World Happenings Briefly Told
One third of Britain’s population housed since the war. Five Londoners arrested for pacifist leaflets. Johore plantation donates 5300 to Malaya defence fund. Belgian military zones kill a soldier. A sentry shoots a cycling deserter on leave. Bayreuth festival to be held this summer despite war. New Zealand naval personnel to join Royal Navy for hostilities. Berlin oranges restricted to families with under 14s. J Edgar Hoover receives national science medal. Netherlands to build three 26000 ton battleships in Java.
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London
Johore
Malaya
Belgium
Berlin
Columbia Broadcasting System
Bayreuth
F. Jones
New Zealand
Royal Navy
Toronto student wins Thayer Fellowship in Jerusalem
Ronald J. Williams, a 22 year old University of Toronto undergraduate, is the first North American undergrad to win the $1,000 Thayer Fellowship from the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem. He has learned 14 languages and will conduct extensive research and archaeological work in Jerusalem.
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Ronald J. Williams
University of Toronto
North America
American School of Oriental Research
Jerusalem
Toronto
Williams
U.S
Canada
The
University
Jarvis Collegiate
Cosmopolitan Guest List At Grosvenor House
Guests staying one night at Grosvenor House in London included a British duchess a Belgian Prince an Eastern sultan a South African diplomat a Scottish knight a Japanese official a Greek shipowner an American businesswoman a French author a Danish industrialist and a Dutch delegation.
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Grosvenor House
London
Helium Prices Then and Now
A note compares helium costs, stating current price is about one cent per cubic foot while in 1917 the figure stood near $2,000. This highlights vast changes in value and market dynamics over time.
Physical decline begins around age twenty five
A concise statement notes that human bodily decline typically starts near age twenty five. It emphasizes the onset of aging processes and sets a benchmark for age-related health considerations without citing particular studies or individuals.
Propaganda Doubles Down On Red Cross Salaries Lie
An article rebuts German propaganda accusing the Canadian Red Cross of paying its director $15,000 and his assistant $11,000. Dr. W S Caldwell says salaries are far lower and that charitable comforts and garments are provided as freewill offerings from Canadians.
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Red Cross
W. S. Caldwell
The
Dr. Caldwell
Canada
Toronto
Crowded Planting and Informal Garden Layout Tips
The article warns new gardeners against crowding plants and stresses planning for mature size. It favors informal gardens with larger blooms at the back, balanced bloom times, and simple winding paths. It suggests starting seedlings in boxes or pots, moving them later, and thinning crowded areas when needed.
Note on Des Moines Fire Scoop Debunked by Local Journal
A front page editorial in an Iowa country paper claims it was first to report a Des Moines fire at Jenkins and Brothers paint works but now states the prior report was groundless. The notice asserts the initial destruction news was unfounded and corrected.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Jenkins and Brothers
Royal Navy to gain five new battleships of the King George V class
Hector Bywater notes in The News Chronicle that five of the world’s largest battleships are being refined for service. The ships include King George V Prince of Wales Duke of York Jellicoe and Beatty with 14 inch and 54 inch guns. They mount aircraft and crews of about 1500 and can reach 30 knots. Britain’s total capital ship strength would rise to 19 with more under construction.
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Hector Bywater
News Chronicle
Royal Navy
King George V
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Jellicoe
Beatty
Mr. Bywater
Britain
Denmark Trade Prohibited Under War Regulations
Canada imposes trading bans with any area occupied by a hostile power. Denmark is under German occupation and all commercial financial or other dealings with Danish persons or concerns are prohibited. Excludes Iceland and Danish dependencies Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
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Canada
Denmark
Iceland
Greenland
Faroe Islands
Maple and pine tree tapping across regions described
The article compares tapping maple trees in Ontario for sap to produce maple syrup and sugar with tapping southern pines for resin. It explains the similar process of wounding the tree and attaching a container, followed by collection and distillation of the sap or resin.
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Ontario
Engineers Aim to Extract Full Energy From Gasoline
The article discusses how future cars should use all gasoline energy, improve heating and cooling, and cut prices. It notes doctors in lectures for the laity and the use of carrier pigeons on the Western Front carrying tiny cameras to capture battlefield images.
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California
Florida
Canada
Europe
God's Gracious Invitation In Isaiah 55
The lesson centers Isaiah 55 with the call to seek the Lord while near. It emphasizes spiritual hunger, freely offered blessings without price, and the divine covenant promising everlasting mercies to David, urging attentive listening and reception of God’s gifts through faith.
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Isaiah
Samuel Rutherford
Babylon
Jesus
J. H. Jowett
Israel
Tot's Dress and Cape Ensemble Pattern 4412
Anne Adams Pattern 4412 offers a sweetheart neck frock with front opening and bias-cut skirt, plus a panelled cape with seam pockets. Choose two sleeve lengths, bright cherry appliques, and fabrics like flannel or faille. sizes 4 6 8 10 12, fabric needs vary. Send 20 cents with size name address and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
R Union
McDermot Ave. E
Island Peaks Survived Submersion Rise From Sea
The Channel Islands off California are peaks of submerged mountain masses that once rose above the sea. In a separate note Russia claims a colossal farm at Trubetskaya spanning 610337 acres as the world’s largest.
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Channel Islands
California
Russia
Trubetskaya
Health League urges Canada to use free health booklets
Dr Gordon Bates, head of the Health League of Canada, promotes a government health booklet series from the Federal Department of Pensions and National Health. He urges organizations to distribute the simple guides on hay fever, typhoid fever and holiday health. The leaflets, prepared by health experts, are free and aimed at public health education during war-time.
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The
Health League of Canada
Citizens of Canada
Federal Department of Pensions and National Health
Gordon Bates
Health League
Dominion
Canada
Bates
League
Federal
Department of Health
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles Availability
Readers are invited to obtain the full Dr McCullough cancer article set by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice states a direct request method and location for access.
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Dr. McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Hatcheries Release 34 Million Salmon and Trout in 1939
The Canadian Government distributed over 34 million salmon and trout in Maritime Provinces and British Columbia waters during 1939. Atlantic salmon totaled 21.3 million, speckled trout 11.6 million, and sockeye salmon over one million, with Sebago salmon Kamloops and rainbow trout also released. Most fish were fingerlings with some yearlings and adults among rainbow trout.
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Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Cost effective X ray photos via miniature camera method
An Illinois physician describes a method to take X ray photographs at about ten cents per image by using a small booth a ordinary miniature camera and thirty five millimeter film instead of large fourteen by seventeen inch films. The system relies on a fluoroscopic screen and the shadow of the patient cast by the X ray tube.
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Ijfilinois
Berkeley Police Dobermans Trained to Face Gunfire
The Berkeley Police Department uses 12 Doberman Pinscher dogs valued for training to face gunfire and disarm armed individuals, enhancing safety during operations.
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Berkeley
California
Eye aid from Brazil natives uses coffee solution
Natives in northern Brazil employ a water and ground coffee bean mixture as an eye wash and antiseptic for wounds, reflecting traditional herbal practice.
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Brazil
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Public Welfare
National Academy of Sciences
Netherlands
Java
Dutch East Indies
Poelau Tello
Boston
Cosmopolitan
Mickie
Nails Lies
New York City
Tot
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Health Books
Illinois
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