Indian League of Nations debated by Mistawasis chiefs
At North Battleford an Indian assembly discussed forming a League of Nations for Redmen from Atlantic to Pacific. Chiefs from Manitoba to the Rockies attended with Chief Joe Dreaver leading and Canon Edward Ahenakew presiding. They urged official recognition and cooperation with government to ease advancement along civilization’s path.
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Pacific
Manitoba
Rockies
Churchill River
Joe Dreaver
Canon Edward Ahenakew
League, of Indians
Dreaver
Indiana
Chief Dreaver
Carlton
World Happenings Briefly Told
A digest of global notes from Montreal’s 125th birthday to speed records in Australia and Canada. Topics include a London egg testing machine, Quebec budget deficits, the American College of Surgeons’ hospital approvals, a Canadian press director appointment, social welfare leaders, Canada’s new US minister, and transport advances.
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Montreal Daily Herald
Canada
Royal Agricultural Hall
London
Quebec
Fisher
American College of Surgeons
United States
Ray Brown
Canadian Press Ottawa Bureau
National Employment Commission
Ernest Lapointe
Mias Charlotte Whitton
Ottawa
Canadian Welfare Council
Sir Herbert Marler
Washington
William Herridge
Canadian Writers Opportunity for Three Cash Prizes
Canadian writers may win prizes in a British Empire authors contest run by Paul R. Reynolds and Son via London agent John Farquharson. Prizes are £125 for first, £75 for second, £50 for third. world-right earnings go to the author after agent’s commission. Submissions under 10,000 words. winners likely 3,500 to 6,000 words. Closes December 1, 1936. manuscripts to Paul Reynolds and Son, care of John Farquharson, London. Modern women work 67 hours weekly.
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Lterary
Paul R. Reynolds
Paul
Reynolds and Son
John Farquharson
Mystery note may hold clue to Southern Cloud disaster
A bottle found on the New South Wales coast holds a fragment of paper with faded writing. Infra-red studies suggest the text reads South Tasmania and Southern Cloud crossed island 30 miles, with handwriting resembling that of Pilot Charles Dunell. Further photography aims to clarify the message.
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Sydney
Melbourne
New South Wales
Maurice Smith
Wallamba
South Tasmania
C. A. Monticone
Charles Dunell
Monticone
Dunell
Italian Rule In Ethiopia Favored By Red Cross Doctor
Dr. Thomas A. Lambie, former Toronto Red Cross commander in Ethiopia, told a New York audience that while Ethiopia is not yet fully occupied, no one will return it to Emperor Haile Selassie. He argued Italian rule is preferable to chaos and anarchy, where theft and murder endanger civilians, including women and children.
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Thomas A. Lambie
Toronto
Ethiopian Red Cross
New York
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Termites Seen Less Destructive Yet Noticed More in US
A government entomologist says termites are not more destructive as wood destroying pests in the United States, but people are more alert to recognize the damage they cause.
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United States
You'll Delight a Child With These Doll Patterns
A Winnipeg pattern feature offers a 14 inch doll with checkered overalls and a Mammy figure in apron and kerchief. Pattern 5247 includes transfer patterns for doll and clothes, plus embroidery guidance and material lists. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern access.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Lost gold of Nahanni valley ends in tragedy
Paul Field and J. H. Mulholland led thirty Indians into the tropical valley near Nahanni country 300 miles west of Fort Limpcom and 1,200 miles northwest of Extmonton to find the lost mine. Five prospectors have died unsolved, and the expedition failed amid fears of a deadly curse.
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Paol Field
Northland
J. H. Mulholland
Field
Mulholland
Wake Up Your Liver Bile Health Claim Text
Fragmented OCR style health note claims liver bile supports digestion and detox. Mentions older Carter’s Little Liver Pills and warnings about harmful poisons entering the body with nonsensical phrases.
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Carter
Harmon Trophy Given Posthumously to Winnipeg Captain
The Harmon trophy awarded posthumously to Captain Frederick Stevenson of Winnipeg remained with the aviator’s parents nearly a decade after his death in a plane crash near The Pas Manitoba. The bronze medal from Paris based Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs was presented to his father Joseph Stevenson by Lieutenant Governor W J Turper. The medal had been mislaid for years. Stevenson was the first Canadian recipient for transporting heavy freight by air into inaccessible northern areas, aiding early mineral development.
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Harmon
Frederick Stevenson
Winnipeg
Pas
Man
Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs
Paris
Clifford B. Harmon
Joseph Stevenson
W. J. Tupper
Stevenson
Leap Year May End With 30 Day February Plan
The Journal of Calendar Reform reports a movement to revise the calendar so February gains 30 days. A conference of the League of Nations may be called this year to discuss the change. If adopted, February would have 20 days annually with an extra day every sixth year at June's end. An alternative suggests making the extra day a holiday between December 31 and New Year’s Day.
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League of Nations
Journal of Calender Reform
New York
Law Love and Temperance Sunday School Lesson
The lesson centers on Romans 13 1 14 focusing on obeying government authorities loving one another and temperance. It notes that lawfulness comes from God and emphasizes honest living and a conduct of love as fulfilling the law, while urging readiness for Christ's return and a life above reproach.
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Moffatt
Jesus
Luther
Paul
Classical Technique versus Jazz Arpeggios
A concise comparison noting that classical music demands higher technique and perfected style along with a refined understanding of arpeggios, contrasted with jazz and other styles. The discussion emphasizes precision, control, and formal training as key in classical performance.
Coyotes Pick New Meeting Grounds Each Night
In a quirky note from wildlife observers, coyotes roam to different spots after nightfall and yelp peculiar songs, never repeating the same meeting ground on consecutive nights. A separate regional statistic cites seven grapefruits per hundred oranges consumed in North America. railway traffic in Bulgaria shows a year over year rise.
Globe Ownership Transfer to McCullagh and Wright
The Toronto Globe changes hands with C George McCullagh and William Henry Wright taking control. Former president and publisher William Gladstone Jaffray relinquished his stake, 60 percent of shares bought by the new owners. McCullagh, 31, becomes the fifth president and publisher and vows to maintain the paper’s historic traditions as an Independent Liberal daily.
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Toronto Globe
Canada
C. George McCullagh
Wiliam Henry Wright
William Gladstone Jaffray
Globe
Mr. McCullagh
London
Train dispatching by phone rises over telegraph
The telephone is replacing the telegraph for train dispatching across more road miles. As of January 1, 1936, it covered 148,798 miles or 63.53 percent, while telegraph served 2,466 miles. The shift, stronger in emergencies, enables engineers and conductors to contact dispatchers quickly via way stations or portable phones.
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Association of American Railroads
Naval ship ages by navy across major powers
The record notes average hull ages for capital ships by navy. Britain and the United States report 18 years, France 22 years, and Germany 20 years.
Britain Sees 7 Billion Jetters Deliveries in a Year
Official figures estimate that roughly 7 billion jetters and 150 million parcels are delivered across Great Britain in the course of a year, indicating the scale of postal and courier activity nationwide.
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Great Britain
East African dinosaur with 20 foot giraffe like neck
An East African dinosaur from millions of years ago measured about 20 feet in length with a neck extending around 10 feet. The note hints at a metaphor about a woman's weakness in her husband.
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Indian League of Nations
Phillips
Max
Arthur Senior
Australia
Cape Breton
Dalhousie University
China
Chensi
Szechwan
Edinburgh
Norway
Buckingham Fine
Red Cross
Alice Brooks
Brooks
Great Gold Stores
Capt. Stevenson
Christies Biscuits
Bulgaria
Bes Heavy
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
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