World Happenings Briefly Told
Miss Agnes Clara McGee daughter of Thos D Arcy McGee died in Montreal. Alberta oil wells produced nearly 500 000 barrels in 1939 with sales valued over a million dollars more. Vancouver to Ottawa shipped oysters to meet embargo shortages. Seattle doctors sent 3 500 pounds of medical supplies to the British Medical Association. Binoculars worth 29 040 dollars sent to Britain for home defense spotters. Canada will have a copra plant in production next April to meet 40 million pounds of annual coconut oil use. Post office to cut parcel rates to 12 cents per pound for troops in the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Clara McGee
Thos. D'Arcy McGee
Confederation
Montreal
Alberta
T. H. Hogg
Vancouver
Ottawa
Dominion Gov
Donald V. Trueblood
Seattle
British Medical Association
Britain
American Committee For Defence of
Canada
Walter Carpenter
Australia
Dominion
Canadian Post Office Department
Middle East
Mulock
Quality urged to lift Canadian Wiltshire bacon exports
Dominion agriculture officials say improving bacon hog quality in Canada will immediately benefit producers and the industry. A 1940 grading study shows only about 25 percent of hogs reached A grade, a level necessary to sustain Wiltshire bacon exports to the United Kingdom, which are crucial for Canada and Britain. The export future hinges on current Canadian hog quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Petition drives support for Britain backs Lindbergh kin
A mother-in-law of Charles Lindbergh signs a petition to President Roosevelt with 168 other prominent Americans urging stronger U S backing of Britain. The article doubts the impact of Lindberghs German connections on public feeling and notes limited likely influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Roosevelt
United States
Britain
Britain orders mass suit production for war effort
The British Ministry of Supply will require ten thousand tons of wool to produce about 9,000 miles of serge, enabling more than 5,000,000 battle dress suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Supply
United Air Lines unveils ground tracking device for flight positions
Chicago based United Air Lines announces a new ground based system to determine exact airplane positions in flight. A large rotating antenna atop a building receives shortwave signals from each airliner and a recorder maps bearing on a chart. Triangulation from multiple stations yields precise location with automatic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Air Lines
Cunningham
Lines’ Communications Laboratory
Chicago
Worm Wizard of California A Pioneer Earthworm Authority
The article profiles Dr. George Sheffield Oliver, a Texas physician turned earthworm cultivator who became a world renowned authority on earthworms. It traces his rise from a five acre plot in Texas to a ten acre farm in Los Angeles County and his influence on farming, parks, cemeteries, and Hollywood estates. It notes his innovative diet, worm casts as fertilizer, and his various worm hybrids and products while praising his economic impact on farmers who adopted his methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Darwin
Texas
George Sheffield Oliver
Darwin
James Oliver
George Oliver
Oliver
Nature Magazine
John Edwin Hogg
Hollywood
California
Los Angeles
Wizard Oliver
Chronicler Hogg
Learn Pitman shorthand at home for office speed
Instructional notice from Winnipeg Newspaper Union promoting home study of Pitman shorthand to boost job prospects. It outlines learning sounds, daily practice, and using a 32 page booklet titled Self Instruction in Shorthand. Also advertises other 15 cent booklets on crafts and etiquette with ordering details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
British Press Praised in Swiss National Zeitung Tribute
Basler National Zeitung lauds the British press for showing no whining rage or vengeance amid the onslaught on London, calling the attitude admirable and remarkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basler National Zeitung
London
Opposite Display of Bananas Hangs From Tree
At maturity, bananas hang in bunches with fingers pointing upward, the reverse of their typical store presentation. The observation notes how natural growth contrasts with commercial arrangement.
Aviation progress contrasts past and present in Fort William
The Fort William Times Journal notes a stark contrast between early daring flights and modern air travel. It recalls Alcock and Brown and Lindbergh and observes that bombers now cross the ocean regularly to Britain with little alarm, the crossing taking under ten hours, shorter than a train ride from Fort William to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
Mechanized Australian Imperial Force in War Areas
Army Minister McBride reported that the entire Australian Imperial Force accompanying the Commonwealth to the war areas was fully mechanized with no horses. This emphasizes modern military transport and logistics used by Australia in the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
McBride
Slenderizing Shirtwaister by Anne Adams Pattern 4578
Modern matron can slim the figure with this Anne Adams Pattern 4578 frock. Features include a back-to-front yoke for trim shoulders and darts above the bust, with optional notch collar and various sleeve options. Available in sizes 34 to 48, requires 4 yards of 39 inch fabric in size 36. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Candy Apples From Old Recipes
A recipe describes making candy apples by dissolving sugar corn syrup and water, cooking to 300 degrees, testing in cold water until brittle, then dipping apples on skewers into hot syrup. Apples are spun until coated and cooled on Mazola lined sheet.
Crust Recipe From Corn Flakes Or Rice Krispies
Melt butter in a pie pan then mix sugar with fine crumbs from corn flakes or rice krispies. Press evenly around sides and bottom, chill before filling. Yield makes one 9 or 10 inch shell. Roll corn flakes or grind rice krispies to yield the crumbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
North Atlantic air service to resume in spring
Authorities say North Atlantic air service will resume in spring with Clippers, possibly all three recently purchased from Pan American, joining the Clyde and the Clare which completed 10 crossings last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
Pan-American Airways
Clyde
Books By The Pound Shifts LA Used Book Market
Michael Foreman, a seven year dealer, begins selling used books by the pound in Los Angeles. The setup prices are 25 cents for the first pound and 10 cents for each additional pound, redefining how customers buy secondhand volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Michael Foreman
Ministry signs largest serge battle dress contracts
The British Ministry of Supply has awarded contracts for 5,000,000 blouses and 6,000,000 trousers, the biggest single order for serge battle dress since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Supply
Multilingual Operators at Faraday House Exchange
Sixty operators on duty at London’s Faraday House international exchange speak up to five languages each. The multilingual capability highlights the exchange’s role in handling diverse calls and connecting callers with worldwide destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faraday House
London
International Exchange
Fish Loss in Salt Water Weighs Much Less Than Fresh
A 20 pound fish becomes about one pound when placed in salt water due to buoyancy and density effects. This observation highlights how marine environments can drastically alter perceived weight.
Parable of the Slighted Invitation and the Great Supper
Devotional notes on Luke 14 16 24 and Isaiah 55 7 discuss the Parable of the Great Supper where guests decline. the master invites the poor, maimed and blind, then the Gentiles via urgent preaching. Quotes from Maclaren and Trench contrast human indifference with divine invitation and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Maclaren
Christ
Trench
Euthymius
Advances in medical science since the First Great War
The article traces improvements in treatment and care from use of transfusion and blood supplies to pneumonia drugs, plaster-cast wound healing, and better nutrition. It highlights Dr Trueta’s plaster wrap method in the Spanish Civil War and notes reduced trench illnesses by 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Trueta
Giraffe Reaches Thorns for Tiny Leaves
A giraffe uses a tongue the width of a lead pencil to probe thorny branches of the African thorn tree and pluck small leaves. This adaptation allows it to feed in prickly clusters without injury.
Bread as Banner Equal Rights Trademark In Albany
A baker and suffrage advocate in Albany New York used his bread loaves to display the phrase Equal Rights as a trademark during 1884 to 1887, reflecting activist branding on everyday goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Mile. Eve Curie Aids East End Bombed Families
Eve Curie, daughter of the radium discoverer, works night shifts in London’s East End helping bombed families find new and temporary homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile
Eve Curie
East End
London
Stains on Ivory Knife Handles Removed by Lemon Salt
A home remedy suggests removing stains from ivory knife handles by rubbing with a cut lemon dipped in table salt. The method relies on citrus acidity and salt abrasion to brighten the material.
Death of Dr McCullough noted in Toronto. long public health career
The Toronto Globe & Mail obituary notes the death of Dr McCullough on January 5 1941 at age 72 just before his 73rd birthday. It details his service with the Canadian Army Medical Corps during the Great War and his roles as Ontario Deputy Registrar General and Chief Inspector of Health, plus his public health initiatives, teaching, authorship, and family. Surviving are his wife Alice Margaret Lawson McCullough three daughters and a son, with ties to Toronto Alliston and Mayo Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullough
Toronto Globe & Mail
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Ontario
Department of Health
Peterboro County
Dr. McCullough
John J
Matilda Scott McCullough
Owen Sound Collegiate
Trinity Medical School
University of Toronto
D.P.H
New York
London
Eng
Alliston
Ont
Great Lakes
Ottawa
Health League
Mississauga Golf Club
Academy of Medicine
Alice Margaret Lawson McCullough
Fenwick
Col
Co. P. Fenwick
Dorothy McCull
Soil Survey Work in Canada 1940 Field Season
Canada conducted a large cooperative soil survey in 1940 with 10,299,280 acres of reconnaissance and 30,910 acres of detailed surveys. Dominion and provincial agencies shared duties, with 28 Dominion and 18 Provincial surveyors involved. The effort included surveying 80 airfields for the Department of Transport as part of war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Field Husbandry Division
Dominion Experimental Farms Service
Colleges Or Departments of Agriculture
Department of Transport
Rabbits Threaten Joss Stick Supply in Australia
In Western Australia’s goldfields district rabbits are nibbling the tops off young sandalwood trees endangering the future supply of sandalwood used to make joss sticks for China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Goldfields
Western Australia
War Era Sees Record Low Barristers Called in London
Fewer than 60 barristers were called in London this term due to wartime restrictions. One woman wore wig and gown in the abbreviated ceremony signaling a rare participation window.
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London
Quote on earning and yearning capacity by a wise man
A concise proverb attributes success to keeping earning capacity aligned with yearning capacity. It frames ambition as a balance between practical income and personal aspiration, suggesting steady effort sustains both.
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Mickie
Raverii Regiar
J. K. Cunningham
Home Service
British Press
CRUMB
the Pound
DR. J.W. S. Mecullough
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