Manitoba report urges closer university high school ties
A Manitoba Educational Association committee report argues for broadened high school curricula and looser university entrance standards to align secondary and tertiary education with modern needs. It calls for extending high school study, liberalizing university entry, and enriching programs to prepare students for business life and further study.
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Western
Canada
Manitoba Educational Association
Manitoba
Dominion
British Board of Education
Spens
Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute
Snakes Shed Their Skin Whole During Growth
The scaly surface of snakes wears a thin layer of skin that is shed regularly when healthy. The eye's protective covering is shed with the rest, and the complete length of shed skin emerges inside out as the snake slides free.
Britain’s Aircraft Chief Reveals Bomber Fund Use
Lord Beaverbrook announced that £20000 sent by The Gleaner Kingston Jamaica was used to buy the biggest bomber yet produced. The contribution highlights Jamaica’s support for British air needs during the war.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Gleaner
Kingston
Jamaica
Assam Sees Record Sixty Seven Inches Of Rain In Year
A single year in Assam India logged sixty seven inches of rainfall setting a new record for the region. Local meteorologists note the heavy precipitation affected agriculture and daily life as rivers rose and districts reported flood warnings.
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Assam
India
Australia Registers Over 100 Million Sheep
Australia reports a sheep population exceeding 100 million, reflecting a major scale in livestock farming. The figure underscores the industry’s prominence in rural trade, wool production, and agricultural export potential across states.
Dramatizing The Lord's Prayer On New York Stage
For the first time since the fifteenth century the Lord's Prayer was presented in a mystery drama staged at the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in New York City. Sponsored by the Religious Drama Council of the Greater New York Federation of Churches, each petition was dramatized in scenes from the Old and New Testaments.
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Protestant Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
New York City
Religious Drama Council
Greater New York
Oxygen tents ease breathing for pneumonia patients
The piece explains how oxygen enriched air reduces patient fatigue by lowering effort required to obtain the needed oxygen. It notes weekly that over 200000 London telephone subscribers call to get the correct time and cites Little Port Walter as Alaska’s wettest spot with 255.23 inches of rain in 1939.
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London
Alaska
Little Port Walter
Troubles Grow as War Strains Europe and Home Front
An editorial from the St Thomas Times Journal argues Germany profits from invasions but harms civilians. It notes shortages of fat, lubricants, leather, and labor, with railways strained and wooden shoes common. It cites compulsory workers from Poland and Czecho Slovakia and a decree sending strong boys to eight months of farm service.
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St Thomas Times-Journal
Germany
Ottawa
Czecho-Slovakia
Berlin
Poland
Army huts cut timber use with precast concrete mix
The new army hut blends concrete and sawdust in precast sections. It is fireproof and assembles in hours, using half the timber and reduced steel. All materials are home produced, with a claimed capacity of 10,000 huts annually.
Selected Recipes for Nutty Walnut Date Bread
Lift first four ingredients together then add whole wheat flour and sugar. Fold in walnuts dates Bee Hive Golden Corn Syrup milk water egg and St Lawrence Maize Oil. Let stand 20 minutes in a leaf pan rubbed with oil. Bake in a slow oven for 60 to 90 minutes.
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St. Lawrence
Celery and Carrot Salad in Jell O Mold
A vintage salad recipe uses Orange Jell O with hot water vinegar and salt, folded with mayonnaise and diced celery. Carrots are salted, mixed into the remaining Jell O, then poured over the firm Jell O in rings or molds and chilled. served on crisp lettuce with mayonnaise garnish. Serves six.
Early Earth Size Changes Through Nebula Accretion
The Earth formed from wandering nebulous material, increasing in size as it drew matter inward. Over time cooling caused shrinkage, reducing the planet to its present size.
Honshin: Eighth Largest Island in the World
The Japanese group features Honshin as the eighth largest island globally. It spans about 87,500 square miles in area.
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Honshin
Island
Fifth Column Warning On German Radio Gossip
The Office of the Director of Public Information warns Canadians who repeat German radio gossip that they aid Hitler's fifth column. Do not quote broadcasts or relay rumors about torpedoed ships or troop departures, as recordings show no such claims were made.
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Hitler
Director of Public Information
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Goebbels
Atlantic
Canada
Canadian Active Service Force
Senator Pittman Sees Silver As Future World Currency Base
Nevada Senator Key Pittman told reporters that silver could become a larger base for international currency after the war, arguing there is not enough gold worldwide for leading nations to base commerce on gold and that silver could provide the needed base or a portion of it.
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Key Pittman
Nevada
Butte Post Office Desk Sparks Turner Oratorio Project
Joseph Lee Turner a 35 year old Black musician working at a public desk in the Butte Montana postoffice lobby composes an oratorio centered on The Lord's Prayer. He has finished the piano score and is setting down notes with a rusty postoffice pen.
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Butte, Mont
Joseph Lee Turner
Turner
New Atomic Gun At Cornell Turns Back Electron Bullets
A Cornell University article describes an atomic gun that fires electrons as bullets at 12 000 miles per second. Missed shots return to the muzzle and are redirected by electric and magnetic fields, disintegrating atomic nuclei and aiding separation of heavy and light atoms. The device is compact, with the gun portion under an inch long.
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Cornell University
Ithaca
Cornell
War loan oversubscribed in Australia early closure
The British Broadcasting Corporation announced that a £20,000,000 war loan in Australia was oversubscribed and the subscription lists were closed a full week earlier than planned. This signals strong domestic support and urgent funding needs during wartime.
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Australia
British Broadcasting Corporation
First plant patented under Plant Patent Act found with Van Fleet roses
The New Dawn rose was the first plant patented under the Plant Patent Act and was discovered growing among a group of Van Fleet roses.
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van Fleet
Oil Reserve Discoveries Reach Record Geological Milestone
In the last five years geologists and engineers have identified and developed more than 12 trillion barrels of new oil reserves, signaling a major shift in global energy estimates and potential supply dynamics.
Montmedy Battle Echoes In Regina Leader-Post Origin Story
The passage links Montmedy fighting near the Franco Prussian border to the founding of the Regina Leader by Nicholas Flood Davin. It notes his injury as a London war correspondent, his move to Canada, and his role in Toronto and Saskatchewan development, culminating in the Leader’s creation in Regina. It also mentions Mercury’s 88 day solar orbit.
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Montmedy
Regina
Iondon
Nicholas Flood Davin
Canada
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Leader
Leader-Post
Chester Law Requires Hat Raise For Funeral Processions
In Chester England an ancient statute obliges a man to lift his hat as a funeral passes. The custom reflects historic etiquette observed in the city streets and public conduct around mournful processions.
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Chester
England
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