Longest over water glider flight and other world happenings
Ted Bellak crossed Lake Michigan for what is claimed as the longest over water glider flight. Roosevelt signed $1,750,000 to fight Ertsshopper pests in western U S farms. Italy tightens exchange controls hindering trips to Britain France and the U S. Next year fishing regulations in national parks postponed by T A Crerar. The Simpson tunnel in the Alps at 1244 miles is the world’s longest railway tunnel built 1898 1905 costing nearly $16,000,000. Iceland stamps honor the New York World's Fair and note Vikings reached America in 1000 A D. Secret Service chief Frank J Wilson notes after King George and Queen Elizabeth’s visit that no one seemed to harm them. The Fascist Grain Guild keeps wheat prices at 135 live and 150 for hard wheat per quintal about $2 a bushel. Ontario wheat export rates dismissed by Canadian transport board. Col W I Smart extended a year as deputy minister of transport. government retiring age remains 65.
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Ted Bellak
Lake Michigan
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Great Britain
France
Hon
T. A. Crerar
Dominion
Simpson
Alps
Iceland
America
Frank J. Wilson
United States Secret Service
George
Elizabeth
Mussolini
Board of Transport Commissioners For Canada
Ontario
W. I. Smart
Col. Smart
War souvenir ration tin from Queen Victoria given to troops
F Reed of Hastings, a 62 year old unemployed printer, holds a Boer War chocolate tin from Christmas 1899 as a treasured keepsake. Reed, a lance corporal in the Royal Berks Regiment, faced hunger and temptation to sell the tin, which bears Victoria RI initials, a crown, and the inscription South Africa 1900 with a New Year message.
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Queen Victoria
Africa
F. Reed
Hastings
Reed
Royal Berks Regiment
South Africa
Victoria RI
Rector pays peppercorn rent at historic site
Rev John Schwacke of St Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church kept a long standing peppercorn rent under a charter granted by King George II in 2736. He sent 200 peppercorns to King Edward VI on June 4 1936 marking two centuries of full payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold
N.J
Fort Hancock
John Schwacke
St. Peter's
George II
Schwacke
Donkey Cart Recollections Highlight African Territory Note
A humorous reply about a father’s donkey cart interrupts a political moment. The account mentions Duke Chad in central Africa, noting an area of about 10 000 square miles in the dry season and about 20 000 square miles during the rainy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Chad
Central Africa
Not A Modern Pastime
Poet laureate John Masefield argues reading has declined compared with 30 years ago as radios gramophones moving pictures and outdoor life encroach on time. Yet new books continue to appear and find readers before being shelved as lumber in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Masefeld
Edinburgh
Scotsman
Pen saves royal signing as Howard provides pen
Liberal MP B. Howard of Sherbrooke solved an awkward moment at a city signing ceremony. The King first found both fountain pens on a table unusable, prompting a smile before Howard stepped forward with his own pen. The King and Queen signed in turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Howard
Sherbrooke
Register
Howard
How To Make Slip Covers For Chairs In Home Service
A Home Service feature explains making slip covers for all chair types with detailed steps. It covers wing chairs, back to seat tucks, extra rear plackets, and finishing seams with diagrams in a 32 page guide. Send 15c for the booklet to Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Gulf Stream Shift Raises Iceberg Hazard To Transatlantic Routes
North Atlantic shipping lanes face increased iceberg danger as the Gulf Stream veers south with warm-water currents feeding giant icebergs. Ice Patrol reports about 200 more bergs than usual drifting toward the Grand Banks, with patrol ships spotting large floes and a possible link to warm winters.
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Erebergs. Mayer
Pntral
North Atlantic
Basin’s Bay
Regu Driftine
Europe
Grand Banks
Coast Guard
North Country
Labrador
British Isles
Selected Recipes Norwegian Prune Pudding
Wash prunes and simmer until tender then reserve prune juice. Combine prunes with juice and syrup, thicken with starch and cinnamon, cook briefly, add lemon juice, and chill in moulds. Serve with whipped cream. nuts optional. Six servings.
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Benson's
Canada
Creamed Ham a la King on Shredded Wheat Biscuits
A recipe for ham a la king served on Shredded Wheat Biscuits. It uses green pepper pimiento mushrooms optional butter flour milk paprika ham egg yolk Worcestershire sauce and salt. The dish is finished with heated mustard optional and served warm.
The Victoria Cross History of the Military Valor
The Victoria Cross, instituted January 29, 1856, honors bravery with 380 living recipients. Sixty seven were awarded before the Great War, with one since 1921. Crimean and Indian Mutiny campaigns account for many awards. The South Wales Borderers hold the record for most crosses among army regiments.
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28Th Punjabis
South Wales
Redingote-Effect Slenderizer Dress Pattern No 4132
Anne Adams presents pattern 4132 for a mock redingote frock offering slim silhouette and summer charm. The design features revers with pointed hems and options for self or lace trim, available in many misses and women's sizes with yardage and fabric requirements. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg for ordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Three Proudest Men Serve Royalty As Chauffeur And Baggage Masters
The three proudest men in the Royal suite were Mr. Southgate chauffeur to Lord Tweedsmuir the Governor General Sr A Bilodeau of the Canadian National Railways and H B McConnell of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Southgate was chosen as chauffeur to the King and Queen throughout the tour while Bilodeau and McConnell served as baggage masters on the Royal train. They oversaw every luggage item of the Royal party and the journal and other travelers on the pilot train. The King and Queen alone had over 80 boxes trunks suitcases and items in their personal luggage.
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Mr. Southgate
Lord Tweedsmuir
A. Bilodeau
Canadian National Railways
H. B. McConnell
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Bilodeau
Mr. McConnell
Journal
Sta
Greetings From Royal Braille Sent To Brantford Students
All pupils at the Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford received four brailled letters of greeting from the King and Queen. The notes, sent by Jesse Hodgson of Cornwall and brailled by Gladys McLennan, were forwarded by royal command. Also noted is a claim about Heidelberg Castle’s large copper tin wine cask, and a brief streetwise exchange from a canvasser.
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Brantford
Ontario School For the
Jesse Hodgson
Cornwall
Ont
Gladys
Ontario School For the Blind
Heideberg Cantle
Exhibit Archaic 100-Pound Shotgun From 1532
A 100-pound muzzleloader shotgun believed to have been brought to Mexico by Hernan Cortez in 1532 is on display at the Centennial Museum of the Texas College of Mines. The bore measures 35 millimeters and the weapon is linked to the Mexican War of Independence 1810-1812.
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Mexico
Hernan Cortez
Texas College of Mines
Paul in Prison Guides Philippians Faith and Goal
In prison yet joyful, Paul proclaims the gospel advance despite hardship. He weighs the surpassing value of knowing Christ against all else and urges pressing on toward the heavenly prize while keeping faith and finish. He envisions the crown of righteousness for himself and all who love Christ.
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Paul
Berause
God
Eugene Carson Blake
Praetorian Guard
Christ
Moffatt
Christ Jesus
Luther
Damascus
Timothy
Apostle
Mke
Mfe
Postman’s Narrow Escape Chains Repeated Mornings Tale
Northerner columnist from the Yorkshire Post recounts a rural postman who dashes across a field clears a five barred gate only to have a bull spear the gate with its horns. A witness notes the narrow escape while the postman nonchalantly socks grass from his tunic.
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Yorkshire Post
British Farmers Urged to Stock Barley Oats and Corn
Agriculture Minister Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith warned in the House of Commons that in wartime wheat would be requisitioned for human use. He said plans are being laid to control fodder distribution after war breaks out.
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Reginald Dorman- Smith
House of Commons
Plant export from China fuels global ornamental trade
In 1810 Dr. Ernest Wilson observed regal ity in Hupeh western China. Bulbs were carried on backs to the river, loaded on boats, and shipped to America, illustrating early botanical exchange between China and the United States.
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Ernest Wilson
Hupeh
China
America
Explorer advice on lions and umbrellas sparks wary humor
A stray remark claims a lion ignores umbrellas, but the joke notes speed changes the outcome. A Morgantown hospital namesake might gain a free appendectomy if needed. Bolivia is described as the smallest stamp-bearing nation.
St Jean Iberville Laprairie Napierville County Health Unit Tops Canada Contest
The St Jean Iberville Laprairie Napierville County Health Unit in Quebec won the major award for rural health conservation in Canada. Dr J A Lapierre led the unit, praised for water safety, sewerage, infant and maternal mortality reduction, tuberculosis and syphilis control, and food and milk safety while promoting physician dentist cooperation and health education. The award is funded by the WK Kellogg Foundation with the Canadian Public Health Association and the American Public Health Association.
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WK. Kellogg Foundation
Canna
Canadian Public Health Association
American Public Health Association
Canada
St. Jean-Iberville-Laprairie-Napierville
St. Jean, Que
J. A. Lapierre
Quebec
Altering Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles Pickup
Readers destring the complete set of Dr McCulloughs cancer articles at once may secure same by writing to The Health League of Canada 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
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McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Grapefruit Naming Crux Stumps Polish Community in PA
The Journal of Commerce reports researchers consulted Polish etymology and embassy staff to identify the Polish term for grapefruit. After evaluating options like cytreny and szadok, the preferred Poland term was grapefruit itself as a widely used name.
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Pennsylvania
Florida Citrus Commission
Library of Congress
Washington
Poland
Journal of Commerce
Brothers Reunited After 38 Years Separated
Letter from Gilbert Plains reports Charles F. Davies of Gilbert Plains and George Davies of Musselman's Lake reunited after 38 years apart. A traveling salesman noticed the resemblance linking the men, prompting an investigation by BP Brown of the Maple Leaf Press. They plan a September meeting in Ontario.
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Charles F. Davies
Gilbert Plains
George Davies
Musselman’s Lake
Toronto
C. W. Buchanan
Terents
Becom
Irvin
Ontario
Gilbert Plaing
Brown
Maple Leaf Preas
George
Charles
Doctor’s cheerful prognosis to eighty year old patient
A doctor tells an elderly patient he should live to eighty. The patient then reveals he is already eighty, prompting the doctor to reaffirm his prediction with a humorous remark.
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New Jersey
King George
M.P
Home Service
Gulf Stream
Anne Adam
Faul
Wrobten
SAO Redding
Morgantown
W. Va
Bolivia
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Brothers
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