London Youths Drawn in Ottawa Exhibit of British School Children Paintings
Visitors to the National Gallery of Canada see 1460 works by London youths aged five to fifteen. The exhibit, arranged by Jed H. A McCurry, travels from Ottawa to other Canadian cities. The pieces echo familiar London scenes and family portraits with candid charm despite imperfect perspective.
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National Gallery of Canada
London
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Jed H. A McCurry
National Gallery
England
Old Lomdion Town
Oxford
Cambridge
Garden of Eden
Parliament Hill
Deserted Strasbourg Under Evacuation After Mass Departure
The Paris correspondent of The Argonaut reports Strasbourg, Alsace capital, emptied by 200000 residents who left their homes and shops on September 2. Windows curtained, balconies flowered, wares on display, animals roaming. Patrols rare, housebreaking punished harshly, city in suspended animation awaiting revival. French radio broadcasts from the spot depict the evacuation and protection efforts as Alsatians exile far away listen for familiar names and scenes.
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Paris
Argonaut
Strasbourg
Refuge
Poland Remains on European Map Despite Shifts
United States map makers insist Poland will stay marked on commercial maps with a pink Poland area. William Tauch of a major map concern says the designation will remain unchanged until the European war ends.
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Austria
Czecho- Slovakia
United States
Poland
Republic of Poland
Europe
William Tauch
Population density and traffic rules across European nations
The report notes Germany has 340 people per square mile, fewer than Britain Netherlands and Belgium. It also states France grants bicycles the right of way over automobiles, reflecting differing traffic norms.
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Germany
Great Britain
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Kipling Praises Yankee Insurance Agent as Ideal Salesman
In Rudyard Kipling's last book he recalls a Vermont encounter with a lantern jawed Yankee on a Morgan horse who asks a simple question and delivers a decisive pitch for life insurance. Kipling praises the salesman as superb and concise.
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Charlies R. Roth
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Vermont
West Canadian flyers trained at Trenton eye air minded youth
Russell Bannock a 21 year old Alberta native training in Trenton Ontario for RCA F believes the Canadian West can produce exceptionally competent airmen. He cites early commercial flying as fostering skill and nerve facing blizzards and harsh conditions, arguing West youths already trained for tough weather before the current conflict.
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Saraia Canadian Observer
Alberta
Trenton
Ont
Russell Bannock
Rca.f
Bannock
West
Europe
Adof Hitler
Magna Charta prepared for display at Library of Congress
The Marquess of Lothian plans to deposit the 1215 Magna Charta at the Library of Congress for the war period. Archibald MacLeish announces a 24 hour armed guard mirroring that for the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The document travels with three other historic copies, one coming from Lincoln Cathedral after its World’s Fair pavilion display.
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Marquess of Lothian
Library of
United States Congress
Archibald MacLeish
Lord Lothian
United States
Runnymede
British Museum
Salisbury
England
Library of Congress
Lincoln Cathedral
Fish and Chips Evacuees Spark British Conundrum
A country resident hosts evacuee mothers and children in Great Britain. Two mothers demand nearby fish and chips, refuse two mile wait, and take their children back to their city. The Kingston Whig-Standard notes the episode alongside Peru police heredity and a new steel furnace.
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Great Britain
England
Kingston
Whig-Standard
Watch Your Emotions
The Los Angeles Examiner cites Rosekov experiments showing brain cortex stimulation triggers hormones in the body and may cause chemical changes in the blood. It argues emotional states could induce organic changes and urges vigorous control of emotions.
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Rosekov
Los Angeles Examiner
British Expenditure in War Efforts Vast and Unyielding
The Ottawa Journal notes Britain's daily wartime outlay reaches eight million dollars with monthly and yearly totals in the hundreds of millions. The cost covers merchant fleets, cruisers, air force, navy, defense at home, and war orders funded by heavy taxation. Meanwhile a London-based sect touts immortality experiments using a five month old child in a Long Island facility known as Peace Haven. Jean Schafer claims illness and death stem from destructive thinking and plans to raise the child as a vegetarian disciple.
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Burgin
Dominions
London
Britain
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
British Expeditionary Force
Ottawa Journal
Royal Fraternity of
Master Metaphysicians
James B. Schafer
Fellowship
Schafer
Jean
Consuela Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Long Island
New York
Peace Haven
Prime Minister Mackenzie King Selected for Madame Tussaud Exhibit
The exhibit includes a wax figure of Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Work began on the King likeness but mailing delays prevented a sample of his hair. Other figures in the display feature dominion premiers and military chiefs in morning dress.
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Madame Tussaud
Mackenzie King
Dominions
Tussaud
Great Aid To Pilots New device checks aircraft instruments and vital parts automatically
A new system is being installed on newer planes to monitor all instruments and vital components automatically, reducing pilot fatigue. The assertion notes 95 percent of world bathtubs are American owned and claims nitrogen boils at 385 degrees below zero while oxygen boils at 361 degrees below zero.
Canadian Welfare Chief Warns Women on War Effort
Dr. Charlotte E. Whitton director of the Canadian Welfare Council urged Canadian women to act wisely rather than rush into patriotic overdrive. In a Montreal speech to the Women's Canadian Club she said no replacement of men in industry and urged prudent family life and focus on the young unemployed rejected by the army.
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Charlotte E. Whitton
Canadian Welfare Council
Dominion
Women’s
Canadian Club
Montreal
Canada
Mercury Temperatures Do Not Melt Lead or Tin
A scientific note states Mercury’s surface temperatures are insufficient to melt common metals like lead and tin, indicating extreme cold and heat conditions across the planet’s day and night cycle.
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Mercury
Radio in 21.5 Million American Homes Reported
A statistical survey notes about 21,500,000 American homes have radios. The data reflects widespread radio ownership across regions and demographics, highlighting radio as a staple device in households nationwide.
Canadians Lead In Royal Air Force Heroic Skies
The article lauds Canadian airmen in the Royal Air Force during the Great War. It notes about a thousand Canadians serve over Britain and over Germany, many paying their own passages to enlist, continuing a proud tradition alongside notable aces.
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Royal Air Force
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
Canada
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Farm Life Appreciation Emphasized by Ontario Minister
Hon P M Dewan Ontario Minister of Agriculture endorsed farm life appreciation in a Toronto address to the 38th annual Central Ontario Women’s Institutes convention. He urged making farm life attractive and remunerative while ensuring rural people are capable to defend and promote farming prosperity.
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P. M. Dewan
Ontario
Tor
Mr. Dewan
New Zealander Enlists After Perilous Ocean Trek
A young New Zealander sailed to London to join the Royal Air Force. His voyage began with a wrecked sailboat and a two day raft drift, then a South Sea Island stopover. He and a companion were aided by natives before reaching England to train as a pilot.
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London
Air Force
New Zealand
Royal Air Force
New
England
Awkward Policy Fines Jeweller Over Night Burn
A jeweller complains his insurance requires a high burning all night and ARP fines him ten shillings for compliance. Wood alcohol affects blood vessels causing hemorrhages and damages tiny retinal arteries, leading to blindness.
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England
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