World Happenings Briefly Told
Seventy locomotives and 706 freight cars were imported from the US to aid Allied landings in North Africa. Spectator cites wartime work for 299000 British workers after the war. Parachute dropped publisher aceda to speed materiel in Belgian Congo. Hitler signs decree extending his one man rule. Nikko cedars to be felled for junks fleet. Allied planes move 12000 casualties to base hospitals in Tunis. Nazi Bohemia Moravia imposes tax on Czechoslovaks for avoiding front service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Anne Adams Pattern 4272 Shirtwaister for Women
Anne Adams Pattern 4272 offers a soft tailored shirtwaister in sizes 34 to 48 with side front pleats for ease and slim silhouette. Features include top-stitching and contrast collar options. pattern requires 3% yards of 35 inch fabric in size 36. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Young Conan Doyle Reveals Road to Mystery Fame
A. Conan Doyle recalls a 14 year old railroad journey from Salt Lake City to Belleville Kansas. An unnamed sturdy passenger listens as he debates Byron and Dickens and reveals he writes detective stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channing Pollock
Salt Lake City
Belleville
Kas
Byron
Sherlock Holmes
Weill
A. Conan Doyle
Tribute to Sir Edward Beatty Receives Civic Service Award
The Distinguished Civic Service Award for 1942 was given posthumously to Sir Edward Beatty GBE long time chair and president of Canadian Pacific Railway at Windsor Station Montreal. Dr Henry A. Beatty accepted the silver tray from T Taggart Smyth president of the City Improvement League of Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edward Beatty Gbe
ELLD
Canadian Pacific Railway
Windsor Station
Montreal
Henry A. Beatty
Toronto
Edward
T. Taggart Smyth
City Improvement League of
Sir Edward
D. C
Canadian Pacific
Charles P. Beaubien
St. Justine’s Hospital
Donald A. Hingston
Victor Dore
Quebec
Justice E. Fabre
Careful sheep care boosts yield and welfare
The piece argues nutrition and proper housing are essential for profitable sheep raising. It stresses dry barns, dry coats, ample light, and winter feed like legumes oats wheat and bran. It notes window space requirements and highlights historical notes on tubers tulips and language bans.
Living as Exiles: Peter's Call to Ethical Citizenship
The lesson describes Peter addressing Christians as elect exiles in Asia Minor, urging them to live nobly amid pagan surroundings. It stresses detachment from pagan vices, obedience to earthly authorities for God’s sake, and the parallel with Romans 12:19 on divine sanction of rulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Jesus Christ
Palestine
Asia Minor
Pontus
Galatia
Cappadocia
Asia
Bithynia
Rome
Jerusalem
Moffat
Moffatt
Jesus
Caesar
Cesar
Heaven
Paul
Victory Gardens Boost Health and National Effort
Dr H Wasteneys of the University of Toronto argues that gardening greens health and finances, noting many elderly gardeners and the vitamin rich produce helps the war effort. The Health League of Canada promotes Victory Gardens and urges contact with Agriculture departments for guidance. More than 27,000 blue foxes were raised on fur farms in Sweden this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wasteneys
University of Toronto
Health League of Canada
Dr. Waster
Dr. Wasteneys
Victory Gardens
The
Health League
Victory
Departments of Agriculture
Sweden
Arabic labeling required for all cheese in Egypt
The new regulation mandates that every cheese unit entering Egypt be marked in Arabic. If the Arabic origin mark is missing, importers must work with customs to apply the Arabic origin label before goods can be withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Boy Sailor Peter Cook Returns To Sea
A 16 year old Peter Cook born on the Dover cliffs joined the Merchant Navy a year ago and survived a sunken Atlantic voyage. After six days with dwindling rations he calmed delirious crew, then collapsed on rescue ship before returning to sea once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cook
Dover
Peter
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
England
London Daily Sketch
Blind farmer starts Saskatchewan chicken ranch
A middle aged farmer who has been blind for three years initiated a chicken ranch in a southern Saskatchewan town to aid Canada's war effort. The project operates under the direction of the Canadian Institute for the Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan
The
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Mickie Says Printed Envelopes and Letterhead Cards
An advertisement notes services for printing envelopes letterheads and statements. The offer highlights custom printing options and quick turnaround for business communications.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Britain
London
Spectator
Belgian Congo
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Japan
Nikko
Bohemia-Moravia
Ens
By William Ferguson
DPR
NEA Service
Sir Edward Beatty
Peru
Tulip
Dig
By Fred Neher
Mickie
Reg'lar
Meri
Gene Byrnes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!