World Happenings Briefly Told
Chief Edward Gamble of the Kii gatla Indian Bank sends $100 to the British High Commissioner in Canada for war prosecution. Britain reports wheat and sugar stocks sufficient and no need for further reserves. Italian and German POWs from Middle East subs arrive in Australia, many described as youths. Rudolf Hess is guarded by British personnel and fed as the guards. Gen W Anders of the new Polish army in Russia will soon command three divisions. Canadian industry reaches record employment with 1.6 million workers. Munitions and Supply reports nearly 2.6 billion dollars in contracts and commitments. Curtiss-Wright workers will ship 10 000 packs of cigarettes to soldiers of multiple allied forces.
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Edward Gamble
Kiigatla Indian Bank
Skeena River
United Kingdom
Canada
Ministry of Food
Britain
Middle East
Australia
Rudolf Hess
W. Anders
Russia
Victor Podoski
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of Munitions and Supply
Curtiss-Wright Corporation Airplane Division
United States
Russia Leads Europe in Gold Shipments to U S
The Department of Commerce notes a surge of gold from Russia to the United States, with over 5.65 million dollars received in one week of September. Through the first half of 1941 Russia nearly doubled its exports versus 1940, while Canada sent 278 million, much originating in the United Kingdom, and smaller gains came from South American nations and South Africa.
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Russia
Department of Commerce
Soviet Union
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
America
Union of South Africa
Fort Knox
New York
Patriot-educated Filipino boy praise cow with liberty quote
The narration recounts Adrian J. Barnouw describing an essay by a trained Filipino boy. The piece panegyrizes a cow with a liberty or death sentiment attributed to the author. The anecdote ties rhetoric and patriotism to a simple bovine tribute.
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Adrian J. Barnouw
Queen Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Columbia University
Do Not Thaw Frozen Food Until Use
Do not thaw frozen food until it is needed. Once thawed use all of it promptly to prevent spoilage and waste.
Cars Or Planes Opinion In Wartime Canada
The Toronto Telegram argues it is better to keep Canadian cars in garages than Britain’s planes in hangars. It asserts motorists avoid bad weather, yet stresses the greater danger to comfort from the Hun who would lose gasoline and oil if Britain is defeated.
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Toronto Telegram
Britain
Anne Adams pattern for a back-to-school shirtwaist frock
Junior pattern 4878 features a peasanty shirtwaist frock by Anne Adams ideal for back-to-school wear. Describes four section skirt with bias waistbands yoke and cuff bands, Peter Pan collar, and optional long sleeves. sizes 6 8 10 12 14. 20 cents for pattern, send name address and size to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Churchill Named Lord Warden of Cinque Ports
Just An Honorary Post Prime Minister Churchill has been appointed lord warden for the Cinque Ports but will not be installed at Walmer Castle until after the war. The post honors the late Lord Willingdon and carries no salary. The Cinque Ports Hastings Sandwich Dover Romney and Hythe formed the original group with Winchelsea and Rye added later.
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Churchill
Cinque Ports
Walmer Castle
Lord Willingdon
Canada
Hastings
Sandwich
Dover
Romney
Hythe
Britain
Winchelsea
Rye
Tax on tips hits waitresses and chambermaids in new schedules
The London Daily Sketch reports a new income tax on tips for workers such as waitresses, chambermaids, and commissionaires whose earnings fall into the new low income brackets. A 10 percent surcharge on bills is used to better gauge total gratuities.
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London Daily Sketch
Grapefruit Classified as True Berry Defies Blackberry
A science note clarifies that the grapefruit qualifies as a true berry while the blackberry does not. The distinction hinges on botanic definitions of berry structure and fruit development.
Renewal In the Arapahoe A sad tale of a man and his paper
In the Nebraska Pioneer dated December 26 1879 a story recounts a man who cut off his newspaper after angering the editor. He sells his coin below market value loses property to taxes bets on a horse fails and faces fines and forged note losses. He ends up paying a large black man to escort him to the office and the editor consents to a four year subscription and to threaten to knock him down if he stops the paper again. A Columbus Daily Telegram remark notes a separate period when baby eels shrink as they grow teeth alter and their mouths close. A bomb dropped from one mile takes about 19 seconds to reach the ground.
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Arapahoe
Nebraska
WPA
Melle McCarthy
Columbus Daily Telegram
Busy Canadian editors tour BC House during war era visit
Two of Canada's busiest women in London spoke with visiting editors W. L. MacTavish and Fraser Gerrie about their work at British Columbia House. The recreation room chief, Mrs. Josephine Godman of Esquimalt, runs the amusement bureau and even arranges social encounters for soldiers, including bringing a companion to a dance and arranging a drink with H. G. Wells. There are 3,070 counties in the.
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London
W. L. MacTavish
Vancouver
Fraser Gerrie
Edmonton
British Columbia House
Pacific Coast
Canada hosts 37 museums and galleries employing staff
A survey notes 37 museums and art galleries across Canada employ four full-time staff members. The count reflects nonprofit institutions and regional cultural venues operating with limited permanent personnel.
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Canada
Sealyham Terrier Origin Traced to Wales
The Sealyham terrier originated in Wales, a breed noted for its compact size and sturdy build. Its development traces to Welsh hunting dogs and a 19th century breeder, leading to a distinct small white terrier recognized in dog show history.
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Wales
Sunday School Lesson Exalts Nation Through Righteousness
A Sunday lesson outlines Moses exhorting Israel to obey God’s law as given at Sinai, stressing that happiness comes from holiness and obedience. It contrasts blessing for the righteous with the curses for disobedience and notes Isaiah’s portrayal of Ephraim’s drunken pride and imminent fall of Samaria.
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Moses
Israel
Sinai
Matthew Henry
Ephraim
Isaiah
Samaria
Britain to Gather Evidence on German Atrocities
Richard Law told the House of Commons Britain is collecting evidence on Germans likely responsible for murder oppression and cruelties in occupied territories. He said punishment for such individuals is under consideration and the Foreign Office is in talks with allied governments. He stressed actions are not passing unnoticed at home or abroad.
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Richard Law
House of Commons
Foreign Office
War Emergency Training Expands to 33,003 Trained in Five Months
Canada widens labor training under war emergency policy. From April 1 to August 30, 33,003 persons took part across 93 schools and centers, with 10,063 actively in training on August 1. Industrial classes mix discharged soldiers with World War I veterans.
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Canada
Labor Department
Dog Signals and Threat Posture During Encounters
The text describes how a dog raises its head and exposes the throat when barking, signaling alertness. It notes that a lowered head accompanies a growl, indicating a potential attack, as the vulnerable neck is guarded by the downward posture.
Diets of Coastal Eskimos and Legal Status of Lions
Eskimo coast communities rely mainly on marine mammals and fish with occasional caribou. The bull is the common name for the Taurus zodiac sign. In Africa, lions are legally classified as ver min.
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Africa
Radio health plays reach Moose Jaw schools in Canada
Health League of Canada reports radio dramatizations of great medical scientists and reformers are broadcast in Moose Jaw Grade 7 and 8 classrooms. Dr. Gordon Bates notes plans to extend to lower grades and to approach Education Ministers nationwide to broaden the health education program.
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Health League of Canada
Moose Jaw
Gordon Bates
Bates
Mickie Says This Isn t Our Newspaper
A derisive plea asserts the paper belongs to readers and advertisers. The note emphasizes that readers should supply the news and pay for placement, urging mutual support to keep the paper running.
Nazi campaign to Russia signals danger to free nations
The Nazi drive against Russia marks a deeper threat than battlefield results. The Monitor argues Hitler’s invasion mirrors Napoleon’s fear driven drift, revealing how totalitarian fear can undermine political systems beyond military outcomes.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Russia
Hitler
Napoleon
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