The High Road To Health Canada’s health progress over twenty years
A retrospective on Canada’s health gains driven by public health services and medical science. The piece highlights lower disease rates, advances in serums and vaccines, and improved living standards plus the need for continued public cooperation with health authorities to sustain gains.
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Canada
House of Commons
Mackenzie
Department of National Health and Pensions
J. M. Uhrich
Saskatchewan
France
One In A Million Miss Irma Lien
Regent North Dakota resident Miss Irma Lien is celebrated as one in a million because her teeth lack nerves, eliminating toothaches. The feature notes her normal teeth and quirky wisdom about making others happy by giving them space.
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Irma Lien
Regent
N.D
Norway Faces Nazi Gift Ban Over Lofoten Fines
The BBC reports that Norwegians are urged to pay fines imposed on Lofoten residents for welcoming British and Norwegian forces. The Nazis ban gifts to cover the penalties and order fines funded through universal taxation.
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Norway
Lofoten Islands
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Queen tours Salvation Army HQ bomb relief site
During a visit the Queen inspected comforts from Canada and the United States for bomb victims. She noted the offerings, saying they are just what her children like and that such acts make a difference to those who have been bombed out.
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Salvation Army
Canada
United States
Falcons Among Gifts to Chinese Princes in 2205 B C
Archaeological notes recall that falcons were among the gifts sent to Chinese princes around 2205 B C. The record emphasizes early exchange networks and royal tribute symbolized by birds of prey.
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China
Ancient Order of Henpecked Husbands Gather in Yorkshire
One day off for a long standing group in England the Ancient Order of Henpecked Husbands convenes for its 5921st meeting behind closed doors in Yorkshire. Members discuss softer rolling pins domestic liberty and excuses to avoid chores amid rationing and budget tightening.
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England
Yorkshire
A.O.H.H
Adam
Haile Selassie Orders Beheading of Roman Eagle At Addis Ababa Palace
Upon his return from five years in exile Haile Selassie decreed the removal of the stone Roman eagle that crowned the doorway of the palace. In a ground floor study he told correspondents he would fight both Fascism and Nazism and work to organize a regular Ethiopian army.
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Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Britain
Ethiopia
Germany
Italy
Tax changes affect rural mail routes in Ontario
W. E. Richards of Thornloe in Timiskaming district laments the new federal gas tax and its impact on rural mail service. He outlines an 18 mile route requiring car, buggy, closed cutter, open cutter, and sufficient horses with a possible need for a boat this spring.
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Dominion
W. E. Richards
Thornloe
Timiskaming District
Italian prisoners in Libya drive repair unit gains
An Australian major leading a transport repair unit in Libya recruited Italian prisoners who understood machinery. He now has a gang of captives working for him and praises them as the best workers he has ever had.
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Libya
Italian State Railways Exhibit Train Stored in Newark Yard
Waiting for the end of the war, the streamlined red and white Italian State Railways train sent to New York two years ago as a World’s Fair exhibit is in storage in the Kearny yards at Newark New Jersey.
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State Railways
New York
Kearny Yards
Newark
N.J
Huron Indians Cultivated Sunflower Before Europeans
The Huron cultivated sunflowers before white settlement. The plant supplied hair oil, food, fodder, thread, and dye. The transmission alone of a 25 ton medium tank weighs 7 600 pounds, about twice a heavy automobile.
Bad Omen Cat Foresaw Trawler Disaster Off Wexford
A steam trawler’s loyal black cat reportedly jumped ashore at Rosslare to warn of misfortune. Hours later the vessel hit a rock near Carnsore Point, and the 11 crew were rescued by the Rosslare lifeboat after abandoning bedding saturated with coal oil and lighting it as a distress signal.
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Rosslare
Eire
Carnsore Point
Wexford
Rosslare Harbor
Front Line Family airs in BBC series with Canadian actor
The BBC presents Front Line Family six nights weekly depicting wartime life in London. Private John McLaren of Vancouver plays a Canadian airman and serves as announcer, meeting the British Family Robinson at a canteen and staying with them. He has three leave of absence for work on the program.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Dominion
Empire
John McLaren
Thurlow Street
Vancouver
Robinson
McLaren
B.B.C
Selected Recipes for Vanilla Wafers Banana Custard
Recipe outlines vanilla wafers bananas and custard with lemon juice. Instructions cover making custard from sugar salt flour and milk, cooking in double boiler, adding yolks lemon juice cooling and layering bananas, finishing with meringue browned in moderate oven.
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Christie's
Bran Cornmeal Squares Quick Bread
A simple batter combines white cornmeal flour sugar baking powder and salt with All-Bran milk beaten egg and shortening. Bake in a greased pan at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes yielding nine 3 inch squares. Optional: spread with butter and top with creamed sausage or ham, then a paprika sprinkle.
Anzac Named by Rose Grower Howard from California
Frederic H. Howard of Montelello near Santa Monica, a renowned rose culturist, has named his latest creation the Anzac to honor Australian and New Zealand forces. The warm pink, thornless bloom measures seven inches across and will allegedly bloom perpetually.
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Frederick H. Howard
Montebello
Santa Monica
California
Africa
Greece
Howard
Touch connects every thing through a shared sense
The article asserts that among the five senses, touch uniquely links all matter providing a universal experiential thread across objects and beings. It notes tactile perception underpins how we know textures, temperatures, and physical interactions, framing touch as fundamental to reality.
Massive July Rainfall Deluges Cherra Punji India
In July 1861 Cherra Punji India recorded 336 inches of rainfall, a record for the month. The year’s heavy monsoon fed floods and hazard, with locals reporting extensive water damage and disrupted livelihoods.
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Cherrapunji
India
Arsenals of Empire Unite to Arm Empire Forces
The empire expands war production across Canada Australia South Africa India and New Zealand. Australia employs 150000 workers, builds planes tanks and the Bristol Beaufort. New Zealand makes Bren carriers mortars and minesweepers. South Africa increases output of ammunition mortars and howitzers. India exports rifles machine guns small arms ammo blankets and uniforms and coordinates through the Eastern Group Conference led by Lord Linlithgow to create a self supporting empire supply system.
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Dominions
India
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Dominion
South Africa
France
Britain
Union
Kenya
Uganda
Middle East
Lord Linlithgow
War Worker Overstays Leave Finds It Worthwhile
A Leeds Yorkshire Post fragment describes a war worker who overstayed two days of leave. She boards a train and explains she will scrub floors and wash dishes upon return, then reveals her fiancé on leave asked her to marry him, making the overstay seem worthwhile.
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Leeds Yorkshire Post
What You Should Know About Nursing
A 32 page booklet by a registered nurse explains routine nursing baby care and postoperative care. It covers scalp care for infants with olive oil treatments and fever signs with glycerin lemon juice mouth care. Available for 15 cents with additional titles on dogs golf swimming etiquette wedding planning and dream meaning.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Germany Ready for Final Defeat of England Says Nazi Paper
ofensively claims Voelkischer Beobachter vows revolution of blood and tears in Britain, promising punishment of Churchill and British people with devastating effects. The article presents warning rhetoric as Germany prepares a decisive act against the United Kingdom.
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Germany
Voelkischer Beobachter
Hitler
England
Churchill
Trees Mean Life article reaffirms value of forests
A contemporary essay argues that trees signify life and that people in heavily wooded regions often overlook their importance. The piece emphasizes the ecological and cultural benefits of forests and calls for greater appreciation and preservation.
Last English King Led Troops in Battle at Dettingen
In 1743 the last English king to lead his troops personally into battle was King George II at Dettingen. The engagement marked a historic moment in British military history.
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George II
Dettingen
Earthquakes Mostly Strike Far From Population Centers
A concise note highlights that the majority of earthquakes originate away from dense population areas, with the strongest events often occurring in remote regions and leaving inland areas less affected.
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Seaman
Cat
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Montreal
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