Submarine Tender Fulton Launch Accelerated 19 Months
A $12 million USS Fulton 9500 ton submarine tender launched at Mare Island naval yard 19 months ahead of schedule. Canada notes major contracts for 20 new anti submarine vessels of wooden construction. Massey Harris head Thomas Russell dies in Toronto. Red Deer fund and Alberta TB fight plans also reported.
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Mare Island Navy Yard
United States
Red Deer
Alta
Alberta
Edmonton
Washington State
United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Service
Thomas Alexander Russell
Massey- Harris Co. Ltd
Toronto
Canada
Department of Munitions and Supply
Pot of Gold Eludes John Bulger in Radio Quiz
John Bulger, a lively mail carrier from Eganville, tries a radio quiz for a prize of about two hundred dollars. He answers a prompt about the Postmaster General but hesitates and cannot name Hon. William Mulock, Ottawa’s boss, losing the treasure at Toronto’s Treasure Trail broadcast.
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John Bulger
C.N.R
Dobbin
Albania
C.P.R
John
Centre Town
Toronto
Eganville
Canada
Ottawa
William Pate Mulock
William Mulock
Shores of Gratitude From Seamen to Canadian Red Cross
British naval crews docking at Canadian ports donate to the Canadian Red Cross as a sign of thanks. A ship's crew contributed 500 dollars, presented aboard by the captain, with the note that it supports the relief work. Letters of thanks reach London and Canada praising woollen comforts and sailors' welfare during approaching winter.
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United Kingdom
Empire
Canadian Red Cross
Britain
Red Cross
Fred W. Routley
London
Canada
Canadian
England
British Navy League
Society
War Drives Thinner Bottles And Cardboard Fares In Canada
The war’s impact reaches Canadian cities with thinner milk bottles and lighter cardboard cartons. Dairies report washing issues as lighter bottles topple on machines, while glass shortages in America worsen and cardboard prices rise from $61 to $78 per ton due to wood pulp demand.
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America
Belgium
Great Britain
Eastern Box Company
Trenton Spitfire Club Raises Funds for England Drive
Eighteen youths in Trenton Ont form the Spitfire Club after being deemed too young for the RCAF. They dedicate five dollars a month to Lord Beaverbrook’s Spitfire fund, fundraising by snow removal, firewood collection, cellar cleanup, and selling scrap iron.
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Trenton
Ont
Royal Canadian Air Force
Spitfire Club
Lord Beaverbrook
Spitfire Fund
England
Army unveils 64-ton four wheel drive tractor
A new 64 ton Army four wheeled drive tractor can pull a five ton load at 40 to 50 mph and haul its burden up a 40 percent incline.
Contented Men Break From Wasted Time Trend
A concise opinion notes many men roam seeking purpose, criticizing the waste of time and urging a shift toward productive, meaningful activity. The piece emphasizes personal agency and social behavior changes without targeting particular groups or events.
Astronomical Progress Slowed by War Yet Advances Persist
Harvard astronomer Bar J Bok notes that World War II retarded astronomical progress in 1940 while observers pushed ahead. Sun spots disrupted global radio and telephone networks in March and an October solar eclipse was partly blocked by weather. Mercury to Saturn formed a winter sky necklace as Pluto was monitored remotely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Bar* J. Bok
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Pluto
Colorado
Bok
Atlantic
Europe
Making Plants and Flowers Grow Indoors
A home guidance note extols easy to raise plants for sunless spots and brightens rooms with ferns ivy and rubber plants. It promotes water grown Chinese evergreen and cinerama blooms and offers a 32 page booklet plus related titles at 15 cents from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Ensilage touted as chief cattle feed for England winter
The Hon. Duncan Marshall promotes ensilage made from grass as England's main cattle feed this winter. Across many Shires farmers were urged to save grass this summer in silos or stacked bales, with abundant grass harvests and impressive results from methods without silos.
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Duncan Marshall
England
TOTS SAILOR FROCK AND CALOT
Anne Adams Pattern 4530 outlines a sailor frock for children with pleated bodice and full skirt. Optional braid trim and tie, calot cap, bloomers, or panties included. Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. fabric yardage specified. send 20c to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Japanese Blitzkrieg Study Mission Heads to Axis Powers
A Japanese military mission will depart for Germany and Italy to study blitzkrieg tactics and modern arms usage. Lieut. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita will lead the delegation, which will travel via Siberia and European Russia to visit Axis allies.
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Germany
Italy
War Office
Cabinet Information Board
Japan
Siberia
European
Russia
Tomoyuki Yamashita
General Army Aviation
General Military Aviation Headquarters
Preventable disease outruns diphtheria in Canada
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes whooping cough is not a minor illness as deaths now exceed diphtheria in Canada. Public health officials say toxoid vaccination can prevent it like diphtheria. The piece also mentions a pint of gasoline having explosive power comparable to a pound of dynamite.
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Brockvile Recorder
Times
Canada
Minnow Name Traces Back to Latin Minutus Meaning Small
The term minnow derives from the Latin minutus meaning small, showing how a diminutive description evolved into the common fish name. The note traces linguistic roots in early Latin to modern English usage.
Desert land area share noted in world estimate
A world geography note states that about one fifth of the planet's land surface is desert. The item provides a concise statistic on arid regions and their global distribution.
Sunday School Lesson Theme Is Life Greater Than Food
Lesson focuses on Matthew 6:25 and Luke 14:1 34, exploring priorities of life over material needs. The golden text asks if life is more than food and the body more than clothing, guiding readers to spiritual values.
Jesus Teaches on Sabbath Mercy and True Greatness
A Luke 14 study outlines Jesus healing a sick man on the Sabbath and answering critics. He warns against self exaltation in seating, advises choosing low seats at banquets, and rebukes reciprocal hospitality as mere quid pro quo.
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Jesus
Selected Recipes for Carrot Lima Beef Casserole
Heat diced vegetables in a greased casserole then add minced onion and beef to gravy. Season to taste. Turn out over vegetables. Top with buttered Premium Soda Crackers and broil until brown. Serve immediately with four crackers per serving.
Supper Salad Ring with Tuna Filling
A lime Jell-O ring modeled with grapefruit segments and juice, set in a ring mold and chilled. Fill center with tuna salad and garnish with celery leaves, served with mayonnaise for six servings.
Weill Worth Salvaging Gold from Fountain Pen Plant
Prospectors at the L. E. Waterman Company fountain pen plant have torn up 20,000 feet of flooring scrubbed walls and machinery and filtered soil and wash basins to recover an estimated 20 000 dollars worth of gold lost in pen point manufacture.
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L. E. Waterman Company
John Bull Name Derived From Arbuthnot Book
John Bull the English national figure gains his name from The History of John Bull a book by Scottish doctor John Arbuthnot.
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John Bull
John Arbuthnot
Not enough men and women, too many ladies and gentlemen
A terse remark comments on social balance, noting excess of ladies and gentlemen and shortage of men and women in society. The line emphasizes gender imbalance with a wry tone.
Weather and nutrition linked to human growth says Mills
Dr. Clarence Mills argues climate affects growth but notes food availability as the main factor. He cites historical England and Iceland as examples of poor stature due to scarcity and cites India and Africa where proper nutrition supports taller, stronger populations. He suggests since 1929 global warmth may slow growth, but nutrition remains the key.
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Clarence Alonzo Mills
University of Cincinnati
England
Iceland
Mills
India
Africa
Cancer articles offered free by Health League of Canada
Readers may obtain a free set of Dr. McCullough's Cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept W.N.Y. at 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a clear name and address and request the articles.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Victory in Egypt Boosts Allied Morale and Free-World Unity
The New York Times reports that Britain’s victory in Egypt destroys the Suez threat for the winter, with Italians on the defensive in Libya and Albania. The triumph unites British, New Zealanders, Australians, Free French and others as a model of what an army of free men can achieve.
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Churchill
Hitler
Germany
Egypt
Suez
Libya
Albania
Axis
Europe
New York Times
Traffic Bell Shutoff Planned in Los Angeles Districts
Traffic signal bells in Los Angeles are to be shut off in many districts after housewives complained the noise disturbs them. The action targets areas with a history of warning chimes as city officials weigh safer alternatives.
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Los Angeles
Man who mocks driver drifts to sobering needle work
A humorous man who mocks a woman attempting to back through a 12 foot garage door later confronts a difficult task threading a needle, illustrating a shift from bravado to restraint and focus.
Pekin News claims world oldest status and date
The Pekin News of China is claimed as the oldest newspaper with an alleged first issue 1400 years ago. The text also notes climate trivia that February is London's driest month on average and October the wettest.
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the Pekin News of
China
London
October
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