Morgenthau Receives Finland War Debt Payment In Full
Secretary Morgenthau confirms receipt of 230 453 from Finland as full payment of its war debt instalment. Blizzard in Iceland causes 26 drownings and 20 still missing. New Zealand orders eight streamlined electric locomotives from English Electric. Memorial planned at Lake Lucerne for Queen Astrid of Belgium. Arthur Henderson left net estate of 115 000, willed to widow. Paris says Primo Laurencetti attacked Mussolini at a Montreal rally. Police detain 5253 Berlin bicyclists. 2832 fined for speeding. Soviet gold nugget touted as largest this century found in Ural fields. Road deaths peaked during election week in Britain at 165.
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Morgenthau Stocum
Finland
Gvath
Iceland
New Zealand
English Electric Company of
London
Lucerne
Astrid
Belgium
Arthur Henderson
World Disarmament Conference
Primo Laurencetti
Mussolini
Montreal
Berlin
Ural
Saskatchewan Rhodes Scholar Named from Saskatoon
James Donald Weir of Saskatoon, son of the University of Saskatchewan registrar, was chosen as Saskatchewan Rhodes scholar. He specializes in geology and plans advanced work in historical geology. His uncle John Weir is dean of law at the University of Alberta and a former Rhodes scholar.
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James Donald Weir
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Weir
John Weir
University of Alberta
G. M. Weir
B.C
Rhodes
Oxford
Pioneer Woman Physician Tillness Dies at 83 in St John
Dr Mary McLeod, 83, first New Brunswick woman to become a doctor and among North America's early female physicians, died in St John after a life spent largely in hospital work in the United States. Born in Caronzville New Brunswick, she graduated from Northwestern's women’s medical school in 1892 and served as superintendent of a large Detroit hospital before continuing work in Idaho and the western U.S. A gradual retirement began after she returned to New Brunswick about 25 years ago.
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Tillness
Agas
St. John
N.S
Mary McLeod
New Brunswick
North America
United States
Northwestern University
Women's Medical School
Chicago
McLeod
Detroit
Idaho
Caronzville
N.B
Open Challenge Tests Pronunciation Of Names And Words
Neal O Hara in the New York Post presents an erudite challenge asking readers to pronounce a list of common words such as calliope masseuse ance cello lingerie bourgeois decollette elite porte cochere and maraschino along with tricky proper names like tt Duce Sinn Fein Paderewski Fascisti Ypres Bolsheviki Les Miserables Ysaye D Trovatore Thais Dvorak and Jascha Meifets.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
Elite
Tt Duce
Sinn Fein
Ypres
Bolsheviki
Ysaye
Stamps Used to Pay Vancouver to Montreal Letter Fare
A Montreal recipient received an envelope bearing a 2897 jubilee stamp and a two cent Christmas 1898 stamp. The issue notes old Canadian stamps from 1897 and 1898 used to cover a recent Vancouver to Montreal letter cost. The jest about a soft answer appears in the snippet.
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Vancouver
Montresl Fm
Royal Bank Announces Three New Appointments
The Royal Bank of Canada names Mitchell Muir and Hesler to senior posts with immediate effect. Mitchell becomes assistant general manager overseeing Ontario branches from Toronto. Muir, a four year general inspector, moves to Montreal as general inspector. Hesler, secretary, rises to general inspector with overseeing foreign and domestic branches.
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SiMieied
Jermyn Mary
Hiareid
G. Hester
Mage
Burnham L
James Muir
Es &. Hester
Mitchell
Merigomish
Ontario
Canada
Newfoundland
Union Bank of Halifax
Bee Seeer
New Glasgow
Union Bank
Royal Bank of Canada
Halifax
St. Johna. Newfoundland
Vancouver
of On
Toronto
Scotland
Dominion
New York
Muir
Moose Jaw
Commercial Bank of Scotland, Ltd
Chartered Bank of India
London
England
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Credit Department
Central
South America
Winnipg
Montreal
Harold G. Hesler
Humberstone
Ont
Welland
Havana
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Hesler
Vancouver Plans 12 Week Golden Jubilee Celebration
Leander Manley vice chair of the plans and attractions sub committee asserts Vancouver will host a million visitors next year for a 12 week Golden Jubilee starting May 24 at Hastings Park. Twenty five committees have prepared a weekly program to showcase the city on the world stage.
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Vangaratyy
B.c
Vancouver
Leander Manley
Plana and Attractions
Hastings Park
Manley
New Surgical Aid Zipper Used in Tumor Treatment
Dr Morris Fishbein confirms a zipper style fastener is used as a surgical instrument to open and close an incision for daily tumor treatment. He did not disclose patient hospital or surgeon identities.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Pasteurization and barley grow across regions
A note states ninety percent of milk sold in American cities is pasteurized and barley can be cultivated from Arctic to tropical climates, illustrating broad dairy safety and crop adaptability.
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Arctic
Tropics
Canadian Christmas Tree Trade Boosts U.S. Decor
Canada expects nearly four million Christmas trees to reach the United States this year with 500 000 to 1 000 000 Canadian homes adorned. Last year U S imported 3,661,439 trees from Canada costing 375 286 dollars. Eastern Canada favors ten foot firs and spruces while British Columbia prefers Douglas fir. The Christmas tree custom traces to ancient times and grew with electric lights.
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Canada
United States
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
British Columbia
North America
British Isles
Meet the man who discovered Santa Claus in Santa Claus Indiana
Hoosier reporter Bill Herschel, famed poet and writer, visited the town of Santa Claus in Indiana's southern hill country. He learned how the village grew famous after his 32 year old encounter, now facing post office strain with 109000 pieces of mail daily. An electrical firm claims radio can cure lame muscles. Some zoos buy snakes by the foot.
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Santa Claus
Bill Herschel
Saint Nicholas
eIt
Bill
Indiana
Indianapolis
Oscar L. Philipps
Ind
Restrictions on German Jews Hit Economic Status
Government considers further measures limiting Jewish economic life in Germany. Proposals include mandatory Hebrew or Star of David signage for Jewish stores, ban on Jewish stockholding, prohibition on land or building ownership, and exclusion from towns under 20 600 residents.
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Hitler
Germany
Nuremberg
Alberta Frost Cuts Wheat Crop Estimate Dramatically
Alberta's wheat crop estimate fell by about 2,006,000 bushels due to frost damage. The province expects 14 bushels per acre, one less than 1934, with anticipated grading of 32,000,000 No 1 and 2 Northern, 21,000,000 No 3 and 4, and 52,000,000 No 5, 6 or feed.
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Alberta
Antelope Herds Recovered Roaming Saskatchewan Southwest
Saskatchewan reports hundreds of antelope now roaming the province's southwest as officials receive requests from residents for continued protection of the once nearly extinct herd.
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Saskatchewan
Penguins Swim 100 Miles Daily With Ease
A witty exchange contrasts a husband's patience with his wife and notes penguins that swim a hundred miles each day without apparent effort. The quip highlights domestic humor and natural prowess of animals.
Gardeners All Roses Easy To Grow Cross Stitch Pattern
Pattern 5424 offers a transfer of two wreaths and four corners for decorative cloths and linens. Includes color suggestions material requirements and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Eee Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON REFLECTIONS ON SCRIPTURE AND HISTORY
A devotional study surveys Psalm 103 and 126, Isaiah’s Suffering Servant, and Jeremiah. It links biblical themes to modern life urging fair dealing with kith and kin and all in daily work. Questions probe prophecies, kings, and the Babylonian era.
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Jehovah
Israel
Jesus the Christ
Tibet
Ato
Jeremiah
Babylon
Belshazzar
Wall
The Turkey Changed Christmas Fare Across the Atlantic
A historical note on North American turkey dominance in Christmas feasts, tracing its rise from aboriginal foods to a staple in Britain and the Old Country. It cites Cranmer's ordinance mentioning the turkey and highlights Canada’s role in supplying large exports of poultry to Great Britain, with 42,029 boxes exported Jan 1 to Nov 24, 1935, vs 13,712 in 1934.
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North America
Sir Loin
Baron
Ceylon
Toronto Star Weekly Geography Contest For Cash Prizes
The Toronto Star Weekly offers a geography contest with 3000 in cash prizes. Readers guess names on weekly map pictures of Canadian places to win prizes from 1000 to 500 in addition to many smaller awards. Contest runs starting January 4 with unlimited entries per person.
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Toronto Star Weekly
Dominion
Canada
A Useful Bean Shown At Vermont Museum Exhibit
At the Fleming Museum of the University of Vermont farmers learned diverse uses for soybeans including paints enamel automobile parts electrical fixtures pigments chemical products glue and cellulose like articles as well as stock feed. Japan's hobby seems to be collecting China.
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Fleming Museum
University of Vermont
Lenin Brain Slices Studied for Atlas by Soviet Institute
About 25 000 microscopic brain slices from Nikolai Lenin are prepared for study by the Soviet Brain Institute founded in 1927. The institute holds brains of 180 adults 300 children and 470 animals for a brain atlas to aid education and science. Lenin died in January 1924 and his embalmed body rests in Red Square.
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Nikolai Lenin
Soviet Brain Institute
Lenin
Red Square
The Folly Of Speed Promoted By Insurance Pledge
H V O B notes a Chicago Daily News column arguing against high speed driving. He recalls speeding at 80 mph across open country and warns fuel tire wear and driver strain rise with speed, suggesting 400 miles in seven hours harms arteries more than the same trip in ten hours.
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Chicago Daily News
Nagasaki Man Seeks Shanghai Sweepstake Details Urgently
A Nagasaki resident named Kataoka sent an urgent request to Shanghai police asking them to buy him a sweepstake ticket for upcoming Shanghai races. He asked for price information, odds of victory, and race dates, marking the letter Urgent in red ink.
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Shanghai
Kataoka
Nagasaki
Japan
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Alice Brooks
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