Finland orders compulsory labor for farm work women
Finland imposes a program to draft 10000 women for agricultural labor as part of wartime mobilization. Other items note Red Cross music to POW camps in Germany and Italy, Chile's Eduardo Grove named minister to Canada, and Allied actions in Europe including air combat fatalities.
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Finland
The
Red Cross
Germany
Italy
External Affairs Department
Eduardo Grove
Chile
Canada
Great Railroad Centre Chicago as world railway hub
Chicago tops as the world’s greatest railway centre served by 21 class 1 lines and 14 switching firms operating 8000 miles in the terminal district. Over 3000 passenger and freight trains enter or leave daily. Canadian interests date back over 60 years with CNR International Limited running daily between Chicago, Toronto and Montreal for 42 years.
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Chicago
C.N.R. International Limited
Toronto
Montreal
Surplice Line Coat Frock Pattern 4129 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4129 features a front line surplice coat frock with three waist buttons. Available in misses and women sizes 14 through 40 with size 16 requiring 3 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for order.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Eskimos in the Arctic Report Banded Birds
Inuit observers in the Arctic report banded birds from multiple species. The notes describe tracking efforts and preliminary sightings, with details on migration timing and observed locations. Further data will clarify migration routes and population implications.
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Arctic
Programme Advertising Scored in War Charity Debate
J W McAfee in the Toronto Globe and Mail condemns wasteful advertising and praises the Toronto Better Business Bureau pamphlet urging careful giving. The message urges buyers to seek facts before advertising to avoid fraud and to maximize funds for war efforts and local needs.
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J. W. McAfee
Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Better Business Bureau
Old Razor Blades Dumped In Box At Holborn Viaduct
Passengers on the busi ness trains dump old razor blades into a collection box at Holborn Viaduct station. A black board explained the display, with 25 000 blades already deposited and 5 000 more last week. Valued at £8, the blades fund the RAF Benevolent Fund. their scrap value highlights disposal challenges for ordinary men.
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Holborn Viaduct
R.A.F. Benevolent Fund
London
London Evening Standard
Aircraft Radio Training at Royal Canadian Air Force school
Official photo shows synthetic aircraft radio crew training control bench used to simulate bombing raids. Operators communicate with trainees by radio and lamp and set DF bearings as part of exercises. In the table left to right: Sgt. Colwell Langdon Alta and Cpl. J E R Read Winnipeg No 3 Wireless School Winnipeg.
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RCAF
Sgt
Colwell
Langdon
Alta
Cpl
J. E. R. Read
Winnipeg
No. 3 Wireless School
Met meaning meals and ocean sizes in world geography
The term met comes from French mets meaning all the food at a meal. The Indian Ocean covers about 29 million square miles, the Atlantic about 41 million, and the Pacific nearly 69 million in area.
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Indian Ocean
Atlantic
Pacific
Selected Recipes Browned Paprika Potatoes
Six medium potatoes boil twenty minutes then drain. Brush with melted fat. Coat with crumb mix of corn flakes paprika and salt. Bake in a greased pan at 425 degrees for about thirty five minutes yields six servings.
Oven Fried Fish From Corn Flakes Coating
Cut fish into four servings or about four pounds total. Dip pieces in milk then coat with corn flake crumbs seasoned with salt. Place on a well oiled sheet and bake in a very hot oven at 500 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes. Yield four servings. Frosted fish or evaporated milk can enrich coating.
Ocean Route Distances From Vancouver to Murmansk and Archangel
The sailing distance from Vancouver along the northern route to the Russian ports of Murmansk and Archangel totals about 6,000 miles. The passage from the Bering Strait to Murmansk runs roughly 3,600 miles.
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Vancouver
Murmansk
Archangel
Bering Strait
Brewer woman pursues 1000 toothpick holder collection
Mrs Charles H King of Brewer Maine began collecting toothpick holders three years ago. She has reached 112 items made from glass china iron silver and crockery and hopes to reach a goal of 1000.
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Charles H. King
Brewer
Maine
Making It Clear Military ammo use in a single day
An armored division could burn through as much as 600 tons of ammunition in one day of combat. If loaded into freight cars the equivalent would require a 17 car train.
Massacre in Warsaw Ghetto Report Alleges Systematic Killings
A pending report in The New York Post cites Polish sources alleging Gestapo mass killings of Jews in Warsaw. It claims Jews were ordered indoors, then selected for labor or slaughter, with deportations used as a pretext for extermination.
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Gestapo
Warsaw
New York Post
Warsaw Ghetto
London
Poland
Jacob Sees God On Bethel Dream Ladder
Bible lesson recounts Jacob’s hillside dream near Bethel where a stone becomes a pillow and a ladder with angels signifies communication between God and man. God promises guidance and land, declaring I am with thee whithersoever thou goest, awakening Jacob to Jehovah beyond Israel.
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Jacob
God
Haran
Bethel
Man
Rebekah
Jehovah
Isaac
Abraham
Moffatt
Parents urged to choose camps carefully this summer
Dr Mary L Northway in Health calls parents to scrutinize camp catalogs and visit directors. She advises asking detailed questions about day to day life health discipline and parental cooperation, and to ensure camps belong to the Camping Association. She argues careful selection helps children grow cooperatively to rebuild the world.
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Mary L. Northway
Health
The
Health League of Canada
Camping Association
Northway
Color Indicates Flavor in Honey Varieties
The article explains that lighter honey colors suggest milder flavor while darker honeys offer higher mineral content, notably iron copper and manganese. Lighter varieties include orchard blossom maple basswood and clover, whereas darker types such as dandelion goldenrod and buckwheat have stronger flavors and richer minerals.
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Brussels
Prices and Trade Board
United States Air Force
China
Air Ministry
Rudolph Pfalnz
RAF
France
Great Railroad Centre
Terminal District
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Glenndale
Mod
Washington, D.C
Tapeemartin
AGT
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Masssacre
Gene Byrnes
Mickie
Diac
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