Canada in War A War Of Shared Nationhood And Resolve
A national editorial declares Canada’s unanimous entry into World War II as a sovereign partner of Britain. It stresses citizen duty across agriculture industry and government, calling the conflict everyone’s fight and urging full preparation, sacrifice, and support for a war aimed at stopping Hitler and defending self governance.
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Canada
Germany
Herr Hitler
Great Britain
Britain
France
Poland
Hitler
Australia
British Empire
Europe
Atlantic
University Closed Work At Heidelburg Indefinitely
Heidelburg University once famed for learning remains closed indefinitely as Nazi influence undermines academics. Only Berlin Leipzig Jena Munich and Vienna will continue classes for the winter term to handle wartime student demand.
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Heidelburg University
Berlin
Leipzig
Jena
Munich
Vienna
Lincoln's universal birth of freedom quote cited by Toronto Star
The Toronto Star cites Lincoln's statement reimagined with world replacing nation. It notes the line that government of the people shall not perish from the earth. It also contrasts Bible translations, from 72 languages in 1804 to 835 today.
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Lincoln
The
Toronto Star
Argentina Faces Widespread Aridity Across Two Thirds
A large portion of Argentina, about two thirds of its territory, is classified as arid or semi arid. This climate pattern affects agriculture water availability and regional ecosystems. Authorities monitor rainfall patterns and drought risk across provinces.
Heigh Ho Joins War Song Amid British Troop Morale
British troops favor the tune Heigh Ho from Snow White as they march to war. The soldiers altered the original script to read Heigh Ho Heigh Ho away to war we go.
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Tipperary
Long
England
Private list on Royal Court precedence published
The London Daily Sketch notes a booklet marked Private and approved by the King listing Separate and Joint Precedence at Court. It claims the document explains how precedence is observed when the Royal Family is accompanied by a spouse and notes that black horses are more heat sensitive than horses of other colors.
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London Daily Sketch
Pirate William Kidd Executed in 1701
Noted privateer William Kidd was executed on May 24 1701 amid trials and collapse of his doomed voyage. His fate marked the end of a controversial career and a cautionary tale for maritime law and piracy.
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William Kidd
Secret romance of Kitchener in Irish countryside
London paper reveals that Lord Kitchener, famed as a stern officer and lifelong bachelor, loved Katie Kelly, a Catholic farmer's daughter in County Kildare. After their separation his letters show tenderness, but family disapproval and wartime duties ended their liaison. Now near 80, Miss Kelly lives alone at Hill of Rathbride.
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County Kildare
Lord Kitchener of
Khartoum
E. Travers-Hutchin
London Sunday Dispatch
Katie Kelly
Curragh
Miss Kelly
Kitchener
Kellys
Rathbride
Salaries Paid Teachers In Canada Highlight Poor Pay
A report by the Research Committee of the Canadian Teachers' Federation presented in Montreal reveals widespread dissatisfation as over half of Canadian teachers earn less than the legal minimums for various industrial female categories. The study cites figures showing tens of thousands earning below unskilled and skilled labor levels, urging a national survey of monetary value placed on teaching services.
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Dominion
Canadian Teachers’ Federation
Montreal
Canada
The
Montreal Star
No More Salients Adopted In New War Policy
A new war principle rejects salients to avoid costly losses. The line will stay straight with efforts aimed at a general advance. The text notes no pollen at 4 000 feet and urges staying aloft until the season ends to reduce casualties.
Penrod and Willie Baxter Echo Twain’s Timeless Youth
A playful note compares Booth Tarkington’s Penrod and Willie Baxter to Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, asserting they stay forever young. It mentions a cow needing about an hour to eat grass and produce one quart of milk after regrinding for assimilation.
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Booth Tarkington
Penrod
Willie Baxter
Tom Sawyer
Huck Finn
Sugar panels from royal wedding cake preserved after artful icing
The London Daily Sketch reports that had the Duke and Duchess of Kent traveled to Australia, decorations on their wedding cake would have featured Scottish castles and Grecian scenes. Painter Mr. Bryant and his son, with 80 years of service to a biscuit firm, spent six weeks crafting the iced panels behind locked doors. Queen Mary later had the panels mounted under glass at Buckingham Palace, preserving them intact.
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Duke
Duchess of Kent
Australia
London Daily Sketch
Bryant
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
American sculptor Gilchrist seeks International Nobodies
Clarence Gilchrist, an American sculptor touring Europe in search of International Nobodies, arrived in London last month. Over three years he has sculpted heads of men in the street from about 20 regions, selecting common locals regardless of status, and has traveled across the United States, South America, and Canada.
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Europe
London
Clarence Gilchrist
Gilchrist
South America
Canada
Ayes Favor Intervention Despite War Question
The New Yorker quotes that support for staying out of war is weak as the public leans toward anti Hit ler and prefers decisive action by others to defeat him.
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Hitler
The
New Yorker
Referee Forces Bench Ban After Unruly Cape Town Game
A referee ejected an entire team in Cape Town after repeated warnings about unruly play. Workmen uncover a 121 year old letter embedded in a Sydney Nova Scotia house window sill written in Halifax. A walk of one mile lifts feet to a total height of about 340 feet.
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Cape Town
Sydney
N.S
Halifax
Anti knock gasoline could cripple Germany in war effort
Boston interview with Dr. Gustav Egloff, research director for a Chicago company, warns that Germanys aviation fuel from coal derived gasoline lacks anti knock properties. He notes Britain and France can develop superior gasolines from Persia crude, while Germany relies on coal product reducing plane speed range and longevity.
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Germany
Boston
Gustav Egloff
An (Universal) of] Products Company of
Chicago
American Chemical Society
Egloff
Britain
France
Persia
Monster crab fossil found near Collingwood Ontario
Mea ford town clerk G. G. Albery reports the discovery of a Silurian euryterpid or monster crab fossil along the shoreline near the Blue Mountains in Collingwood. The found body pieces weigh about 60 pounds with an original life size of six feet, dating to roughly 150 million years ago.
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G. G. Albery
Meaford
Ont
Georgian Bay District
Blue Mountains
Collingwood
Albery
Gulf of Mexico
Twenty MPs Reminisce On Outbreak Day Of 1914
The London Daily Sketch notes that only 20 members of the present House of Commons were in Westminster on the outbreak day 25 years ago. Sir John Simon is the sole surviving MP from that group. many other figures including Lloyd George, Churchill, Hoare, Amery, Benn, Clynes, and the Speaker recall the dramatic 1914 day.
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House of Commons
Westminster
London Daily Sketch
Treasury
John Simon
Lord Winterton
Lloyd George
Samuel Hoare
Churchill
Colonel Wedgewood
Lord Wolmer
Benn
Clynes
Amery
Quail Sleep In Circular Huddle Says Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor reports a covey of quail rest in a tight circle with heads outward and tails inward for warmth. When startled, the birds take off in a straight line without colliding.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Maori Dogs Extinct in New Zealand
The article notes Maori dogs are extinct in New Zealand and mentions fleas and rubber trees in contrasting statements about their existence and resilience.
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New Zealand
Gillett Pure Flake Lye Promises Quick Cleaning Aid
Advertisement touts Gillett's Pure Flake Lye as a time saver for chores. It claims to clear clogged drains lift grease and hard baked food from pots and pans and cut through dirt quickly. A tin is recommended for handy use.
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Gillett
Recalls Old Warning Bells in Danzig Echoes Reich Return
The feature recalls historical warnings as bells toll in Danzig signaling the Reich’s return themes. It cites Sir Robert Walpole’s warning about war with Spain and the anxious prospect of Britain’s reaction.
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Danzig
Reich
Robert Walpole
Spain
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