Evolution of British Army Medical Service Through History
The article traces the development of British military medical care from 1680s regimental surgeons to the Royal Army Medical Corps approved around 1900. It notes pay, ranks, and duties, the shift toward officer status, and the contrast with Canada’s medical setup including permanent and non permanent corps and the role of civilian practitioners in military care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Army Medical Service Corps
London
Middleton
D. E. Robertson
Academy of Medicine
Toronto
John Hunter
Portugal
Royal Army Medical Corps
Robertson
Canada
Department of Pensions and National Health
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Canadian hog industry urged to keep production costs low
A W Peterson of Dominion Agriculture urged Eastern Ontario Yorkshire Breeders to minimize production costs while improving hog and bacon quality. He noted Canada’s commitment to weekly bacon shipments to Britain and discussed war-time price relationships, feed costs, and the importance of high quality breeding stock for profits.
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A. W. Peterson
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Yorkshire Breeders’ Association
Great Britain
Peterson
United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Tme
Canadian Folk Songs and Crafts Urged for Preservation
Juliette Gutier de la Verendrye addressed the Women’s Canadian Club in Toronto urging preservation of Eskimo, Indian, Quebec and Acadian folk songs and Canadian crafts. She said Canada boasts 10 000 folk songs and noted songs dating to the twelfth century with unrevised French words and authentic tunes. She plans to extract 600 plant dye colors for distribution and next study Acadian legends with a move to Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Juliette Gutier de la Verendrye
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Women's
Canadian Club
Toronto
Miss Gaultier
France
Louisiana
We Must Not Surrender Or Lose The War Says Ottawa Journal
The Ottawa Journal warns that those who talk of war aims or peace aims may be silenced if Hitler wins. It argues the war is life or death for all, with extinction and loss far beyond any concession. It stresses that freedom and future are at stake and nothing we can lose compares to losing the war.
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Lord Lothian
Hitler
Ottawa Journal
Royal Agricultural Society of England
British Association
Thomas Middleton
Great Britain
Sir Thomas
Turkey Straddles Continents With Most Land In Asia
Turkey covers about 300000 square miles with roughly 290000 in Asia and 10000 in Europe. The split highlights a geographic border between two continents and strategic location between seas.
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Turkey
Asia
Europe
Royal jelly breakdown tested by Toronto chemists at Guelph
University of Toronto researchers after eighteen months of analysis prepare an experiment to determine if royal jelly can be synthesized. The test will inject crystals into bee larvae at Ontario Agricultural College to observe if the queen-making substance forms, potentially enabling medical uses.
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University of Toronto
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Ont
C. C. Lucas
G. F. Townsend
Winged Mammals: Lemur Glides Like Flight
The Malaysian flying lemur is among the most winged of mammals, connected by a skin membrane between limbs and tail. Its movement resembles a leap and glide similar to flying squirrels rather than true powered flight.
Life Insurance Protects Sixty Five Million Americans
Officials note that sixty five million people in the United States hold life insurance policies. The statistic underscores the widespread reach of life coverage and its role in family financial planning.
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United States
Pattern 6577 Sousemold Arts Panel Embroidery
An embroidery panel pattern titled pattern 6577 offers a 15 by 19 inch transfer design with a color chart and stitch illustrations. To obtain the pattern, send 20 cents in coins to the Household Arts Department at 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. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Romans Build Paris Arena Now Shelters Reveal Ancient Bomb Safe
A Roman arena near Mouffetard in Paris, unearthed after the war, reveals stone steps and caverns used as shelters. Iron bars, anti rust coatings, and preserved dressing rooms show modern bomb protection, while the underground railway and catacombs are cited as potential shelters in a city seasoned with history.
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Paris
Caesar
International commission to study Souris river dam impact
The International Joint Commission will study how dams on the Souris river affecting water flows from Saskatchewan into North Dakota and Manitoba. Canadian and U S engineers will report, with chair Charles Stewart leading the Canadian section. Agencies from three provinces and two countries will consider fair water apportionment, feasible control measures, and interim steps to protect all interests.
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Souris
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Manitoba
Red River
International Joint Commission
Canada
United States
Charles Stewart
Ottawa
United States Departments of Interior and Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture and Mines and Resources
Canadian
Department of Agriculture
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Organization
International Commission
Timely German Warmth Tips Warn Against Hot Alcohol
Lokalanzeiger offered comfort to Germans during zero cold by advising against hot alcoholic drinks as dangerous for freezing. It suggested warming methods including rubbing extremities and vigorously rubbing a red or blue nose with snow. An Egyptian tomb note mentions a black puppy named Ebony in hieroglyphics.
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Lokalanzeiger
Airplane fuel and oil efficiency figures noted
An average aeroplane achieves about 23.6 miles per gallon of gasoline and around 100 miles per gallon of lubricating oil.
Empire Air Plan to Bring Women and Children to Canada
The Empire air plan could move several hundred women wives of RAF instructors to Canada, establishing homes and sending children to schools. High qualified officers are to go, including staff, flying, and engineer officers to advise aeronautical schools. Several tons of instructional material will be transported, including parts of aeroplanes, instruments, guns, ammunition, and manuals.
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Royal Air Force
Canada
Dominion
The Soldier With a Gloomy Look at the Hospital Steps
A private, downcast, tells a comrade there is no hope for the sergeant major, though he expects to return to duty the next day. The narrative then shifts to a note on Europe receiving emeralds from South America in the late 1500s.
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Bill
Europe
South America
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Winfield
B.C
Coe
T. A. Crerar
British Empire
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Germany
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W. G. H. Finch
Finch
Finch Tele-Communications, Inc
Passaic
N.J
Sousemold Arts
Empire Air Plan
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