Population And Perspective on Declining World Populations
The article debates a trend toward depopulation in cultured nations and rising numbers in less free societies. It cites Josiah Cox Russell who theorizes that population decline could lead to simpler government and a less belligerent world, though a transitional period of heavy government interference is expected.
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Josiah Cox Russell
University of California
Ruersell
Russell
Raven Keeper and Ring Theft Legend at Merseburg Castle
At Merseburg Castle near Halle a raven serves as a reminder of an old injustice. A servant was executed years ago for stealing a bishop Thijo of Trotha ring that the raven had chosen. When one raven dies another is placed in its stead immediately.
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Merseburg
Halle
Germany
Thijo of
Trotha
Oldest passenger flies to Montreal from Vancouver
John Coughlan, 87, the Vancouver shipbuilder, made reservations to fly to Montreal, earning note from Trans-Canada Air Lines as the oldest passenger aboard the flight. He recalls the time he traveled by rail with months to reach the coast, but this trip was quicker.
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John Coughlan
Vancouver
Montreal
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Coughlan
English coins first dated during Edward VI reign
Fragmentary note indicates early English coinage with dates from the reign of King Edward VI. The text references monetary issues and dating practices tied to the mid 16th century. No further specifics are provided in the surviving snippet.
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Edward VI
Polish Railways Incorporated into German Rail Network Decree
The official gazette publishes a decree authorizing the incorporation of Polish state railways into the German railway administration. It empowers the Reich’s Minister of Communication to take control of all lines in conquered Polish territory previously operated independently of Poland.
Soldiers to wash or pay for laundry at public expense
Soldiers must wash personal items such as socks shirts towels and underwear or bear the cost themselves. Articles that may be washed at public expense include overalls service trousers service shirts and certain bedding items.
Japan decorum for bravery in action questioned
A concise oddity note contrasts Japanese military award practices with a puffin’s unusual underwater flight, highlighting a quirky observation from a distant, icy region.
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Japan
Rawalpindi Story of Gallant Fight and Sinking With Colors Flying
The British Admiralty lauds the Rawalpindi for a gallant stand against the Deutschland. The passenger vessel, armed as a cruiser, fought amid fire and explosions until every gun was silent and the ship sank with her colors flying.
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Rawalpindi
British Sea Service
His Majesty's Navy
Germany
North Atlantic
Kennedy
Tennyson
Kipling
Banknotes Vanish Fast in Canada as Circulation Soars
The Bank of Canada reports October daily average note circulation at 251 million dollars, up 44 million from August and higher than a year ago. Bank of Canada notes total 154 million of the figure, with chartered banks making up the rest. Experts say the rise reflects war-related cash needs and wheat sales rather than inflation.
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Canada
Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada and Chartered Bank
Ottawa
United States
Rhodes Scholars Selected Under Wartime Regulations
Ten Canadian Rhodes scholars will be chosen in January 1940 under wartime rules announced by D R Michener. The plan splits appointments by province with two in Ontario and Quebec and one in each of Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan. Wartime elections may suspend most scholarships until after the war, with possible special permission for Oxford study for medical students and researchers.
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Rhodes
D. R. Michener
Canada
Rhodes Scholarship Trust
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
Oxford
Selected Recipes for Cups Sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
Instructions for making two flavored cup cakes using Calumet Powder salt and spices. Read about creaming butter with sugar then adding eggs and alternating flour with milk. Divide batter, flavor one part with cinnamon nutmeg mace and molasses, bake in greased pans at 375 degrees for 25 minutes yielding 18 large cakes.
Grape Nuts Raisin Cookies Recipe Card
Instructions for making grape-nuts raisin cookies with Swans Down Cake flour baking powder salt butter sugar egg milk raisins and grape-nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes yields four dozen cookies. Also a note about forgiveness. Tanganyika territory in Africa listed with 380000 square miles and 450 mile coastline. Germany and France bicycle counts stated.
Health Nutrition Classes Planned in Toronto Schools
A wartime health project in Toronto aims to teach nutrition to women through six demonstrations in public schools with home science facilities. Sponsored by the Health League of Canada and many women’s groups, domestic science instructors volunteer, with expert lectures to precede the classes in late January.
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Toronto
Dominion
Health League of Canada
British Merchant Seamen Esteemed as War Bulwark
A naval officer praised British merchant seamen as the war’s decisive factor, noting their centuries long training and willingness to endure hardship. He warned of wartime dangers from torpedoes, gunfire, mines and bombs and urged countrymen to draw courage from their resolve.
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National Defence Department
Furs Delayed Deliveries Stand Between Byrd Explorers
In Boston three hundred pounds of expedition furs were left behind for the United States Antarctic expedition led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Officers sought to airlift the furs to the Bear at Norfolk or, if time ran out, ship them by rail to Panama, the ship’s next stop, to keep the explorers from freezing their feet.
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Boston
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Antarctica
Norfolk
Panama
Too Kind-Hearted Farmer Befriends Deer Herd
Gunnar Varfeldt of Duval Saskatchewan kept a pair of deer as pets after feeding them cabbage years ago. A fifteen-strong herd appeared this fall, and Varfeldt tried to drive them off by burning their hides with salt cartridges. The deer instead sought his protection and affection.
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Gunnar Varfeldt
Duval, Sask
Varfeldt
Iodine Rich Shellfish Found Across Philippine Islands
Mahogany is logged on nearly every major island in the Philippine Archipelago. Clams and oysters contain iodine levels about 200 times those of beefsteak, highlighting the abundance of iodine in marine mollusks.
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Philippine Archipelago
Police force distribution in Britain shocks officials
Great Britain has 250 police forces with one third of all personnel in the Metropolitan Police of London. The share highlights concentration of policing in the capital and raises questions about resource allocation across the country.
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Great Britain
Metropolitan Police Force of
London
Notable Claims On Race And Population From An Old Text
A historic claim suggests brunettes resist septic infections more than blondes and redheads. Another assertion notes the United States houses more Japanese than Chinese inhabitants, reflecting dated demographic stereotypes.
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United States
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Para-San
Ppleford Paper Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
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Calgary
Edmonton
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