Spirit of Understanding changes Christmas dinner woes
Mrs. Alma Brower complains about shortages and shopping woes during Christmas. A visiting Spirit of Understanding shows her a string of neighborly scenes, from Elwood’s grieving family to Mrs. Char at the hospital and the Joneses guarding scarce provisions, ending with a simple pork leg for a modest but heartfelt meal.
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Henry Brower
Henry
Mrs. Char
Mr. Brower
Red Cross
Canada
England
Russia
Alma
King's
Mackenzie’s
Bill
Jim
Alma Brower
Elwood
Astreet
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Frank
Air Force
Dad
Jimmy
Tiny Tim
Char
Mia
Joneses
Gilbert
Mr. Jones
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Harry
S'Marter
Searly
National Railways Preps Snow Fighting Fleet
Canadian National Railway readies its snow equipment as winter storms loom. Chief assistant G. E. McCoy says nine types of snow plows and 271 machines mobilize from December to April to clear rights of way while trains and work trains carry crews to battle snow drifts, with 726 762 miles of snow operations last winter.
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National Railways
G. E. McCoy
National
Canadian National Airways
Winter Clothes Strictly Practical For Wildlife
Inhabitants change into winter coats as snow covers their homeland. Wildlife such as brown hares weasels and arctic ptarmigan grow new coats by replacing hair or feathers and shedding the old. The Royal Ontario Museum notes this seasonal transformation with no magical color change.
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Royal Ontario Museum
Farmers Pay High Prices At Essex Old Implements Sale
In Essex an auction of old farm implements drew strong bidding as a two handed motor driven cultivator far surpassed expectations. The auctioneer had set a 90 dollar estimate but the tool sold for nearly 400 dollars reflecting keen demand from British farmers.
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London
Essex
Silver Fox Shipment Draws Attention on Western Run
A six silver fox consignment from Prince Edward Island and Quebec’s Lake St John district moved through Central station on the Continental Limited bound for Swift Current Saskatchewan. The crateed animals traveled in an express car with food tablets and water rations, reflecting prewar traffic levels that have since waned.
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Canadian National Railways Express
Harry E. Whiteman
Central Station
Farme
Prince Edward Island
Lake St. John
Quebec
Swift Current
Sask
Ted
Continental Limited
May Need Wheat in Sicily and Southern Italy
The article notes Sicily and southern Italy face wheat shortfalls due to war, with Durham wheat used for pasta and bread. Prewar acreage neared 2 million acres yielding about 32 million bushels, but wartime losses suggest North American wheat could find an outlet. Crete relies on imports as its agriculture is limited to scattered plains and olives and grapes dominate.
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Sicily
Italy
Durham
Crete
Gods Great Love And His Wise Men Seek Jesus
Sunday School lesson explores Gods great love from Matthew 2 1 2 and Micah 5 2. It recounts the wise men seeking Jesus guided by a star, Herods unease in Jerusalem, and the joy of finding the Christ child and worshipping him.
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Wise Men Worship and Gift Jesus
A fragment reflecting the gifts of the wise men to Jesus. It emphasizes worship first, then giving, noting the sequence: they sought Jesus found Jesus rejoiced over Jesus worshiped Jesus and gave gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh.
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Jesus
Winter Plant Care Tips From Old Advice Column
An old note explains house plant safety in winter: keep rooms cooler around 60 to 65 degrees, provide ample light but avoid direct sun for ferns, and avoid dry air. Increase moisture with shallow trays of pebbles or moss, use a soil mix of peat moss manure and sand, and add a bottom layer of small stones to aid drainage.
British infant undergoes skull expansion operation
An operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital opened sections of a newborn girl’s skull to allow brain growth as the skull bones closed too soon. The procedure was declared successful by doctors.
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London
Britain
Great Ormond Street J Hospital
Submarine Shark Bombed Six Hours After Sinking
Cambridge dispatch says Torpedo-man Joseph Coleman reported the submarine Shark was bombed and machine gunned for six hours after being sunk off Norway in July 1940. The loss of the submarine had been a mystery until Coleman’s repatriation from Germany.
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England
Norway
Joseph Coleman
Germany
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