World Happenings Briefly Told
A compilation of brief items: Montcalm skull exhibit planned in Quebec museum. British patronage to a cultural council. Australia plans bi weekly flying boat service Singapore Port Darwin from Aug 1937. UK unemployment down by 126 188 with insured workers up 120 000 to 10 831 000. Edmonton men Frank Barnard and Fred Schrader build a 1 to 25 scale Queen Mary model. Canada Australia New Zealand steamship talks. Halifax clerk Burbridge raises to over 1 000 yearly after a raise. plans for a free balloon flight across the South Atlantic. balloonist notes Casablanca to Amazon mouth 3700 miles in five to eight days. Manitoba reports drought grasshoppers gone this year. 50 000 legislature funds deemed unnecessary.
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British Council
United Kingdom
Australia
Singapore
Port Darwin
United Kingdoms
Frank Barnard
Fred Schrader
Edmonton
Canada
New Zealand
W. D. Euler
Halifax
South Atlantic
Zinner
Hamburg
Casablanca
Morocco
Amazon River
Manitoba
H. E. Wood
Department of Agriculture
Memorial plans for late King George V spread empire wide
Amid 200 memorial ideas, Britain and colonies propose landmarks and funds. National park land for a memorial, old age homes, a cancer research fund, youth hostels, and subscriptions fund royal tribute. London near Parliament Square to host a grand statue. Delhi statue approved. Aberdeens granite statue. Liverpool stained glass window.
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George V
Great Britain
Liverpool
Aberdeen
King George
Westminster Hall
Wandsworth
London
Parliament Square
New Delhi
India
Princes Fark
Charles Jagger
Princes of
George
Bombay
Preserving B C Landmark Uncovered in Stanley Park
A historic stone engraved with longitude and latitude from the 1898 HMS Egeria crew was found near the sunset gun in Stanley Park Vancouver. Barely worn and buried under moss, it marks the ship's position. Efforts to preserve include a barrier or pedestal and garden.
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Vancouver
B.C
Hum.s. Egeria
Stanley Park
Egeria
Historic British Survey
Liner Kanimbla to Carry Built-In Marine Broadcasting Station
London Times reports the liner Kanimbla under construction in Belfast will include a complete broadcasting station with modern transmitter broadcasting studios and dedicated personnel to plan and produce programs for listeners ashore. Upon completion it will sail to Melbourne and serve between Adelaide and Cairns as the first government licensed ship to transmit regular entertainment broadcasts at sea.
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Belfast
London Times
Kanimbla
Melbourne
Australia
Adelalde
South Australia
Cairns
Queensland
Britain faces hard Palestine problem from broken promises
The Detroit Free Press notes that British policy in Palestine faltered due to wartime pledges to Jews and Arabs, producing chronic unrest and a risk of war. It argues Britain could be seen as Solomonian if it can craft a harmony out of ongoing strife. In a separate item, a Talrus man’s attempt to wring a chicken’s neck caused a broken arm from a sudden jerk.
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Palestine
Holy Land
Solomon the Wise
Detroit
Free Presa
Talrus
New Zealand
Canada and United States union proposed by American citizen
A prominent American citizen urged Canada and the United States to unite into one powerful country. The idea drew little reaction from North American readers, while Canadians remain tied to Britain by a silken thread. The Westminster statute formalized Canada’s self government and equal status within the British Commonwealth, keeping the bond intact.
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Canada
United States
British Commonwealth of Nations
Dominion of Canada
Great Britain
British Commonwealth
Swift Current Herald
Scarlet fever now viewed as mild but poses epidemic risk
Dr. H B Cushing of Montreal told the Ontario Medical Association that scarlet fever, once feared as deadly as diphtheria, is largely controlled with mortality near one percent. He warned epidemics remain possible and credits serum and early methods for prevention and treatment while noting scarlet fever may reappear in a virulent form.
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H. B. Cushing
Montreal
Ontario Medical Association
Cushing
Dr. Cushing
Lacy Knit Blouse and Skirt Pattern 5535
Instructions for a two-piece lacy blouse and matching skirt in sizes 16 18 and 38 40 with lace and plain knit stripes. Contains full stitch charts and material lists. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sea captain Sir Edgar Britten a Cunard legend in sails
Sir Edgar Britten, famed Cunard commodore and Berengaria captain, began at sea in sailing ships 44 years ago. Knighted in 1934, he rose through Cunard and White Star, endured the Queen Mary command amid line consolidation, and plans to retire at sixty. He joined Cunard in 1901, earned Royal Reserve commission in 1903, and is known for wit and storytelling.
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Edger O Britten
Edgar Britten
High Seas
Theophilus
Sir Edgar
Cunard
Berengaria
James Charles
Arthur Rostron
White Star
Bertram Hayes
White Star Lines
Edgar
Jeasie Osborn
Royal Reserve
Watch on the Rhine referenced in martial context
A somber remark about the watch on the Rhine hints at impending action while a note about the hoatzin describes a tropical American bird with a pair of claws on its wings, highlighting odd anatomy.
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Tropical America
Sunday School Lesson for June 21
The lesson focuses on exaltation of Christ, citing Philippians 2:9 and presenting devotional reading from Hebrews 2. It offers a theme of humility preceding glory and invites readers to reflect on Jesus as the name above all names.
Explanations And Comments Jesus Appears to the Eleven Disciples
The evangelist recounts Jesus appearing to the eleven post resurrection, inviting touch and food to prove the risen body, and declaring his departure to heaven while the apostles worship and return to Jerusalem with joy. The passage highlights belief in the Deity of Christ and His perpetual presence with the faithful.
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Jesus
Emmaus
Jerusalem
E. Garvie
Luke
Mount of Olives
Bethany
C. R. Erdman
Christ
God
Barometer Of Temperament Teeth And Sugar
Teeth color as temperamental barometer linked to mood and traits. Bluish hues suggest neurotic tendencies, yellow teeth indicate jollity, white teeth imply poor molars. Also notes sugar consumption in the U S has nearly doubled since 1800 due to American sweet tooth.
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America
National Greyhound Register Numbers Revealed
The National Greyhound Racing Club of England lists over 45 000 dogs and 22 500 owners on its registers, highlighting the sport s scale and community involvement across the country.
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The
National Greyhound Racing Club of England
Dentist Tries Quip as Patient Frays Over Extractant
In a tense dental chair moment a patient complains about the tooth being pulled. The dentist responds with a calm quip referencing a distant location as the procedure nears completion.
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Marquis de Montcalm
French Canada
Quebec
Buckingham
George Vi
Empire
Marime Broadcasting Station
Britain
Progre
Prairies
Regina
Saskatchewan
Alice Brooks
Hamm Ulutlal
Kelly, Douglas & CO. Ltd
Canadian Pacific
Weston Shops
Port Moody
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pattullo
Victoria
Harry A. Abbott
W. H
Billy) Evans
P. A. Barnhiatt
Kamloops
Jesus Exalted
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