New Year’s Eve Quiet at a Lending Library
Leila Ellington keeps the lending library open to nine thirty on New Year’s Eve and meets Mr. Gideon, a solitary traveler with a taste for China. He asks why she does not celebrate, and she explains the shop’s late hours and her sense of duty as the night unfolds.
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Lalla
Jefla
Miss Flint
Sally Boris
Hasbard
Iain “Tadesty
Hemley Gitbeon
Leila
Asia
China
Leila Ellington
Miss Ellington
Zella
Orient
Gideon
Ellington
Haing
Lary
Henley Gideon
Miss Elington
Salesman Explorer Seeks Missionary Life in Bookshop
In a hotel lobby and lending library scene, Henley Gideon reveals he is a salesman and explorer who curates the story of the Master's life. He explains he is a foreign missionary at heart, seeking unbelieved souls to inspire faith. Leila Ellington admits ambition to become a foreign missionary, and they plan to discuss future steps over a meal.
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Leila
Henry Gideon
Henley
Lavender
Leila ‘Eilington
Calendar Quiz Confirms 1940 Christmas Falls on Wednesday
A dialogue notes that Christmas 1940 lands on a Wednesday and New Year's Day 1940 falls on a Monday. The pair confirms dates by checking a calendar and remarking on the holiday alignment.
Battle over kilts in British Army raises fashion and function questions
The article notes a Scottish unit in the First Division of the Canadian Active Service Force wore the kilt but will switch to a standard battle uniform. A Belfast debate in London papers features medical men largely split on the garment. An anecdote from Fraser’s ancestor recalls winter campaigns at Quebec and Ursuline nuns knitting woollen hose for Scots troops.
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London
Fraser
Quebec
Ursuline
Scandinavian leaders push to aid Finland against invasion
Premier John Nygaardsvoll of Norway leads a Nordic effort to form a bloc to secure material aid for Finland in its resistance to Soviet Russian aggression. Despite Moscow’s disapproval and implied threats, Scandinavian nations strive to help Finland without direct military involvement.
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John Nygaardsvoll
Norway
Finland
Moscow
Twenty Years Ago From The Free Press January 1 1920
Leap year opens today Rev J C Wilson BA has received church with a superior of 92500 The Methodist Sunday School annual meeting shows encouraging results Missionary collections total 22998 Mr Frank Kennedy resigned as Superintendent and H P Moore elected with Kennedy to assist Nominations for Reeve Council and School Board result in acclamations for Reeve and Council Five nominees for School Board with three to be elected Names for School Board include Stephen Cordiner Rev I M Moyer James Symon D C Russell C C Speight On Friday a hockey game between town and tanneries won by tanneries 8 7 On Tuesday Rockwood Juniors beat Acton Juniors 9 2 Born Blow a daughter December 29 1919 to Mr and Mrs Fred Blow Died Warner Melissa Garrison widow of A C Colebrook mother of Mrs L B Shorey Acton
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J.c.wilson
Methodist Sunday School
Frank Kennedy
H. P. Moore
Reeve
George Barber
Wm. Arnold
H. A. Coxe
John Leishman
William Ritchie
Stephen Cordiner
I. M. Moyer
James Symon
D. C. Russell
C. C. Speight
Rockwood
Acton
The Sunday School Laa Db Exposition on Nazareth’s Rejection
A sermon discusses Jesus in His homeland Nazareth and the people’s unbelief yet persistence of faith. It cites Mark and Luke references, notes Herod’s fear, and highlights the need for bold believers like John and Paul to advance the gospel.
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Jesus
Nazareth
Nhat
God
Jesus Hes
Jesus Christ
Paul
Ephesus
Morrison
China
Darey
India
Livingstone
Africa
John the Baptist
Herod
John
Hell
Herodias
Ainace Ti
Canadian aviator attends Chiang Kai-shek prayers in Beijing
In Beijing General Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang host a CanadianWWI veteran visiting for official business. During a meal they invite him to pray with them. He recounts a humbling moment asking for divine guidance and peace for China and its people amid war, including prayers for Japan and Japanese Christians.
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Chins
Chiang Kai-shek
Gays
China
Japan
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