World Happenings Briefly Told From Global To Local News
Franz Krain a 27 year old civil servant was beheaded in Berlin after espionage conviction. Sir Hubert Wikks an Australian Arctic explorer arrived in Onsio aboard the Wyatt Earp to plan a North Polar region visit. Two railway cars carrying rangers jumped a track near Hoch Japan killing 13 and injuring 33. Moroccan anti fascists in Casablanca Algeria wore macaroni to protest Italy as Islam's public enemy. Percival Price, carilloneur at Ottawa since 1927, will join Michigan University as professor and carilloneur. Vatican says it has a detective squad to curb smuggling to Rome. Coffee is scarce in Italy but plentiful in Vatican City. Sir Philip Sassoon's ashes were scattered at Trent Park by his former squadron planes. The Soviet census reports Russia’s population at 170 467 186 in 1939, up 15.9 percent since 1926. Chamberlain and Polish envoy Raczynski discussed a British loan of 20 to 30 million pounds to bolster Poland's defenses.
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Franz Krain
Berlin
Sir Hubert Wikks
Onsio
Wyatt Earp
North Polar
Hoch
Japan
Casablanca
Algeria
Italy
Percival Price
Peace Tower
Ottawa
Michigan University
Ann Arbor
Vatican
Vatican City
Rome
Papal City
Sir Philip Sassoon
Trent Park
Philip
Great Britain
Russia
Soviet Union
Chamberlain
Edward Raczynski
Poland
Splitting The Atom In Fight Against Disease
Lord Nuffield funds a 300000 dollar laboratory with 280 ton apparatus at Glasgow under Professor M L Oliphant to split atoms. The aim is to produce radioactive materials like radium for disease treatment through a powerful 5 million volt electrical discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Nuffield
M. L. Oliphant
Birmingham University
Lord Rutherford
Professor Oliphant
Glasgow
Small Men In History General Franco Among Short Leaders
The Hamilton Spectator notes General Franco of Spain, under five feet four, sits among history’s short military figures. It contrasts him with Napoleon and others, suggesting a pattern linking ambition to smaller stature. The piece muses on psychological explanations and cautions against overgeneralizing.
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Franco
Spain
Hamilton Spectator
Napoleon
Adolf Hitler
Julius Caesar
Genghis Khan
Alexander the Great
Nelson
Ulysses Grant
Duke of Kent Returns After Southeast England Tour
The Duke of Kent flew to London after a whirlwind tour of Kent. In Sandwich the Cinque port ceremony revived with the duke receiving a gold half-sovereign as ship money. Hens fed lobster shell produce eggs with red orange yolks.
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Duke of Kent
London
Sandwich
Britain
Oranges Brighten Berlin Tables Amid Food Shortage Rumors
Berliners see large boxes of oranges from Spain easing table shortages after months of limited supply. Franco is blamed in streets for a supposed wartime debt payment. German hoarding and reserves cover meats vegetables and other war needs while visitors notice higher prices and selective access. Locals pay double or more than foreigners for goods and travel.
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Berlin
Franco
Germany
No-bake Apple Butter Wafer Roll Dessert
Whip cream until stiff and fold in apple butter. Spread on vanilla wafers and stack. Roll, coat with remaining cream, and chill. Sprinkle with nuts or coconut, then slice diagonally to serve. Six portions.
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Christie's
Griddle Cake Recipe From Swans Down Flour
Sift 1 4 cup Swans Down Cake Flour 1 teaspoon Calumet Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks slightly beaten % cup milk 2 tablespoons melted butter or shortening 2 egg whites stiffly beaten Combine dry ingredients sift again. Blend yolks with milk add to flour heat until smooth. Stir in shortening then fold in beaten whites. Cook on hot greased griddle serve with Log Cabin Syrup yields about nine cakes. Optional sugar adds sweetness.
Dangerous Air-Guns Warned by Carlisle Chief
The Carlisle Chief Constable urged parents not to gift air-guns to children as three boys appeared to answer a summons for carrying and firing air-guns in the street. He warned that air-guns are powerful weapons when paired with a child’s imagination and misjudgment, and noted recent legislation allows parental gifting despite restrictions on sales.
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Carlisle
London
Air Attack Protection Revising Expert Opinion On Britain
The piece notes Britain revising defense theory against air raids as bomber ranges expand to about 1600 miles. It discusses counter offensive strategies targeting enemy war plants and the shift from relying solely on anti-aircraft guns around London.
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Britain
Great Britain
Essex
Kent
Belgium
London
Fifty Years Of Progress For Canada Advertising Agency
Charles T. Pearce of A. McKim Limited traces the agency’s growth from its small beginnings to a multinational advertiser with offices in Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver Halifax and London and affiliates in Australia South Africa New Zealand India Egypt China and France. Ten million insertion orders have been issued to Canadian publications over fifty years. The company’s Golden Justice issue of McKim's Directory of Canadian Publications is now off the press.
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Canada
Charles T. Pearce
A. McKim Limited
McKim’s
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Halifax
London
England
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Egypt
China
France
Parasite Risk Rising With Faster Air Travel
The Rocky Mountain Medical Journal warns that animal parasites rare in the north may become common as rapid air transport from the South increases exposure. The U S Public Health Service requires inspection of all arrivals from foreign countries for infestations, affecting persons and aircraft on commercial lines. Insects beat their wings up to 300 strokes per second.
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The
Rocky Mountain Medical Journal
United States Public Health Service
Young New Princess Frock By Anne Adams
The latest Anne Adams design Pattern 4142 features a slim waistline and a lace edged scalloped neckline with an eight gore skirt. Available in junior and misses sizes 10 to 18, it shows an open diagram and sewing directions. Send 20 cents with size name address and pattern number to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union pattern dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Salutations and Guidance From Paul on Timoth y and Philemon
Sunday school lesson outlines Pauls salutation as apostle and greeting to Timothy Philemon and Apphia and Archapus in Philemon. It explains grace mercy and peace from God and Christ Jesus and quotes Matthew Henry on asks for grace mercy and peace. It discusses Philemon 1 3 4 7 Philemon wealth and home as church meeting place and the link between religion and philanthropy. It notes Paul in prison and reports of love and service by Christians in Colossa and Colossians.
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Timothy
Paul
God the Father
Christ Jesus
Christ the Son
Matthew Henry
Philemon
Apphia
Archiphus
Ephesus
Apostle
Philmon
Colossa
J. D. Jones
Lord Tweedsmuir Lays Ottawa Technical School Corner Stone
The Governor General of Canada Lord Tweedsmuir, nearing four years in office, performed his first corner stone ceremony in Ottawa for a new wing at the Ottawa Technical School. He admitted his own technical education had been neglected and joked he might not know how to lay a stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur News Chronicle
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Ottawa
Tomato’s ease of canning noted by Florida home office
The Florida home demonstration office states tomatoes are among the easiest foods to can due to their high acidity. This guidance highlights simple canning methods and safety considerations for home preserving.
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Florida Home Demonstration Office
Wanted Driver Vic Riley Who Drove Royal Car
Vic Riley who piloted the royal car to Edith Cavell Mountain during the royal visit at Jasper Park Lodge, Alta., recalls the daring mountain drive. The King ordered a picture of the driver rather than the car, praising Riley’s steady hand on the wheel during hairpin bends above the precipice.
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Vic Riley
Edith Cavell Mountain
Jasper Park Lodge
Alta
Vic
Riley
King George
Women-Only Trout Fishing Reserve at Neal's Creek NC
Neal's Creek in North Carolina is designated as a women only trout fishing area. The restriction aims to provide a dedicated space for female anglers.
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North Carolina
Interesting town name list from The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal compiles a playful roster of U S towns with quirky names paired with their states. It highlights places like Ash Kansas Carp et Texas Ogoo Georgia Odear Maine Skeleton Kentucky Shoo Florida Kay Ohio Houdy Mississippi Fiven Tennessee.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Ash
Kan
Carpet
Tex
Ogoo
Odear
Skeleton
Shoo
Fla
Kay
Houdy
Miss
Fiven
Tenn
Albert Streets and Squares Named for Prince Consort
The city lists 64 London streets and squares bearing the name Albert to honor Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, reflecting a broad municipal commemorative effort across the capital.
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London
Albert
Queen Victoria
Acidosis Myths and Real Causes in Digestion
The article separates true acidosis from popular quack theories linking acidity to meals. It explains acidosis arises from illnesses or injuries such as diarrhea burns or kidney disease and cautions against claims that food combinations cause it. It also notes blood is neutral to mildly alkaline and offers dietary guidance.
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Bright
Quack
Editorial Note on Accessing Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are directed to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice invites subscribers to secure the full series through the specified organization and address.
Public Benefactor Honored in Helston for Lifesaving Invention
Helston council plans a museum in honor of Henry Trengrouse a native who after witnessing a 1807 shipwreck devised ending rope rocket signaling to save sailors. He spent years and funds on experiments though died penniless. The town preserves his memory and lifesaving legacy.
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Helston
Cornwall
Henry Tengrouse
H.M.S. Anson
Trengrouse
Government favors shift tax burden amid special-group spending
The Owen Sound Sun-Times argues that government favors to one group require funding from taxpayers, leaving others bearing the cost. It contends the money must be collected from those not in the favored groups, highlighting the harsh reality for nonparticipants.
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Owen Sound Sun-Times
Mussolini and Hitler Language Skills Seem Contradictory
The note observes Mussolini conversed in German French and English besides Italian while Hitler, termed a super man, did not bother to learn Italian. The remark contrasts the leaders linguistic approaches in European diplomacy.
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Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
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Stoney Creek
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Stan Lea
Wealth League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
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