World Happenings Briefly Told
A summary of international topics and military news. The Smytheonian Institution announces an instrument measuring star heat. Spanish Civil War volunteers lost in action. Canada forest fire relief efforts estimated at 50000. New Zealand to train 30 airmen for England. British Legion members not needed for Czechoslovakia plebiscite policing. Meteor sighting near Ottawa unresolved. Southwest African League forms against Windhoek return to Germany. Lord Stanley opened the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. UK recruits surge with 949 new enlistments in a week, 528 more than 1937.
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United States
Ped Cross
Fort Frances
Ont
New Zealand
England
Vickers
British Legion
Sai
Czechoslovakia
Ottawa
Windhoek
Germany
Southwest African League
Lord Stanley
Dominions
Earl of Derby
London
Canada
Toronto
War Office
Britains civilian mobilization plan for emergencies
Calgary born Brig Gen A C Critchley presents a plan to Imperial Defence Committee for a yearly test mobilization of Britain's civilian population. The scheme, drawn from crisis measures used by a sports promoter, calls for a summer drill, evacuation of congested areas, and staffing of defence services via a national register with minimal industrial disruption.
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Britain
A. C. Critchley
Critchley
Defence Service
Record of performance poultry shipped to British Guiana
The Department of Agriculture of Canada and the Dominion Department of Agriculture placed orders for record er performance breeding stock from two British Columbia breeders. Eight white leghorn pullets and two males along with eight Rhode Island Red pullets and two males, priced at 15 and 25 dollars each, are en route for foundation breeding in British Guiana where poultry farming is expanding.
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Canada
British Guiana
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Rhode Island
British Columbia
Discoveries in Grant Land Reveal Rich Arctic Life
Scientists in Grant Land near the Polar Sea report 75 plant kinds, five butterfly species, and two bumblebee species. Summer average reaches 34 degrees above zero, winter plunges to 36 degrees below.
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Grant Land
Polar Sea
Quotable Q&A on repair, openness, and alloying
A witty trio of maxims notes that teeth cannot heal themselves, some minds remain endlessly receptive to current events, and mercury must exist in an alloy before it can be called an amalgam.
Healing Wounds With New Oxygen Powder Treatment
Dr. Frank L Melony demonstrated a zinc peroxide powder therapy at Presbyterian Hospital for rapid wound healing. The method delivers oxygen over hours as grains lodge in tissue to kill bacteria. Gordon R Kamman urged reading as part of recovery, stressing holistic care and supervised patient education.
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American College of Surgeons
Presbyterian Hospital
Frank L. Melony
Gordon R. Kamman
M.D
University of Minnesota
Royal visit plan sparks Toronto pride controversy
The Toronto Telegram argues against Toronto pressuring the King and Queen’s three week Canada tour. It condemns a Board of Control idea to have Mayor Day write to Lord Tweedsmuir asking Toronto receive a prominent royal stay. The piece warns this would harm the national character of the visit and labels the city Hogtown for such importunity.
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Toronto
Canada
Board of Control
Mayor Day
Lord Tweedsmuir
Hogtown
Ottawa
Toronto Telegram
Commodity mobilization expands animal skins market in Japan
In Japan, rats and mice are cited alongside dogs and cats as reusable materials. Skins from dogs fetch five to seven yen, cats one yen, rats ten sen, and mice five sen as substitutes in producing knapsacks, vests, and coat linings, reflecting a shifting supply chain in the London Observer.
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Japan
London Observer
British Hood and German Deutschland Exchange Salutes at Harbor
The battle cruiser Hood and the pocket battleship Deutschland exchanged friendly greetings as they left Gibraltar. The Hood played Deutschland Uber Alles on departure for Marseille, while the Deutschland replied with God Save the King en route to Cadiz.
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Hood
Deutschland
Gibraltar
Marseille
Cadiz
Australia builds first Axminster carpet factory
Australia begins construction of its inaugural Axminster carpet factory as archival notes recall the revival of the Olympic Games in Athens in 1906.
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Australia
Athens
Winnipeg Boatmen Paddle 600 Mile Assiniboine Route
Three canoeists Harry Bushel a 14 year old son Andy and Murray Peder completed a 150 mile river run from Brandon to Winnipeg in 18 days. They used a 16 foot canoe packed with 600 pounds of gear and logged seven hours a day on water over 13 days. They faced rocks rapids and camping nights along the river banks and once rode the rapids backwards after a swirl.
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Winnipeg
Harry Bushel
Andy
Murray Peder
Assiniboine
Brandon
Mey
Bushel
Flattering Anne Adams Pattern For Large Figures
Winter fashion feature promotes Anne Adams sewing pattern for large women up to size 50. Highlights scalloped neckline pockets ruffle edging and front back panels that slim the silhouette. Pattern 4920 priced 20 cents, sizes 36 50, order to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg News Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
New Glow In Tools Aids Surgeons At Meeting
Exhibits show glow in the dark depressor for throat work and a radio knife using 100 metre waves to vaporize tissue water. The tools, made of a clear synthetic glasslike material, illuminate the throat and may simplify brain chest eye and gland operations. It is claimed to aid sterilization for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American College of Surgeons
Roosevelt orders new study on U.S. national defence needs
President Roosevelt announced an entirely new study of the United States defence requirements and postponed budgeting for next year until its completion. He cited recent, technical information from world events driving a reassessment, including mass production and standardization of war equipment such as aircraft and power items.
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Roosevelt
United States
Trains vs Planes Through a Boyhood Lens
In the Victoria Times a writer recalls a long grain train journey down the Fraser Canyon, imagining life as a locomotive engineer and arguing trains remain beloved even as airplanes grow popular. He notes trains as favored friends from boyhood and values their enduring whistle.
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B. H
Victoria Times
Fraser Canyon
Versailles Palace Sited to Employ 30,000 Workers
The claim attributed to Louis XIV states the grand palace at Versailles would create steady jobs for about 30,000 workmen over many years, reflecting a purpose beyond royal splendor.
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Lowa XIV
Versailles
Sunday School Lesson on Sin Under Grace
Golden text from Romans 6 15 invites reflection on sin under grace. The lesson cites Ecclesiastes 2 1 3 10 11 and Romans 6 17 23 14 21 to explore righteousness and freedom in Christ with devotional reading from 1 Corinthians 6 9 11.
The Quest for the Highest Good Through Enjoyment
The article surveys Ecclesiastes passages on seeking the highest good in wisdom and in pleasure, noting vanities in possessions and indulgence. It cites Expositor and One-Volume Commentary summaries, contrasting life under sin with life under righteousness, urging abstinence when it harms others.
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Expositor’s Dictionary of Texts
Paine
Alfred de Musset
Christ
U.S. Investments in Canada Lead Abroad in 1937 Survey
The United States Chamber of Commerce reports that US investments in Canada reached 3.639 billion dollars in 1937, the largest foreign stake, with $2.562 billion in South America and $2.372 billion in Europe. Canadian travelers account for two thirds of foreign travel spending in the US, while US travelers in Canada spend about half of US travel outlays.
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United States
Canada
United States Chamber of Commerce
South America
Europe
West Indies
Morley Leaves Ledger After Curtis Row Over Line
The Last Word chronicled by Christopher Morley ends with his notice from Cyrus Curtis after Morley’s column in the Philadelphia Public Ledger. In his final planned piece Morley inserted a cryptic line from Taming of the Shrew Act IV Scene I Line 36. The gag provoked readers who checked the reference and found the quip about a cold world in every office but thine and therefore fire.
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Christopher Morley
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis
Morley
The
Ledger
Winnipeg Tribune
New Use For Silver Consumers May Buy Food in Silver
Dr. Lawrence Addicks of Bel Air Maryland told the International Electrochemical Society meeting that silver coated food containers could become practical once government purchases of silver end and industry must fill the demand.
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International Electrochemical Society
Lawrence Addicks
Bel Air
Editorial Offer for complete Dr McCullough cancer articles
Readers can obtain the full set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 1035 Bond St Toronto Ont. This notice promotes a prepared compilation and directs subscribers to request the complete collection.
Engines Of War Defenses To Meet Invaders In The Air
Col E J C Schmidlin, director of engineering services with Canada’s national defence, argued in Toronto that future wars won’t be worse than 1914 18. He said defenses rise with offenses and urged a fleet of fast pursuit ships to confront air raids in the air before targets are reached. He cited the Spanish war as an example where aerial defenders might have limited damage.
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E. J. C. Schmidlin
Department of National Defence
Engineering Institute of Canada At
Toronto
Germ linked to tooth decay found in cereals
Dr P Belding a dentist and his brother Lieut L J Belding a naval academy physician report a germ causing tooth decay nurtured in cereals mainly wheat corn and oats. They say fermentation of these foods creates saliva acid that harms enamel and cite processing cereals to destroy the germ. They hope this leads to dietary disease research.
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P. Belding
Lieut. L. J. Belding
Naval Academy
Annapolis
First District Dental Society
New York
Ontario highway plan to pave 283 miles over five years
R. M. Smith announces that 283 miles from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie will be paved in five years at a cost of $10,000,000. He reviews projects with T. B. McQuesten and A. A. Smith. Grading is complete on most segments between North Bay and Sudbury except three miles between Veuve river and Hagar. One contract issued for $250,000 and another for $160,600 with smaller contracts in the district.
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R. M. Smith
Ontario
Sudbury
Sault Ste Marie
Mr. Smith
Notts Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Hon. T. B. McQuesten
A. A. Smith
Highways Department
Veuve River
Hagar
North Bay
James Cooper
M.L.A
Cooper
Industrial arbitration in Lyons pre French Revolution
The first use of industrial arbitration settled labor disputes before the French Revolution in Lyons where silk industry controversies arose. Beef and cabbage cooked together form the English dish bubble and squeak.
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Lyons
France
London magistrate warns on boxing the cars danger
A London magistrate describes boxing the cars as the most dangerous way to hit someone. He notes that a common wax crayon acts as an excellent lubricant for squeaking doors and other car parts.
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London
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Smytheonian Institution
B.C
Kamman
Heers
Car
U.S. Defences
Sydney Bulletin
Heavy Investments
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Program
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