World happenings briefed from global events
The 44th annual convention of the Western Stock Growers Association will be in Calgary June 13 14. Britain cannot establish a general leave scheme for farm duties at planting and harvest. Egypt removes civilians from western desert towns near the Libyan frontier. British Columbia temperance league aims to end liquor manufacture and sale for the war. Fifty thousand non fiction books will be distributed to Canadian armed forces in Great Britain. Relatives of Canadians serving will be notified 24 hours before casualty news is released. Nazi claims 32000 German staff maps found in Arnhem. Flying Officer Andrew Hood cited for the Distinguished Flying Cross after being reported missing. Preparations for 225 newspaper editors to attend Calgary July 4 5 national Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convention are complete.
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Western Stock Growers’ Association
Calgary
Admiralty
Britain
Egypt
Western Desert
Libyan
Great Britain
Canadian Legion
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
raid bomber crippled by pursuit plane near trawler tribute
A London writer calls a North Sea incident a major wartime tribute. A Nazi raider attacking an unarmed trawler was damaged by a British plane and forced to land. German airmen were rescued by the very trawler they had attacked and, upon internment, remarked they knew Britain would save them.
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Halifax Herald
London
North Sea
Allied Victory Leader Visits Toronto War Talk
Major General Sir William Glasgow, Australian High Commissioner in Canada, visited Toronto and praised the Commonwealth Air Training Advisory Council. He said Canada would gain a major aerial transport system after the war and voiced confidence in defeating Germany in the air.
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William Glasgow
Canada
Toronto
Commonwealth Air Training Advisory Council
William
Centenary of Penny Black stamps celebrated worldwide
A worldwide toast marks the 100th anniversary of the Penny Black first issued May 6 1840 and sparked uniform postal rates. Britain leads with a commemorative set while Canada and the US host meetings and El Salvador issues special stamps. Royal Philatelic Society highlights Victoria penny stamp display at the London Museum.
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Great Britain
Britain
Royal Philatelic Society
London Museum
King George
Canada
United States
el Salvador
Rowland Hill
United Kingdom
Hill
James Chandler
Dundee
Queen Victoria
Pioneer
Trouble Lies In Perspective
A Brantford Expositor essay argues that judging past and present creators by era is misleading. It notes Shakespeare’s uniqueness, praises modern writers, painters, and singers, and warns against glorifying Golden Ages or letting admiration deter current efforts.
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Shakespeare
Bernard Shaw
Avon
Rafael Sanzio
Francesca
el Greco
Brantford Expositor
Born Without Arms William R. Watson Tours Montreal
William R. Watson, author, lawyer, and musician born without arms in Scotland, tours Montreal as a lecture speaker. He uses his toes for daily tasks, dictating his 90 000 word book while claiming to write with longfoot.
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William R. Watson
Montreal
Ture
Service Club
Watson
Scotland
Toronto
Canada
University of Alberta
Alberta
Gardening in small gardens adds beauty with flagstone paths
The article advises creating low, flush flagstone paths to protect grass edges and ease mowing. It details sinking stones, drainage sand, and humus to loosen heavy soils, plus daily watering for window boxes and dense plantings with trailing and flowering species for urban dwellers.
Lemon Jell-O Cabbage Apple Pickle Mold
A vintage recipe combines Lemon Jell-O with hot water vinegar and salt. It folds in shredded cabbage diced apples and chopped sweet pickles then is poured into molds and chilled until firm. Unmold onto crisp lettuce and serve for six.
Soft slimming jacket dress pattern 4442 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams designs a soft afternoon style pattern 4442 aimed at flattering mature curves. The dress features shirred shoulders, neat darts, a V neck with center tuck, and sleeves trimmed with tucks, with a contrasting bolero option. Sizes 34 through 48. fabric estimate three yards of 39 inch fabric. send 20 cents to Winnipeg pattern dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Angler Faces Four Hour Struggle With Salmon Triumph
An ardent angler named Arthur battled a huge salmon for four hours before landing it. He carried the prize home in ecstasy and told his aunt of the triumph, but she questioned why he did not cut the line to drop the fish. The puzzled aunt paused her knitting before speaking.
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Ecstacy
Arthur
Niagara Falls Drift Upstream Over Millennia
A geological note states Niagara Falls migrated about seven miles upstream over the last twenty thousand years, reshaping the landscape and river dynamics.
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Niagara Falls
New Covenant Promised In Jeremiah Insight
Devotional overview of Jeremiah 31 33 34 and Luke 22 14 20, explaining Jehovah's second covenant. God will write the law on hearts, making all people his and granting direct access to him. It contrasts Sinai's broken covenant with a renewed, internalized commitment.
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Sinai
Israel
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Jehovah
Robert W. Rogers
God
Red Cross Sends 21 War Aid Cases from Manitoba
Since April 30 the Manitoba Division of the Red Cross has gathered and forwarded 21 cases overseas containing 900 woollen scarves 300 seamen scarves 250 seamen pullovers 480 pairs wool socks 500 four inch bandages 463 four inch bandages 462 bed sheets 1992 pillow cases 4000 wipes and 1630 compresses. Manitoba records the second largest number of forwarded cases after Ontario.
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Manitoba
The
Red Cross
Ontario
London Fire Inquest Ends After Seven Months
In London an inquest into a fatal fire and explosion concluded after seven months. The jury heard 1 674 000 words of evidence and was granted lifelong exemption from further duty as compensation for their service.
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London
Propaganda Tactics Traced to Ancient Arrow Messages
A London historian argues propaganda is ancient, noting in early wars messages were attached to arrows and shot at foes. The claim links modern persuasion to historic battlefield practices.
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London
Valenza Jewellers Preserve Old Guild Craft in Piedmont
In Valenza a city of 12 000 population 180 families run workshops making artistic jewellery with gold platinum silver and precious stones. The handiwork survives as a guild tradition with daily material deliveries by messengers and no central vault. The value used monthly is about 90000 dollars.
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Piedmont
Valenza
Fruit and Nut Steamed Pudding from Old Recipe
A historical recipe lists ingredients for a fruit and nut steamed pudding including carrot, potato, bread crumbs, raisins, currants, corn syrup, brown sugar, suet, sour milk, baking soda, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix in order, steam three hours for large servings and shorter for small.
Clever Young Salesman Opening Question
A witty exchange hints at an opening for a bright young salesman. The retort advises not to slam the door on departure, implying a succinct, sharp interest in early talent.
England Imports Most of Its Butter Supply
Only about ten percent of the butter consumed in England is home produced, with the remainder imported. The statistic highlights a reliance on foreign dairy products in the national diet.
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England
Atlantic Pacific Submarine Cables Span Vast Network
The Atlantic and Pacific oceans are linked by a vast submarine cable system totaling about 15,400 miles, reflecting early global communications infrastructure and the scale of cross ocean connectivity.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Health advances praised by Surgeon General Dr. Parran
Dr Parran states Americans are the healthiest people in history due to better feeding housing and preventive care. He notes a record 106 deaths per thousand in 1938 and lists leading causes while warning that smallpox remains a national disgrace with 1938 and 1939 cases totaling over 23 000. He compares U S and Canada and cites India as the only country with more cases.
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Thomas Parten
United States Public Health Service
Parran
United States
Canada
India
Readers urged to request full cancer article set
Editorial note directs readers wanting the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles to write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont for full collection.
Vigilance Push From RCMP On Sabotage Risk In Canada
RCMP chief S. T. Wood says Canada remains free of sabotage but warns the situation could change. In cooperation with police and defence intelligence, authorities stress vigilance, noting minimal past sabotage and the early internment of enemy aliens as factors reducing threat.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
Defence Department
S. T. Wood
Germany
Dominion
Elephant in India as compliment says Ra gini Devi dancer
The quote contrasts Indian views of feminine grace with Western humor. Ra gini Devi notes the elephant as a noble model of carriage and aristocratic glide. The statement also mentions no penguins in the wild state in the northern hemisphere.
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India
Ragini Devi
America
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Petsamo
Russia
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United Stat
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