World Happenings Briefly Told
Ontario forms Civilian Protection Committee to guard civilians from air raids and sabotage. Australia to buy 11 flying boats in the United States for 11 million. Britain to receive fifty thousand doses of tetanus serum from Canada for air raid victims. U S army clears Panama Canal zone of illegal residents sending 134 to Ellis Island. Glen Nixon named national secretary for public relations for Canadian Y M C A. U S imposes fuel oil sale restrictions to conserve foreign exchange for wartime purchases.
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Ontario
Britain
Canada
United States Army
Panama Canal Zone
Ellis Island
New York
Army
American Legion
Glen Nixon
Young Men's Christian Association
Vancouver
Y.M.C.A. National Council
United States
George R. Cottrelle
Australians Impress London Reporters as Good Sports
London-based Ottawa Journal correspondent notes Aussies as genial and sporting. Interviewed soldiers reveal humor about UK life, combat nerves, and the drive to settle scores after wartime losses. A tall sailor and others discuss jay-walking fines and frontline fears.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Fleet Street
Cass Shanks
Buckingham Palace
Bobby
The Rise and Fall of Great Romania in 1915 to 1918
The Christian Science Monitor critique notes Romania’s 1915 creation as vast yet unstable. It describes its population around 17 million, its expansion beyond the Old Kingdom, mounting internal and external pressures, and the eventual collapse without a decisive blow. It highlights leadership failures under King Carol and the enduring tension with neighbors and expatriate groups.
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Rumania
New Mexico
Europe
New Rumania
Old Kingdom
Bor
Yugoslavia
Carol
Confession of Failure Undermines Hitler’s Five Year War Plan
The article notes Hitler’s open admission that his five year timetable for conquest failed and Britain’s blockade persists. It argues the Nazi war machine shows cracks, with Hitler’s rhetoric revealing frailty. The piece suggests renewed hope for freedom as nations under Nazi pressure glimpse Britain as their ally.
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Hitler
Britain
Germany
Freedom
Toronto Telegram
Human Bite More Dangerous Than Animal Bites
The bite of a human is more serious than bites from dogs cats or horses due to the higher variety and quantity of dangerous bacteria in the human mouth.
Private bankers first heard of in Babylon in Nebuchadnezzar era
The article notes that private bankers were first heard of in Babylon during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar around 600 B.C. The reference underscores early financial activity in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
B.C
Canadians Thanked For Red Cross Aid Amid London Air Attacks
A cable from B E Astbury of London's relief forces thanked Canada for supplies sent to London during German air raids. Canadian soldiers aided by Canadian Red Cross workers delivered truckloads of food clothing and blankets as civilians faced peril. A father kissed the blankets given him, and a child cried over new clothes.
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Canadian Red Cross Society
B. E. Astbury
London
Red Cross
Canada
England
Canadian Red Cross
Germany
Clock sale and jubilee sovereign donation in Britain
A London hospital sold the works of its clock originally stalled in 1757 while a Liverpool man who kept a jubilee sovereign for 53 years donated it to a charitable cause.
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Britain
London
Liverpool
Pigeons in Trafalgar Square Stay Put During Air Raids
Observers note pigeons in London’s Trafalgar Square take flight at the first air raid sirens but return only after the all clear. The birds appear to be aware of danger and avoid ongoing raids.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Wales man fined for midnight matchlight teeth search
Henry Charlies Rendall of Bridgend Wales lit matches on the road at midnight to locate his false teeth. He was fined for the disturbance but recovered his teeth after the incident.
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Henry Charlies Rendall
Bridgend
Wales
Sir Abe Bailey
Bailey
Cape Colony
South Africa
Transvaal
Abe Bailey
England
Colesberg
Tasmania
Japanese Rice Consumption Requirements Estimated
Estimated annual Japanese rice consumption requirements total 23 180 000 000 pounds. The figure reflects national demand projections.
Eat For Health And Dieting
A Canada focused health advisory promoting proper dieting to prevent malnutrition. It emphasizes balanced eating, vitamin importance, budget guidelines, and warnings about the long-term effects of poor nutrition on children, urging better feeding to protect national health.
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Canada
The ABC of Vitamins Keeps health and growth with key sources
The ABC of vitamins lists a four a or p effect including maintaining health promoting growth and preventing diseases such as eye disease polyneurites pellagra scurvy and rickets. It notes roles in utilizing food and in bone and dental health with sources including milk butter eggs vegetables liver fish liver oils meat cereals fruits and sunshine.
Immortality Path Through Brave Living Said To Embrace Life
A reflective statement argues immortality comes from loving life and living bravely cheerful and faithful. It notes Indians did not develop the country nor mortgage it, framing a viewpoint on progress and stewardship.
Ted Terry’s 3000 Mile Bull Riding Quest to New York World’s Fair
Ted Terry of Butte Montana rode a bull from a Montana ranch to New York for the World’s Fair, achieving a record in bull back riding. The 3000 mile trek spanned three summers, with a final Chicago leg taking 15 weeks. He traveled with a collie and a 15 year old mare for gear.
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Ted Terry
Butte
Montana
New York
Terry
Chicago
Walt Disney
Ferdinand
Mr. Terry
Sunday School Lesson on Generosity and Wealth Influence
The lesson focuses on treasures in heaven and Proverbs 11 24 31 praising liberal giving. It quotes Matthew 6 20 and Luke 16 1 13 and discusses wealth usage with commentary from Moffatt and Matthew Henry. It warns that hoarding leads to loss while generous acts lead to personal enlargement and social harmony.
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Matthew Henry
J. Stuart Holden
Canada Dominates Fur Supply Through Wild and Farmed Pelts
Agricultural and Industrial Progress in Canada notes Ontario leads in fur value for 1938-39 at 2.53 million dollars followed by Quebec. Other provinces report smaller sums with Prince Edward Island and the territories contributing as well. Prince Edward Island is identified as the fur farm’s origin.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
Yukon
Can You Milk a Cow Question Sparks Laughs
The Niagara Falls Review notes a national registration form question about milking a cow drew laughs. It contrasts with the seriousness of other items and questions why such a simple farming task becomes a joke amid the form’s broader purpose.
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Niagara Falls
Freemasons Invited to Sacrifice Regalias for War Effort
British Freemasons with more than 4,000 lodges are asked to surrender their gold and silver regalia to aid the nation's wartime finances and supplies.
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Britain
Leading Lady Frock and Bolero Pattern 4442 by Anne Adams
A fashion note promotes pattern 4442 for a two piece ensemble with a tailored bolero and dress. It lists sizes from 34 to 48, fabric yardages, and the 20 cent price, with ordering details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Plan to restrict charity fund appeals in Canada studied
Ottawa plans study by the voluntary services branch on limiting charitable drives to two annual campaigns for war relief and civilian welfare. Minister J G Gardiner says organizations are weighing fixes for one annual date for both appeals.
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Canada
Voluntary Services Branch
National War Services Department
Ottawa
J. G. Gardiner
National War Services
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Christian Science Monitor
People of Canada
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ABC OF Vitamins
Terra Firma
Kent Island
Bay of Fundy
Bowdoin College
John S Rockefeller
Labrador
Atlantic Seaboard
Fulton Market
New York City
Anid
Moffatt
Fur Industry
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
MccCullough
Slendberizing Bolero Ensemble
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