World Happenings Briefly Told
Retiring Hon Iyeman Tokugawa leaves Ottawa to become Japanese minister to Turkey. A truck crash near Dugald Manitoba killed 60 year old George Jihlavec instantly. Stephen Leacock received the Mark Twain medal at McGill University. Manitoba farm relief placements reach 4,400 with expectations to exceed last winter. British Columbia reports 1934 forest fires worth 993481 dollars, the highest after 1925, burning 649611 acres. William Gillespie of Thessalon investigates a report a white woman possibly his sister found among Ontario Indians near the Manitoba border after 46 years disappearance.
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Iyeman Tokugawa
Canada
Ottawa
Turkey
George Jihlavec
Dugald
Man
Stephen Leacock
Mark Twain
Mark Twain Society
Leacock
McGill University
Manitoba Farma
Relief Commission
E. D. Barrow
M.L.A
New
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Advertising and Sales Bureau
Vancouver Board of Trade
British Columbia
A. Wella Gray
Wiliam Gillespie
Thessalon
Ontario
Link Lake
Ontario-Manitoba
Maud Gillespie
Welded Rails Put to Speed Trials by German Railways
Germanys state railway tests welded rails to assess high speed viability and train impact. A jointless line of about 98 foot rails will carry an express test train for three months, completing around 10 trips daily at 75 to 95 mph to cover about 62 500 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German State Railway
New Air Express Links New England to Pacific Coast
Baked beans codfish and potatoes were cooked in Portland Maine and served hot for supper in Portland Oregon the same night marking the launch of a new air express service connecting northern New England with the Pacific coast.
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New England
Portland
Maine
Oregon
Air Express
Pacific Coast
Vaccine claim misreads test results at Catholic University
An article reports that an antiperitonitis vaccine was described as a 100 per cent success after 1000 tests. The piece notes the vaccine stimulates corpuscles where infection may arise and references experiments at a Catholic university in Washington DC.
Have To Sew Down Largest Liners In Heavy Seas
W. L. Clark reports that even the largest ocean liners must slow to ease strain in heavy seas. Vessels dig into rollers yet cannot endure full speed in a gale, causing delays. Companies order reduced pace to avoid damage, and captains sometimes turn about to aid distressed ships if needed.
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W W. L. Clark
Border Cities Star
Saskatchewan pharmacy bylaw amendments eyed at Regina meet
The Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association discussed raising apprenticeship standards at its semi annual Regina meeting. Proposals call for Grade XI to Grade XII education, a 24 month apprenticeship before university training, plus a 12 month extension after the first term of university study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association
Regina
Moose Jaw
Fashion Fancies Dress Pattern Ad From 1920s Lace Trim
A fashion note presents a black satin back crepe dress for mature figures with white starched lace vestee and crepe trim. It details a paneled skirt, sizes 36 to 46, fabric yardage, and pattern No. 995. Readers are invited to mail for pattern copies and a Fall Magazine.
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Pricbly Sik
Elc
Gates Sn
Winpoe Newspaper Union
MeDere
Patte
Sey
Weird Happenings At Ontario Farmer's Home
Unusual events at Joseph Quinn's farm in North Burgess township near Perth Ontario include stones flying through windows a teapot jumping into a wood box and pictures falling from walls. Irons move and stairs creak with no human cause. Police visited to investigate while many locals attest to the incidents.
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Ontario
Joseph Quinn
Burgess Township
Perth
Ont
Novel diving suit aids rescue efforts by Prieur
Tests of a French Navy diving suit by Commander Prieur in Lake Geneva reportedly succeeded. The wearer uses a steel breastplate compressed air bottle, can be donned in 30 seconds, and stays submerged about 25 minutes without surface air tubes. Three demonstrators remained underwater for extended periods.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Prieur
Corn Flake and Apple Sauce Bake Recipe
A buttered casserole is layered with corn flake crumbs, then topped with apple sauce mixed with fruit juice. Final layer of corn flakes is added, dotted with butter and baked fifteen minutes in a moderate oven. Serve with whipped cream. Yield six servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvield
Little Journeys In Science Electricity Overview
A compact explanation of electricity and the electron theory. It traces the origin of the term electron to G Johnstone Stoney, describes electrons as the negative component of matter, and explains current flow as electron movement in conductors. The text summarizes charging by rubbing, positive and negative charges, and lightning as a process of electron-driven condensation leading to a discharge.
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G. Johnstone Stoney
Cheap Flying For The Masses Club Opens
The Northamptonshire Aviation Club opened its Sywell clubhouse with the slogan Cheap Flying For The Masses. It reports over 400 members, mainly small merchants and artisans, with a $6.25 yearly subscription and $5 hourly finance for training up to eight hours to obtain a flying license. It aims to become the nation's largest civil aviation organization.
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Northamptonshire Aviation Club
Sywell
England
Duchess Soup Recipe With Tapioca and Cheese
Combine tapioca salt pepper onion and milk in a double boiler until scalding then cook five minutes. Stir in butter cheese and parsley until cheese melts. Serve four to six.
Collection Sermon Prayer By Colored Minister
A colored minister asks for prayers for those who fail in their faith. Brother Jones answers and the congregation agrees to join in prayer after the collection plate has been passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yaseuh
Brother Jones
Salada Tea Company Boosts Western Canada Sales in 1934
A clear sign of improving business conditions is Salada Tea Company's rise in Western Canada with 84 more tea sold in 1934 than 1933. The note highlights Salada as a quality tea, while another item mentions Egypt hatching chicks by an age old method.
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Salada Tea Company
Western
Canada
Salada
Egypt
Peter Denial Follows Overconfidence in Gethsemane
Sunday lessons focus on Peter’s overconfidence and denial of Jesus after disciples flee. The study traces Peter’s threefold denial, Jesus’ foretelling, and the events at the high priest’s courtyard, including the charcoal fire scene and accusations of Galilean origin.
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Peter
Jesus
Moffatt
Zechariah
Dummelow
John
Futhomius
Christ
Gethsemane
Hich
Jerusalem
Galileo
Tragic Tay Bridge Disaster of 1879 Shocked World
The Ottawa Journal recalls the 1879 Tay Bridge tragedy in Scotland when a strong wind toppled spans during a train crossing, wrecking the structure and claiming lives. It notes the bridge’s rapid ruin led to lessons and later rebuilding of a sturdier design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Pompeii
Tay
Scotland
Ottawa Journal
British Admiralty to Use Autogyros in Naval Air
The Daily Telegraph reported that the British admiralty plans to add autogyros to its naval aviation units. Naval expert Hector Bywater noted autogyros and air planes would land in a small area, reducing the need for large aircraft carriers and enabling staged deployment as weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Admiralty
Ita Naval Aviation Unite
Daily Telegraph
Hector Bywater
She Plays Organ At 75 Years
An 75 year old woman credits Kruschen Salts with restoring finger flexibility and keeping her active in organ playing. She reports improved hand suppleness after nearly two years of daily use and notes she performed church services last August and hopes to do so again this August. The ad claims the six mineral salts act on the bloodstream by neutralizing uric acid to relieve rheumatism and improve elimination to prevent poisons.
Handwriting analysis letters reveal character traits
A Winnipeg newspaper notice collects reader letters about graphology as a popular feature. Readers from coast to coast describe personality through handwriting, with admonitions, career tips, and warnings about romantic partners. The piece promotes a phrenologist style service and invites more submissions.
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Dr.wern Fast
Germany
University of Ame
Washington, D.C
Foerce
N. U
Ellen Worth
Betty Barclay
D.D.D
the Electron
Gordon H. Guest
Mla
Aviation Club
Capablanca
Hast
George Thomas
J. R. Capablanca
Sir George Thomas
I. Corinthians
Kruschen
Nellie
Misa J
Toronto
Winnipeg
Sarnla
Tam
Atuny
Lawrence
Winnipex
Dermot
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