Victory Loan drives and postwar rural living shift
The piece urges Canadians to support the Seventh Victory Loan to sustain the war effort until unconditional surrender. It links home-front savings to final victory and highlights a move toward quieter rural living after the war, noting war workers seeking small rural holdings and veterans starting town businesses. It also observes reduced wartime noise, improving family life and schooling as cities loosen their grip.
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Canada
Germany
Japan
Acton
Armed Services Rehabilitation
Europe
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Passing of Collingwood editor Dr David Williams
The Collingwood community mourns Dr David Williams editor of the Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin a man renowned for integrity and leadership over twenty five years at press gatherings. His sudden passing ends a steadfast career yet his spirit continues through his enduring contributions to local journalism and civic life.
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Field
David Williams
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
Collingwood
Tha
Wartime notes cherish a bright summer and home front pleas
Editorials praise a long warm season amid wartime and note surviving local events such as anniversary fowl suppers. The piece urges buying war bonds and supports a baby bonus plan tied to marriage licenses, debating provincial rights and funding.
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Smith's Falls Record-News
King
Capital, Control, and Change in National Thought
The speaker stresses the importance of capital as a key force yet urges strict controls on capitalism. He calls for gradual evolution beyond the nation’s existing foundation and warns against the threat of an economic revolution.
Noisy Scarecrow Frightens Deer in California
Deputy Sheriff Stanley N. McCormick built an animated scarecrow to defend his High Sierra victory garden from nightly deer raids. The device uses tin cans, a lever, and a water-powered mechanism to flap arms and clang, dumping itself and resetting every two minutes, and he reports it works like a charm.
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Downieville
Calif
High Sierras
Stanley N. McCormick
McCormick
City Folks Bitter as French Farmers Face Shortages
A report from Eandhoven, Holland notes growing anger in cities toward farmers. Citizens say urban hunger during the Nazi occupation undermined farm prosperity and accuse farmers of manipulating supplies amid shortages.
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Eandhoven
Holland
Normandy
U. S
Paria
Paris
Badger raids Henbroosts Radville district
Saskatchewan police link a string of chicken thefts to a badger in the Radville area. One farmer reported 23 of 24 chickens killed in a single night during the outbreak.
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Radville
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