World Happenings Briefly Told
Under Britain rates it is virtually impossible to earn more than 20000 dollars annually after taxes. FO Christopher G Ford is the tallest Royal Air Force fighter pilot at six feet one inch. English and Equatorial African camps train Fighting French forces. Ireland adds a cost of living wage bonus similar to Canada. Paris says French men born 1912 to 1921 must register for labor service. German war industry reserves specialists. Rev Levi Gethin Hughes named honorary chaplain to the King. Canadian farm wages rise as of Jan 15 versus 1941 and 1942. Saskatchewan lignite coal production December 1942 totals 186145 tons, down 10000 from 1941.
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Paris
Levi Gethin Hughes
Britain
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Junior Miss Style Pattern 4221 with military trim
Anne Adams pattern 4221 features front line novelty with side front buttoning and a back draped calot. Available in junior Miss sizes 11 13 15 17. Size 13 uses 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 20 cents and address details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Man
Editor pleads for readers to pay subscriptions
Mickie voices a plain request to readers urging payment of subscriptions and humorously admits doing the dirty work again. The tone blends candid self deprecation with a hometown plea for support.
Glycerine Substitute Found To Aid War Explosives
Scientists at the USDA regional station in Philadelphia pivoted from a sugar substitute project and devised a plain apple syrup that frees millions of pounds of glycerine annually for bomb and explosive production. The syrup will replace glycerine in tobacco processing due to its humidifying properties.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Philadelphia
Forty Million Gift for Nuffield Foundation Formed
Lord Nuffield, renowned motor magnate and philanthropist, donates 40 million dollars to establish the Nuffield Foundation. Funds will support medical research and teaching, health services development, scientific work for industry, social studies, and elder care. He already contributed over 60 million to other trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuffield Foundation
London
Lord Nuffield
The Mystery and Madness of Valentine Cards Through Time
A nostalgic look at Saint Valentine origins and how card makers evolved from lace paper and mechanical gadgets in the 1890s to today's elaborate prints. The piece notes wartime shifts in demand as millions of youths left home, and ends with a wartime appeal urging Canadians to buy War Savings Certificates now.
Jesus Delays then Raises Lazarus Faith at Bethany
Sunday School lesson centers on John 11 with the Bethany household beloved of Jesus. Martha's faith meets Jesus as she expresses belief that he can raise Lazarus even now, while Mary grieves. The text contrasts belief and faith, urging trust in God's glory through Christ.
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Jesus
Lazarus
Bethany
Martha
John
God
Thomas
Palestine
Jerusalem
Mary
Tests Underway To Grow Russian Dandelion Rubber
Canada is seen as best of the British dominions for the Russian dandelion crop. Tests continue across Great Britain, Australia, India, New Zealand, and the United States to find optimal growing sites for this rubber source.
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Canada
Dominions
Great Britain
Australia
India
New Zealand
United States
Canned Goods Shrinking Ahead of Grocers
A brief 2504 text notes that salmon and tomatoes dominated canned goods decades ago and suggests they may soon disappear from grocers shelves. The passage highlights a shift in product variety and consumer choices.
German Military Genius Myth in War Writings
Ottawa Journal questions the myth of German military genius, noting Stalin’s tactics overwhelmed Hitler’s generals at Stalingrad and in the Caucasus, while Rommel’s desert prowess faded without air and tank superiority. The piece argues that myth obscures real strategic failures.
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Russia
Hitler
Stalin
Napoleon
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Egypt
Libya
Rommel
Montgomery
Churchill
Germany
Ottawa Journal
Horthy Sells Large Part Of Hungarian Property
The London Daily Sketch reports Admiral Horthy Regent of Hungary is selling much of his property by private treaty. The move unsettles Hungarian politics with speculation that it signals an end to his regime and plans to move remaining assets abroad. Much of his fortune is said to be in Argentina.
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London Daily Sketch
Admiral Horthy
Hungary
Horthy
Mannequin Parade Inspires Party Outfit Idea
Mrs Brown admires a model’s evening gown at a mannequin parade and urges her husband to buy it for the upcoming party next Saturday. He agrees and suggests inviting the model to the event.
Housing and Health Emphasize Vital Ventilation
An article in Better Health by the Central Council for Health Education argues good home ventilation is essential for health. It links stuffy rooms, dampness, overcrowding and smoke to nasal congestion, germ spread, and poorer physical and mental well being. It notes cold air itself does not cause illnesses. poor air quality does. Buy Wer Savings Stamps Regularly.
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Central Council For Health Education
Great Britain
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Royal Air Force
Christopher G. Ford
England
Equatorial Africa
Eire
Mickie
C.P. Air Lines
W. J. Windrum
EL Catton
W. EL Gilbert
Ted Field
U. Ss. Wagner
MacKenzie
Canadian Pacific Air Lines
Edmonton
North- West Territories
Arctic Coast
Grant McConachie
Western
Northland
Walter E Gubert
F R.G.S
Bill Windrum
Yellowknife
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
Outpost Island
Walter Gilbert
MacKenzie District
Fort Norman
Aklavik
Arctic
Western Territory
Ted” Field
Whitehorse
Vancouver
U. S. Wagner
Central District
W. E. Catton
Lac Duc Bonnet
Valentine
BY William Ferguson
Martinique
West Indies
U.S
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Adams
I Peter
Clausewitz
By Fred Neher
Meme
Reg'lar
Mister Demon Dugan
Gene Byrnes
GOV
Emme
Jefferson
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