World happenings briefly told
Delegates to the Pacific logg 5g congress raised 300 for cigarettes for Canadian troops overseas before ending their annual meeting. The Exchange Telegraph agency reported from Istanbul that a new British Turkish commercial agreement has been concluded. The munitions and supply department whlerect a plant costing approximately 1 500 000 at Sea Island Vancouver to manufacture aero planes of service and training types. Admiral Sir Edward Evans newly appointed director for air raid shelter in the London area indicated that a season ticket system will be established. Workmen constructing air raid shelters in the suburbs of Starwix England have uncovered a nine acre Roman fort dating back to about the second century. The Soviet press published a Tass dispatch reporting that the present system of anti aircraft defence for London is more imposing than any so far encountered by German aviation. A Canadian army of 500 000 men on permanent and non permanent service is in sight the latest enlistment figures available at the Department of National Defence indicate Reuters news agency said Great Britain has succeeded despite the war in supplying Argentina and Uruguay with their entire coal requirements. Argentina's coal imports in the past have been more than 3 000 000 tons annually practically all from Britain.
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Munitions and Supply Department
Sea Island
Vancouver
Sir Edward Evans
London
Starwix
England
Department of National Defence
Reuters
Great Britain
Argentina
Uruguay
Britain
Watered stock origin linked to Uncle Dan'l Drew tale
The piece recalls Daniel Drew known as Uncle Dan'l as a ruthless Wall Street figure who once oversaw the Erie railroad with Gould and Fisk. It notes a droving scheme where starved cattle were fed water to appear fat, tricking Henry Astor and popularizing the term watered stock according to Railway Magazine.
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Wall Street
Daniel Drew
Dan’l
Erie Railroad
Jay Gould
Jim Fiske Drew
Gould
John Jacob Astor
Henry
New York
Drew
Henry Astor
Astor
John Jacob
Lonely Wives Club Opens in Paddington District
In London’s Paddington district a lonely wives club for wives and mothers with husbands and sons at war and evacuated children has opened. Members pay threepence yearly and gain access to a club room library and playrooms plus sixpence sandwich meals from the canteen. Founded in July by the Hon. Mrs. Kenneth Marr-Johnson, youngest daughter of Lord Maugham, a former Lord Chancellor, it quickly gained over ten members in its first week.
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Lonely Wives” Club
London
Paddington
Kenneth Marr-Johnson
Lord Maugham
Esther Cleve land born in the White House in 1893
Esther, daughter of Grover Cleveland, was the only child of a U.S. president born in the White House. She was born September 9, 1893.
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Esther
Grover Cleveland
United States
White House
Germany’s conquest aims threaten independence of small nations
An Ottawa Journal editorial condemns Germany’s expansion to absorb or bind European states. It warns Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland and the Balkans face loss of independence if Hitler prevails, while Britain and the Empire fight to restore freedom.
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Germany
Warsaw
Norway
Berlin
Duchy of
Luxembourg
Alsace
Lorraine
Quisling
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Balkans
Hitler
Europe
Scandinavia
Low Countries
Britain
Empire
Ottawa Journal
Four Designs To Paint On Glass Second Series Ad
Home Service advertises a glass painting kit with patterns including Cabin in the Pines and Swans On a Lake. The 9 by 12 inch designs require three oil colors plus household enamel, with a color chart and gold backing instructions. Order form and other booklets priced 15 cents each.
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Pines
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Geese Help Pilots Pick Clear Paths Through Smoke
Northern geese fly with pilots amid heavy forest-fire smoke over the prairie and Arctic routes. Both planes and flocks climb to high altitudes and seek thinning holes to land, with a notable incident of a flock veering to avoid air traffic as a plane passed nearby.
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Fort McMurray
Calgary Heralc
Egypt safeguards vast treasure trove from air raids
More than 180000 manuscripts and ancient tomes are moved to a desert hill cave for safety from air raids. Earlier, Tutankhamun and other pharaoh treasures were buried in the Cairo museum vaults to protect them from danger.
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Egypt
Cairo Museum
Melons Exhibited North of Arctic Circle at Moscow Fair
At the Moscow Agricultural Exhibition this summer melons grown at 62 degrees north in Yakutia Eastern Siberia were shown. The display sits within four degrees of the Arctic Circle, while Canada remains home to the farthest north gardeners around Aklavik inside the Circle.
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Moscow
Yakutia
Siberia
Arctic Circle
Canada
Aklavik
Revival of old time driving clubs spreads in England
England faces gasoline shortages prompting a revival of century old gigs and traps and the nationwide reactivation of historic driving clubs.
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England
Palm Trees Produce Monthly Branch Growth
Researchers observe palm trees link growth to monthly cycles, noting a steady emergence of new branches each month. The study tracks how climate and soil conditions influence the rate of new growth on mature specimens.
Anne Adams pattern 4578 for a shirtfrock dress
Anne Adams Pattern 4578 offers a matron style shirtfrock with a yoked bodice, front waist buttoning, notch collar, bias front panel, and option for long or short sleeves. Sizes 34 to 48. size 36 uses 4 1 2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Study Languages Canada Servicemen Learn Icelandic German and French
Canadian Legion war services provide pocket sized booklets allowing servicemen to study Icelandic German and French. Troops in Iceland report the Icelandic guide helps communication. Booklets were authored by Einar P. Johnson and Dr S J Johannesson of Winnipeg and issued by the Legion Service and the Canadian Association for Adult Education.
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Canada
Canadian Legion War Services
Iceland
Einar P. Johnson
S. J. Johannesson
Winnipeg
The
Legion Service
Canadian Association For Adult Education
John the Baptist Preaches Repentance in the Wilderness
A Sunday School lesson outlines John the Baptist’s call to repentance in Luke 3 with references to Tiberius Caesar and Pontius Pilate. It notes John’s harsh rebuke to the Pharisees and Sadducees and connects the Messiah’s coming with judgment, citing Luke 3 and Isaiah 40.
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John
Tiberius Cesar
Pontius Pilate
Judea
Herod
Tetrarch
Galilee
Philip Tetrarch
Idumea
Trachonitis
Jordan
Lysanias
Tiberius
Augustus
John the Baptist
Lowell
Eccentric But Clever Death of Professor Archibald Wat son
The Australian surgeon Archibald Watson died at Thursday Island at 91. He was famed for eccentric dress and dramatic demonstrations of anatomy. He taught Australia surgery and trained many famous pupils, while also possessing deep knowledge of the Bible.
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Archibald Watson
Thursday Island
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide
Australia
Water route opens Odessa to Danzig for barge trade
A completed water route allows barges to move trade goods from southern Russia to Germany via Odessa and Danzig, boosting shipping efficiency and regional commerce for the era.
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Odessa
Danzig
Russia
Germany
Dentists replac ing beautician as wrinkle preventer says Dr Marsh
Dr. T. L. Marsh argues dentists rapidly replace cosmetic specialists in eradicating wrinkles, stressing that tooth health shapes facial appearance. He warns child teeth set foundations for permanent teeth, urges frequent exams from age three, and links dental infections to broader disease risks while recommending fibrous foods and milk, cod liver oil in winter, and reduced starch intake.
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T. L. Marsh
Health
Health League of Canada
Marsh
Mars
March
Cancer articles offered by Health League of Canada
Readers may obtain a free set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a request phrase and your name and address.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Michael Reigns in Romania with Hitler’s Guidance
A report notes Michael becomes king of Romania with Nazi supporter Hitler directing Antonescu on his decisions. The piece highlights a controlled royal role under German influence and limited independent policy making.
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Lished
Home Service
the Pines
Bui
PY Lin
Bere
Yan Shere
Gure
Coleman Lamp
Btove CO
Arctic
Stober
On the Prairies
Cole
Vicks VapoRub
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apoRus
J. W. S. McCullough
Michael
Romania
Antonescu
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