Courage as War’s Hidden Force Across The Fronts
The piece argues courage outmatches strategic gains as a decisive factor in victory. It lauds Navy feats at Montevideo and North Sea subs, mine sweepers, RAF bravery, and Dominion troops, noting Canadian and Australian forces boost Empire resolve and Military value. It explains patrols, raids, and artillery as psychology, training, and intelligence tools shaping morale and enemy observations.
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Montevideo
North Sea
R.A.F
New Zealand
Hitler
Polish exile reports Nazi atrocities in occupied Poland
The Polish government in exile releases white papers detailing German rule in Poland including hunger, fear, wrecked churches, executions, and systematic deportations. It cites 18 000 Poles killed and describes in Bydgoszcz mass shootings and a sergeant his tongue punishment. It also notes 5 000 detainees packed in cavalry stables for six weeks.
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Poland
Germany
Italy
Soviet Russia
Bydgoszcz
Barciszewski
Gestapo
Gdanska Street
How do you know there is a barrage balloon end rope
An old man puzzled by the cloudy sky asks how observers can tell a barrage balloon is present. A soldier replies with a wry line about performing the Indian rope trick if there is no balloon, showcasing humor amid fog and confusion.
Barnacles Hamper Ships as Navy Sees Slow Throttle of Germany
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell contends Germany’s navy is throttled slowly due to insufficient repair bases and the wear from barnacles. Marine biologist Dr. Claude Zo Bell notes the US spends up to 2 million dollars yearly to remove barnacles, with liners needing annual cleanings costing about 100000 dollars.
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Britain
Germany
Harry E. Yarnell
Claude E. Zo-Bell
University of California
United States
Seattle
New York Sun
Rip the collie ignores lay down command in training
Dr Agnes Berrigan of Stillwater Oklahoma reports her collie named Rip ignores a students order to lie down while being trained. The note mentions a separate forest service invention that howls when a detector nears metal in logs and a caution about soap on white silk.
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Agnes Berrigan
Stillwater
Okla
Dr. Berrigan
Rip
U.S. Forest Service
First Dial Telephone Installed by Armon B Strowger
Armon B Strowger installed the first dial telephone in 1891 in La Porte Indiana marking a landmark advance in telephone service and automation.
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Armon B
Insulin Found To Help Weight Gain And Diabetes Remedy
A historical note reports insulin as a beneficial tonic for weight gain and as a remedy for diabetes. The source highlights its perceived effectiveness and growing use in medical treatments.
Lead magnesium shot offers protection for waterfowl
Canadian conservationists report research at the University of Minnesota shows lead shot in shallow waters poisons ducks by ingestion. Lead poisoning damages blood and organs, while a magnesium alloy shot rapidly disintegrates in water, preventing poisoning and allowing hunters to continue their sport.
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University of Minnesota
Finns Named Russia as Swedes’ Hydronym Roots
A fragment states that Finns named Russia for Swedes after a small colony appeared on the Dnieper. Swedish tribes allegedly found settlers called Rhuotsi, later evolving to Ros and Rus, meaning rowers or seafarers.
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Russia
Dnieper
Rus
Canada Arsenal Workers Eat Low Cost Full Meal Daily
In a Canadian government arsenal, hundreds of workers receive a wholesome full course meal for 15 cents in a plant restaurant. The operation runs on strict timing, with a 20 minute lunch and 10 minutes for washing and rest. A three cent margin covers crockery, with meals like soup corned beef cabbage potatoes apple pie and tea or coffee.
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Canada
Copper Exports Route From British Columbia to Russia
Provincial mine officials stated large quantities of BC copper are shipped to Tacoma Washington for smelting before entering the world market. They noted Canadian export controls do not regulate re exports.
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British Columbia
Russia
Tacoma
Wash
Greece Ships More Goods to United States Than Abroad
Greece continues to export a larger share of its goods to the United States than to any other destination. Trade patterns show sustained demand for Greek products in the US market.
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Greece
United States
Easy Stitchery Bedspread Pattern Sale
Quick stitchery bedspread motif promises to transform a bedroom. Pattern 6579 offers transfers of a 15 by 20 inch and 4 by 17 inch motif with color schemes and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Basic Principles of Air Fighting Remain Unchanged
Major Oliver Stewart argues in the Listener that air combat still centers on turning rather than loops or aerobatics. He notes the same physical stresses and tactics from 1918 apply today, with speed and turn radius driving outcomes as pilots seek the best turning performance.
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France
Oliver Stewart
The
Listener
London
Manitoba farmers press for solvent war prices and stability
Paul Bredt of the Manitoba Wheat Pool told the war time agriculture committee that current prices are far from wartime and not in balance with costs. He cited a drop in Manitoba farm cash income from 1926 to the 1930-37 average and urged a price framework that sustains solvency while Canada guards wheat supply during the war. H L Griffin of United Grain Growers noted the Dominion’s wheat surplus acts as a war-time safeguard as long as Atlantic routes stay open.
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Manitoba
Canada
Paul Bredt
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Manitoba War-Time Committee On
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
H. L. Griffin
United Grain Growers, Ltd
North Atlantic
Uranium Energy Compared With Ocean Crossing Fuel
The article notes that capturing uranium energy could replace the Queen Marys 6,300 tons of fuel oil for a single Atlantic crossing. It estimates eight pounds of uranium would suffice to propel the voyage, highlighting enormous energy density.
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Atlantic
Foolish fad row over barefoot boy cover sparks support
Katherine Lenroot led a White House conference pull of a barefoot boy image from a children report. Dr. Charles F. Pabst backs the ban saying barefoot children risk disease and health harm, paraphrasing Whittier in a verse urging elimination of the image.
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Katherine Lenroot
Children’s Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor
White House
Charles F. Pabst
Kings County Medical Society
Pabst
Miss Lenroot
Washington
New York
Dr. Pabst
Howarth Family Seeks Peaceful War Time Life at Calf of Man Lighthouse
James W. Howarth, a Chorley businessman, moves with his wife and three children to the Calf of Man lighthouse to escape wartime bustle. He rented the beacon from the National Trust and aims for an open air life like Swiss Family Robinson, hoping for tranquility during the conflict.
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James W. Howarth
Chorley
England
National Trust
Howarth
Col Lindbergh Discovers Route to Obscurity at Last
After years of searching Col Lindbergh appears to have found a path to obscurity. The development marks a shift in his long pursuit and hints at a quieter phase following persistent efforts.
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Col Lindbergh
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