World Happenings Briefly Told
An array of terse notes covers Paris inviting world participation in an international 1837 exhibition, a massive Soviet free wheat market move, Italian talks ahead of a 1935 naval conference, and a round-the-world flight attempt by Ramnath Chawis. Other items report French Tower swelling eleven inches, British air force costs to 1839, and Canada’s June paper exports at 7.28 million dollars.
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Great Britain
House of Lords
Lord Londonderry
France
Paris
Soviet Union
Communist Party Congress
Irene Parlby
U.F.A
Alix
Italy
London
A Unique Donation Story From Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Sir Wilfred Grenfell recounted aboard the New Northland a Pittsburg tale of converting pearls into radium for cancer care. He persuaded women with long pearl strings to give one pearl each, enabling him to buy radium for his Labrador hospital.
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Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
Knight
New Northland
Pittsburg
Sir Wilfred
Alabama Find Unearths Ancient Sea Serpent Fossil
Geologists under Alabama's Department of Geology report a major discovery near West Greene Greene county. Dr Walter L B Jones reveals a 10 foot segment of a 35 foot mosasaur possibly 70 000 800 years old unearthed near West Green. A second find near Eutaw in the same county uncovers a two ton turtle likely of similar age.
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Alabama Geological Department
Walter L. B. Jones
West Green
Greene County
Dr. Jones
Eutaw
Wheat and oats dominate Saskatoon exhibition results
Frank Isaachson of Elfren Sask won wheat champion at the Saskatoon industrial show, possibly repeating his Chicago 1933 honor with Reward wheat. H J Davies of Edfield took second, Kalman Bacskai of Leask third. C H Conn of Aberdeen led Marquis with K Conn second. H G Newfeld of Codette topped oats, E Thompson of Pathlow won Speers trophy for best peck of barley, and H A Myers of Vanscoy led two-row barley.
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Frank Isaachson
Elfren
Sask
Chicago
Saskatoon
Isaackson
H. J. Davies
Edfield
Kalman Bacskai
Leask
Marquis
C. H. Conn
Aberdeen
K. Conn
H. G. Newfeld
Codette
E. Thompson
Pathlow
H. A. Myers
Vanscoy
Sailor collar dress pattern for young girls
Attractive model for young girls with sailor collar and blue belt ideas. Describes fabrics white linen cotton pique lawn and nautical blue options. Mentions sizes 8 10 12 and 14 with fabric yardage and price 20 cents in stampa or coin.
How To Order Patterns In Winnipeg
Winnipeg newspaper union at 275 McDermott Ave lists pattern order details. Pattern number given as -.2. 518.2 pee appears in the instruction, implying a pattern catalog entry or order code.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Little Journeys In Science Rayon Process
A study of rayon or artificial silk outlines its cellulose base and four production methods, with the viscose process dominating over 80 percent of global output. It explains starting materials from spruce wood pulp, Canada’s significant wood supply, the chemical steps from alkali cellulose to viscose, and spinning into rayon. The article notes rayon’s difference from natural silk in strength but highlights its fine appearance and cheapness, leading to wide use in blends with wool or cotton.
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Canada
Talking Bird Jocko Dead at St Louis Zoo
The famed Mina talking bird Jocko died of old age at the St Louis Zoo after six years of entertaining visitors with phrases like Hello guy and How do you like the zoo. He will be replaced by his understudy Mina.
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Jocko
Mina
St. Louis Zoo
Guy
Zoo
Nature steps in as crop reduction program overshoots
A five division survey shows wheat cotton corn tobacco and hogs near or beyond targets due to drought insects and floods. Wheat yields fell from 718 million target to 483 million bushels, while cotton appears to meet or slightly miss its goal with about 10.2 million bales.
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United States
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
Butter sugar egg yolks and lemon are creamed then folded with cottage cheese cream and cornstarch. Egg whites are folded in to lighten the mixture. A corn flake pastry forms the crust in a spring form mold, then baked at 350 degrees for about an hour. Almond sugar and cinnamon top the cake.
Macedoine of Vegetables Recipe Steps
This text lists ingredients and simple cooking steps for macedoine of vegetables. It includes carrots peas string beans onion celery sugar butter and meat stock with salt and pepper. Instructions: slice the onion fry in butter then add other ingredients and simmer until heated and stock absorbed.
Elisha Miracles Compared to Elijah and Jesus in Lesson
Sunday School lesson outlines Elisha miracles from 2 Kings 4 1 44 and parallels to Elijah and Jesus. It notes the widow's oil provision and the feeding of a hundred with minimal offerings, framing these deeds as demonstrations of God’s mercy and guidance through the prophet.
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Elisha
Elijah
Jesus
Ashe
Andrew
G. Campbell Morgan
Exotic funeral for Princess Shamshere Jung in Tooting
Villagers in Tooting England witnessed a canvas screened funeral for Princess Shamshere Jung wife of the Nepalese minister to Britain. The cremation on a fragrant wood pyre cost 2500 dollars and the ashes will return to India for scattering on the Ganges at Benares. The British government grants special permits under Hindu rites with Nepal recognized as a sovereign forest kingdom in the Himalayas where whites are barred.
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Tooting
England
Shamshere Jung
Britain
India
Ganges
Benares
Nepal
Himalayas
Germany studies potato flakes as cattle fodder
Research in Germany on long manufactured potato flakes finds they can be used with satisfactory results as cattle feed. When mixed with other feeding stuffs they are said to be suitable for hogs and poultry.
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Germany
Butterflies Winter in Varied Stages Across Life
Butterflies pass winter in different stages from eggs to chrysalis to pupal forms and even adults. Some endure cold months as larvae while others hibernate as adults, showing diverse strategies to survive freezing temperatures.
Babels Tower Roots in Church Steeples
The article discusses a historic architectural idea linking church steeples to the tower of Babel, suggesting builders aimed to reach toward heaven as a sign of worship and aspiration.
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Tower of Babel
Heaven
Agricultural Notes Reflect Varied Rural Trends
Agricultural notes cover cattle grazing poison ivy safety, Canada wheat exports to Britain, and dairy cattle feeding trials in Montana. Canada’s hogs, poultry exports, and wheat market totals are cited, with observations on late-sown crops and British tariff effects. A thorn apple weed entry and provincial wheat marketing figures are included, plus reflections on farming methods and science’s role in truth.
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United States
Canada
Montana
Great Britain
Jamestown
Indiana
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. F. Hockey
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Kentville
N.S
Man Freed After Bottle Thrown At King and Queen
A man discharged at a police court hearing after he hurled a bottle at the king and queen as they motored toward Edinburgh from Harthill. The bottle struck the pavement several yards behind the royal car, and it was believed the king wished the man be freed.
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Edinburgh
Harthill
Ferret Slaughters Chickens During Eight Hour Liberty
A ferret escaped its cage at a Masefield poultry farm and killed 497 chickens in eight hours of liberty. It raided 20 poultry houses before capture and was preparing further mischief. Meanwhile Prince George will present Edinburgh Zoo with three lion cubs from Lyden in Transvaal during his South Africa visit.
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Masefield
England
Prince George
Edinburgh Zoo
Lyden
Pure
Transvaal
South Africa
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British Columbia
Vancouver
George Graham
George P. Graham
Ramnath Chawis
Baghdad
Aleppo
Istanbul
Alabama
Nou
Ogden
Baccots Ogden
Lou Skuce
ENS
Elfres
Ruth Rogers
Rayon
Gordon H. Guest
M.A
Laurence de Gusmao
Portugal
Lisbon
China
Japan
U.S
Betty Barclay
Cunard
Montreal
Cunard White Star Limited
Laurentic
Glasgow
Belfast
Liverpool
R. Sewell Quinn
Royal Car
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