World Happenings Briefly Told
Captain James Sidney Critchiey pioneer motorist who gave King Edward VII his first motor race has died at 79. The needle gun battery commander’s flag at Cap Gris Nez has been given to Folkestone. Canadian universities will get high priority in surplus war materials per War Assets Corporation at Winnipeg. Shoe repairs cost more in Britain with shop price hikes. Major General Edward Owen Hay turns 98 at Tunbridge Wells. The first group of blinded soldiers arriving in England are being taught by First World War veterans. A Chinese seaman jailed four months for importing nine pounds of opium into Britain. The new V class destroyer Vigilant crossed the Arctic Circle 17 times in its first year and spent 271 days at sea. Manchester Chamber of Commerce forms a Russian trade section to boost Anglo-Russian trade after the war.
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James Sidney Critchiey
Britain
Vigilant
Arctic Circle
Sunday School Lesson Galatians Fruit of the Spirit
A devotional study on Galatians 5 22 6 10 centered on living by the Spirit. It highlights the single fruit produced by the Spirit including love joy peace longsuffering kindness goodness faithfulness meekness temperance and the call to walk by the Spirit. It emphasizes gentleness in restoring a sinning brother bearing one another's burdens and testing conduct by the example of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Moffatt
Christ
Rail Workers Set All Canada Victory Loan Record
Canadian National System employees led a record $13,733,550 subscription in the seventh Victory Loan, surpassing the prior six loan total by $4.6 million and totaling $49.8 million for CN staff across seven campaigns. The grand Railways drive reached $140.3 million with bond purchases by CN, Trans-Canada Air Lines, and National Railways Munitions Limited, aided by 90,779 subscribers and 91,000 workers across three regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Trans-Canada Air Lines
National Railways Munitions Limited
Canadian National
C.N.R
Railways United
Dominion
D. C. Grant
Atlantic
Central and
Western
J. P. Johnson
J. F. Pringle
W. R. Devenish
Crossword Puzzle Answers and Clues Revealed
A historical newspaper presents a full crossword puzzle with numbered across and down clues. The list includes common words and names such as Norse figures, Greek letters, and celestial terms, inviting solvers to fill in the grid.
Must Pay Price Wodehouse Not Smart Enough
The Ottawa Journal criticizes British writer P G Wodehouse for his wartime radio broadcasts. It argues he was naive to underestimate German aims and suggests he is paying for his perceived ignorance through public contempt.
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Wodehouse
England
Britain
Germany
Ottawa Journal
Hatchery Planned for Red Deer With 65000 Eggs
A new fully automatic hatchery with a capacity of 65 000 eggs is to be established in Red Deer. The project is announced by E G Learmond proprietor of the Red Deer Hatcheries.
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Red Deer
E. G Learmond
Secretary Stettinius Named U.S. Secretary of State
Edward R. Stettinius Jr, 44, succeeds Cordell Hull as secretary of state. A Chicago native and former boy wonder, he rose to chairman of U.S. Steel before age 30 and joined the state department as undersecretary a year ago. He is married with three sons. The Australian phalanger remains the only known animal with green fur.
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Cordell Hull
U.S
Stettinius
Chicago
U.S. Steel Corporation
State Department
Postwar Tourist Trade and Curious Place Names
The Brockville Recorder notes Canada must actively pursue postwar tourism as nations compete for travelers. It highlights curious names like s Hertogenbosch and the river Ii as examples of distinctive places that appear in war and postwar coverage. The Toronto Daily Star adds a lighter comment about howler monkeys vocalize.
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Brockville Recorder and Times
Canada
Hertogenbosch
s'Hertogenbosch
North Brabant
Holland
Brabant
Bois-le-Duc
sBosch
den Bosch
Finland
Toronto Daily Star
Coal Syndicate Buys Alberta Land West of High River
A syndicate of Canadian British and American financiers has acquired extensive coal properties along the Highwood River west of High River Alberta. They plan to develop a mine soon with an initial expenditure of 2 000 000 dollars. Montreal financier R O Sweezey announced the move. Tin was the first mineral mined in England.
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Highwood River
High River
Alberta
R. O. Sweezey
Montreal
Health League of Canada urges voluntary aid for public health
At the 25th annual Health League of Canada meeting in Montreal a resolution praised voluntary effort as essential to starting health programs and securing ongoing support. It noted government health spending depends on public opinion and emphasized national cooperation to raise health levels across Canada.
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The
Health League of Canada
Montreal
Canada
Norway story shows children cope with missing teachers
Theodor Broch recalls a Time and Tide piece from occupied Norway describing how pupils silently endured school disruption. A headmaster betrayed a teacher to police, but children kept to classes, unaware of the missing instructor, highlighting altered norms of responsibility under occupation.
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Theodor Broch
Norway
Endorsement Essay Sparks Unusual Bank Scene
A woman attempts to cash a check made out to her and signed by her husband. The teller refuses without her endorsement on the back. The woman then writes a personal endorsement to reveal her receipt, signing “Thank you, Harry, Your devoted wife, HORTENSE,” in a nearby writing counter.
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Teller
Harry
Hortense
Emerald Mine in Colombia Holds Distinct World Record
The single emerald mine actively producing gems stands in Colombia marking a unique global position. Operators report steady output and the site draws international attention for its concentrated emerald supply and mining techniques.
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Colombia
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Cap Gris Nez
cross-Channel
Folkestone
War Assets Corporation
Winnipeg
Edward Owen Hay
Tunbridge Wells
France
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
All Canada
R C. Vaughan
National System
Scoundrel
Miz
Fetalsl
Ayis
Artificia
Ireland
Secretary of State
BY WiLliam Ferguson
Caas
South American
Alberta Coal
Syddicate
Ugarth League
Story
U.S. Pat
Reiai
By Fred Neher
Henry
Jerry
Gene Byrnes
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