World Happenings Briefly Told From Far Lands
A digest of diverse items notes Canada’s deep sea catch value at 142 160 000 for 1944 vs 37 900 000 in 1943. English regilding leaves flown to Jerusalem’s sacred Aka Moagque. Tawera Moamea, sole Maori in Britain, settled after WWI. Thirty German nationals in Montreal seek repatriation. Spain annual bottles output around 0 600,000, wine dominating. A first edition of Mother Hubbard and Her Dog 1805 auctioned in London for about 9 600. Lady Banting earns medical degree at University of Toronto convocation. Cardiff police boast high scholastic rank among constables. Fisher Body Division GM develops instrument aiding B 29 navigators with lat long capabilities.
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Canada
England
Jerusalem
Britain
New Zealand
Hax
Hubbard
London
Lady Banting
Frederick Banting
University of Toronto
Cardiff
Wales
Forgiveness According to Matthew A Sunday Lesson
This Sunday school lesson discusses Jesus teaching on forgiving offenses, citing Matthew 18 21 22 and the parable of mercy. It contrasts human limits with divine generosity, citing Tennyson and Brown while urging perpetual forgiveness without counting.
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Jesus
Charles Reynolds Brown
Peter
Dr. Jowett
Tennyson
Welfare benefactor from Calgary makes repeated donations
A Calgary welfare benefactor has puzzled Alberta officials with sporadic 200 dollar donations over the last three years, totaling eight hundred dollars. The text also mentions a reference to the history of India going back to 4300 BC, though its relevance to the donation story is unclear.
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amny__ yuld welfare
Calgary
Alberta
India
Canadian Trans-Continental DC M Plane Shown At Winnipeg
Nearly 200 delegates at the institutes annual general meeting visited Stevenson Field to view Trans-Canada Air Lines operations. W F English, newly appointed TCA vice president, and J T Dyment greeted incoming Institute president Dean Featherstonhaugh of the University of Manitoba. A model DC M super liner with four Merlin engines and 44 passenger capacity illustrated post war plans, with Hon C D Howe announcing Canada built transport for transcontinental and oceanic service.
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Air
Canada
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Seth
Winnipeg
T.C.A
Stevenson Field
W. F. English
TCA
J. T. Dyment
Institute
E. P. Featherstonhaugh
University of Manitoba
Featherstonhaugh
Foreign parasites aid Canada by importing natural enemies
Foreign insect pests in Canada prompt import of natural enemies with aid from the Imperial Parasite Service. The Dominion Parasite Laboratory in Belleville Ontario coordinates wartime parasite work. Technically speaking a rose lacks thorns but has prickles.
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Canada
Imperial Parasite Service
Dominion Parasite Laboratory
Belleville
Ont
How Insects Breathe and Coping with Capture
Insects breathe via spiracles on both sides of the body connected to a network of branched tubes delivering oxygen directly to the bloodstream. The octopus, when captured, tends to attempt self consumption.
Crossword Puzzle Hints and Clues From Vintage Page
A fragmented crossword puzzle is shown with across and vertical clues. Several entries mix letter shifts and typos, featuring terms like Oriental title, sea nymph, and large knife, reflecting a dense, puzzle styled page segment with partial wordplay and misprinted letters.
NZ Air Force Sergeant Ward Wins Victoria Cross
Sergeant JA Ward of No 75 Squadron RNZAF earned the Victoria Cross after a Wellington bomber bound for Munster took fire from a Messerschmitt 110. Aboard as second pilot, Ward crawled to the starboard engine area under deadly slipstream, inserted a cloth to smother a bursting hole, and saved the craft from catastrophic fire.
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New Zealand
JA Ward
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Munster
Ward
Sergant Ward
Prairie Fruit Trees Should Be Planted At Intervals
Dominion Experimental Station at Morden Manitoba urges Homemakers to plant more apples pears and hybrid plums every three to five years. Fruit trees are only partly suited to local climate needing moisture and milder winters. Heavy winters can sap vigor from heavily yielding trees, while young trees progress toward fruitfulness and replace aging stock. The text notes a contrast with glowworm and firefly secrets of bright light without heat.
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Nume
Dominion
Morden
Man
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Montreal
Germany
Spain
Fisher Body
General Motors Corp
the Octopus
Seuropens
Trolie
gNimrod
Asemsha
Peripa
Heras
Vaal
Prairie
By William Ferguson
Icicles
CL Loppyane
Aterclass
Pip
By Fred Neher
Courtland
Reg'lar Fellers—Wholesale San
Gene Byrne
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