World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Cyril Deverell is promoted field marshal as successor to Viscount Allenby. Canada exports gold to the United States in 1935 totaling 99,449,590 with foreign origin 2,565,226. A new microbe discovery in London sewage measures mere micrometres. Marsye Hiltz claims a 45,275 foot women’s altitude flight record. Beginning July 1 UK drivers cannot speak to passengers while moving. Canadian merchant marine ships sold for 419,926. Councillor Butler on British farmers migrating to Canada. Asia magazine barred in China for government-unfriendly material. 1929 to 1985 Canadian income tax assessments total 4,883,288,993. A new Dominion parasite laboratory opens in Belleville costing 85,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Deverell
Viscount Allenby
Canada
United States
London
Marsye Hiltz
Butterfly Wing Portraits Captivate London Society
London society watches Suaj create portraits from butterfly wings. A Queen Mary likeness uses 600 wings from 1865 collections, while a striking Princess Elizabeth portrait also relies on wings. Duchess of York owns a nineteenth century piece. Ships, angel fish, period costumes and coats of arms suit this art, with some costumes needing 1000 wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Suaj
Queen Mary
Princess Elizabeth
Duchess of York
Bendick founder of Alberta bird sanctuary dies at 79
George Bendick, founder of the Bendick bird sanctuary near Edmonton, dies at his Le duc home at age 79. Forty four years earlier he and his wife homesteaded the Grath Side game farm where rare birds from many countries are kept, drawing visitors from across Canada to one of the province’s show places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bendick
Edmonton
George Bendick
Leduc
Mr. Bendick
Grath
Wish of Centenarian on 101st Birthday in Auckland
Englishwoman Mrs. S A Hills living in Auckland, New Zealand, celebrated her 101st birthday with a royal cable from King Edward. She commented bless him and hopes to see him married before she dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S& A. Hills
Auckland
New Zealand
Edward
Friendship Of A Dog Fo Be Valea
A teacher in an Eastern city missed classes for a day and a half grieving the death of a pet dog. A doctor says teachers cannot bear such sorrow and remain fit to teach. The piece argues dogs can be family members and their loss may affect a teacher’s ability, raising questions about who bears the cost of absence.
Pioneer sailor recalls long voyage from England to Canada
Alf Fisher, 78, recalls crossing the Atlantic on a four masted schooner 71 years ago, landing in Quebec after five months at sea. A Northwest Rebellion veteran who later served with the Mounted Police and in the Great War, he remembers salt pork and a joyful seventh birthday on the Saltcoats Sask dock.
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England
Britain
Cunarder
RMLS
Queen Mary
Tweed
Alf. Fisher
Saltcoats
Sask
Confederation
Fisher
Quebec
Canada
South Africa
Mounted Police
The Canadian Nickel Should Be Re-Only Slightly Altered
The Bank of Canada considers notes imagery and the images on Canadian money. We should replace the large nickel with a dignified design featuring the monarch. The current obverse is ugly and cheap, reflecting poorly on a metal of national importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Canada
Canada
Toronto
Divorces Granted This Session Rise by Ten in Senate
Senator Len Drum McMeans of Winnipeg reported 40 divorces approved this session, up from last session by 10. He noted all applications came from Quebec, with 11 husbands and 29 wives receiving decrees.
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Lendrum McMeans
Winnipeg
Senate
Quebec
Pike Includes Duck Inside Mouth In Birch Lake Catch
Edmonton fish market proprietor William Jones found a two week old duck inside an 18 inch pike caught in Birch Lake. The duck measured nine inches from back to feet and was removed with a butcher's knife, illustrating a remarkable and unusual fish story from the region 90 miles east of Edmonton.
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William Jones
Edmonton
Birch Lake
Wheat rust hits North Dakota hardest in the nation
North Dakota reports tem rust damage exceeding that in any other state, affecting large wheat fields and signaling significant agricultural impact for 215T period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Solar Eclipse Observations and Ionosphere Clues
Preliminary results from Soviet eclipse expeditions indicate ultraviolet solar radiations may form the Earth’s electrified roof, or ionosphere, with a decisive influence observed in early analyses. Researchers note a sharp rise in radio audibility about 15 minutes before totality, signaling ionospheric change. a new star in Cepheus was also observed at Ak Bulak.
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Boris Gerasimovich
K. Kessenik
Tomsk
Cepheus
Ak Bulak
Italians honor Guglielmo Marconi with naval rank
Premier Mussolini promoted wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi to rear admiral in the Italian navy and named Baron Pompeo Aloisi as a League of Nations delegate to the same rank. Marshal Emilio de Bono received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy. Also notes a swim lesson push for toddlers and a count of 66 birds preying on cotton boll weevils.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Mussolini
I Duce
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
League of Nations
Emilio de Bono
Ethiopia
Military Order of
Savoy
Snake Worship In India Family Snakes Roam Homes
Indian belief holds serpents as protective family deities. Serpent groves dot villages and some homes keep a family cobra at the hearth. Worship includes hooded granite shrines, installations on low platforms, and sacrifices to avert misfortunes like leprosy and childlessness.
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India
Imperial Conference to be Held in London Next May
Prime Minister pa awin informed the House of Commons that an Imperial conference will be held in London in May immediately after the King's coronation on May 12 next year. Leaders from Canada and all Empire dominions are expected to attend, with the last regular London conference held in 1930 and Ottawa hosting an Imperial economic conference in 1932.
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Pa Awin
House of Commons
London
Canada
Dominions
Ottawa
Aluminum in Earth's crust and trade in Germany
Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the world, comprising about a large portion of the earth's crust. Used motor parts can now be traded as part payment for new vehicles in Germany.
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Germany
Crocheted Cape Topnote Pattern Pushes Summer Style
A crochet capelet titled Topnote offers a chic summer accessory for casual or formal wear. Pattern 5360 includes full instructions, an illustration, and all attachments with material needs. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnines
The Continuing Spirit of Christ Sunday School Lesson
Sunday school lesson on Acts chapters 1 and 2 about the risen Lord, the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and the apostles as witnesses. Explains expectations of the kingdom, the commission, and the Spirit filling their lives with guidance and purpose. References John 16 7 14 and Henry Drummond on living the Christian life.
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Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Christ
Mount of Olives
Israel
Rome
Jess
Judas
Empire
Treneus
John the Baptist
Henry Drummond
Tiny marvels and a nail sized engine crown feats
A Hungarian craftsman built a tiny steam engine no bigger than a pen nib while J Martin of Walthamstow created a four inch long miniature engine and car train made entirely of gold and silver. Emanul Rehm in Nebraska devised a thumb nail sized electric motor with 500 revolutions per second. A Poona artist, A H Khasgiwale, drew portraits on a nail and King George and King Edward VIII received etchings. A forged bank note split into halves drew a rare English case. Jules Charboneau showcased 24 000 miniatures in 35 years, including the Lord’s Prayer on a pin head.
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J. Martin
Walthamstow
London
England
Jules Charboneau
To Protect The Public More Intensive Drive To Eradicate Tuberculosis Is Urged
Dr W H Hatfield urged a TB eradication campaign at the Canadian Tuberculosis Association convention in Vancouver stating more money goes to police than nurses and suggesting microbes kill more people than bullets. Delegates of North American health authorities also discussed quarantine changes and Indian health disparities.
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W. H. Hatfield
Canadian Tuberculosis Association
Vancouver
North America
J. J. Heagerty
Ottawa
J. G. Townsend
United States Office of Indian Affairs
Indian Territory
W. Council
Alaska
Horses Shipped From Calgary to Scotland in 52 Head Shipment
In Southern Alberta well known breeders sent 52 horses including Clydesdales and Percherons from Calgary to Perth Scotland. Prize winners traveled with costs from 165 to 250 dollars per head and freight charges to destination added about 100 dollars per head. The tale closes with a quip about Shelley and Canadian workmen.
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Alberta
Calgary
Perth
Scotland
To Serve The Prairies Building Begins At Red Deer
Red Deer Alberta hosts the start of the first prairie milk condenser project. The Central Alberta Dairy Pool Alix initiates the enterprise with Hon W N Chant Minister of Agriculture turning the first sod. The plant aims for July operation and will produce evaporated milk for households joining dairies selling condensed milk for ice cream.
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Red Deer
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Central Alberta
Alix
W. N. Chant
Prairies
Mechanical Watcher Electric Eyes For Defense In War
A Chicago soldier chemist named A A Armham of German nationality has invented a mechanical watcher with eyes that can see fifty miles. They purportedly pierce fog and smoke and, upon spotting enemy aircraft, can direct fire.
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Chicago
A. A. Armham
Centipede Swallows Its Young Found Near Yass Australia
A. E. Davis and his sons Jack and Austin found a centipede near Yass Australia with a young centipede halfway down its throat. They observed the mother centipede swallowing five young ones. The mother measured five and a half inches while the young were about one inch long.
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A. E. Davis
Jack
Austin
Yass
Australia
Belgian Decrees Ban Billboard Beauty Spots Enforce Distances
Royal decrees in Belgium ban billboards at tourist centers village entrances and specified districts. They must be placed at least 6500 yards from roads canals and railway lines. Some people compare their fuss to fire sirens, reacting strongly to minor troubles.
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Belgium
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Buckingham
United Kingdom
D. R. Butler
Derby
Asia
China
Foreign Office
G. G. McGeer
Lib
Vancouver-Burrard
Dominion
Belleville
Pioneer Navigation
Leon Blum
Suzanne Lacore
Premier Blum
the Elysee, Paria
Earth
Dr. Marconi
Wireless
Corona
A Aero
Kame
Alice Brooks
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