World Happenings Briefly Told
Abroad events include pacifist literature arrests in London and a Japanese rubber plantation donating 5300 dollars to a Malaya defence fund. Berlin says Bayreuth festival will occur this summer despite war. J Edgar Hoover receives a U S science medal for war on crime. Netherlands plans three battleships in Java and Poelau Tello crew report docking in Boston.
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London
There
Malaya
Belgium
Berlin
Columbia Broadcasting System
Bayreuth
F. Jones
New Zealand
Royal Navy
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Public Welfare
National Academy of Sciences
Netherlands
Java
Dutch East Indies
Poelau Tello
Boston
Toronto Student Wins Thayer Fellowship in Jerusalem
Renaki J Williams a University of Toronto junior in oriental languages was named North Americas first undergraduate Thayer Fellowship recipient at the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem He learned 14 languages and dialects in four years and began language study at Jarvis Collegiate His Jerusalem project will include intensive research and archaeological work.
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Renaki J. Williams
University of Toronto
North America
American School of Oriental Research
Jerusalem
Toronto
Williams
Wiliams
U.S
Canada
The
University
Jarvis Collegiate
Cosmopolitan guests at Grosvenor House London gathering
Visitors included four British duchesses a Belgian prince an eastern sultan a South African diplomat a Scottish knight a Japanese official a Greek shipowner an American businesswoman a French author a Danish industrialist and a Dutch delegation. Helium priced around one cent per cubic foot now and about $2000 in 1917. Physical decline begins around age 25.
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Grosvenor House
London
Propaganda Claims About Red Cross Salaries Debunked
The piece notes pervasive anti Allied rumors about Red Cross finances. Dr. Caldwell states director and assistant salaries are far below alleged figures and that Red Cross distributions are funded by voluntary gifts, with no profits from comfort items. The passage cites a Globe and Mail quote from Bride Eroder in Toronto.
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Red Cross
Canadian
Mus
W. S. Caldwell
The
Dr. Caldwell
Canada
Eroder
Toronto
Planning and Maintaining a Productive Garden Layout
The article guides beginners to plan with mature plant sizes in mind, thin crowded growth when needed, favor informal beds with balanced bloom, and use practical curved paths. It suggests starting many vegetables in flats or boxes for summer cottages to transplant later by the lake.
First Iowa paper retracts fire destruction claim
A front page editorial notes an Iowa publication claimed on the 15th of last month to have reported Des Moines fire destruction at Jenkins and Brothers. The paper now states the report was unfounded and retracts the earlier scoop.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Jenkins and Brothers
Five Royal Navy battleships to reinforce fleet
Floating fortresses King George V Prince of Wales Duke of York Jel Heoc Beatty launchers, still under trials, will join Britain's fleet. The five battleships mount 10 14 inch guns, carry three aircraft, 1,500 crew, and reach 30 knots. Completion lifts capital ship strength to 19 with four more under construction.
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Hector Bywater
News Chronicle
Royal Navy
George V
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Jel- Heoc
Beatty
Mr. Bywater
Britain
Bywater
Denmark Trade Prohibited Under Enemy Regulations
Regulations apply to any area under occupation by a Power Canada is at war with. Denmark is under German occupation, prohibiting commercial financial or other dealings with Danish persons or concerns. Iceland and the Danish dependencies Greenland and the Faroe Islands are not affected.
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Canada
Denmark
Iceland
Greenland
Faroe Islands
Destroying Moths Insect Survival During Cleaning Time
The article explains two methods to kill moths in stored garments by contact and suffocation. Sun-drying and thorough brushing precede spraying with insecticide or sealing with poison gas crystals. Frequent use and dry cleaning reduce infestations. moths favor dark, quiet places.
Tapping Pine Trees In Ontario And The South
Farmers tap maple trees in Ontario to collect sap for maple syrup and sugar. In the South pine trees are tapped for resin used to produce turpentine. The tapping methods are similar, with a gash and container to collect the sap for distillation.
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Ontario
Cars Aim to Use All Gas Energy and Comfort at Lower Price
The article notes engineers push three years ahead of production, seeking to extract full energy from gasoline, improve heating cooling, and create roomier affordable cars. It also discusses medical lectures for the laity, carrier pigeons with cameras in Europe, and their long service life and direction.
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Motor
California
Florida
Canada
Europe
Seek Ye The Lord While He May Be Found Lesson
Sunday School lesson on Isaiah inviting all to spiritual nourishment from God. Explains figures of speech, the poor man’s market, and the promise of an everlasting covenant through coming and listening to God. References include Isaiah 55 and Matthew 11 28 30.
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Isaiah
Samuel Rutherford
Babylon
Jesus
J. H. Jowett
Israel
God
David
Tot's Dress and Cape Ensemble Pattern Ad
Little sister will exclaim at the dainty dress and trim cape. Anne Adams Pattern 44725 offers an easy to attach frock with a front opening, bias skirt panels, two sleeve choices, and cherries appliques. Cape uses hand openings, suitable for many fabrics and summer wear. Size 6 dress uses 2 1 4 yards 54 inch fabric, send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Merry
Winnipeg
MacDermot Ave
Health booklets urged for Canada's wartime health drive
The Health League of Cas urged Canadians to request free health education booklets from the Federal Department of Pensions and National Health. Dr Gordon Bates said organizations should distribute the simple language leaflets on topics like Hay Fever and Asthma and Typhoid Fever.
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Health League of Cas
Canada
Federal
Department of Pensions and National Health
Gudaret
Gordon Bates
The
Health League
Dominion
Bates
Health of
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete set of Dr. McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice instructs interested readers how to secure the full collection.
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MccCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Canadian fish hatcheries release 34 million salmon and trout in 1939
The Canadian Government distributed over 34 million young salmon and trout in Maritime Provinces and British Columbia during 1939. Atlantic salmon totaled 21.3 million, speckled trout 11.6 million, and over one million sockeye salmon, with Sebago salmon Kamloops and rainbow trout in smaller amounts. Most fish were in the fin-berling stage. some were yearlings or older, including rainbow trout up to four years old.
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Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Illinois doctor cuts X ray cost with tiny camera method
An Illinois physician introduces a cheap X ray technique using a small booth mounted camera and thirty five millimeter film to produce patient images for about ten cents per shot. The system avoids the standard large X ray arms by projecting shadows on a fluoroscopic screen.
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Illinois
Northern Brazil Natives Use Coffee Eye Wash for Wounds
A northern Brazil practice uses a water and ground coffee bean solution as an eye lotion and antiseptic for wounds. The method, noted in a historic health report, reflects traditional herbal remedies and local medicinal beliefs.
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Brazil
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