World Happenings Briefly Told
The Daily Mail notes Anglo Saxon king grave finds near Ipswich and France trains aviators for air corps. It covers Pan American Airways plans and July Canadian building awards as well as Ontario aircraft mechanic training. Merely a compact WorldHappenings round up of diverse 1939 news items.
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The
Daily Mail
Ipswich
Suffolk
France
Calais
Boulogne
Routledge
London
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Montreal
Pan-American Airways
Washington
United States
West Coast
New Zealand
Watrous CBK 50,000-watt CBC transmitter to cover vast regions
Prairie broadcasting coverage touted for CBK Watrous on 540 k.c. engineers say the cleared channel and salt land site enable broad reach from the Rockies to Fort William and beyond. The Watrous plant joins Vercheres and Hornby as part of a four station network planned to deliver 16 hours daily of prime programming across Canada and into the United States.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBK
Watrous
K.c
Rocky Mountains
Fort William
Northwest
Terriories
United States
Arctic Circle
Prairies
Department of Transport
Manitou Lake
Canada
Dominion
Watrous and
Sackville
Vercheres
Quebec
Hornby
Ontario
Comet Discovered Near Taurus by Harvard Observatory
A new comet near Taurus was announced by Harvard Observatory. It was found by Parisian amateur Rigollett and described in a message from the International Astronomical Bureau in Copenhagen. The object is estimated at about eighth magnitude.
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Constellation
Taurus
Harvard Observatory
Rigollett
Harvard
International Astronomical Bureau
Copenhagen
US Cheese Varieties Reach Almost Four Hundred
The United States now produces nearly 400 distinct cheese types spanning regional specialties and new imports. Producers expand catalogues as dairies invest in aging rooms and premium processing to meet growing consumer demand.
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United States
Plane Factory to Produce Plastic Covered Planes in Victoria
A proposed Victoria British Columbia plant will manufacture aeroplanes using a plastic covering said to be tear and rip resistant even when bullet riddled. Engineer Morris E Heiser of London and Los Angeles outlines a mass production plan with experts from the Old Country and Canadian training for youth to build, fly, and repair the innovative aircraft locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
Morris E. Heiser
London
Los Angeles
Calif
Heiser
Atlantic
Pacific
Anders Nicolay Andersen
United States
British Columbia
Good Letter Writing Made Easy At Home Service
An advice piece promotes a 32 page booklet Good Letter Writing Made Easy with tips for natural tone and punctuation. It offers additional booklets Learn to Write For Publication How to Budget and Buy Better Living and Tap Dancing Simplified for 15 cents each from Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Anxious mother asks about college man weekend habits. dean comments.
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Sally
Tom
Wyoming
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Systematic Entomology at Dominion Agricultural Service
The Division of Entomology reports on Systematic Entomology led by Dr. J H McDunnough. It notes over 50 000 species in the national collection and 1 000 new species added in ten years. Surveys this year cover Prince Albert National Park Saskatchewan and Southwestern Ontario to track insect movement from the United States. European beetles found in Northeastern New Brunswick may have arrived with soil ballast.
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Entomology
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
J. H. McDunnough
Dominion
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Canada
United States
New Brunswick
Fram preserved in Norway as monument to Norwegian commanders
The polar exploration ship Fram is preserved in Norway as a monument to the Norwegians who commanded it.
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Fram
Norway
Eyes Boiled by Electricity With New Household Device
A new household device allegedly boils eyes without shells using electrical energy. The claim points to a controversial safety risk and potential consumer product issues.
Onion bulb irrigation troughs aid water flow
In a note on onion care, troughs direct water to the bulb and the plant margin shows about seventy five percent vitality. The text mentions sugar pe but is incomplete.
Increasing Game Birds Signal Strong Hunting Season
Western Canada protected game birds like prairie chicken ruffed grouse partridge and pheasant are increasing due to conservation work by sportsmen. Seasons vary by province with Manitoba limiting to four days last year and Saskatchewan granting Sept 18 to Oct 21 with daily 10 birds and 50 season limit. Alberta reports rapid prairie chicken growth with open seasons possible in the north and stricter limits in the south.
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Western
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Shirtwaister pattern 4180 offers new collar and fit
Anne Adams Pattern 4180 presents a shirtwaist with winged collar and bow, beltless princess line, and flutter sleeves. Available in misses and women's sizes 12 through 40, fabric needs listed. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg with size name address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Last One Flea Haunts Rothschild Museum Porcupine Catch
Dr. Carl Jordan, 70, curator at Rothschild Zoological Museum in Tring, hunts a rare flea living on a porcupine. He commissioned W. G. Hodgson of Drumheller, Alberta, over three years ago to capture it, but the task remains unfinished as fleas abandon a dead porcupine.
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Rothschild Zoological Museum
Tring
Carl Jordan
Dr. Jordan
W. G. Hodgson
Drumheller
Alberta
Hodgson
Elisha Heals Naaman and the Prophet's Gift Refusal
Sunday School lesson centers on the story of Naaman the leper seeking Elisha in Israel. Naaman arrives with pomp, obeys washing in the Jordan, and is healed by Jehovah. Elisha declines gifts, Gehazi incurs leprosy, showcasing God's free gifts and proper worship.
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Elisha
Naaman
Naa
Syria
Israel
Jordan
Damascus
Jehovah
Gehazi
Care Of Teeth Slogan Ties Decay to Refined Sweets
Dr L M Waugh of Columbia University proposed a dental slogan at the Pacific Science congress arguing that refined sweets cause tooth decay. He cited Eskimo teeth studies showing decay linked to sugar in white man foods and diet.
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Pacific Science Congress
L. M. Waugh
Columbia University School of Dental and
Waugh
Lead Pipe From Rome On View At New York Museum
A fragment of a 2000 year old lead water pipe from Rome is displayed at the Museum of Science and Industry in New York. In England a Submarine Disaster Fund drive raised 100000 pounds in a single day.
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Rome
New York
Museum of Science and Industry
England
Tomato juice canning output reaches fifty million gallons annually
The article notes that about 50 million gallons of tomato juice are canned commercially each year, reflecting large scale processing.
Health LEAGUE on Eye Care Tips for Summer
Dr Clarence E Hill of Toronto presents eye care guidance in Health LEAGUE. Wash hands after touching shared items, avoid rubbing eyes with a used handkerchief, and do not dry eyes at public pools or after exposure to dust and water. Protect eyes during driving and avoid eye injuries from sparks, injections, or irritation from foods and pollens. Maintain good lighting for reading, limit near work, and seek medical advice for eye changes linked to diabetes blood pressure anemia or other illnesses.
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Clarence E. Hill
Toronto
Editorial note on Dr McCullough cancer articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete set of Dr McCulloughs cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
Mrs Watt Visits Canada AICOW Founder Tours Ottawa Toronto
Mrs Alfred Watt president of the Associated Country Women of the World and a founder arrives in Canada from England for a three month visit. She plans business in Ottawa and Toronto and will attend the Canadian Women’s Institutes convention in Edmonton. She seeks the tonic effect of Canada’s electric atmosphere.
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Alfred Watt
Associated Country Women of the World
Canada
England
Ottawa
Toronto
Canadian Women's Institutes
Edmonton
Watt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lord Tweedlemuir
Mackenzie King
Maclean Building Reports Limited
Norman Hipel
Ontario Department of Labor
Department of National Defence
Calgary Rifle Club
U.S. Treasury
Morgenthau
Finland
Prairie Broadcasting
Sask
Napoleon
Home Service
Pater
Rothschild Museum
Hull
Que
British Empire
Health League
J. W. S. McCullough
Associated Country
Women of the World
Tokyo
Japan
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