World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Cyril Deverell promoted field marshal to succeed Viscount Allenby. In 1935 Canada exported gold to the United States totaling 29 449 590 with 2 565 226 of foreign origin. A new microbe found in London pew age measures a few millionths of a millimetre. French aviator Marsye Hiltz claims a women altitud e record at 45 275 feet. Beginning July 1 UK public service vehicle drivers may not speak to passengers in motion. The 10 Canadian government merchant ships sold for 419 926. Derby councillor D R Butler urges more British farmers to Canada. Asia magazine barred in China. Canada tax assessments 1929–1935 total 4 883 288 993. A new Dominion parasite laboratory opened at Belleville cost 85 000.
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Cyril Deverell
Feld Marshal
Viscount Allenby
Canada
United States
London
Marsye Hiltz
United Kingdom
House of Commons
G. G. McGeer
Vancouver
Butterflies Form Portraits of Royal Subjects in London
London society reports a new fad: artworks made from butterfly wings by artist Suaj. He completed a Queen Mary portrait using 600 wings from collections dating to 1965, and a Princess Elizabeth portrait from nineteenth century wings bought by the Duchess of York. Wing-based art favors ships, angel fish, period costumes, and coats of arms, with some costumes needing 1,000 wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Society
Suaj
Queen Mary
Elizabeth
Duchess of York
Bendick Founder of Alberta Bird Sanctuary Dies at 79
George Bendick, founder of the Bendick bird sanctuary near Edmonton, died at age 79 in Le Duc. Forty four years ago he and his wife filed on the homestead later known as the Grath Side game farm, home to rare birds from many countries and a show place attracting visitors from across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bendick
Edmonton
George Bendick
Le@uc
Mr. Bendick
Grath Side
Wish of Centenarian on 104th Birthday
Mrs Mo A Hilla an English woman in Auckland New Zealand received a cabie from King Edward in her 104th birthday message she wished to see him married before she dies in her comments.
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Mo A. Hilla
Auckland
New Zealand
Edward
Death of a Dog Impacts Teachers and Schools
An Eastern city teacher briefly leaves class after a pet dog dies, drawing debate on whether such grief hinders teaching. A doctor argues any teacher unable to cope with a dog’s death is unfit to teach, while many view dogs as family members deserving sympathy and support.
Pioneer recalls five month voyage from England to Canada
Alf Fisher, 78, a Saskatchewan settler, marked his birthday in Saltcoats as he recalls leaving England on the Tweed in 1846 aboard a four masted schooner. He landed at Quebec January 10 after a voyage of five months and a week, and spent 71 years in Canada including service in the Northwest Rebellion and the Great War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Britain
R.mls
Mary
Alf, Fiacher
Saltcoats
Sask
Confederation
Fisher
Quebec
Mr. Fisher
Canada
South Africa
Mounted Police
The Canadian Nickel and Aesthetic Reform
The Toronto Saturday Night argues for replacing the obverse of the large Canadian nickel with the current monarch’s head. It deems the present design ugly and cheap and urges a proud national coin reflecting Canada’s metal significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Canada
Canada
Toronto
Divorces Granted in Parliament Session Rise to Forty
Senator Len drum McMeans of Winnipeg told the senate this session granted 40 divorces, up 10 from the previous session. All applications reportedly came from Quebec. The count showed 11 husbands and 25 wives were granted divorces this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lendrum McMeans
Winnipeg
Senate
Quebec
Edmonton Fish Market Unearths 18 Inch Pike with Duck Stomach
William Jones, a fish market proprietor in Edmonton, reported an 18 inch pike caught in Birch Lake fifty miles east of the city. Inside its stomach he found a two week old duck, nine inches long, recovered only with a butcher’s knife assist. The startling catch drew local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Jones
Edmonton
Birch Lake
North Dakota Wheat Plagued by Severe Rust Disease
North Dakota reports extensive ster rust damage across its broad wheat fields, more than any other state, threatening yields and farm viability. Agricultural officials monitor outbreaks and advise resistant varieties and crop management to mitigate losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Solar Eclipse Observations and Ionosphere Clues
Soviet eclipse teams report preliminary findings that ultraviolet solar radiation helps form the electrified ionosphere or roof reflecting radio waves. A Tomsk expedition notes ionospheric changes 15 minutes before totality with improved radio audibility. Astronomers also sighted the new Cepheus star near Ak Bulak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Gerasimovich
K. Kessenik
Tomsk
Cepheus
Ak Bulak
Italians Honor Marconi and officials with high ranks
Premier Mussolini named Dr Guglielmo Marconi a rear admiral, and Baron Pompeo Aloisi as rear admiral. Marshal Emilio de Bono received the Grand Cross. Other notes say young children learn to swim and that 66 birds prey on the cotton boll weevil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guglielmo Marconi
Mussolini
I Duce
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
League of Nations
Emilio de Bono
Ethiopia
Military Order of
Savoy
Snake Worship in India A Family Belief and Serpent Groves
Millions in India worship snakes to fend off misfortunes including leprosy and house intrusions. Families keep serpents at home and in village groves with hooded granite shrines where ceremonies and sacrifices accompany installation on a low platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Imperial Conference Set in London After Coronation
Prime Minister Baldwin announced in the House of Commons that an Imperial conference will be held in London next May after the King’s coronation on May 12. Leaders from Canada and Empire dominions will attend, the first regular meeting since 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baldwin
House of Commons
Canada
Ottawa
Cape crochet pattern for summer capelet pattern 5300
Crochet pattern 5300 Cape A Chic Topnote offers a lacy capelet with a soft scarf collar for summer wear. Includes complete instructions, material needs, and an illustration in pattern 6360. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
The Continuing Spirit of Christ and Pentecost
The lesson centers on Acts 1 6 14 and 2 41 47 with the risen Christ lifting to heaven and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. It discusses the apostles witnessing from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth and the symbol of wind and tongues of fire guiding their lives and mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Christ
Mount of Olives
Israel
Rome
Jesus
Home
Empire
Trenmus
John the Baptist
Henry Drummond
Call for intensified tuberculosis eradication campaign
Dr W H Hatfield urged a concerted effort to eradicate tuberculosis at the Canadian Tuberculosis Association convention in Vancouver. He argued more funds go to police than nurses and urged governments to prioritize public health over bullets. Delegates from North America discussed quarantine and health funding. Dr J J Heagerty proposed abandoning stations and using funds for health, while Dr J G Townsend highlighted higher TB death rates among Indians and calls for hospitalization improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hatfield
Canadian Tuberculosis Association
Vancouver
North America
J. J. Heagerty
Ottawa
J. G. Townsend
United States Office of Indian Affairs
Indian Territory
W. Council
Alaska
Horses Shipped From Alberta To Scotland For Perth Auction
Fifty two horses from Southern Alberta stables including Clydesdales and Percherons were sent from Calgary to Perth Scotland. The shipment, featuring prize winners, sold for 165 to 250 dollars per head with freight and charges adding about 100 dollars each. A light exchange of satire follows about Shelley and Canadian workers.
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Alberta
Calgary
Perth
Scotland
Tiny marvels and a penny-pinpoint train history
The article surveys ultra small creations from a Hungarian craftsman’s pen nib engine to a four inch gold and silver Silver Jubilee by J. Martin of Walthamstow and Emanul Rehm’s finger nail sized electric motor with gold parts. It notes a Poona artist's portraits and a remarkable forgery case, then credits Jules Charboneau for 24 000 miniature objects including the Lord's Prayer on a pin head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itanya
J. Martin
Walthamstow
London
England
Jules Charboneau
To Serve The Prairies Building In Red Deer Canada
Red Deer Alberta sees the start of the first prairie condensery in the region to produce evaporated milk for households. The Central Alberta Dairy Pool Alix initiates the project with Hon W N Chant minister of agriculture turning the first sod. Construction aims for late July operations.
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Red Deer
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Central Alberta
Alix
W. N. Chant
Prairies
Mechanical Watcher Eyes to Track Enemy Planes
A Chicago soldier chemist Mr A A Arnham of German nationality claims a mechanical watcher electric eyes can see fifty miles through fog and smoke screens in the next war. The device will pierce fog and smoke and direct fire when enemy aircraft are sighted.
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Chicago
A. A. Arnham
T Ia
Centipede Myth Debunked Near Yass Australia
A. E. Davis and his sons Jack and Austin found a centipede near Yass Australia with a young centipede halfway down its throat. They watched it swallow five young, contradicting reports that a centipede eats its offspring. The mother measured five and a half inches while the youngsters were about one inch long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Davis
Jack
Austin
Yass
Australia
Belgium Bans Billboards At Beauty Spots By Royal Decree
Royal decree bans advertising boards near tourist centers village entrances and certain districts in Belgium. Boards must stay 500 yards from roads canals and railway lines. Some residents express concern over the new rules and minor incidents spark debate.
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Belgium
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. R. Butler
Derby
Asia
China
Foreign Office
Pioneer Navigation
Leon Blum
Madame Suzanne Lacore
Premier Blum
the Elysee
Paris
Earth
Dr. Marconi
Germany
Summery
Shelley
Cleverneas
Alberts
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