World Happenings Briefly Told from Across Regions
Sir Henry Seymour King 81 financier and Lloyds Bank director dies in London. Alberta homesteads reached 636 in August and September with 89 women taking up land. Barclay’s Bank Canada reelected Borden Purvis and directors. Finland competes with Russia in Britain’s lumber market, says Liverpool-based executive. BC police marked 75 years of public service on November 19. About $3,000 of $3,536 Bank of Montreal vault heist proceeds recovered after arrests in Vancouver. Sir James O Donohue buried in Toronto with reporters and funeral staff as pallbearers. October government revenue exceeded 1932 by $2,569, totaling $19,503,483. Lewis Leigh leaves Edmonton for Brandon as flying instructor. Rhodes scholar chosen from Alberta University is 32, son of Fenerty of Calgary. London’s housing stands at 95 houses per 100 families.
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Henry Seymour King
Lloyda Bank
England
London
Alberta
Finland
Russia
Canada
Great Britain
James Hardy Smith
Liverpool
Engreed
British Columbia
Celal
Bank of Montreal
Vancouver
John Murdoch
James O Donohue
Edward VO
Toronto
Dominion
Customs
Acise
Department of National Revenue
Explorers’ Air Transport, Limited
Northland
Lewis Leigh
Edmonton
Brandon
Man
Brandon Aero Club
RI. D. Fenerty
University of Alberta
Rhodes
Lloyd H. Fenerty
Regal Firm
Fenerty and McLaurin
Calgary
Canadian cattle find favorable spot in Scottish market
A. J. Tingley, assistant trade commissioner in Scotland, notes in the Commercial Journal that Canadian cattle command a slight premium in Scotland and Ireland, but demand favors young well bred stock. He warns Canada’s breeding must improve and shippers should send only young bullocks of good class, about two years old and eight to nine cwt, with Aberdeen Angus or Shorthorn crosses preferred.
British leather industry firms push diversity at 1934 Fair
The article notes Britain's leather and leather goods sector has diversified since 1914, with wider production, lower costs, and a cosmopolitan influence. It highlights the 1934 British Industries Fair opening February 19 in London, showcasing every leather type from boat leathers to luggage and fashion items, plus increased domestic and imperial production. It also mentions Canada as a major supplier and Continental firms opening factories in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Great Britain
British East Indies
Canada
London
Calldrea's and Coughs and Colds Note Odd Text
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Calldrea's product names and mixed phrases about links runtimes and a jesting line about a mix. It appears as garbled advertisement or catalog text with no clear event or persons.
New Fabric Makes Wrinkles Fall Away In New York
Percy Adamson demonstrated wrinkle proof fabrics in New York claiming trousers keep creases for six months or longer and a complete suit can be stretched and snapped back to fit. He described flexible, rubber-like fabrics using lactron that resist washing and pressing and retain snaps.
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New York
Percy Adamson
Adamson
Europe
Lancashire
England
Century Clock at Rye Parish Church Keeps Time
The Rye parish church clock began in 1515 and finished in 1560 and has run since, with repairs. A renowned clockmaker now maintains it, and it reportedly could run indefinitely. It is said to be the only clock with a pendulum swinging through the roof into the church body. Ita, valued at 1,500 pounds, hung over the choir before a two-inch rusty nail was found to support it.
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Rye
England
Ita
Few Kangaroos In Australia
F White of New South Wales argues the kangaroo business has declined. Ordinary people rarely see the animals and they are deemed largely useless beyond zoos and occasional hides, confined mainly to interior regions.
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Australia
F. White
New South Wales
White
St Lawrence Hall Torn Down Links Montreal to Canada’s Early History
The London Free Press notes St Lawrence Hall in Montreal, once used as Sir John A. Macdonald’s headquarters, is being demolished. The landmark shared a historic ties with Canada’s early era, much like Toronto’s Queen’s Hotel and London’s Tecumseh.
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London Free Press
St. Lawrence Hall
Montreal
John A. Macdonald
Queen's Hotel
Toronto
Tecumseh
London
Canada
Sunday School Lesson December 3 at Ephesus
On Paul’s third missionary journey he teaches first in the Ephesian synagogue for three months, then in Tyrannus’ lecture room for two years, reaching Asia with the gospel. The text discusses early Christian rhetoric, opposition from Jews, and the spread of Christianity from Ephesus to surrounding cities, with commentary on miracles and theological cautions.
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Paul
Ephesus
Jesus
Tyrannus
Jesus the Christ
Asia
Lord
Asia Minor
Thinkling
Trajan
A. T. Robertson
Bartlett
Henry Churchill King
Ginger Pudding With Junket and Ginger Cookies
Recipe for ginger pudding uses a junket tablet dissolved in water, milk sweetened with sugar and lemon flavoring, warmed to 110 degrees, then combined with dissolved junket and poured over ginger cookies. Chill and serve with whipped cream and preserved ginger.
Cocoanut Banana Snow and Historic Anecdotes
A fragmented, recipe style item lists ingredients for Cocoanut Banana Snow and describes careless food preparation steps. It also includes a string of antiques and bizarre notices about British Africa preserves, London law courts corridors, and a quip about lawyers and money.
Tests New Diving Bell Reveals U S Navy Robot Submersible
The United States navy completed preliminary tests of a robot diving bell built by FE J Ronino of Seattle. The pear shaped two armed device reportedly operated at depths beyond 850 feet and can lift a dome or a twenty five foot locomotive crane to rescue and salvage submarines. It differs from normal gear in size, grappling system, and depth capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
FE. J. Ronino
Seattle
Anys
Germany Protects Titles Marriage Involving Money In Sy
The cabinet adopted a new law to end title-hunting among German nobility. It nullifies marriages concluded after November that exchanged titles for monetary consideration. The measure targets sham marriages and adoptions that rose after the war among impoverished nobles.
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Cabinn
Invented Anti-Aircraft Gun Sentenced in Warsaw
A Polish man condemned for murder avoided execution after prison officials reviewed his claimed anti-aircraft gun invention. They saw potential in the device and planned to study it, keeping details secret while considering its impact on air defense.
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Warsaw
Poland
New Zealand Gold Rush At Kawarau River Camp
Prospectors rush into a new Kawarau Pay camp in Otago New Zealand after a claim records what is described as the richest alluvial gold field found in years. Two unemployed miners struck the discovery and more than miles of river frontage in Centin Otago have been pegged out.
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Kawarau
New Zealand
Starks
Centin
Otago
Japanese graduate joins Manchoukuo government farming team
Graduated in May 1931 from the University of Alberta with EB.S.A. degree Katsuma Tatahashi joins the Manchoukuo Government to devote time to plant breeding. While a student he contributed to smut resistant wheat research in agriculture.
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Katsuma Tatahashi
University of Alberta
Manchoukuo
Tatahashi
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