World Happenings Briefly Told
A mechanical Florida alligator versatile for land and water travel is among the U S Navy's latest adds. John Miller Andrews becomes prime minister of Northern Ireland succeeding Viscount Craig St. Leonard's. St. Leonard's Church in London, long loved by Dr. Samuel Johnson, has been virtually destroyed by recent air raids. Skilled and semi skilled workers will be released from British forces to restore damaged public utilities. The British will release internees for work of importance in Britain per Home Secretary Morrison. Pierre Caziot appeals for 50,000 carloads of wheat from the German occupied zone of France to the unoccupied zone. Egypt aids Italian raid victims in Alexandria with Italian funds. A commission in Egypt drew only limited Italian funds to supplement relief funds. Col. His Highness Sir Shri Rajaram Chhatrapati Maharajah of Kolhapur, age 43, dies in India. he was a descendant of Shivaji the Great.
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United States Navy
John Miller Andrews
Northern Ireland
Viscount Craig
Britain
British Broadcasting Corporation
Morrison
France
Pierre Caziot
Egypt
Alexandria
His
Sir Shri
Rajaram Chhatrapati
Maharajah
Kolhapur
India
Shivaji the Great
Men Of The Sea Show Bravery And Duty On The Ocean
The Christian Science Monitor honors British seamen and the unarmored merchant cruiser Jervis Bay for their courage and devotion to duty. It notes that sea power rests as much on the men as on ships and guns, and praises the shared gratitude of British and American people.
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England
Nelson
Trafalgar
Spanish Cape
Jervis Bay
Christian Science Monitor
Lime preserves steel from rust in storage cases
A lump of fresh burnt lime placed in the drawer or case where steel articles are kept will protect them from rust.
Dial Telephone System Originated From 1892 Patent
The origin of the dial telephone system traces back to a patent filed in 1892. The milestone marks a key development in early telecommunication technology. The exact inventor name is not specified in the available text.
Old Custom Disappearing Clock Winding Bids Farewell
A New York Times dispatch notes government claims 63 percent of clocks last year were hand wound, but 1939 production shows 16 million clocks with 10 million wind ups. Electric and motor wound clocks dominate mantel and wall types, with possible electric grandfather clocks signaling modernism’s rise.
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Washington
Washington Dispatch
New York Times
Oldest English bun seller Miss Mary Davey dies at 108
Mary Davey who ran a historic bun shop in Pool Valley Brighton sold buns to Queen Victoria and was believed England’s oldest woman. Born in Clayton Sussex she served from age 18 to 87 in the shop and remained active until a year ago.
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Brighton
Queen Victoria
England
Mary Davey
Miss Davey
Pool Valley
Clayton
Sussex
Youngster dress or house coat pattern 4598
Pattern 4598 by Anne Adams offers a long skirted housecoat and a dress in one versatile pattern for children sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. Both styles feature long or short sleeves tiny collars and option for buttoned or zipper fronts. Size 6 dress requires 2 35 yard fabric and housecoat 1 34 yards. send 20 cents.
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Anne Adams
Bonfires Destroy Garden Humus Each Autumn
Annual leaf burnings consume thousands of dollars worth of valuable humus that would otherwise enrich garden soil through natural decay.
Alaska Land Density Factette
Alaska averages about one inhabitant per eight square miles of land. This geographic tidbit notes sparse population distribution across vast territory.
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Alaska
Skilled Labor Gap Drives War Industry Demands
Canada faces a skilled labor shortage as technical schools near capacity fail to graduate enough workers for war industries. Aircraft groundmen and instrument makers are in highest demand with firms hiring students before graduation. Wages in final years include retainer-like fees. Advances in cold storage and gas storage for fruits and vegetables aid preservation, with science guiding dehydration, juice concentration, and freezing processes.
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Toronto
Canada
Selectre and Experimental Services
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Britain
Origin and Purpose of the Christmas Seal
In 1903 Copenhagen post office staff began selling colored stamps to fund tuberculosis prevention. Denmark started in 1904, US followed in 1907, Canada later, with Saskatchewan raising 12 130.20 in 1928. Saskatchewan’s program funds clinics, sanatoria, travel X‑ray clinics, education, and preventive care reducing TB deaths. Buy seals to aid youth health and war effort, protecting families from TB.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Einar Holbell
United States
North America
Newsie
Seal Sale
Saskatchewan
Canada
Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League
Fort Qu'Appelle
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Regina
Moose Jaw
Swift Current
Yorkton
Canora
Melfort
Tisdale
North Battleford
Wadena
Fort Qu’Appelle
Sunday School Lesson on Love of God and Neighbor
The lesson centers on the command to love God with all heart soul might and mind and to love neighbor as self. Scriptural focus includes Luke 10 27 Luke 14 0 and Leviticus 19 13 18 as devotional reading guidance.
Parable of the Good Samaritan as Luke recounts
The passage contrasts a priest and a Levite passing by a wounded man with a compassionate Samaritan who cares for him, pays for lodging, and leaves an open care directive. Jesus questions who proved neighbor and commands to imitate the mercy shown.
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Christ
George Adam Smith
Jesus
Jerusalem
Jericho
Matthew
Luke
Government to fund half of farm placement program
An order in council assigns the national and provincial governments of British Columbia Alberta and Manitoba to share equally the cost of placing single unemployed men on farms this winter. The Unemployment and Agricultural Assistance Act allows the minister of labor to cover 50 percent of provincial costs, excluding admin, with payments up to 5 per month per farmer 7.5 per person and 3 for winter clothing. The program runs November 1 to March 31 1941 to aid homeless singles.
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British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Minister of Labor
Early Career Lincoln Walks Out After Receipt Shock
In an early case Abraham Lincoln pursued a debt collection but the defendant produced a receipt in full. Lincoln questioned the client, who admitted he had forgotten the payment. Lincoln then left for his hotel, later telling the judge he was busy washing his hands.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Australian kingfisher known as laughing jackass
The Australian kingfisher, also called the laughing jackass for its crackling laugh like cry, measures about the size of a crow.
Causes of Tides by Moon's Gravity
The moon's gravity pulls on Earth's oceans as the planet rotates. This attraction creates a bulge in the water, producing the rise and fall known as tides.
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Earth
Ocean
Farmers’ Produce Defies Standard Packaging Rules
The wide variation in size and shape of agricultural products compared with factory goods complicates standard packaging, prompting discussion on adaptable sizing and handling practices for diverse harvests.
Tonsil Removal in Children Proves Beneficial in Some Cases
The article argues that enlarged or diseased tonsils affect about 20 percent of children and, when lasting after age four, should be removed. It notes historical impact on development, cites at least 50 percent improvement in treated children, and acknowledges public health gains while stressing disease as the key criterion for removal.
Readers urged to request free cancer articles from Health League
Editorial note invites readers to obtain a set of articles on the cause and control of cancer at no charge by writing to The Health League of Canada in Toronto. Respondents should say Please send me Dr. McCullough's articles on Cancer and include name and address.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Proud To Starve A South African Nationalist M P
The Cape Argus reports a nationalist member of parliament in Table Bay confronted two Dutch officers from a Netherlands warship. He asked their views on serving with the Royal Navy during a blockade. The officers replied that their mothers and wives would be proud to starve rather than oppose the Navy.
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M.P
Netherlands
Table Bay
Royal Navy
Cape Argus
Cape Town
Holland
Three Chamberlains End Long Parliamentary Service
The late Neville Chamberlain retires from politics due to ill health at about the same age as his father. Since 1876 a Chamberlain has sat in the British House of Commons, totaling 100 years of combined service for the father and two sons. Joe served 30 years, Austen 46, and Neville 24, per the London Daily Sketch.
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Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Joe
Austen
Neville
London Daily Sketch
Afghanistan Enacts Severe Prohibition Law on Liquor
The law makes possession of liquor a crime carrying six years in prison without trial. Authorities enforce the measure nationwide, reflecting Afghanistan's strict stance on intoxicants.
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Afghanistan
California forms new division of meteorology
The University of California establishes a new meteorology division to support weather research and training for national defense. The move aims to advance forecasting capabilities and meteorological science within the university system.
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The
University of California
No-plate worship: nature as a church alternative
People claim they can worship God in nature as well as in church, noting the added advantage that no one passes a collection plate. The remark contrasts traditional church practice with outdoor faith experiences.
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God
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St. Leonard's Church
London
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Men of the Sea
Mickie
Fort San
Sask
Associated Canadian Travellers
A God
HBOR
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Chamberlains
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