Nancy Thorne’s New Life Begins After Thorne Downfall
Nancy Thorne leaves the family home with John Bristow to start a new life in her boss’s plant, adopting the name Nancy Ellis to fit the workers’ world. A violent car pursuit erupts as a Bristow Die-Casting truck is targeted, leaving Nancy stunned by the danger and the stakes of her fresh start.
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Tom Cantwell
Tom
Nancy
Sis
Pat
Nancy Thorne
Robert Thorne
John Bristow
Pat Thorne
CAA
Smith
Jones
Brown
Ellis
Nancy Ellis
Miss Ellis
Iris Bristow
Thorne
Iris
Bristow Company
Bristow Die-Casting Co
Those Who Won't Help Conscientious Objectors Question Duty
A St. Thomas Times-Journal critique asks if religious objectors would defend home and country in a crisis, labeling those who refuse as sanctimonious cowards. A Venus gravity note adds that its surface gravity is 15 percent lower than Earth's, offset by thinner air.
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St. Thomas
Venus
Earth
Yugoslav Easter Eggs Display Colorful Traditions
An egg left white signals mourning in Yugoslavia while natives paint the world’s most colorful Easter eggs showcasing vibrant regional artistry and cultural practices.
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Yugoslavia
Germany buys edible fats from coal byproducts
Germany imports about 40,000 tons of edible fats annually from coal byproducts though the process is costly.
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Germany
Camel-sized ancestors revealed in ancient mammal study
Paleontologists describe tiny camel relatives from millions of years ago, measuring rabbit like size. The find sheds light on camel evolution and early mammal diversification in ancient ecosystems.
Suffering In Shanghai The Cold Streets Claim Hundreds
Victor Keen of the New York Herald Tribune reports hundreds dying in Shanghai streets due to starvation and cold. Since cold weather began bodies are found nightly in streets and alleys. War conditions push up living costs and unemployment, with 12,091 bodies found July to Dec 14 including 2,998 adults and 9,093 children. 398 adults and 691 children in the first half of December.
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Victor Keen
New York Herald Tribune
Shanghai
Navy seeks five thousand woollen garment sets
Rear Admiral Percy W. Nelles told Ottawa that five thousand sets of woollen garments for men of the Royal Canadian Navy and merchant navies are urgently required. Each set includes a helmet, mittens, scarf, sweater and socks. Contributions by women's organizations have met needs so far, but demand has risen.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Canada
Percy W. Nelles
Naval Staff
Ottawa
Nelles
Reindeer Herd Grows Above Five Thousand in Arctic Canada
In Edmonton Pat Hogan reports Canada's Mackenzie mouth herd has risen above 5000 animals despite a yearly slaughter of one third of natural increase. Hogan, Prince Edward Island native and assistant foreman, notes the herd's epic trek from Alaska in 1935–36 left 2370 head.
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Canada
Mackenzie River
Edmonton
Pat Hogan
Mr. Hogan
Prince Edward Island
Arctic
Alaska
New Type Neckties Mix Fibreglass and Silk
The New York Times reports on a new necktie blend of 55 percent fibreglass and 45 percent weighted silk priced at one dollar. The fabric is said to resist wrinkling and wear longer than pure silk due to the glass content.
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New York Times
Question of Speed From A Traveller and An Old Man
A traveler asks how long to reach the next village. An old man works without speaking. When called back he replies it would take twenty minutes, noting he cannot know the traveler’s speed in advance. The tale appeared in London Tit-Bits.
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London
Gems of Thought Wisdom Across Authors
A compact collection of quotes on wisdom from Proverbs Wordsworth Matthew Prior Mary Baker Eddy Goethe Emerson and others. The passages emphasize wisdom as essential understanding gained through study experience and truth guiding happy prosperous living.
Nerves Of Steel Log From Air Ministry News Service
A Royal Air Force eight-gun fighter ace shot down six Fiat CR 42s in 15 minutes over the western desert and then landed in British-occupied territory. Returning to base, a land mine killed the following car in line but spared his group, and the next day he rejoined his squadron in combat.
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Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Desert
Subscriptions Welcome Tea at Baker Street Shelter
In London the Baker Street shelter hosts a free tea event inviting patrons to subscribe to a Spitfire Fund. Reporters describe the tea guests as contributing toward the fund, increasing generosity among attendees.
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Baker Street
London
Cardboard Dummy Aids Car Design For Average Driver
Automotive engineers built a five foot eight inch cardboard dummy to study fit for the average driver. The model includes a leg length of 32 inches to test seating and control reach.
Photographs Pleasing Royal Visit Frames Sent to Sketch
During the 1939 royal visit to Winnipeg a Tribune photographer took informal pictures of King and Queen. The couple later saw the prints and commended them. The Tribune editor had the photos framed and sent them to the London Daily Sketch, which forwarded them to the King and Queen. The Majesties expressed pleasure at the gift.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Tribune
London Daily Sketch
the Tribune
Engineer predicts Allied superiority from joint British and American efforts
R W Newton managing director of Die Casters Ltd told Melbourne engineers that if Hitler had seen British Empire and American resources the war might have started differently. He praised English speaking engineers for superior engineering, inventions and production.
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United States of America
Hitler
British Empire
America
R. W. Newton
Die Casters Ltd
Melbourne
Australia
Bridge Match Reflects Twenty-One Years Of Play
A brief note marks that contract bridge has seen a little more than 21 years of ongoing play. It notes ongoing interest in tournaments and club activities, with local players continuing to participate and enjoy the game.
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Matthew Prior
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Goethe
Emerson
Vicks
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Canadian Performing Right Society Limited
Royal Bank Building
Toronto
Ppleford Paper Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
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