World Happenings Briefly Told
George Welsh 95 last survivor of the Stanley expedition to Africa and finder of Livingstone is dead. The Soviet government orders food and building materials to earthquake stricken Tadghistan districts. Alberta beet crop reached 331000 tons last year. seed mainly from Oregon. Canada tax revenue totaled 91 percent of the fiscal year ending March 31 1942. A memorial fund for Paddy Finucane AF pilot missing in action is opened by Rich mond mayor. Canada fisheries production 1941 valued at 62258900 the highest on record. Maharajah of Bikaner dies at 62 after 44 years of ruling power and a boyhood accession.
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George Welsh
Stanley
Africa
David Livingstone
Tadhigistan Republic
Canada
Commons
Ilsley
Paddy Finucane
R.af
Richmond
Back-Buttoned Dress Pattern 4317 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4317 offers a back full-length buttoning dress with a square neckline and inset waistband. Available in misses and women sizes 14 to 40. size 16 requires 34% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents with name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg News Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Mickie Says When Gutengerg Did His Printing
A historical note recalls Guttenberg's printing era with Mickie reflecting on the craft and its early impact on information distribution. The remark frames the invention as a pivotal moment in how news and ideas circulated.
New Domesday Book Readied After Nine Hundred Years
The Domesday Book is being revived after about nine centuries to survey England anew. Official surveyors and 6 000 farmers examined 37 million acres on 200 000 farms assessing land, crops, livestock, water and electricity. the aim shifts from tax to food security. The old book took 25 years. the new will take 25 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tevice
England
Wiliam the Conqueror
William
Help For China Need Security And Independence To Win War
The text quotes Prime Minister Smuts on the importance of Chinese security and independence for victory. It notes the Chinese resistance as a key factor in Far East strategy and calls for equal treatment of China among nations. It also references the Pacific Council and postwar cooperation with the United Nations and major powers.
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China
Smuts
Far East
Pacific Council
United Nations
America
Russia
Britain
London Daily Telegraph
Soldier Honored Cup Returns From Far East
Maj. J. E. Snow U S A won a silver Emperor's Cup in a past duel with a Japanese team. To avoid royal face loss the Japanese asked him to accept a modest cup. Snow now plans to send back the trophy in a form that benefits others. Cosmetics use was advanced in Egypt by 1350 B C.
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Maj
J. E. Snow
U.S.A
Snow
Egypt
Sunday School Lesson Theme and Biblical Text
Devotional note based on John 9 marked with the golden text I know that I was blind now I see from John 9 25. The lesson centers on John 9 and cites Psalm 27 1 6 for reflection and guidance.
Explanations and Comments on Jesus in John 9 1–9
A sermon-like recounting of Jesus mercy and power as he heals a man born blind. It notes Jesus mission to work while day remains and to be light in the world. It describes the healing with clay and the pool of Siloam and the ensuing questions by the Pharisees about Sabbath laws.
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Jesus
Earth
Christ
Dakar to Mediterranean Land Route Nears Three Thousand Miles
The long land route from Dakar, Senegal to the Mediterranean spans almost 3000 miles, underscoring the vast distance across the African continent. The figure 2502 appears as a numerical fragment, not clearly tied to a location or date in the text.
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Dakar
Mediterranean
Clever Russians Fed Leningrad Behind Nazi Lines
Russian relief officials in New York recount heroic farmers and guerrillas delivering about 400 tons of food to besieged Leningrad. Convoys moved along backroads with burlap padded horses while women guerrillas used tommy guns to deter Nazis. 2000 youths drew water from Lake Ladoga and the Neva. two harsh winters left 90,000 children in unheated schools as fuel and power prioritized for hospitals and factories.
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Pyotr Ivanovitch
Leningrad
New York
Pyotr Ivanoevitch
Ladoga
Neva
Lord Halifax Faces Antiwar Protest and Personal Loss
In a London hotel, British diplomat Lord Halifax spoke kindly to an American mother picketing with an antiwar banner. He revealed his own losses, noting two sons: Lieut. Francis Hugh Peter Wood, 26, killed in Egypt last November, and Lieut. Richard Frederick Wood, 22, who lost both legs in Libya after a Nazi bombing.
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Britain
Lord Halifax
Francis Hugh Peter Wood
Egypt
London
Congress
Lieut
Richard Frederick Wood
Libya
Walking healthful advice quoted from The Military Surgeon
Dr Thomas Hale Jr. argues walking is vital as bicycles and cars reduce leg use. He warns civilization risks foot and toe deterioration and urges using knees and toes to propel steps, aided by abdominal tension for balance. He notes Java’s water power and El Salvador’s small size on the Americas map.
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Thomas Hale, Jr
The
Race Betterment Foundation
Hale
United States
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Alberta
Oregon
Dominion
Fisheries Department
Maharajah of
Bikaner
Mickie
Gutengerg
New Domesday Book
Pares
Peeland
Erwin Rommel
Canadian Army Iheto
Sugar Jim Henry
New York Rangers
Commandos
Ottawa
BY William Ferguson
TIS
Grassavoaers
Abou 'T
Righerong
Macon
Moon
Gene Byrnes
MR. Dugan
MR. Duffy
Tories
Health Canada
Enercisi
Island of
Java
el Salvador
By Fred Neher
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