World Happenings Briefly Told In 1940s Tone
Moscow radio says Colonel Zigmund Herling to command a Polish unit to fight Red Army. England and Wales plan holidays to free 20 000 boys for harvest work. Cardington airship mast to be dismantled and scrapped for munition use. Prime Minister Smuts may visit North America after August election. Canada launches Khaki a weekly army newspaper from Ottawa. A British cameraman captured eight Germans who approached with raised hands. George Kruger Gray renowned painter died at 62 designer of the great seal of King George VI and Canada. Moscow radio via CBS says Laval signed an agreement for Italy to annex Nice Savoy Corsica after the war. Moscow report cites Stockholm.
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Moscow
Zigmund Herling
Red Army
George Kruger-Gray
George VI
Canada
Nova Scotia
Dominions
Moscow Radio
CBS
Pierre Laval
Italy
Nice
Savoy
Corsica
Stockholm
Smart Two-Piecer Pattern Guide by Anne Adams
Two piece styles are popular this season Pattern 4358 by Anne Adams. The simple skirt and blouse with inset belt offer contrast options in side-front sections sleeves and back. Available in misses and women sizes 14 to 42 with size 16 needing 34 yards 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg Man. Allow extra mailing time due to slow mail.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Wartime Travel Advised Against as Unnecessary
Officials urge Canadian public to avoid non essential travel during the war emergency. Rail and bus equipment are scarce, reserved for munitions and service personnel, making journeys uncomfortable and costly. Staying home is deemed patriotic and supports the war effort.
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Canada
Navy dance bracelet reads Hands off warning
At a navy dance a girl noticed a sailor wearing a bracelet engraved with a warning. She grabbed his wrist and read the inscription Hands off He's mine Margaret.
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Margaret
Montreal Nurse Recalls Life With South African Army Medical Service
Sister Janet Dunn, a Montreal nurse, returns from military service in South Africa and recounts assignments at Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg. She notes ample food with no rationing, high prices, scarce stockings, abundant tea, and Canadian links through squash and pumpkin on menus. she regrets missing the Smuts presentation.
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Montreal
Janet Dunn
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg
Durban
Johannesburg
North Africa
Miss Dunn
Canada
Field Marshal
Smuts
Bremen Notebook Questions War Roles for German Women
A Bremen paper notes that women aiding the war effort are not expected to perform dirty work. It questions what purpose the Gestapo serves in enforcing such expectations and hints at broader wartime control.
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Bremen
Gestapo
Garden notes on planting and continuous care
The article advises ongoing cultivation, thinning, and spacing for vegetables and flowers. It stresses regular weekly cultivation, careful thinning to three inches between carrots beets lettuce, and maintaining half as much room for flowers. It notes plant succession into July, with late frost areas favoring nasturtiums gladioli and bedding plants for earlier blooms.
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Canada
Heads Up War Ends and Minds Split Over Strategy
A historical note states that tribes in Colombia use sugar cubes as money in isolated communities. It references a quip about using one end to think and the other to sit, tying it to strategic outcomes in war.
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Colombia
Proverbs on Wine and Drunkenness Explored in Devotional Notes
A devotional reading examines Proverbs 23 32 and related scriptures, detailing wine as a serpent that bites at last. It notes signs of intoxication such as reddened eyes and delirium tremens, warns against temptation, and cites scholars like Plumptre and Matthew Henry on how wine can lead to folly, disorder, and peril.
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Plumptre
Matthew Henry
Hitler Line Shortened Aimed at Aircraft Tests
A wartime notice reports the Australian Council of Scientific Research conducted 250000 mechanical tests in wood experiments for aircraft. The piece frames the line as shortened and notes the broader context of scientific efforts during the conflict.
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Australian Council of Scientific Research
Seeing Africa From 20000 Feet Weighs In On Sight Distances
The St Catharines Standard notes an American woman in a 20000 foot flight over Brazil claimed to see Africa 1822 miles away. Mathematicians calculate line of sight limits and curvature, giving approximate visible distances for various altitudes. For 20000 feet the chart shows about 173 miles, implying Africa would require about 384 miles altitude in daylight.
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Brazil
Africa
Minneapolis Journal
Atlantic
St. Catharines
Whaling on West Coast Grounds Reaches 164 Catches in 1942
In 1942 on the Canadian west coast whaling grounds a total of 164 whales were captured. The harvest reflects wartime hunting activity and regional whaling operations during that period.
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West Coast
Mickie Says This May Be A New Idea To Some
Local column notes Mickie proposes a fresh approach that readers may find unusual yet beneficial. The piece emphasizes practicality and possible community impact.
Alco Hall Named For Man’s Liquor Fortune
A man who built an imposing house from liquor profits sought a fancy, suitable name. He discussed options with a friend and proposed the name Alco Hall as fitting and appropriate.
When ambition to sleep grows, age and wisdom rise
A compact reflection notes that choosing sleep over constant striving marks aging and gained wisdom, suggesting rest as a sign of maturity and experience.
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Hitler
Mickie
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Les
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