World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Ronald Ross dies at 75 amid tropical disease renown. British Columbia may revive whaling as oil profits rise 30 percent. Emery Cross begins seven year round-the-world trip after rolling a tire. Tarsus burns. Saint Paul’s city swept by fire. The James destroys 144 houses, costs reach 100000 dollars. Germany plans third pocket battleship keel laid October 1. Berlin streets neglected. heavy trucks close many thoroughfares. Mrs W Thrift learns husband killed near Cambrai after WWI. Alberta faces potato shortage due to two hot, dry months. Sweden becomes motorized as 11 of 100 vehicles are horse drawn. Sir Henry Simson, birth physician to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, dies at 60.
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Ronald Ross
British Columbia
Emery Cross
Welland
Tarsus
Saint Paul
Wes
James
Admiralty
Germany
Berlin
W. Thrift
Sidcup
England
Cambrai
Sweden
Gothenburg
Henry Simson
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Duke of York
Big Fur Shipment Heads to World Markets
A ton and a half of fur from Hudson Bay regions arrived via The Pass Manhabs to Churchill and onward by rail to Canadian National routes. The shipment, valued at about half a million dollars, includes fox, mink, and marten skins gathered by Indigenous and trapper communities.
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Hudson Bay
Pass Man
Arctic
Chesterfield Inlet
Churchill
Junkers
Canadan Airways
Pas
Canadian National Railways
Revillion Freres Company
Canada
Tudson Bay Company
London
Engand
Epitaph Waa Fitting Tombstone Dealer
Story reflects a humorous epigraph exchange about a widow and a tombstone dealer in Madrid. Dialogues touch on a simple inscription Gone Home and jokes about keeping a wife dressed. The piece ends noting Buen Humor, Madrid.
Pure Lot of Edison Chair Gifted to Schenectady Society
A large antique chair once owned by Thomas A. Edison and tied to the early Edison General Electric era was donated to the County Historical Society by General Electric. Amos Underwood announced the retirement of Langdon Gibson, former Schenectady works production manager, and noted Gibson carried the chair through his career.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison General Electric Company
County Historical Society
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Amos Underwood
Schenectady Works
Fe Neir
Langdon Gibson
Gibson
Extraordinary Australian earthworms reach ten feet in length
An Australian earthworm native to south eastern Australia attains ten to twelve feet, diameter about three quarters of an inch, though most specimens are three to four feet. The worms move by gurgling and sucking sounds audible on the surface. eggs resemble large olives. Helated species of several feet are found in parts of South America, Java, and elsewhere.
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Australia
South America
Java
World
A Mark Of Distinction Front for a Business
A New York newspaper advertisement features a man claiming to have “enough brains to keep my mouth shut, my ears open” and to present a good executive appearance. The piece argues such humility can mask real ability, noting that a true distinction lies in knowing when to listen and speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ottawa Journal
Ambrosia Salad Modern Twist With Oranges and Coconut
A modern version of ambrosia shaped as a salad dessert. Six oranges sliced and dipped in strained honey then coconut, arranged on lettuce leaves and served with whipped cream. Recipe notes its godly heritage yet emphasizes healthful indulgence.
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Mount Olympus
Treasures of Harewood House and its world class furnishings
Harewood House near Leeds built about 150 years ago at a cost of £120000. It took 12 years to erect and features state apartments with views of Wharfe dale. The collection includes ceilings plaques paintings and top quality Chippendale furniture. Henry Lascelles a West Indian millionaire is linked to Harewood which houses nearly 80 massive mahogany doors from West Indian estates.
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Harewood House
Leeds
England
Princess Royal
Lord Harewood
Wharfedale
Henry Lascelles
Harewood
Recipe for Thick Salad Dressing Makes 144 Cups
Evaporated milk mixed with water is heated, then blended with dry ingredients and lightly beaten egg yolks. The hot milk is added gradually, returned to the double boiler, and cooked until thickened. Butter and vinegar are stirred in, then strained and cooled to yield the dressing.
Sunday School Lesson Verse and References
Golden Text from 2 Peter 3 18 urges believers to grow in grace and knowledge The lesson lists Psalms 1 1 6 119 0 16 Dea 6 10 Matthew 6 5 15 Timothy 114 17 and devotional Psalm 122 as readings
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Jesus Christ
Dea
Timothy
Prayer In The Christian Devotional Life In Matthew 6
A devotional analysis of the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6 9 15 emphasizing sincerity over showiness in prayer and framing Our Father as a symbol of divine fatherly care. It discusses praising God's name honoring His nature and aligning human will with divine will through prayer for both divine and personal needs.
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Jesus
God
Man
Father
Kirsopp Lake
J. D. Jones
Veteran Kansas Doctor Honored by Community Tribute
Nearly one thousand residents gathered in Mulvane Kansas to honor a veteran physician who served the region through harsh winters and long nights. The event praised the old fashioned country doctor for courage and duty, noting his surgeries and remote calls that defined a fading medical tradition.
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Kansas
Mulvana
New York Evening Post
Investment in Education Worth Every Penny Says London Herald
The London Daily Herald argues the nation must increase spending on education arguing small yearly sums for elementary and secondary schools yield a hundredfold return. It stresses that a well educated generation is a vital asset for future life. A final simile compares education to a race horse versus draft horse.
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Wild Costa
London Daily Herald
Canapar canner offers apartment friendly cooking aid
Canapar a product of Hamilton firm claims to stop cooking smells in apartments while improving flavor. Uses include lining pans and steaming vegetables, with reusable sheets that prevent odor and help keep kitchens clean. Sold with para sani waxed paper origin and a recipe booklet bonus.
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Canapar
British Pilots Claim New Altitude Records Across Empire
Captain Cyril Unwins reports a land plane climb to 45,000 feet at Bristol challenging the 49,154.9 foot official record held by Lt. Apollo Coucek. At Port Darwin an amphibian attached to the Albatross claims 23,000 feet while a balloon ascent and a 70,000 foot target are discussed with no official records for passenger balloons. Professor Auguste Piccard reportedly rose nearly 11 miles over Italy in a stratospheric ascent.
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Cyril Unwins
Bristol
Apollo Coucek
United States Navy
Port Darwin
Veterans Employed England Secures Permanent Government Posts
England plans to move over 13,000 ex service clerks from temporary roles into permanent government employment on a pensionable basis. An additional 2,000 temporary women clerks and stenographers will also receive pensionable status.
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England
Sailor brings rice from Madagascar in 1694 voyage
A sea captain returned from Madagascar in 1694 is associated with how rice came to this country. The fragment references a self portrait in which the speaker asks how it could be painted with one hand on a stick and a pipe in the other, as quoted from Lustige Blaetter in Berlin.
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Madagascar
Lustige Blaetter
Berlin
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Lydia Fiekhass
Alberta
Calgary
Epitaph
Madrid
N. UL 1961
Dore
Teena Fiction
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
TafAroNx
Ruth Rogers
Geneva
C. H. Cahan
Assembly of the League of Nations
Charles Fremont
Dominion
Betty Barclayd
Reary Lascelles
Vancouver
North America
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Appleford Paper Producty, Ltd
Ontario
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