World Happenings Briefly Told
Canadian soldiers in Iceland report they are doing well as defence minister Ralston speaks to newspapermen. A new order limits church bells to after 1 pm following night air raid alarms. Canadian harvesters rise 97 percent with increased use of the combine. Douglas Aircraft says US attack bombers ordered by Norway are being delivered in Canada with 36 to be completed this year. Norway orders 20 Hitler pictures in Harstad after a prior display provokes Nest. Britain gains 1.8 million tons extra shipping as Greece places ships at Britain’s disposal. London lord mayor fund for air raid distress tops 1.3 million pounds. Maharah of Gwalior sends 1600 pounds to BBC relief.
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Canada
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
United States
Scandinavian Wireless
Stockholm
Harstad
Hitler
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Great Britain
Greece
Britain
Milkweed Could Replace Papaya as Meat Tenderizer
University of Chicago researchers report milkweed juice contains ascelepain, a meat tenderizing enzyme comparable to papain from papaya. While papaya is a larger source, commercial milkweed use would require large scale cultivation, and prospects are seen as modest.
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University of Chicago
United States
Kingston
Whig-Standard
Blow For Blow Lord Queensborough Urges Harsh Determination
In the Monthly Message of the Royal Society of St. George Lord Queensborough calls for a ruthless return of blow for blow. He argues British tradition of fair play must yield to necessary harshness to counter enemy brutality and treachery.
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Britain
Tlow
Lord Queensborough
Royal Society of St. George
Lord Queenborough
Resistance Of Briton Italians Could Tell Germany Why
Berlin questions how England can resist and if 47,000,000 Britons are determined to die rather than yield. A Berlin dispatch notes German surprise at British stamina and recalls Italian resolve after Caporetto and Vittorio Veneto and Austria's collapse.
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Germany
England
Berlin
Ciano
I Telegrafe
Leghorn
Britain
Italy
Caporetto
Rome
Vittorio Veneto
Austria
New York Sun
Was Doubly Valuable Waiter Spy at Rome Hotel
A foreign Rome correspondent discovers a waiter at his hotel is a spy. The waiter pesters him at meals, and when the manager is asked for help, he quips that firing the spy might not deter a better one next time.
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Rome
Sinking survivor recalls Lancastria funnel glimpse at Dunkirk
A British engineer recalled aboard the Lancastria during Dunkirk, describing the ship tilting and his first sighting of a ship's funnel after 22 years at sea. He spoke from New York about the gray color of the funnel as he struggled in the water.
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Lancastria
Dunkirk
New York
All Lovely Things Meet Again in Loveliness
A reflective line about reunions and enduring beauty. The text implies a return to shared beauty and harmony among beloved elements or people. It emphasizes cyclical reunion and the reaffirmation of grace.
Canada Red Cross to Pack 10000 Parcels Weekly
At a Toronto meeting on October 16, the Canadian Red Cross Society agreed to split 10000 prisoner of war parcels weekly between Toronto and Montreal. British requests for 50000 tetanus anti toxin packages and $10000 for shoes for English air raid victims will be funded from the national campaign.
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Canadian Red Cross Society
Toronto
Germany
Canadian Society
British Red Cross
Montreal
Britain
England
Red Cross
Pretty seashell necklace you can make at home
A home craft note explains making a colorful necklace from macaroni shells with water sealed holes and wire spirals. It offers a 32 page booklet full of costume jewelry projects and other craft guides available for 15 cents each from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Driving Licenses May Be Issued For Longer Periods
J P Bickell of Toronto Ontario Registrar of Motor Vehicles told the Canadian Good Roads convention in Quebec that provinces should issue driving licenses for more than a year to reduce renewal denial. His committee report also suggests highway plans include parking for drivers to rest after long drives, noting some US licenses run for several years.
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J. P. Bickell
Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Committee On Uniform
Bickell
United States
Ear grafting for detached ears argued by surgeon
Dr H L D Kirkham of Houston Texas tells the American College of Surgeons that a torn ear from an automobile accident can be saved and reattached weeks or months later to form a good new ear. Preservation remains possible even 24 hours after the injury. He notes dead ears, preserved, can also be used for grafts.
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American College of Surgeons
H. L. D. Kirkham
Houston
Texas
Pearls Found Value Revealed in Bay Oyster Discovery
Jan Meiring of Mossel Bay discovers a black pearl worth 325 dollars in a bay oyster and shares the find with Johnnie Johnson who uncovers another black pearl valued over 500 dollars.
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Jan Meiring
Mossel Bay
South Africa
Johnnie Johnson
Scottish scientist ties thermometer to a kite in 1749
A Scottish scientist in 1749 attached a thermometer to a kite to measure air temperatures at higher altitudes, pioneering early meteorological data collection.
Gay apron pattern TS Fasy to mark
Anne Adams presents Pattern 4588 a simple panelled apron design for home sewing. Features include a one piece back bodice straps top center and options for oval or squared neckline. Available in sizes small to large with fabric and ric rack details and instructions in the Sewing Instructor. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Burmese fishing trick described by Burman prince
Alfred Fabre Luce notes a Burmese method to catch fish without apparent killing. A Burman prince explains a moonlit glow at river bottom lures fish into nets, allowing fishermen to claim they only gathered the fish during a personal crisis in Buddhist Burman belief.
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Alfred Fabre Luce
Revue de Paris
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Verses
The lesson centers on Luke six thirty one Do unto others as you would have them do unto you The devotional reading contrasts Matthew five forty three to forty eight The material emphasizes moral conduct and reciprocal kindness in everyday life.
Love Your Enemies and Give with Grace
The text explains Jesus shifts from woes to followers urging love toward enemies and generous giving. It distinguishes agapan from mere affection, calls for thoughtful charity, and follows with the Golden Rule. It warns against literal giving to all and emphasizes guided judgment and measured mercy.
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Jesus
Philein
Agapan
Cicero
Making A Living In A Used Sedan Sales Venture
A young married couple overcome hardships using a used sedan and salesmanship. They scan papers for outdoor meeting announcements and picnics, staying in touch with entertainments. Their car becomes a mobile stand with candies gum balloons sandwiches and magazines.
Discovery of glycerine by Scheele in 1779
Glycerine derived from fatty substances was first discovered by scientist Scheele in 1779, marking an early breakthrough in chemistry with a new solvent and precursor to soaps and explosives.
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Scheele
Vitamin rich bread reform urged for wartime health
The Canadian Public Health Journal article by E W McHenry argues most bread in cities is suboptimal for wartime health. He recommends boosting white flour with wheat germ or high vitamin yeast to raise vitamin B complex intake without changing loaf color.
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Canadian Public Health Journal
E. W. McHenry
University of Toronto
Toronto
Fed
McHenry
Health League offers cancer articles free to readers
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the cause and control of cancer at no charge by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a request for Dr McCulloughs articles on Cancer and print your name and address.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Life light jacket aid approved for night rescue use
The British Ministry of Shipping approves a life light jacket beacon. The device floats a red beam up to 15 hours, weighs ounces, and remains ready in a watertight jacket pocket. A sealed metal cap prevents misuse, and a cedar case with lanyard allows signaling from a man overboard.
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Ministry of Shipping
Small eggs prompt playful diner banter
A customer complains to a waiter that the boiled eggs are exceptionally small and not fresh. The waiter answers with a quip that they are lucky to be small, prompting a light exchange about the eggs' quality.
Shell-Mex House details on windows doors and pipes
The Shell-Mex House office building in London contains 1,486 windows 365 steel doors 700 wooden doors and over 20 miles of hot and cold water pipes. Its elevators carry 10 000 persons per hour.
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London
Four Thousand Rice Varieties Grown in Japan
Four thousand varieties of rice are grown in Japan. The figure appears in a historical agricultural note highlighting crop diversity and regional cultivation across prefectures.
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Japan
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BBC
Canadian Red Cross
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