World Happenings Briefly Told
The second contingent of airmen from Southern Rhodesia has reached England since the war began. The U S senate unanimously approved legislation to permit ships to remove child refugees from war zones. Mount Mihara volcano near Tokyo Bay erupted after 17 years of inactivity. The Canadian Red Cross authorized a second Maple Leaf Club for London troops. RAF bombers dropped 40 000 tons on enemy territory in one month as reported by the BBC. The government expects the Unemployment Insurance Act to begin this fall. American railroads recorded 884 highway railroad grade crossing deaths in the first six months of 1940. The War Department signed a 25 million dollar contract for a smokeless powder plant near Radford Virginia. The British Purchasing Commission said US munition orders are accelerating and loss of shipments to England is infinitesimal.
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Rhodesia
England
United States Senate
Mount Mihara
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Canadian Red Cross Society
Maple Leaf Club
London
Eng
Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Corporation
Association of American Railroads
United States War Department
Hercules Powder Company
Radford
Large feet stymie Canadian soldier in England
P. J. Walsh of Hamilton known as the Shadow arrived with the 2nd Canadian Division and cannot find size 14 shoes in England. He plans to have bespoke footwear made, noting it can take months to fill a custom order. He jokes about using spare boots with pals for a quick escape if torpedoed. Goering’s priorities are contrasted with army gear.
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P. J. Walsh
Hamilton
England
Walsh
India’s Rail Network Hits 42 Thousand Miles Milestone
The report notes 42,704 miles of railway track across India, underscoring the vast scale of the nation’s transportation system and its reach into urban and rural areas.
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India
New Apple Seed Remedy Discovered At Oregon Medical School
University of Oregon Medical School researchers led by Dr. Ira A. Manville found a muscle boosting substance in apple seeds or seed oil. Experiments on rabbits guinea pigs and rats with induced muscular disease similar to Lou Gehrig's illness showed remarkable recoveries near death.
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University of Oregon Medical
Nutritional Research Laboratory
Ira A. Manville
Lou Gehrig
Vivacious Cotton Style Pattern 4507 by Anne Adams
A description of the Anne Adams Pattern 4507 for Misses and Women in sizes 14 through 42. Notes a long front panel, back skirt panel, high side-front seams, and optional self or contrast collar with ric rac trim. Includes fabric and ric rac yardage for size 16 and price of 20 cents, order details, and Winnipeg Pattern Dept. address.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Vancouver General Hospital Register Shows 1200 Patients
More than 1,200 patients were registered at Vancouver General Hospital including a 22-year-old with an iron lung who hopes to contribute later. He says he cannot do much now but is taking a correspondence course in electricity to be able to serve eventually.
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Vancouver General Hospital
Bob
Canadian firms to overhaul training aircraft under DM&S contracts
The Department of Munitions and Supply arranged contracts with firms in several Canadian centres to overhaul and repair airplanes used for training. After a set flight hours, planes and engines will be dismantled and tightened up. A Nashville residents invent a coin change machine.
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Department of Munitions and Supply
Canada
Wood and cosmetics amid wartime economy report
The article outlines how wood products fuel wartime needs from ammunition boxes to aircraft parts, describes cosmetics regulations and consumer claims, and notes London blackout prompted a cane revival with a shrinking supply of cane makers and scarce Malacca sourcing.
Bless the Lord O My Soul Psalm 103 Devotional Lesson
Devotional text centers Psalm 103 praising God for benefits and forgiveness. It reflects on gratitude, divine healing, and renewal, citing commentators W L Watkinson and Rolin Walker. The piece emphasizes remembering all blessings and God's ultimate healing and redemption.
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W. L. Watkinson
Rolin H. Walker
Ontario Motorist Manual Praised For Health Education
A 52 page Motorist's Manual issued by the Ontario Department of Highways is praised as a valuable health education piece by the Health League of Canada. It combines driving regulations with first aid reminders, emphasizing accident prevention and proper emergency care steps.
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Motor Vehicles
Ontario Department of Highways
People of Canada
Health League of Canada
League
Stratoliner Offers High Altitude Transcontinental Service
The stratoliner, a high altitude airliner, travels New York to Los Angeles in 12 hours 13 minutes and return in 14 hours 9 minutes. It carries 24 passengers in four pastel colored compartments with separate dressing rooms. Fresh air is circulated by wing edge intakes and two superchargers, enabling cruising at 17 000 feet with air quality like 8000 feet. Transcontinental fare is 150 dollars.
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New York
Los Angeles
War Time Bargain Ad Hides Places In Blanks
Obscure British wartime notice advertises a detached house “on the main road from to , overlooking Bay and harbor.” It notes proximity to a bus route shopping centre and railway station but blanks out all place names to avoid aiding the enemy.
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Britain
Blank
Panama Canal to Dig New Locks in US Defense Move
Bernard L. Burdick, head of the Panama Canal office in Washington, says preparations are nearly complete for a $277 million project to build a third set of locks. The new gates, to be US navy use only, aim to harden the waterway against bombing and sabotage. six years is typical, but workers already deployed may shorten the timeline.
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Bernard L. Burdick
Panama Canal
Washington
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
United States Navy
Burdick
Gatun
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Training of a Homing Pigeon in the Army
The army begins training a homing pigeon once the bird reaches four weeks old. The program relies on early conditioning to prepare pigeons for battlefield communication tasks and messages carried during missions.
Nazis Close Paris Park Over Shots Fired Incident
French press reports say the Bois de Boulogne, a 2095 acre Paris park, is closed to French police and civilians by German authorities after shots were fired by an unidentified person on a German sentinel.
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Paris Park
Bois de Boulogne
Texas Moves to Restore Legalized Racing
A campaign emerges to revive legalized horse and pari mutuel racing in Texas. Advocates argue for economic benefits, wagering options, and potential job creation while outlining regulatory steps and legislative prospects.
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Texas
Nipponese Nipped: Heads Lose Chance After Arrests
A headlining theme notes that heading writers missed a chance when Japanese citizens were arrested, suggesting a quip about Nipponese actions. The brief implies editorial timing and controversy without detailing specific events or names.
Health League of Canada offers free cancer articles
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer free of charge by writing to the Health League of Canada Dept. W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include request for Dr. McCullough's articles and print name and address clearly.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
MccCullough
Far North registration extended to five months
National registration will be carried into the Far North by airplane boat and dog team with five months for registrars to complete the job from August 15 1940 to January 15 1941. The Northwest Territorial administration divides seven districts and assigns Major McKeand to oversee registrations at Arctic settlements along the Nascopie patrol route.
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Northwest Territories
Northwest Territorial Administration
Arctic Pioneers
Major McKeand
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Gestapo Busy In France Arrests Rise in Occupied Lands
Report from occupied France notes 17,000 political arrests by the Gestapo. Many are French anti Hitler activists and refugees who fled Germany after Hitler's rise to power.
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France
Gestapo
Hitler
Germany
Mallard and Canvasback Ducks Clocked at Record Speeds
Mallard ducks reached 60 miles per hour and canvasbacks 72 miles per hour in timed trials. The tests highlighted swift flight capabilities among dabbling and diving ducks, showcasing notable speed differences between species.
A Good Talker Knows When to Quit Talking
A proverb notes that effective speakers pause at the right moments. Mastery lies in discernment between useful exchange and needless chatter.
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Mackenzie King
British Purchasing Commission
Goering
Mickie
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API
RED Acm
Vancouver
Nashville
Tenn
By John C. Kirkwood
Empire State
Feln
Malacca
Malaya
Health League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Continent
Lake O'Hara
49Th Parallel
Leslie Howard
Canadian Pacific Railway
Howard
Hudson Bay
Michael Powell
Fred Young
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