World Happenings Briefly Told
Sub Lieutenant Stuart Grant Moore of the Royal Canadian Navy is mentioned in despatches and has Vancouver as his home. Swiss meat rationing begins with a government decree restricting livestock slaughter without permission. A Nazi submarine engagement earns Captain Archibald Donald an Order of the British Empire. Premier Bracken outlines postwar public works to secure Manitoba employment. Nearly 200000 Canadian airgraph messages have crossed the Atlantic to the UK since the program began last November. Ogden shops near Calgary, at the prairie arsenal run by the Canadian Pacific Railway, now produce naval guns under inspection by Sir Edward Beatty.
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Stuart Grant Moore
Royal Canadian Navy
Moore
Vancouver
Ogden
Calgary
Prairie Arsenal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Edward Beatty
G.B.E
Cotton frock pattern 4993 by Anne Adams offered
Anne Adams Pattern 4993 presents a long waisted cotton frock option made from calico or gingham. Highlights include side bodice dips, optional belt, and colorful ric rac outlines. Sizes 14 to 42 available with fabric yardage listed. order by mailing name address and size to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Big Party Reported at Goering Palace Near Berlin
The St. Catharines Standard says Goering hosted a lavish gathering at his palace near Berlin the other night. Oysters from Italy and champagne from France were on the menu, but a heavy guard kept onlookers away from the feast as the top Nazis enjoy luxury amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goering
Berlin
St. Catharines
Italy
France
Air Brakes and Safety in Bomber Diving Speeds
The Scientific American notes that diving speeds up to 66 mph pose no intrinsic danger but require large recovery radii and high centrifugal forces. Wing flaps reduce speed and enable closer bomb release, improving hit certainty and pilot safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Farmers Power War Food Support For Explosives Plant
Thirteen tons of potatoes twelve tons of meat two tons of butter and seventeen kinds of vegetables are needed each month to feed 4 000 meals daily at a large Canadian explosives filling plant. The writing highlights farmers’ crucial wartime role.
Times Have Changed Customers Are Not Entertained Any
A brief item notes changing customer service norms with patrons reporting reduced attention in shops and eateries as management shifts priorities toward efficiency. Observers cite longer waits and fewer greetings, reflecting evolving retail culture.
New Kind Of Gun Powder From Talkative Barber Mentioned
The Portland Oregonian notes barber shop talk has shifted from politics to safer topics as barbers listen more than comment. A new powder from Universal Powder near Olympia Washington promises safety with no nitroglycerin and a detonator needed to explode it.
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Portland Oregonian
Universal Powder Company
Olympia
Wash
F. Ramsey
Ramsey
The Mighty Works of Jesus Sunday School Lesson
Devotional summary of Jesus calming the wind and sea and delivering the two Gadarenes demons. Emphasizes the disciples' fear, Jesus’ rebuke, and the crowd’s response, reflecting belief in evil spirits and Jesus as Son of God.
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Jesus
W. W. Sidey
Lake of Galilee
Mark
Son of God
Selected Recipes Include Steak and Muffins
A mixed page lists round steak with mustard and corn starch baked with onions carrots and corn syrup, yields four. It also provides a muffin recipe using corn syrup raisins graham flour sour milk and Mazola to bake twenty minutes, yields twelve large muffins. The text notes South Wales as a New York town and that Bumblebees begin work at two days old.
War improves Canadian narcotics control say CMAJ editorial
An editorial in The Canadian Medical Association Journal credits war actions by the Narcotics Division and the RCMP with reducing illicit narcotic supply in Canada. It notes high prices for opium and dramatic drops in cocaine imports, warns physicians and druggists to guard supplies, and cites cases of forged prescriptions amid scarcity.
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Canadian Medical Association Journal
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Toronto
Federal Report
Louvre Palace in Paris Serves as France’s National Museum
The Louvre in Paris functions as France’s national art gallery and museum, housing famed collections and overseeing chronicling of art.
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Palace of the Louvre
Paris
National Art
Museum of
France
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Chew Ben
Yan Alas Chewing Tobacco
W. L. Carlyle
Duke of Windsor
Pekisko
Alta
Switzerland
Archibald Donald
Montreal
John Bracken
Manitoba
Atlantic
United Kingdom
Uttar PK
By William Ferguson
Dischidie
Devels PS
Princess
Juliana
Netherlands
By Fred Neher
Ace Ccounit
Benson's
Caveseny
Graham
South Wales
New York State
Daily Mail
Gene Byrn
Cooley
Wealth League
Mickie
Marv
Charles
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