World happenings briefly told from distant lands
Sweden's royal family donated 29000 kroner to Finland relief funds. Captain HL Up ton named Royal Naval Reserve aide to the King. Sir Alfred Tobin, former Old Bailey Crippen defence counsel, dies in Switzerland. Over 10000 engineers registered after a Dominion-wide survey by the Engineering Institute of Canada. Frederick Henry Barratt, 21, noted ornithologist, dies in Toronto. India war fund exceeds 450000 pounds in donations. Thai plotters against King Anada executed. Scots seek war support in digs near a French chateau uncovering 150 bottles of champagne. Ottawa confirms veteran American pilots may train Canada’s wartime air force.
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Sweden
Red Crom Fund
Finland
HL. Upton
Royal Naval Reserve
de Amp
The
Admiralty
Engineering Institute of Canada
Frederick Henry Barratt
Promee
Toronto
India Office
Linlithgow
India
Thai
Siam
Anada
Prajadhipok
Substitute For Coffee Triumphs In German Chemistry But Lacks Taste
The Koelnische Zeitung reports Exaatz coffee made from toasted rye and barley with synthetic cafein, lauded for coffee like effects yet criticized for taste and aroma. The ersatz product is tied to German army efforts and a Reich warning urges housewives to ration bread and potatoes to avoid waste.
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Koelnische Zeitung
Berlin
Reich
Origins of the Soldier Name Tommy Atkins
A mapping of the term Tommy Atkins to describe a British soldier appears in army Paybooks from Waterloo era records. The Paybook form bore the name Atkins, Thomas, guiding later editions and a Wellington anecdote. Other tales credit a gunner or a ledger-keeping private as the source.
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Jommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins
War Office
Atkins
Thomas
Duke of Wellington
Oii
Thomas Atkins
Royal Artillery
Need For Flax Says Western Farmers Should Cultivate
L R Key of Manitoba urges Western Canada farmers to grow fibre flax to replace mid European imports. He notes Britain buys about 46 000 tons yearly for 16 million dollars with fibre seed and green fibre as main products and says 200 000 bushels of flax seed could find a steady market in ice and Northern Ireland.
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L. R Key
Manitoba
Irery
Canada
Europe
Greateri
Ireland
Latvia
Soviet
Russia
Khey
Key
Rugia
Ice
Northern Ireland
Making Plants and Flowers Grow Indoors Booklet Offer
A Winnipeg advertisementpromotes a 32 page booklet Making Plants and Flowers Grow Indoors offering guidance on potting foliage plants ferns bulbs and more. It lists care tips plant types and related booklets available for 15 cents each from the Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union and notes other topics such as skiing dancing and decorative objects.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Anne Adams Pattern 4245 for versatile children outfits
Anne Adams designs Pattern 4245 offering three outfits: a frock with bias skirt and bow, a button-front jacket with bishop sleeves, and a jumper dress with optional blouses. Available in child sizes 4,6,8,10,12 with yardage details for jumper blouse dress and jacket. Order by mail with name address size and pattern number to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Anne_Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot
Bridges in Old London and a Rhododendron Tale
The Lon Jon Free Press notes Blackfriars Bridge at five years old remains a long span while nearby Lon Jon Bridge at 108 years replaces a structure opened in 1209 and built on the site of a Roman-era bridge. The rhododendron name derives from Greek for rose tree yet the flower is neither a rose nor a tree.
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Lon- Jon
Blackfriars Bridge
Old London
Lon Jon Bridge
Parables of the Kingdom and Hidden Treasures Lessons
Sunday School sermon outlines parables from Matthew 13 on the tares and the good and bad in the church, mustard seed growth, leaven within, and the treasure and pearl. It cites Isaiah, Proverbs, and Paul, with notes on interpretation and vigilance. It references Madame Tussaud and lace centers for contrast.
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David Smith
Hasting
Paul
Treas
Chri
Regulations for Trans Canada stewardesses keep nurses as standard
The article notes only registered nurses may be TCA stewardesses, citing that nursing experience inspires confidence. It lists strict requirements: education, manners, physical condition, medical exams every three months, height 5 ft to 5 ft 5 in, weight 95 to 125 pounds, age 21 to 26, unmarried status, and Canadian nationality. The term hostess is avoided in favor of stewardess.
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Trans Canada Airlines
TCA
Robert Ayre
T.C.A
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Health League ad invites readers to request cancer series
Editorial note directs readers to obtain Dr. Tough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St, Toronto Ontario.
Indians Rally at 1st Brotherhood Convention in British Columbia
Am brose Reid, advisor to the five Brotherhood of British Columbia, urged unity and self sufficiency for Indians at the largest convention yet, speaking in English Chinook and Simshean. He framed Indians as wards of the government but pushed toward independence and wartime contribution.
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Five Brotherhood of
British Columbia
Ambrose Reid
Brotherhood
Reid
Department of Indian ‘Affairs
Earthquake Centre in Japan Instills Constant Dread
In Earthquake Centre Japan the ocean bed drops sharply, making the area a veritable quake hub. Residents live in constant fear of tremors and never grow used to them despite their frequency.
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Japan
Drivers Should Think Ahead To Avoid Automobil Dangers
Automobil safety advice urges drivers to scan ahead and monitor nearby traffic to prevent collisions. Emphasizing anticipation and situational awareness, the guidance stresses keeping a safe following distance and reducing distractions.
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Alfred Tobin
Old Bailey
Dr Crippen
Switzerland
Home. Service
Batman
George V
England
Anne
Isaah
Miter
London
Toronto Star
Calais
Nottingham
Belgium
Leopold III
Herseat
Prince Baudoin
Prince Charles
Brussels
Bel‘am
J. W. S. McCullough
Canad
B.C. Organization
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