Germany not a colonizer says Western Ontario geographer
Dr E Pieva challenged the notion of German over population at a Lions Club dinner in Strathroy. He argued Germany never properly used its colonies and did not send immigrants there, noting only about eight families per year migrated to colonies.
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Germany
E. Pieva
University of Western Ontario
Lions Club
Strathroy
Bnt
Pieva
Holland
Belgium
Canada
Ontario
University of Kiel
U-235 hailed as world changing power and peril
The article discusses the isolation of U-235 in a laboratory and its vast power potential. It notes critics fear German interest and the dual use of the substance for peaceful energy or catastrophic weaponry.
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New York
New York Times
United States
University of Minnesota
University of Columbia
Germany
Globe
Bacteriology and Agriculture Link in Canadian Science
Dr. J. M. Swaine, Director of Science Service at the Dominion Department of Agriculture, notes that bacteriology began with human medicine and now finds many important agricultural applications across related industries in Canada.
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J. M Swaine
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Silkies skin truth sparks race metaphor in poultry
Readable passage notes silkies feathers can be white or black but insists their skin is always black. It then makes a controversial comparison calling them "the Negroes among fowl" to imply an inherent difference.
Aqueduct Remains Found Near Naples by Workmen
Workmen near Naples uncover remains of a Roman aqueduct said to date from Emperor Claudius. A separate item notes a Bethel Alaska cinema charging Eskimo patrons one smoked salmon as admission.
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Naples
Bethel
Alaska
Nazi coded postcards found in Canadian camp letters
Censors at Canada’s two internment camps intercept post cards from Chicago at Kananaskis Camp Alberta. The unsigned typed cards bore German and English verses predicting Nazi victory and domination of Canada and the United States.
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Canada
Kananaskis Camp
Alberta
Chicago
United States
Two Good Deeds In A Page From A Boy Scout Tale
A short story recounts Roland a Boy Scout who first frees a trapped mouse then feeds the cat to satisfy its hunger. The second fact notes a diverse student body at the Sorbonne Paris in wartime times.
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Roland
Boy Scouts
Bran Burgers With Spanish Sauce For Picnic Meals
A bacon wrapped bran burger recipe cooked on an open fire yields five servings. Ingredients include all bran ground round steak egg onion parsley and cheese optional. Prepare, wrap with bacon, bake or broil, serve with Spanish sauce made from onions peppers tomatoes olives and seasonings.
Ingenious Pilot Uses Gum To Seal Engine In Flight
A flight lieutenant patched two bullet hole leaks in his engine with chewing gum after a forced landing in eastern Belgium during a German advance. He camouflaged the aircraft with branches, evaded German bombers, bought fuel and gum at a town, and then flew back to his base.
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Air Ministry
Belgium
Not Affected By Change In Downing Street Pets
The Cham berlains moved from No 10 to No 11 with their bird bath and later to a private house as Chamberlain rose to prime minister. Bob the Downing Street cat remains unaffected by the cabinet shake up and has a lineage claimed to trace to Cardinal Wolsey.
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Neville Chamberlain
No. 10
Downing Street
Winston Churchill
Chamberlain
No. 11
Treasury
Privy Council
Bob
Cardinal Wolsey
Manitoba Plans Ten Year Muskrat Industry Near The Pas
Premier John Bracken says a 10-year development plan could trap up to 1.5 million muskrats annually in the Saskatoon River delta area. The program aims to create a payroll over 2 million dollars a year for The Pas region. He notes the muskrat population grew from about 300 000 before current trapping to when conservation work began five years ago.
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Saskatchewan River
Manitoba
John Bracken
Pas
Mr Bracken
Discovery Frosted Bulbs Triggered by Apprentices Gag
A humorous early experiment within a major electrical firm led to a real breakthrough when a trainee mistook the gag for a serious test. The method frosted the inside of bulbs and unexpectedly strengthened the finished product.
Population Growth of New York and United States Since 1790
New York City's population has grown about 150 times since 1790, while the national population has expanded roughly 32 times in the same period. The contrast highlights rapid urban expansion compared with slower overall population growth.
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New York City
United States
Massive Motion Picture Audience Figures Stir Debate
The New York Times notes the cinema’s sweep, estimating 80 to 90 million weekly filmgoers nationwide. Over six weeks about 900,000 people could watch the same play in the country’s largest theatre, equating to roughly 20,000 daily attendees at one venue.
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United States
New York Times
Had Something To Say in Detroit Broadcast Tales
Malcolm W. Bingay recalls a 1910s Detroit civic outburst when a pompous orator feared a 15 minute radio limit. He compared the speaker’s massive address to Lincoln, noting the paradox of “I have something to say” despite brevity needs.
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Malcolm W. Bingay
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Old-Fashioned Spelling Bee Praised in Guelph
The Guelph Mercury notes grandparents trained spellers by public recital in school. Spelling bees taught discipline and provided fun, with emphasis on correct forms like hemorrhage. The piece argues old methods built strong spelling skills and lasting memory.
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Guelph
Ont
Mercury
New Plane Detector Signals enemy planes 15 minutes away
The United States Army perfected a secret supersensitive airplane detector for coastal lookout stations. It pierces fog and darkness to give defending fighters a vital alert of approaching enemy aircraft about 15 minutes before impact.
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United States Army
Canada sets record gypsum output in 1939
Canadian gypsum production reached 1 408 188 tons valued at 1 922 957 dollars in 1939, up from 1 008 799 tons in 1938. Canada ranked fifth globally, contributing 8 percent of world production and 38 percent of British Empire output. Nova Scotia leads mines, with Ontario New Brunswick Manitoba and British Columbia following. Owing to war, overseas shipments declined but potential new uses for anhydrite in cement and acids may emerge in Canada.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
British Empire
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
Atlantic Seaboard States
United States
England
Efficiency experts link happy staff to higher output
Efficiency experts warn that cheerful staff perform more and better work than those under bullying or nagging supervisors. They claim nearly half of unhappy workers' time is wasted.
England Imports Most Eggs From Global Sources
England relies on imports for a large share of eggs with main supply from Australia, China, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands.
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England
World
Australia
China
Denmark
Ireland
The
Netherlands
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