagiarium while Kelley won on necrophagua.
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New York
Town Hall Club
Lou Helmuth
Etna Kelley
LIGHT By MANLEY F MINER Canadian Naturalist
In a reflective piece the author compares trees in a rich evergreen grove to spiritual decline, noting dead limb sections despite vibrant tops. He warns that people may live bodily yet die spiritually if out of tune with God, mirroring a violin that goes out of tune.
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Manley F. Miner
Jack Miner
Light and harmony keep life in tune with God
A meditation compares trees lacking light to humans deprived of spiritual nourishment. Without light, lower shoots die, just as people deteriorate under life’s wear and demoralizing atmosphere. The author urges daily alignment with God to maintain harmony, insisting man cannot live on bread alone.
Luminous Greek Mailman Attracts Scientific Attention
Anastasios Economos, a Saloniki mailman, is the subject of a recent discovery as a luminous human body in Athenian columns. Reports say his body emits enough rays to light a dark room. A Roman case of a woman seen to glow while asleep is noted but she did not respond.
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Anastasios Economos
Saloniki
Italy
Rome
Economos
Clifford Eats More When Visitors Are Present
A mother notes that Clifford behaves unusually at meals saying he eats twice as much chicken when guests are over. A visitor asks why and Clifford answers that it’s the only time they have chicken.
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Mother
Clifford
Belgium's Kings and the 1831 Path to Independence
The history notes Belgium achieved independence in 1831 and has since maintained a constitutional monarchy with distinct royal leadership. It traces the evolution of its sovereigns and the nation's early political framework.
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Belgium
Sea Serpent Sighted Near Azores By French Liner Cuba
Commander Sylvestre reports a sea serpent 80 to 85 feet long was sighted 800 miles southwest of the Azores from the Cuba with a quartermaster and two sailors corroborating. The creature leaped four times, stayed about 30 seconds, and appeared like a giant lizard with a long neck and two humps. In Scotland bracken invasion threatens bill farming in the west.
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Azores
Sylvestre
Cuba
Incomplete Bird and Metal Care Note
A fragment notes grebes fly underwater or in air and claims tarnish removal from copper and brass with buttermilk. The passage blends avian agility with a home remedy claim, lacking details or sources.
Sunday School Lesson August 26
Golden Text from John 3 16 proclaims eternal life through belief. Lesson covers Hosea chapters 6 11 14 with a devotional reading from Psalm 36 5 10.
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Hosea
Hosea a Lesson on God’s Love and Israel’s Return
Analyzes Hosea 11 1 4 and 14 1 8 detailing God's enduring love for Israel from the Exodus through the desert, the call to repentance, and the promise of mercy. It contrasts past grace with current rebellion and likens divine blessing to dew reviving barren ground. The message urges Israel to trust God over Assyria or Egypt.
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Jehoveh
Israel
Egypt
Canaan
Cheyne
Hosea
Desert
Iit
Assyria
Hosea Gil
Western Musical Development Easterner Praises West
Leo Smith, Canadian musician, just back in Toronto from a Western Canadian visit, says a West visit is an education. He notes musical effort in the West yields productive results and that boundaries extend beyond cities. He observes keen vitality at Saskatoon music exams and strong East West contrasts.
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Leo Smith
Toronto
Weat
Saskatoon
Mr. Smith
Helen and Tony Face a Serious Question About Marriage
Dialogue hints at commitment thoughts between Helen and Tony. A bizarre aside notes blood from an 80 year old person traveling about 5,000,000 miles, adding odd humor or metaphor to the exchange.
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Gordon H. Guest, M.A
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Talvor
Ruth Rogers
AGT
Saekatchewan Anti Tuberculosa League
Zoo
Chantecler
Vogue” Cigerette Papers
W. A
Billy
Evangelist
Greece
West
Helen
Tony
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