World Happenings Briefly Told in Wartime Summary
Britain's population relief and pacifist arrests in London. A Johore pig donor funds Malaya patriotic drive. A sentry shoot cites guardsman deaths. Bayreuth festival to proceed per Berlin radio. New Zealand naval volunteers for Royal Navy. Oranges restricted to families with under 14. Hoover awarded public welfare medal for crime fighting science. Dutch East Indies shipbuilding for Java battleships.
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Berlin
Columbia Broadcasting System
Bayreuth
Fo Jones
New Zealand
Royal Navy
Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Public Welfare
National Academy of
Netherlands
Java
Dutch East Indies
Poelau
Boston
Toronto student wins Thayer Fellowship in oriental studies
Howald J. Williams, 77, a University of Toronto undergraduate, is noted as the first North American undergraduate to win the $1,600 Thayer Fellowship in Oriental Research. He has learned 14 languages, began language study at Jarvis Collegiate, and will pursue extensive research and archaeological work in Jerusalem. Williams’ achievement stands out among recipients who previously held PhD degrees. He is described as in his fourth year of Oriental languages studies at the university.
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Howald J. Williams
University of Toronto
Northerica
The
Jarvis Collegiate
Jerusalem
Propaganda Denounces Red Cross Salary Rumors
The piece condemns circulating lies about Red Cross salaries in Canada. It quotes Dr W S Caldwell stating directors’ pay is misrepresented and clarifies that total admin and fund raising salaries are far from inflated. It defends Red Cross funds as sent for troops and notes gifts are voluntary.
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Canadian Red Cross
Red Cross
W. S Caldwell
The
Dr Caldwell
People of Canada
Toronto
Globe and Mail
Gardening layout rules for new plantings and space
The article warns new gardeners to avoid crowding by respecting mature height and width, reserving space for full growth. It advises balancing bed composition with tall back plants and foreground fillers, using curved paths sparingly, and starting crops in boxes or pots for portable plantings.
Tots dress and cape ensemble pattern ad
An advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 44129 shows a sweet dress with optional caped jacket. Suggests sweetheart neckline, bias skirt panels, two sleeve lengths, and cherries at shoulders. Indicates fabrics like flannel or bengaline and requires 2 yards plus 1g yards for cape. send 20 cents and order to Winnipeg pattern dept.
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Anne Adams
Merry
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson May 5 Devotional Reading Insights
The text presents Isaiah and Matthew themes of spiritual nourishment and invitation. It contrasts worldly gains with heavenly脂 fullness, urging listening, coming to God, and reliance on divine provision through faith in Jesus and the covenant promise.
First to Report Des Moines Fire Destruction
A front page town newspaper boasts as the first journal in the state to announce the Des Moines fire that destroyed the Jenkins and Brothers establishment on the 11th instant, claiming the scoop as a pioneering report.
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Calle Country
Des Moines
Jenkins and Brothers
Natives Use Coffee Solution as Eye Lotion and Detox Eye
Natives of northern Brazil use a water and ground coffee bean solution as an eye lotion and antiseptic for wounds. The practice highlights traditional herbal knowledge and makes use of coffee's reputed cleansing properties in daily caretaking.
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Brazil
Engineers Strive For Better Cars And Pigeons In War Efforts
A 19th century view discusses car engineering aiming to extract more energy from gasoline, improve heating and comfort, and lower costs. It also notes doctors delivering accessible medical lectures for the laity in New York and European carrier pigeons used on the Western Front, including camera-equipped birds for reconnaissance.
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Calis
Florida
Health League urges use of new federal health booklets
Dr Gordon Bates, General Director of the Health League, urges Canadians to obtain a free series of health leaflets issued by the Federal Department of Health and Pensions. The simple booklets cover hay fever, asthma, typhoid fever, and holiday health, and are designed for teachers and the general public as a layman's health library.
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The
Health League of Canada
Citizens of Canada
Federal Department of Pensions
Was Health
Gordon Bates
Genel
Health League
Bates
Aone
Wealth League
League
Zews
Federapartment of Health
Editorial Note on Dr McCull agh Cancer Series Access
Readers seeking full coverage of Dr McCullahs cancer articles should write to the League of Canada at 108 Toronto Ontario to obtain the complete wet.
Fish Hatcheries Release Millions Across Regions
The Canadian Government shipped over 38 million young fish to waters in Mi flices and British Columbia during 193%. Packed in hatchery ponds, the stock included 21.8 million Atlantic salmon, 11.6 million speckled trout, and over a million sockeye salmon. Smaller releases covered Sebago salmon Kamloops and rainbow trout in gerling to four year old stages.
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Mi Flices
British Columbia
Sap tapping across regions yields syrup and turpentine
Farmers tap maple trees in the North for sap used to make syrup and sugar, while in the South pine trees are tapped for sap to produce turpentine. The process involves gashing the tree, attaching a container, collecting the sap, and distilling it.
Berkeley Police Use 12 Doberman Pinschers In Training
Berkeley California police department reports 12 Doberman Pinschers in service. The dogs are trained to confront gunfire threats and aid officers in disarming armed suspects during operations.
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Berkeley
California
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