Health With Wheat Aims To Stabilize Western Canadian Agriculture
The government may curb wheat acreage to 230 million bushels this year to stabilize farming as a national effort during war. Farmers face storage and surplus risks if yields are high, while conversion and increased domestic use are explored. Nutrition advances by Dr. F F Tisdall promise a flour with added vitamins, aiding health and potentially easing surplus.
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F. F. Tisdall
Toronto
Federal
Department of National Defence
Winnipeg
Tisdall
Great Britain
Canada
Department of Pensions and National Health
Hardship In Switzerland And Miscellaneous Notes
Short miscellany on hardship in Switzerland where a family of three gets one and a half pounds of butter per 40 days. Also a tip that headlight reflectors tarnish if not polished. A visitor asks about university enrollment and is told about one in five. The piece closes noting a misfit background at a grade crossing.
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Switzerland
Food Safety Act Establishments by Province in Canada
Under the Meat and Canned Foods Act of 1940, 25 establishments operated in Ontario, 21 in Quebec, 11 in Manitoba, 10 in British Columbia, eight in Alberta, five in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, and three in New Brunswick. No establishments existed in Nova Scotia.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Peculiar Gravel Spill Tangles River Barges
A steel barge loaded with gravel suddenly shifted causing it to capsize a nearby wooden scow. The two vessels pressed deck to deck as rivermen seek a way to separate them. Local crews and river authorities assess salvage options and safety concerns after the incident on the Delaware River.
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Delaware River
Moir praises Churchill fate belief and private secretary claim
Phyllis Moir, former private secretary to notable figures, argues Churchill’s fate helped him survive multiple near deaths. She cites falls, crashes, a near miss with a bullet, and wartime ordeals as evidence, noting his hobbies, cigars, and lack of sentimentality in war leadership.
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Winston Churchill
Phyllis Moir
Miss Moir
Ireland
Cuba
Omdurman
India
Churchill
Moir
Britain
New York
Chamberlain
Chuchill
Necropolis Unearthed Near Nahariyah North Of Acre
Jerusalem reports a First Century A D necropolis uncovered on a hillside near Nahariyah a German Jewish town north of Acre. Three tomb groups have been cleared including a central hall with chambers holding adult and child remains, bronze and glass utensils and coins. A family vault with painted portraits and a Greek inscription is being translated.
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Jerusalem
Nahariyah
Acre
Divers asked to recover £40,000 from Forth Bridge river
Government urged to send divers to recover an estimated £40,000 tossed into the river from Scotland's Forth Bridge, a superstition tied to crossing the 50 year old structure. About 500 people a day cross the bridge and contribute the money.
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Forth Bridge
Scotland
Maclean’s Magazine
Midget Racing Becomes Full-Time Pursuit for 500 U.S. Drivers
About 500 American drivers have turned midget automobile racing into a full-time occupation. The sport gains traction with more competitors dedicating season schedules, shops, and sponsorships to competitive sprint events nationwide.
Japan Glass Boom Expands Exports Amid War Disruptions
Japanese glass makers report a rapid shift to silica extraction and lead oxide use boosting production. By late 1940 exports of sheet glass soared with about 80 000 cases shipped, mainly to Central and South America, the South Sea Islands and British India as Belgium and Germany tighten wartime controls.
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Tokyo
Central
South America
South Sea Islands
British India
Belgium
Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
Japan
Selected Recipes Soda Wafers with Corn
Crumbled Christie soda wafers with salt mustard paprika and butter. Heat butter, mix with crackers, add milk slowly. Stir in egg and Worcestershire sauce, then corn. Cook gently five minutes. Makes six portions.
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Christie’s
Oven Baked Fruit with Lemon Spice Sauce
Pear or peach halves or pineapple slices are coated in oven popped rice cereal crumbs and baked in a buttered dish until brown. Serve with a Lemon Spice Sauce made from sugar cornstarch fruit juice lemon juice butter nutmeg and salt. Yield four portions.
Unusual New York display features 3000 rare dolls
A New York exhibition showcases 3000 rare dolls from across the United States. Highlights include a 2000 year old Corinthia from Corinth, Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln figures, Alice in Wonderland dolls owned by Deems Taylor, sea shell dolls by Jonas Gans, and Civil War era pieces once owned by Grace Schultze.
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New York
United States
Winston Churchill
Abraham Lincoln
Corinthia
Corinth
Deems Taylor
Jonas Gans
Grace Schultze
Telegram Fund Grows Strongly Reaching $575 191 95 by April
The Toronto Evening Telegram sponsored fund has drawn strong support since its launch. By April 19 donations from various sources increased the total to 575,191.95 dollars, with daily growth evident.
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Toronto Evening Telegram
the Telegram
Demand for accessible astronomy texts grows among fire-watchers
A London Daily Sketch writer reports idle hours on roof-tops prompt a demand for simple astronomy texts. The observer found an expert giving elementary lessons during a fire-watch shift, illustrating a new educational need sparked by long night duties.
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London Daily Sketch
Movie industry consumes vast steel for sets
Each year about 3,500 tons of steel are used by the motion picture industry in building and furnishing film sets.
Town of Glenpool elects new path after long wait
Glenpool Oklahoma with a population of 334 has not held a municipal election in 12 years. Mayor Floyd Vowell, in office all that time, notes general contentment. Also notes the human heart rate range and Panama Canal Zone area for context.
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Glenpool
Okla
Floyd Vowell
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Guarding small details builds capacity for big tasks
A reflective saying notes that when a person guards the little things with care, they develop the discipline to handle large challenges. The message emphasizes steady attention and habit formation as the path to greater responsibilities.
A Well Bred Person Avoids Boasting of Lineage
A brief viewpoint notes that true breeding shows restraint and humility, with character defining worth rather than public display of status. The saying underscores modesty as the mark of good upbringing.
Prohibition Prodding Oleomargarine Trade Across Borders
Oleomargarine remains produced and sold in the United States despite Canadian ban. In the U S it faces heavy taxation with 25 states taxing its sale, from 15 cents per pound in dairy states to 5 cents in beef and cotton seed producing areas.
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Canada
United States
Nazis ban Boy Scouts in Holland and other seized lands
The Nazi regime forbids Boy Scout groups in Holland and in other occupied countries. Youth organizations are now ordered to align with the National Socialist Movement and its policies.
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Holland
Lake Baikal Largest Freshwater Lake in Asia
Lake Baikal in southern Siberia is the largest freshwater lake on the continent and the deepest freshwater lake in the world.
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Lake Baikal
Siberia
Asia
Over-Age Pilot Corps Flies British Planes to RAF Fields
A unit of veteran pilots transports Britain’s aircraft from factories to Royal Air Force bases. The operation recruits older flyers to bolster frontline readiness amid wartime demands.
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Royal Air Force
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