World happenings briefly told
Dismo de la Marina plans suspension due to newsprint shortage. The Welsh Eisteddfod 1646 will be held at Mountain Ash with 6000 capacity. Since war began over 600 British post office awards earned including 14 George Medals and one George Cross. Cromer foreshore released from military occupation with plans for 1945 holiday canon. A Nazi assembled Jewish treasures collection found near Hungen by Lieut. Robert Schoenfield. Brooklyn report notes Elizabeth I portrait film approved for schools UK wide distribution via MoI. Lord Swinton calls for no air influence spheres postwar and fair civil air traffic for all. Dr. Harry Edmond, 83, noted mathematician and compass expert, dies in Berkeley. Mary Spencer Churchill, Junior Commander and Churchill’s daughter, awarded the Order of the British Empire.
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Elizabeth
Acon
Britain
Ministry of Information
Lord Swinton
Not Good Hiders and the Nazi Treasure Haul
Ottawa Citizens recounts Allied forces uncovering Germanys vast gold hoard, cash, and priceless paintings, alongside Nazis who looted manuscripts and art for German Jewry. Simultaneously British troops seize Hermann Goerings luxury car, as the piece quips about German hide-and-seek during the war and jokes about Christmas gifts.
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Germany
Hermann Goering
Ottawa
Excavations Begin in Canterbury Basements for Roman House
Excavations started in the basement of bombed premises on Burgate Street Canterbury England to uncover foundations of a Roman dwelling. So far broken pottery and a number of coins have been found.
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Burgate Street
Canterbury
Eng
Synthetic rubber outperforms natural in cold resilience
Synthetic rubber endures extreme cold without stiffening surpassing natural rubber. This quality boosts its value for flexible fittings in high altitude aircrafts and supports regular purchase of War Savings Stampa.
Solomon's Covenant and Kingdom Fate in Kings and Psalms
A Sunday School devotional traces Solomon's building of the temple and royal palace, God's perpetual promise if he walks in integrity, and the warning that turning to other gods will remove Israel’s throne. It notes Solomon’s later fall and God's judgment leading to the kingdom’s transfer to another servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Jehovah
Gibeon
David
Israel
Praise for Bakers at Canadian baking conference in Toronto
Dr. R. P. Vivian Ontario Health Minister lauded bakers at the third annual Baking Industry of Canada conference in Toronto for meeting wide wartime needs despite labor shortages and ingredient limits.
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R. P. Vivian
Ontario
The
Baking Industry of Canada
Toronto
Canada
Gardening tips for year round tomato harvests
Gardeners are advised to plant tomatoes with 48 inch row spacing and 36 inch between plants, or 36 inch rows for staked varieties. Leggy plants should be sloped with soil covering stem and roots, leaving six to eight inches above ground. Pekin Court Gazette reference notes a 640 year history before Europe’s first newspaper in 1524.
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Pekin Court
China
Europe
British firm to build automatic traffic control for deep mine
A British firm is constructing new underground automatic traffic control for a United Kingdom colliery. The system uses photoelectric relays to operate air-lock doors in the ventilation system and counts tubs passing through. It promises advantages over older methods and may be used on other mining machinery.
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United Kingdom
Crossword Puzzle No 4935 Reads Across and Down Clues
Puzzle entries include horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and a mix of wordplay and definitions. Readers fill in self satiated curved molding near the store and other varied terms from ancient countries to instruments, with many archaic spellings.
A Proud Record of New Zealand Population and Forces
New Zealand's population is stated as about equal to Detroit's. The text notes that half of males aged 16 to 60 are in the fighting forces, totaling 250,000 fully trained and equipped soldiers.
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New Zealand
Detroit
Mici
Fewer Kinds Reflect Knife Shortage in Canada
Civilian pocket knife availability wanes as military demand soars. The trend shows five knives arriving from the United States before the war today yielding only one entering Canada, underscoring wartime pressure on domestic supplies.
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Canada
U.S
World of Tomorrow Fashion Promises Complex Imponderables
In a post war view, stockings of steel and washable wool outfits share space with tough fabrics and space age trims. The piece muses on the New Woman, Mars visits, and husbands bargaining across Russia and Calcutta for the era’s chic, warning that even Utopia may face fashion complications.
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Mars
Fifth Avenue
Russia
China
Calcutta
Turkey
France
England
Sweden
Hawaii
Utopia
Remarkable Discovery Methoxone weed killer tested in UK
Researchers in the United Kingdom announce a revolutionary weed killer named Methoxone that destroys weeds while sparing grass and cereal crops. It is being tried nationwide and targets weeds in early growth to protect soil nutrients for crops. A note mentions pineapples reaching up to 17 pounds.
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United Kingdom
Health League of Canada urged to fight disease during Health Week
The Earl of Athlone Governor General of Canada warned Canadians face a critical period in national health as war strains threaten epidemics. He urged support for the Health League of Canada and its health education program to build a healthier, more virile nation during Health Week starting February 4.
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Health League of Canada
Earl of Athlone
Governor-General of
Canada
League
Health League
Dominion
Beehive Houses Describe Primitive Dwellings in the Isles
Beehive houses in Scotland and Ireland were conical stone structures built without mortar. These primitive dwellings used dry masonry and tight curving walls to form small shelters, reflecting early architectural ingenuity across the region.
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Scotland
Ireland
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Dismo de la Marina
Cuba
Mountain Ash
Wales
Post Office
George Medale
George Croan
Cromer
Norfolk
Hungen
Giesgen
Robert Schoenfield
Brooklyn
N.Y
Harry Edmond
Berkeley
Calif
Alaska
Mary Spencer Churchill
Churchill
Belgium
War Savings Stampa
By Fred Neher
Victory Loan
Royal Canadian Air Force
H. D. Quigley
L. A. Carley
D.F.C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
H. C. Taylor
C.P.R
R. C. Wheeler
Saskatoon
F-L. Carley
R.C.A.F
H. T. Carley
Sutherland
F L. Quigley
C.P.R. Yardman
Air Force
F L. Carley
India
Samuel
Lova
Pacific Island
King of
Bashan
Cirele
Coreal Groes
Demons
Troy
Liz
By William Ferguson
Greenland
Rwig Kouwu Act
V. i. Atc
U.S. Pat
Elmer
Brazil
Labrador
WEA Service, Met
Reg
Gene Byrnes
Liv
Vuabrella
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