World Happenings Briefly Told
Canadians on duty in Teeland report satisfaction as bell tolls begin after 1 pm due to air raid alarms. Agriculture shows rising use of harvesting combines with 7 percent sales growth last year. Douglas Aircraft notes US attack bomber orders to Norway? deliveries in Canada total 36. Harstad to post 20 Hitler pictures after previous spitting incident. Lord Mayor of London air relief fund surpasses 1.18 million pounds. Mahara Jan of Gwalior sends a 1000 pound contribution per BBC report.
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Canada
Douglas Aircraft Corporation Officle
United States
Scandinavian Wireless
Stockholm
Harstad
Hitler
Lord Mayor of
London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Mahara Jan
Gwalior
BBC
Macaroni shells turn into a colorful ready necklace
Do it yourself jewelry guide outlines making a pretty necklace from macaroni shells with wire spirals and enamel finishes. Instructions cover water prep, drilling shells, threading, fastening to a chain, and optional copper wire links. Also notes related booklets and a historical note on glycerine discovery.
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Home Service
Winnipeg
New Dermot Ave
Royal Society Message Urges Harsh Determination Against Enemy
Lord Queensborough in Monthly Message of the Royal Society of St George calls for relentless response to enemy brutality. He argues for abandoning traditional gentleness and adopting iron resolve, stating continued restraint risks aiding the opponent and endangering all.
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Lord Queensborough
Royal Society of St George
Lord Queenber
Driving Licenses May Be Extended Beyond One Year
J P Bickell of Toronto urged at the Canadian Good Roads convention in Quebec that provincial driving licenses should be valid longer than one year. As Ontario Registrar of Motor Vehicles he chairs the committee on uniform motor vehicle regulations and highway facilities. The report also recommends safety measures including highway plans with parking for drivers to rest during long trips.
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J. P. Bickell
Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Committee On Uniform Motor Vehicles Regulations
Trac
Bickel
Bickell
United States
Ear Grafting For A Lost Ear Might Be Remedied
Dr H L D Kirkham of Houston Texas reports surgeons contend an ear torn in a car crash can be saved and grafted back weeks or months later to form a good ear. Preserved ears may be usable even if found within 24 hours after injury.
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American College At Surgeons
H. L. D. Kirkham
Houston
Texas
Pattern 4588 apron pattern by Anne Adams for home sewing
Active home sewers can trim a simple onelined apron with buttons ruffling or ric rac. Pattern 4588 offers oval or square necklines with a one piece sack bodice ensuring straps stay in place. Sizes small medium and large priced at 20 cents and available from Winnipeg Pattern Dept 175 McDermott Ave Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermott Ave
Survivor account of Lancastria sinking at Dunkirk
A British engineer in New York recalls being aboard the Lancastria when it sank at Dunkirk. He describes the ship tilting and his time in the water, noting he had never seen the ship’s funnel from within during his 22 years at sea. The moment is marked by its gray, cold memory.
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Dunkirk
New York
Treatment of enemies and generous giving in Luke lessons
The Sunday school lesson on November examines Jesus turning from woes to followers and urging love for enemies with a divine, not worldly, charity. It explains the Golden Rule and cautions against indiscriminate giving, urging gifts suited to welfare and generosity tempered by judgment.
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Jesus
Philein
Agapan
Cicero
Pearls Found In Oyster Spark Bay Mystery
Jan Meiring of Mossel Bay South Africa found a black pearl valued at $325 in an oyster dug in the bay. He gave some oysters to Jehnnie Johnson who owned a single black pearl valued at over $500.
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Jan Meiring
Mossel Bay
South Africa
Jehnnie Johnson
All Lovely Things Meeting Again
A brief, reflective line notes that beauty is echoed when lovely things reconverge, suggesting a cycle of admiration and shared taste across moments and people.
Bread reform proposal to boost vitamin content in white flour
Article by E W McHenry of the University of Toronto argues wartime bread nutrition can rise by adding wheat germ or high vitamin yeast to white flour without darkening the loaf. He notes vitamin B1 losses in milling and cites Toronto family surveys showing low B1 intake, urging methods to raise vitamin content for better growth and health.
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Canadian Public Health Journal
E.W. McHenry
University of Toronto
McHenry Hherefore
Toronto
McHenry
Life light jacket aid to rescue approved by ministry
The life light floats a red beacon above water for 15 hours and fits inside a life jacket. A watertight battery powers nonstop glow with a sealed metal cap to prevent misuse. In an emergency the lamp floats to the user and can be carried or activated to signal rescuers.
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Ministry of Shipping
Shell-Mex House London Office Details Highlights
The Shell-Mex House in London features 1,486 windows and 265 steel doors along with 700 wooden doors. It contains over 20 miles of water pipes and elevators rated to carry 10,000 people per hour, underscoring its sizable infrastructure.
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London
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Ite
Scheeler
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J. W. S. McCullough
The
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Avenue Road
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