World Happenings Briefly Told
Flying Officer David L atorris was killed and three other occupants of a Royal Air Force plane were aboard when it crashed near Thworth Hampshire England. Infantile paralysis cases in Victoria state Australia with 58 deaths. The epidemic has kept schools closed for six months. The Japanese foreign office denied reports of plans to build large battleships. Gypsy fortune tellers have moved from Calgary. A license-fee increase from 200 to 500 dollars takes effect Jan 1. Captain Robert Irving named commodore of the Cunard White Star fleet. Commonwealth to exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Gold nuggets found behind the bar of the Goldfields hotel Pietersburg South Africa. Alberta to start a chinchilla fur farm. Sergeant D L Middleton of Hford killed piloting a solo RAF plane in the Solent near Calshot. RAF deaths this year rise to 14.
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David L.atorris
Royal Air Force
Thworth
Hampshire
Eng
Victoral
Toria
Australia
Calgary
East End
Calgar
Robert Irving
Cunard- White Star
Reginald V. Peel
Commonwealth
New York
Goldfields
Pietersburg
South Africa
Alberta
Canada
Andes
South America
D. L. Middleton
Hford
Solent
Calshot
Cates
Not A Friend Letters War and Censorship Notes
A woman recalls a letter from her brother in a war country who warns letters may be read. An official stamp on the envelope states I will not tell you about the war. France reports far fewer idle workers than last year as China’s conflict depresses Belgium’s business.
Apprenticeships at Flin Flon Mine A Path to Trades
A Nor’Wester column describes Flin Flon mine apprenticeships for sons and brothers of employees. Four year drilling through departments like concentrator, zinc plant, smelter, and more offer paid training, two weeks vacation, and a $100 bonus on completion. Age 16 to 28, or 17 to 38 in the smelter. Aimed at securing regular jobs with good wages. The writer laments limited access elsewhere and imagines adopting such a program widely. The piece includes a map of distances and a note on Churchill river power plant and Reindeer Lake water projects.
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Flin Fon
Flin Flon
Sumaci
Gaoly
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson on Jesus Calls Levi and Feasts
A devotional summary of Mark 2 passages describes Jesus calling Levi and the first disciples, their feast at Levi’s house with publicans and sinners, and the critique by Pharisees. It reflects on Jesus teaching the fatherhood of God, the Kingdom as a living reality, and a life of love over ritual fasting.
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Jesus Wen
Levi Jon
Aiphatis
Santinew
Andrew
Jee
Bases
Joan
Matthew
Jesus
House of Israel
Levi
John ‘the Baptist
God
Rathr
Iceland Should Seek Name More Fitting to Country
An article laments that Iceland’s name confuses outsiders with Greenland and Teeland. It mocks misnomers and argues Iceland’s sturdy independence and long history deserve a clearer, less shivering designation in Halifax Chronicle commentary.
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Heeland
Teeland
Greenland
Iceland
Halifax
Politician admits murmurs in PM speech report
A constituent taunts a division MP about not speaking. The MP concedes and presents the Prime Minister’s speech, noting at the end the bracketed word murmurs and revealing he was the one who murmured. An aside mentions insect leg movement forming tripods.
Alice Stevens Home Service pressing tips for trousers
Readers are invited to write to Alice Stevens Home Service for free advice on ham cooking and household problems. State highway officials experimented with salt as a binder on new roads causing stray sheep to lick the surface. Water containing magnesium and calcium salts does not swell gelatin as much as soft water.
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Aliee Stevens Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Virginia
England Ahead in Television and Science Progress
A British chronicle notes television as a flourishing future entertainment and cites England's lead in science. It mentions a televised shove ha'penny feature as popular publicity and contrasts England's progress with other nations including Italy, highlighting optimism about TV's growth.
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Hronacasums
England
Phrat
Italy
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