Valentine Deceptions and Honest Hearts in a Budget Valentine
Rhodes Overton struggles with money as February 14 nears. He buys a valentine for Ellen, faces debt to a cobbler and an underhanded clerk, and learns from Ellen that true friendship should not rely on costly gifts. A bead bargain backfires, leading Rhodes to return empty handed and hopeful for better times.
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Rhodes
Himelf
Ellen
Valentine
Rhodes Overton
Mack
Old Mack
Claude Whitney
Claude
Anodre
Siren
Elleni
Lars
Hen
Addess
Hobby activity as therapy amid wartime Canada
The article praises amateur hobbyists, especially woodworkers, as harmless occupational therapy during wartime. It notes hobby items are shown briefly in homes and even win acceptance as pieces in living rooms. A lampoon suggests penalizing amateur carpenters for forcing guests to view their creations.
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Canada
Potatoes From Eyes Show Promise In Manitoba Trials
Dominion Experimental Farm at Brandon introduced growing potatoes from eyes rather than seta. From 1,476 lots of 50 eyes sent to 236 agricultural members, 7 percent of eyes produced plants with an average lot yield of 68 pounds and a high of 203 pounds. Eyes coated with magnesium Homestone and placed in waxed cartons using Certified Irish Cobbler.
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Manitoba
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Agricultural Improvements Associations
Prince Edward Island
Britain’s Industry Sees Demand Remains Strong Across War Trade
Lord Dudley Gordon as Federation of British Industries president says Britain will keep overseas trade active despite wartime needs. He notes Britain and allies receive requests from Canada and other Empire nations and remains ready to meet demands for equipment and services with existing capacity and manpower.
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Britain
Dudley Gordon
Federation of British Industries
Industrialists
Canada
South America
Record year for Scottish yards
The present year will be one of the busiest ever experienced by Scottish shipyards. A huge volume of naval and mercantile tonnage has been laid down, leaving no vacant berths. Some yards will be reopened by National Shipbuilders' Security Ltd. to meet the urgent demand. Sir John Gilmour pledges full use of yards for the national shipbuilding program. Skilled staff have been retained to avoid losses to other industries.
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Naval
Mercantile
Admiralty
Merchant Service
National Shipbuilders
Security Ltd
John Gilmour
Green flax to be widely grown in England and Scotland
The Linen Research Station at Lamberg Northern Ireland has developed new green flax strains yielding about twice the fibre of ordinary varieties. England and Scotland will grow the crop with Ministry of Supply and National Farmers Unions coordinating contracts for flax straw in several counties. The crop qualifies for England and Scotland £2 per acre ploughing up grant. A large amount of processing machinery will be required.
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Lamberg
Northern Ireland
England
Scotland
Ministry of Supply
Farmers’ Unions
Anid
Norfolk
Northants
Exsex
Kent
Dorset
Cambridgeshire
Lincolnshire
Perthshire
Ministry of Agriculture
Bad Egg Receives Laugh Line From Young Class
A teacher asks pupils to imitate baby birds emerging from shells. Most mimic with arms a flutter, but Johnny stays still and quips that he is a bad egg, delivering a humorous ending to the lesson.
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Johnny
Duty First and the Sailors Overboard Mystery
A shipboard alert erupts when a man cries man overboard. A.B. returns with a strange tale of grabbing the anchor and chain to climb back aboard after diving to assist, explaining he was in lifeboat crew and could not report immediately.
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A.B
Nioe
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Catelli
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LUX Soap
Big Rolle
Ake
Tin
Mill Street
Carroll's Limited
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