World Happenings Briefly Told Across The Globe
Keels will be laid soon for three minelayers under Britain 1938 naval program. The World Jewish Congress accuses Danzig government of organizing a pogrom against Jews. Duty on jewelry imports to western Canada suspended effective Dec 28. A Sydney windstorm causes 1 killed 18 injured and 240 homes wrecked. Tass reports Soviet Russia to close Milan consulate after fascist attack. British Columbia ships 2 million Christmas trees this month. Three children and a boy killed by leopards near Mount Garhwal India. Saint John council calls for arming the port against hostilities. Cinema screen news bulletins to flash hourly during the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Jewish Congress
Free City of
Danzig
Free City
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Sydney
Australia
Tass
Russia
Milan
Italy
Mount Garhwal
India
Department of National Defence
Saint John
Canada
Common Council
Christian Science Monitor
RCMP Band Aims to Rebuild Nation’s First in 30 Years
Staff Sergeant J T Brown leads a new RCMP band formed from Canada’s best young musicians. recruitment stressed rules rather than talent while selecting 34 players, 50 50 eastern western split, six over 20, and players receive police training plus three hours of practice daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
R.N.W.M.P
J. T. Brown
Governor- General's Foot Guards
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
R.C.M.P
Invisible Glass Coating Demonstrated by Dr Blodgett in Schenectady
Dr Katharine B Blodgett announced a coating that makes glass invisible in Schenectady New York. Ordinary glass clears with light loss but the new coating transmits about 99 percent of light and renders a pane invisible except for faint edge outlines. The coating eliminates reflections from any angle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N.Y
Katharine B. Blodgett
Century of Canadian Art at Tate Gallery a London success
H. C. McCurry of Ottawa says the Century of Canadian Art show at the Tate Gallery drew record attendance, prompting two closing-date extensions. The exhibit, drawn from Canadian collections, will end this month and tours to Brussels and other British cities were declined due to loaned works. Arrangements for British art exhibitions in Canada in 1939 and 1940 were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
London
Tate Gallery
H. C. McCurry
Ottawa
National Gallery of Canada
Halifax
McCurry
England
Montrose
Dominions
Brussels
Belgium
National Gallery
Recalled bottles signal US helium policy on Germany
Going Back Empty Germany reports 200 empty steel bottles recalled from the United States. The bottles were intended to be filled with helium for German airships aboard the Nazi freighter Idarwald. The move is seen as evidence that the United States decided against selling Germany helium for commercial lighter-than-air craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Pearls Found In Coconut Milk Rumors
A brief note reports rumors that pearls may occasionally be found in coconut milk, a claim noted with curiosity by readers and local commenters.
Spectacles Market Sees Double Ten Year Frames Purchase
The ad observes buyers purchasing ten year spectacles at twice the rate of women shoppers. The note highlights a shift in eyewear trends and consumer focus on durability.
Home packed with goods in Bogart estate ruins
Executors of Edgar A. Bogart of Newmarket Ontario, a 75 year old retiree and recluse, report a home jammed with furniture coins weapons china clothing newspapers and other oddities. A catalogue team labours weeks to value the possessions as rooms once sealed for a decade now yield narrow passages amid clutter and unopened items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Bogart
Newmarket
Ont
Bogart
Versatile Bolero Frock Pattern 4932 for All Figures
The Anne Adams pattern 4932 offers a bolero dress suitable for sizes 14 through 42 with flexible neckline and sleeve options. It features an action pleat in the skirt and an upcurve waist. fabric needs for size 16 are about 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch material. Send 20 cents in coins and write size name address and pattern number to the Winnipeg outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave
Canada's National Game Elevates Brier as Western Canada Shines
The Brier's prestige grows yearly with sharper play and stronger champions. Western Canada drives improvements, inspires other regions, and strengthens curling's democratic, caste-free spirit across the country.
Western Canada Dominates Curling Across Provinces
The article touts Western Canada as the premier curling region, detailing Manitoba and Alberta’s repeated Dominion Tankard wins, Saskatchewan’s rapid growth, and new district playdown systems to expand provincial championships. It notes artificial ice on the coast and the evolving interprovincial competition leading to Toronto’s Macdonalds Brier Tankard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Great Lakes
Manitoba
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Toronto
Dominion
Macdonald Tobacco Company
Calgary
Alberta Curling Association
Edmonton
Alberta Association
Peace River
Grande Prairie
B.C. Peace River
Halifax
Ntario
Prairies
Ontario Curling Association
Regina
Saskatoon
Northern Ontario
Temiskaming
Prince Edward Ne
British Association
Macdon
Sunday School Lesson Focuses on Peter’s Confession
Golden text Thou are the Christ the Son of the living God stated in Matthew 16 16 is center of the lesson. The lesson spans Matthew 16 13 25 with devotional reading from Colossians 1 9 18 to reinforce discernment and faith in Christ as head of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
God
Peter Confesses Christ and Christ’s Keys in Matthew
The passage shows Peter’s bold confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, followed by Jesus praising him and granting keys to the Kingdom. It notes later Peter’s rebuke of Jesus about suffering and Jesus’ stern rebuke, revealing tension between human and divine plans.
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Peter
Matthew
Jesus
Christ
Simon Bar-Jonah
John
Kingdom of Heaven
Jerusalem
Peter Jesus
Satan
God
Moffatt
Recipes for Whipping Cream Marshmallow Date Nut Treats
Directions describe whipping cream folding in marshmallows chopped dates and nut meats. Chill one hour then roll portions in Graham Wafer crumbs and place on waxed paper in a cool place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie's Graham Waters
Apple dessert bake with crumb crust and nuts
Recipe outlines apple preparation with water sugar cinnamon and butter baked in a shallow dish. Topped with graham crumbs brown sugar rind and pecans then browned in a hot oven. Serves six and pairs with whipped cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie's
Diphtheria Toxoid Campaign Cuts Disease In Yarmouth
Dr L M Morton recounts in the Canadian Public Health Journal his Yarmouth Nova Scotia immunization effort begun 1929 after initial council opposition. A four month outbreak followed. by August 193? immunizations reached 95 children and no child with three toxoid doses contracted diphtheria. Only one case was reported in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Morton
Canadian Public Health Journal
Yarmouth
Nova
Morton
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Yarmuth
Editorial Notice on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCulloughs cancer articles by writing to the Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Eating Easier with New Food Tech Highlights
The article notes USDA praise for innovations easing meals such as odorless cabbage seedless oranges non splatter eggs non skid corn on the cob and English walnuts treated to explode when heated removing need for nut crackers. Government and private sector push to popularize these advances observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department
Talking clocks without faces tested in Switzerland
Swiss researchers develop clocks without dials that speak the time when a button is pressed. The phonographic mechanism vocalizes phrases such as "Half past five" to announce the current time.
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Switzerland
East Bengal Records Wettest Spot on Earth
East Bengal in India is described as the wettest place on earth with an annual precipitation record of 429 inches. The note highlights the extreme rainfall and geographic location of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bengal
India
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Consols
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West
BROWN
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Anealth
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Scotia
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