World Happenings Briefly Told
The United Kingdom will pay for prisoners of war in Canada. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands agrees to be patron of the Netherlands relief fund. Canadian troops in Hamilton Bermuda form a Maple Leaf Club. German youths in Shanghai are to report for possible military service. Kingston Powell, 84, dies near Edmonton as an early homesteader. Roosevelt signs aliens registration requiring fingerprint records. Port of Spain census canceled due to conditions. Trinidad and Tobago population estimated at 464,900. Archbishops Canterbury and York urge Britons to daily noon remembrance prayer.
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Shanghai
Kingston Powell
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Edmonton
Roosevelt
Port-of- Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Canterbury
York
Memorial to Laurier Birthplace Restored in Saint Lin
The National Parks Bureau completes restoration of Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s boyhood home in Saint Lin Quebec. A stone shaft and bronze tablet will mark the site, with inscriptions in French and English detailing Laurier’s birth and death dates. The brick house, now a national historic site, features a linen wallcovering, period furnishings from Quebec wood carvers, and Lismer drawings plus Laurier portraits.
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Saint Lin
Quebec
Montreal
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
National Parks Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Sir Wilfrid
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Ottawa
Orleans
Arthur Lismer
Bet on Capitol Collapse Satirized in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge Louisiana two friends bet 2.50 that the state capitol building will not last 500 years. The wager funded in 1932 grows with 4 percent interest to an estimated payoff of 2 084 495 605 22 for the heirs of the winner in 2032, per World Almanac.
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Baton Rouge
R. E Collins
J. D. Stotler
Louisiana
Capitol
Shoe making begins in America with Mayflower arrival
In 1629 Thomas Beary introduced shoe manufacturing to America after bringing hides aboard the Mayflower.
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America
Thomas Beary
Anne Adams Pattern 4308 Slip for Mature Figures
New slip style 4308 by Anne Adams designed for mature figures with smooth panel lines and hip seams to prevent riding up. Includes one piece straps, two necklines, lace edging option, and roomy bloomers. Available in women's sizes 34 to 48. requires 214 yards of fabric for size 36 plus 2.5 yards lace. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Hard Feature Of War Warns Of Famine In Allied Countries
Toronto Evening Telegram interview with Alice Hemming predicts starvation in Norway Denmark Holland Belgium and France as Germany blames Britain. She warns relief ships cannot be sent, saying each convoy harms Britain's war effort. She also cites English children potential long term immigration to Canada.
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Toronto Evening Telegram
Alice Hemming
Lord Rothermere
London
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
France
Britain
Soya Beans: Chinese Origin and Rise of U S Plantings
The soya bean, native to China, is now largely grown in the United States with an expected 110 million bushels produced this year. Once seen as a food for man and beast, it now serves hundreds of industrial uses from glycerin to automobile parts. The bean first arrived in New England in 1804, and U.S. plantings grew from 2,000 acres in 1909 to about 6,000,000 acres.
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China
United States
U.S.A
New England
Mediterranean Sea
Near East
Mediterranean
Strait of Gibraltar
Levantine
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
United Kingdom
Suez
London
Singapore
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Bombay
Suez-Gibraltar
England
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Latin America
North Atlantic
Panama Canal
Pacific
Don’t squeeze me until I am yours placard on peaches
A grocery display shows a peach placard reading dont squeeze me until I am yours. The sign humorously warns shoppers to wait for ownership before handling the fruit.
Wording Of Army Forms Causes Confusion
London listener complains about Army Form 1700 language such as analogous emolument and pay terms. He cites a clerks confusion and wary parents twisting military jargon into humorous misreadings like a promoted drill sergeant misheard as a court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hilton
Albert
Whitehall
Midlands
London Listener
To Be Expected George Lansbury dies at 81 in Old London
George Lansbury, 81, long a peace advocate, died in Old London. In 1937 he traveled to Berlin to urge a world peace conference with Hitler, who refused. He later warned Mussolini that Rome’s glories cannot be rebuilt on domination and greed. The piece ends with a wry quip about the German hot dog.
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George Lansbury
Old London
Lansbury
George
Berlin
Hitler
Rome
Mussolini
How to Do the Newest Dance Steps and Variations
Home Service promotes a 32 page booklet with diagrams for tango rumba conga fox trot westchester samba waltz and more. It describes steps and styles and offers the booklet for 15c plus other titles available at Winnipeg Newspapers Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
History repeats as Hitler rivals Napoleon in Europe
The Ottawa Journal notes Hitler today dominates Europe, likening his rule to Napoleon who controlled Europe by conquest and treaties. Napoleon died in exile on St Helena, underscoring a parallel in imperial reach and downfall.
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Ottawa Journal
Hitler
Europe
Napoleon
St Helena
Number of Native American Tribes in the United States
A historical note states that 180 Indian tribes remain existing in the United States. The figure reflects ongoing diversity and recognition of tribal communities across the nation.
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United States
Happiness in Solitude and Fame Across Eras
The text contrasts refined happiness with crowd pleasing false happiness, cites population totals of motor vehicles globally with regional shares, tells the rise of George Lewis Bourne from London to U S rail and industrial leadership, and quotes a National Geographic bulletin on the Mediterranean’s maritime role and Britain's strategic trade routes. It notes war enlistment rejections for physical defects and Florsheim Shoe Company’s 1940 profit driven by national advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Addison
Florsheim Shoe
Florsheim
Redeemer Liveth: Job 19 25 Devotional Reflection
Sunday lesson centers on Job 19 25 to affirm “I know that my Redeemer liveth.” It notes Job 3 19 and 14 13 17, explaining the Hebrew redeemer as next of kin and protector. The meditation highlights enduring belief in seeing God and vindication of Job’s bold claims amid suffering.
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Job
God
Canada Cheddar Exports Promised to British Ministry
The British Ministry of Food seeks the largest possible Canadian cheese supply this season. Agriculture Minister Gardiner relayed cable advice from the United Kingdom. Last month Ottawa indicated Britain bought 78,400,000 pounds, and a greater amount may be needed. Limited need for processed milk products noted. Summer milk supply should be maintained, and milk diversion to cheese production is to be used where possible.
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Ministry of Food
Canada
Agriculture
Gardiner
United Kingdom
Food Ministry
Ottawa
Britain
The Earl of Athlone Views Canada as Free Nation Within Empire
The Buffalo Courier-Express notes Canada is a free self-governing nation seeking unity with the British Empire. It describes the Earl of Athlone as governor-general and a viceroy with a long record of service to Britain and the global Commonwealth.
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Canada
Earl of
Globe— Buffalo Courier-Express
Icelanding survey by glider instructors angers Iceland
Haraldur Arnason director of Iceland chamber of commerce told Halifax reporters that German airmen posing as glider instructors surveyed Iceland last year. They reached Halifax by train on their way from New York to Reykjavik and built a landing field later destroyed by British troops with Canadian guards in the country.
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Iceland
Haraldur Arnason
Nutrition basics highlight milk and eggs as essential
Dr E W McHenry in Health argues the body needs proteins minerals carbohydrates and vitam ins and says milk provides calcium and vitamin A and best protein for growth. He notes milk cheese butter and eggs supply essential nutrients and a mother with ample milk and eggs ensures family health with varied preparation.
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E. W. McHenry
Health League of Canada
McHenry
Cancer articles offered free by Health League of Canada
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer free of charge by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a request and your name and address.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Mussolini Declares War Against Will of Italian People
Rome correspondent Rothay Reynolds reports Mussolini proclaimed war amid a reluctant nation. He notes anti Allied propaganda failed to sway most Italians while Fascist badges and youth showed some support. observers claim the country faces grim consequences from the war.
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Mussolini
Rothay Reynolds
Rome
London Daily Telegraph
Belgrade
Britain
France
Reynolds
Italy
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Mont Finca
Juliana of the
Netherlands
Netherlands Relief Fund
Hamilton
Bermuda
Maple Leaf Club
Home Service
Sipecvose
John
Kirkwood
Spitzbergen
George Lewis Bourne
Hudson's Bay Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Walter P. Chrysler
Bourne
International Correspondence Schools
National Geographic Society
Moffatt
the Earl of
Athlone
Globe
Iceland Survey
Health League
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Mickie
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