United States of Europe May Rise From War Ashes
A postwar federation of Britain and France could extend into a broader European union with other nations joining. The London Paris pledge to maintain a unified action after peace may guide a three path choice for Germany and a possible end to Britain's isolationist policy.
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United States of Europe
Britain
France
London
Europe
United States
Paris
Germany
Russia
Versailles
Geramay
League of Nations
Quakes Align With Sunspot Cycles Says Study
Earthquakes recur more often in years of sparse sunspots, though researchers admit many questions remain. The link between seismic activity and solar cycles is supported by existing data, while mechanisms behind the pattern are not yet confirmed.
Canada Gold Output Rises to 1939 Total
Canada produced 5,092,134 fine ounces of gold in 1939, up from 4,725,117 fine ounces in 1938, according to official figures. The rise reflects increased mining activity and higher ore yields across major gold regions.
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Canada
Construction of Maginot Line Cost Estimated
The article notes that France's Maginot Line construction is estimated to have cost nearly three million dollars.
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France
Maginot Line
Gauge inspection service aids Canadian war fabricators
The National Research Council of Canada establishes a laboratory to inspect gauges used by manufacturers holding war contracts. Government inspectors rigorously test finished products against Dominion war supply board specs, with master gauges verified optically to very tight tolerances from one ten-thousandth to one hundred thousandth of an inch.
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National Research Council of Canada
Dominion War Supply Board
Hair as a Basis for Racial Classification Noted
A historical discussion notes hair features as a key method for distinguishing human racial groups. The piece emphasizes morphological traits used in anthropology and relates hair texture to broader classifications and comparisons among populations.
Invisible Ink Methods Stirred by WWI Prisoner Letter
W Proctor of Tor onto a former Royal Scots Greys and First Royal Dragoons officer recalls a 1917 Hamelin en Weser internment where his letter to his fiancée showed a hidden message using milk as invisible ink. The heat reveal confirmed the note for his wife and later he sent the tale to Lt Colonel H Stethem of the POW Information Bureau.
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Proctor
Royal Scots Greys
First Royal Dragoons
Hamelinen-Weser
Miss Girven
Proctors
H. Stethem
Prisoners of War Information Bureau
Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek Origins
The statement notes that traditionally the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek. It reflects scholarly consensus on the languages of the biblical texts and their historical contexts.
Great Salt Lake Remnant Of Vast Ancient Lake
The Great Salt Lake is described as a surviving fragment of a lake that once stretched about 300 miles in length and reached depths near 1000 feet, highlighting its ancient scale.
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Great Salt Lake
Handel Finishes Messiah in Record 24 Days
The composer Handel completed the writing of the music for his famous Messiah in just 24 days, a remarkable feat reflecting rapid creative pace and exceptional productivity.
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Handel
Messiah
King Gustaf V of Sweden and Nordic monarchs tied to democracy
The article notes King Gustaf V of Sweden, nearly 82 and on the throne about 33 years, alongside King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway, with long reigns and democratic leanings. It recalls Gustaf's day as a stevedore, his Olympic honors, tennis skill, and Vasa lineage returning to the throne. It mentions 1523 rebellion and 1818 royal line, plus Princess Victoria of Baden’s 1881 marriage and Crown Princess Gustaf Adolf born 1882.
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Gustaf V
Sweden
Christian X
Denmark
Haakon VII
Norway
Gustaf
Stockholm
Vasa
Gustavus Vasa
Bernadotte
Victoria of
Baden
Kaiser
Wilhelm
Gustaf Adolf
Pineapples Road On Lanai Island A Narrow Highway
A 3.6 mile exclusive Lanai Island highway built sixteen years ago costs $52 000 per mile. It carries only 30 ton truckloads of pineapples and threads through lava bluffs into the island interior.
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Lanai Island
Manitoba Dairy Industry in 1930s Shows Scale
In 1939 Manitoba had 72 creameries and 20 cheese factories. The province’s dairy product value reached 13,732,000 dollars in 1933, reflecting a substantial dairy sector during the era.
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Manitoba
Da Vinci The Last Supper Crochet Pattern Panel
Transposed into filet crochet the Da Vinci masterpiece The Last Supper forms a decorative panel for home use. Pattern 6422 lists directions charts and stitch illustrations with materials. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg for pattern 6422.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Geophysics Aids Mineral Prospecting At Steep Rock Lake
Dr A A Brant and geophysicists from the University of Toronto demonstrate geophysical methods to locate haematite iron ore under Steep Rock Lake 140 miles west of Fort William. Electrical, magnetic and gravitational surveys guide drilling, with drilling costs replaced by new tech.
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A. A. Brant
University of Toronto
Steep Rock Lake
Fort William
Ontario
Brant
British Admiralty
Canadian Geological Survey
Nazi Plans for Norway Invasion Recalls Berlin Strategy
Christian Science Monitor notes that Berlin justified Norway seizure as Allied mining pretext, while Rauschning cites Hitler outlining surprise strikes protected by fleet and air force to win allies from neutral states. The article highlights a Trojan Horse tactic to undermine resistance and suggests Sweden neutrality was a key element.
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Norway
Britain
Berlin
Denmark
Reich
Scandinavia
Herman Rauschning
Hitler
Reichsfuhrer
Sweden
Russia
Christian Science Monitor
Reign of Queen Victoria and the Household Red Tape
During Victoria's era red tape gripped the royal household. The dining room was cold and Baron Stockmer reported the issue to the master of the household who replied that the Lord Steward lays the fires and the Lord Chamberlain lights them.
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Victoria
Baron Stockmer
Pointing A Fur Term in Fur Garment Industry
The phrase to point a fur describes adding white hairs to a pelt to imitate a frosty genuine skin. Pelts so treated are consistently labeled pointed fox by reliable dealers.
Hoofed Animals Share Horizontal Eye Pupil Trait
Many hoofed animals possess horizontal eye pupils which may help them scan the surroundings while grazing. This adaptation could aid detection of predators from the side with a wider field of view.
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Woking
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Toronto
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