World Happenings Briefly Told
Miss Agnes Clara McGee 83 daughter of Thos D Arcy McGee dies in Montreal. Alberta oil production nears 500000 barrels in 1939 with sales up over a million dollars. Ontario hydro commission studies a 40 million dollar Niagara power plant. Vancouver ships oysters to Ottawa amid embargo shortages. Seattle doctors send 3500 pounds of medical supplies to the British Medical Association. Binoculars valued at 29040 sent to Britain for home defense. Canada to have first copra plant producing 40000000 pounds of coconut oil annually. Post office negotiates 12 cent per pound parcel rate to Middle East for His Majestys forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Hogg
Ontario Hydroelectric Power Commission
Niagara
Vancouver
Ottawa
Dominion
United States
Canada
Walter Carpenter
Australia
Canadian Post Office Department
Middle East
Mulock
Quality urged to boost Canadian bacon hogs in 1940 study
Officials of Canada’s Dominion department of agriculture say quality is vital for bacon hogs with only about a quarter meeting A grade in 1940. Improved Wiltshire hog quality is needed for exporting to the United Kingdom, a crucial market for Canada and Britain. The industry’s future depends on current Hog quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Notable Americans urge stronger U S support for Britain
Lindbergh’s mother-in-law joined 168 prominent Americans in a petition to President Roosevelt calling for greater U S energy in aiding Britain. The action suggests limited impact on public opinion despite Lindbergh’s German sympathies.
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Lindbergh
Roosevelt
United States
Britain
British mass order backs 5 million battle dress suits
The British Ministry of Supply plans to use ten thousand tons of wool to produce 9 000 miles of serge for more than 5 000 000 battle dress suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Supply
New Device Aids Tracking of Airliners in Flight
United Air Lines announces a ground based system using a rotating antenna and shortwave signals to determine an airplane’s exact position. Chicago director J R Cunningham says dispatchers will see bearing data on a chart and triangulation with multiple stations lets pilots know their precise location. The device, four years in development, promises a major advance in scheduled flight operations.
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United Air Lines
Chicago
Cunningham
Lines’ Communications Laboratory
Worm Wizard of California and the Earthworm Boom
Charles Darwin praised earthworms for soil health. George Sheffield Oliver, a Texas-born physician turned worm cultivator, became a leading earthworm authority, expanding from beds in Texas to California farms, parks, and Hollywood estates. He developed intensive worm farming, crossbred worms, worm casts fertilizer, and a range of worm based products. by 1929 his secret boosted profits for farmers and urban estates alike.
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Charles Darwin
Texas
George Sheffield Oliver
Darwin
James Oliver
George Oliver
Oliver
Nature Magazine
John Edwin Hogg
Hollywood
California
Los Angeles
Wizard Oliver
Chronicler Hogg
Learn Pitman shorthand at home for faster job success
Learn the Pitman system from a 32 page Home Service booklet. Step by step symbols explain sounds, with practice dictation and short strokes for common phrases. Send 15 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union for Self Instruction in Shorthand and other booklets at 15 cents each.
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Pitman
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Club Woman's Guide
Aviation advances outpace past peril in transatlantic routes
The Fort William Times Journal contrasts early perilous flights by Alcock and Brown and Lindbergh with modern bombing airlift, noting regular bomber flights from ports to Great Britain. It states the crossing now takes under ten hours, or much less than the Fort William to Winnipeg train ride.
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Fort William
British Press Praised in Basler National Zeitung
The Swiss Basler National Zeitung publishes a tribute to the British Press praising its attitude as remarkable and without whining rage or vengeance in the face of the onslaught on London. The piece highlights calm restraint and admirable conduct amid adversity.
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Basler National Zeitung
London
Banana bunches hang with fingers pointing upward
Description notes that at maturity bananas hang in bunches with each finger pointing upward, contrasting with the usual display in stores where fruit faces outward.
Australian Forces Fully Mechanized for War Areas
Army Minister McBride reported that the Australian Imperial Force units leaving the Commonwealth for war areas were fully mechanized with no horses. The statement emphasizes modernization of operations and mobility across battlefields.
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Commonwealth
McBride
Slenderizing Shirtwaister by Anne Adams Pattern 4578
Anne Adams Pattern 4578 offers a slimming shirtwaist with a notched collar and yoke to trim shoulders. Features include bodice fullness over the bust, optional pointed-top pockets, and choice of long or short sleeves. Available in sizes 34 to 48 with 39 inch fabric for size 36. send 20 cents to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Candy Apples in Syrup Coat
Sugar, corn syrup and water boil to brittle syrup then apples are dipped on skewers. Twirl to coat, drain and chill on Mazola lined sheet until set.
No-bake Corn Flake Shell Recipe
Melt butter then mix with sugar and crumbs to form a pressed crust. Press evenly around a pan and chill before filling. Yields an 8 9 or 10 inch shell. To make one cup crumbs roll four cups corn flakes or three cups rice krispies.
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Kellogg's
North Atlantic air service to resume in spring
Authorities say North Atlantic air service will resume in spring. It is understood the three Clippers bought by the British government from Pan American will join Clyde and Clare in making crossings after last summer’s 10 trips.
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North Atlantic
Pan-American Airways
Clyde
Books By The Pound Reshapes Used Book Trade In LA
In Los Angeles Michael Foreman, a seven year book dealer, shifts to selling books by the pound at 25 cents for the first pound and 10 cents for each additional pound, aiming to automate pricing and move stock quickly.
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Los Angeles
Michael Foreman
Ministry signs largest WW2 serge dress order
The British Ministry of Supply has signed contracts for a vast single order for serge battle dress comprising 5,000,000 blouses and 6,000,000 trousers, the largest since the war began.
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Ministry of Supply
Multilingual Exchange Team at Faraday House London
Up to five languages are spoken by each of the sixty telephone operators on duty at Faraday House the international exchange in London reflecting a cosmopolitan staff handling calls across borders.
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Faraday House
London
International Exchange
Salt Water Effect on Fish Weight Surprising Change
A 20 pound fish weighs about one pound in salt water due to buoyancy and density differences. This study notes the extreme weight reduction when submerged, illustrating how density and salinity affect apparent mass.
Parable of the Slighted Invitation Lessons from Luke
The lesson centers on Luke 14 15 35 and Luke 14 16 24 the Great Supper parable. It notes that many declined the invitation due to worldly interests while the master invites the poor maimed blind and lame and even persuades the Gentiles to come. None of the original guests will taste the feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Maclaren
Christ
Trench
Euthymius
Advances in medical science since the Great War
Treatment has improved greatly in twenty five years with new discoveries aiding doctors and nurses. Pneumonia, blood transfusion, and bar plaster techniques increased survival after injuries. A Barcelona doctor’s wound casting method sped healing, and trench diseases like typhus were reduced through better care and nutrition.
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Barcelona
Trueta
Giraffe Reaches Thorny Leaves With Narrow Tongue
A giraffe uses a very long tongue to navigate dense thorn clusters of the African thorn tree and pluck small leaves. This adaptation allows feeding despite sharp barriers and limited plant access.
Albany Baker Bakes Equal Rights on Bread as Trademark
A prominent Albany baker and suffrage advocate between 1884 and 1887 used his bread loaves to print the slogan Equal Rights as a trademark. The act highlighted his stance on women’s rights and drew attention to the suffrage movement in New York State.
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Albany
N.Y
Eve Curie aids bombed families in East End
Mile. Eve Curie, daughter of the radium discoverer, works nights in London's East End assisting bombed families with temporary housing during the postwar relief effort.
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Mile
Eve Curie
East End
London
Stains on Ivory Knife Handies Remove with Lemon Salt
A home tip suggests removing stains from ivory knife handles by rubbing with a cut lemon dipped in table salt. The method promises stain lifting through acidity and abrasive salt particles.
Doctor McCullough Dies After Long Public Health Career
Dr. McCullough died January 25 1941 at age 72 while working at his typewriter. He served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War I and led Ontario public health efforts from 1910 to 1935 including free diphtheria antitoxin and a nationwide lab network. Surviving are his widow three daughters and one son.
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McCullough
Toronto Globe & Mail
Canadian Armyedical Corps
Ontario
Department of Health
Peterboro County
John J
Matilda Scott McCullough
Owen Sound Collegiate
Trinity Medical School
University of Toronto
D.P.H
New York
London
Eng
Alliston
Ont
Great Lakes
Ottawa
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Health League
1.0.C.F
1.C.F
Mississauga Golf Club
Academy of Medicine
Alice Margaret Lawson McCullough
Fenwick
Col. C. P. Fenwick
Dorothy MccCullough
Toronto
Nora McCullough
South Africa
J. A. Lawson McCullough
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Soil Survey Efforts in Canada Reach 1940 Season
During the 1940 field survey season Canada conducted 10 299 280 acres of reconnaissance and 30 910 acres of detailed surveys. The Dominion Provincial cooperative program involved the Field Husbandry Division and Experiment Farms Service with provincial agriculture departments. Twenty eight Dominion and eighteen Provincial surveyors participated, plus 80 airfields were surveyed nationwide at the request of the Department of Transport for war work.
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Canada
Dominion
Field Husbandry Division
Dominion Experimental Farms Service
Colleges Or Departments of Agriculture
Department of Transport
Rabbits Threaten Joss Stick Supply in WA Woodlands
In Western Australia the sandalwood timber in the Goldfields district is under threat as rabbits nibble the tops of young trees, risking the future supply of sandalwood used for Chinese joss sticks.
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China
Goldfields
Western Australia
Fewer Barristers Called in London Amid War Shortage
London legal observers note fewer than 50 barristers were called this term a record low due to wartime disruptions. One woman marked the occasion by wearing wig and gown in the abbreviated ceremony.
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London
Wise Saying on Earning Capacity and Yearning
A proverb notes the real trick is keeping earning capacity aligned with yearning capacity. It emphasizes balance between what one can earn and what one desires to achieve.
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Agnes Clara McGee
Thos. D'Arcy McGee
Montreal
Alberta
Donald V. Trueblood
Seattle
British Medical Association
American Committee For Defence of
Mickie
J. R. Cunningham
Home Service
British Press
the Pound
J. W. $. Mecullough
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