World happenings briefly told
Sugar consumption in Canada totalled 8.52103 pounds in 1942 in a House of Commons reply. Air mail letters to armed forces and civilians overseas now travel by air post. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands christened in Ottawa on June 2 by the Netherlands Reformed Church. Navy Minister Macdonald notes seven officers hold commodore rank or higher in the Royal Canadian Navy. Italy is shown war film footage to bolster faith in the German army. About 1000 Japanese children educated in southern Alberta schools under a BC security commission plan. Dr Karl Landsteiner, Nobel laureate, dies in New York at 75. Dr Joseph Trueta receives Oxford honorary doctor of science. The RAF may adopt protective armor for air personnel, following U.S. bomber crew ideas.
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Navy
Macdonald
House of Commons
Royal Canadian Navy
Alberta
British Columbia Security Commission
Karl Landsteiner
New York
Joseph Trueta
Barcelona
Oxford University
R.A.F
Air Force
United States
Expensive Guests Rat Cost Figures Highlight Winnipeg Health Report
The Manitoba Department of Health says a rat costs two dollars a year in food and estimates the rat population equals the human. The Winnipeg Tribune notes this implies Winnipeg spends about a half million dollars annually feeding rodents, a costly burden for potential epidemics.
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Manitoba Department of Health
Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg
Pretty Pinafore pattern by Anne Adams offers sizes and mail order
Charming Anne Adams pinafore pattern 4407 in misses and women sizes from 14 to 42. Sleeve version included with a willowy paneled design and square neck. Ships via Winnipeg pattern dept. 20 cents by coin stamp only. allow extra mailing time.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Rabbit introduction in Mediaeval England expands widespread
The rabbit, first brought to England in Mediaeval times, now inhabits every region of the country. The note highlights its historical spread and long-standing presence across England.
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England
Record Rail Shipment Sets Continent Wide Freight Mark
The Dominion Bridge Company B B Extractor tank, 150 tons and 165 feet long, moves on CN Railways from Lachine to the Sarnia synthetic rubber plant on a five day run. Loaded on three flat cars with an idler car, the tank travels daylight only at 15 mph on double track main line amid curve precautions and a seven man CN crew to handle issues.
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Canadian National Railways
Lachine
Sarnia
Ontario
Dominion Bridge
B.B
Plastic glo sign patent granted for glow in darkness
Ottawa grants patent for a plastic glo sign by Dr. A. O. Store of Regina Sask The sign is indestructible glows in absolute darkness without reflected light and is one solid piece with colorable body and transparent lettering The material is easy to obtain and suitable for self illuminating signs
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Ottawa
A. O. Store
Regina
Sask
Dr. Store
Worms in parcel at Ottawa base post office
At the Ottawa base post office a damaged parcel containing damp sod and hundreds of earthworms arrived for troops overseas. Most worms were dead and the air heavily scented as officials investigated the packed mail intended for sailors and soldiers.
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Ottawa
Tax on crests prompts repeal push in parliament
A tax on armorial bearings applied to crests on china and car plates upset owners in Canada. MP N B Goldie urged Home Secretary to repeal, arguing the levy is obsolete and unfair as it covers any crest not just family arms. The tax yielded 360,000 dollars before WWI and 103,500 last year. Varna was noted as a popular prewar Black Sea resort.
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Home Secretary
N. B. Goldie
Warrington
New Plastic Window Screen Promises Longevity
The New York Times describes a new plastic window screen that resists rust, wear, and corrosion from salt air. It requires no painting or mending, cleans easily with a cloth, and offers brighter light through its translucent white mesh.
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New York Times
Moses Called to Deliver Israel from Egypt at Horeb
Sunday school lesson reviews Exodus 2 1 3 12 with Moses born hidden and adopted by Pharaohs daughter fleeing to Midian and later called by God at Horeb to lead Israel out of oppression. It contrasts Moses early rashness with reluctant faith and notes a providential vocation amid personal frailty.
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Pharaoh
Moses
Midian
Thomas G. Selby
Jethro
Sinai
God
Horeb
Egypt
Promised Land
Israel
Jeremiah
British Farmers Face Nightfalls and Bombed Lands While Growing
The article contrasts British farmers hardships with Canadian farming. It details blackout requirements for night work, dangers from bomb craters and infertile subsoil, and the need for fire precautions. It notes the coupon farming system and excess profits tax, yet reports higher yields in 1942 such as 34 bushels of wheat and 80 bushels of oats per acre.
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Britain
Battle Manners and a Bomb Pushed Between Officers
An account from World War II describes a Green Howards clerk in Tunisia pushing between officers during a Mareth Line engagement. With grenade in hand he cried Excuse me gentlemen then lobbed the bomb into a German trench and helped capture it. The moment drew praise from an American correspondent.
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Mareth Line
Tunisia
Green Howards Regiment
Always On The Job The Modern Father Resigned Duties
The Peterborough Examiner laments modern fathers surrendering duties once held by themselves. It recalls a past father as a juvenile court judge and enforcer, inspector, confidant, and detective, noting he could be harsh yet never negligible while criticizing contemporary fathers for neglecting duties.
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Peterborough Examiner
Dunn and Bradstreet
Dorothy Dix
Mickie Says Spend Money To Make Money
A column promotes advertising in the newspaper as the best way to earn more money, arguing that spending on ads yields higher returns and visibility for local businesses. The piece frames ad investment as essential for income growth.
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Canada
Air Post
Margriet Francisco of
The
Netherlands
Netherlands Reformed Church
Italy
By William Ferguson
Per. Mnle
Twae
Venus
By Regina Man
Varna
Black Sea
By Fred Neher
Emerson
Vancouver Province
Mickie
Reg Lar
Jimmie
Gene Byrnes
Aggie Riley
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