World Happenings Briefly Told In Brief
Birmingham leads Britain as a prosperous industrial city assisting Liverpool to find work for unemployed youths. An eighth grade Alberta amendment restricts Alletts from school district voting. A meteorological balloon found 80 miles west of Sudbury with no id marks. Windsor Ontario sent a keepsake plaque to Windsor England for King’s silver jubilee. Three Germans arrested in Algiers on a suspected spy plot. Speaker George N Johnston honored as provincial legislature prorogued. Ontario to appoint committee to review education funding. Paul Leduc spoke to Ontario separate school trustees. Bill Brooks travels by bike Montreal to Vancouver after Halifax war record walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Windsor
Han
England
Windsor-Walkerville
Algiers
Marseilles
Algeria
France
George N. Johnston
Edmonton
Ontario
Paul Leduc
Ontario Education Association
William “Bill Brooka
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Vancouver
Bill
Washington state smelter dispute settlement signed in Ottawa
A convention signed at Ottawa by Canada and the United States provides a joint arbitration tribunal to assess damage to Washington forests crops and livestock from Trail smelter sulfur fumes since 1932. Canada will pay 350000 for damages up to 1932 with further recommendations for fume control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Trail
B.C
Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Pierre J. Boal
Waffaires
United States
United States Senate
Senate
International Joint Commission
Amber Mosquito Found Entombed in Ancient Amber
A perfectly preserved mosquito in amber dated over 2,500 years old is held by HO Page of Saint John. The crystal clear piece preserves body hairs and features. Amber formed from tree balsam is common in Baltic fossil sites and Russia’s northern coast.
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Ho, Page
Saint John
Geologia Ta
Baltic
Europe
Russia
Handwriting analysis replies offered by Winnipeg union
Readers receive graphology feedback on personality traits with letters from Miss B L and others. Advice notes suggest careers, moods, and ambitions while inviting submissions for analysis and paid responses, addressed to Lawrence Hibbert at Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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B.L
A.G.T
P.A.D
Lawrence Hibbert
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Distinction For Thursday Island On World Scout Tour
During their world tour Lord and Lady Baden-Powell impressed Thursday Island Queensland with a large Scouts and Guides turnout. Of about 700 residents, around 200 Scouts and Guides greeted the World Chief Scout and Chief Guide as the visitors arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Lady Baden-Powell
Thursday Island
Queensland
A Family Compact and Farm Labor in Western Canada
The article notes that in 1930 in five Alberta and Saskatchewan districts, 82.7 percent of labor on 573 farms came from the farmer and his family. It also contrasts sides to every question and adds a figure about US pencil usage.
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Western
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Fashion Fancies pattern for Ellen Worth style 744
Ellen Worth pattern line offers a smart sports model suitable for plain or print silks woolen and novelty fabrics. Style 744 fits ages 14 to 18 with bust 36 to 40 inches. size 16 needs 3 1/2 yards of 38 inch fabric and 4 yards of 18 inch contrasting for belt trim. Patterns 20 cents. mail orders to Pattern Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union. The Spring Fashion Magazine highlights color illustrations and various outfits for cruising stay at homes and children.
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Ellen Worth
Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Last Post to Be Sounded Daily at Menin Gate Ypres
The Last Post will be sounded daily at the Menin Gate in Ypres forever. The British Legion has established an endowment to keep the ceremony in perpetuity. The article notes historical links to Canadians and Belgian firemen who formerly performed the lament.
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Menin
Ypres
British Legion
Legion
Seagram Gold Cup Golf Tournament Captains Named
George R. Jacobus announces captains will be chosen from foreign and native United States professionals for the $4,000 General Brock Hotel Open at Lookout Point Country Club Fonthill Ontario July 11 12 13. First Japanese entry lists Tome Miyamoto Sei sui Chin Ryokuzo Asami Toichiro Toda Kokichi Yasuda Kenkichi Nakamura Yutaka Kanuma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
George R. Jacobus
Professional Golfers’ Association
Lookout Point Country Club
Fonthill
Ont
Seagram
Gas Raid Defence Mobilizes British Civilians
Great Britain quietly mobilizes civilian forces for gas and bombing defense. Colonel E M Cowell of the British Red Cross appealed for 1 000 volunteers for first aid nursing at Croydon airport. More than 600 have already been recruited and trained under Red Cross auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
E. M. Cowell
British Red Cross
Surrey
Croydon
Red Cross
Great Forgiveness from the Prodigal Son in Luke 15
A Sunday school lesson reflects on sin as a personal offense against divine love. It cites Luke 15 17-24 and Luke 15 11-13, detailing the prodigal son’s return, the father’s swift forgiveness, and the restoration of his son with robes, a ring, and sandals, followed by a rejoicing feast.
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Moses
Paalmista
Jesus
Ian Maclaren
Ramekin Salmon Bake with Parsley Topping
Recipe mixes quick-cooking tapioca with salt cayenne and milk, then folds in salmon and parsley. Bake in greased ramekins with buttered bread crumbs at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve with celery sauce optional. Serves six.
Yanhee Rice Pudding Recipe Instructions
A recipe outlines mixing rice with milk salt sugar and lemon rind, then pouring into buttered casseroles. The dish is baked in a hot water bath for three hours in a slow oven, with stirring for the first hour, and served hot or cold with thin cream.
Expedition Leaves Cairo for Libyan Desert Plateau Study
A scientific expedition departs Cairo to study bird migration across the Libyan Desert on the Glif Kebir plateau area. The mission aims to document species movement and environmental conditions during desert traversal.
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Cairo
Egypt
Glif Kebir
Libyan Desert
Gardening guide on annual and perennial plants and timely planting
The article divides gardening into two classes: annuals that bloom quickly and perennials that are longer lasting. It lists screen plants like African Marigolds and Nasturtiums, and climbers such as Morning Globes and Cardinal Climber. It advises rapid cultivation for vegetables, watering strategies, and staged planting by hardy, tender, and bulbous groups.
Invention Lets Passengers Call Up Timetables at Victoria
A newly installed machine at Victoria Station in London lets travelers press a button to reveal an illuminated timetable for the chosen station. Each station is numbered. selecting the key prints a card showing the full schedule to that station. Similar machines are planned for other principal Southern Railway stations.
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Pressin
Victoria
London
Southern Railway
London Times
New York Sun
Oxford Scouts Reuse Bowler Hats for Roman Pageant
Oxford Scouts turned resourceful for a pageant by supplying their own Roman helmets. They collected 100 old bowler hats, removed rims, and added one gallon of aluminium to create costumes for the event.
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Oxford
Wool to leather industry blooms in England
A new industry in England converts wool into artificial leather. The development signals a shift in materials production and could impact textile markets and manufacturing practices.
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England
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Birmingham
Liverpool
Alletts
Washington State
Chaim
Nears Settlement
Mee
Ramsay Ca
Waterloo Bridge
Seagram Gold
Tome Miyamoto
Betty Barclay
Ramekin
Salmon
Gorton
Beniir
Appleford
Calgary
Regina
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