World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Frederick Banting of Toronto University is elected to the Royal Society of England. UK millionaires rise to 452 in 1932-33, with 82 fewer than the prior year. Manitoba adds twenty five RCMP recruits as northern mining growth opens new patrol territory. Indian princes accept the India constitution bill after talks with the Mahara jap of Patiala and the Earl of Weingdon. May 6 proclaimed Jubilee Day in Canada. Bank of Canada to issue a 25 dollar bill for King George VI coronation anniversary. An Indian citizen, Norman Saylor of Caughnawaga, wins first case in Canadian superior court. Maria Rasputin arrives in New York to join a circus as trainer. Senate rejects 50 bills from 1921 to 1934, and in 1931 1932 there were no injections.
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Frederick Banting
Toronto University
Royal Society of England
United Kingdom
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Manitoba
India
Maharajah of
Patiala
Earl of Weingdon
Canada
Secretary of State Department
Bank of Canada
George
Jasue
Norman Saylor
Caughnawaga
Montreal
Maria Rasputin
New York
Bremen
Hagenbach-Wallace Circus
Senate
House of Commons
Commons
Bestth Gardening Tips on Cultivation and Protection
Gardening guidance emphasizes constant cultivation to conserve moisture and curb weeds, especially in clay soils. It warns March and April as risky for shrubs and perennials due to freeze thaw cycles and wind, advises protective covering, and notes early July potato viability with preplanting sun exposure to speed sprouting and harvest.
Jelled Salmon Loaf and Custard Bakes From Betty Barclay
Wet ingredients form a jelled salmon loaf with celery folded in and chilled then unmolded on lettuce leaves. A sweetened milk custard bakes in custard cups in a hot water bath, flavored with nutmeg. The text ends with an ill-placed moral remark about stupidity.
Aged Explorer W J A Grant Dies in Devon England
Devon, England, mourns 84 year old explorer and big game hunter W J A Grant who died after a long illness. Grant once urged euthanasia and arranged a 1934 champagne party to mark his expected death inviting 500 mourners. He valued health above all and stated he failed to reach the North Pole by inches.
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Cape Grant
Franz-Josef Land
Devon
England
W. J. A. Grant
Grant
North Pole
Carbon: Vast number of compounds formed by carbon
Scientists note carbon forms more compounds than any other element with over 300 000 known to date. Hydrogen plus carbon yields nearly 300 hydrocarbons including gases liquids and solids used in fuels dyes and drugs. Methane the first in the paraffin series is principal in natural gas and can explode when mixed with air.
Get Rid of the Crows: Manitoba Crow Control Method Described
The writer argues crows harm poultry and ducks, describes a crow net method tested near Kingaville, and details baiting and net construction. He cites catching 510 crows in one week and notes costs, training, and varying success, urging stronger reductions.
Crows Roost, Netting Success Tied to Bait Placement
The writer explains crouched baiting strategies for crow capture. Success hinges on drawing crows outside nets before moving bait under the net. Winter hunting yielded large catches, snow-covered fields drove crows to food. Netting outside the trap boosts subsequent catches but requires time for crows to recover after scares.
Sunday School Lesson on Unity in Christ
Devotional reading from I Peter 3 8 18 urges believers to unity in variety not sameness. Peter calls Christians to compassion love humility and blessing others while pursuing deeds over words and trusting God for blessings amid persecution. The piece cites Psalm 34 12 16 and quotes Meyer and Dummelow to stress the Christian ideal of thoughtful love.
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Peter
Christ
F. B. Meyer
Moffatt
Dummelow
Plausible Story Credits Flea With Founding Overseas Empire
Dr Thomas W B Cameron of Macdonald College Quebec argues a flea caused the Black Death in Europe. The result was ruined English agriculture shifting to sheep, making wool England’s stable export and driving overseas empire expansion. He also notes facial cues may reveal thoughts and predicts milk may move by plane to cities by 2090.
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Flea
Thomas W. B. Cameron
Macdonald College
Quebec
Europe
England
Hazing Costs at University of Alberta Total $50 051
The Powlett hazing case against the University of Alberta cost the province $48 701 with $1 850 from student medical service. The Powlett family is to receive $28 228 for 1935 36 including a $20 000 judgment and $8 223 costs.
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University of Alberta
Powlett
Mable
German Inventor Proposes All-Area Blinding Weapon
German inventor Herr Keil haus offers the French government a weapon claimed to deprive armed forces of power on land sea and air by emitting 1,000,000 handle-power flashes that blind those within range. Cattle experiments at half a mile away left the animals senseless.
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Herr Keilhaus
Wincarnis Promises Youthful Vitality For Older Folks
An advertisement touts Wincarnis as a drug free tonic made from grapes beef and malt extract. It claims to refresh nerves enrich blood and restore youthful buoyancy and energy with endorsements from over 20 000 medical men. Harold F. Ritchie Toronto is listed as the agent.
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Wincarnis
Wincarnia
Ideo, Ltd
Harold F. Ritchie
Toronto
Coal could power the United States for 176 years from one year's burn
A historical note suggests the coal burned in a single year contains enough energy to supply the entire United States continuously for 176 years, highlighting vast energy potential stored in the nation’s coal reserves.
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United States
Traveller's tree of Bindagas car name origin
A traveller’s tree in Bindagas gains its name from the belief that thirsty people could find water in the large leaf bases.
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Bindagascar
NYC Taxicab Drivers Received 26 Million in Tips in 1930
Taxicab drivers in New York City collected about 26 million dollars in tips during 1930, reflecting large passenger gratuities and the era's tipping culture. The figure underscores the revenue auxiliary to base fares in a busy metropolitan taxi market.
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New York City
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