World Happenings Briefly Told
Mail service from England to South Africa takes 14 days under British post office contracts. 1,400 cholera deaths in Siam from February to mid April. Bees from central Africa arrive in London for experiments and possible release. Italy's gold reserves show 160 million dollars as bullion status shifts. Britain’s radium supply is running out per National Radium Commission report. Edmonton receives fur cargo valued near 160,000 from McMurray via rail and air. South African motorists await road-tax relief until highways improve. Canadian Shipping Act to take effect August 1 per Marine Minister Howe. Ontario reports 11.6 percent rise in auto accidents for first two months. life expectancy up seven years since 1911. London suburbs deemed healthier than England overall.
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England
South Africa
British
Post Office Department
Siam
London
Central Africa
Italy
L Information
National Radium Commission
Britain
Edmonton
McMurray
Porthern
Howe
Ottawa
Wheat exports rise in volume and value for year
Canada’s exports of wheat in the year ended March 31 climbed notably in both quantity and worth. Wheat exports reached 179,124,180 bushels valued at 148,576,485 dollars, up from 165,701,983 bushels worth 132,441,685 dollars. Wheat flour exports fell in quantity but rose in value, totaling 4,858,947 barrels worth 19,382,617 dollars versus 4,936,827 barrels at 18,386,040 dollars previously.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
World Scout Jamboree Planned for Holland in 1937
The fifth world Boy Scout jamboree is set for August 1937 at Bloemendaal near Haarlem, Holland. Canada contemplates sending a contingent of scouts and leaders. The Dutch government plans a special jamboree postage stamp to mark the event, following Hungary’s 1933 stamp.
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Holland
Bloemendaal
Haarlem
Domminion
Boy Scouts Association
Netherland
Hungary
Teachers urged to shed restraint and public image in provinces
Dr. G. W. Kerby principal of Mount Royal College Calgary told the Alberta Teachers Association convention that teachers should abandon an apologetic stance toward the profession and the public. He criticized communities limiting teachers social life and excluding them from broader life.
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G. W. Kerby
Mount Royal College
Calgary
Alberta Teachers’ Association
Kerby
Man orders soup and screen to hide fellow diners
A man wearing new false teeth requests a bowl of clear soup and a large screen to shield his view. He explains the screen is to prevent seeing the man at the next table eating a Porterhouse steak.
New Zealand Lacks Native Mammals Except Bats
New Zealand has no native land mammals aside from bats, a distinctive feature of its biodiversity. The isolation led to unique ecosystems with flights of bats among limited mammal groups, shaping conservation concerns.
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New Zealand
Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation Receives Royal Assent
The Ontario government granted royal assent to The Jack Miner Bill incorporating the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation in Canada. The trust funds will support a perpetual bird sanctuary, education campaigns in schools, and an international park status, funded by gifts and bequests held in trust and invested in government bonds.
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Ontario
Jack Miner
Canada
Dominion
Strange History Of The Tichborne Dole At Alresford
The Tichborne Dole at Tichborne Park in Alresford is tied to Lady Tichborne’s dying request for a yearly poor relief gift. Her husband reportedly secured land area by crawling with a burning brand until it burnt out, a tale linked to distributing flour to the needy, continued during wartime by Food Controller permit.
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Tichborne
Reclaiming Land From Sea In Port of Spain
The British colony Port of Spain Trinidad enlarges by reclaiming Atlantic coast. R H Beard, resident engineer, says the project is not half finished and progressing satisfactorily. A stray joke about a doctor and a book appendix follows.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
R. H. Beard
Humorous Note On Eastern Customs Cited
A brief comment mentions a Near East practice where a husband ties a stocking around his wife’s chin if she is talkative, described as more humane, with a dated reference to page 2148.
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Near East
Rare Third Burial At St Pauls Cathedral Since 1666
Louise Creighton widow of a former Bishop of London was buried beside her husband in St Paul’s crypt on April 18 marking a rare burial at the cathedral in six months. She died at 86. Her husband, a renowned historical scholar, was the predecessor of the current Bishop of London. Previous recent burials include Lord Jellicoe in November and Lord Beatty in March.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Louise Creighton
London
St. Paul's
Creighton
Edward VII
Hampton Court Palace
Oxford
Lord Jellicoe
Lord Beatty
Spinach Health Value Questioned at Washington Session
Health researchers at a Washington session of the American Institute of Nutrition reported spinach iron and calcium are not as readily usable by the body as once believed. Yale researchers M K Horwitt G R Cowgill and late L B Mendel led the study showing much of spinach minerals remain nonfunctional.
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American Institute of Nutrition
Washington
M. K. Horwitt
G. R. Cowgill
Yale University
L. B. Mendel
Record Maritime feat tops known barber shave record
Maritime sailors claim a new record rivaling a Budapest barber by shaving James 8. Pitt, once of Saint John and later Cambridge, who allegedly shaved a man and ran 100 yards in a minute. Cambridge mayor offered $500 for breaking Pitt's feat.
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Saint John
N.B
James 8
Pitt
Cambridge
Mass
Brooks
Canadian Adult Education taps E A Corbett for lead
A sub committee of the Canadian Association for Adult Education recommended E A Corbett to become director of adult education in Canada. Corbett, director of university extension at the University of Alberta, will assume duties voluntarily now and full time September 2. He is a Truro Nova Scotia native with McGill and Strathcona Hall ties and joined Alberta in 1921 becoming director of extension in 1927.
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Canadian Association For Adult Education
E. A. Corbett
University of Alberta
Canda
Robert Falconer
University of Toronto
A. E. Margan
McGill University
W. J. Dunlop
Corbett
Truro
N.S
Huntingdon Academy
Quebec
Strathcona Hal
Department of Extension
The Canadian Badger Characteristics and History
The Canadian badger is a low thick-set animal with a broad fat body ears short tail short legs powerful coat gray a white stripe from the nose. It is more carnivorous than the European badger and hibernates in winter, the lone weasel family member to do so. It lives mostly underground and is seldom seen above ground by day, and when cornered can be ferocious though badger-baiting was once a popular sport.
Former plant owner named Victor Weiner takes clerk role
Victor Weiner formerly ran a leather factory at Patzan Czechoslovakia and, amid financial strain, presented the business to his workers on condition they hire him as a clerk.
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Victor Weiner
Patzan
Czechoslovakia
Candy Pill Creates Realistic Winter Breath On Set
An expensive pill shaped candy is used by film actors to simulate visible breath in cold scenes. The dissolving candy releases vapor, creating convincing winter weather effects during moving pictures.
Six sided beauty pattern for heirloom knits
An admirer notes a six sided beauty pattern to knit medallions from triangles joined into a hexagon. Full instructions for the triangle and stitches are in pattern 5584, with durable results for bedspreads scarves and pillows. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Sunday School Lesson on Forgiveness and Faith
A compact Sunday lesson outlines Be kind to one another Forgive as God forgave you from Ephesians 4 32 Luke 17 teaching on avoiding sin hindrances and causing others to stumble The duty of forgiving and the power of faith are discussed with Luke 17 3 10 and the gratitude story of the ten lepers one Samaritan returns to thank Jesus with faith making him whole
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God
Christ
Moffatt
Jesus
Evangelist
A. E. Garvie
S. D. Gordon
J. H. Jowett
Jerusalem
Has Proved A Success Panel Heating In England
Panel heating now widely used in England with hot water circulated through concealed ceiling coils. Heat rays warm bodies at lower air temperature, allowing open windows. Installation costly but operating costs saved up to 25 percent.
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England
Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir Visit Quebec and West
The Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir will reside at the vice regal quarters in Quebec from early June to early August and will tour the maritime provinces. They plan to leave around August 6 for British Columbia where His Excellency will open the Canada Pacific Exhibition on August 26.
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Tweedsmuir
Quebec Citadel
Government House
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Your Garden Tips for Small and Large Plots in Canada
Expert gardeners stress thorough cultivation to conserve fertility and moisture. Turn soil at least once annually, then rake before seeding. rotate crops and use intercrops like radish and spinach between later maturing crops. Plan spacing, succession, and use of annuals to fill gaps, with many varieties and climbers recommended for borders and fences.
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Canada
Guarded Chief Secretary in Ireland Era Cited
Police guards stay outside Gray's Inn chambers of Lord Greenwood chief secretary for Ireland during 1920 to 1922. Greenwood, a Whitby Ontario native, retired from politics and is shadowed by Scotland Yard. Guards date to pre treaty turmoil before the Anglo Irish treaty of 1922 creating the Irish Free State. Lord Carson, former solicitor general, also guarded until his death. He complained guards hindered his revolver carrying as a nuisance due to pocket bulge.
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Gray's Inn
Lord Greenwood
Ireland
Whitby
Ont
Scotland Yard
Treland
Lord Carson
Carson
Old Theory Exploded Cold Catching Myths Debunked
Dr J A Down of Western Reserve University School of Medicine told the Ohio Academy of Science that common cold beliefs are old wives tales. He asserted you cannot catch a cold by drafts, cold rooms, wet feet, or going out without a coat. Cold is caused by infection.
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J. A. Down
Department of Hygiene and Public Health
Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland
Medical Science
Ohio Academy of Science
Doull
First automobile imported to the United States shown at 1893 World’s Fair
A landmark vehicle, the first imported automobile to reach the United States, was showcased at the 1893 World’s Fair, highlighting early automotive engineering and international trade. The exhibit drew attention from visitors and industry observers, signaling a turning point in American transportation.
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United States
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Brefly
Ontario Motor Vehicles Branch
Boy Scout
Tichborne Dole
Home Defence Lads
J. Bull
News of the World
Alberta
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