World Happenings Briefly Told
Ernst Freud, son of Sigmund Freud, seeks naturalization in England. A 10 hen White Leghorn pen set a world egg-laying record in Agassiz. A Yugoslav officer trio froze to death on patrols during heavy snow. Argentina planted 20 875 000 acres of wheat, up 825 000 from estimates. Thirteen nations, including Britain and the US, entered Paris aero show. British Red Cross plans storing human blood in milk bottles for war. Daladier government to ship convicts to Guiana. Quebec mothers to receive 40 to 60 dollars monthly starting December 15. Vienna reports the death of General Arthur von Schuschnigg.
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Ernst Freud
Sigmund Freud
England
Agassiz
British Columbia
Argentina
International Institute of Agriculture
Britain
France
Germany
United States
Paris
Paris Midi
Edouard Daladier
Guiana Islands
Quebec
William Tremblay
Vienna
Arthur von Schuschnigg
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Independent
Austria
Names of Historic Warships Return in New Designations
The article notes a revival of classic ship names such as Lion Temeraire and Implacable for postwar battleships. It recalls a lineage dating to the sixteenth century with the Lion and Temeraire, the latter tied to Turner's Trafalgar scene, and mentions the Implacable lineage including a French ship and later a training vessel.
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Grand Fleet
Turner
Trafalgar
Portsmouth
London Times
Callington Returns to Gas Lighting With New Street Lamps
After 14 years of electric illumination Callington England with a population of 1600 reverts to gas lighting installing 96 new street lamps. Air freight brought thousands of gold sovereigns from Croydon to Amsterdam in a recent shipment.
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Callington
England
Croydon
Amsterdam
Holland
Rain Load: An Inch Drops 226512 Pounds Per Acre
A calculation shows that one inch of rainfall weighing 226512 pounds covers an acre of ground. The figure highlights how much water a single inch adds to soil and terrain measurements.
North American waters host 3,300 fish species
Researchers note the region supports about three thousand three hundred fish species across rivers lakes and coastal habitats. The figure reflects biodiversity in North American waters and highlights rich aquatic life.
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North America
Canadian Institute of International Affairs 1937 38 Report
E. J. Tarr president says understanding international affairs is urgently needed. The institute, founded 1928, is non-partisan with 16 branches in Canada and membership rising from 885 to 1061. It funds activities through dues grants and private subscriptions.
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E. J. Tarr
Winnipeg
Canadian Institute of International Affairs
Camnadian Institute
Canada
Braaches
Tarr
Institute
Massey Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Lady’s note to inventor on Lusitania loot
A Boston Globe reader claims she lost a $10,000 necklace on the Lusitania and instructs Simon Lake to retrieve it. She directs him to search under the bed pillow in stateroom 357, deck B, for the missing jewel.
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The
Boston Globe
Simon Lake
Mr. Lake
Lake
Anne Adams Pattern 4931 For Fashion Alert Matrons
Anne Adams unveils Pattern 4931 a versatile frock praised for slimming lines easy cutting and fit Offered in satin or silk with multiple necklines and sleeve options bodice fullness inverted skirt pleats and flattering yokes Sizes 34 through 48 required fabric 39 inch 4 1/2 yards size 36 Send 20 cents and full name address to Anne Adams Pattern Department Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermoot Ave
Young writer gains chance with famed illustrator
The managing editor at Chapman and Hall weighs a bold offer to let a young writer propose ideas for Mr. Seymour. The young man argues the text should lead visuals. A few days later the editor sees the first proofs of Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens.
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Messrs. Chapman and Hall
Vansant Coryell
Christian Science Monitor
Seymour
Charles Dickens
Automobiles Transforming Detroit Era Work Forces
The text notes a vast shift in labor from buggy manufacturing to automobile production. It cites an estimated 6,500,000 workers in the United States and Canada in modern auto manufacturing versus about 65,000 in buggy building a century earlier, a ratio above 100 to 1 in just 38 years.
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Canada
United States
Playing Safe In Vienna and the seven and a half year auto life
Neal O'Hara reports in the New York Post a local merchant quips about business, noting circumstances shifted from very good to excellent but better when they were just very good. The article also states the average automobile life is seven and one half years.
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Vienna
Neal O'Hara
New York Post
The Eye as Independent Electric Battery
Dr. Walter R. Miles of Yale reports to the National Academy that each human eye acts as an independent electric battery. Individual eyes generate voltages from 1-1000th to 1-400th volt, with higher readings in some eyes. sleep does not alter the current and blindness does not diminish it. The source notes eye electricity dates from 1860 frog studies, but human power, its source, and disease-related variations remain unclear.
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National Academy of Sciences
Walter R. Miles
Yale University
Miles
Yale
Royal Train Fares Show King George VI Costs
Windsor Star notes W L Clark explains royal travel costs in Britain. A Glasgow trip would require first class fares for all royal retinue at 105 shillings sixpence return plus 13 shillings fourpence per mile, totaling about 1350 dollars for the king alone. Also mentions a rubber band experiment about speed.
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George VI
Great Britain
W. L. Clark
Windsor Star
Glasgow
London
Sunday School Lesson Heal With Kruschen Story
A Sunday school story presents a woman crippled by rheumatism who regains health after using Kruschen Salts. It recounts pain and sleeplessness, then recovery, attributing the improvement to dissolving uric acid crystals and natural elimination via the kidneys.
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F.W
Kruschen
The Fifth Commandment and Family Virtue in Scripture
The article argues that honoring parents strengthens national life and moral health. It notes Jewish family centrality as a key to persistence and virtue, citing Jesus on the cross entrusting Mary to John and stressing obedience as essential to societal stability.
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William M. Taylor
Jesus
John
F. B. Meyer
Mary
Sea Mystery Court Finds Anglo Australian Likely Split
A government court of inquiry said the British freighter Anglo Australian likely broke in half from deck to keel after her shelter deck buckled. The 5456 ton ship with 39 crew vanished last March mid Atlantic on a England to Vancouver voyage, last sighted near the Azores March 14. No trace has been found. The inquiry noted most deadweight was amidships and ruled out explosion or collision at sea.
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Atlantic
England
Vancouver
Azores
Coleman Speed Master One-Burner Gas Stove Debuts
A new Coleman Speed Master gasoline stove, crafted in Canada, promises instant lighting, windproof operation, silence and no odor. It beams over 200 pounds pressure in its triple nickel plated rustproof brass joint and is marketed for Coleman dealers to display.
Wife Recounts Dated Purchases For Missing Dollar
A humorous exchange shows a wife asking for money and a husband recalling past expenditures. She mentions spending 37 cents in 1936 40 cents in 1937 and 23 cents this year, highlighting a running tally of small amounts over the years.
Flea Farms in England Produce Food for Aquatic Pets
England sees a new industry with flea farms supplying frozen fleas for tropical fish. Fleas are kept in gauze, frozen, then thawed in tanks to feed ornamental fish. The practice, nicknamed fleas in aspic, spots thousands of fleas per six cents. Meanwhile German business leaders face a shortage of trained youths for skilled roles.
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England
London
What Causes Common Colds and How to Fight Them
The article explains colds are a group of infections of the nose throat sinuses and airways caused by viruses and germs. It stresses prevention through avoiding infected people ventilation and hygiene and notes bed rest medical care and a Rosenow vaccine as potential aids.
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Rosenow
Editorial Note on Dr. McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr. McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
Teaching reading and writing alone won't teach thinking
The claim questions traditional literacy as a path to critical thought. It argues reading and writing skills must be paired with analysis to foster genuine thinking rather than rote comprehension.
Apple Tree Grows Rapidly Among Fruit Varieties
The apple tree develops and grows more rapidly than any other fruit tree, surpassing typical growth rates and indicating strong vigor in orchard conditions. This rapid growth may influence pruning, irrigation, and yield planning for growers.
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Royal Train
Haagsche Post
Wealth League
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