World Happenings Briefly Told
Jewish emigrants from Germany are to be forbidden entry into North China. Spy trials increase women applying for US secret service jobs. Air Secretary Wood's recruitment drive for 31000 RAF volunteers draws 21600. Cape Town reports an attempted synagogue bombing at Benoni Transvaal. Panama defences to be impregnable, says Woodring to Roosevelt. Australia seeks US trade talks aligned with UK and Canada. Canadian Youth Congress to propose national youth administration in Ottawa. Captain W G Brodeur appointed head of Esquimalt naval establishment BC. Focke Wulf Condor flies Berlin to Tokyo flight to test passenger service potential.
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Woodring
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Australia
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Canadian Youth Congress
Ottawa
Dominion
W. G. Brodeur
Royal Canadian Naval Establishment
Esquimalt
B.C
British Columbia
Department of National Defence
Unity for Canada Public Meeting Outlines Dominion Needs
Halifax audience hears Dominion Secretary Charlotte Whitton stress consolidation of Do minion and guarding against four or five separate states. She warns future hinges on Canada-wide understanding of economic labor and social needs from coast to coast. Four unifying points include external relations planning with the US and UK, home controlled economy, nationwide labor and resource employment, and an organized social service scheme.
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Dominion
Canada
Halifax
Charlotte Whitton
Council of Social Agencies
Miss Whitton
United States
United Kingdom
Low Pay For Teachers Undermines Future School Quality
The Guelph Mercury argues against restricting teacher salaries noting that attractive pay is essential to draw top young people into the profession and prevent a future instructor shortage. It warns penny-pinching will harm national guidance and education.
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Guelph Mercury
The Wolf Strength and Notable Jaws in Nature’s Power
The passage notes the gray wolf's formidable jaws surpassing dogs, capable of cutting through half inch manila rope in a single clip. Hunters believe no dog can conquer a full grown gray wolf. Additional lines discuss Newton’s role in acoustics and general observations about eclipsed moons and snake variations.
Old Days On The Prairies James Fullwood Reflects On Mounties Life
James Fullwood, oldest surviving Royal North West Mounted Police veteran at 84, recalls hard work over romance in 1874 prairie policing. He describes sobriety duties against Indian liquor traders, on the move by horse, with on‑the‑spot magistrate powers and brutal scenes. He notes low pay, buffalo meat diet, and a life linked to a letter from Edison.
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James Fullwood
Royal North West Mounted Police
Western Canada
Fullwood
Prairies
Thomas Edison
Edison
Government weighs new accommodation for Duke and Duchess
The Federal Government will consider enhanced or new living quarters for the Duke and Duchess of Kent when the Duke becomes Governor-General of Australia in Canberra next year. Premier Joseph Lyons said significant expenditure is needed for suitable housing at Yarralumla and Admiralty House. A Melbourne residence is favored by Victoria ministers.
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Duke and Duchess of Kent
Canberra
Australia
Joseph Lyons
Yarralumla
Admiralty House
Syd
Melbourne
Victoria
Andorra Maintains Small Military Force
Andorra, a tiny European independent state, fields a standing army led by one brigadier and nine other ranks. The nation covers 191 square miles and has about 5,200 inhabitants.
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Andorra
Hitler to Hear Him After Diplomatic Farewell
German ambassador Hans Dieckhoff smiles in Washington after a two minute farewell to United States officials led by Cordell Hull. He was recalled to report on the U S reaction to Germanys anti Jewish drive as diplomats typically visit for longer periods of time.
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United States
Hans Dieckhoff
Washington
Dieckhoff
Cordell Hull
U.S
Germany
Western farmers urged to stage sit-down strike for recognition
Nels Linden, Canada's new wheat king, at his 830 acre farm south of Edmonton, argues that Western Canadian farmers should reduce production to gain fair pay. He says pigs are the only profitable farm product and prizes for wheat, oats, and barley bring little cash despite honours like the Dominion wheat crown.
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Nels Linden
Canada
Edmonton
Linden
Western Canada
Toronto
Cattle Export Quotas to U.S. Respectively Fill Rates
Treasury figures show for January 1 to October 1 that 69.7 percent of the calf quota has been filled for cattle imports from Canada and Mexico. The 700 pound and over cattle quota is 44.4 percent utilized and the 700 pound dairy cow quota is 25.2 percent used.
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United States
Treasury Department
The Most Frequent Words in English Language
The sentence notes that the words the and and of occur most often in English usage. It highlights their prominence in everyday text and language patterns.
Senate to Study Canada’s Constitution in Next Session
The Senate will devote much of the forthcoming session to examining Canada's constitution. W. F. O'Connor will report on legislation since 1867 and Privy Council judgments. a railway study and national defence issues are also expected to feature prominently.
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Senate
Canada
W. F. O'Connor
O'Connor
Imperial Privy Council
Signalman Kelso Thwarts Major London Train Crash
Signalman Robert W. Kelso of Stockwell England from Herne Hill Box halted a Victoria Ramsgate express by setting signals to danger and waving a red flag. The local train had just pulled out and the express collided with the guard's van causing ten injuries or shock but no fatalities.
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Southern Railway
Robert W. Kelso
Mayflower Road
Stockwell
England
London
Herne Hill
S. E
Kelso
Victoria
The Toasts and a Witty Bachelor Quip
A master of ceremonies closes a toast praising the ladies as the sweets of life. A bachelor adds a sharp remark, describing the ladies as both acid drops and humbugs, noting the mixed nature of the fair sex.
Phrase about road safety and caution from a proverb
A short aphorism warns that a telephone pole does not strike cars and trains do not chase vehicles. It muses that leaving things be leads to mutual restraint and peace.
Hawaii Pineapple Cans Would Circle the World
Hawaii produces about 216 million cans of pineapple each year. If placed side by side, the cans would reach halfway around the world, illustrating the vast scale of the industry.
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Hawaii
The Tenth Commandment Covetousness Lesson
Sunday school lesson centers on Exodus 20 17 and Luke 12 13 21 explaining covetousness as a breach of inner self. It contrasts desire with envy and notes the sin lies in craving what belongs to another, not merely wishing for things.
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Knights of Industry
Allan Poole
Gifts For The King Test Severe In Canada Visit
Hon. Vincent Massey said the king will receive two elk and two black beavers as a pledge when visiting Canada next summer. The Hudsons Bay Company charter binds the sovereign to this ceremonial gift. A Tibet government service test required horsemanship and shooting, with 54 applicants tested by the British Mission to Lhasa. Musket and bow skills, arrow shooting on horseback, and a dismounted contest were reported. Ceremonial scarves were awarded as prizes.
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Canada
Vincent Massey
London
The
Hudson's Bay Company
Governor and Company of Adventurers of
England
Hudson's Bay
Italy
Tibet
Lhasa
Simla
India
Facctorial Note on McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr. McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bonds St Toronto Ont.
Royal Visit to the White House by King George and Queen Elizabeth
The King and Queen will stay overnight at the White House during their U S visit next year after Canada. Mrs Franklin Roosevelt said she and the President would host their royal party and arrange for some members off the entourage to be housed elsewhere, noting about 40 in the party and limited White House space.
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King George
Queen Elizabeth
White House
United States
Canada
Franklin Roosevelt
White Hous
Wheat Home Consumption Trends in Canada 1868 1937
Canada’s apparent home wheat consumption rose from 22 000 bushels in 1868 with a population of 3.51 million to 10 904 000 bushels in 1937 at 11.12 million people. The peak was 139 487 000 bushels in 1930 when population was about 10.21 million.
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Canada
England's first coffee house opened in London in 1652
A historic note records the opening of England's first coffee house in St. Michel's Alley, London, during 1652, marking a milestone in urban social life and beverage culture.
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England
St. Michel's Alley
London
Boys Farm Club Champions Visit International Harvester Plant
Members of the Provincial Junior Farm Clubs teams who competed in the National Club contests at the Royal Winter Fair visit the International Harvester Company plant in Hamilton Ontario. The group includes over 30 members from Western Canada with F. M. Morton of IH Co. in the center of the second row as honorary president. The photo lists players and representatives from Manitoba Saskatchewan Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Ontario Alberta and Quebec.
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International Harvester Company of Canada, Limited
Hamilton
Ont
Stond Row
F. M. Morton
Canadian Council On Boys
Western Canada
George R. Fraser
Hamiota
Man
Jack Forbes
Aberdeen
Sask
Allen Lewis
Kindersley
Weldon Cairns
Oxford
N.S
Gilmore McLelland
Noel Shore
Hants County
Jack Holmes
Wawerg
N.B
Roy Annis
Chilliwack
B.C
Robert Briggs
Bayfield
Elmore MacMorran
Kamloops
Keith H. Robson
Deleau
Howard S. Hunt
Kinistina
Sask. Town
Tom Scott
Boissevain
Ida Briggs
Edgar W Cooke
Duff
Annie Morton
Penobsquis
Edith Black
Amherst
A.A. 2
Gwen H. Mitchell
Pilot Mound
E. L. Jones
IH. Co
A. A. Scarlett
Canadian Council On Boys’ and Girls’ Club
William Barrie
Galt
Jean Munro
Westville
Norman Shantz
Caraquet
William Ebbs
Steveston
Douglas Gilmore
Gerald Shreenan
Kinkora
P.E
Clyde Rogers
Stewincke
Liyod Cook
Alta
Francis Blondheim
Percy Oliey
Gordon Towers
Red Deer
Wilson Dunlap
Kinistino
Lawrence Switzer
James Kirk
William Rutel
International Harvester Co
William Ferguson
M. J. Loughlin
Allen Keenleyside
B C
Lloyd Tranmer
Sardis
R.R. No
Walter Thurlow
Odessa
R.R
Clarence S. Cox
Sterlings Brook
Lorimer Thompson
Murray Fulton
Stewlacke
Clement Lacoursiere
Ste. Angele de Premont
Que
George H. Fraser
Pilot
Douglas Lyons
Vinsulla, B.C
Morley Fallis
Souris
The OK Phrase In American Speech Declines In Circles
An East ern college columnist recalls a woman calling another “the kind of person who says OK” and the Minneapolis Journal notes circles where OK is out. The brief piece defends the expression’s brevity and finality while warning that Americanisms suffer from overuse.
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Eastern College
Minneapolis Journal
Agnes Macphail Ordered To Rest For Six Months
Canada’s first woman MP Agnes Macphail disclosed a “tired heart” and said doctors urged six months of rest. Speaking to the United Farm Women at Toronto’s King Edward hotel she added she plans to take her seat when the House opens January 12.
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Agnes Macphail
Agricultural Outlook 1939 Preview for Canadian Farms
Preliminary work starts on the 1939 agricultural situation and outlook. The annual joint review by the Dominion Departments of Agriculture and Trade and Commerce aids farmers in planning business operations, outlining current position and trends.
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Dominion Departments of Agriculture and Trade and Commerce
Tragic Utterances and a Golfer’s 18 Hole Gamble
The Ottawa Journal reflects on futile phrases like I didn’t know it was loaded and I forgot there was poison in one bottle while noting a betting golf stunt. A golfer who starts with 10 cents on the first hole and doubles each hole would lose about 26 214.30 over an 18 hole match.
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Ottawa Journal
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