World Happenings Briefly Told
Three middle aged men were sentenced at Bombay to imprisonment of one to three years for thefts traced by fingerprint on a mirror. Ontario education chiefs order compulsory elviea teaching in all public and high schools starting in October. A new text book will be ready soon. Canada’s business morale improves with the west showing gains says Robert O. McCulloch of GaltOntario. Lady Byng of Vimy will take part in the Vimy pilgrimages in July next year. Dr Tracy J PutnamBeaton Children s Hospital announces a brain bore device to treat hydrocephalus infants. Canada Newfoundland life insurance sales reach 27 million in August with Saskatchewan at 996000.
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Bombay
Ontario Department of Education
Canada
Robert O."mcculloch
Galt
Ont
Mutual Life Aumurance Company
Victoria
A. Pearl
Peiping
Lady Byng
Canadian ‘Corps
Lord Byng
Dominion
Canadian Legion
Tracy J. Putnan
Beaton Children's ‘Hospital
New‘foundland
Ifo Insurance Sales Research Bureau
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Jewel of Armada relic to return to Britain from abroad
The Armada Jewel, a famed relic once given by Lord Watkedeld to the National Art Collection, is to be returned to Britain for public display in the art collection fund. The jewel is described as one of the most beautiful pieces connected to Queen Elizabeth I.
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Armats
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
Lord Watkedeld
National Art
Atlantic air ferry links London and New York in a week
The plan envisions high speed Douglas type aircraft intercepting Atlantic routes off western Ireland to cut travel time to London. Amphibian planes would connect Dublin with London Paris Brussels and Berlin, with Galway three hours from London and a future service from New York within days.
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Landon Wis Te
New York
Civil Free State
Ireland
London
Normandie
Galway
Dublin
Paris
Brussels
Berlin
Mauretania the Old Lady of the Sea Farewell
The Mauretania, famed liner nicknamed the Old Lady of the Sea, draws strong feelings from shipmen as she makes her final voyage. The New York pilots paused their holiday to escort her, recalling her maiden trip 28 years earlier and the tears in the eyes of those who guided her from New York Harbor.
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Weasel
Mauretania
New York
Piiots
New York Harbor
Hudson
Boston Post
Cosmopolitan Clubs Form Canadian Federation Leaders Named
The district convention in Saskatoon approved the formation of the Canadian Federation of Cosmopolitan Clubs with clubs from Saskatoon Winnipeg Calgary and Vancouver. Lovel Smith of Saskatoon is first district governor Jack Bates Edmonton named district lieutenant governor Walter Caswell Saskatoon secretary Herman Stevens Calgary treasurer Jack Colbourne Edmonton sergeant-at-arms. Delegates attended from Winnipeg Edmonton Calgary and Saskatoon and Vancouver hinted to join the federation.
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Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Calgary
Vancouver
Lovel Smith
Jack Bates
Edmonton
Leutenant
Walter Caswell
Herman Stevens
Jack Colbourne
Beeston Castle Treasure Hunt by Northwich Chemists
A group of young Northwich chemists and engineers search Beeston Castle in Cheshire for a legendary fortune of gold and jewels said to be hidden in a secret passage west of the ruins. Some say Edward II hid part of his wealth there before sailing to Ireland.
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Beeston Castle
Cheshire
England
Northwich
Edward II
Ireland
Henry Iv
Brench Government to Install TV Station on Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower Georges Mandel announces a television broadcasting station will be installed on the tower. The station will begin operating within six months on a 180 meter wavelength and will be set up at the top platform.
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Eiffel Tower
Georges Mandel
Alberta Coal Reserves Reported in Provincial Soil
Fragmentary OCR notes claim Alberta coal reserves total 40 200 000 000 tons buried in 1717 square miles. A one man commission led by Sir Montague Barlow investigates collieries. Dr J A Allan heads a teaching group. A stray dialogue fragment mentions Tommy and Anita about a radio, new suit, and furniture.
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Alberts
Montague Barlow
J. A. Allan
Harvesting at Little Manitou Lake in Saskatchewan
The Department of Natural Resources outlines a ten day harvest of mineral salt crystals formed at freeze-up in Little Manitou Lake Saskatchewan. Workers wear waist high rubber boots to harvest the saline crystals for medicinal uses, part of a growing provincial effort.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Natural Resources of
Little
Manitou Lake
U.S. Munitions Control Board Aims to Regulate War Gear
The national munitions control board under Secretary Hull plans to register all arms makers and exporters, require licenses for future shipments, define which products count as war implements, and provide arms data to the President to support possible embargoes during hostilities.
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U.S. National Munitions Control Board
United States
Hull
Secretaries of the Treasury
War, Navy and Commerce
Roosevelt
Canada uses diverse binder twine sources for grain harvest
Canada relies mainly on domestic binder twine to meet grain harvest needs while exports remain strong. Imports from Great Britain Ireland Holland Belgium and Germany share the market alongside Canadian production and supply.
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Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
Ireland
Holland
Belgium
Germany
England Wheat Acreage Surges Amid Wheat Act Effects
England and Wales saw wheat acreage rise from 4 288 000 acres in 1952 to 1 660 000 in 1988 and 1 771 000 this year while the out crop shrank by 205 000 acres. Sir Charles Grant Robertson warns that knowledge without wisdom is common.
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England
Wales
Courageous Clergyman Embraces Modest Newfoundland Salary
A Presbyterian minister accepts a Quebec call with 450 dollars a year plus whatever the congregation can raise to reach 1600 dollars. He shows faith in Canada’s recovery and the labor market, performing his duties willingly and with Christian fortitude as reported by the Windsor Star.
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Province of
Quebec
Dominion
Canada
Windsor Star
Dragonlike grape vine sprouts from a stolen switch tale
A riding switch left in Heidelberg, once owned by Dr. Dick of Diamond Creek, Victoria, was found to be a grape vine cutting. The lad planted it in a cottage, and now the vine spans 35 yards, crossing a fence and extending along the hotel's eastern wall.
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Diamond Creek
Victoria
Heidelberg
Germany
Publicity appropriation urged at Canadian Fisheries meeting
A Montreal convention of the Canadian Fisheries Association approved a resolution urging the Dominion government to allocate 100000 dollars for publicity in Canadian newspapers to promote domestic fish consumption. The decision was reached unanimously at the one day gathering.
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Dominion
Montreal
Canadian Fisheries’ Association
No Alice Brooks Pattern Bots Publication
A terse note indicates no Alice Brooks pattern bots are published. No additional context or details are provided in the accessible text.
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Alice Brooks
Courageous Speaking in Jeremiah's Call and Call Narrative
In Josiah's thirteenth year Jeremiah, a priest's son, senses a divine call to prophecy despite self doubts. God reassures him you must speak what I command and fear not, with a mission to pluck up, destroy, build, and plant. Jeremiah confronts Judah's denial, urging repentance to avert doom.
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Jeremiah
Josiah
Reenesus
Jehovah
Judah
Jerusalem
Temple
Babylon
Busy Year For San The sun eclipses 130 years
The sun will witness five solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses this year, Moon will pass between sun and earth five times with two earth shadows. Professor Alfred H. Joy of Mount Wilson Observatory notes this as the greatest annual eclipses in 130 years, a record not matched since 1805.
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Alfred H. Joy
Mount Wilson Observatory
Renter
Pasadena
Sumatra Cyclists Begin Ten Year World Tour From Sumatra
Two cyclists from Sumatra arrived in Bombay for a ten year global tour. They left their home in July 1931 and spent over three and a half years covering 5000 miles by bicycle. They paused in Indo China Siam Burma and various Indian regions to learn languages peoples and religions.
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Bombay
Sumatra
Indo-China
Siam
Burma
India
Ford rejects presidential bid and political focus
Henry Ford told The Detroit News he has no interest in a Ford for president campaign or politics in general. He predicted business and wage trends would rise and that next year’s political campaign would not affect business. The report also notes a projected U S debt of 34 258 000 000 by 1836 and D E Warford of Sawtelle California as possibly the most tattooed man in America.
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Henry Ford
Detroit News
Ford
Boom
Motor Magnate
United States
D. E. Warford
Sawtelle, Calif
America
Old French Colony Home Rule Proposed for St Pierre and Miquelon
After nearly three centuries under French rule, St Pierre and Miquelon may gain self government with elected representatives instead of a France appointed governor. The plan hinges on the acceptance of about 5000 island residents.
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St. Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundlind
France
North America
Home Administration
A Dog's Day Elucidates a Working Day in Odd Vivid Lists
A Tavistock Ontario Gazette item humorously partitions a doglike day into one hour digging a rat two hours gnawing a bone one hour waiting for a cat half an hour begging to enter and the rest sleeping on a mat before the door. It notes Westminster London still lights fifty five miles of streets with gas lamps.
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Tavistock, Ont., Gazette
Farmous
Westminster
London
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Fron
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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McDermot Ave
Standard Brands
Fraser Ave
Liberty
ROYAL
Royal Yeast
Sea Bol Royal Yeast
Parker House
Royal Yeast Bake Book
Old French Colony
Et Pierre and Miquelon
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