World Happenings Briefly Told Amid Global Wartime Events
One third of Britain’s population has been re housed. Five people were arrested in London for distributing pactist literature. A large Japanese rubber plantation in Johore donated 5300 dollars to a Malayan defence fund. Belgium tightens military zones and a soldier dies. A sentry shoots a cyclist on leave. Bayreuth festival to be held this summer despite war. Defence Minister Jones says 400 naval personnel from New Zealand join Royal Navy. Berlin grocers restrict oranges to families with under 14 children. J Edgar Hoover receives National Academy of Sciences welfare medal. Netherlands builds three battleships in Java. Poelau Tello crew report docking in Boston.
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Belgium
Berlin
Columbia Broadcasting System
Bayreuth
Defence
F. Jones
New Zealand
Royal Navy
Toronto student wins Thayer Fellowship in Jerusalem
Ronald J. Williams, 22, of Toronto and the University of Toronto, earns the $1,000 Thayer Fellowship. He is the first undergraduate in North America to win the award, with only two Toronto men previously receiving it. Williams studies Oriental languages and will conduct research and archaeology in Jerusalem.
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Ronald J. Williams
University of Toronto
North America
American School of Oriental Research
Jerusalem
Toronto
Williams
U.S
Canada
The
University
Jarvis Collegiate
Notable Guests at Grosvenor House Overnight
A British duchess, Belgian Prince, Eastern sultan, South African diplomat, Scottish knight, Japanese official, Greek shipowner, American businesswoman, French author, Danish industrialist, and a Dutch delegation stayed at Grosvenor House in London for one night.
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Grosvenor House
London
Helium Price Change Through the Years
The note states helium now costs about one cent per cubic foot, contrasting with a 1917 price near two thousand dollars. It contrasts modern low costs with historic high pricing and implies a dramatic shift in value or availability.
Physical decline begins in the human body at twenty five
The article states that the human body starts a noticeable physical decline around age 25. It notes broader implications for health and aging, suggesting early dietary and lifestyle factors influence later well-being.
Propaganda Effort Rebuffs Red Cross Salary Rumor
The article rejects claims that the Canadian Red Cross director earns 15 000 and an assistant 11 000. It cites Dr. W S Caldwell noting all administrative salaries are far lower, and asserts Red Cross comforts are not sold but funded by freewill offerings from Canadians.
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Red Cross
Canadian
W. S. Caldwell
The
Dr. Caldwell
Canada
Toronto
Gardening Layouts and Informal Garden Principles
The article advises beginners to plan for mature plant size to avoid crowding and thinning later. It favors informal beds with height variety, balanced bloom, and simple winding paths, cautioning against unnecessary curves. It suggests starting plants in boxes or pots for relocation before planting.
First Des Moines Fire Scoop Proved Groundless
An Iowa country newspaper asserts a front page correction claiming the earlier Des Moines fire report about the Jenkins and Brothers paint establishment was unfounded. The editors admit they were the first to announce the supposed destruction but now state the claim had no foundation.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Jenkins and Brothers
Gods Invitation in Isaiah A Call to Seek the Lord
Devotional lesson interpret Isaiah 55 1 5 and Isaiah 56 6 inviting all to seek God buy wine and milk without price. The text links spiritual hunger with God’s covenant mercy citing Jesus and John 6 27 and reflects on hearing coming and taking as the path to life and blessing.
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God
Isaiah
Samuel Hutherford
Babylon
Jesus
J. H. Jowett
Israel
David
Five Royal Navy battleships poised to reinforce fleet strength
Hector Bywater notes in The News Chronicle that five of the world's largest battleships, King George V Prince of Wales Duke of York Jellicoe Beatty, launched last year, are undergoing trials and will raise Britain's capital ship strength to nineteen. These floating fortresses carry 10 14 inch guns in multiple turrets, 16 54 inch guns, more light weapons, and three aircraft each, with 1,500 officers and men, and speeds up to 30 knots. Four more are under construction.
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Hector Bywater
News Chronicle
Royal Navy
George V
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Jellicoe
Beatty
Mr. Bywater
Britain
Trade Prohibition Under Occupied Denmark Regulations
Regulations prohibit trade with Denmark during German occupation. Commercial or financial dealings with Danish persons or concerns are banned, with exemptions for Iceland and the Danish dependencies of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
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Canaan
Denmark
Iceland
Greenland
Faroe Islands
Tapping Pine Trees in Ontario and South
Farmers tap maple trees in Ontario for sap to make maple syrup and sugar while Southerners tap pines for turpentine. The process parallels as trees are gash ed and tins fastened to collect sap, then it is gathered and distilled.
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Ontario
Engineers Ahead of Cars Explain Future Improvements
A writer notes engineers plan to extract all energy from gasoline and improve heating, ventilation, cooling, and cost. He cites doctors who can lecture accessibly in New York and a French war pigeon program equipped with tiny cameras to photograph flight paths.
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Motor
California
Florida
Canada
Tot's Dress and Cape Ensemble Pattern 4412 by Anne Adams
Little sister will exclaim over a new dainty dress and trim cape in Anne Adams Pattern 4412. Easy to stitch with a sweetheart neck and front button opening, bias-cut skirt panels, two sleeve lengths, and cherry appliques. Cape features integrated hand openings and can be made in various fabrics. Sizes 4 to 12. pattern price 20 cents. order to Anne Adams Pattern Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Chilren
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Submerged Channel Islands Rise as Ancient Peak Masses
The Channel Islands off California are peaks of mountain masses that long ago were submerged. Russia claims the world’s largest farm at Trubetskaya, spanning 610 887 acres.
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Channel Islands
California
Russia
Trubetskaya
Health League urges Canadians to use free health booklets
Dr Gordon Bates urges widespread publicity for a new series of free health leaflets from the Federal Department of Pensions and National Health. The booklets cover hay fever asthma typhoid fever and holiday health and aim to educate lay readers and support teachers during wartime.
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The
Health League of
Ca”ana
Citizens of
Canada
Federal Department of Pensions and National Health
Gordon Bates
Health League
Dominion
League
Department of Health
Editorial Note on Accessing Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are advised to write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles at once. The notice promotes a mailed compilation and cites the organization and address for requests.
Government distributes 34 million fish in Atlantic waters
The Canadian Government released over 34 million young salmon and trout into Maritime Provinces and British Columbia in 1939. About 21.3 million Atlantic salmon, 11.6 million speckled trout, and over 1 million sockeye salmon were released, with smaller numbers of Sebago salmon, Kamloops trout and rainbow trout. Most fish were fingerlings, some were yearlings or older, and rainbow trout included adults up to four years old.
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Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Illinois doctor cuts X ray costs with tiny camera
An Illinois physician has devised a method to photograph patients for about ten cents per image by using a miniature thirty-five millimeter camera and film instead of standard fourteen by seventeen inch X ray films. The patient stands in a small booth while the fluoroscopic screen shows the tube shadow.
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Illinois
Dogs trained to force gunfire threaten police dogs
Berkeley police deploy 12 Doberman Pinschers valued for their training to force gunfire and disarm gun users.
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Berkeley
California
Natives Use Coffee Solution as Eye Lotion and Antiseptic
Northern Brazil communities employ a water coffee bean mixture as an eye wash and wound antiseptic. The preparation relies on native practices showing early medicinal use of coffee compounds.
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Brazil
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Dutch East Indies
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Boston
Cosmopolitan
Mickie
Nails Lies
New York City
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Tot
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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