Nutrition and morale sustain nations at war
The essay argues that a well fed population and fighting force are essential for victory. It cites Napoleon on armies marching on their stomachs, notes U S dietary deficiencies, and urges adding vitamins and minerals to staple foods like flour. It highlights Britain’s bread fortification and envisions affordable health improvements for all.
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Napoleon i
Napoleon
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S.A
Henry Borsock
California Institute of Technology At
Pasadena
Borsook
Great Britain
Borsock
Paul de Kruif
Tokyo trip yields stern price on Japan Moscow pact
A. T. Steele reports from Shanghai to the Chicago Daily News that Moscow demands a severe price for a Japan Moscow amity pact. The deal would return fishing and oil concessions Japan currently enjoys and views as vital.
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Tokyo
Moscow
A. T. Steele
Shanghai
Chicago Daily News
Japan
Doctors fly to distant homesteads for aerial aid
Four physicians conduct crucial aerial medical missions in the Australian interior. They respond to calls by telephone or telegram and fly to homesteads hundreds of miles away, delivering urgent care across remote regions.
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Australia
Two Ways to Pay Your Income Tax in Wartime Canada
The notice outlines two payment methods for the 1940s income tax. The hard way demands payment by April 30, 1941, risking a large bill, while the easy way offers monthly installments without interest. A pamphlet from Financial Counsel explains spreading payments to ease the burden and support the war effort.
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Canada
Canada Eyes Aluminum Savings For War Plan
Cooperation between manufacturers and G C Bateman metals controller aims to conserve aluminum to support annual aircraft production of 3 000 planes. A voluntary agreement with foil makers promotes substitutes, with waxed paper and a lead tin foil blend among the options, reducing non essential use.
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G. C. Bateman
Canada
Bateman
Picnic of the States draws table one mile long in Ontario
A tree lined street in Ontario California hosts the annual picnic of the states with a table stretching about one mile. Locals report a festive setup, community vendors, and families enjoying the event under sunny skies.
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States
Ontario
Calif
Britain Rationing Bacon Ends When Army Returns
The article reports bacon rationing in Britain continuing until military transport restores supply. Officials explain the policy hinges on securing sufficient pork stock and ferrying imports, with civilians urged to conserve.
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Britain
Human gestures as innate abilities said to number 500
A claim suggests humans are born with capacity to perform about 500 basic gestures. The assertion spans language, culture, and nonverbal communication as part of early development.
Britain claims supremacy in scientific instruments
Britain's instrument makers announce a tenfold improvement over the required 0.02 inch of mercury accuracy, delivering 0.002 inches. The firm notes heavy losses during development but credits the research with immense value. Wartime demand spreads to Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa as exports rise by nearly £100,000 in the first nine months vs 1939.
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Britain
Canada
Dominion
Geographical Survey Department
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Montreal
Great Britain
All Bran pastry pie with Rice Krispies filling
A historic recipe blends Rice Krispies and All-Bran into a crustless style pie. The filling uses butter sugar cornstarch eggs lemon juice and rind, baked at 450 F for 20 minutes, then topped with a sugar meringue and finished 20 minutes at 325 F yielding an 8 inch pie.
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Kellogg's
Tomato Rabbit 14 Canadian Cheese Recipe
In a double boiler melt diced cheese with dry mustard and pepper. Add tomato pulp and salt, stir until smooth and creamy. Serve over rusk. Yields six portions.
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Dai
Silkworms Strike During Air Raids on Hart Dyke Silk Farm
The Sheffield Weekly Telegraph reports silkworms on Lady Hart Dyke’s silk farm go on strike during air raids. Worms halt spinning at air raid sirens and resume only after the all-clear, with the cause of irritation unclear.
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Sheffield Weekly Telegraph
Lady Hart Dyke
One Diptheria Inoculation May Guard Health for Years
A health notice states that a single diphtheria inoculation can ward off the disease for several years, reflecting early public health guidance.
Life’s ironic twist ends hopeful grocery life
A Western city gro cer, after fifty years of hard work saved for retirement, finally retires only to die within 24 hours. The piece notes life’s sharp irony where leisure after toil becomes boring and empty, leaving retirees feeling shelved and older in months.
Air Training Accidents and Safety Measures Abroad
The air ministry reported that the proportion of fatal accidents in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada is lower than expected. Since operations began there were 29 fatal flying accidents over 168,050 flying hours, with the Royal Canadian Air Force outlining safeguards and noting Canada’s large training program proceeds despite some accidents. The Gosport system, based on wartime training, underpins RCAF methods and has influenced Empire and US training.
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Canada
Air Ministry
Royal Canadian Air Force
Gosport
R.C.A.F
British Empire
United States
Defense of Canada Speaker Recalls Cape Town Lunch Debate
Mrs. A. Campbell Mackie addressed the Women's Historical Society in Toronto describing a luncheon in Cape Town where Dr. E. Cora Hind of the Winnipeg Free Press and General Jan Smuts argued about the merits of Canadian versus South African wheat. Hind was touring the world then, and the exchange was said to be enlightenment.
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A. Campbell Mackie
Women’s Historical Society
Toronto
Cape Town
E. Cora Hind
Winnipeg Free Press
Jan Smuts
South Africa
Dr. Hind
Mackie
Hitler Claims No Responsibility for World War
In a recent speech Hitler says he bears no responsibility for the war and dismisses a forthcoming trial. The era’s tensions hint at a defense strategy, with Prague Warsaw or London cited as possible trial venues.
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Hitler
Prague
Warsaw
London
Roger Bacon and the early sight-bending glass
The text notes Roger Bacon (1214–1294) as first to realize glass bends light rays and claims spectacles were invented in Italy around 1285.
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Roger Bacon
Italy
Making a fool of yourself due to knowing who did it
The quote reflects on embarrassment and self awareness, suggesting that recognizing the responsible party matters. It emphasizes personal accountability and social judgment without naming any individuals or events.
Bren guns firing long bullets at high rate per minute
The Bren guns can fire bullets measuring one-third of an inch in length at a rate of 700 to 800 rounds per minute.
Cannon Fire Disturbs Windows Dishes Far Away
Reports indicate cannon blasts may crack windows and rattle dishes over 100 miles from the site, suggesting strong acoustic effects and potential damage concerns for distant residents.
Underground shelter of Xenophon’s Greeks described in Anabasis
The Manchester Guardian Weekly highlights an ancient underground shelter Xenophon’s troops found in the Armenian Highlands. It features a well entrance, underground passageways for cattle, ladders, and warm, food rich dwellings with beer drunk through straw despite harsh winter hunger and frostbite.
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Anabasis
Babylon
Black Sea
Xenophon
Manchester Guardian Weekly
The Bishop’s Preference
The former Bishop of London refused a winter in Algiers before a physician’s ultimatum. The specialist warned it meant Algiers or heaven, and the Bishop chose Algiers.
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London
Algiers
Heaven
New Canada Regulation Tightens Vitamin Content Claims
Under a new government rule Canadian ads for food and drug products must specify the vitamins present when claiming any vitamin content. The regulation targets misleading health claims and requires explicit vitamin listing in advertising materials.
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Canada
Cows Continue Milk Output Despite Bombing Roaring UK Farms
Reports from dairying districts across the United Kingdom show explosions and machine gun fire have little effect on milk yields. Despite severe bombing, farm livestock losses are lower than expected, with cattle most affected, followed by sheep. horses and pigs suffer fewer casualties.
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United Kingdom
Self Interest Guides Actions Of Some People
The narrator notes a tendency in certain individuals to let self interest steer decisions. This fixed star shapes choices in social and professional interactions.
Seasonal growth rings detected in natural pearls reported
Four scientists report that seasonal growth rings can be observed in some natural pearls. The findings indicate periodic formation patterns and may aid in age estimation and authenticity assessments.
Train of Thought Seeks Breakthrough Through Collision
A quip on cognitive processes advises that direct confrontation with a problem can yield clearer insight. The saying frames debate as a risky but potentially productive clash of ideas.
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