All That Glitters Chapter I Draft of a Trusty Contract
Dick Sheridan and Ransome Todd clash over a forged consent and a lucrative land deal. Todd urges breaking a contract while Sheridan reasons it cannot be broken, then proposes a loophole that hinges on both sides signing. Major Randolph Tamara and Selby loom as possible players in a plan that could reshape loyalties.
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Dick Sheridan
Ransome Todd
Randolph
Major Towne
Ransome
Tam
Todd
Emory
Jobias
Jes Nacherally
Georgia
Sheridan
Pal
Tahlahneka
Ranny
Exnory
Cricket Hill
Ron
Knox Randolph
Sue
Rosstan
Ran
Tamar
Selby
Danny
Chestatee
de Soto
Miss Crane
Bud
Deliberate Japanese Aims Revealed in Memoirs and War Plans
The Ottawa Journal argues Japan chose war and global expansion, citing 1927 Tanaka memoirs and 1932 remarks by General Araki. The piece asserts Japan's intent to conquer China and then defeat the United States, framing these as deliberate policy rather than accidental influence.
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Japan
Britain
United States
Washingon
Tanaka
Tokyo
China
United States of America
Russia
America
Araki
Seven Seas
Globe
Ottawa Journal
Large stock of trees stored for spring farm planting
About 8,000,000 deciduous tree seedlings and cuttings and 388,000 evergreens are stored at the Dominion Forest Nursery Stations in Indian Head and Sutherland Saskatchewan ready to distribute to Western farms for spring planting.
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Dominion Forest Nursery
Indian Head
Sutherland, Sask
Norwegians Flee to Britain Reported by Swedish Despatches
Swedish despatches note rising numbers of Norwegians fleeing the German-occupied homeland and reaching Britain, sometimes by the boatload.
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Britain
Britain seeks additional war credit and new securities
Sir Kingsley Wood told the House of Commons Britain has spent 8.3 billion pounds on the war and will seek a further 1 billion pounds in credit. A new special security issued in 25 pound denominations may be used to pay certain taxes and fund current year expenditures.
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Sir Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
Britain
Kingsley
United States
Might Be His Turn and Boxed Compass Terms
A miscellany of short items notes Bret Harte’s failing head during a Richmond lecture and a city boast about health, then cites Box Barrow Alaska demographics and explains boxing the compass. A pair of pedestrians quip about money on cars. vintage tire costs of 75 to 90 dollars and 2500 miles are recalled.
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Bret Harte
Richmond
Virginia
Harte
America
Paper Order Eases Shortage Concerns At Stores
Inquiries show shopkeepers welcome the new Paper Order prohibiting wrapping with paper for nonfood items. Many shops already avoid wrapping and ask customers to bring their own paper or use output into containers. Suburban stores report plans to curb waste, while some warn households may face longer salvage efforts. The practice is uneven across districts and sectors but could aid conservation.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
Air power reshapes naval doctrine in modern war
The New York Times argues that the war with Japan is primarily an air war. Air power dominates naval strength unless sea power is backed by air, and land based air power can deter or halt sea invasions even without carrier air. The piece stresses close air sea cooperation and the supremacy of air superiority in modern conflict.
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Japan
New York Times
Gems of Thought on Culture and Refinement
A compilation of quotes on intellectual cultivation and inner development from Novalis Powys Beecher Eddy and Coleridge. It emphasizes mastery of self virtue moral growth cultural refinement and the value of steadfastness and solitude in a well ordered mind.
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Novalis
Mary Baker Eddy
Seneca
Stock Seed Potatoes Not Recommended By Experts
Expert growers advise against mass selection of potato tubers from storage or field digs as stock seed. They warn that relying on chance without knowing the parent plants leads to inconsistent quality and performance in subsequent crops.
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Argong
Massive cap orders placed by Munitions Department
In a single week the Department of Munitions and Supply placed orders for 2,000,000 caps for the armed forces, signaling a surge in equipment production and military readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Munitions and Supply
Armed Forces
Home service guide helps busy readers grow indoor plants
Easy to care for house plants thrive in low water bowls and sunny spots. The guide highlights Chinese evergreen, philodendron, dracaena, sansevieria, and astilbe plus flowering varieties with simple care tips. A 32 page booklet costs 15c and can be ordered from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union with additional titles available for 15c each.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Last Rounder Churns Up Campaign Gimmick
In a heated legislature race a candidate canvasses a farm home choosing to saw wood on the porch. He proclaims he is always looking for work whether in office or at home. The housewife replies that voters face a tough choice between him and Mr. Smithers as he is seen churning on the back porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Crane
Ron
Miss Edie
Ransome Todd
Ran
Ranny
Todds
British mother aids Canadian war effort as metrology expert
Constance E. Arregger, meteorologist with the National Research Council Laboratories, tests gauges to millionths of an inch in the metrology lab. A British mother of three, she left England in July 1940 and holds an M.S. from Liverpool. She works on standards of time, length and weight for munitions gauges.
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Constance E. Arregger
National Research Council Laboratories
Arregger
England
John
Marion
Susan
University of Liverpool
National Research Council
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