World Happenings Briefly Told
Non inflammable textiles are being made in England from seaweed derived Sosbre. Japanese announce Singapore to be called Shonan Port. Paris central square paving blocks used as fuel for wood trucks. McGill principal Cyril James in Britain to discuss post war reconstruction with officials. Jugoslavian troops recruit for spring campaign targeting 200000 to 250000. Vice Admiral Sir Charles Kennedy-Purvis promoted to admiral. Lt Col Charles G W Anderson VC recipient, 45, four children. Roosevelt appoints Admiral Emory S Land as wartime shipping controller after Soviet delivery delays.
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Paris
Central Square
Place de la Concorde
Cyril James
McGill University
Britain
Jugoslavia
BEC
Charles Kennedy- Purvis
America and West Indies
Royal Navy
Charles G. W. Anderson
Malaya
Roosevelt
Emory S Land
United States Maritime Commissioner
Colonel orders choir to sing Sweet and Low
A Welsh regimental choir gathered outside the officers mess after dinner when the colonel told the unmusical sergeant major to command the group to sing a lullaby. The sergeant major then warned the leader that louder noise would force them to clear off.
Two-Piece Dress Pattern 4868 by Anne Adams
Simple all day wear pattern 4868 for misses and women in sizes 12 through 40. Features a pin stripe bias skirt with notched collar blouse and belt with three shoulder darts. Available with various sleeve lengths and contrasting color options. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adamis
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
The Individual Citizen's Army Officers and How Ledgers Rise
The piece explains British and Canadian army officer ranks from Lance-Corporal to Field Marshal, tracing origins of mispronunciation of Lieutenant and outlining pathways to commission. It covers noncommissioned and warrant officers, commissioned ranks, and methods to become an officer through service or Officers Training Centre.
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Fanny
Oxford Dictionary
Scriveners
Officers
Parables by the Sea and the Kingdom of God Faithfulness
Devotional study outlines Jesus parables in Mark and Matthew focusing on the growth of the Kingdom of God, parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl, and the Net. It notes the differing receptions of the Word, intermingling of good and bad in society, and the supreme value of the Kingdom with diligent seeking.
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Mark
God
Jesus
Matthew
Health need for action urged by Hamilton physician
Dr J E Davey M O H of Hamilton Ontario urged better use of medical and scientific advances in a Hamilton Spectator health supplement. He warned knowledge is wasted by inaction and listed health risks from diet, immunization neglect, infections, fatigue, unsafe living, and nuisance factors.
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Canada
J. E Davey
M.O.H
Hamilton
Davey
Kipling and Twain Dialogue on Writing Facts and Truth
The passage recalls a Kipling era interview in which he asks Mark Twain for writing advice. Twain replies that the main thing in writing is to get the facts, then you can distort them later at your leisure.
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India
Rudyard Kipling
Mark Twain
Kipling
Twain
Auction at London Stock Exchange sells bananas for Russia aid
An auctioneer at a war fund sale in the London Stock Exchange sold 100 bananas grown in Dyke Street Brighton by Mrs W B Westhead. The lot went to the highest bidder for just under $1,500 for the Aid to Russia Fund.
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London Stock Exchange
Dyke Street
Brighton
W. B. Westhead
Aid To
Russia
Intrigue Recalled By Singapore Law Officer Twenty Years Ago
A former Singapore law officer recounts a fraud epidemic in Oriental commerce twenty years ago. The scheme flooded markets with leadless pencils and mislabelled sewing cotton reels. Chinese merchants offered aid, proposing a 12 000 Straits dollar investment to install testing machinery and staff.
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Singapore
F. O. Langley
London Times
Brahms Loudly Ended with a Humble Apology
A heated clash at a social gathering saw Johannes Brahms unleash sharp invective before leaving with his hat and coat. At the door he turned back to bow and cheekily offered an apology to anyone he had insulted.
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Johannes Brahms
Editor Corrects Blimp Named Knowles E Blimps
A large man confronts the editor over misprinted name. He insists his middle initial is E rather than M and demands the paper spell his name correctly. The editor confirms the correction.
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Knowles E. Blimps
Time change notes mark sun rise shifts this winter
The article describes sun rise times on February 9 showing twenty minutes earlier than year start, on March 10 an hour earlier, and on March 21 during daylight saving the sun will rise at the current standard time.
Pethwick-Lawrence Named Chair of Parliamentary Labor Party
The Windsor Star reports the Labour Party in Britain selects the Venerable F. W. Pethwick-Lawrence as chair of their Parliamentary Labour Party at age 70. The piece juxtaposes calls for younger leaders with his appointment amid concerns about life’s basic needs versus wants.
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Windsor Star
F. W. Pethwick-Lawrence
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Shonan
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John
Minister of National Defence
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Michigan
Great Lakes
Lake Ontario
Mickie
Poppa
Billiard
Gene Byrnes
Hennesey's Hair Restorer
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