World Happenings Briefly Told Anew
A Vancouver speech by W M Neal notes a 400 million bushel wheat crop for prairie provinces this year. A 28 member House committee probes pension and veteran issues. King George and Queen Mary will be commemorated in Liverpool cathedral stained glass. Divorces in Canada rose in 1935, and Canada plans to wind down relief camps. Seaman Ernest Broom of the Saguenay drowned off Kingston Jamaica during a spring cruise.
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Prairie Provinces
W. M. Neal
Western Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Power
British India
International Institute of Agriculture
Queen Mary
Liverpool
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Mavor
Rogers
House of Commons
Ernest Broom
Kingston
Jamaica
China’s First Girl Flyer Returns Home in Awe
Mise Ya Ching-lee, 23, Chinese aviatrix, wowed by American stunts after completing training at Boring School of Aeronautics. She survived a barrel roll mishap when her parachute saved her from a fall into San Francisco Bay and plans to tour China demonstrating aerial tricks learned in the United States.
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China
Mise ‘Ya Ching-lee
United States
School of Aeronautics
Allaska
Caterpillar Club
San Francisco
Miss Ya
Oakland
Reno
America
New AP Eye Captures Flash Light Precision
H. M. Biele of the Associated Press announces a new camera eye developed in the AP lab. The photoelectric cell behind the flash bulb watches the rising light and triggers the shutter at the peak brightness, delivering precise timing and a flawless record in thousands of trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Biele
Associated Press
A.P. Research and Development Laboratory
Ancient Mine Unearthed in Kielce Poland Discovery
An old mine in Kielce Poland has been discovered and said to be eight or sixteen years old. The site is well preserved with tools and implements recovered. Engravings of the planetary system and inscriptions adorn many galleries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kielce
Poland
Wool substitutes inch forward in Europe amid slow trade
Scientists in Germany and Italy report promising materials as wool substitutes yet production and consumption advance slowly with minimal impact on global wool trade. An English church from 1380 features a wall painting showing bobbed hair, highlighting period visual details.
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Germany
Italy
Maggot Therapy Aids California Surgeon Cancer Case
Three Los Angeles physicians report a first use of maggots to treat a skin cancer patient. The treatment, once established for cleansing wounds, removed the foul tissue and allowed healing after an extremely painful course requiring rest. The maggots were applied in a cage of sponge rubber and wire cemented to a steel window frame around the ulcer.
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Angeles
Los Angeles
California
G. Momer Taylor
Nelson Paul
Samuel Ayre
Forest product values rise in British Columbia in 1935
British Columbia forest products valued at 56.941 million dollars in 1935, up from 45.441 million in 1934 by about 11.5 million. Production reached its highest since 1930, marking a 60 percent rebound from the 1932 low. Lumber and newsprint prices barely changed, with shingle prices noted, while Germany showcased more motor cycles than any other nation and television receivers were shown publicly in Berlin at a radio show this year.
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British Columbia
Youll Make Lovely Things With This Pattern Book
A fragmentary note references crafting items with a seven pattern book. It mentions makers and materials but provides no clear event, date, or location. The text conveys a creative instruction vibe without concrete names or actions.
Aid By Novel Method Italians Sending Letters Home
Italians in the United States send letters with copper sheets enclosed to Naples and other Italian ports. The copper is usable in munition manufacture and supports Italy's efforts amid League of Nations sanctions. Wireless telephone service exists between Canton and Hankow in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
League of Nations
Naples
Governor General Medals for Saskatchewan School Competition
The Minister of Education announces annual bronze medals donated by the Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir for Saskatchewan schools. Medals go to top students in Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, other towns, and rural zones, with limits per school and zone.
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Saskatchewan
J. W. Estey
Lord Tweedmmuir
Ben
Regina
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Fany
Srd Meritndian
Rare Surgical Operation Recovers Child in Oakland
Gary Roethler a 25 year old born with internal organs in his left lung is recovering in Oakland California after a rare operation. A surgeon without naming himself removed three ribs and adjusted organs including stomach spleen and intestines from the left lung using connective tissue from the mother. The lung could not expand and the heart had been displaced to the right side before the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Roethler
Oakland
California
Gary
Grain crop contrasts in crops and weights
The text notes barley's smaller production compared to wheat and its higher starch content. It mentions barley per bushel weighing 48 pounds versus 60 for wheat and compares straw composition. A stray scene references a sailor uncle advising fighting with an enemy's weapons and a brief line about English prisons housing 12,000 men and 600 women.
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Tommy
Sonny
Christie’s Biscuits Toasty Wafers for Every Taste
Christie’s Biscuits offer Ritz style wafers described as tender toasted nutty and slightly salted. They are said to improve the taste of soups cheese salads and nearly any dish and are toasted as an irresistible flavorful treat. Always keep several boxes at home for universal enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie's
Ritz
British Aircraft Sir Philip Sassoon Sees Bright Future for RAF
Sir Philip Sassoon under-secretary for Air outlines RAF expansion in coming years. He notes British aircraft used in 26 countries and engines in 25 percent of nations, with steady foreign inquiries. By 1936 RAF strength to double. 123 squadrons planned with 1,500 first line aircraft and reserves. New 300 mph single seater cited plus promising medium bombers and a geodetic wing design reducing weight.
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Royal Air Force
Philip Sassoon
Air
Air Force
House of Commons
Philip
Theinistry
Air Ministry
Radio Tal Over Job Witanstan Apparatus Replace Lighthouse Keeper
The lighthouse keeper will relinquish his watch as remote controlled radio signals operate a keeperless light on the Great Lakes. The Washington bureau notes most equipment is duplicated to prevent breakdowns and a shore attendant confirms signal execution via radio telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witanstan
Great Lakes
United States Bureau
Washington
Yields Hage Profit in BBC 1935 Surplus Details
The BBC reports that from every 2.50 license paid in Britain, only 1.30 funds broadcasting. The rest goes to the treasury post office and income tax. In 1935 license receipts totaled 18.4 million with 8.209 million diverted. Publications showed 2.10788 million in profits, yet the year ended with 154,585 to carry forward and charity gifts set a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Broadcasting Company
Britain
Treasury
Post-Office
BBC
Post Office
Treasy
B.B.C
Sir John Reith
B.bc
Eye muscle transposition eyed as future cure for cross eyes
Dr J M D Olmstead of the University of California announced promising results from over a year of experiments. Strong eye muscles in tests on dogs and cats were transplanted to take over the functions of weakened muscles, aiming to correct cross eyes, eye paralysis, and other optical disorders.
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J. M.D. Olmstead
University of California
Olmstead
Electrified tram confuses country woman in town
An old country woman sees an electric tram for the first time and quips that she has seen horses and engines run it, but never seen them pulled by four clothes props, highlighting rural wit upon urban innovation.
First Franciscan Mention of Petroleum in America
A prison governor asks about complaints to wake and a prisoner replies about the walls. A Franciscan missionary was the first to mention petroleum in America in a 1632 letter.
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Amerca
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Phillipe
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Cient
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CROWN
Caen
Enson’s
Berlin
Household Arts Dept
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McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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Canton
Hanko
Pasen
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Edmonton
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