British Columbia Police Shortwave Network Guards Vast Northland
A provincial police built and operated shortwave radio system covers much of British Columbia with 35 stations, including a Victoria base. Operators monitor weather, verify identities, and relay communications up to 600 miles, shaping coast defense and emergency response since 1929.
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British Columbia
North America
California
Oregon
Washington
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Victoria
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Kamloops
Nelson
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Vancouver
Unusual Names Born From Catalogs and Doors
A drafted Iowa man named Clogne, chosen from a mail order Cologne section after trimming an extra letter, shares the odd naming tale. In North Carolina a Negro man received Nosmo from a warehouse door opening seen only on one half, the other half bearing king, shaping a curious family story.
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Clogne
Cologne
Baltimore Sun
North Carolina
Nosmo
A British Naval Man in New York and a Cadet’s Tease
A British naval man on a busy New York street is challenged by American naval cadets who claim they could bottle up the British fleet in 24 hours. The Briton quips that finding America the next day would need a man better than Columbus. In Florida Ocala National Forest grows a live oak on its own root table.
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Kamloops
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
North American
Massachusetts State Constabulary
Northwest Mounted Police
New York
New York Harbor
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Ocala National Forest
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Red Cross receives large dairy cheque at Saskatoon convention
At the Saskatchewan convention in Saskatoon a yearling pure bred heifer raffle raised about $700 but total patronage boosted the sum to 2005.31. The cheque was presented to Dr J W Hedley by C B McKee with Percy Reed S C Burton and J G Taggart present. Regina Red Cross leaders Beattie Martin and W M Logan attended.
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Dairy Association
Percy Reed
S. C. Burton
J. G. Taggart
Department of Agriculture
Polish engineer Karski warns Germans may die after war
Naz i spokesman Karski arrived in Canada with three Polish aeronautical technicians and six British chosen workers. He says many Germans in Poland will not survive the war’s end. He led a mission to France and once supervised a factory to build Bristol engines in Poland. Polish workers in Canada seek work anywhere to defeat the Nazis rather than earn money.
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K. B. Karski
Canada
Poland
Karski
England
France
Detecting Flaws Ingun Barrels Demonstrated By Engineers
A device that detects irregularities as small as two millionths of an inch in gun barrel bores was demonstrated before the Philadelphia chapter of the American Society of Engineers. A four foot brass rod with air jets records flow variations on a thermometer like indicator as it traverses the barrel. Engineers note the instrument is simpler than prior flaw detectors yet effective.
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Philadelphia
American Society of Engineers
Britain Backs Coal Stock Surplus Across Nation
Britain anticipates a hard winter with abundant coal. The country reports 9,000,000 tons more in stock than last year, 489 reserve dumps adding 5,000,000 tons, and public utility companies boosting coal in stock by about 35 percent compared with the previous year.
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Great Britain
Britain
London
London Perfume Trade Shifts Focus From Paris
A tiny glass phial buried underground in London holds a highly concentrated perfume essence the result of a decade of work. Europe’s capital retools its trade to supply the United States with synthesized and natural oil blends, boosting London as a perfumery hub with Yardley and other firms eyeing US demand.
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London
America
United States
Board of Trade
Paris
States
Great Britain Unconquered and Undaunted Citadel of Humanity
A. Carolyn Bayfield portrays Great Britain as a steadfast citadel defending humanity against oppression. The poem emphasizes resilience amid destruction, with Britain standing unyielding through bombs and bloodshed while offering aid to the oppressed.
Prefers To Go Alone In Theatre Column
Westbrook Pegier argues readers should attend the theatre solo to avoid the burdens of escorting a wife. He laments crowd duties, coat handling, and intermission duties while noting accompanying spouses hinder the escape the show provides. The piece adds a brief note on Lord Mayor Sir George Wilkinson resizing his 62500 dollar annual allowance to return to the City of London.
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Westbrook Pegier
London
George Wilkinson
City of London
Parcels to Same Recipient and a Deceased Person
Three identical mail parcels from an American efficiency firm arrived at The Toronto Star. Two were sent to one person while the third was addressed to a man who had been dead for almost four years.
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Toronto Star
A Scrap Quilt Pattern Guide for Beginners
A quilt pattern titled Pattern 6911 offers a step by step block chart and color scheme illustrations. It shows how to cut fabric in strips and use scraps for a vibrant effect. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Virginia rail described as secretive marsh bird
The Virginia rail is a marsh bird known for secretive habits and belonging to the same family as coots and gallinules.
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Virginia
British Night Plane Detector Aims to Trace Raiders
British scientists develop a detector to project magnetic fields into the air to locate night bombers. Ground operators would be notified as German craft pass through the fields, with searchlights and anti aircraft guns coordinating to repel raids.
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London
Britain
R.A.F
Channel
North Sea
Young Flying Ace Roy Buckley Recalls War Records
An letter from Sqdn. Ldr. Roy Buckley dated January 28 cites 1,840 flight hours including 300 at training schools, with ten U boats sunk, two 8,000 ton tankers, a 10,000 ton supply ship, 25 aircraft, and 40 raids. Buckley, age 23, is already decorated with the DFC and two bars, DSO and AFM. He is son of Toronto widow Mrs. T. R. Buckley and grew up near Moorestown with Dr. G. M. McKay in Ontario.
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G. M. McKay
Wyoming
Ontario
Sqdn
Ldr
Roy Buckley
Toronto Royal Air Force
Fritz
Italy
Norway
Bishop
Buckley
T. R. Buckley
Toronto
Roy
Mooretown
Dr. McKay
Interned Canadians under Defence of Canada rules
A government return in the House of Commons shows about 870 men and 10 women have been interned since the war began under Defence of Canada regulations. Two camps house the men and separate provisions exist for the women.
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Defence of Canada
House of Commons
Roy Con. Gaspe
Changed Flags Mark Aged Italian Transport Lombardia
The Italian transport Lombardia, torpedoed in the Adriatic, has a 20 year career with four names and five flags. Completed in Germany in 1920, handed to Holland, then U S ownership, Panama flag, German sale, and finally Italian control in 1935 as a principal transport.
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Adriatic
Manchester Guardian
Germany
Holland
United States
Panama
Mixed Bag RAF Fighter Squadron Credits 71 Enemies
The RAF squadron led by a commander calls its group a mixed bag with pilots from Scotland Rhodesia South Africa and France. Since forming August 18 1940 it has accounted for 71 enemy aircraft. Six pilots in the Western Desert have earned the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Corporation
Western Desert
Fire chief hails efficiency expert on alarm upgrades
A fire chief credits an efficiency expert with installing unbreakable glass in fire alarm boxes, boosting safety and reliability. The change aims to prevent tampering and ensure quick, safe access during emergencies.
Hoare's Bank Receipts Date From 1622
London oldest bank claim is Hoare's with a 1622 receipt showing money deposited with Law Hoare a goldsmith. In a separate note twenty thousand square miles of southeastern England harbor gray squirrels causing damage to bird life.
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London
England
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