World happenings briefly told
Canada imposes scrap iron export embargo with wartime allies only. Ontario Tax Suspension Act announced. Canada offers full Wartime Services via Meilicss Association. U S flight access requires special permit. Turkey earthquake kills over 200. Smyrna damages cited. Johannesburg seeks £1,000,000 for Britain food aid. Government limits under 23 years for overseas service. Hore Belisha updates Commons. Canadian Airways to continue service. seven pilots joined RCAF. BC urged to boost farm output and curb prairie imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Heptarn
Norman Rogers
Canatian Meilicss Association
United States
Cfcial
Smyrna
Turkey
Johannesburg
Great Britain
Leslie Hore-Belisha
House of Commons
Punch) Dickens
Winnipeg
Canadian Airways
Une
Royal Canadian Air Force
Reindeer Moss Found Abundantly In Canadian Northland
The Dominion Forest Service reports rich deposits of reindeer moss in Canada’s north, a lichen with commercial potential for decoration and food uses. It is a key food for caribou, is used with flour to bake bread or biscuits, and Norwegian lichen is imported to the United States for Christmas decor and displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian
Canada
Dominion Forest Service
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Norway
United States
New York
Honey Exports Boost Canada as Top Supplier to Britain
Canada now leads as the largest single honey supplier to the British market, exporting 31 121 cwts in 1938. New Zealand shipped 17 127 cwts, the West Indies 16 665 cwts, the United States 8 479 cwts, and Australia 6 620 cwts. The ew t unit equals 112 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Kingdom
New Zealand
West Indies
United States
Australia
Must Be Well Fed Hens to Yield Good Eggs
Farmers urged to provide balanced rations limestone shell and ample water to keep hens productive. Advice stresses proper feeding, access to shade and clean drinking water to sustain egg output through the season.
Unemployment Drops Sharply in Scotland
Over 400 years after da Vinci noted tree growth rings reflect climate, Scotland sees unemployment rapidly decreasing as economic conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardo da Vinci
Italy
Scotland
Bata Shoe Plant Expands Production At Frankford Location
Bata Shoe Company reports increased activity at its Frankford Ontario plant with 272 workers and output of about 300 pairs per day. Thomas Bata states war in Europe will not alter plans to manufacture in Canada and continue growth across all plant branches.
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Bata Shoe Company
Frankford
Belleville
Ont
Europe
Thomas Bata
Bata
Canada
Trenton
Dominion war memorial unveiled in Ottawa by the King
Canadian granite used in the memorial unveiled during the royal visit to Ottawa. Fifty nine blocks formed the monument weighing a total 28 tons. The largest block weighs over 42 tons and was cut from a quarried block estimated at 60 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Ottawa
Home Service: Gay Slip Covers Revive Old Chairs
A home service feature describes making gay slip covers to revive worn chairs. The piece highlights fabric choices and simple sewing steps, encouraging readers to refresh furniture with affordable, stylish coverings.
How to Make Slip Covers for Chairs and Sofas
Easy budget friendly guide describes making slip covers with a simple pin on method. Instructions cover removing cushions fitting fabric to arms and back and final stitching with moss trimming and rust color options. Booklet explains cutting fitting finishing tips and coloring. Send 15c for How to Make Slip Covers from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Pedestrians urged to walk left facing traffic in Vancouver Sun proposal
The Vancouver Sun reports Mr. Wilmers proposed amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act requires pedestrians to walk on the left of the highway facing traffic. The measure aims to reduce danger, noting those walking on the right risk being unseen and killed by oncoming vehicles, especially in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wilmers
Vancouver Sun
Valera Abandons Visit to United States
A brief radio dispatch from London reported in New York states that Eamon de Valera Premier of Eire will not make an anticipated visit to the United States. The announcement says the proposed trip has been abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
United States
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Cost Of Sand Bags Soars In Britain Amid War Crisis
Sandbags rise from about five cents to eight to ten cents in Britain as war disrupts supply. A hundred bags cost two shillings before war, shipping costs climb due to Calcutta jute and Mediterranean routes, and government demand reduces deliveries. Filling material also costs more, with sand prices up from seven to ten shillings a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Calcutta
Octopus Attacks Dog Near Melbourne
A nine foot octopus weighing 40 pounds attacked an Airedale dog at Mor dialloc near Melbourne Australia. Owner Warry Leach fought the creature with a garden fork and dragged the exhausted octopus ashore after rescuing the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordialloc
Melbourne
Australia
Warry Leach
Reuter
Selected Recipes Economical Cup Cakes
A compact recipe for economical cup cakes using Swan Down cake flour and basic ingredients. Steps include creaming butter with sugar, beating in eggs, alternating flour and milk, then adding vanilla and baking in cup cake pans at a moderate oven for 20 to 25 minutes to yield 12 cupcakes.
Swans Down Cake Doughnut Recipe
A vintage doughnut recipe using Swans Down Cake flour with baking powder salt and nutmeg. Steps include beating eggs with sugar until fluffy, alternating flour and cream, kneading briefly, rolling to 1/4 inch, cutting 1 1/2 inch ring doughnuts, frying at 370 degrees F, cooling and dusting with confectioners sugar. Yields about 30 doughnuts.
Suavely Graceful Fall Style Pattern 4220
Anne Adams presents Pattern 4220 a new fall dress design with a belt contrast tabs stitched tie triple-scalloped yokes and a low V neckline. Available in sizes 34 through 48 with 39 inch fabric in size 36 requiring 35 yards. Send 20 cents and order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg.
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Anns Adams
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Chinese girl joins Medical Research staff at Toronto University
Dr. Mary Wong, a young Chinese woman and former Western Ontario star basketball player, has been appointed to the University of Toronto medical research department under Sir Frederick Banting. She earned a B A and M D at Western Ontario and completed internships in Saskatoon and London. The text notes polar ice caps and glaciers consist of snowflakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wong
Department of Medical Research
University of Toronto
Sir Frederick Banting
Wong
London, Ont
University of Western Ontario
Saskatoon
Victoria Hospital
London
Western
The Baptism of Jesus and John the Baptist in Matthew
A historical reading of the John the Baptist prelude in Matthew outlines his wilderness preaching and call to repentance. It notes Jesus consciousness of his divine sonship after baptism, the opening of heaven, and the Spirit descending like a dove, signaling Jesus consecration for ministry.
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John the Baptist
Matthew
Jesus
Nazareth
Egypt
John
Arcass
Tiberius Cesar
Pontius Pilate
Judea
Herod Tetrach
Galilee
Mark
Dean Bosworth
Kingdom of Heaven
Dr. Cadman
Evangelist
Isaiah
Moffatt
God
Treasures of Westminster Abbey Moved to Safety
Movable treasures including the Coronation Chair from Westminster Abbey have been packed and sent by train to an unknown country destination. The Queen Mary II chair, 1689 coronation items, stained glass dating to the 11th century, and historic pictures and plates from major institutions are among objects removed to safety from Britain’s cultural repositories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Abbey
England
Edward the Confessor
Mary II
William Dr
Mary
British Museum
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
Victoria and Albert Museum
Wallace Collection
Little Tsar Molotov Rises at Kremlin in Soviet Power
The article portrays Vyacheslav Molotov, nicknamed Little Tsar, as an influential Moscow premier whose rise in the Kremlin heightens tension with Stalin. It notes his controversial role in the German-Soviet pact and hints at the unusual path from fringe clerk to top official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsar
Molotoff
Stalin
Kremlin
Malatoff
Vilacheslav Scriabin
Lenin
Soviet Union
News of Vue World
Heart Disease Warns Of Silent Symptoms For All Ages
A midlife risk note urges regular heart checks as arteries narrow and heart function falters with age. Early signs may be subtle with no pain, requiring prompt medical evaluation. Children can suffer rheumatic fever affecting heart valves, stressing the need for timely care and ongoing monitoring.
Editorial Note on Dr M cCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the full set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. This notice invites requests for the complete series and provides the address for correspondence.
Plowing Experiments Show Shallow Plowing Boosts Yields
Field Husbandry Division experiments at Lyminion experimental Farms indicate shallow plowing yields more with notable power savings. Deep plowing shows no extra benefit and weed control needs no extra tillage. In prairie provinces plowless fallow via surface cultivation grows in use while in eastern Canada summer fallow with post harvest cultivation outperforms spring plowing especially on heavy soils. Summer or fall plowing aids early cereal feeding, deemed desirable by trials.
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Field Husbandry Division
Lyminion Experimental Farms
Prairie Provinces
Canada
In The Bustois Three Men Trade Tales In Smoke Room
Three men in a smoky room swap odd stories about a planned hold up and old family trades. A Englishman claims a cousin’s risky stunt near Queen Anne's train and a hint of bank or rail defense. The American jokes about trains and family suspenders business.
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Roy Finuily
Queen Anne's
Texas
Pat
Neb grudgingly pays in six weeks stay tale
In a terse dialog, Mr Neb begrudgingly pays the ketel porter and shilling after a six week stay. He recalls Jo as a Parla figure and mutters about years past and a near ten shillings tip.
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Maude
Neb
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F. M. Clements
University of Britiah Columbia Faculty of Agriculture
British Columbia
Prairies
Home Service
Mi6é
Valera
Octopus
Garden Fort
Adams
Toronto University
Earth
Galien
Malachi
Russia
New Mexico
DR. J. W
Mscullough
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