Wartime Appointments and War Production Plans Reported
The notice lists Deri . Dick of Cobourg Ontario named administrator. Premier Musactinthee orders preparations for Rome 1942 exposition amid war. Chiang Kai shek declares fight Japan with vigor. Viscount Cotham Lord Denham and Sir Edward Griggs named parliamentary secretaries. W J Anselstine discusses tungsten and molybdenum mining with Dominion authorities. Alberta reports livestock gains and good coarse grain yields in Peace River. Canadians volunteer for defence service. Queen appointed commandant in chief of W R N S and W A A F. Labor Congress backs armament industry under government control.
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Chiang Kai- Bhek
China
Japan
Viscount Cotham
Lord Denham
Edward Griggs
War
W. J. Anselstine
Dominion
British Columbia
Alberta
Peace River
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Great Britain
Ministry of Information
London Gazette
Women’s Royal Naval Service
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
all-Canadian Congress of Labor
Montreal
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees
Canada
Caledonian Canal Remains Monument to Early Engineering Skill
Public interest grows as yacht traffic sees fewer locks on the Caledonian Canal. Scotland’s Great Glen links Lochy, Old Neags and ships travel Corpach to Inverness. Watt and later Telford laid the survey, completed in 1822, making a scenic 400 mile saving.
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Scotland
Caledonia Canal
Caledonian Canal
Great Glen
Lochy
James Watt
Thomas Telford
Corpach
Inverneas
Canada population rises to 11 195 000 in 1938
Dominion bureau of statistics estimates on June 1 1938 place Canada's population at 11 195 000, up 89 000 from 1937, with growth in every province. Western provinces show Manitoba 720 000 Saskatchewan 941 000 Alberta 753 000 British Columbia 761 000, alongside 1937 figures in brackets.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Food storage tanks beneath water amid wartime fears
Reports describe a Swiss funded Stock Tank Association turning 120 feet underground lakeside tanks into global food vaults. Tanks would store eggs fruits potatoes and other perishables at controlled temps with bombs absorbed by water. The scheme received Federal approval amid debates on anchoring filling and maintenance.
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Cotttieb Duttweller
Duttweller
Switzerland
Alyone
Co-Operative
Federal Econmic Department
A Wonderful People China Has Survived Many Calamities
The article notes the Hai River flood in North China drowning 10 000 people wrecking 120 000 houses and causing 400 million dollars in losses in Tientsin It contrasts with historic floods of the Yellow and Yangtze rivers and observes China’s population growth and ongoing commerce despite repeated disasters.
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China
Hai
Tientsin
Yangtze
Left Handed People Urged To Follow Instinct By Scientists
Scientists argue against forcing children to switch hands noting choosing their natural hand is a personal instinct. Compulsion to change may affect mental and physical well being. Roscommon Herald reports this stance on handedness.
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Roscommon Herald
How to Do The Newest Dance Steps and Variations
Learn the Change Step and new dances with a 32 page booklet from Home Service Winnipeg. Includes Westchester waltz tango rumba conga samba fox trot shag castle walk maxixe and more with diagrams and basic steps. Send 5e to Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg.
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Westchester
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Looks Better Short London Women Like Bobbed Hair
Paris and New York may set peace styles but London leads war fashion. Short bobbed hair for women has become fashionable in London with hairdressers in high demand as many women opt for shorter styles. Long hair and longer bobs clash with tin helmets and service caps of women’s auxiliary groups.
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London
Paris
New York
Germans Say Poland Battlefields Will Disappoint Souvenir Hunters
After fighting ends in Poland memories turn to metal salvage. Empty cartridge clips shells steel helmets and other metal are gathered for melting in Germany. The army deploys special units to handle the cleanup and repurposing.
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Poland
Germany
Spain
Young Man Arrested in Elkhart For Magazine Sales Scheme
In Elkhart Indiana a young man selling a magazine was arrested after claiming to study medicine and offering to perform free operations for subscribers after achieving three degrees. Police describe the stunt as a display of salesmanship ingenuity.
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Elkhart
Indiana
Colorado Peaks Surpass 14 Thousand Feet in Number
The report notes Colorado has 49 mountains exceeding 14 000 feet while Switzerland records eight such peaks. An average of 7000 people daily received wage increases in England this year.
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Colorado
Switzerland
England
Former Deputy-Secretary Jones A memory prodigy in London
Dr. Thomas Jones aged 69 famed for extraordinary memory and service behind the scenes in Whitehall. He served under Lloyd George Bonar Law Baldwin and MacDonald as deputy secretary of the Cabinet during the Great War and retired in 1930. Pedestrian tunnels planned under six squares in Moscow. Young Irishmen seek to join Sir's flying corps.
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Thomas
Tom" Jones
Sir Maurice Hankey
London Daily Sketch
Whitehall
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Baldwin
MacDonald
Anne Adams Jumper Bolero Pattern for Girls
New and unusual jumper style with blouse and bolero option. Pattern 3210 includes jumper, blouse, and bolero in sizes 4 6 8 10 12. Sizes and fabric requirements listed. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams Hans
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Shredded Wheat Biscuits With Dried Beef Recipe
A recipe for shredded wheat biscuits with dried beef and a milk cheese sauce, plus a cake flour jumble recipe and a railroad station anecdote. The food section includes variations with egg yolk and Worchester sauce and a note on roasting times and serving.
Sunday School Lesson on Immanuel and the Flight to Egypt
The lesson outlines Joseph and Mary’s obedience to divine guidance from dreams, the escape to Egypt to avoid Herod, the Massacre of the Innocents, and the return to Nazareth. It cites Matthew 1–2 and Isaiah, noting fulfillment of prophecies and the humble, faithful actions of the Holy Family.
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Egypt
Jerusalem
Herod
Joseph
Mary
Hermi
Bethlehem
Josephus
Babe
Archeolaus
Judea
Nazareth
Antipas
Meaning Of Close Duty Private Secretaries Of The King
The article explains close duty for private secretaries to the King. It describes rotating assignments when the King visits Weymouth and Balmoral, with examples of Sir Alan Lascelles and Sir Eric Mieville. It notes one secretary stays at Balmoral and another attends Buckingham Palace to forward correspondence.
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Weymouth
Alan Lascelles
Eric Mieville
London Daily Sketch
Balmoral
Buckingham Palace
Air Marshal Bishop Becomes Full Time Defence Aviation Advisor
Air Marshal W. A. Bishop, VC, now serves the Defence Ministry as a full time adviser on air matters in Ottawa. He will advise the government on all phases of military aviation and oversee inspections of flying units nationwide as a major early duty.
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Bishop
V.C
Defence Ministry
W. A. Bishop
Ottawa
Air Advisory Committee
Air Marshal Bishop
Bears invade a British Columbia farm despite efforts
Mrs. David Jones near Lillocet reports marauding bears raid her corn and fruit trees. She describes fights with shotguns and a local party including Constable John A. French tracking the animals as they persist despite control efforts.
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B.C
David Jones
Lillocet
John A. French
Heart Health Guidelines After Middle Age
Warning signs indicate possible heart damage and the need to adjust life. Moderation in exertion outdoor activity helps. avoid heavy lifting and rushing. Tobacco impact is mixed. many over 80 tolerate fewer cigars or pipes. Annual heart checks by a competent doctor after middle age are advised.
Editorial Note on Accessing Dr McCullough's Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice invites subscribers to request the full series through the organization.
New Type Artificial Heart From Lindbergh for Medical Research
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh unveils a novel hourglass shaped artificial heart designed to keep multiple organs alive. The device uses artificial blood and body temperature gas pressure with cotton fibre air seals and is prepared for Rockefeller Institute experiments by Raymond Parker and Dr. Alexis Carrel.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Raymond €. Parker
Alexis Carrel
Unusual Accident Leaves Milford Unconscious After Wall Collision
Lanceit Milford, 24, piloting a motorcycle, was thrown over a seven foot wall in a collision with a car in Ex ton Cross Eng. He lay unconscious for seven hours in a garden before discovery. The driver was badly injured and could not identify a passenger. Across China there are over 200 distinct currencies, mostly worthless outside their home provinces.
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Hitler
Victor
New York Post
Ludendorff
Adolf Hitler
Hanfetaenge
Putzi
Efing
Rudolph Olden
Brockvile Recorder
Lanceit Milford
Exton Cross
Eng
Garden
China
Leprosy in Hawaii Drops Over Four Decades Report
Hawaii shows a steady decline in leprosy over 40 years with a further 5 percent decrease in the last four years, indicating improving public health outcomes and ongoing disease control efforts.
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Hawaii
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Gerr
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Moscow
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Coconu
Jest
Immanuel
Matthew Matthew
Isaiah
Henry VIII of
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Rockefeller Institute
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