Potential Weapons Threaten War as New Powers Loom
The article discusses no fresh destructive agents yet notes possible breakthroughs that could alter the war. It mentions a death ray reportedly able to target aircraft at 250 miles and a new form of power from a Columbia University discovery potentially matching steam and internal combustion in impact.
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Hitler
Royal Navy
Mars
United States
New York Times
The
Columbia University
Columbia
Germans Hide RAF Raid Effects From Dutch Observers
The BBC reports Germany conceals the impact of RAF raids on western Germany While Netherlanders are barred from a hilltop view near the frontier British bombers nightly trigger a phenomenon described as eastern lights Great fires blaze after each raid signaling the ongoing air war.
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Germany
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Endowment Gift Honors Will Rogers at Cedars of Lebanon
A $100000 donation to Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood marks an endowment in memory of Will Rogers. Jean Hersholt presented the gift to hospital president Lenuel Goldwater at a dinner with civic leaders and film notables. The fund will maintain ten hospital beds for indigent actors and help build a $250000 clinic attached to the hospital.
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Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Hollywood
Will Rogers
Jean Hersholt
Motion Picture Relief Fund
Lenuel Goldwater
Trans-Canada Airlines to Upgrade Fleet Next Year
Ottawa reports Trans-Canada Airlines will replace its Lockheed fleet next year. Stratosphere planes may operate some Montreal to Vancouver flights, expected to cut the journey to about 11 hours from the present 17 hours.
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Trans-Canada Airlines
Ottawa
Montreal
Vancouver
Canada marks 32 years of government annuities service
The government annuities program, begun after a 1906 suggestion and formalized by law in 1908, celebrates 32 years. Under ministers Heenan Rogers, the system expanded nationwide with about 40 agents, boosting annual business significantly and channeling annuity receipts into the consolidated revenue fund as working capital.
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Canada
Dominion
P. C. Larkin
Wilfrid Laurier
Upper Egypt
Larkin
Brandi
Peter Heenan
E. G. Blackader
A. E. Milton
Regina
Norman Rogers
Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada
Bran Muffins with Molasses and All Bran
A simple batter soaks All Bran with molasses and milk for 15 minutes. Beat an egg into the mixture, then combine with sifted flour salt and soda. Fill muffin pans two thirds full and bake at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes yields 15 muffins.
Cherry Pie From Rich Pie Paste
Corn starch and sugar with salt mix. Add hot cherry juice and cook until thick. Fold in cherries and almond extract. Fill a pie shell, top with paste, seal and vent. Bake at 450 degrees F until crust browns.
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Durham
London’s errand boys vanish from factories and streets
London observers note the practical disappearance of workday errand boys and girls as families shift youth into factories. Small shopkeepers’ sons and daughters now find roles in production while big stores rely on vans. Cash and carry remains common for households and suppliers including munitions.
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London
Carmen
Canadian Officers May Join French Warships Under British Navy
Canadian Naval Headquarters notes some Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve officers now in England, at the British Admiralty disposal, may be assigned to French warships taken over by the Royal Navy. These officers were commended for keenness and bearing.
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Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
England
Royal Navy
Newfoundland Loggers to Wear Special Forestry Badges
Two thousand one hundred fifty Newfoundland loggers now working as pit prop cutters in Scottish camps will wear lapel badges reading Newfoundland Forestry Unit to identify their unit status.
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Newfoundland
Newfoundland Forestry Unit
Germany Seizes Food Stocks in Occupied Lands Warns U S
A government statement says Germany is stripping occupied territories of most food stocks and raw materials, likely causing shortages this winter, while advising the United States to ignore pleas for food from those lands. It notes rationing in Denmark and shortages in Norway including milk and eggs, with oil, coal, and fuel severely restricted.
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Germany
U.S
Denmark
Norway
Arab Sheik Falls From Car in Desert Road Mishap
A desert patrol recounts a car ride with an Arab sheik who, after the vehicle overturned on a rough patch, was thrown clear. He rose, apologized, and explained he had not learned to ride such a vehicle yet.
British notes on Norwegian assets captured by Germany
The report claims Germany missed a large portion of Norway’s assets, noting the Norwegian merchant fleet of about four million tons is now British. it also states the gold reserve of around 100 million dollars is stored safely in Canada or the United States, implying Hitler failed to seize these resources.
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Germany
Norway
Canada
United States
Hitler
Unusual Accident at Grand Central Terminal
In Grand Central Terminal New York a White Plains bound train failed to stop in time and crashed into buffers injuring about 100 passengers mostly lightly. The article notes buffers exist as a safety relic and argues for brakes to prevent accidents when human error occurs.
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Grand Central Terminal
New York
White Plains
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Change in Regulations On Dominion of Canada Annuities Tax
The Star notes a misconception about Dominion of Canada annuities. Annuities bought after June 24 will have incomes taxed, ending the tax free increase for existing plans. Annuities purchased before that date retain their tax free status only for the original amount, not for future increases.
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Dominion of Canada
Toronto Star
Nonspill Cup for Boats and Trains With Inclined Rim
A new nonspill coffee cup designed for maritime and rail use features an inclined inner rim to resist tipping and spilling. The device aims to improve drink stability on moving platforms such as boats and trains.
Forest Fires and Canada’s War Time Duty
The Canadian Forestry Association says forests gain value for wage earners and businesses, and urges citizens to defend forests from fire as a patriotic duty. It notes fires are caused by careless fishermen, campers, smokers, berry-pickers and settlers, and warns that fewer timbers raise wages and worsen consequences.
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Canada
Canadian Forestry Association
Dominion
Unsolved Deaths Haunt Dictator’s Inner Circle
A fragmentary reflection notes two mysterious deaths Marshal Balbo and Gen. vor Fritsch, figures despised by Hitler and Mussolini. The piece argues these cases will stay unresolved as long as the dictator holds power, leaving public curiosity unanswered.
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Marshal Balbe
Gen
Vor Fritsch
Hitler
Mussolini
Balbo
Northern Lights Explained by Solar Storms
The aurora borealis occurs when streams of electrons from the sun strike gases high in Earth's atmosphere. This interaction creates the colorful light displays visible in polar skies during active solar periods.
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Earth
Irish Pipers Win Principal Prizes at Dunoon Bagpipe Show
Irish bagpipers dominated the Dunoon tournament, taking top prizes in the main events. Their win showcased notable players and strong performances across the competition.
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Dunoon
Scotland
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