Manitoba Hosts Cana dian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Meeting
The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy gathers about 400 delegates in Manitoba as mineral production nears 20 million annually in the Dominion. Mine owners managers engineers metallurgists geologists and suppliers attend to discuss mutual problems and the growth of the industry. The Winnipeg Free Press notes the labor and dedication of mining professionals and the province’s rising status in the field.
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Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Manitoba
Dominion
Winnipeg Free Press
Farmers face wartime uncertainty and postwar planning
The article argues farmers should plan for a smooth wartime to peace transition, noting unknowns like war duration and peace terms. It warns against over expansion and stresses diversification, self sufficiency, and maintaining gains in droughtened times while balancing immediate war needs and export demand.
Arrived Anyway Peter the mongrel joins North of England regiment
An ordinary mongrel named Peter attached himself to a North of England regiment by following them on route marches. He accompanied the unit when they moved south, though no soldier can explain exactly how he did so.
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Peter
North of England
Beeswax Formation in Bees
Beeswax begins as a fluid secretion under the bee and is worked into a plastic consistency in the insect's mouth.
Ramsay Company Patent Offer Seeks Inventors Ottawa
The Ramsay Company registered patent attorneys offers free information on a broad list of inventions. Contact 273 Bank Street Ottawa Canada for full details and assistance to secure patent protection.
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Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Canada
Connecticut January corn planting experiment at station
An agricultural experiment in Connecticut on January 30 investigates how early corn can be planted in frozen soil for New England. The study at the agricultural station tests viability and timing for crop initiation under cold conditions.
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Connecticut
New England
Sponge trade fuels England with Caribbean and Mediterranean supply
Florida, the Bahamas, and the Mediterranean supply most of England's sponges. Annually, 140000 dollars worth are purchased from the Bahamas alone.
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Florida
Bahamas
Mediterranean
England
New French Army Tank Weighs Ninety Two Tons
A newly perfected French army tank weighs 92 tons signaling heavy armor development. India exported 65 million pounds of tobacco in 1939 reflecting wartime trade shifts.
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India
Germany's Gliding Bombers Deemed Likely to Fail
The St. Thomas Times-Journal concludes Germany’s plan to use high altitude gliding bombers is likely to fail. British detectors are more advanced, balloons and predictor-range devices would expose the bombers, and motors restarting would reveal their position.
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Germany
Hitler
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Selected Recipes for Coconut Rice Krispie Macaroons
A vintage recipe combines 2 egg whites, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies, 1 cup coconut, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Beat whites stiff but glossy, fold in sugar and dry ingredients, drop on a greased sheet, bake at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes, cool on a towel, remove immediately, yield 145 dozen.
How to Make Mushroom Bisque
Melt butter and cook minced onion celery and mushrooms for five minutes. Stir in stock and seasonings and boil until celery is tender. Add crushed crackers and milk, then serve very hot. recipe yields six portions.
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Christie's Soda
Automobile ownership costs fall from 1900 to today
The comparison shows vehicle ownership and operation now average under three cents per mile, a substantial drop from about 30 cents per mile in 1900. This reflects improvements in efficiency, maintenance, and fuel costs over the decades.
Halifax Seaman Finds Gestapo Armband on Captured Ship
Hugh S. Finlay of Halifax recalls discovering a four inch white armband bearing a silk Nazi swastika on a seized German vessel. The item was tucked in dust under papers in a chest after he boarded the ship at a southern port as part of the prize crew. Finlay notes the ship carried modern gear including a swimming pool and cabins with propaganda radio amplifiers only accessible to the captain.
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Hugh S. Finlay
Halifax
Gestapo
Anzac term in despatches resurfacing in report
The term Anzac reappears in despatches as a descriptor for troops from Australia and New Zealand. Originating in World War I from the Australia New Zealand Army Corps, it now commonly denotes Dominion forces and is preferred to colloquial labels.
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Dominions
Down Under
Australia-New Zealand Army Corps
Dominion
New
Lifelong Folkestone Alderman Spurs 56 Years in Council
George Spurgen, now 90, refused insurance as a youth and given little chance of life by doctors. He has served Folkestone Council for 56 years and has been mayor twice.
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George Spurgen
Folkestone
Canada Ends 1938 With Over 1.3 Million Telephones
Canada had 1,359,417 telephones in service at the end of 1938, up from 1937 by 2.8 percent.
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Canada
Civil Service Exam Winners Across Canada List Top Scorers
From over 11 000 contestants on Feb 3, 3228 were successful in general competition for clerks in the government service. Those scoring 70 in each subject and a 85 average earned promotion to grade two. 782 achieved that level. Top names include L C Coffey Vancouver 86.3 and H A Webster Calgary 93.7 in grade one.
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Canada
L. C. Coffey
Vancouver
H. A. Webster
Calgary
C. D. Flatt
Saskatoon
A. S. Herber
G. E. Wilson
Qu’Appelle
Sask
G. H. Matthews
Soap And Sausages From Japan To London News
A London writer reports a soap shortage in late November and early December as German residents bought up most supplies to send Christmas gifts. One German sent over a hundred parcels, each with three cakes of soap. Tinned sausage also moved by mail in large quantities.
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Japan
London
Bible Verses Lock In 117 Occurrences of Truth
The Old and New Testaments each contain the word truth exactly 117 times, counting every instance across canonical chapters and verses. This parallel tally highlights a consistent usage of the term across both sections of the Bible.
Empire Gallantry Medal Explained and Noted Recipients
The Empire Gallantry Medal or EGM ranks beside the Victoria Cross and can be awarded to civilians. Only a few have won it, including Commander R N Jolly who was mortally wounded yet brought his ship Mohawk to port. Merchants and sea captains have also been honored, with swift awards in some naval actions and a push to set a clear bravery level to avoid overlooking true heroism.
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E.gm
R. N. Jolly
Mohawk
Sydney Firm Pioneers Plant Bark Fabric Jamie Ramie
Officials at a Sydney company announce factories to mass produce ersatz fabric Jamie Ramie from the bark of Boehmeria Nivea. They claim Ramie is eight times stronger than cotton seven times stronger than silk and three times stronger than flax and aim to price it near cotton. Experimental use is also underway in Germany.
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Sydney
Australia
Ersatz
Germany
London man’s tax proof thwarts theft charge
An Ontario man charged with stealing trees from land near Niagara Falls had a strong defense proving he had paid taxes on the land for 20 years. The Niagara Falls Review notes the land assessment and tax payments undermined the theft case.
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Niagara Falls Review
London
Ont
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