World Happenings Briefly Told
Sweden's royal family gave 29080 kroner to the Rowediah Red Crew fund for Finland. The admiralty announced Captain H L Up tor ae Fivys Naval Reserve aide de sainp to the King. Sir Alfred Tobin died recently in Switzerland. Over 16000 engineers in Joany Helin registered after a government survey by the Engineering Institute of Canada. Frederick Henry Barratt, a noted ornithologist, died in Toronto. The India office said the War Purposes Fund has grown to £459000 in donations. A group plotting against the Thai king Ananda was executed. Scots found a cache of 150 bottles of champagne near a French chateau. Ottawa disclosed that veteran American pilots may train in the empire air training scheme.
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Sweden
Finland
H. L. Uptor Ae Fivys
Admiralty
Alfred Tobin
Cid
Engineering Institute of Canada
Frederick Henry Barratt
Toronto
India Office
Lord Linlithgow
India
Thai
Siam
Anada
Prajadhipok
France
Ottawa
Ersatz Coffee Rival Replaces Real Brew In Germany
Berlin reports substitute coffee made from toasted rye and barley with synthetic caffeine mimics real coffee in taste and aroma. The Nazi press notes the product still needs improvement but praises its stimulating qualities as wartime substitutes rise alongside rubber and fuel. The radio urges households to ration bread and potatoes to avoid waste and crime against the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koelnfeche Zeitung
Berlin
Origins of Tommy Atkins Described in Army Pay Book Pages
A set of theories traces the origin of the term Tommy Atkins to the War Office Mirat pay book first issued during the Waterloo era showing the name Atkins, Thomas. Other tales link it to the Duke of Wellington’s memory of a private from the 33rd Regiment or to a Royal Artillery gunner famed for his exact ledger.
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Tommy Atkins
War Office
Atkins
Thomas
Duke of Wellington
33Rd
Flanders
Thomas Atkins
Royal Artillery
Earthquake Centre Japan and English Hospital Beds
In Japan an earthquake centre lies on a rapidly dropping ocean bed and residents live in constant dread of Quakea. In England hospitals with over 90,000 beds are funded by voluntary contributions.
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Japan
England
Far Flax Promises Markets for Western Farmers
Manitoba fibre authority L A Key says war bans lift market potential for fibre flax and Western Canada should boost cultivation. Britain and Ireland rely on Estonia Latvia and Russia for flax. curbs open opportunity for Manitoba fibre. Britain buys about 46 000 tons yearly for roughly 16 million dollars. Key cites three practical products and assures Manitoba flax matches Russian quality. A steady seed market exists with 200 000 bushels available in western Canada at profitable prices.
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L. A. Key
Manitoba Fibre Authority
Western Canada
Europe
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Estonia
Latvia
Soviet Russia
Key
Teate
Manitoba
Russia
Erre
Western
Canada
Growing Astilbe at Home Brighten Your Winter
An outdoor gardening note promotes growing astilbe indoors with simple care. It covers potting medium, watering, and temperature, plus quick tips for other foliage plants. A 32 page booklet “Making Plants and Flowers Grow Indoors” is offered for 15 cents by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union with additional booklets available at 15 cents each.
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Povica
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Measuring Noise Loudness Across Vast Range
Walter Mikel yon a GE engineer uses a decibel meter to quantify sounds from a railway whistle to artificial lightning at 125 decibels. He records lion roars at 115 and macaws at 215, while a Holstein bull and an Asiatic elephant reach about 110.
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Walter Mikelyon
General Electric
Frank Buck
Joe Blake
New York Times
Three in One Kiddie Pattern by Anne Adams
Pattern 4245 offers three outfits from one design, a frock with bias skirt and large bow, a button-front jacket with bishop sleeves, and a jumper dress with blouse options. Available in children's sizes 4 to 12, fabric requirements listed. send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Newspapers condemn Soviet invasion of Finland
Huston wires note unanimous condemnation in New York papers of the Soviet invasion of Finland. The Times calls the bombing of workers and peasants an illusion shattered, the Herald Tribune calls the action incredible, and warns of foreign agents plotting against the United States. The rhododendron etymology is traced to Greek roots meaning rose tree.
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New York
Aia
Finland
the Times
Russia
the Herald Tribune
United States
Buttons Worth Money At Chicago Antiques Exposition
Collectors flocked to the Chicago Antiques Exposition where buttons from Civil War veterans to George Washington fetch up to $5 for old wedges or up to 25 cents for common worn pieces. The event also showcased a doll show with miniature rooms and a Sioux Indian doll tied to Eugene Field. O. C. Lightner says the exposition is the largest and most representative in its 10 year history.
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George Washington
National Button Society
N. P. van Buskirk
Mrs. van Buskirk
France
California
Eugene Field
O. C. Lightner
Wax Hitler model shocks London display
The Toronto Star notes a wax Hitler figure at Madame Tussaud’s in London provoking resentment if the assassins in the exhibit could speak. A new illuminated fog line aids plane landings in thick weather at a British airport. Calais and Nottingham are described as race making centers of the world.
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Hitler
London
Toronto Star
Calais
Nottingham
Sunday School Lesson on Parables and Kingdom Growth
A devotional summary outlines the Golden text from Isaiah and lesson Matthew 13 1 53. It discusses the tares and wheat, mustard seed, leaven, and hidden treasure and pearl parables, stressing discernment patience and the kingdom’s supreme value through biblical examples and notes from David Smith and Hastings.
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David Smith
Hasting
Paul
These Dogs Like Music In Central Park Concerts
The Jane English personal service bureau hires dog walker John for four evenings a week to take Pomeranians Tristan and Isolde to band concerts in Central Park. The dogs enjoy Wagner on the radio and by seeing an orchestra perform their favorite music. After eight outings John notes they seem to like On the Mall best and that the stroll entertains them.
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New York
Jane English Personal Service Bureau
John
Wagner
The
New Yorker
Shortage of starch may push shirts to soft fronts
The London Evening Standard reports that wartime starch shortages threaten stiff shirt fronts. The British Launderers Research Association seeks a substitute or a run on soft-fronted dress shirts may occur, as soft shirts contest the stiff variety already.
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British Launderers Research Association
London Evening Standard
Old Bridges Span London Marked by Ages
The London Free Press notes Blackfriars Bridge at 45 years old and nearby London Bridge at 108, replacing a 1209 bridge believed built by Romans, reflecting long construction history.
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London Free Press
Blackfriars Bridge
Old London
London Bridge
Automobile drivers heed ahead to avoid danger
A fragmented note emphasizes drivers must scan the road ahead and nearby to prevent accidents. It references King George V’s hobby of collecting budgerigars, noting the item as a cultural aside in the passage.
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George V
England
TCA Stresses Nurse Stewardess Qualifications in Canada
The Trans- Canada Airlines uses registered nurses as stewardesses and cites confidence, education, and tact as key. Weigh limits 95 to 125 pounds, height 5 feet to 5 feet 5 inches, ages 2 6 to 26, and no married women. Only Canadians may be engaged. hostesses not used.
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Trans- Canada Airlines
TCA
Robert Ayre
T.C.A
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Readers urged to request full McCullough cancer series
Editorial note invites readers seeking the complete set of Dr. McCullough cancer articles to write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
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Dr. McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Indians Are Loyal Native Brotherhood Urges Self Support
Am brose Reid, adviser to the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia, told the 10th annual convention that Indians must put aside personal claims in time of stress and join the war effort. The group aims for self support, cooperation with Indian affairs and missions, and rejects relief as a welfare label.
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B.C
Native Brotherhood of
British Columbia
Ambrose Reid
Brotherhood
Native Brotherhood
Department of Indian Affairs
German announcer boosts officer ranks and Iron Cross claims
The Manchester Guardian reports a German wireless announcer promotes a flying corporal to lieutenant and awards an Iron Cross, claiming this disproves British reports of destroying a carrier. It contrasts with calling for a sergeant to be made field marshal and a necklace of Iron Crosses to boast sinking the British navy.
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Manchester Guardian
Hair curling method described with chemical heat process
A crude hair curling method winds hair around a stick, moistened with solution, enclosed in a metal tube and heated. An officer questions lateness while Batman jokes about falling during the billet and bangs out a quick quip.
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Brefly
Home Service
Huston
Rhododendron
Chicago
Belgium
Leopold HT
Prince Baudoin
Prince Charles
Brussels
Bere
DR. J.W. $. McCullough
Flying Nurses
Batman
Aira
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