World Happenings Briefly Told
F W Nicolls reports 21000 home improvement loans repaid by Canadians. Canadian coal output September 1122882 tons versus 1421383 in Sept 1937. Dowager Queen Marie of Bowmania heart urn enshrined at monastery chapel. German boyars sign huge New Brunswick pulpwood orders as war scare ends. Jewish doctors in Free City ordered to cease practice by year end. New York fairs list 472 hole medal play event for pros in June 1939. General Degoutte dies at 72 in Chamay near Lyon. Vladivostok population up 150 percent since 1926. Olympic tickets sales for Helsinki 1940 strong. sellout anticipated. Japan’s finance ministry withdraws one sen copper coins for aluminum to save 900 tons of copper for army.
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F. W. Nicolls
Federal Housing Act
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Marie
Bowmania
Black Sea
New Brunswick
Saint John
Free City
New York
Russia
Japan
Vladivostok
Helsingfors
Finland
J. W. Rangall
Canadians Demobilized From Loyalist Forces for Christmas
Mrs Becky Owen national organizer of the Friends of the Mackenzie Papineau Battalion says about 500 Canadians are being demobilized from the Spanish Loyalist ranks and will be home by Christmas. The committee plans rehabilitation and campaigns for 50000 dollars. Franco reportedly said Canadians were the most stubborn fighters in the war. Record fruit consumption in Britain rises for oranges and bananas while apples drop. Church pews began use in the 15th century replacing barefoot worship.
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Mra
Becky Owen
Friends of the Mackenzie Papineau Battalion
Ewen
Franco
Spain
Great Britain
Dyes Linked to New Occupational Skin Ills
Detectives described by Louis Schwartz at the American College of Surgeons report how dyes cause skin diseases among workers. The study followed butter yellow used with black dye in jet black watch straps and showed dyed leather caused irritation, leading to a dye replacement and warning in medical-industrial archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American College of Surgeons
Louis Schwartz
United States Public Health Service
Schultz
Ff Wus
Realism urged on immigration and Western farming
Winnipeg Free Press argues for immigration resumption and a prosperous Western agriculture to attract settlers and deter farmers' sons from leaving. It calls on Eastern interests to stop imposing tribute that worsens conditions and stresses facing realities in all provinces.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Blind explorer Mrs Alice Adkins Johnson dies in New York
Mrs Alice Adkins Johnson, a renowned explorer who became blind from age 15, died in New York. She learned four languages, joined hazardous expeditions across Europe Asia Africa and Australia with her husband, published the 1985 poetry collection Fog Phantoms and Other Poems, and was noted for vivid travel impressions.
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Johnson
Alice Adkins Johnson
New York
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australi
Railroads Struggle to Progress Amid Investment Push
Despite heavy investment and efforts to streamline operations, railroads appear to stall with limited gains. Analysts note persistent bottlenecks in freight network efficiency and scheduling, while industry executives push for targeted reforms to realize anticipated improvements.
Take the Lead Out of Your Legs in a Rambled Verse
Fragmented OCR text presents a garbled plea to “take the lead out of your legs” with scattered phrases and names. The readable fragments hint at a motivational or poetic line likely altered by scanning errors and misspellings without coherent narrative or clear events.
Voice of Roosevelt joins Queen's University archival trove
At Queen's University Kingston Ontario a historic audio trove adds President Roosevelt's voice from an honorary degree ceremony. The four records capture his address promising U S aid if Canada faced invasion, set before the Thousand Islands Bridge inauguration at Ivy Lea in August.
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Queen's University
Roosevelt
Kingston
Canada
United States
Thousand Islands
Ivy Lea
Ont
New Jumper Frock With Bolero By Anne Adams
Fall pattern 4939 offers a three piece jumper bolero blouse ensemble for girls and juniors sizes 6 through 16. Color options include teal blue synthetic crepe with contrasting braid. fabric allowances and yardage listed. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winn Newspaper Union Winnipeg for ordering.
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Anne Adams
Tampa
Anne ‘Adams
Winn Newspaper Union
Winnipeg
Dionne Quintuplets Learn Courtsy Etiquette for Royal Visit
Dr Dafoe announced in New York that during the royal visit to Callander the Dionne quintuplets will learn court etiquette and must curtsy before their majesties.
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Callander
Dionne
Dafoe
New York
Fangs of the rattlesnake io back ward until the mouth is opened
A fragmented line describes rattlesnake fangs extending backward until the mouth opens, indicating a resting or defensive posture. The oddly phrased sentence suggests a note on venom apparatus or display behavior. No additional context or identifying details are provided.
Thou Shalt Not Kill Moral Lesson From Exodus and Christ
The text discusses Exodus 20 13 and Matthew 5 21 26, contrasting murder with killing in battle and emphasizing Christ’s teaching against wrongful thoughts. It notes that anger and intention can violate the commandment, not only the act of murder, and cites historical and modern interpretations of the prohibition.
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Christ
Moses
Magic spray claims giant flowers in plant growth
A new oil colchicine spray announced to the United States Academy of Sciences claims to enlarge flowers and enable new hybrids. The emulsion keeps colchicine on plant tissue to penetrate buds, producing deeper green leaves shorter fruits and sometimes flowers up to 25 percent larger with seeds that are larger and fewer. The work by Dr. Blakeslee E. Sinnott and H. E. Warmke at Cold Spring Harbor covers more than 40 species and suggests commercial value for floriculturists.
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United States Academy of Sciences
Albert F. Blakeslee
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Station For Experimental Evolution
Cold Spring Harbor
New York
Academy
Blakeslee
E. W. Sinnott
H. E. Warmke
Inventor George Spencer Drives Coast to Coast Printing Ink Tires
George Spencer of Springdale Virginia travels cross country while his car leaves ink prints on the road. The inventor fitted the Wells under the rear wheels to drip ink, creating a record of his journey as he goes.
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George Spencer
Springdale
Virginia
Spencer
Pennsylvania inventor uses red and blue sticky paper blocks
A Pennsylvanian claims color attraction explains filing behavior and has produced sticky paper in red and blue blocks instead of the traditional yellow. This novelty aims to draw attention to documents while maintaining low-cost format.
Botanists Weigh Poplar Branches Upward and Willow Growth
Botanists struggle to explain why poplar branches tend to grow upward while willow branches grow downward, a contrast in tree growth patterns that remains not fully understood by plant science.
Diet and Prevention for a Longer Life
Dr. C F Martin argues that aging well hinges on periodic health exams and disease prevention, with diet as a key factor. He warns against overconsumption, urges slowing eating, and promotes moderation, pasteurized milk, cereals, stews, fruits, and salads as suitable for old age while balancing work, leisure, and restraint to extend vitality.
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C.F. Martin
Montreal
Readers urged to contact Health League for Dr McCullough cancer articles
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 103 Bond St, Toronto Ont. The notice provides an immediate call to action and a mailing address for broader article access.
Tragedy and Rescue Aboard the Pioneer Schooner
The Pioneer bound 400 miles off Halifax burned after a hurricane. Captain Hans Milton, last to escape, dived with a cat and sextant as the crew, aided by the American Banker, reached Norfolk and Gloucester. A stray vessel reportedly passed a day earlier, ignoring the distress.
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New York
Pioneer
Hans Milton Rock
Halifax
Milton
Carl Carson
Norfolk
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Rhineland
Chamay
Lyon
France
Ota
INTE
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Johnny
Arkansas
Kansas
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