World Happenings Briefly Told
France builds new battleship and keel boats for an additional cruiser. Spitfire sets a 205 mile flight record in 41 minutes from Paris to Croydon. A Slovene leader becomes Yugoslav senate president. Ottawa horticulturist Isabella Preston wins the Royal Horticultural Society gold medal. Vancouver plan to picket scrap shipments targets aggressor nations. Japan seeks an open door pact with Britain and the United States for trade gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Anton Koroshetz
Royal Air Force
le Bourget
Paris
Croydon
Ontario Chinese Benevolent Association
Brantford
Ont
Wartorn
Portsmouth
England
Canada
Isabella Preston
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
London Royal Horticulture Society
Vancouver
Dome
Japan
Great Britain
United States
China
Ten Canadian Women to Attend Pan Pacific Conference in New Zealand
Miss Mary L Bollert international president announced in Vancouver that ten Canadian women will join the Canadian delegation to the Pan Pacific Women's Association triennial conference in New Zealand next January. Australia and the United States already have full delegations, making the Canadian party total 25. The specific names of the ten proceeding members were not released.
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Pan Pacific Women's Association
New Zealand
Mary L. Bollert
Vancouver
Miss Bollert
Australia
United States
London hotel serves unusual delicacy elephant feet
The News of the World reports at a famed London hotel an unusual dish has been served. Lady Bettie Walker daughter of Lord Denbigh runs an hotel in Nyeri Kenya Colony and has dispatched by air four elephants feet. The delicacy is said to be prized in Kenya and may test London diners appeal.
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News of the World
London
Bettie Walker
Lord Denbigh
Nyeri
Kenya
Scientists Say Nature Helps Us Ignore Noise
Scientists state that nature fights rising city noise by enabling gradual earshut to noise. Researchers suggest adaptation improves tolerance to sound, aiding focus amid modern life in ongoing studies.
Bracken Calls for International Cooperation on Wheat
Premier John Bracken of Manitoba urged international co operation as the basis to solve world wheat problems. Speaking to Calgary’s board of trade, he pressed uniting Western Canada’s best brains to shape policy and present a united Canadian response.
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John Bracken
Manitoba
Calgary Board of Trade
Bracken
Canada
Winnipeg
Calgary
England
France
Germany
Italy
Quiet Scot becomes 18th Earl of Lindsay in Massachusetts
Archibald Lionel Bethune Lindsay, a retired insurance agent living in Manchester, Massachusetts, inherited the earldom after his elder brother's death. The 66 year old heir plans to possibly move to Scotland to protect his son's interests, and his American-born former wife, Miss Ethel Tucker of Brookline, remains connected to the tale.
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Massachusetts
Scotland
Earl of Lindsay
Archibald Lionel Bethune Lindsay
Manchester
Lindsay
Kilconquhar
William Tucker Lindsay
Scots Guards
Earl
Ethel Tucker
Brookline
Advertising optimism among Canadian national advertisers in 1939
Forty two percent of national advertisers in Canada plan to increase advertising spending in 1939, three percent expect to cut back, thirty nine percent will spend the same, and sixteen percent have not decided. The data come from a Marketing questionnaire of advertisers across industries in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Toronto Weekly
Chinese Ambassador Warns of Japanese Plans for World Domination
Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo told the League of Nations Council in Geneva that Japanese military leaders seek ultimate world domination. He urged a Far East crisis be met with an embargo on military aircraft and gasoline to curb Japan’s ruthlessness in China.
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V. K. Wellington Koo
Paris
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Far East
Council
China
Cattle Dentistry Emphasized By British Columbia Vet
Dr. S N Wood of the University of British Columbia urged Fraser River dairy farmers at Ladner to check cattle teeth as a common source of illness. He said dental care for domestic animals is rapidly growing as a veterinary discipline.
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S. N. Wood
Department of Animal Husbandry
University of British Columbia
Ladner
Fraser River
Wood
Indian guide on escaping through ice safety advice
A Northern Ontario Indian guide comments on a hunter's drowning to advise safer ice exit. He recommends swimming on the back and sliding the head and shoulders onto the ice, rather than grabbing the edge with fingers which can worsen breaking the ice. The method emphasizes weight distribution and a slow ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Sudbury Star
Ottawa Prepare Elaborate Decor for Royal Visit
J B Hunter deputy minister of public works will head decorating Canada for the King and Queen's spring visit. Cities along the royal route will display flags bunting and civic and provincial efforts will dress Ottawa especially the Parliament Buildings with miles of banners pylons and large displays to rival Washington.
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Canada
J. B. Hunter
Hunter
Public Works Department
Dominion
Parliament
Ottawa
Washington
United States
Heavy Penalty for Dollar Theft With Loaded Gun
The Niagara Falls Review argues seven years in Kingston Penitentiary for stealing a dollar is justified because the thief, arrested for robbing a Toronto drug store, possessed a loaded revolver. It asserts any thief found with a gun deserves drastic punishment to deter violence.
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Kingston
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Canada
Great Britain
Largest air raid shelter planned under Russell Square
Holborn council approves construction of a subterranean cave capable of housing 77,000 people beneath Russell Square. In peacetime it would serve as a parking ground with a five foot thick concrete roof. The design includes an air conditioner filtering 11 million cubic feet per hour, electricity plant, and four pumps to guard against floods. Estimated three year build period.
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London
Holborn
Russell Square
George Washington Impersonation in a Southern Child's Speech
An elderly woman questions a young colored boy about emulating George Washington. The boy answers he is already George Washington, saying he cannot help being like him. The dialogue reflects regional dialect and identity.
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George Washington
Washington
Anne Adams Pattern 4853 Bolero Frock For Girls Juniors
Anne Adams presents a chic two neckline frock with a matching or contrasting bolero. The pattern 4853 covers girls and juniors sizes 6 8 10 12 14 16 with fabric guides and price 20 cents in coins. Order by size name address and style number to Winnipeg pattern department.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Univn
McDermot Ave. E
New Michigan Queen Crowned at Ice Carnival
Jack Brennan, a six foot tall 200 plus pound varsity football and wrestling star, was named Queen of the University of Michigan Ice Carnival. Brennan, a guard, cited strained campus gender relations and a past remark that swayed votes for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brennan
University of Michigan
University
Ann Arbor
Brennan
Michigan
Theater Ad Keeps Pay-After-Show Policy Near Philadelphia
A suburban theatre manager near Philadelphia advertised that admission for an evening show would be payable on the way out only by those who thought it was worth the money. Fewer than six failed to pay.
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Philadelphia
Coral's true nature revealed after centuries of belief
Coral, resembling a plant in appearance, is actually an animal polyps group. For centuries it was mistaken for an insect, but scientific understanding has clarified its taxonomic place among marine invertebrates.
Peter Feeds and Feeds Again A Sermon on John 21
Devotional lesson focuses on Peter’s threefold question “lovest thou me” and Jesus’ call to tend and feed the sheep. Excerpt cites Peter’s humility, repentance, and the implied martyr’s death, with reference to John 21 and First Peter. The study stresses mercy, meekness, and faithful service.
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Peter
John
Jesus
S.man
Joan
Jsus
A. B. Bruce
God
City and Country Life in a Boston Psychiatrist View
A Boston psychiatrist argues city life sharpens minds and enterprise while risking neurosis, but rural upbringing does not doom success. He notes urban hustle strains the nervous system yet cites many rural-born individuals who attained eminence, challenging the idea cities alone produce capable citizens.
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Boston
Kitchener Daily Record
Battleship Duke of York Named For New Construction Program
The name Duke of York is chosen for the new battleship built by John Brown and Co Clydebank. It contrasts with the better known York name used by a cruiser serving as flagship on the America and West Indies Station. Only one HMS Duke of York existed before, built in 1763 with limited service, while a small armed vessel Duke York took part in 1796 operations off Brest.
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Duke of York
John Brown and Co., Limited
Clydebank
York
America and West Indies
Duke York
Brest
London Times
Chance discovery yields pollen-free regal Lily registered
Plant breeders failed for years to create a regal lily whose anthers shed pollen on petals. A chance occurrence showed X ray treated bulbs produced the desired plant, now officially registered with the US Patent Office.
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Patent Office
Earth Curvature Measured as Seven Inches Per Mile
A historical report states the curvature of the earth equals seven inches per mile of distance. The claim appears as a measurement note within the periodized science discussions.
Discoverers of Pain Relievers Shared Skepticism and Fame
The passage traces how Jenner Harvey Morton and others faced initial incredulity, awe, and eventual acceptance for vaccination blood circulation and anaesthesia. It notes key milestones from Wells ether discovery in 1844 to Simpson chloroform in 1847, and details evolving drugs and techniques including cyclopropane and spinal anaesthesia.
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Jenner
Harvey
Morton
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Germany
Wells
Boston
Sir James Simpson
Edinburgh
Lancet
London
Crawford W. Long
Georgia
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice directs readers to request the full collection through the organization's address.
A Matter Of Choice Dress Rules for Royal Canadian Visit
Ottawa announces liberal dress guidance for civic and other dignitaries meeting the King and Queen in Canada. Morning clothes will not be required for lounge attire at home, and formal evening wear will be designated but not compulsory at formal functions.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dignity Question Echoes in Office Exchange
A parent questions meaning of dignity as the boss challenges a report. The dialogue centers on selfworth and authority, hinting at workplace tension and personal values in a terse exchange.
Unknown Insect Species Likely Vast Majority Yet Unspecified
Scientists note that while over 450000 insect species are known, an enormous majority remain undiscovered. The estimate underscores vast biodiversity and ongoing exploration in entomology.
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Liptons
Hal Ane
Ted Abel
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkbim
Neal
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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