World Happenings Briefly Told
The governor and Hudson's Bay Company committee appoint Lieut Col Hugh Farquharson Osler of Winnipeg to the Canadian committee. Lord Nuffield adds 22 500 to his 6 675 000 gift for military recreational equipment. Tenders for 25 000 000 Dominion treasury bills due 1940 were accepted for Hon J L Ralston. Alberta forms an agricultural and swine production committee to aid wartime food supply. English schoolgirls visiting Canada reach England safely after secret sailing with Major Fred Ney. E S Archibald urges flax and soybeans as Empire aids in war and notes potential soy crop. Gasoline to rise to 1 s 9 1/2 d per gallon in UK, highest in 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hudson's Bay Company
Hugh Farquharson Osler
Winnipeg
Lord Nuffield
J. L. Ralston
Dominion of Canada Treasury
Agricultural and
Alberta
Canada
D. B. Mullen
Toronto
England
Fred Ney
E. 8. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms
United Kingdom
Ancient House Preserved at Twickenham on the Thames
The Ancient House at Twickenham between Strawberry Hill and Pope's Villa is preserved by royal wish. It may be leased for a peppercorn rental with medieval spice era meaning. Strawberry Hill bears Walpole berries in the 1750s. Pope's Villa sits on a site once home to Pope built by an unknown tea merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radnor House
Twickenham
Thames
Strawberry Hill
Pope
Horace Walpole
Alexander Pope
Benes Optimistic On Postwar Czecho Slovakia Restoration
Eduard Benes, former president and now chief of Czechs abroad, voices confidence in restoring Czecho Slovakia after the war and suggests a fast settlement on a democratic basis. He warns Nazis face reprisals from Czecho Slovak and Polish peoples and calls the nation spiritually in conspiracy. The piece also notes Royal Navy and Canadian Navy blanket colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eduard Benes
Czecho-Slovakia
Daily Mail
Spider Webs Aid War Effort and Industry Shift
A British ammunition official says a spider’s web is used for binocular graticules as part of the war effort. He notes industrial conversion across electrical, sugar, gramophone, knitting, and other sectors to produce tanks, shells, fuses, and components, stressing load sharing to prevent postwar crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ministry of Supply
Dominions
Gramophone
Wireless
New Whale Transmitter Aids Expedition Seekers
Brian Roberts reports from the Polar Record on a new device used this year to locate shot whales. A wireless transmitter attached to the carcass relays position every minute, aiding catchers in clear and foggy weather as expeditions deploy Norsk Telefunken gear.
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Brian Roberts
The
Polar Record
Norsk Telefunken
Building A Locomotive Sparks Employment Insight
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes that new locomotive orders for Canada imply strong employment impact since one standard locomotive employs the labor of about 50 men for a year and uses over 7500 parts from 119 plants. It also mentions meteorological pilot balloons reaching 17.1 miles high, and notes about George IV era cider licensing and Japan's invasion effects in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Brockville Recorder and Times
New National Lab Plan Promises Supersonic Visualize
The United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics reports a fastest plane project driven by efficient air cooled engines. A knife like wing aims to reach speeds above 500 miles per hour by minimizing shock waves near the speed of sound.
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United States National Advisory Committee For Aeronautica
Chinese Canadians donate to Red Cross drive in Ottawa
Chinese residents in Canada quietly contributed to the Canadian Red Cross Society war chest. An Ottawa laundry operator and head of a local subscription group gave $400 and said more funds would follow from Chinese societies nationwide. The donor cited aid to China during the Japanese war and noted churches aided the Red Cross in Canada.
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Canada
Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Ottawa
China
Canadian Red Cross
The Meaning of Dreams booklet offer from Winnipeg Union
A Home Service notice urges readers to mail 15 cents for The Meaning of Dreams by a famous psychologist. The Winnipeg Newspaper Union also promotes additional 15 cent booklets on health beauty sewing and candy making with titles and catalog numbers.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Georgia Largest East Of Mississippi State By Area
The article notes Georgia as the biggest state located east of the Mississippi River in terms of area. It highlights its position among eastern states and references regional geography.
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Georgia
Mississippi River
Anne Adams Pattern 4273 School Belle Jumper Bolero
The three piece outfit for young girls includes a jumper and bolero with seamless side panels and bias-cut hem for swing. A matching blouse is included and pattern 4273 offers sizes 4 through 12 with yardage estimates and a 20 cent order price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Newpaper Union
McDermot Ave
The Cat as a Tutor in Relaxation
A Beverley Nichols quip in the London Daily Sketch extols cats as exemplars of repose. The piece argues households should include a cat for its soothing, poised presence that calms tense people and hints that cats offer lessons in grace, even in social settings like restaurants.
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Beverley Nichols
London Daily Sketch
Automobile cooler promises safer air in cars
An automobile maker has perfected a mechanical air cooling system that filters air and adjusts cooling or heating by season. The writer notes cars are becoming more comfortable than home and jokes an automatic device to prevent people from killing each other is still needed.
Driving Discipline Prompts Safer Roads
A quotation from A Z Potter of Independence Kansas warns that dividing attention while driving multiplies tragedies and subtracts safety and peace. The message urges motorists to keep their mind on the road to reduce death and suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Z. Potter
Independence
Kansas
U.S.A
French boxers kiss before bout rather than shake hands
In traditional French boxing, fighters greet rivals with a kiss on the lips before stepping into the ring, a custom seen in the sport’s early era as a sign of respect and sportsmanship.
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Land
Sunday School Lesson on Jesus Healing and Calming Storms
A devotional summary of Jesus healing a leper and the centurion’s servant, Peter’s mother-in-law, and others. It notes Sabbath healing, the evening crowds, and Jesus calming the storm after a day of labor, with reflections on Christ’s compassion and authority.
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Matthew
Peter
Qured
Jesus
Whedon
Isaiah
Christ
Allen
W. W. Sidey
Capernaum
Perth Observatory Atmosphere Called Clearest Worldwide
The Western Australia government astronomer says the Perth observatory sits under the clearest air on Earth due to its location. He notes the air travels west to east after crossing 5,000 miles of ocean, remaining dust free. Brandon Sun.
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Western Australia
Perth Observatory
Perth
Brandon Sun
Burnt Sugar Layer Cake From Old Recipe
A vintage style cake recipe uses burnt sugar syrup, Swans Down cake flour, and Calumet baking powder. It instructs making a dark caramel, creaming butter with sugar, adding eggs and milk, building layers with a caramel frosting, and finishing with marshmallow borders baked briefly at a high heat.
Vintage Frosting Recipe for Layer Cakes
Combine 2 egg whites 144 cups sugar 5 tablespoons water 114 teaspoons light corn syrup 1% to 2 tablespoons burnt sugar syrup in a double boiler. Beat until mixed then over boiling water and cook seven minutes. Cool and beat until thick. Yields enough for tops and sides of two 9 inch layers.
Canadians fear no shortage of essential drugs in war
The article notes Canada and the United States have developed a robust pharmaceutical industry and ample reserves. It explains prewar dependence on Germany has shifted to domestic and allied suppliers, with adequate stocks of castor oil olive oil cod liver oil halibut vitamin D and general drug manufacture resilient. Britain also avoids famine but urges stock conservation and waste reduction.
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Canadians
Canada
United States
Germany
Western Hemisphere
Belgium
Great Britain
Britain
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. These instructions invite subscribers to request the full series from the organization.
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Icobac
Queen Elizabeth
Czecho
Slovakia
Royal Navy
George IV
Japan
Home Service
Belle Jumper
Bolero
Ole Eel
Mathieu
Messiah
Jesus of Nazareth
BAYER
DR. J. W. S. M.cullough
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
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