World Happenings Briefly Told
George Welsh 5 last survivor of Stanley expedition to Africa and Livingstone is dead. Soviet order food and building materials to Tadghistan districts struck by earthquake. Alberta beet crop 231000 tons last year vs 296000 in 1941, half seed from Oregon. Taxes provide 91 percent of Canada’s revenue in year ending March 31 1942. Memorial fund opened for RAF pilot Paddy Finucane by Rich mond mayor. Canada’s 1941 fisheries value 62258900, highest on record. Maharajah of Bikaner dies aged 62 after 44 years of ruling power.
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George Welsh
Stanley
Africa
David Livingstone
Alberta
Oregon
Canada
Commons
Isley
Paddy Finucane
Richmond
Back-Buttoned Dress Pattern 4317 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4317 offers a young housefrock with a square neckline, inset waistband curve, heart pockets and back full-length buttoning. Available in misses and women sizes 14 to 40, fabric needs vary by size. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for order processing.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Mickie Says Gutenberg Was Best Then Now The Field Names A Big Shot
Comic voice notes changes in printing eras with Mickie declaring Gutenberg once led but the current field boasts a rival who has surpassed him. The piece plays on heritage and modern prowess in printing.
Domesday Book Revisions Set to Complete in Months
A modern Domesday Book revision tracks England from William the Conqueror era to present. Officials and about 6 000 farmers surveyed 37 million acres across 300 000 farms detailing farm condition equipment crops livestock water and electricity. The old book took 20 years and the new one finishes in the same number of months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William
Help For China and Rommel Wreckage Mentioned
The London Daily Telegraph quotes Gen. Smuts stressing China's crucial role for a free postwar world and equal status among nations. Separately, reports describe a Rommel army wreckage scene where a luxury rosewood car with plated compartments and fine tableware was found among the debris.
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China
Smuts
Far East
Pacific Council
United Nations
America
Russia
Britain
London Daily Telegraph
Erwin Rommel
Snow to return Emperor's Cup for charity
Maj J E Snow U S A won a sharp shooters cup in a match with a Japanese team 15 years ago. The prize was the Emperor's Cup of solid silver but Japanese officials urged him to accept a more modest cup after a foreign victory. Snow now plans to return the cup in a form that benefits others. The note also mentions early cosmetics in Egypt around 1350 B C.
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Maj
J. E. Snow
U.S.A
Snow
Egypt
B.C
Sunday School Lesson based on John 9 and Psalm 27
The lesson centers on John 9 25 where the speaker declares I was blind now I see and presents devotion from Psalm 27 1 6. It emphasizes faith vision and trust in the Lord during trials and the light that comes with belief.
Farmers Behind Nazi Lines Feed Leningrad During Siege
In wartime New York, Russian relief officials describe clever farmers, including Pyotr Ivanovitch, who hid food convoys through Nazi lines to feed besieged Leningrad. About 400 tons reached the hungry as guerrilla bands and women aided in stealth deliveries, while water and fuel needs persisted through harsh winters.
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Pyotr Ivanovitch
Leningrad
New York
Ladoga
Neva
Explanations and Comments on Jesus as Light to a Blind Man
The article recounts Jesus healing a man born blind, citing his mission to do God's work and proclaiming himself the light of the world. It describes the act with clay and spittle, the pool of Siloam washing, and the neighbors’ disbelief. The Pharisees question the miracle, accuse Jesus of sin, and confront the cured man and his parents over Sabbath work and belief.
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Jesus
Earth
Christ
Dakar to Mediterranean land route spans nearly 3000 miles
Report notes the overland corridor from Dakar instructs a route toward the Mediterranean, stretching close to three thousand miles. The figures imply a vast land path across West Africa into northern shores.
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Dakar
Mediterranean
Lord Halifax Consoles Mother as War Toll Rises
In wartime London scenes British diplomat Lord Halifax stops to hear an American mother’s anti war protest tale. He reveals his own losses with sons in service one killed in Egypt last November and another severely wounded in Libya. The ambassador’s reactions unfold amid broader isolationist debate and a presidential address.
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Britain
Lord Halifax
Francis Hugh Peter Wood
Egypt
U.S
London
Congress
Lieut
Richard Frederick Wood
Libya
Walking Healthfully Urged as Civilization Advances
Dr. Thomas Hale Jr. warns that bicycles and cars reduce leg use, causing functional decay in feet and overall health. He advocates using feet as propulsive levers, straight knees, and a forward lean with abdominal engagement to maintain balance and prevent a protruding stomach.
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Thomas Hale, Jr
The
Race Betterment Foundation
Hale
United States
Java’s Hydroelectric Power Lights Remote Villages
The article notes abundant water power on Java powering remote mountain villages with hydro electric plants. It also mentions El Salvador covering about 10,000 square miles as the smallest country in the Americas.
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Island of
Java
el Salvador
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Tadhigistan Republic
Dominion
Fisheries Department
Maharajah of
Bikaner
Mickie
Gutenberg
New Domesday Book
Canadian Army
Sugar Jim Henry
New York Rangers
Commandos
Ottawa
BY William Ferguson
U.S. Pat
Grassayopfers
AACON
Gene Byrnes
MR. Dugan
MR. Duffy
Nothias
By Fred Neher
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