World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Richard Trefell who developed smoke screen and tracer bullet methods is dead. Turkey accepted an invitation to join the League of Nations at a special assembly meeting. Meat bought for British forces in England last year weighed 29 500 000 pounds. The USDA has developed an apartment house for bees with three stories. Alberta appoints a commission to study health insurance methods, reporting to the next legislature. The mudsmothered bed of the warship Trgress, sunk in Penetang Bay, Ontario, may be raised. Ontario sold a 20 million dollar bond issue full in three days to fund capital expenditures. A floating university liner will depart New York in fall, visiting 42 countries and 61 ports on a 35 000 mile tour. The British government will not return to the gold standard soon. Neville Chamberlain told parliament. London to Paris air traffic records were broken, 20 815 passengers versus 20 104 in 1928 29.
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Richard Trefell
League of Nations
Turkey
National Assembly
England
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Penetang Bay
Ontario
Robert Carson
Midland
New York
Neville Chamberlain
Parliament
London
Paris
New York Leaning Tower of H Doherty Building
New York City hosts its own Leaning Tower in the H Doherty Building. The structure tilts between north south and west as tests show a four inch top variation due to sun heated metal, not optical illusion.
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New York City
Pisa
New York
Soldier’s Mother Honored At Arc de Triomphe Flame
For a second time a woman revived the Flame of Remembrance burning over the tomb of the French unknown soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe. Madame Duval Arnould, wife of a member of parliament, honored after losing one of her five sons in the world war.
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Madame Duval- Arnould
Kellogg Plans Major Ad Push for Cereal Brand
W. K. Kellogg announces a bold expansion to boost cereal sales by about one million dollars in advertising. He asserts this is not experimentation but a continuation of the proven plan that built his business, with the majority of the spend directed to newspaper ads.
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W. K. Kellogg
Squad farming venture in Fraser Valley opens new frontier
In Fraser Valley British Columbia a squad farming project debuts as a local experiment in agriculture. Concurrently India’s leading radio telegraph and cable services announce a merger signaling broader telecom consolidation.
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Squad Farming
Fraser Valley
British Columbia
India
Radio Telegraph
Pay-as-they-say Poultry Leasing Aims At New capital use
George Mocroft a Sunny Side poultry rancher launches a rental hens plan to help men start in poultry without much capital. He rents 100 hens to a Vancouver buyer, promising care and insurance against feed costs and losses while the renter keeps hens in good health and liable for any losses.
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George Mocroft
Sunnyside
Bocroft
Vancouver
Macroft
Mocroft
New Children's Outfit With Built Up Waistline and Bolero
A snappy pattern features a grown up style with a built up waistline and inverted plaits at the hem. Separate collarless bolero jacket offers long or short sleeves. Sizes 8 to 14 years with fabric needs listed and a 25 cent pattern price.
Pattern No at Howse Size and Town Caterers Banquet
Pattern No at Howse Size notes Town Caterers who supplied this year s Lord Mayor of London s banquet have done so nearly every year since 1690 In the Caucasus region of Russia there are more than 60 mineral springs with medicinal qualities Some walk on the sunny side of the street and others walk on any side and take the sunshine with them Great Britain is about three times the size of Ireland The milk awake is harmless searching only for rats
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London
Caucasus
Russia
Great Britain
Ireland
Responding Bid Techniques In Contract Bridge
Hamlin B Hatch discusses partnership theory in bridge, outlining how accurate response bidding under no interference bidding reveals hand strength. He explains raises passes takeouts and jump-shifts, with emphasis on the response determining deal success and the need for neutral support in forcing takeouts.
Diminutive Mary Aitkin Heads Home with Kettle on Suitcase
A quirky Winnipeg to Montreal voyage story intertwines with a card game lesson. Mary Aitkin travels from Vancouver to Kilbride with a kettle atop a giant suitcase as four hundred Natives of Glasgow Re Union Party members sail aboard from Winnipeg to Montreal aboard the Duchess of Bedford, later joined by eight hundred Scots returning home. The narrative then shifts to bridge bidding concepts, explaining one no trump takeouts and forcing bids, illustrated by a hypothetical hand. In Cork harbor, three brothers catch 62 salmon totaling 700 pounds.
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Mary Aitkin
Glasgow
Western Provinces
Winnipeg
Montreal
Duchess of Bedford
Mary
Vancouver
Kilbride
Ayrshire
Kettle
Cork
Irish Free State
Ring on Betty sparks engagement talk in town
A remark about a ring and a financially strained Jack hints at an engagement. The comment circulates as neighbors weigh odds and plans. Scotland reports many new housing projects underway, signaling growth and development locally.
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Scotland
Sunday School Lesson July 24 on Exodus Journey to Canaan
The lesson traces the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt via the wilderness to the Red Sea, noting God’s guidance by cloud and fire and the carrying of Joseph’s bones as a sign of faith. It highlights the route choice to avoid warlike Philistines, the Etham and Pihahiroth encampments, and the marvellous leading of Jehovah.
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Egypt
Red Sea
Rameses
Canaan
Mediterranean
Moses
Joseph
Succoth
Etham
Shur
Jehovah
Pihahiroth
Roosevelt the Man at Chicago Convention
Franklin D. Roosevelt received the Democratic nomination in Chicago showing a frail gait and a towering son at his side. He spoke with vigor, yet remained reserved, drawing a warm reception from delegates while reporters captured a theatrical scene under bright Kleig lights.
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M.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
James
New York
United States
Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Banks and Bids in Quiet Debt Dispute
Banks debate a friendly feud over a potential debt with a man named Smith. A Canadian explorer estimates wolves kill about 2.5 million caribou annually in sub arctic regions. The passage notes that Jews had no names for weekdays, Japan reduces idle ships, Manila opposes fraudulent doctors, and the Philippines total around 6 000 islands.
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Canadian
Canada
New Invention Promises Odorless Cooking With Canapar
A promotional piece touts Canapar Cookery Parchment as an odor sealing, flavor retaining wrapping for vegetables and fish. It claims steam and boil methods trap flavors, allow multiple items in one pot, and reduce cleanup. The ad notes a coupon offer and a gift book titled Leftover Recipes.
Great Britain unveils rapid firing machine gun
The Pathfinder reports Britain has produced a new rapid firing weapon nearing machine gun status. It can fire 1,100 rounds per minute, is said to be hard to jam and easy to operate, and uses new bullets that lose velocity yet penetrate chrome-nickel armor.
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Great Britain
Betty Barclay Coconut Frosting Recipe Amid Week Menu
A frosting recipe by Betty Barclay outlines mixing brown sugar with boiling water until dissolved, then cooking to a soft ball stage. Beat egg white stiff, stream warm syrup over it, add vanilla, and continue beating until glossy and stiff enough to spread on an 8x8 cake, then cover with coconut before it sets.
Arabian Pudding and Coffee Parfait
Recipe item describes making a dessert called Arabian Pudding with butter brown sugar and egg yolks mixed with strong coffee and vanilla. Layer two to three lady fingers in a glass, cover with coffee mixture, then chill three hours. The text then abruptly shifts to noting rising bread prices in Scotland.
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Alberta
Wonder
Aks
Liniment
W. N. UL
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tso
McDermot Ave
Howse
By Hamlin B. Hatch
Cavendish Club
Toronto
Jack
Betty
Maggie
Sydney
Australia
Roosevelt the Man
Banks
Smith
Harris
Japan
Manila
Phillippines
Islands
Canapar
Appleford Paper Products, Ltd
Hamilton
New War Toy
Betty Barclay
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