World Happenings Briefly Told
Dr George B Archer aged 65 is murdered in India where he oversaw a leper colony at Perulia. Brush seamen face one month in prison for absence without leave from an invasion ship. Red Cross aids emigre Jews from Hungary. In six months of 1844 British children killed or injured by live ammunition in South Africa in 1943. Isle of Man parliament votes war contributions for Britain totaling 2 million dollars. New Kenyan rice regulations restrict imports with a monthly ration of three pounds. Britain develops floating rope technology usable for several days. Cotton flax hemp and viscose fibers could replace traditional ropes.
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George B. Archer
India
Perulia
Ux Brush
International Red Cross
Geneva
Hungary
Trapper Schmidt claims egg eating feats and bets
A trapper at Church, Schmidt, boasts of egg eating prowess and wagers ten dollars that he can consume 36 eggs. Fellow trappers call it training for a larger contest of 60 eggs with a hundred dollar bet, while noting colonial Americans dried and smoked oysters.
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A, Schmidt
M. Man
North
Schmidt
Churchill speech affirms empire ties and territory stance
In Normandy, Prime Minister Churchill told airmen that Britain seeks no territory or oil and wishes no foreign control over its own. He reaffirmed commitment to the empire, noting Britain saved the world in 1940 and will keep the empire as a going concern despite the war’s toll.
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Normandy
Churchill
Commonwealth
Britain
United States
Churenit
St. Catharines
British seaman wins $360 gambling aboard ship to France
A British sailor who ferried Canadian troops to France won 360 dollars playing poker with the Canucks during the voyage. On returning to port he asked for an advance because he was broke after spending his winnings on cigarettes for the soldiers. A note compares wild dogs of Asia with wolves and jackals in relation.
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France
Samuel Prophet of Jehovah and Spiritual Revival
Devotional reflection on Samuel becoming a prophet, his growth in faith, and his role in reviving Israel. It compares his progression to Jesus, notes his reputation, and emphasizes trust in prophetic leadership during Israel abounding in idolatry and immorality before Samuel's awakening. church background and biblical references cited.
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Samuel
Ian
Hannah
Mother
Eii
Jesus
God
Israel
Dan
Beersheba
Bre
Eli
Shiloh
Robert W. Rogers
Israels
Wise Blackbird Feeds Bird at Elmira Garden
Mrs 0. Wo Hambly of Elmira Ontario loves feeding birds. A blackbird proved clever by dunking a crust in a rockery pond to soften it. The bird then carried the bread to shore and resumed breakfast with careful precision.
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Wo Hambly
Elmira
Frame Worth Little At Auction Of Hitler Picture
At Gothenburg a large Hitler portrait was auctioned. The auctioneer asked for a bid of one aere and a bidder offered. The frame and image sold for one krona. The note adds that wire making is an ancient metal craft.
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Gothenburg
Hitler
crossword puzzle clue set No 4804 Reader challenge
A terse puzzle fragment lists several clues from a crossword puzzle including numbers and partial terms such as 20 Aloud 23 Exists 24 Since 32 Bog 36 To ko before 7 Musical composition 38 Paradises 39 Estimation 41 To appress 43 Roman empress 44 Spanish 46 Japanese drama Former Rus ules 61 Spanish 53 Allowance for depreci on 81 Force BE Printer' 0 Lie 62 Conjunction 64 Preposition.
Link With Canada Major step toward postwar understanding
Edinger argues in the London Daily Mail for closer ties between Britain and Canada after the war. He urges subsidizing visitors, establishing scholarships, and creating holiday camps in both countries to boost mutual understanding and the shared destiny of the two dominions. Buy War Savings stamps.
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Dominion of Canada
Edinger
London Daily Mail
Canada
Women's Guilds
Britain
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