World Happenings Briefly Told
A roundup of varied 1939 events notes one US New Year death per day totaling 345. Calgary’s Mrs. George E. Jacques dies at 44 after long residence. US forest service explores parachute firefighting drops. Spain ends censorship but holds editors responsible. British fleet sails to France on 174 ships for 400 trips. Vancouver Island floods cost over 300000 in logging damage. A Moravian baron linked to British and German spies gets six months in Zurich. Japanese fisherfolk raise 20.85 to Canada’s war effort. Col. Ralston commends the gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George E. Jacques
Calgary
United States Forest Service
France
John Gilmour
Vancouver Island
Zurich
Switzerland
J. L. Ralston
Ladner
B.C
Canada
Col. Ralston
Belgian Dogs Use For Work Include Bread Cart Pullers
In Belgium a 685000 strong dog population works pulling light carts for street vendors. Laws require dogs to lie down at each step and rest their heads on paws. In storms drivers must provide mats, and dogs are treated as family with good food and humane care.
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Belgium
Lighthouses Get War News From RAF Coastal Command Drops
Royal Air Force Coastal Command fliers drop newspapers magazines and books to satisfied lighthouse keepers on Britain's rocky coasts during daily patrols. The pilot slows low over the target then shouts go as the navigator waits with the gifts. Some parcels fall into the sea and are rescued by the keepers. One keeper even maintains a small garden as pilots boast of a direct hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Royal Air Force Coastal Command
Pronunciation quirks in city names and common mispronunciations
The text notes differences between English and local pronunciations for Montivideo Montiwi dayo Livorno Paris Calais and other examples. It discusses why people insist on anglicized names while locals use native forms and mentions varied listening habits and animal diets to illustrate linguistic and cultural variety.
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Montevideo
Leghorn
Italy
Livorno
Paris
France
Calais
St. Catharines
Airway firms keep thriving amid war fears on Canadian north
Canadian Airways Wings Limited and Starrat Airways report war fears have not harmed Arctic and northern flights. Increased mining activity offsets declines from surface work as new Royal Canadian Air Force enlistments create vacancies filled by younger pilots and engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Northwest
Europe
Canadian Airways
Wings Limited
Starrat Airways and Transportation, Ltd
Arctic Circle
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
James Bay
Ontario
Royal Canadian Air Force
Back Buttoning Jumper Outfit Pattern 4314
Anne Adams presents pattern 4314 for a back buttoning jumper outfit with a circular flare skirt and simple bodice. The set includes a long or short sleeve blouse, bloomers, and cap in children's sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. Send 20 cents and size name address to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Mummy
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
French Cavalry Leads Reconnaissance On Western Front
A French cavalry division, once deemed outmoded in trench warfare, conducts scouting patrols in no man’s land between Magnot lines. Six man patrols with automatic rifles push ahead, report back, and halt enemy advances, achieving faster, lower losses than infantry in the Mocelle valley near Sierck and Perl during October’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Man’s Land
Magnot
Mocelle
Sierck
Perl
Earthquake Ravages Northern Anatolia Hurt Turkey Ports and Towns
The region’s quake belt levels cities along a new Black Sea railway line completed last September. Samsun, 33 000 residents, largest Black Sea port, suffers heavy damage. Erzincan with 20 000 people centers cotton and silk processing and hosts military facilities. Sivas 34 000 residents, a historic city, endured destruction tied to ancient and medieval sieges.
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Anatolia
Turkey
Samsun
Black Sea
National Geographic Society
Erzincan
Sivas
Asia Minor
Tamerlane
Gophers Targeted in Alberta Plague Campaign
University of Alberta entomology professor E H Strickland says a spring campaign will exterminate plague carrying gophers in infested Alberta areas. The campaign, using poison gas fed into burrows, will be a joint effort by Dominion and provincial health departments after a Albertan death last year from the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
E. H. Strickland
University of Alberta
Europe
Dominion
Departments of Health
Cannons Salutes Cancelled At Openings Of Parliament
An order halts all cannon salutes in Canada for the wartime period. The 19 gun vice regal salute at the House of Commons opening on January 25 will be omitted, and similar salutes at provincial legislatures will be eliminated.
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Canada
House of Commons
Unlimited Forgiveness Sermon on Forgiving Without Limit
The lesson centers on Matthew 18 21 22 where Jesus says forgiveness should be endless surpassing the Talmudic limit. Peter asks for a bound, but Jesus answers with seventy times seven implying boundless mercy and grace beyond arithmetic.
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Peter
Jesus
Marcus Dods
The Position Of Poland Despair and bitterness in occupied Poland
The article portrays Polish despair under German occupation as the nation feels betrayed by its government and endangered by a looming Communist threat. It blames failed leadership for overconfidence and accuses leaders of corrupt comfort, while arguing that German control could not have been secured quickly without a Russian German understanding.
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Partitioned
Poland
Germany
Canadian youths vie for 1940 scholarships across provinces
H T Jamieson president announces Canadian Performing Right Society awards for under 22 Canadians of any sex. Applications due March 1 1940 from the Royal Bank Building Toronto. Over two years ten awards were given across British Columbia Ontario Quebec Manitoba New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island with a board including Sir Ernest MacMillan Leo Smith and H J Jamieson.
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Dominion
Canadian Performing Right Society
H. T. Jamieson
Royal Bank
Toronto
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Price Edward Island
Jamieson
Ernest MacMillan
Leo Smith
University of Toronto
J. J. Gagnier
Montreal
Godfrey Hewitt
F.R.C.O
Ottawa
Hector Charlesworth
H. J. Jamieson
The
Collective security for postwar democracy urged by Toronto Star
The Toronto Star argues that democracy must not be abandoned during war and after victory. It calls for a league of nations or similarly named body with powers to curb dictators and aggressors, while preserving democratic principles at home.
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League of Nations
Toronto Star
Pronunciation Notes on Often and Silent T Usage
Dictionaries debate whether often should be pronounced with or without the T. Webster’s cites educated usage in singing for the silent T, while some lexicographers bid the T to be heard. A memory verse from Lloyd’s We Who Speak English contrasts soft speech with the rule that the T in often should be seen but not heard.
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New Webster's
C. A. Lloyd
Gardens of Caesar unearthed by Tiber River dig for 1942 fair
Workmen uncover ruins along the Tiber including frescoed rooms, mosaics, and baths said to be Cleopatra’s residence outside ancient Rome. Amy Bernardy identifies frescoes showing marine life and Isis and Serapis, with a room transported to Rome’s Termes museum. Completion plans include rebuilding the Goddess of Fortune temple for the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
Rome
Tiber
Amy Bernardy
Caesar
Ancient
Miss Bernardy
Caesarion
Isis
Termes
Goddess of Fortune
One More Suggestion from Horace Greeley on Church Finances
A woman wrote to Horace Greeley describing her churchs dire funds after hosting many fundraisers. She asked for advice to prevent disbanding. Greeleys reply was concise and direct: Try religion.
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Horace Greeley
Greeley
Railway car passengers debate fare for double journey
Travellers in a railway carriage discuss fares with one claiming single fare for a double journey is a good investment since you get a return for money. The dialogue reflects period thoughts on travel and economics.
Peru Spends Six Million on Highway Work in 1938
In 1938 Peru allocated six million dollars to highway construction, reflecting large public works funding while India's belief in snakes as guardians of treasure appears as a cultural note accompanying regional lore.
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Peru
India
Tobacco use and canine cart work highlighted
Englishmen consume about 4000 tons of tobacco annually. In Belgium, dogs are employed to pull light carts as a rural practice.
Captain James Cook and the battle against scurvy
An archival overview recounts how Captain James Cook crusaded for fresh air, cleanliness, and a rational diet to prevent scurvy aboard ships like the Endeavour. It contrasts his tracks across oceans with Admiral Anson’s high losses and notes modern prevention through fresh fruit and vegetables.
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James Cook
Captain Cook
Yorkshire
Royal Navy
Cook
Indian
Pacific
South Atlantic
Admiral Anson
Navy
Editorial Note on McCullough Cancer Articles Request
Readers are directed to write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles. The notice invites subscribers to request the full collection by mail.
Army Air Recruiting Tour Aims to Fill Roosevelt Quota
United States army recruiting sergeants plan a coast to coast air tour with four units and two planes each to bolster the 227000 enlistment target. The drive uses glamor appeal, businesslike pressure, and offers free bomber rides to attract youths, with magazines soon carrying army advertisements funded by commercial sponsors in defense efforts.
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United States Army
Roosevelt
Air Corps
Army
National Defence
Prize-Winning Article Spurs Plan for Mink Coat
A playful exchange recalls a contest where a writer claims a thousand dollar prize for an anti trapping article. The response asks how the award will be spent and the author replies she will buy a mink coat.
Arctic and nature snippets from a mixed notebook
A list of varied lines notes cormorants diving deep in search of fish and a schoolboy remark about Eskimos. Scientists dispute any special brain food. The saying kind words are never lost is tempered by the note they are often mislaid.
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Western Front
Performing Right Society
Law
Paw
Worried Woman
America
Africa
Health League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Arctic
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