All That Glitters Chapter I Continued
Ransome Todd navigates family lore and buried wealth at the Randolph estate. Old Gran recalls slave cabins and feasts while Cricket Hill holds gold promises and a tense feud over mining rights between Ransome and Tamar. Tamar defies Ransome and leaves Randolph soil.
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Phoebe
Ransome
Tamar
Gran
Tam
Ol' Massa
Ol’ Massa
Cricket Hill
California
Inox Randolph
Ransome Todd
Tamar and Ranny in a tense harboring standoff scene
The narrative follows Tam confronting Ranny after an impulsive kiss. Tamar escapes to confront Mr. Sande, while Ranny backs away from aggression toward Tahlahneka and seeks aid from Richard Sheridan to break a contract. The scene ends with an ongoing clash and a cliffhanger. Demand Continues Heavy RCAF recruits.
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Sande
Tamar
Ransome Todd
Todd
Ranny
Tahlahneka I
Pete
Sheridan & Sheridan
Attorneys-at-Law
Richard Sheridan
Ransome
Strength Not Known Navy Faces Japanese Fleet
The United States Navy confronts an unknown quantity in the Pacific as it engages the Japanese fleet. Japan reportedly fields at least eighteen capital ships, with three over 40 000 tons launched in 1939 and 1940, plus twelve aircraft carriers, numerous cruisers, destroyers and submarines. Jane's Fighting Ships cites the 1940 edition as the latest authority.
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United States Navy
Pacific
Imperial Japanese Navy
Vitamins in produce aid surgery says Dr Clinton Thienes
Dr Clinton Thienes of Los Angeles reports that proper vitamin doses before operations reduce fatalities. He notes vegetables provide vitamin K to prevent hemorrhage, highlighting a new role for citrus and greens in surgical prep.
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Clinton Thienes
Los Angeles
Parliament Secretary Shakespeare Ends Letter Campaign
Geoffrey Shakespeare, parliamentary secretary to the Dominions Office, finished a marathon letter-writing effort after touring Canada and the United States. He wrote 1,530 letters to parents of British children seated in Canadian homes.
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Geoffrey Shakespeare
Dominions’ Office
Canada
United States
Powerful Beam Giant Searchlights From Canada
Canadian made searchlights produce an 800 million candle power beam. The device delivers a light equivalent to all street lamps in Toronto, showcasing its high intensity and potential use for large scale illumination.
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Canada
Toronto
Old Crown House a 14th Century Birmingham Landmark
The Old Crown House in High Street Deritend survives as Birmingham’s oldest building with 1368 carved on its wall. Once noted by John Leland and linked to Elizabeth I, it remains a three dwelling structure with historic timber beams and uneven galleries.
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Crown
High Street
Deritend
Birmingham
England
Henry VIII
John Leland
Tymber
Crown House
George J. Hughes
Queen Elizabeth
Birmingham Mail
Invasion Plans Claim Recounted by Lore in Montreal
Ludwig Lore of the New York Post quotes a high State Department official on Hitler’s supposed invasion of Britain. He cites an army of 1,900 small U boats and 2,800 troop barges backed by 12,000 bombers and 7,000 parachutists, aided by poison gas. Tests reportedly show the gas blinds and samples were brought to the United States.
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Ludwig Lore
New York Post
Montreal
State Department
Washington
Hitler
Britain
Lore
United States
India
Spain
Portugal
Africa
Glamour Demanded as Britain Expands Army Women Roles
British High Command grapples with women in uniform as recruitment targets 200,000 and reforms loosen rules on jewelry slacks and belts. Women majors face pressure to display epaulettes while some officers prefer captain’s insignia. tweaks include new caps and streamlined uniforms.
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Britain
High Command
A.T.S
A.T S
War Office
Gems Of Thought Quotes On Expectation And Aspiration
A collection of brief aphorisms highlighting how anticipation and desire shape delight and progress. Notable voices reference Feltham Eddy Arnold Goethe Beecher and others on success, ambition, and the pull of the future.
British Fire Fighters Turn Debris Into Thousands Of Toys
Britain’s national fire service volunteers crafted thousands of Christmas toys from bombed ruins during lulls in raids. Red Cross painted materials hid origins while cloth rationing limited output. Toys were given away to children and nurseries, not sold, with some pieces valued by a dealer at about $9,000.
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Britain
National Fire Service
Red Cross
London
Quick Course in Piano Playing from Home Service
A home service feature promotes a 24 page piano instruction book with a keyboard chart and chord numbers. It explains learning melodies with the right hand and simple left hand chords, and lists additional booklets such as Life Begins at Forty and Teach Yourself to Sing available for 15c each.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Special meals served by distinct cooks of Frederick the Great
Records describe Frederick the Great hosting meals where each dish was prepared by a different cook in a private kitchen. The passage notes the scale of sensory and physical phenomena, mentioning eye receptors receiving extensive light waves per second when viewing violet objects and long reach of dynamite explosion vibrations.
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Frederick the Great
Canada police gift ships Spitfire to Britain in wartime
The Police Force of Canada donates a $25,000 Spitfire fighter to the British government with the Police Association of Ontario backing a second plane through national cooperation. Sir Philip Game will formally present the first Spitfire in London and a former Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman now in a war zone will accept for the Royal Air Force. A separate line notes that a healthy man can exert 300 pounds of bite force.
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Police of
Canada
Police Association of Ontario
London
Philip Game
Metropolitan Police
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa study seeks substitutes for gasoline research
National research council scientists and other experts in Ottawa have formed a committee and subcommittee to report on methods to reduce Canada’s gasoline requirements, including producer gas equipment as potential substitutes.
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National Research Council
Ottawa
Canada
Ox Carries Half the Load of a Camel
A historical note explains that an ox can carry only half as much as a camel, highlighting the relative draft and packing capabilities of these beasts.
London Charwomen Earn High Regard in Civil Defence
Three thousand London charwomen are praised for bravery during blitz. Admiral Evans heads a fund from an anonymous donor to provide relaxation for civil defence workers including charwomen. A story of a charwoman who lost her home and children shows steadfast dedication as she returns to work after bombing.
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London
Admiral Evans
A.R.P
Ministers of the Crown
Evans
Dominions
Italo Americans Rally for Freedom Says Poletti
Lieut Gov Charles Poletti praised Italian Americans for devotion to liberty and democracy. He noted thousands have volunteered for the army and navy, ready to die for victory of democratic life over dictatorial methods.
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Charles Poletti
Poletti
Chinese generals honor troops with toothbrushes and handkerchiefs
In 1939 Chinese generals presented tokens of valor to their troops, including toothbrushes and handkerchiefs. Meanwhile the Netherlands East Indies produced 8.8 million tons of oil, accounting for 2.8 percent of global output.
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Netherlands East Indies
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Christopher Sande
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Ralston
House of Commons
Japan
Marines
Jane's Fighting Ships
Marathon
British High Command
Feltham
Mary Baker Eddy
Thomas Arnold
Goethe
H. W. Beecher
Home Service
Durham
Sere
Ivory
Solden
Ian Syru
St. Lawrence Starch Co. Limited
Charwomen
Pat
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