Nobel Peace Prize Not Awarded for 1939
The Nobel committee decided not to award a peace prize in 1939. A £109000 gift from the Nizam of Hyderabad was used by the Royal Air Force to form a fighter squadron. Substantially reduced war risk insurance rates were introduced on voyages to the east and far west by the British war risk office. Directors of the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club for 1940 were elected by mail ballot including W. Wainwright and T. A. McCusker.
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Nizam of Hyderabad
Royal Air Force
California
Lonmion Zoo
Washington
Manon
Wilfred Trotter
Blackmoor
Hampshire
England
C. D. Howe
War Supply Board
J. L. Ralston
East
Far West
War Risk Office
Institute of London
Canadian Jersey Cattle Club
W. Wainwright
Vancouver
British Columbia
T. A. McCusker
Regina
Prairie Provinces
Ambitious Byrd Antarctic Expedition Ahead From New York Times
The New York Times reports Admiral Byrd leads a government sponsored Antarctic expedition with 125 men. He plans colonization as well as exploration using snowmobiles tanks planes and prefabricated shelters. The quest targets mineral deposits and a pie shaped polar region near the Pole.
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North Star
Boston
South Pole
Germany
Murmans
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
State Department
Byrd
Little
America
United States
New York Times
Canada Eases Export Rules for Honey to Britain
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports Canadian honey can be exported to the United Kingdom without individual licenses. Since war began, honey was restricted and no shipments have occurred since September 1939. Canada produced a record 37 million pounds of honey last year and is expected to produce 25 to 26 million this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Dominion Departeent of Agriculture
Lst
Dominion
Canada
Eight-Foot Salamanders Roamed Ancient Earth’s Swamps
Geological clues reveal eight-foot salamanders inhabited vast swampy regions millions of years ago. Fossil remains and environmental data suggest these giants thrived in wet, warm habitats much earlier than modern amphibians.
Mammal Forms Count Reaches About Fourteen Thousand
Scientists estimate roughly fourteen thousand distinct mammal forms exist worldwide covering diverse families from primates to cetaceans. Research notes ongoing discovery and classification efforts as new species are described and taxonomic revisions occur.
Dutch fashion inspires Anne Adams pattern 4296
Fashion notes showcase a young princess style with a Dutch collar bishop sleeves and double button trim. Pattern 4296 offered in misses and women sizes with fabric guidance and a 20 cent order method to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
É&T
Winnipeg Newpaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Evacuation of Tate paintings described by Rothenstein
Dr John Rothenstein recounts how London’s Tate collection valued at about 100 million pounds was moved to safety in a staged plan before Britain’s war. He explains the three section removal and the quick exchange of guards with intent to protect irreplaceable works. He is here on government loan duties for British exhibits in North America.
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John Rothenstein
Tate Art Gallery
London
England
Toronto
Britain
Germany
Rothenstein
Scotland
Germain
Moscow
Tate
Lord Riverdale Portrayed as John Bull in Canada Visit
A Canadian observer lauds Lord Riverdale head of the British war plane mission as a vivid John Bull figure. The description notes his medium height broad frame ruddy face bald and good humored. The piece contrasts his image with Britain's historic identity and his anxious mission to keep free peoples safe.
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Lord Riverdale
John Bull
Britain
Canada
Belgian Gate Promises Formidable Tank Barrier Across Countryside
Report describes Belgium’s movable steel gates mounted on rollers as a new defense that can halt tanks by pushing them along and slowing their advance. Interlocked gates across miles create a barrier difficult to overcome without heavy artillery, while tanks rely on speed to win battles.
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Belgium
New York Times
Fats From Fishes and a Bagpipes Invention
A Scotsman creates a bagpipes that sound when plugged into a light socket. The article discusses fish fats from herrings and sprats noting herrings are prime fat suppliers and methods to cook them, while salmon is less fat rich. It ends with a remark on necessity driving invention.
Leaf-nosed bat namesake and rasping fruit tongue
The leaf-nosed bat of the West Indies earns its name from a leaf-like nose appendage. Its roughened tongue acts like a file to rasp fruit. Most wild animals die from injury disease enemies or starvation rather than old age. Admiral Byrd reportedly circled the world alone at age ten.
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West Indies
Admiral Byrd
Christmas Seals Rally to Eradicate Tuberculosis
The Christmas Seal campaign in Saskatchewan acts as a rallying cry for tuberculosis prevention. Support funds tuberculosis preventive work and the ultimate goal of eradicating the disease.
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Christmas Seals
Saskatchewan
No Home Is Safe In Tuberculosis Fight
The Christmas Seal sponsors a province wide educational campaign about the cause treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. Information is shared through press radio pulpit schools universities clubs and organizations to raise awareness and donations.
Make 1940 a banner year in tuberculosis prevention
A wartime appeal urges support for Saskatchewan Anti Tuberculosis League through Christmas Seals. It highlights education, clinics, and a traveling x ray service as key weapons, detailing clinic locations and how funds fund examinations and early detection to combat tuberculosis.
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War Office
Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League
League
Tuberculosis Death Rates Fall and Christmas Seals Fortify Fight
In Canada early 1900s TB death rate was 200 per 100000, dropped to 58 by 1938 but remained a leading killer. Saskatchewan reports lowest rate in the Dominion. Public health urges prevention and elimination through Christmas Seals funding for an intensive program to wipe out TB.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Heavier Demands for Tuberculosis Fight in 1940
Saskatchewan reports a strong record in battling tuberculosis among young people ages 15 to 45. Officials warn of an anticipated higher death rate and call for a more concentrated program in 1940 as Christmas Seals mobilize to meet the demand.
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Saskatchewan
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Devotional Reading
A Sunday school lesson centers on Jesus invitation in Matthew 11 28 30 to come and rest from labor and burdens. The devotional reading cites Isaiah 53 7 12 and includes Matthew 11 and 12 for context.
Rest for the soul in Christ’s invitation
A reflection on Matthew 11 28 30 highlighting Jesus as source of inner rest amid life’s burdens. The piece notes the yoke of legalism, defines true rest as peace of mind and will, and cites Henry Drummond on Christ’s calm within turmoil.
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Jesus
Christ
Henry Drummond
Leave Nature Alone Says Speech Doctor on Left-Handedness
Dr. James Sennett Greene, medical director at the National Hospital for Speech Disorders, reports an investigation of 1,200 stutterers showing about seven percent are left-handed, a figure only slightly above the general population. He warns forcing left-handed children to switch may cause nervous strain and stuttering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sennett Greene
National Hospital For
Greene
Dr. Greene
New York Herald Tribune
Britain’s Canning Industry War Drives Food Tin Demand
With war boosting official and civilian canning, Britain fills millions of tins for Army and RAF canteens in France and for emergency domestic stocks. Wales supplies tinplate for cans, exporting decorated tins abroad while British can makers remain the largest buyers of tinplate for overseas manufacturers.
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Army
R.A.F
France
Great Britain
South Wales
Empire Countries
U.S.A
Britain
Wales
Awkward Social Mixups Highlight A Spousal Reveal
A brief overheard exchange turns into a village aside as a man mistakes a woman for someone else and is corrected when the actual wife steps in. The moment underscores social tensions and the sharp edge of mistaken identity in public spaces.
Germ-free nails and tacks aid carpenters
Study notes steel nails and tacks are sterilized to prevent worker contamination from mouth handling while carpenters hold them. The woodcock’s hinged bill helps it pull earthworms from soil, an adaptation for feeding.
Accident Deaths Pall on Old Age
A study notes 65 plus residents comprise about 6 percent of the population yet account for about a quarter of annual fatal accidents in Canada and the United States. Falls are common. prevention relies on educating children who will carry habits into old age.
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Canada
United States
Editorial Note on McCullough Cancer Articles Request
Readers may secure the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice directs readers to obtain the full collection through a specified mailing request.
America must engage in Europe’s crisis with imagination
Dorothy Thompson urges Americans to keep sympathetic interest in Britain and Europe, argue for economic collaboration and intellectual input, and avoid withdrawal from the European scene. She says Europe may yet save the United States through imaginative acts and will, despite a decade of poor performance.
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United States
Britain
Europe
America
Dorothy Thompson
Ice boat speed records set at high altitude run
The official ice boat speed record stands at 143 miles per hour while an unofficial mark reaches 163 miles per hour.
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Berlin
Tion
Tate Gallery
China
Gutenberg
Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Fort San, Sask
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