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The King approved appointing the 11th Marquess of Lothian as British ambassador to the United States. France plans to equip its navy with 18 despatch vessels 12 minesweepers and a floating dock by April 1 1940. Residential construction rose 91.1 percent in early 1939 vs 1938. The French government enforces a strict press law against foreign propaganda and attacks on race or religion with heavy penalties. Quebec City moving assistance funds for unemployed families to relocate. Clarence H Mackay art treasures valued at about 5 000 000 to be sold by his estate executors.
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Foreign Office
11Th Marquess of Lothian
United States
Dunning
House of Commons
Clarence H. Mackay
Egg with clock image alarms English parish
A Bradford area chicken run near a parish church tower yielded an egg showing a clock face. The hands point to ten past ten, prompting a mock alarm about hens gaining a photographic quality and the prank risk of a henhouse thief.
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Simeon Longbottom
Ashgrove
Greengates
Bradford
England
Will Molly Kool Command Ship On Vacation From Father
Alma New Brunswick mariner Molly Kool, 23, daughter of a sea captain, plans to operate her father’s ship using her master’s papers. She trained at Yarmouth navigation school and has five years at sea, including two years as mate on her father’s barge. She says she is too busy for romance but would not let marriage halt her career.
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Molly Kool
Alma
N.B
Kool
Yarmouth
Molly
Crown Influence Grows in Commonwealth Says Hoare
Sir Samuel Hoare the Home Secretary of Great Britain declares the Crown now wields greater influence within the British Commonwealth. He argues the constitutional monarch reigns without governing, expanding moral authority and symbolizing imperial unity and human dignity.
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Samuel Hoare
Great Britain
Not Only Aircraft According to the Society of British Aircraft Constructors
The article notes that wastage in a major air war is heavy with some experts estimating up to 100 percent per month, implying twelve complete replacements of Air Force equipment annually. It also mentions that about four-fifths of U S cheese production is mild cheddar.
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Society of British Aircraft Constructors
United States
Latvian honor for Mary Hamlin sings Baltic songs abroad
Mary Hamlin, a British singer, receives Latvia’s Order of the Three Stars for her performances of Latvian and Baltic songs. She has not visited Latvia but hopes to travel as a representative of the British Council for Foreign Relations. A librarian inspired her, and her “singableness” of music moved Latvian and Estonian colleagues to share language lessons.
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Latvia
Mary Hamlin
Order of the Three Stars
Hamlin
Baltic
British Council For Foreign Relations
Miss Hamlin
Graham Carritt
Estonia
London
Gardening Tips For Planting And Bed Design From Garden Column
The article advises spacing seeds to save labor and outlines how to layer bed design with larger flowers at the back and a balanced mix of late medium and early bloomers. It covers sowing by seed size, succession planting every ten days, and early vegetables like peas lettuce radish spinach plus later beans corn tomato cabbage and cauliflower.
Patent chalk mark to guard furniture against ants
A patent granted on October 19, 1886 covers a simple chalk mark placed on a concave flange of chairs tables and other furniture to deter ants and other insects. Some authorities credit Thomas Rawlinson with originating the Scottish kilt in 1728.
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Thomas Rawlinson
California Woman Crafts Miniature Home Mailboxes
A California businesswoman creates metal rural mailboxes shaped as miniature versions of owners' homes. The craft blends metalwork and personalized design, attracting regional interest among rural residents and collectors.
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California
Slip or Petticoat Pattern 4070 Promises Spring Flair
Anne Adams introduces pattern 4070 for a slip or taffeta petticoat with waist emphasis and a flared hem for easy stride. Available in misses and women sizes 14 through 42 with a simple ruffle and secure shoulder straps. Send 20 cents and size name address and pattern number to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Justice Gray and the Chesapeake Bay Run
A recollection from Chief Justice Matthews recalls a Supreme Court trip to the Chesapeake Bay. As a stiff wind battered Justice Gray, Matthews asked if he could help. Gray replied that only if the chief could overrule the motion would he be helped.
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Matthews
Supreme Court
Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Gray
Christian Science Monitor
Canadian Corps Association Pushes Britain Ireland Migration to Canada
Under Charlies R. Hill the association urges Dominion to invite Britain and Eire to form a joint commission on immigration. It argues moving industries with people would solve economic issues for both sides and make the British Empire stronger. It stresses immigration should favor British and assimilable groups while expanding industry and resources in Canada.
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Dominion
Charlies R. Hill
Canadian Corps Association
Great Britain
Eire
Canada
British Isles
Tourists Flock to Canada’s Parks Mostly from Abroad
The Montreal Gazette reports that about a million visitors spent time in Canada’s nineteen national parks last year, with most travelers coming from the United States and other countries outside the Dominion. Domestic patronage appears low as many seek nature beyond Canada’s borders.
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The
Montreal Gazette
Canada
United States
Dominion
Two St Johns and Monctons Noted Across Canada
The Moncton Transcript cites Ken magazine claiming two St Johns in Canada one in Quebec and one in Newfoundland and two Monctons one in New Brunswick and another in Maryland. This note highlights naming duplicates across regions and provinces.
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Ken
St. Johns
Canada
Quebec
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Maryland
Moncton Transcript
Jamaica Governor Introduces Coffee in 1718
The article recalls that cultivation of coffee was introduced to the western hemisphere by the governor of Jamaica in 1718, marking a notable start to coffee agriculture in the region.
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Hemisphere
Jamaica
Italy Converts Vast Grapes to Wine Amid Yearly Output
Italian producers processed nearly 600 million pounds of grapes into wine last year, reflecting strong viticulture activity. The figure highlights Italy as a major wine country with substantial grape-to-wine conversion and continued industry vigor.
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Italy
Colorful Royal Coat of Arms cross stitch pattern
Pattern 6390 offers easy cross stitch and outline stitches to embroider the Royal Coat of Arms for England Ireland Scotland and Wales on textiles. It includes transfer motifs sizes 11 by 10% inches and several smaller blocks with color schemes and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Houehold Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Pauls Mission to Gentiles in Corinth Encouraged by Vision
Sunday School lesson recounts Paul’s migration from Jewish to Gentile outreach in Corinth Acts 18 4 6 11. He faces opposition from Jews who blaspheme yet finds support in Titus Justus and Crispus and receives God’s assurance in a night vision that emboldens continued preaching.
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Paul
Silas
Timothy
Macedonia
Philippi
Jesus
Christ
Matthew Henry
Moffatt
Titus Justus
Crispus
Origin of the Term Sabotage in Paris Liner Incident
The Toronto Star notes lexicographers trace sabotage to the French sabot wooden boot. Some link it to acts damaging railway ties to hinder lines, a term used by French railway strikers in 1910. Others suggest sabots disrupted music, linking to spoiling work by workers.
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Paris
France
Toronto Star
First Great Western Rule Book Sets Dress and Conduct
A copy of the early Great Western Railway rule book reveals that enginemen and firemen must appear on duty in clean white dress, with whites provided weekly. The rules also require attendance at a place of worship on Sundays or holy days when not on duty, as part of promotion considerations.
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Great Western Railway
England
Canadian National Railways
Sheep gain better wool from blankets in rain tests near East London
Tests near East London South Africa show sheep wearing blankets during the rainy season produce more wool and higher quality fleece than unprotected sheep, suggesting blanket protection improves yield.
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London
South Africa
River sorts load at mouth deposits coarser silt
River deposits coarser heavier sediment near its mouth while finer mud travels farther seaward with the current.
Dagenan Drug Shows Promise Against Lobar Pneumonia
The new drug Dagenan or M B 693 derived from sulfanil amide is being studied for treating lobar pneumonia. Pneumonia caused by pneumococcus, with multiple strains, has a significant death rate. early reports in hospitals and cases suggest Dagenan offers potential, though full proof is pending as evidence accumulates.
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Canada
Editorial Offer for Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers can obtain the full Dr McCullough cancer article set by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The note invites readers to request the complete collection through the organization.
Edmonton leaders host all male tea in church basement
Edmonton's mayor, police chief, three Alberta cabinet ministers and about 90 prominent men created social history by hosting a strictly male tea in the basement of McDougall United Church. Over 1,500 guests attended as hosts served and poured tea, with wives in the front row and the event lasting four hours to aid a church debt victory fund.
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Edmonton
Alberta
McDougall United Church
Japanese Fans Await March Visit to Japan
New York Post report by Leonard Lyons notes Frederic March, backstage at The American Way, telling a Japanese interviewer he would like to visit Japan. March, a noted liberal, adds he will go when tensions with China subside. The exchange highlights mutual curiosity and polite exchange.
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New York
Frederic March
Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Japan
March
China
BC built Kitimat ship a tribute to Vancouver crafts
The Dominion Government fishery patrol vessel Kitimat launched at Coal Harbor is a tribute to Vancouver craftsmen and to British Columbia material. Her hull and fittings are largely made from BC yellow cedar and fir, with a powerful diesel engine also made in BC.
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Dominion Government
Coal Harbor
Vancouver
British Columbia
B.C
Cornell Lab Studies Foods for Mink and Fox Fur Farms
Researchers at Cornell University are studying nutrition for mink and fox on fur farms in a laboratory setting. The project aims to determine optimal diets to improve health and yield.
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Cornell University
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Great Western
Health League
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Men's Association of Edmonton Church
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