World Happenings Briefly Told
Transport plans a Moscow to Leningrad canal with Kiev to boost trade. Britain signs a new Anglo Turkish commerce pact to increase two nations commerce. A mourning dove banded 1933 shot in Elba Alabama by John L Crowley. Australian wheat crop 1939-40 estimated at 210.4 million bushels, up 95 million from prior year. Lieut Col William Henry Hasings former Manitoba crown prosecutor dead. English barrage balloon drifts over Germany causing outages. Mark Twain stamp issued honoring author who spent boyhood in Hannibal. Allied contraband control halts some American food and clothing shipments to German-occupied Poland. Alberta Metis taught farming as trapping and fishing downturn persists. Dr W W Cross speaks in legislature on health and relief policy.
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Transport
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Ukraine
Germany
Turkey
Britain
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ont
Elba
Ala
John L. Crowley
Commonwealth Statistician
William Henry Hasings
Manitoba
Peterborough
Osgoode Hall
Toronto
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Ministry of Economic Warfa
Poland
Alberta
W. W. Cross
Selected Recipes for a Rich Quick Candy
Melt butter and chocolate slowly. Add remaining ingredients with vanilla then boil until a firm ball forms in cold water. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Beat until heavy, then turn onto buttered tin. Nuts or raisins may be added during beating.
Strawberry Festival Mold Dessert Recipe Card
Dissolve Jell-O in hot water and turn into a mold. Chill until firm and unmold. Garnish with fresh strawberries and add a spoonful of mixed fruit per serving. Serve plain or with cream. Serves four.
Retired Chief Magistrate of London Sir Rollo Graham-Campbell
The retiring Chief Magistrate of London Sir Rollo Graham-Campbell served 26 years on the Bow Street bench. He was famed for courtesy and restraint never joking in court, asking calm questions to gauge guilt and ensure fair handling of each case.
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London
Rollo Graham-Campbell
Bar Rollo
Bow Street
Rollo Ope
Location Does Not Matter in Reading Newspaper Ads
Frederick Dickinson of Chicago spoke in Columbus to Ohio publishers about reader habits. He said long held fetishes on right versus left pages are mistaken and that readers absorb items no matter where placed, with strong interest for real news or ads on any page.
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Frederick Dickingon
Chicago
Ohio
Columbus
Dickinson
American Newspaper Publishers Association Bureau of Advertising
Public Speaking Self-Taught from Home Service
Panic speaking in public is addressed with home practice tips. Guidance includes loud reading, breath control, projecting from the mouth, and registering emotions with syllables like um or ni. Readers are offered a 32 page booklet via Home Service Dept Winnipeg News paper Union with price details and additional titles.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Man
Anne Adams Pattern 4368 for Women’s Swim Dress in Scotland
Anne Adams Pattern 4368 offers a scalloped front bodice and decorative panels forming a long bodice look with varying necklines and sleeves. Available in sizes 34 to 48, fabric yardage is listed. order requires 20 cents and mailing details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Aere
Anne Adams
Anne ‘Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Safe Safety Pin Patent Sparks Quick Closure Idea
Charles Sakin of Los Angeles says he contracted with Ogden inventor S.C. Porter for a patent fastener. The principle is simple and springs shut, likened to a sleeping top. The note links the French dormir comme une taupe to a pun on top.
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Charles Sakin
Los Angeles
S.C. Porter
Ogden
Sakin
Parable of the Talents and Faithful Stewardship Insights
The article explains the parable of talents with Jesus likening the king’s servants to stewards entrusted with God’s goods. It contrasts five and two talent faithfulness with the one talent failure and reinforces that readiness and faithful use of gifts determine reward, as Paul notes.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Christ
Paul
Canadian Red Cross London HQ Moves to Berkeley Square
The Canadian Red Cross reports London headquarters now at 20 Berkeley Square rent free for the war. Individual clothing parcels to prisoners of war will start this month, while food parcels remain prohibited. Interned civilians receive weekly parcels if listed, but Canadian numbers are unclear. Maple Leaf huts in London once provided 500 000 beds and a million meals. a first residential club has opened. The Canadian Bankers Association waives cheque collection charges for the Red Cross, saving staff money.
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London
Berkeley Square
British Red Cross
Red Cross
Foreign Office
Lst
Canadian Red Cross
Eady
England
Canada
Alent
Diamonds fuel steel mills and Brazilian carbons noted
The article states thousands of carats of diamonds are consumed annually by the steel industry, with most diamonds described as dark-gray pebbles called carbons imported from Brazil. It also advises wetting blades before dicing marshmallows to avoid sticking when preparing desserts.
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Brazil
Saskatchewan Tuberculosis Death Rate Sets Benchmark for Canada
Dominion figures show Saskatchewan had 288 TB deaths per 100 000 in 1938, far below Canada's 546. If national rates matched Saskatchewan, Canada would have about 3 233 deaths versus 6 122, highlighting progress since turn of the century and urging efforts toward a Dominion average equal to Saskatchewan's.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Eoieens
Saskatenewam Helfand
Factorial Note Prompts Health League of Canada Inquiry
Readers seeking the complete set of Dr McCul ancerles are asked to write to The Health League of Canada at 1 Bond St Toronto Ont for information and orders.
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McCulancerles
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
New York Racing Pigeon Reunites With Owner After 3000 Mile Flight
A New York racing pigeon sold to a fan engineer in Venezuela escaped there and somehow returned to New York, covering an estimated distance of about 3000 miles.
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New York
Venezuela
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Home Service
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Egestas Behel Ite
Aaar
Aicultural Marestin ‘Bureau
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Amecuver
Consée
Matthew
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Leeann Rain Bags
Aecural Ry
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