World Happenings Briefly Told
Daylight saving goes into effect in Montreal on April 28 as announced by the city executive committee. A police raid in West Belfast seized a large quantity of arms and documents linked to Irish Republican Army activity. About 300,000 Polish war prisoners are reported aiding German farming. German spokesmen say more agricultural workers are needed. Polish missionary Rev. Joseph Chichock plans to go to France to fight with the Polish legions against Germany. European refugees have drawn millions into Canada to establish industries, says F C Blair, immigration director. The South African government will provide 195,500 to aid the Finnish government per League of Nations appeal. France to require employment of women in some industries as part of a mobilization effort. Mount Vernon Die Casting Corp. refuses a Soviet order for tank and tractor parts.
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West Belfast
Germany
Joseph Chichock
Canadian
Arctic
France
Canada
Dominion
F.C. Blair
League of Nations
Labor Ministry
Mobilza
Mount Vernon Die Casting Corp
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Two-Headed Trout Lived Seven Years At Museum
Science Service notes two headed fish often die young but Cuthbert the Great the two headed trout at the American Museum of Natural History survived seven years and seven months reaching eight inches in length, a rare exception to the usual fate of such specimens.
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Science Service
Cuthbert the Great
American Museum of Natural History
Giraffes Return to Europe After 1500 Years
The text notes that after Julius Caesar brought the first giraffe to Europe, about fifteen centuries elapsed before another giraffe was brought to the continent.
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Julius Caesar
Europe
Those Who Don’t Care What Others Think Impose With Purchases
A provocative note argues that people indifferent to others’ opinions often use spending to craft a social impression. It links self-regard to consumer signaling and status display. The piece suggests authenticity over flashy purchases as a path to personal integrity.
Horses Dressed Up On London Docks In Van Shrinking Era
In London docklands amid petrol curtailments haulage contractors retire horse-drawn vans. Horses wear brass charms on foreheads ears shoulders or martingale. Charms trace back to ancient sun symbols and early Saxon banners reflecting historical ties and lasting decorative traditions.
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JR T Taylor
PLSA
London Docks
England
Fair Isle
Victorian Footstool From Cake Boards and Blocks
A simple step by step crafts project shows making a Victorian footstool using two cake cutting boards as the base and four wooden blocks as legs. The article describes gluing and screwing parts, padding with cotton batting, and covering with fabric, plus finishing with fringe. It promotes a 32 page booklet from Home Service offering additional home crafts and related booklets for 15 cents each.
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Home Service
Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Dream of slender silhouette with Anne Adams Pattern 4380-4
Anne Adams reveals Pattern 4380-4 promising a slim figure through long front and back seams. The design emphasizes hip seams for balance and flare, with scalloped neckline and optional bow details. Size 36 uses extra fabric. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Anne_Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Dundee Jute Mills Busy in War Sandbag Production
In Dundee Scotland the jute mills are working at high capacity producing sandbags for Britain and France. The plant has shipped 110,000,000 bags with weekly output rising as demand grows. India doubles sandbag production for the war and Cairo orders 712,000,000 bags. Hessian cloth and camouflage materials are also manufactured in Dundee for military use.
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Europe
Great Britain
Dundee
Scotland
France
India
Britain
Calcutta
Hessian
London
Sunday School Lesson on the Crucifixion and Calvary
The text outlines key events from Matthew 26–27 and Luke 23 39–43, detailing Jesus being led to Golgotha Calvary where a narcotic was offered but declined, his crucifixion, the suffering endured, and his final words as he yielded his spirit, quoted across gospel references.
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Jesus
Gelgotha Golgotha
Edershem
Jerusalem
Dr. Johnson
Mary
Waiter Russell
Matth
Eli Lama Vabachthant
Luke
Gardening Principles For Small Plots And Nursery Stock
The text guides compact vegetable plots with spacing norms for beets beans carrots peas spinach lettuce radish and corn. It covers early crops, space saving by interplanting, tender crops and fertilizer usage, plus nurcery stock sourcing from reputable Canadian conditions and seed from reliable Canadian seed houses.
Firestone official predicts dramatic expansion of rubber tires
W H Funston of Firestone Rubber Co Canada in Halifax praises Western Canada gains in farm revenue and oil quotas. He links growing agriculture to national prosperity and foresees a big rise in farm tire use, wartime demand, and Canada’s rubber industry expansion ready to meet the need.
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Canada
W. H. Funston
Firestone Tired Rubber Co. of Canada. Limited
Hardton Ontario
Mr. Funston
Tam
Tom
Turner Valley
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Montreal
Ong
Home” Service
Anne Adame
Cary
Matthew
London, Eng
Cae
Harvey Firestone
Funston
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd
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