World Happenings Briefly Told
United Kingdom to finance prisoners of war upkeep in Canada. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands to patronize the Netherlands relief fund in Ottawa. Canadian troops in Hamilton Bermuda form Maple Leaf Club and use a private home as a recreation center. German consulate notifies 1921-born youths in Shanghai to report for possible service. Kingston Powell, 84, dies near Edmonton as likely first white homesteader in Saskatchewan or Alberta. Roosevelt signs aliens fingerprint registration law for 3.5 million in the United States. Port of Spain census to be skipped due to conditions. Trinidad and Tobago population around 464,900. Archbishops Canterbury and York urge daily noon remembrance and prayer for Britain against the enemy.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Maple Leaf Club
Shanghai
Kingston Powell
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Edmonton
Roosevelt
Memorial to Sir Wilfrid Laurier Restored in Saint Lin
The National Parks Bureau completes restoration of Laurier birth home in Saint Lin Quebec about 35 miles north of Montreal. The site becomes a national historic place with a stone shaft and tablet honoring Laurier in French and English. The house features a handmade linen mural, period furniture from Quebec wood carvers, a loom, spool beds, and Lismer drawings.
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Saint Lin
Quebec
Montreal
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
National Parks Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Sir Wilfrid
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Ottawa
Orleans
Arthur Lismer
Bet on Baton Rouge Capitol Ends in Distant Payoff
In Baton Rouge Louisiana two friends made a 1932 bet that the state capitol building would not stand 500 years. The wager of 2.50 dollars would yield 2,084,495,605.22 dollars payable in 2432 to the heirs of the winner. The funds were placed in a bank at four percent interest. World Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
R. E Collins
J. D. Stotler
Louisiana
Capitol Building
World Almanac
Shoe Manufacture Arrives in America with Beary
In 1629 Thomas Beary introduced shoe making to the colonies by bringing hides aboard the Mayflower, marking early American footwear industry development.
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America
Thomas Beary
Anne Adams Pattern 4308 for mature figure slip
Pattern 4308 designed by Anne Adams fits mature figures with smooth panelled lines and extra seams at the hips to prevent riding up. It offers two neckline options, optional lace edging, and roomily cut bloomers. available in seven women sizes with yardage listed and a 20 cent order price.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Hard Feature Of War Says Nations To Die Of Starvation
Alice Hemming, political writer for Lord Rothermere’s papers, warned that Norway Denmark Holland Belgium and France would starve this winter as Germany blames Britain. She said relief ships to these destitute countries would hurt Britain and that Britain’s fate rests on the war’s harsh choices. She predicted English children sent to Canada may one day return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Evening Telegram
Alice Hemming
Lord Rothermere
London
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Elgium
France
Britain
The Soya Bean Through History and Growth in the USA
The soybean, native to China, now thrives in the United States with an expected 110 million bushels produced this year. Once eaten by humans and animals, it now fuels many industries from glycerin to ink and auto parts. First introduced to New England in 1804, the crop expanded from 2,000 acres in 1909 to 6,000,000 acres as farming embraced soil enrichment and diversified uses.
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China
United States
U.S.A
New England
Don’t Squeeze Me Until I Am Yours Placard
A grocery display placard on peaches reads Don’t squeeze me until I am yours. The phrase appears as a lighthearted consumer-safety prop accompanying fruit display.
Wording Of Army Forms Stirs Confusion In London Letter
A London letter questions Army Form 1700 wording and the phrase analogous emolument. The writer laments opaque terms slow learning and recounts a Midlands mother joking her son earned a court martial after a drill sergeant’s promotion.
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Whitehall
Midlands
London Listener
To Be Expected George Lansbury Memorial Echoes
George Lansbury, once called Uncle George, died in Old London at age one. He met Hitler in Berlin in 1837 and urged a world peace conference but was refused. He later spoke with Mussolini about Rome and warned against civilization built on domination and greed.
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George Lansbury
Old London
Lansbury
George
Berlin
Hitler
Rome
Mussolini
George Lewis Bourne
London
England
Canada
Hudson's Bay Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Walter P Chrysler
Bourne
International Correspondence Schools
Gee & Equipment
How to Do the Newest Dance Steps and Variations
Home Service offers an 82 page booklet with diagrams for tango rumba conga fox trot Westchester samba waltz shag Castle Walk Waltz and Maxixe. Send 15c for copy to Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man plus other 15c booklets on songs manners speaking French and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Hitler on Europe Today Reflects Napoleonic Era
The Ottawa Journal argues Hitler today dominates Europe, drawing a parallel to Napoleon who controlled Europe by force and treaties before ending his days on Saint Helena.
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Ottawa Journal
Hitler
Europe
Napoleon
St Helena
Number of Tribal Nations in the United States
A count notes there are 180 Indian tribes still existing in the United States. The figure reflects the diverse array of federally recognized and unrecognized groups across the country.
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United States
Happiness contrasts and world facts from early notes
The text discusses true and false happiness, lists world vehicle totals with outliers, traces Joseph Bourne’s rise from London to U S rail roles and company leadership, summarizes a Geographic Society note on the Mediterranean, notes war enlistment disqualifications, and highlights Florsheim Shoe Company profits and advertising strategy.
Redeemer Liveth Voice in Job 19 25 27
Sunday school lesson on Job 3 19 and John 14 1 9 explains Job’s longing for life after death. It highlights the phrase I know that my Redeemer liveth and interprets Redeemer as a kinsman who vindicates and rescues, promising sight of God to endure sorrow.
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Job
Moffatt
God
Britain seeks largest possible Canadian cheese supply
The British Ministry of Food aims to obtain the largest possible quantity of Canadian cheese this season, per Agriculture Minister Gardiner. A prior sale of 78,400,000 pounds was announced, with hints Britain may request an even greater supply. Limited need for processed milk products is noted and summer milk supply must be maintained.
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Ministry of Food
Canada
Agriculture
Gardiner
United Kingdom
Food Ministry
Ottawa
Britain
The Earl Of Athlone in Canada Governance
The article notes Canada as a free nation within the British Empire with self-government and unity under the Empire. It describes the Earl of Athlone as governor-general the highest imperial appointment and a viceroy figure with a record of zealous service across the globe.
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Canada
Earl of
Globe —Buffalo Courier-Express
Iceland Survey by German Airmen Reported
Haraldur Arnason of Iceland’s chamber of commerce told Halifax reporters that German airmen posing as glider instructors surveyed Iceland last year. He traveled by train from New York to Halifax and then to Reykjavik, noting the instructors established an excellent landing field during their lengthy visit but British troops and Canadian forces have since destroyed it while guarding the country.
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Iceland
Haraldur Arnason
Chamber of Commerce
Halifax
Reykjavik
New York
Milk and eggs key to children’s health says doctor
Dr. E W McHenry writes in Health that proteins minerals carbohydrates and vitamins are essential. Milk provides calcium for bones and teeth and vitamin A and high quality protein. cheese and butter add calcium. eggs supply protein fat vitamins and iron. varied preparation matters.
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E. W. McHenry
Health
Organ
The
Health League of Canada
Cancer articles offer free health information from Health League
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer without charge by writing to The Health League of Canada, Dept. W.N.Y., 111 Avenue Road, Toronto. Include a request for Dr. McCullough's articles and print name and address clearly.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Mussolini Declares War Against Will of Italian People
Rome correspondent Rothay Reynolds reports Mussolini's war declaration followed by a Belgrade arrival. He notes only ardent Fascists applauded while many Italians remained reluctant, with neutral observers predicting future consequences and national pride at stake.
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Mussolini
Rothay Reynolds
Rome
London Daily Telegraph
Belgrade
Britain
France
Reynolds
Italy
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Hantecle
Ceanerte
Juliana of the
Netherlands
Netherlands Relief Fund
Port-of- Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Canterbury
York
Atreon
By Anne Adanuw
John Hilton
Albert
Home Service
John
Kirkwood
Joseph Addison
Spitzbergen
National Geographic Society
Mediterranean Sea
Near East
Mediterranean
Strait of Gibraltar
Levantine
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Suez
Singapore
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Bombay
Suez-Gibraltar
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Latin America
North Atlantic
Panama Canal
Pacific
Florsheim Shoe Company
Florsheim
the Earl of
Athlone
Globe
Iceland Survey
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Mila
Moor
Mickie
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