World Happenings Briefly Told
The Roosevelt administration and congress agreed to raise 5 billion dollars in new taxes over five years to pay for U S defence. William Anderson of Toronto won the open pair championship in the Canadian giant American contract bridge tourney. Victoria longshoremen voted to donate 1 per month per man to Canada’s war effort. Lord Beaverbrook announced an emergency committee for aircraft production. The Soviet Union ratified a trade and navigation pact with Yugoslavia. Roosevelt asked Congress to add 32 million to the 5 million already allotted for civilian air pilot training. Dr J M Dixon of Calgary was elected president of the Dominion Dental Council of Canada in Toronto. Dr A J Brett of Regina named secretary treasurer. A large Japanese bombing raid caused 500 deaths at Sianfu on May 19. Alberta oil output for four months exceeded last year’s by over 500 000 barrels.
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Roosevelt
Wiliam M. Anderson
Toronto
Lord Beaverbrook
British Minster
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Confess
J. M. Dixon
Calgary
Dominion Dental Council of Canada
A. J. Brett
Regina
Sianfu
Shensi
Alberta
Alberta Department of Lands and
Door hazards in moving cars claim lives yearly
A passenger was thrown from a car at about 50 mph when a door, opened slightly to slam shut, blew fully open by wind. He died from head injuries. The Metropolitan Life Bulletin notes about 300 U.S. deaths yearly from doors opened in moving vehicles. It also cites steel could yield 1,400 safety razor blades per pound.
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United States
Metropolitan Lite Bulletin
The Curious History of the Kiss Across Ages
The article traces the kiss from ancient Rome through the Middle Ages to modern America, noting varied customs. It recounts foot kissing as submission, Viking and French anecdotes, and a claim by an American scientist that kissing shortens life, which few believe.
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Mario Maggiore
la Tribuna Mlustrata
Rome
India
China
Japan
Theodor Mommsen
Guglielmo Ferrero
United States
Barbarossa
Gange Rolf
William the Conqueror
Charles
France
Louis XII
Normandy
Planting and care tips for a longer Canadian garden season
Gardeners in warmer parts of Canada can extend the harvest by delaying some seeds and planting hot weather crops in early June. Use stakes and ties for tall flowers and tomatoes, manage two insect groups with poison or burning sprays, and combat fungus with Bordeaux Mixture or sulfur. Ready-made sprays are available from seed stores, providing practical guidance for season extension and plant protection.
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Canada
AML
Anne Adams Pattern 4366 Dress Jacket Ensemble
Pattern 4366 blends tailored lines with feminine details for dress and matching jacket. Instructions note lace edging, floral accents, and a front yoke with gathered fullness. options include buttons matching belt buckle and lace or flower trims. Also mentions Pattern 4568 and fabric yardage. orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Anne ‘Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Ezekiel as a Watchman Enlightens Deadly Warnings
Devotional lesson outlines Ezekiel 33 1 20 and Romans 14 12 urging watchers to warn the wicked, citing Godly duty over past deeds. Quotes Atkins Skinner and Paul to stress accountability, repentance, and righteous living.
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Eaen
Ezekiel
House of Israel
Paul
God
Gaius Glenn Atkins
John Skinner
White Plague Warns on Tuberculosis in War Years
The Health League of Canada urges continued battle against tuberculosis as war heightens spread. Emphasizes nourishing foods, fresh air, balanced exercise and rest for children, open bedroom windows, a strong breakfast, and unobtrusive health supervision at home and school, with government leaflets to help.
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Health League of Canada
Dominion
Empire
World Fair dining and travel musings from John C Kirkwood
The piece recalls World Fair menus across eighteen foreign states with Bel gium to Venezuela and Turkey to Sweden, detailing dishes from crayfish and lingonberries to shish kebab. It also surveys costs of war materiel and contemplates Canadians' summer plans, Tahiti, Yucatan, and Mayan wonders as exotic getaways.
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Belgium
Brazil
Great Britain
Czecho- Slovakia
Finland
France
Japan
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Norway
Poland
Roumania
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Venezuela
Czecho
Canada
Artificial Eyes In Egypt Used For Mummification Adornments
Dr Gordon M Bruce of New York reviews artificial eyes in Egypt and traces their artistic use through Syria Greek Roman and Asiatic history. He notes debate over when eyes first replaced lost ones and cites Pare around 1561 as indicating non innovative use.
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Egypt
Gordon M. Bruce
New York
Annals of Medical History
Syria
Pare
Ornery word guides ordinary language note
A historical text fragment discusses the word ornery as a corruption of ordinary, highlighting linguistic shifts and usage notes. The brief entry notes the term’s roots and suggests how regional speech can alter standard forms. The piece illustrates language evolution in printed sources.
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Victoria Longshoremen's Association
Mickie
Laa
By Ampe Nes
Qel
Washington, DC
Arizona
Delaware
Idaho
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Vermont
Wyoming
Inday
Zekiel
JW. S. Mecullough
John C. Kirkwood
South America
Australia
Tahiti
Alaska
Southern Pacific
Captain Bligh
Charles Laughton
Yucatan
New World
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
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