World Happenings Briefly Told In Ottawa and Beyond
George Simpson a 69 year old former editor of House of Commons Debates dies in Ottawa Civic. Edmonton census places population at 85 470 an increase of 4 000. Cape Town burns 58 old cars valued at 7 500 as road safety protest. The Soviet Union reportedly produces about 5 000 airplanes yearly. French builder Louis Breguet comments after return from Russia. A two century old Indian skeleton unearthed at Mount Hope cemetery Brantford Ontario. Southern Alberta farmers hold wheat from the market awaiting higher prices. Deliveries to line elevators well below average. Hughenden Park Buckinghamsire estate bought by High Wycombe Council to honor King George. A new tax decree imposes bachelors 25 30 years old at 9 20 yearly and up to 65 at 12 40. Lieut G K Horsey RAF pilot from the Normandie crash censured by court martial and denied advancement.
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George Simpson
Ottawa
Edmonton
Cape Town
S.A
Soviet Union
Louis Breguet
Rossia
Mount Hope Cemetery
Brantford
Ont
Alberta
Hughenden Park
Buckinghamshire
Benjamin Disraeli
High Wycombe Borough
King George
East Africa
G. K. Horsey
Royal Air Force
Normandie
Southampton Docks
Struggle With Grizzly Mom in Coast Range Encounter
Alpinists Mr and Mrs Don Munday and the Mindsays describe a dangerous interior British Columbia encounter near Bearpaw canyon Mount Silver throne where a protective mother grizzly charged with her cub nearby. The Mondays abandoned ice-axes, yelled, and Mrs Munday then used an axe to drive off the bear when it rushed.
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British Columbia
Don Munday
Vancouver
Coast Range
Bearpaw Canyon
Mount Silverthrone
Chicago Judge Probes Mystery Six-Flat Ownership
An 81-year-old tenant William Thole testified that no rent had been paid for a Chicago six-flat for at least ten years because the owner was unknown. Delphina Lance posed as owner to evict, but admitted she was not the owner. Judge McCarthy fined her $100 and ordered an investigation into the building’s true ownership.
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Chicago
William Thole
City Of The Future Vision From Dr. Ludo L Zimmer
Cleveland engineer Dr. Ludo L Zimmer proposes a city of the future with streets radiating from a central airport to serve air and car commuters. The text notes the porpoise eats its own weight in fish about every 48 hours.
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Ludo L. Zimmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Notable Eton clerk retires after carving 18000 names
Eton school clerk A. C. Baker, in service since 1909, retires after compiling 18000 carved names on the walls and staircase. He presented bound volumes to Headmaster Claude Eliott and the library, noting names from Gladstone to Eden and many 19th and early 20th century figures.
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A. C. Baker
Eton
Bey
Mr. Baker
Claude Eliott
Gladstone
Shelley
Peel
Duke of Gloucester
Leopold
Siam
Anthony Eden
G. O. Alien
Smiths
Campbells
Scotts
Wilsons
Hamiltons
Goslings
Became Great Novelist Grazia Deledda Dead at 61
Italian Sicilian Sardinian author Grazia Deledda died in Rome at 61. A peasant girl who learned to read secretly, she rose to Nobel Prize in 1928 for La Fuga in Egitto. She wrote about Sardinia, produced fifty novels, and gained early American recognition via William Dean Howells.
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Grazia Deledda
Rome
Signora Deledda
Egypt
Sardinia
America
William Dean Howells
Academy of Immortals
Mussolini
Queen Macebose of Matabele and the fading empire
An aged, once powerful Matabele queen, Macebose, recalls Lobengula's era from Bulawayo during a native missionary conference. Once a royal figure with regiments obeying her slightest whim, she now lives on a modest pension as Rhodesia’s changes unfold.
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Bulawayo
Rhodeia
Macebase
Lobengula
Macebose
Queen Macebose
Gungunyana
Dr. Jameson
Gazaland
Southern Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Music in Industry Boosts Worker Spirit at Factory
The Standard Motor Co Limited in Carney Coventry England, a major car maker, reports broadcasting music inside part of its factory has improved worker morale and produced a cheerful atmosphere without hurting efficiency or workmanship. The Oshawa Times notes music’s broad uses beyond entertainment.
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Standard Motor Co., Limited
Carney
Coventry
England
Oshawa Times
Trade liberalization urged to prevent war
Sir Keith Murdoch in Montreal argued that loosening trade barriers and expanding international commerce would help avert conflict. On return from Europe he noted English experts proposing bank credit policies for distressed nations and freer trade channels to revive global trade.
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Keith Murdoch
Montreal
Spain
France
Germany
England
Hartford lunchroom ad sparks marital humor
A Hartford Connecticut lunchroom ad jeers divorce by suggesting, Don't divorce your wife if she can't cook. Eat here and save her for a pet. The cheeky sign plays on domestic roles and prompts readers with a sharp, period-appropriate punchline.
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Hartford, Conn
Crochet Your Way to Flattery Pattern 567
Crochet your way to inexpensive flattery with a blouse in colored yarn. Includes a two piece skirt pattern 5353. Patterns show lace atitch jabot long or short sleeves sizes 16 18 38 40 with illustrations and material lists. Price 20 cents each or 40 for both. Send 20 cents each to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union Winnipeg Manitoba. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Sunday School Lesson on Circumcision and Gentile Faith
A Sunday School lesson recaps Acts 15 and Galatians 2, detailing the Antioch crisis over Gentile inclusion without circumcision. It notes Peter, Paul, and James guiding the church, a respectful Jerusalem compromise, and the letter to Gentiles affirming faith over Moses law.
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Antioch
Syria
Paul
Jerusalem
Peter
Joppa
Jesus
James
Judas
Silas
Barnabas
Dream of love and a poor man’s morning coffee
A couple banters about love and money with a witty line about making coffee and a morning egg. The woman admits she could love a poor man but would not wake to cook for him, prompting a sharp reply about breakfast.
Washes Dirt Away Never Diesolve Lye In Hot Water
A note describes washing dirt away using lye heated water. The action of the lye steals heat from the water, leaving the solution cooler as it cleans. The text presents a practical tip about dissolving lye in hot water and its effect on temperature.
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Gillett
Free booklet shows cleaning power and home instructions
This advertisement promotes a free booklet for a powerful cleanser and disinfectant. It promises complete instructions for making escape at home and guidance on keeping farm equipment and buildings clean and sanitary. Send for your copy to Standard Brands Ltd. in Toronto.
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Standard Brands Ltd
Eraser Ave
Liberty St
Toronto
Ont
World Speed Record Set by Streamlined Jubilee Express
The streamlined silver Jubilee Express of the London and North Eastern Railway ran from Newcastle on Tyne to London and hit a maximum speed of 113 miles an hour. The train excluding engine, passengers, and baggage weighed 270 tons. The figure is thought to be a world record for a streamlined passenger train.
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England
London and Northeastern Railway
Newcastle-on-Tyne
London
Plant Out Of Place Weed Described As Menace
A weed described as a plant out of place due to its unsightly appearance pernicious growth spreading by root stalks and seed becomes a real menace to agriculture whether on highways byways public or private property.
Letters Being Censored In London Correspondence
Letters addressed to Spain are being opened and censored in London. Correspondents are advised to avoid incautious comments that might endanger the people to whom the letters are addressed.
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Spain
London
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