World Happenings Briefly Told In One Glance
Transport plans a Moscow Leningrad Kiev canal to capture German Turkey trade. Britain announces a new trade agreement with both nations. A mourning dove with 1933 band and Jack Miner address shot in Elba Alabama. 1938 40 Australian wheat crop estimated 210 400 000 bushels, up 55 900 000. Hastings former Manitoba crown prosecutor dead. born Peterborough Ontario. English barrage balloon drifts over Germany, causes blackouts. Twain honored with stamp. 10 cent memorial issued. Allied contraband control halts some American food and clothing to German occupied Poland. Alberta Metis to be taught farming. health minister Cross speaks to legislature.
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Transport
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Ukraine
Germany
Turkey
Britain
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ont
Elba
Ala
John L. Crowley
Commonwealth Statistician
William Henry Hastings
Manitoba
Peterborough
Osgoode Hall
Toronto
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Poland
Well Represented English Family Now Has Eleven Members Serving In War
The Harrison family of Seaham England includes four sons two grandsons and five sons in law serving in the armed forces. Richard a World War veteran is now a sergeant and George Dobson a son-in-law served in the last war with two of his sons in the army. Also notes rear doors left open caused many highway auto accidents.
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Richard Harrison
Seaham
Eng
Richard
George Dobson
Japan Ships Tea Worth Over Two Million To U S In 1939
Japan exported more than 2 million dollars in tea to the United States during 1939, reflecting a strong bilateral trade. The report notes the volume and value of shipments, underscoring the growing tea exchange between Japan and American markets that year.
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Japan
United States
Peat Moss Boom Tied to War Demands in BC
British Columbia firms expand peat production as US import demand rises. In 1938 US peat imports from Germany and Sweden totaled over 45 thousand tons valued at more than a half million dollars. BC deposits near New Westminster and river mouths feed a growing domestic market of 36 to 40 thousand bales annually. Firms face winter digging and wet springs, but seek to capitalize before wartime markets collapse.
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Fraser River
United States
Europe
Germany
B.C
British Columbia
Prairies
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Washington
Sweden
New Westminster
Dominion Department of Mines
Are
Tee Uf
Aerial Terrain Details Emphasized In War Service
R D Davidson of the general staff warns that topographical detail is vital for troops and maps must show true terrain. He notes Canada faces challenges with vast areas, forest cover, and affordable mapping methods. Dean C J Mackenzie describes mobilizing scientists through the National Research Council to support national defence.
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R. D. Davidson
Staf
National Defence Headquarters
Canadian Institute of Surveying
Ottawa
Davidson
Europe
Canada
Dean C. J. Mackenzie
University of Saskatchewan
National Research Council
A. G. L. McNaughton
Germany
National Defence Department
Selected Recipes for Hard Candy Mix
Melt butter and chocolate slowly, add remaining ingredients except vanilla and boil to a firm ball in cold water. Remove from heat, cool to lukewarm, add vanilla, heat until thick, and pour into a buttered tin. Nuts cherries or raisins may be added while beating.
Strawberry Mold Jell O Dessert For Four Serves
Dissolve Jell O in hot water and turn into a mold then chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with fresh unhulled strawberries. Serve with a spoonful of mixed fruit per serving, plain or with cream. Also notes wetting marshmallows blades before dicing to prevent sticking and ragged edges.
Abyssinian Fuzzy Wuzzy Women Gum Hair Over Wood Network
A peculiar scene shows Abyssinian women using sticky gum to groom their hair as they work over a web of wooden beams. The improvised method reflects cultural styling amid construction-like surroundings.
Fish Found With Eyes Near Its Tail in Sargasso Sea
A fish caught in the Sargasso Sea displays an unusual trait with eyes positioned near its tail, puzzling biologists. The anomaly, noted by researchers, could offer new clues about fish development and evolutionary adaptation.
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Sargasso Sea
Public Speaking Self-Taught Book Offer
A Home Service notice promotes a 32 page booklet on preparing and delivering talks with tips on voice training and audience contact. It invites readers to send 15 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the booklet and mentions additional titles including Effective Phrases and Planning and Budgeting Your Wedding. It also notes Shanghai shipped 5 400 bales of raw silk to other countries in a recent month.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Shanghai
Anne Adams Pattern 4368 for a two piece housefrock
The Anne Adams Pattern 4368 offers a slim two piece housefrock with scalloped jacket edges and a long bodice panel forming a single front. The neckline variation includes a square and ruffled options with decorative cuffs and collar. Available in seven women sizes, fabric and yardage details are provided along with ordering instructions from Winnipeg pattern dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Never Joked In Court Sir Rollo Graham Campbell Retires
Sir Rollo Graham-Campbell chief magistrate of London retires after 26 years on the Bow Street bench. He was known for patient fair hearings and rare jokes. He believed the real difficulty lay in how to deal with a guilty or not guilty prisoner, not in deciding guilt. He valued court reporters for public service.
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Rollo Graham-Campbell
London
Rollo
Bow Street
A Safe Safety Pin Now Comes Safe Safety Pin
Charles Sakin of Los Angeles says he has contracted with S. C. Porter of Ogden to use his patent fastener. The inventor calls it simple and effective, noting it springs shut and offers a safe alternative to ordinary pins.
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Charles Sakin
Los Angeles
S. C. Porter
Ogden
Sakin
Pigeon Sells to Engineer in Venezuela Returns to New York
A New York racing pigeon, sold to a Venezuelan engineer, escaped its South American home and completed a remarkable 3000 mile flight back to New York City. The bird’s journey highlights the durability and navigational skill of racing pigeons in modern aviation lore.
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New York
Venezuela
Sleeping Like a Top A Misheard French Saying
A quirky note explains that the phrase sleeping like a top derives from the French dormir comme une taupe meaning sleep like a mole. The similarity between taupe and top caused the confusion, revealing a playful language history.
Parable of the Talents Sunday School Lesson
The study explains the parable of the talents from Matthew 25 14 27 and the ten virgins, stressing faithful, active service while awaiting the Kingdom of Heaven. It compares the entrusted goods to life and power, showing the five and two talent workers rewarded for diligence, while the one talent holder is admonished for inaction.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Christ
Paul
Canadian Red Cross relocates London HQ to 20 Berkeley Square
London reports the Canadian Red Cross has moved its headquarters to a rent free building at 20 Berkeley Square for the war duration. Paragraph parcels of clothing will be sent to prisoners of war, while food parcels remain prohibited for individuals. Interned civilians may receive weekly parcels from the foreign office list, with Maple Leaf huts anticipated later to provide beds and meals for Canadian soldiers on leave. The Canadian Bankers’ Association will waive collection charges on cross border cheques to support the Red Cross, saving several thousand dollars.
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London
Berkeley Square
British Red Cross
Red Cross
Foreign Office
Canadian Red Cross
England
Canadian Bankers' Association
Canada
Diamonds Fuel Steel Industry Amid Global Trade
The piece notes that thousands of carats of diamonds are used annually by the steel industry. It highlights dark-gray pebbles called carbons imported from Brazil and mentions Johann Schmidt, a German who was shot in the heart in the war and continues daily work with a bullet embedded in his heart.
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Brazil
Johann Schmidt
Betts dies in his birthplace at age eighty three
A. J. Betts died in the Dunstable house where he was born and lived all his life aged 83. He died in the same town according to local records, leaving a long life tied to one home and community.
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A. J. Betts
Dunstable
England
Large stock of violins and stringed instruments in use
Estimates indicate about 40,000 violins cellos and related stringed instruments are in use across America, reflecting broad ownership and interest in classical and amateur music.
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America
It Takes Time to Make Friends and Enmities
A pithy reflection on social bonds noting friendship takes time to form while animosity can ignite instantly, highlighting how quickly relationships can shift from cordial to adversarial.
Tuberculosis death rate a model for national control
Saskatchewan records 28.8 TB deaths per 100 000 in 1938 versus Canada 54.6. A 45 percent lower provincial rate is proposed as a national objective. If achieved Canada could have seen about 3,233 TB deaths rather than 6,122. Some cities report as low as 15 TB deaths per 100,000.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are offered the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice invites subscribers to obtain the full series through the organization.
Accuracy Is Essential Parachute Folding Tactics At RAF Station
A Women's Auxiliary Air Force corporal at a fighter station demonstrates parachute folding stressing RAF life depends on exactness. She explains folding steps with panels and lead shot weights, compares it to umbrella folds, and notes parachutes are opened, washed, dried, inspected, and re-folded every ten days.
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England
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Royal Air Force
In Samoa a kiss is merely a sniff
An odd cultural note reports that in Samoa expressions of affection differ, with a kiss described as a simple sniff rather than a kiss by social norms. The piece discusses local habits and interpretations of closeness in Samoa.
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Samoa
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W. W. Cross
Mickie
Birth Columbia
Home Service
Wang
Mtix Ture
Matthew
DR. J.W. S. McCullough
Ian
Lydia E
Lydia E. Pinke Ible
Pinkham
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