King Gustav’s 78th Birthday Noted In Brief
Brief notices report King Gustav of Sweden celebrated his 78th birthday. Also noted are Great Salt Lake rise 20 inches in Utah from November to May, the Evesham Psalter sold in London for 12000 dollars to the British Museum, revival of the high con stable of Miskin in Wales, a 12 minute Commons passage of a job commission bill, France’s labor federation reaching 2.5 million members, Yugoslavia’s population projection to 20 million by 1960, continuing motor car and petroleum industry inquiries, and a Woodstock veteran ivory casket designed for Vimy Ridge pilgrimage ashes.
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Gustav
Sweden
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Evesham
London
Miskin
Wales
House of Commons
France
General Federation of Labor
Yugoslavia
Tariff Board
A. Dunning
Brantford
Woodstock
Vimy Ridge
Unemployed urged to seek longer weekly rest and new training
The National Council of Women urged attention to maximum working hours in industry and commerce and at least one and a half days weekly rest, preferably continuous as a weekend. They called for widened health and unemployment insurance, loan funds, and training to help women over 30 enter new occupations. Immediate aid for unemployed youth and older unemployed women was urged, with courses in civics, hygiene, and history proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Women
International Council of Women
Halifax
Standing Committee On Trades and Professions
Eva T. MicKiver
Winnipeg
Pioneer Bard Bander Active Jack Miner Bands Over Twelve Hundred Canada Geese
Jack Miner, a pioneer in bird tagging since 1909, has tagged over fifteen thousand Canada geese. This spring he recorded seven or eight catches totaling more than twelve hundred birds, each tag bearing his name and Scripture, serving as winged missionaries informing scientists and authorities.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
South Carolina
Ufe
Canada
United States
Wheat Policy Uprooted as Spain Abandons Price Controls
Spain abandons fixed prices and controlled sales for wheat after twenty years of government involvement. Mills must hold one month of flour, and the state holds about 14 million bushels from a 22 million surplus purchased to stabilize the market. Government cites expanded sowing on unsuitable land as a risk to a continued surplus. Wheat accounts for about a quarter of Spain's agricultural output.
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Europe
Spain
Fewer Business Failures Reported In Canada
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes a drop in commercial failures for the three months to March 31, with 338 assignments totaling liabilities of 4,483,439 and assets of 3,079,735, down from 361 assignments and liabilities of 3,658,986 with assets of 2,594,362 in the prior year.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Breakfast as foundation for health and study
A dated assertion emphasizes breakfast as essential for all ages, urging full morning nourishment while noting pollen grains fossilize for botanical study. The fragment cites breakfast priority and scientific curiosity in concise, period voice.
Voyage to South Seas Adventurers Sail A Year On Schooner
A London newspaper promotes a romantic voyage as six young men aged 18 to 20 are invited to join a 156 ton schooner leaving August for about a year. Each pays 500 toward expenses plus food shelter and experience. The groom will be master with Lars Paersch as first mate and his wife's brother George aboard. The bride supervises stores and cooking. The plan follows a 15 year friendship and marriage of the two students who met at school.
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South Seas
London
Joseph Conrad
Lars Paersch
George
Dorchester Coin Hoard Unearthed by Workmen
Workmen uncover a vast hoard of 20000 Roman coins during foundations work for a chain store in Dorchester England. Police remove the treasure for expert examination at the British Museum with a potential treasure trove inquest. Crowds gather as excavations reveal a villa site with bronze vessel and a wooden box containing wealth.
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Dorchester
England
Dorset Museum
Great Britain
British Museum
New Method Boosts Fatigued Muscles Rapidly in Experiments
Rochester scientists report a method to “pump up” tired muscles by deliberate tensing that seems to inject adrenalin-like energizing chemicals, shortening fatigue recovery to fractions of a second. Frog muscles under alternating pull and release fatigue less, while complete relaxation takes about ten seconds. A Cornell gymnast notes similar gains during bar chinning, with tensing briefly restoring strength to resume reps.
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Rochester
Cornell
Chestnut blight deemed most virulent forest disease
The chestnut blight is described as the most virulent and destructive disease affecting forest trees ever recorded, highlighting its severe impact on woodland health and ecosystems.
Plans for 100000-ton transatlantic liner by Yourkevitch
Vladimir Yourkevitch, designer of the Normandie hull, arrived in New York aboard the Paris with plans for a 100000-ton liner. He envisions a ship with 760000 horsepower, 36 knot speed, and capacity for 10000 passengers, a size larger than the Queen Mary. The piece notes an aside about expensively priced deerskin pants worn by Antarctic explorers at $75 a pair.
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Naval Oficer
Vladimir Yourkevitch
Rescuer Neville Chamberlain Delivers Boy From Park Lake
Chancellor Neville Chamberlain waded into St James Park lake to save a four year old boy. Hearing a scream near Buckingham and St James Palaces, he crossed the railing, entered the water, and lifted the boy to his mother. He returned to 11 Downing Street with his trousers soaked.
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Neville Chamberlain
St. James Park Lake
London
Chamberlain
Buckingham
St. James’ Palaces
11 Downing Street
Duchess Carola D'Andria warns women overfreedom in Toronto
The Duchess of Naples and New York, Carola D'Andria, said in Toronto that women have carried their crusade for freedom too far. She praised some gains but cautioned that freedom past a point endangers happiness.
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Toronto
Carola D'Andria
Naples
New York
Crossings fatalities on British railways top average rate
A report notes more than one person per week is killed on railway grade crossings in Great Britain. It also states a durable upholstery fabric used on trucks and buses resists hard wear under all climates, according to industry findings.
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Great Britain
Louis Meyer Sets New 109.06 MPH Indy Record
Louis Meyer won the 500 mile Indianapolis race securing a new record of 109.06 miles per hour. A three time winner, he credits tire development for safer high speed racing and driver confidence. Firestone tires were used.
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Louis Meyer
Indianapolis Speedway
Meyer
Canada
Grivers
Firestone
Jesus as a Worthy Ideal and Savior in Sunday School Thought
The devotional lesson emphasizes Jesus of Nazareth as a worthy ideal for life and conduct, contrast with secular standards, and the Sermon on the Mount as the guide. It highlights Jesus incarnating his teachings, overcoming temptation, and embodying salvation as the world’s need, presenting him as the Savior for all.
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Jesus
God
Fine For Horn Tooting in Tillsonburg Enacted 52 Years Ago
Tillsonburg Ontario motorists still face a $50 fine for blowing horns in the streets under a bylaw enacted over half a century ago. The rule bans horn blowing at any time of day.
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Tillsonburg
Ontario
Mortorista
Photo Of New King Delivered In Canada To Victoria Rifles
An autographed photograph of King Edward VII. believed to be the first delivered in Canada has been received by the Victoria Rifles of Canada. It will replace the existing portrait of King George in their displays.
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Edward VII
Canada
Victoria Rifles of Canada
King George
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Committee On Natural Resources and Industry
George Bell
Regina
Vancouver
Wrangel Island
Siberia
Bard Bander
Chambe
Lake Affler
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Alice Brooks
Ousehold
Alice Brooke
GoksRa Atte
Jesus of Nazareth
New King
Appleford
Calgary
Edmonton
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