World Happenings Briefly Told
Four Italian generals and 1,200 officers among 3,000 Italian prisoners arriving in India for internment. U S navy to turn over reserve tungsten stocks to steel industry to ease a mineral shortage. Japanese press predicts Japan will ignore a Netherlands note rejecting participation by the Netherlands East Indies in any new East Asia order. Ontario mines set a bullion record of 122232 dollars with 70 dollars noted for 1940. Argentina studies requisitioning idle ships under an ancient Roman rule to speed Britain food deliveries. Bulgaria drafts new troops including the Sofia Iron division to replace men on the Turkish frontier. Portsmouth’s charter and Christ Church cover survive recent fire raids. U S Senate ratifies a trade treaty for 14 Latin American nations to share 15,900,000 bags of coffee annually. Quebec minimum wage commission removes weekly hour limits in war industries starting Feb 7.
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United States Navy
Japan
Netherlands
Netherlands East Indies
East Asia
Argentina
Britain
Bulgaria
Sofia
Portsmouth
Christ Church
London
United States Senate
United States
Quebec
Canadian officer leads two channel wireless tech adoption
Wing Commander R. M. McKay of Winnipeg aged 26 heads a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that introduced a two channel wireless transmitter for ground indications in England. The device, developed in Canada, impressed the RAF and is being adopted by the British Army Co operation command. Pilots praise its reliability and speed over previous gear, boosting squadron operations and enemy movement reporting.
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England
R. M. McKay
Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air Arm
Canada
Royal Air Force
British Army
Cmdr
McKay
Hydro In North Northwest Territories First Hydro Plant Opens
Hydro power reaches Yellowknife with the Prosperous Lake site delivering 4,200 horsepower to Con Negus Rycon and local mines. The $600,000 plant features a 760-foot dam a 900-foot rock tunnel a wooden penstock and 33 000-volt transmission line to supply mining operations and domestic needs.
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Yellowknife
Department of Mines and Resources
Con
Negus
Rycon Gold
Northwest Territories
Prosperous Lake
Ptarmigan Mines Limited
Yellowknife Gold Mines Limited
Thompson-Landmark Gold Mines Limited
Fort Norman
N.W.T
Alberta
Hydro
Grimshaw-Great Slave Lake Winter Road
How To Make Your Own Rugs And Anne Adams Pattern
A Home Service guide describes braiding a 24 by 36 inch rug from fabric strips and finishing steps. It promotes a 32 page booklet, lists other craft booklets for 15 cents, and advertises Anne Adams pattern 4681 with available sizes and fabric needs.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Anne Adams
Newspaper Union
McDermot Wwe. E
Greek farmers can have land plowed by government
Greek farmers may appoint the state to plow their land at a fixed charge per acre. The arrangement allows access to government plowing services and sets a standard rate to be billed per acre cultivated.
Boiled water freezes faster than cooled water
Water that has boiled and cooled freezes more quickly as the boiled water reabsorbs air. Kelp, a seaweed, is the longest weed known and can reach lengths up to 1,500 feet.
Forgiveness and stumbling blocks in Luke 17 lesson
A Sunday school devotional on Ephesians 4.32 and Luke 17.1 4 emphasizes kindness and forgiveness among Christians. It discusses causes of others stumbling, the duty to rebuke and forgive, and the gratitude shown by the ten lepers who trusted Jesus and were healed while heading to the priests.
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Moffatt
Jesus
Jerusalem
Galilee
Samaria
Apple Sauce Cake Recipe From A Historic Card
A vintage recipe for Apple Sauce Cake uses overripe measurements and directions including shortening, corn syrup, egg yolks, pastry flour, and a spiced batter. The method blends creaming with alternating dry and wet additions then bakes an 8 by 8 by 2 pan, topped with a meringue and nuts. A butter icing option uses a whole egg and omits the meringue.
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Crown Brand
Molasses or New England All-Bran Muffins
Instructions for molasses and All-Bran muffins with soaking of bran in milk and molasses, then mixing with egg flour salt and soda. Batter rests briefly, fills muffin tins two thirds full, bakes about 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. Makes one dozen muffins.
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New England
Kellogg’s
Pitcairn Island Gives 244 Walking Sticks for Maimed
About 200 residents of Pitcairn Island, where the Bounty mutineers found refuge, donated 244 walking sticks for maimed men. The makers crafted them from wood after sailing 100 miles in small boats to another island to obtain material.
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Pitcairn
The
Bounty
Warm and cold blooded animals and human cold tolerance
The piece explains warm and cold blooded definitions, noting constant versus environment influenced body temperatures. It discusses factors like fat under the skin and thyroid activity shaping cold tolerance in humans, mentions gender differences, and cites cultural phrases while giving practical guidance on clothing in damp or frosty weather.
Ayrshire laundress wed cousin of the Queen
Jean Crawford of Largs Ayrshire 20 married Captain Patrick Drummond Scott 27 whose mother was Ernestine Bowes Lyon. They met at a Largs dance and wed two weeks later. She learned of the royal connection after the wedding. She said the relation changes nothing and they are happy.
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Ayrshire
Jean Crawford
Largs
Capt
Patrick Drummond Scott
Ernestine Bowes-Lyon
Mrs. Scott
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India
Ontario
Department of Mines
University of Manitoba
RCAF
North
Home Service
Strikin
Lydia B
Pinkham
Pinkham’s
Sebruary
Pitcaimn Island
EMAC
Drow Vy Limited
CROWN
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