World Happenings Briefly Told
Ottawa announces Thanksgiving Day for Canada on October 9. Henry Ford remains in excellent health and busy with interests. Cherbourg opens a 2.5 million maritime station transferring Paris-bound travelers to trains. Drummond dies in Montreal at 38, son of poet William Henry Drummond. East Coulee miners strike for 18 percent and five mines are affected. Western to eastern Canada freight, 33,300,700 sheep and 162,248 hogs shipped in 24 weeks. Nelson’s log book handed to the British Museum. Mexico begins a six year program to rehabilitate resources under General Calles. Colombia reports first quarter revenues at 5,810,000, up from last year. Manitoba’s first wheat load graded No 1 hard, yielding 16 bushels per acre.
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Henry Ford
Cherbourg
C. Barclay Drummond
Use Mechanical Equipment Company
Montreal
William Henry Drummond
East Coulee
Drum- Deller Valley
Canada
Nelson
Ramsay MacDonald
George Hill
British Museum
Mexico
Plutarco Elias Calles
Columbia
J. W. Jones
Manitoba
Gretna
Man
D. Klassen
Route tests to gauge high insurance and cargo rates
Edward Evans of the Southern Saskatchewan stock yards at Moose Jaw says the federal government may test Canadian vessels on the Hudson Bay route before and after the season. The move follows a Saskatchewan stock growers conference debating whether current insurance and cargo rates are fair. An official from the federal Department of Trade and Commerce will visit Saskatchewan to discuss the proposal.
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Hudson Bay
Edward Evans
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Conference
Evans
Federal
Department of Trade and Commerce
Banking Commission Terms Of Reference In Canada
A banking commission under Lord Mc Millan Premier Brownlee and Beaudry Leman will examine the Bank Act and banking system functions, study the Finance Act facilities, and consider establishing a central bank. It will review Canada’s monetary system including credit currency and coinage and assess reforms to aid inter imperial and international cooperation, trade, employment, and stability.
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Banking Commission
Lord McMillan
Brownlee
Alberta
Beaudry Leman
Banque Canadienne Nationale
Montreal
Wie Ach
Canada
Helpul Lines 80 Charming Ly And So Youthfully Becoming
A fashion note praises a model suitable for young wearers and heavier figures, noting bias-cut sleeves, modern contrast fabrics, and a low puffed sleeve. It suggests blue and white checked silk with white crepe, or a single material, Style No 479 in sizes 36 to 46 with material yardage and a 29 cent pattern price.
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Ita
Fabrica
Paris
New York Law Referencing Death Penalty For Kidnappers
The article notes legislators consider a law to impose the death penalty for kidnapping, drawing precedent from the Duke of York's early English laws. Promulgated on March 1, 1665, they named twelve offenses with capital punishment, including kidnapping, with the dictum that forcibly stealing a person warrants death.
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New York
Duke of York
Avalanche victims found in Swiss Alps near Locarno
Snow avalanche in the Swiss Alps buried thirteen smugglers while crossing the frontier. Six bodies have been recovered at 7,500 feet above Locarno and 3,000 feet below the pass. Search for the remaining seven continues.
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Swiss Alps
Locarno
Not All Superstitious on Ladder Check in Sacramento
A ten minute sidewalk survey in Sacramento California counted forty six women and sixty nine men passing by a ladder setup. Thirty four women walked around while thirty eight men avoided the ladder. Twenty three men and twelve women walked under. Possibly some avoided by avoiding being hit by a brick or paint.
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Sacramento
California
Riverbend School for Girls to Reopen as Boarding and Day School
Riverbend Schools for Girls Winnipeg will continue as a boarding and day school for girls reopening in September. The 1933 departmental exam results achieved a 100 percent academic record under Principal Miss Joan M. Foster with a staff of fourteen. The school, established 1929 under the United Church of Canada, boasts new buildings and a three-structure campus on the Assiniboine River. It emphasizes English French music and physical education with a strong advisory council and notable patrons including the Lieutenant-Governor and Premier John Bracken.
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Riverbend Schools For
Winnipeg
Etas
Mins
Joan M. V. Foster
United Church of Canada
Sir James Atkins
Western Canada
ag. @ Dain school
G. H. Atkins
K.C
Department of Education
Riverbend
Miss Foster
Barbara May Krith
London University
M. Floyd Stephens
Beatrice Wilson
Toronto
Mary E. White
Oxford
Queen's
Marian MacDougall
Dalhousie
Florence F. R. Mews
Margaret Eaton School
Donald Munroe
Manitoba Agricultural College
Laura Cull
Sadie, M. Gregory
Manitoba Uni
Verna V. Vaux
Gordon L. Jamieson
Nina Ferguson Dempsey
A.T.C.M
L.A.B
Mima C. M. Laing
Manitoba
Margaret Eaton School of Physical Education
Assiniboine River
West
E. C. Harte
Chatelaine
Government House
John Bracken
C. E. Armstrong
Moose Jaw
Robert Forke
Pipestone
C. F. Adams
Calgary
A. F. Laird
Yorkton
R. C. Wallace
Edmonton
J. E. Brownlee
W. C. Murray
Sackatoon
T. A. Neelin
Brandon
Douglas J. Thom
Regina
A. M. Scott
Alice Fife
Kenora
J. D. McGregor
James A Richardson
Ll.d
D. C. Coleman
Isaac Pitblado
G. H. Alkina
John MacKay
D.D
J. A. Cormie
J. W. Aikens
W. M. Neal
L. F. Park
J. A. Dowler
David Watt
Adequate Salt Use Cuts Ontario Barn Fire Losses
Ontario fire records show spontaneous ignition in hay causes most barn fires after lightning. 1932 harvest weather was dangerous, yet barns burned fell by 278 and spontaneous combustion fires dropped 17 percent due to broader salt use. Sweden buys more American cars while Australia’s wool clip stands at 2 042 500 pounds.
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Ontario
Danger Spots For Pedestrians Warn Of Traffic Risks
Five principal danger spots lurk in traffic for pedestrians based on accident reports. The leading causes include crossing between intersections, crossing at intersections, stepping into the street from behind parked cars, walking along rural highways especially when not facing traffic, and children playing in the street.
Duty On Melons Sets Four Cents Per Pound Rate
The Department of National Revenue announces a four cent per pound duty for can taloupes muskmelons honey balls casabas and honey dens from August 1 to October 31. This valuation applies to these fruits entering Canada under the intermediate or general tariff.
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Department of National Revenue
Canada
Sunday School Lesson Emphasizes Hannah Prayer at Shiloh
Devotional lesson notes Hannah’s prayer for a son in the sanctuary at Shiloh during the annual feast. It discusses Hannah’s vow to dedicate the child as a Nazarite, the meaning of Nazarite rules, and the idea that children in Christian homes are dedicated to God, with their names written in the Book of Life. The text cites A C Dixon on giving back to God and R Gillie on dedication and heavenly training.
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Elanah
Son
Hannah
Elkanah
Shiloh
Peninnah
Jehovah
Jesus
A. C. Dixon
Heavenly Company
Gillie
Prompt and Efficient Detroit Automobile Club Story
A Detroit Automobile Club member recounts a car smash dispute where two lawyers demanded $225 for damages. He sent the letter to the club and claims both lawyers were struck by lightning the next day, joking that the club knows what it is doing.
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Detroit Automobile Club
The
Automobile Club
London Advertiser
Canada’s Hospitals Show Wide X ray and Lab Capacity
Canada’s hospital survey reveals 448 of 693 units run their own X ray departments while 324 maintain clinical laboratories and 218 have physical therapy services. In Thames, Irish Free State, John Dwyer died aged 61 after a life marked by blindness but exceptional tactile skill enabling him to repair watches. Egypt’s leather imports have fallen 80 percent over the past four years.
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Canada
John Dwyer
Thames
Irish Free State
End of the World Prophecies Rejected by Skeptics
A London based rich businessman and others were persuaded to donate wealth for a predicted world end. The date passed without incident, leaving followers wiser. The piece recalls Jezreel Tower near Chatham built by a fanatic, its ruin, and the lingering Jezreelite adherents in the area.
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London
Kingdom of Heaven
Chatham
England
Eaton's Atore
Toronto
Jezreel
Walla
Jezreel's Tower
St. Thomas
Music That Endures Old Composers Work Outlasts Modern Hits
The piece argues that mechanization shortens a song hit’s life to about three months and writers must fight overexposure. Yet Bach Beethoven and Brahms endure beyond radio familiarity, while blues writers lament their blue status amid changing tastes.
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Christian Science Monitor
Tacoma Fishermen Reel In Unclassifiable Marine Monster
Two fishermen in Tacoma Washington report catching a creature that defies classification. It has a reptile like head and body with fish gills and fins, jaws with nearly inch long fangs, a muscular 18 inch midsection, and a dark scaleless tail about five feet long.
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Tacoma
Washington
West Indies Sugar Quip Becomes Classroom Lesson
A humor sketch features a supply teacher asking a pupil about West Indies products. The boy replies with ignorance then jokes that sugar is borrowed from the neighbor, highlighting a lighthearted exchange in a school setting.
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West Indies
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