Kellogg's All-Bran Better Way Ad from London Canada
An advertisement features Mr AH Ward of Montreal praising Kellogg's All-Bran as the better way to stay regular by providing bulk to the diet. It notes that All-Bran does not use cathartics, requires time to work, and is sold in grocery stores in standard or restaurant serving sizes.
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Mr. AH. Ward
Montreal
Quebec
Kellogg’s
Bran
Kellogg's
London
Canada
Rosen
M.O
Rubber supplies and war impact in the Pacific region
The article notes the Pacific war would disrupt key rubber sources, detailing that Britain and the United States rely on 91 percent of world rubber from Asia and nearby regions. It highlights rubber, oil, tin, sugar, and jute as critical imports, with Brazil as a potential emergency supplier if labor and transport challenges can be overcome.
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Pacific
Japan
British
Malaya
India
Burma
Netherlands East Indies
Indo-China
Thailand
Asia
Hawaii
Philippines
Australia
Sumatra
Java
Amazon
British Malaya
Brazil
Canadian wool supply urged to stay clean of foreign matter
Agriculture officials warn sheep owners in the Dominion to keep fleeces free of foreign material as war disrupts Pacific shipping. 1941 Canadian wool output is about 19 million pounds, up 500 thousand from 1940, yet domestic production remains a small share of needs. An Ontario farmer lost 36 dollars when leaves from shade trees mixed with wool.
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Pacific
Dominion
Agriculture Department
Ontario
Apples Hang on Strings In Venezuela Market
In Venezuela luxury apples are displayed individually on strings and priced at 32 cents each. Imports back the display as tropical fruits also fetch low prices in the country.
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Venezuela
Chinese Money Fishing Finds 50 000 Banknotes Off Lewis Island
Donald Murray a 16 year old boy discovered a heavy box floating at sea near Lewis Island Outer Hebrides containing 50 000 Chinese banknotes each valued at two yuan about eight cents. The find follows a long tradition of cluttered wreckage washing ashore along the coastline. Authorities inspect the cargo as residents react with curiosity and officials weigh legal steps.
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Lewis Island
Hebrides
Donald Murray
Selected Recipes Spy Apples With Walnut Syrup
Core apples place in individual dishes or an 8 by 8 pan. Fill centers with walnuts. Boil a syrup from sugar Crown Brand corn syrup and water for five minutes. Pour around apples bake until tender baste with remaining syrup for a glossy finish. Serve with cream.
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Mazda
Cornbread Mix With Syrup Glaze
Recipe lists dry ingredients flour cornmeal baking powder salt and eggs with milk syrup and Mazola. Combine with wet mix beat smooth and bake in an 8 by 8 pan until done. Serve with additional corn syrup yielding about 12 servings.
Blood Donations Surge After Red Cross Service Launch
Canadians contributed over 26 000 pints of blood last year after the Red Cross began its blood-donating service on February 15 1940. Blood processed into powder at Connaught Laboratories Toronto for wartime transfusions. It was distributed in 40 000 individual donations via 29 depots nationwide and stored in vacuum bottles for indefinite use. The powder has been used to treat bomb victims in the British Isles.
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Red Cross
Connaught Laboratories
Toronto
Canada
British Isles
Army buys three million pairs of socks for troops
The Department of Munitions and Supply purchased three million pairs of socks for armed forces over a three month period. A water beetle drowns faster than a land beetle when submerged.
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Department of Munitions and Supply
Waltzing Matilda Becomes Anzac Marching Song for Troops
The Chicago Sun notes Australia’s Waltzing Matilda has become the official Anzac marching song since the February 1940 landing in Egypt. Its verses about a roaming bushworker with a tucker bag and billie have captured British regiments, replacing other tunes in the field.
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Billie
Egypt
Walt Disney
Chicago Sun
Acting and rights in amateur theatre
Mary Ellen Burgess urges careful planning for a local Rosen production. She notes copyright rules, the need to secure scripts, and proper licensing while stressing actors must train and directors refine technique. The article frames acting as daily life performance and theatre as escape.
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Mother
Dad
George Arliss
Bette Davis
Mary Ellen Burgess
Box
Regina
The Individual Citizen Army and the Call for Reinforcements
A defense of military medical screening explains why reinforcements are needed even with no immediate fighting. The piece argues civilian neglect of health leads to hidden illnesses, poor unit readiness, and taxpayer costs when unfit volunteers slip through medical boards.
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Director-General of Medical Services
Canada expands plywood industry for wartime aircraft needs
The Canadian plywood sector has rapidly grown to supply material for aircraft manufacturing during wartime, reflecting broad industrial mobilization and increased production capacity across the sector.
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Canada
Adoption Demand Presses English Agencies
Organizations in England that exist to provide children for adoption report growing demand outpacing supply. Despite wartime taxes and difficulties, more women, especially middle aged, offer homes to unwanted children. Most seek little girls and favor blondes.
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England
VapoRus Advice and Diet Claim Span Illness Myths
Medical authorities warn against fake cures for cold misery as tonic claims spread. An article notes eggs missing from diets linked to hair troubles, while English breakfast substitutes include a sulphur pill. It also reports Thailand’s farming dominance with over four-fifths of the population in agriculture.
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Britain
Ireland
Tipperary
Alan Maurice Irwin
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INE
NEA Service, Inc
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Earth
the Dominion
Appreford Paper Product
Hamilton
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