World Happenings Briefly Told
A shipment of coffee seized at Vancouver destined for Germany. Archibald T. Stewart a 37 year old geologist Arctic explorer and athlete died at his Toronto home. The U S Army Air Corps ordered two lofts of carrier pigeons for Alaska use. The Britannia theatre ruined by bombs and fire. Western Australia suffered its worst earthquake in 35 years shaking Perth and distant towns. Jesse Jones forecast national debt rising to at least 90 billion dollars. In Shanghai terrorism kidnapping and killings drive bodyguards for hire. Paris reports German authorities seeking French workers. 200000 jobless in Paris area.
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Archibald T. Stewart
Toronto
U.S. Army Air Corps
Alaska
Western Australia
Perth
Shanghai
Paris
Germany
Scalloped Yokes Trim Frock Pattern 4733
Anne Adams Pattern 4733 offers an easy to sew ladies frock with scalloped yokes and a belt that can go full circle or tie in front. The design features an in one front bodice with the skirt panel, plain back, and high curved side skirts creating a slim silhouette. Available sizes 12 through 40. size 16 uses 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Women's Hat Designers Promise Fresh Laughs for Spring
As spring nears, readers anticipate new humor from women hat designers. The feature notes upcoming styles and witty millinery patterns expected to bring lightness and charm to the season.
Personal Postal Messages to Canada Relatives Abroad
The Canadian Post Office announces a system of Personal Postal Messages for brief private notes between Canadians and relatives in enemy and occupied countries. Messages must be 20 words max, non political, written on official forms, and sent via the International Red Cross in Geneva. Fee is 25 cents covering both legs.
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W. P. Mulock
K.C
Canadian Post Office Department
Canada
Germany
Austria
Italy
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Norway
Denmark
France
Channel Islands
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Switzerland
Air Mail and Passenger Service Linked Chungking and Calcutta
An air mail and passenger service route will be established connecting Chungking China and Calcutta India. The plan aims to shorten communication and travel between the two regions and boost wartime logistics.
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Chungking
China
Calcutta
India
Englishman's calm resolve steadies war-weary readers
An English business traveler, torpedoed and bombed, replies that England cannot be defeated by prolonged bombing. His quiet, matter of fact attitude persuades listeners that 40 million Brits will endure the bombs without quitting, bolstering wartime optimism.
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England
Ottawa Journal
London Food Control Plans If Raids Disrupt Supply
London authorities in cooperation with the food ministry would assume control of all restaurants and cafes if raid conditions break down feeding arrangements. They would decide meal types and prices to be charged.
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London
Food Ministry
No Fool Like an Old Fool Acting Young
A concise wry remark warning that aging fools who imitate youth often worsen their misjudgments. It contrasts the paradox of wisdom gained with reckless behavior, underscoring a cautionary stance about youthlike folly in later years.
Dreams of Wartime London Children in a Psychology Study
A clinical study of 250 Padlington School children analyzed by Headmaster J. W. Ruddock finds most dreams were pleasant. Nine boys dreamed of burglars ghosts and lions while twenty girls feared German parachutists. The rest pictured knights, fairies, and evacuation to romantic homes.
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London
Royal Air Force
Paddington
J. W. Ruddock
Knights of the Air
Ruddock
Sea coal scavenged by Kirkcaldy residents from wrecks
In Kirkcaldy Scotland the sea folk filled homes with tons of sea coal washed ashore from war wrecks. They carried it away in perambulators go carts and bar rows using any wheeled means available.
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Kirkcaldy
Scotland
American War Products Feature A Fighter Plane Climber
A fighting aircraft that rises over 5000 feet in one minute is highlighted among American war products. The report notes the plane’s rapid climb as a key capability in defense hardware.
Canadian Vehicle Aid Sends 90000 Units to Britain in War Effort
A total of 90,000 vehicles designated for military use have been dispatched from Canada to the British Empire at war, reflecting sustained wartime support and logistics across allied nations.
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Canada
British Empire
Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go Lesson
Sunday devotional on Proverbs 22 6 Deuteronomy 6 4 7 Jeremiah 35 5 10 and Psalm 78 17. Discusses one God per Bible writers Christ's great commandment and the Rechabites pledge against wine as Jeremiah uses their example for lesson.
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Herodotus
Egypt
India
Greece
A. C. Dixon
Jehovah
Nebuchadnezzar
Judah
Jeremiah
Decline in Saluting Marks British Troops Attitudes
A Manchester Guardian report from London notes soldiers and airmen no longer salute off duty. At a Piccadilly bus stop a lieutenant colonel observed twelve “other ranks” pass without saluting, while only a major offered a formal salute. The piece highlights a shift toward US Army style courtesy.
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Dominion
London
Piccadilly
Journey Long In England Letters To Holland Via Portugal
A notice explains letter routing to Holland through Portugal. It cites a half crown charge and Cook's handling, forbids watermarks and printed addresses, and restricts to personal affairs only. Letters reportedly take about three months.
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England
Holland
Portugal
Phrase “apple pie order” traced to Scott 1813
The note recalls the phrase apple pie order used by Scott as early as 1813. It also states there are 166 Lords in the House of Lords serving in the armed forces.
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Scott
House of Lords
Burial in Sand Policy Report Sparks Controversy
A historical note claims infants in parts of Guiana were buried in deep sand to keep them out of mischief. The text advises focusing on one’s own affairs for better time management.
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Guiana
Global influenza waves and a hopeful vaccine trial
A historical overview traces flu epidemics from ancient times through the 1918 19 pandemic, noting Pacific Coast outbreaks and wide US impact. It reports mild California cases, LA totals, college and military losses, and Dr. Horsfall Jr’s experimental vaccine aiming at short term immunity.
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Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Hollywood
University of Southern California
Horsfall, Jr
Rockefeller Institute
Gardening guidance for staggered sowing and soil care
Gardeners should divide seed sowing into three parts across the season to hedge against frost and extend harvest. Do not plant tender crops until frost danger passes. grass prefers cool periods and lawn work primes after soil is ready. Use rotted manure before deep tillage, then cultivate lightly with a Dutch hoe to keep soil workable and weeds down.
Ballroom dancing added to Russian military preparatory school
Ballroom dancing is introduced in a Russian military preparatory school as part of a physical culture program aimed at building fitness and discipline among cadets.
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Vancouver
Britannia Theatre
Marie Lloyd
Jesse Jones
United States
Lake Louise
R.C.M.P
C.P.R
Britain
Whitehall
Manchester Guardian
Hippocrates
Europe
North American
World
He Lee
Patsy Mt Tes
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