World Happenings Briefly Told
An embargo blocks Canada scrap iron exports to non allied nations. Ontario revises Succession Duty Act as Premier Hepburn targets old estates. Defence minister Norman Rogers says CMA offers full service to war effort. US flight permits require Canadian government clearance for planes to use airports. An earthquake in Smyrna region Turkey reportedly killed over 200 and collapsed 1,000 buildings. Johannesburg mayor leads SA cities in a £1,000,000 drive to feed Britain. National Service Act limits overseas call ups to ages 19 to 20 for service. War Secretary Hore-Belisha notes policy. H Panch Dickens of Canadian Airways says services continue despite war. seven pilots lost to RCAF. BC agriculture urged to boost output, reduce prairie imports. prairie produce needed by Allies.
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Ontario
Hepburn
Norman Rogers
Canadian Medical Association
Canada
United States
Transport Department
Smyrna
Turkey
Leslie Hore-Bellsha
House of Commons
H. (Panch) Dickens
Winnipeg
Canadian Airways
Royal Canadian Air Force
Dean FM. Clements
University of British Columbia Faculty of Agriculture
British Columbia
Prairies
Reindeer Moss Found Abundantly In Canadian Northland
The Dominion Forest Service notes reindeer moss or lichen grows widely in Canada’s north and has commercial potential for decorative use. It serves as food for barren ground caribou, can be mixed with flour for bread, and has been used in Norway for stock feed and decorative merchandising. In the United States it is sold for Christmas decor and has featured at the New York World’s Fair for ceramic displays.
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Canadian
Canada
Norway
United States
New York
Honey Shipments Canada Exports To Great Britain Increasing
Canada has rapidly expanded honey exports to Britain, becoming the largest supplier. In 1938 Canada shipped 31,121 cwt to Britain, compared with 17,127 cwt from New Zealand and 16,665 cwt from the West Indies, 479 cwt from the United States, and 6620 cwt from Australia.
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Canada
Great Britain
Unity Kingdom
New Zealand
West Indies
United States
Australia
Brailed cards aid blind players in bridge games
Brailed playing cards are now available to blind persons and they tend to be better than average bridge players due to their unusual power of concentration.
Bata Shoe Plant to Expand at Frankie Belleville Ontario
Bata Shoe Company says production will rise across all plant areas at its Frankie location near Belleville with 272 workers now employed. About 300 pairs daily are produced while the staff mix includes 82 Czech instructors and 190 workers from Frankfort, Trenton, Belleville and nearby districts. Head Thomas Bata states war in Europe won’t alter plans and that manufacturing in Canada remains a priority.
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Bata Shoe Company
Belleville Ont
Europe
Thomas Bata
Bata
Canada
Frankfort
Trenton
Belleville
Dominion war memorial built with Canadian granite
Canadian granite was used in constructing the Dominion's war memorial unveiled by the King during Their Majesties visit to Ottawa. Fifty nine blocks were used, totaling 828 tons. The largest piece weighs over 42 tons and came from a 60 ton block.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Anne Adams Pattern 4220 Winnipeg Dress Offer
An Anne Adams dress pattern ad promotes pattern 4220 with a belt contrast, triple-scalloped yokes, and a V neck. Available in men’s sizes 34 to 48. fabric yardage 3 yards for size 36. Send 20 cents and write size name address and pattern number to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Make Lip Covers for Chairs and Sofas At Home
An inexpensive slip cover project offers style to revive an old chair. Step by step guidance covers fabric, moss trimming, pinting every three inches, fitting, and final stitching. Includes a 12 page booklet with cutting, fitting, and finish tips and pricing in cents.
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Jed
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Werales
Selected Recipes 1 Percent Swans Down Cake and Doughnuts
Two vintage dessert recipes for Swans Down Flour cake and doughnuts. Cake uses 1 percent sagging measurements, includes baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, and oven at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Doughnuts require flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, eggs, sugar, heavy cream, and frying at 370 degrees until brown, yield 30 doughnuts.
De Valera Visit to United States Abandoned
A London broadcast received in New York reports the proposed visit of Eamon de Valera premier of Eire to the United States has been abandoned. The news item notes the abrupt change in plans and provides no further details on timing or reasons.
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London
New York
United States
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Must Be Well Fed Hens for Good Egg Production
Practical guidance on poultry care stresses balanced rations, limestone or oyster shell, and ample clean water. Hens released to range may fare poorly for egg output, especially if not consistently fed well through the season.
John the Baptist and Jesus Baptism Sermon Notes
Devotional reading on Matthew and Malachi introduces John the Baptist as the herald for Jesus. The piece discusses Jesus’s baptism, divine approval, and the Spirit descending like a dove, followed by a medical-ethical warning on heart disease and the importance of regular medical checkups after forty.
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Matthew
Malachi
John the Baptist
John
Jesus
Nazareth
Egypt
Titerius Casar
Pontius Pilate
Judea
Herod Tetrach
Galilee
Mark
Dean Bosworth
Kingdom of Heaven
Dr. Cadman
Evangelist
Isaiah
Moffatt
God
Mreas
Plowing Shallow Till Works Equally Well in Yields
Field Husbandry Division of Dominion Experimental Farms reports that shallow plowing yields match deep plowing with significant power savings. Excess tillage offers no yield benefits. Prairie districts reduce plow use via surface cultivation, adopting plowless fallow. Eastern Canada favors summer or fall plowing for weed control and early seeding of cereals.
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Field Husbandry Division
Dominion Experimental Farms
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Pedestrian Rule Proposal Aims at Left-Walking on Roads
The Vancouver Sun reports a proposal to amend the Motor Vehicles Act requiring pedestrians to walk on the left facing traffic. It warns that walking on the right with traffic behind, especially in darkness, risks involuntary death by one’s own action.
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Minismers
Vancouver Sun
Night fishing with lighted pole sparks NM warden warning
An inventor marketed an electrically lighted fishing pole but ran afoul of New Mexico law after discussing it with a game warden. Night fishing is illegal there, creating regulatory trouble for the device.
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New Mexico
Buserty Lady Expresses Mixed Feelings About Station Setup
A Buserty Lady comments that people know badly where to eat up and pump, expressing a mix of wonder and concern about the Alling station. The remark reflects local confusion and humor in daily life, capturing a snapshot of community chatter.
Health League of Canada inquiry at Bond Street
A reader notes citizenship or health concerns and proposes contacting The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St in Toronto Ontario to pursue a written inquiry or submission.
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Ugh
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Rising Sandbag Prices Strain British Wartime Efforts
The cost of sandbags in Britain has climbed due to war, shipping disruptions, and government demand. Prices moved from about five cents to eight to ten cents, with earlier weekly increases of two shillings per hundred as Calcutta jute and Mediterranean shipping tightened. Filling material like filler and sand rose to 10 shillings a ton, and earth is used as a substitute when sand is scarce.
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Britain
Calcutta
Bridge remark and da Vinci growth rings cited
A lighthearted remark attributes bridge to women having something to think about while talking. The piece then recalls Leonardo da Vinci noting that trees in northern Italy show growth rings that vary with dry and wet years.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italy
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Brefly
Johannesburg
Ely
Home Service
Valera
J.W. S. Meculi
Wen
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