World happenings briefed from distant headlines
Canadian Fish eres Association plans the 1939 convention in Winnipeg September 12 and 13. The Norwegian navy orders eight torpedo boats from European shipyards. The next Dominion census will begin within two years following the 1931 count. The US Navy accepts a low bid of 2 937 660 for three additional submarines like the Squalus. Canadian air mail service expands trans Atlantic routes from New York at 30 cents per half ounce. An elderly Toronto woman is found dead with 1140 in old banknotes stuffed in stockings. Elizabeth Rice of Auburn wins the US spelling bee with 500 dollars. US Army aims to recruit 115000 in 13 months. British importers buy Canadian wheat. George Mcliver of Winnipeg notes the Wheat Board’s stance on Britain. Jack Cameron reports Edmonton car counts as surprising on a first visit outside the city in 21 years.
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New York
Post Office
George Mcliver
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Great Britain
Jack Cameron
Northland
Edmonton
Tribute to Queen Mary on her birthday anniversary
The New York Times lauds Queen Mary for courage, dignity, and charity across crises. Her blend of composure and kindness endears her to the public, whether in state duties or with common folk, as she remains a symbol of strength and compassion.
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Mary
Princess May of
Teck
Victoria
Queen Mary
New York Times
Yukon work prospects in 1940s debate
Mrs George Black told the House of Commons that only older or unfit people stay unemployed in the Yukon. She noted aging prospectors from 1898, packers losing horses to wolves, and meat costs rising while Peru imports 7000 cattle to avert shortages. Crerar urged up north visit. Tungsten melting point cited as 6060F.
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The
Yukon
George Black
Turkey
Mines
Crerar
New Anne Adams Pattern 4149 Seals Summer Frock Trend
Outdoor gaieties demand a chic frock with yoke pockets and bias-cut stripes. Pattern 4149 by Anne Adams offers a six-gore skirt and options for straight-of-goods cuts in misses and women sizes 14 through 42. Send 20 cents to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept with size name address and pattern number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Poetry and pamphlets offered by Winnipeg Newspaper Union
An advertisement of poetry booklets and other small works available for 15 cents each from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. It lists poems by Browning Longfellow and others, plus titles on travel etiquette and modern ballroom dances. It notes Leap Year raises costs with a £200,000 impact on RAF salaries.
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Royal Air Force
Made in Western Canada Aims to Grow Industry
The Industrial Development Board of Manitoba promotes local manufacturing to boost prosperity for urban and rural communities. It highlights historic Red River flour milling and a 1935 Winnipeg small industry that grew to 42 workers by 1938, creating $38,000 yearly local spending. The speaker urges buying Western made goods to sustain jobs and economic growth in the West.
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Industrial Development Board of
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Red River
St. Andrew's
Western Canada
E.H.G . Hay
West
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Empire
Haye
British Isles
Canada
America
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
Confederation Life Building
Why Columbia University Was Chosen by King George VI
The article traces Columbia University’s origins as King’s College founded in 1754 with a royal charter from George II and support from Trinity Parish. It notes the 1776 interruption, reopening in 1784 as Columbia College, and current royal symbols like the iron crown and the King’s Crown awards.
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New York City
Columbia University
Columbia
George VI
New York
Holland
England
George Sr
Trinity Parish
King’s College
Samuel Johnson
Committee of Safety
Columbia College
Morningside Heights
King's College
University
King’s Crown Board
New York Sun
Sunday School Lesson On Living Worthy Of The Gospel
The devotion emphasizes church harmony and discipline with guidance from Paul’s letters. It urges love over fear, encouragement of the weak, patience toward differences, and returning good for evil as the path to true virtue.
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Thessalonians
Sruthers
Moffatt
Paul
Christ
Trans Canada Air Lines expands fleet and routes
Transport Minister C D Howe announced five additional Lockheed aircraft ordered for early delivery to meet rising demand. Plans include standardizing equipment on all runs, extending service from Toronto to Detroit and Buffalo, and doubling Toronto to Montreal to Winnipeg with daylight and night runs to improve passenger experience.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
C. D. Howe
trans-Canada
Vancouver
Seattle
Toronto
Detroit
Buffalo
Montreal
Winnipeg
Howe
Night Driving Dangers Highlighted By Traffic Study
A 1930s traffic study notes night fatalities exceed day rates and rose 43 percent since 1930. Improvements like reflector lights cut accidents on Michigan's Lansing Detroit highway by 79 percent in early 1938, versus 19 percent on an unlit control stretch. It urges pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers to use lights and avoid alcohol, stressing vigilance and reduced speeds at night.
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United States
Michigan
Lansing
Detroit
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Nepali Maharajah and Maharanee at New York World’s Fair
A near sighted customer drops a quarter to a dignified lady in rich Hindu garb in the Indian bazaar. He asks for a fortune. The Maharajah and Maharanee of Nepal openly refuse and leave, returning the coin.
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Maharajah and Maharanee
Nepal
France Ships More Rayon to United States
The piece notes France ships rayon products to the United States at triple the amount from the prior year. It discusses the Maginot line as impervious and mentions the unbreakable German line. It also remarks that pity exists about both nations not sharing a single strong barrier. It ends with a moral aside about charity toward sinners.
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France
United States
Editorial Note on Accessing Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are offered a complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice invites subscribers to obtain the full series through the organization.
No More Hitch-Hikers on Highways Urged
Regina Leader-Post argues for stronger laws to curb hitch-hiking and begging for car rides. The piece notes safety risks, unpredictable individuals, and potential crashes caused by motorists slowing down for hitch-hikers. It contrasts past neighborly lifting with today’s strangers in fast traffic.
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Regina
Buffalo Police Ride Chalk-Tipped Lances for Auto Tires
Buffalo motorcycle officers will patrol on mounted lances to contact cars parked overtime aiming to save time. Police Commissioner Glenn McClellan says the chalk tipped pole lets the rider reach tire surfaces without dismounting. An expedition from Union College brought back 2,000 large ants and 2,000 small ants from British Guiana.
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Buffalo
Glenn McClellan
Union College
Schenectady
British Guiana
Trans-Atlantic Air Fare Tentatively Set at 375 Dollars
Reports indicate the preliminary trans-Atlantic passenger fare is fixed at 375 dollars with further cost adjustments anticipated. The figure linked to long-range pricing discussions reflects industry estimates and regulatory inputs, signaling potential timeline for public release.
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Canadian Fisheres Association
Euritand Shipyards
United States Navy
Rachal Kostinsky
Elizabeth Rice
Auburn
Mass
United States Army
Acter
Tawa
Peru
Nicaragua
MPLE
Home Service
Elizabeth Browning
Longfellow
Sam Foss
Eugene Field
Tennyson
Wordsworth
Walt Whitman
Scott
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Western
By A H Warwick
Britain
George
Liverpool
Clyde
Atlantic Ocean
Paull
Health League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
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