World Happenings Briefly Told
More than 60 Danish nurses volunteered for the Finnish war front with a Red Cross ambulance unit. Britain sold defence bonds and war savings certificates totaling over £21,000,000. Canadian Red Cross funds were granted $5,000 for Finland relief. Ottawa honored Sir Robert Borden with a stained glass window at All Saints Anglican Church. A mental clinic will open in Sheffield to help people face war worries with simple mental drills.
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Red Cross
Binteen
Publc
Paris
Moscow St
Helsingfors St
United States
Atlantic Coast
United Kingdom
Canadian Red Cross
F. W. Routley
England
Finland
Congregation of All Saints’ Anglican Church
Ottawa
Fone
Sir Robert Borden
Canada
Sheffield
F. Kennedy
Nerves and Daily Health Tips Promo From Home Service
A Home Service item urges readers to join clubs or groups to improve nerves and social life. It recommends walking for health, Vitamin B rich foods, and sane living. The Winnipeg notice advertises booklets on nerves and daily health problems for 1 cent and 15 cents, plus other topics.
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Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Bird Banding Keeps Year Round Presence
Canada maintains year round bird banding through about two hundred volunteers under the Migratory Birds Convention Act. The National Parks Bureau and Department of Mines and Resources coordinate with the U.S. Geological Survey to mark birds and depend on private reports for recoveries. By year end, over 40,000 birds are expected to be recorded, with 25,000 recovery notes accumulated since banding began about 16 years ago.
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Canada
National Parks Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Ntional Parks Bureau
Ottawa
United States
Bureau of Mological Survey
Washington DC
Dominion
Mary
Geaus
Matthew
Bethlehem
George Jackson
Kingdom of Heaven
Mark
Capernaum
Mount of Transfiguration
Jesus
Francis Greenwood Peabody
Dominion Department of Agriculture
North America
Pilgrim Fathers
Plymouth
Mass
Think For The Children Auto Safety Note
A Kansas message by A L Potter urges drivers to slow for children crossing streets and to allow time and space for possible missteps. The note emphasizes giving children extra safety and avoiding reliance on predictable crossing. It includes a regional attribution to Independence Kansas.
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A. L. Potter
Independence
Kansas
USA
Jo Margin
Sunday School Lesson The Child and The Kingdom
A Christmas lesson focusing on the infant in biblical narrative with verses from Isaiah and Matthew. The golden text centers on a child, framed by devotional readings and explanatory comments for the lesson.
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the Child and the
Anne Adams pattern for housedress headline style
The text promotes Anne Adams pattern 4171 for housedress in misses and women sizes. It notes design features such as princess lines for a slim look, scalloped neckline, decorative full-length flounce, easy ironing, and quick sewing with a Sewing Instructor. Pattern details include size range and fabric yardage.
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Anne Adams
Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Safe and cheap method to disinfect utensils during times of war
A correspondent asks for a safe disinfectant for dishes and utensils. The answer: chemical disinfection is impractical and costly. Boiling water or live steam provides a simple, rapid and effective alternative for sterilizing dishes, knives and forks when available.
Health League of Ci Promotes Cancer Articles Drive
A note invites readers to write to the Health League of Ci at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont to secure information or participation in cancer awareness articles. The appeal emphasizes central coordination and public engagement through the league's address in Toronto.
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Mecullough
Health League of Ci
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Finland’s Independence Seen as European Political Issue
The Manchester Guardian notes Finland’s unique position as a buffer between Russia and Sweden, its links with both Nordic and Baltic states, and its role as a barrier against Russian imperialism and communism. The piece frames Finnish independence as a matter of European interest, alongside Poland and Austria.
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Russia
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Soviet Union
Poland
Austria
Europe
Manchester Guarian
Engineer Named Durkel Receives Croix de Guerre
An Alsatian locomotive engineer known as Durkel earned the Croix de Guerre after stopping his train near battle lines to rescue an unconscious officer from a burning French observation plane. He ran toward the crash as German fighters attacked, saving a life amid the dogfight.
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Durkel
Jaws Generate Tiny Electrical Charge During Eating
A quirky note states jaws produce electricity when eating, claiming about 0.0005 to 0.001 volt per bite, with a playful tone and nonspecific measurements. The line ends with the number 2338, adding no clear context.
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Defence Department
Henan
China
Cheery Prince
SS Hous
Unday
Portugal
Toby
Cleopatra
Egypt
Camapa
McUllough
Sara
Ation
Turkey
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