World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Ronald Ross dies at 75 an authority on tropical diseases. The British Columbia coast may revive whaling due to 30 percent rise in oil prices. Emery Cross began a seven year world tour rolling a tire in Wel land Ontario. Tarsus fire destroys 144 houses and $100000 in losses. Germany plans a third armored pocket battleship with keel laid October 1. Berlin streets neglected by lack of funds close several heavy truck routes. Mrs. W Thrift learns husband killed near Cambrai after wartime missing. Alberta faces potato shortage after two hot rainless months. Sweden shows motorization: only 11 of 100 vehicles are horse drawn. Sir Henry Simson, doctor at birth of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, dies at 60.
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Ronald Ross
British Columbia
Emery Cross
Welland
Ont
Tarsus
Saint Paul
Admiralty
Germany
Berlin
W. Thrift
Sidcup
England
Cambrai
Sweden
Gothenburg
Henry Simson
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Duke of York
Giant fur shipment sails from Hudson Bay to world markets
A ton and a half of fur valued around half a million dollars moved from the northern barren lands along Hudson Bay through The Pas Manitoba to Churchill by Junkers planes. The cargo, fox, mink, and marten, was gathered by Eski mos Indians and white trappers over the year, then flown to Churchill and loaded onto the muskeg train for shipment via Canadian National Railways to Revillion Freres in Canada and Judson Bay Company in London.
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Hudson Bay
Pass Man
Arctic
Chesterfield Inlet
Churchill
Junkers
Canadian Airways
Pas
Manitoba
Canadian Naional Railways
Revillion Freres Company
Canada
Judson Bay Company
London
England
Epitaph and remarks at a funeral home scene
A widow reacts to a tombstone inscription as friends tease the idea of a simple farewell. The exchange about keeping her in clothes and a punchline about home highlights a dark joke in a posthumous setup. It ends with the comment that success comes after rivals quit.
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Tombstone
Gift Chair Once Owned by Edison Donated to Schenectady Society
A large old fashioned chair once owned by Thomas A. Edison has been donated to the Schenectady County Historical Society by General Electric. It symbolize the rise of the electrical industry in Schenectady and passed from Langdon Gibson to Amos Underwood after Gibson’s retirement.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison General Electric Company
County Historical Society
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Amos Underwood
Schenectady Works
Langdon Gibson
Gibson
Ten Foot Earthworms Reported In Australia
An earthworm native to south eastern Australia reaches lengths of ten to twelve feet with a diameter of three quarters of an inch, though most specimens measure three to four feet. They belong to the same species as common earthworms, move through soil with audible gurgling and sucking sounds, and lay eggs that resemble large olives. Related long worms are found in South America, Java, and other regions.
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Australia
South America
Java
A Mark Of Distinction Job Advertisement Riddle
An Ottawa Journal item discusses a New York man advertising for work with a self deprecating line about keeping his mouth shut and ears open. The piece suggests his humility may disguise shrewd competence and questions whether a “front” stands without real ability.
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New York
Ottawa Journal
Ambrosia Salad With Oranges And Coconut Recipe Card
Modern version of a grandmother favorite dessert served as a salad. Ingredients include oranges strained honey and coconut with lettuce and a dollop of whipped cream lightly seasoned with mayonnaise. The preparation involves peeling and slicing oranges dipping in honey then coconut and arranging on lettuce for serving.
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Mount
Olympus
Treasures of Harewood House near Leeds England
Harewood House built about 150 years ago at a cost of £120,000 took 12 years to erect. The State apartments offer a view of Wharfen dale and house fine ceilings plaques paintings and top Chippendale furniture. Henry Lascelles, a Harewood descendant and West Indian millionaire, notes 80 mahogany doors made from West Indian estate timber.
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Harewood House
Leeds
England
Princess Royal
Lord Harewood
Wharfendale
Henry Lascelles
Harewood
Classic cooked salad dressing from evaporated milk
Recipe blends evaporated milk with water to a scalding point, then adds dry ingredients and egg yolks. The mixture thickens over heat with butter, while vinegar is heated separately and combined before straining and cooling. Yields about 4 cups.
Sunday School Lesson Reflects Growth in Grace and Knowledge
The Golden Text from 2 Peter 3:18 urges believers to grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Lessons cover Psalms 1:1-6, 119:9-16, Daniel 6:10, Matthew 6:5-15, and Timothy 4:14-17, with a devotional reading from Psalm 122.
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Jesus Christ
Timothy
Prayer Model in Matthew 6 5 15 Devotional Life
The article explains that Jesus warns against ostentatious prayer and presents the Lord's Prayer as a model addressing both God's and human needs. It highlights two sections: petitions to God and requests for human concerns, with reflections on Fatherly rather than sovereign address and reverence for God’s name. It discusses hallowing God’s name and the coming of His Kingdom as central aims.
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Jesus
God
Father
Kirsopp Lake
J. D. Jones
Veteran doctor honored in Kansas tribute to old time physician
Nearly one thousand people gathered in Mulvana Kansas to pay homage to a veteran physician who served rural communities with courage and duty. The event celebrated his role as a traditional country doctor and his adaptation to modern medical science while noting the passing of that era.
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Kansas
Mulvana
New York Evening Post
Education Investment Money Spent In This Way Is Never Wasted
A London Daily Herald editorial argues for increased national funding for education. It cites costs of elementary and secondary schooling as modest investments and asserts every penny spent yields a hundredfold return by creating a capable generation ready to face life’s battles.
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London Daily Herald
A Drome Gary Relates To Camel Like Horse To Draft
A drome Gary bears the same relation to a camel as a race horse does to a draft horse. The line hints at comparative vigor or breed distinction within a column or playful note. No additional context provided.
Canapar can help apartment dwellers reduce odors and save fuel
A Hamilton firm promotes Canapar a reusable cooking sheet to stop fishy odors from cooking cabbage and cauliflower and to keep flavors from intermingling. Suitable for boiling steaming roasting and even as a dish cloth it promises easier cleanup and fuel savings. The maker offers a coupon bonus book with 100 recipes.
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Canapar
Para San I
British pilots claim new high altitude records
Two British aviators report altitude advances at extreme ends of the Empire. Captain Cyril Unwins claims a landplane record flight to 45,000 feet at Bristol, surpassing the 43,154.9 foot official mark held by US Navy Lt Apollo Coucek. At Port Darwin an Albatross crew claims 23,000 feet for an amphibian, plus a balloon from the same ship allegedly reaching 70,000 feet.
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Cyril Unwins
Bristol
Apollo Coucek
United States Navy
Port Darwin
Australia
Auguste Piccard
Italy
Veterans in England to keep 13000 ex-service clerks
England has arranged permanent government employment for more than 13000 ex service clerks who were previously on temporary contracts and will work on a pensionable basis. Over 2000 temporary women clerks and stenographers will also receive pensionable posts. A separate note mentions Rice brought to this country by a sea captain in 1694 and a quip about a portrait painted by oneself during a discussion in Berlin.
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England
Madagascar
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