World Happenings Briefly Told
George Simpson aged 69 a former editor of House of Commons Debates died in Ottawa Hospital Civic census puts Edmonton population at 85470 up 4000 the citys largest figure. Cape Town burned 58 decrepit cars worth 7500 as offering for road safety. The Soviet Union reportedly builds about 5000 airplanes yearly says Louis Breguet on return from Russia. An Indian skeleton unearthed at Mount Hope cemetery Brantford Ontario thought buried nearly two centuries ago. Southern Alberta farmers hold back wheat awaiting higher prices deliveries to line elevators well below average. Hughenden Park estate home of Benjamin Disraeli bought by High Wycombe council as George memorial. No riding place for bachelors under Italian flag. A decree extends to East Africa a tax 9 20 yearly on bachelors 25 30 and about 12 40 on those up to 85. Lieut G K Horsey RAF who crashed on the Normandie at Southampton Docks June 22 was censured by court martial and given retarded promotion.
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George Simpson
Ottawa
Edmonton
Cape Town
Soviet Union
Louis Breguet
Russia
Mount Hope
Brantford
Ont
Alberta
Hughenden Park
Buckinghamshire
Benjamin Disraeli
High Wycombe
King George
East ‘Africa
G. K. Horsey
Royal Air Force
Normandie
Southampton Docks
Struggle With Mother Grizzly Near Mount Silver Throne
Vancouver explorers Mr and Mrs Don Mundays recount a dangerous interior BC encounter with an enraged mother grizzly protecting cubs in Bearpaw canyon. After spotting a cub, the bear roared and charged from 30 feet away while the Mundays, unarmed, yelled and retrieved an ice axe amid a tense standoff.
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Rockies
British Columbia
Don Munday
Vancouver
Coast Range
Bearpaw Canyon
Mount Silverthrone
Mundays
Ownership Mystery Leads to Eviction Case in Chicago
An 81-year-old man, William Thole, testified before Judge McCarthy that no tenants paid rent for a six-flat Chicago building for at least a decade because ownership was unknown. Delphina Lance charged Thole, who posed as owner, with eviction for non payment. Thole admitted he did not own the property nor know the owner, and the judge fined him $100 and ordered an investigation of the building.
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Chicago
William Thole
City of the Future envisioned by Dr. Ludo L Zimmer
Cleveland industrial engineer Dr Ludo L Zimmer outlines a city designed for air and auto commuters with a central airport and radiating streets. A separate note mentions a porpoise that eats its own weight in fish roughly every 48 hours.
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Ity
Ludo L. Zimmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Notable Pupil Records At Eton Clerk Retires In Shame
Eton school clerk A C Baker who oversaw flogging entries and carved walls for 18 000 names retires after 40 years. He published a bound volume of names dating to the 16th century including Gladstone Peel Eden and others. The wall carvings began after Henry VI founded the college and now a 10s fee funds new names. The headmaster Claude Eliott accepts the gift and notes Baker’s retirement with regret.
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Ing
A.C. Baker
Eton
Baker
Claude Eliott
Mr. Baker
Gladstone
Shelley
Peel
Duke of Gloucester
Leopold
Exking
Siam
Anthony Eden
G. C. Allen
Smiths
Campbells
Scotts
Wilsons
Hamiltons
College
Henry VI
Became Great Novelist Grazia Deledda Rise From Peasant Roots
Grazia Deledda, a Sardinian peasant girl who learned to read secretly, became a prosperous novelist and won the 1926 Nobel Prize for literature for La Fuga in Egypt. Her rise followed early encouragement from a Rome schoolmistress and support from William Dean Howells.
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Grazia Deledda
Wne
Rome
Signora Deledda
Egypt
Sardinia
America
William Dean Howells
Academy of Immortals
Mussolini
Motoring Glasses Aim to Let You Sightsee Unobstructed
Aims to develop glasses that let drivers admire the landscape while filtering out distractions like hot dog stands. Designers emphasize comfort and safety for long drives as engineers work on prototype filters and lens technology.
Queen Macebose and the fading crown of Gazaland
The piece recalls Queen Macebose once ruling regiments, now living on a Rhode Island pension. It links her lineage to Gungunyana and Dr Jameson’s 1891 Gazaland concession, notes Rhodesia’s inland status, and contrasts ancestral wars with a modern pledge to spread Christianity amid reflections on humanity and machines.
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Ula
Macebose
Queen Macebose
Gungunyana
Dr. Jameson
Gazaland
Southern
Rhodesia
Jameson
Music lifts workers spirits at Standard Motor Co
The Standard Motor Co Limited in Canley Coventry, England, reports that broadcasting music in part of its factory has improved worker morale and created a cheerful atmosphere without harming efficiency or care in workmanship. The finding is cited by Oshawa Times.
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English Motor Company
Standard Motor Co. Limited
Canley
Coventry
England
Oshawa Times
International Trade Advocate Sees Path to Peace
Sir Keith Murdoch, in Montreal, argued that war prevention lies in reduced trade barriers and freer international commerce. He cited English banks backing credits for struggling nations and easing trade channels as keys to reviving global trade amid his post Europe trip. A Hartford lunchroom ad bluntly mocks marital disputes with a dinner pitch.
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Keith Murdoch
Montreal
Spain
France
Germany
England
Crochet Your Way to Flattery Patterns 567 and 8858
Crochet pattern descriptions offer two styles a siouse and a trim skirt with a jabot. Instructions cover blouse sizes 16 18 and 38 40 and show stitches and material needs. Prices are 20 cents each or 40 cents for both patterns plus mailing to Winnipeg Household Arts Dept.
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Tampa
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg
Newpaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Alice Brooks
Canadians Meat and Dairy Consumption Compared to New Zealand and Australia
The article cites New Zealand government statistics showing Canadians eat 137 pounds per person annually, far less beef than Australia and New Zealand, and far more pork and poultry. It notes NZ and Australia consume 247 and 213 pounds respectively, with Britain higher in cheese and butter consumption.
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New Zealand
Australia
Canada
New
Britain
Dominions
Canadians
Winnipeg Free Press
Harvard tercentenary talk on air conditioning limits
At Harvard's tercentenary symposium on environment Philip Drinker questions whether air conditioning, humidity control, air ionization, or ultraviolet sterilization can prevent colds. He notes there are no data to justify positive claims about fewer illnesses from these methods.
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Harvard
Fragmentary courtroom romance dialogue excerpt
A clipped dialogue shows a man proposing to a woman and her retort about loving a poor man. She imagines chores like making toffee and frying eggs, while she questions the feasibility of such a morning routine. The exchange ends with a sharp insinuation about an egg.
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Creamy
Gillett's Pure Flake Lye Promise Easy Cleaning
Cleaning jobs are quick and easy with Gillett's Pure Flake Lye. Use a toast and water solution to lift dirt without rubbing. Safe for toilets, drains, enamel, and plumbing. bans odors and germs. says to get a tin from your grocer today.
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Gillett
London and Northeast line streamliner sets 113 mph record
A streamlined Jubilee express train on the London and Northeast Railway from Newcastle to London achieved a new British speed record by reaching 113 miles per hour. Excluding engine and cars, the train weighed 270 tons, and the figure is regarded as a world record for a streamlined passenger train.
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Jubilee Press
England
London and Northeastern Railway
Newcastle-on-Tyne
London
Weed Described As Plant Out Of Place Menacing Agriculture
A weed may be described as a plant out of place by its unsightly appearance pernicious growth habits and spreading by root stalks and seed becoming a real menace to agriculture whether on highways byways public or private property.
Letters censored in London warn correspondents to avoid dangerous comments
In London officials announce letters toward censorship and urge correspondents to refrain from incautious remarks that could endanger addressees, reflecting a climate of control and risk to individuals receiving the messages.
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London
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Sophie Brown
Mabel Bunton
Gladys Fry
J. P. Page
Noel Macdonald
Gillett’s Lye
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Fraser Ave
Liberty St
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