World Happenings Briefly Told
France speeds up armament race with a 35000 ton battleship and keel laying for another. Spitfire sets 205 mile Paris to London record in 41 minutes. Brantford firm supplies 5000 blankets to Chinese war zones. Repulse crewed in dry dock ahead of royal Canada visit. Isabella Preston wins Royal Horticultural Society gold medal. Vancouver Embargo Council plans picketing ships and shore marches. Domei reports Japan seeks open door deal with Britain and the US in China.
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France
Anton Koroshetz
Royal Air Force
le Bourget
Paris
Croydon
Ontario Chinese Benevolent Association
Brantford
Ont
Wartorn
Isabella Preston
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
London Royal Horticulture Society
Vancouver
Canadian delegation to Pan Pacific Women’s Conference
Miss Mary L Bollert international president said ten Canadian women will join the Canadian delegation to the Pan Pacific Women s Association conference in New Zealand next January. Australia and the United States have full delegations. The Canadian delegation totals 25 with the ten yet unnamed.
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Pan Pacific Women's Association
New Zealand
Mary L. Bollert
Vancouver
Miss Bollert
Australia
United States
London hotel serves unusual delicacy from Kenya
The News of the World reports a London hotel served elephants feet. Bettie Walker daughter of Lord Denbigh who runs a hotel at Nyeri Kenya Colony dispatched by air four elephants feet. The delicacy is said to be enjoyed in Kenya and may test London patrons’ taste.
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News of the World
London
Bettie Walker
Lord
Denbigh
Nyeri
Kenya
Nature Quietens Human Noise Across Time
Scientists report that nature is countering modern noise by enabling people to gradually shut out ambient sounds. The finding suggests an adaptive response where the brain reduces sensitivity to persistent noise, potentially easing stress and improving focus.
Wheat Cooperation Urged by Manitoba Premier Bracken
Premier John Bracken told a Calgary board of trade luncheon that international cooperation is essential to solve world wheat problems. He urged using western Canada's best minds to shape policies and a united Canadian voice to address wheat difficulties. He outlined three objectives recovery of markets state aid and readjustment if needed. He criticized wide price gaps between western Canadian wheat and European prices.
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John Bracken
Manitoba
Calgary Board of Trade
Bracken
Canada
Winnipeg
Calgary
England
France
Germany
Italy
Quiet Scot Becomes 18th Earl of Lindsay in Massachusetts
Archibald Lionel Bethune Lindsay, a retired insurance agent living in Manchester Massachusetts, inherits the Lindsay earldom after his elder brother dies. At 66 he plans to return to Scotland to protect his son Captain William Tucker Lindsay of the Scots Guards, while his American-born former wife Miss Ethel Tucker of Brookline remains part of his past.
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Massachusetts
Scotland
Earl of Lindsay
Archibald Lionel Bethune Lindsay
Manchester
Lindsay
Kilconquhar
William Tucker Lindsay
Scots Guards
Ethel Tucker
Brookline
Plans to spend more on advertising in 1939
Forty two percent of Canada’s national advertisers expect to spend more on advertising in 1939 based on responses to Marketing magazine. Only three percent plan to spend less, while 39 percent will keep spending the same and 16 percent have not decided.
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Canada
Toronto Weekly
Koo Calls Japanese Aim World Domination at League
Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo Chinese ambassador to Paris told the League of Nations Council at Geneva that Japanese military leaders seek world domination. He said the Far East situation is grave and urged an embargo on military airplanes and gasoline to halt Japanese ruthlessness in China.
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V. K. Wellington Koo
Paris
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Far East
Council
China
Cattle Dental Care Urged By Vet Expert
Dr. S N Wood of the University of British Columbia told Ladner farmers that dairy cows need dental care as much as humans. He said attention to teeth often reveals the source of cattle ailments and noted that animal dentistry is becoming a major veterinary field.
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S. N. Wood
Department of Animal Husbandry
University of British Columbia
Ladner
Fraser River
Wood
Indian Method for Ice Rescue Tactics
An Indigenous guide from Northern Ontario offers ice rescue tips after a hunter drowned. He advises swimming on the back and sliding up the head and shoulders onto the ice, not grabbing edges with fingers. The method aims to distribute weight to prevent breaking ice and enabling a crawl to safety.
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Ontario
Sudbury Star
Decorations for Royal Visit to Canada Planned
J. B. Hunter Deputy Minister of Public Works will oversee elaborate decorations across the Royal route. Cities will display flags and bunting with coordination from Public Works architects and provincial governments to dress Ottawa and Parliament Buildings for Their Majesties.
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Canada
J. B. Hunter
Hunter
Public Works Department
Dominion
Parliament
Ottawa
Washington
United States
Penalty Not Too Heavy for Thief with Loaded Gun
The Niagara Falls Review argues seven years in Kingston for stealing a dollar is fitting when the robber was found with a loaded revolver. It claims a thug with a gun poses lethal danger and calls for drastic punishment for armed thieves to deter violence in Canada.
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Kingston
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Canada
Great Britain
Largest air raid shelter planned under Russell Square
Holborn council approves in principle a massive underground shelter beneath Russell Square to hold about 77 000 people. In peacetime it would serve as a parking ground with a five foot concrete roof and reinforced felt. It would include an air conditioner filtering 11 million cubic feet per hour, an electric generating plant and four pumps for flood protection, with a three year construction estimate.
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London
Holborn
Russell Square
Washington Impostor Mispronounces History
An old lady questions a small colored boy about his name and resemblance to George Washington. The boy affirms his identity with humor, saying he cannot help being like Washington because that is who he is.
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George Washington
Washington
Bolero and frock pattern for girls and juniors
Fashion note promoting Anne Adams Pattern 4853 for a bolero and matching frock. Describes two necklines, a girdle waist, and a flared skirt with options for long or short sleeves. Sizes 6 through 16 with fabric amounts and price 20 cents, order details in Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
New Michigan Ice Carnival Queen Crowned
Jack Brennan, a tall varsity football player and wrestler, was crowned Queen of the University of Michigan Ice Carnival. Brennan, described as six feet tall and over 200 pounds, serves as a guard and cites a controversial remark from two years ago as a factor in votes amid tense gender relations at Ann Arbor.
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Jack Brennan
University of Michigan
University
Ann Arbor
Brennan
Michigan
Suburban theatre offers pay-what-you-think show policy
A Philadelphia area manager advertised that admission for an evening show would be paid on exit only by patrons who believed the performance was worth the money. Fewer than six attendees refused to pay.
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Philadelphia
Coral Believed Insect for Centuries Uncovers Animal Roots
Coral, though plant like in appearance, is actually a polyp from an animal family. For centuries it was misclassified as an insect due to its slow growth and hardy structure.
Peter Feeds and Shepherds Jesus Sheep
Sunday school lesson on Peter's love declaration and restoration in John 21 15 19 and Matthew 10 34 42. It reflects Peter's penitent humility and Jesus call to tend the flock with enduring faith, citing John 21 and 1 Peter 5 and tradition of martyrdom.
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Peter
Jesus
Samon
Joan
Jsus
A. B. Bruce
God
John
City versus Country in Urban Traits
A Boston psychiatrist argues city life sharpens mind and enterprise but risks neurosis while rural upbringings do not prevent success. He notes urban bustle strains nerves yet cites many leaders born in the country, saying cities do not monopolize capability.
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Boston
Kitchener Daily Record
Battleship Duke of York Named for New Construction
The name Duke of York is chosen for a new battleship built by John Brown and Co. at Clydebank. York has historically appeared on multiple ships, including a cruiser serving as flagship on the America and West Indies Station, with HMS Duke of York built in 1763 having limited war service. a small armed vessel named Duke York fought near Brest in 1796.
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Duke of York
John Brown and Co., Limited
Clydebank
York
America and West Indies
Duke York
Brest
London Times
Chance X ray treatment yields pollen free regal lily
Plant breeders sought a regal lily with pollen free anthers to prevent petal discoloration. Experiments showing bulbs exposed to X rays produced the desired lily, which is now registered in the US Patent Office.
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Patent Office
Earth curvature rumor claims seven inches per mile
A claim states the earth curves seven inches per mile, a figure often cited in popular discussions. The source presents the assertion without verification or scientific context.
Evolution of Anaesthesia From Discovery to Modern Practice
The text traces the rise of anaesthesia from Jenner Harvey and Morton to modern use. It notes early incredulity followed by acceptance, cites Wells Morton Simpson and Long, and outlines agents ether nitrous oxide chloroform and subsequent advances including cyclopropane ethylene sodium evipan and local and spinal techniques. It mentions national contributions from the United States Britain Canada and Germany.
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Jenner
Harvey
Morton
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Germany
Wells
Boston
James Y. Simpson
Edinburgh
Lancet
London
Crawford W. Long
Georgia
Editorial note on McCullough cancer articles offer
Readers are invited to obtain the complete set of Dr McCulloughs cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
Dress policy for dignitaries during royal tour in Canada
Ottawa releases outline of dress rules for those meeting the King and Queen. Good taste will govern attire, lounge dress allowed at home events, and formal evening wear only designated not mandatory.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dignity Question Echoes in Father and Son Exchange
A terse quip on dignity frames a curbed exchange where a boy asks the meaning of dignity and a father replies with a retort about perceived self worth under scrutiny. The line suggests a broader commentary on pride and authority.
Unknown Insect Species Likely Outnumber Known Ones
Scientists estimate that beyond the 450000 described species, a vast majority remain undiscovered. The hidden diversity implies many ecosystems may harbor numerous insects yet to be classified. Researchers stress extensive field surveys and naming of new forms to understand global biodiversity.
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Étons
Portsmouth
Domei
Japan
Pinkham
Bc. A
Lise
Vicks
Health League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
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