World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the World
A collage of short world notes reports Hon John Buchan 26 joins Edmonton Hudsons Bay staff. crown lands commission buys Duke of Richmonds castle and 90 000 acres as investment. record 9500 feet depth set at diamond drilling near Potchefstroom. a debtor in Manchester reduced payments after court intervention. Durban to host Worlds Sunday School convention 1940 with 56 nations 2500 to 3000 delegates. seven high school youths killed in Butler Indiana when a car rode gates into a speeding train. 93 year old George Brooks veteran of Civil and Great War celebrated in Winnipeg. A H Scouten 87 died in Winnipeg veteran of Riel Rebellion Fenian Raids. born Kingston Ontario and joined NWMP in west.
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John Buchan
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Edmonton
Hudson's Bay Company
Duke of Richmond's Castle
Crown Lands Commission
Manchester
Durban
South Africa
Butler
Indiana
George Brooks
Winnipeg
France
A. H. Scouten
Kind Act by Los Angeles Taxi Driver Aids Lost Girl
A taxi driver in Los Angeles found a six year old girl crying on a busy street corner and, without expecting payment, gave her a ride home after learning she was lost. The grateful parents paid him and arranged daily rides for other children, inspiring more families in the neighborhood to contract his services.
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Los Angeles
Flin Flon Mine Tour Shows Sweeping Underground Depths
The narrator tours Flin Flon with officials including Chief Engineer Haskin and Superintendent Caulfield. They inspect safety, the open pit 250 deep and 1 600 feet long, ore processing at a massive crusher, and the complex ore with gold zinc copper and silver. The lake bottom golf course and steady ore flow by electric locomotives are noted.
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Flin Flon
Caulfield
Flin Fion
Haskin
Tom Creighton
Lake Bottom
No room for pictures this week in print
Brief item notes that some photographs are deferred to the next issue due to space, signaling a temporary absence of visual features and promising inclusion later.
Game Conservation Plan Aims For Northern Trappers
The Hudson’s Bay Company plans to push game conservation in the north to revive the fur trade and aid Indians Eskimos and half-breeds. Ralph Parsons fur trade commissioner said 1938 plans include government supported initiatives to set aside large areas for exclusive hunting and trapping privileges.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Ralph Parsons
Company
Fur Trade
Pioneers of fingerprinting in identification
Sir Francis Galton of England and Sir William Herschel of India helped popularize fingerprints for identification. Herschel aimed to fingerprint members of the Hugi courts while Galton sought fingerprinting for Chinese immigrants.
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Sir Francis Galton
England
Sir William Herschel
India
Herschel
Galton
Four Men Called to Discipleship in Galilee
Jesus begins preaching in Galilee after Johns arrest, declaring the Kingdom of God is at hand and calling four fishermen to follow him. The narrative notes the immediacy of their response and the need for devoted, trained followers to carry on his mission.
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Jesus
Galilee
John
Mark
the Baptist
Herod
God
Moffatt
Peter
Augustine
James
Zebedee
Jesus Christ
Great Britain Erects 150-Ton Aerial Signpost in Hertfordshire
A massive aerial signpost weighing over 150 tons has been completed at Ovaline Dairy Farm in King's Langley Hertfordshire. The circular structure spans 200 feet in diameter and bears the inscription To Croydon 27 Miles. This landmark aims to guide travelers across the region.
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Great
War toll quoted as 500 million yen from Japan
A writer notes the war has cost Japan about 500 million yen to date. He suggests once calm returns, the Japanese taxpayer may not spend on war further or may face heavy fiscal burden.
Cancer of the lip and mouth warning and care
An old essay stresses mouth hygiene as a cancer risk and notes infection and irritation from teeth, tobacco, and syphilis as factors. It cites higher mouth cancer in men, global betel nut use, and the need for early signs like white spots or sores. A reader recalls radium treatment for a lip sore with no recurrence after ten years.
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Ceylon
Philippines
Editorial Note on Dr McCulloughs Concern Articles
Readers des ring the complete set of Dr McCulloughs concern articles at once may secure Lane by writing to The Health League of Canada 10 Bond St Toronto Ont.
War Minister Hore-Belisha’s refined menu shocks diners
The British War Minister is quoted praising the Army cooks at Aldershot for meeting exacting standards in food. He notes his dinner includes French named dishes and greenery, and claims he enjoys fifty kinds of puddings in a meal long praised since World War I.
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Hore-Belisha
Aldershot
Thomas Akins
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Potchefstroom
Transvaal
Dril
Flin Flor
Manitoba
Manitobu
Faa
Nearts League
DR. J.W. S. McCullough
Fritish
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