World happenings briefly told
Gold bullion valued at £1,000,000 was unloaded at Tilbury docks from the Soviet ship Minorych. Dr Eduard Benes warned dictatorships are nearing breaking point. Over 120,000 Austrian Jews have sought US visas since the Anschluss. Prince Arthur of Connaught left £109,418 in probate after his death on September 12. A major British military hospital is being built in Singapore. A record 7,000 buyers from 77 countries attended the British Industries Fair, up 700 from last year. Henry Mackenzie Kennedy is named governor of Nyasaland, replacing Sir Harold Kittermaster. The US Secret Service broke a $1,000,000 counterfeit ring, arresting six men and two women. Canadian National Railways employed 74,953 last year with payrolls of £116,526,198. C D Howe spoke in the House on transport. RAF recruitment reached 31,894 since June, with 31,000 aimed by March 1939.
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Tilbury Docks
London
Eduard Benes
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Austria
Germany
Prince Arthur of
Prince Arthur
Duke of Connaught
Great Britain
Singapore
Henry Mackenzie-Kennedy
Tanganyika
Nyasaland
Harold Kittermaster
United States Secret Service
Canadian National Railways
C. D. Howe
Transport
House of Commons
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Kingsley Wood
China Holds Her Own in War as Pomeroy Reports
John Pomeroy, once paid by Britain for anti Zeppelin bullets, says he served with Chiang Kai Shek. He witnessed Chinese and Japanese combat close up, noting China’s growing manpower, effective guerilla tactics, and rapid arms production including 500,000 rounds daily and a factory turning out 1,000 guns monthly.
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Japan
China
John Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Chiang Kai- Shek
Made in Japan Toys Labeled Foreign to Evade Boycott
Japanese toy makers ship products abroad stamped Foreign instead of Made in Japan hoping to dodge the global boycott tied to Japan's aggression in China. The tactic aims to obscure origin and maintain market access despite international pressure.
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Japan
China
Australian sweep winner on relief after trip cost by charity
The steamship Niagara carried a Canadian to Australia funded by a charity. A waitress who once won 5000 in an Australian sweep quit work, joined a sister in Montreal, and has since lived on relief for a year, realizing how far 5000 can go for two people.
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Niagara
Canada
Australia
Montreal
Canadian Rockies
Rocky Mountain Parks
Banff
Jasper
Mount Revelstoke
Rocky Mountain
Canadian Amateur Ski Association
China Moves to Eradicate Opium in 1939 Plan
The executive Yuan announces a unanimous cabinet decision to suppress opium nationwide with a target to end the opium evil in Szechwan province during 1939 despite ongoing conflict.
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China
Executive Yuan
Szechwen
Saskatchewan Warns on Encephalomyelitis in Horses
The Saskatchewan Agriculture Department reports Encephalomyelitis in horses, outlines Western virus strain protection, vaccine use, and public health risks to humans. It notes outbreaks from 1935 to 1938, transmission by insects, and recommended two 10 cc vaccine doses plus careful handling and disposal of infected animals.
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Agriculture Department
Saskatchewan
J. G. Taggart
Karl F. Meyer
California
Union
United States
Manitoba
University Veterinary Laboratory
Lederle
Cutter
University of Saskatchewan
Distinctly Unique Aprons Offer Stylish Gift Ideas
The advertisement promotes Apple Apron patterns 4981 in sizes small to large with two views. It notes realistic fruit appliques, a version with a large pocket and a heart neck, braided trims, and stay put straps. Send 20 cents with name address and size to Anne Adams Pattern De Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
de Winnipegs
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Mercury Shown As Sun-Baked Arid World in Photos
Spectroscopic photographs reveal Mercury as a dry waterless planet with no atmosphere. The findings depict a sun-warmed surface and barren landscape.
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Mercury
Gardening tips on vines and vegetables from old England notes
The piece argues vines like sweet peas do no wall damage and offer shade. It prescribes deep trenches with rich soil for sweet peas and climbing supports. It then outlines compact spacing for small vegetables and deeper spacing for beets beans carrots peas spinach potatoes corn and staking tomatoes with quick growing varieties aided by fertilizer and water.
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England
Smithsonian scientist devises whale weight formula
A Smithsonian Institution scientist has developed a mathematical method to compute a whale's weight without scales. The breakthrough ends a long running worry about estimating whale mass when scales are unavailable.
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Smithsonian Institution
London Transport carries over four billion yearly riders
An article notes that across 1,986 square miles London Transport Board systems move 4,129,440,000 people annually. It also states the Great Pyramid of Gizeh remains the sole surviving wonder of the Ancient World.
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London Transport Board
London
Great Pyramid
Gizeh
Egypt
Editorial Offer for Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to request the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice promotes a mailed compilation and lists the organization as the contact.
Peter’s Call to Holiness and Unity in Daily Life
Sunday school notes on I Peter 3 8 12 urge believers to unity in diversity through Christlike living. It cites Meyer and Dummelow on compassion, blessing, and not returning evil, stressing deeds over words and the blessing promised in Psalm 34 for those who trust God.
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Peter
Christ
F. B. Meyer
Moffatt
Dummelow
F. BP. Meyer
Show Me a Dog Lover Who Doms Power and Fear
In a sharp opined essay, the author argues that devoted dog lovers are driven by a need for power and a fear of facing others. He cites O Henry and A Dicke, claiming many dog enthusiasts are “desperately hurt by life” and use dogs to dominate. He warns against scorn for dogs, noting cultural sensitivity toward dogs rivals that toward mothers.
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Witter Bynner
O. Henry
Arthur Davison Ficke
Esquire
Angler Cited For Permit Error Amid Protest
The fisherman claimed to be hunting the fish he missed last year after being caught with a year old permit. Mickey Rooney, 17, film star, is enjoying his first vacation since starting work at age two 15 years ago.
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Mickey Rooney
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DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
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