Czechoslovakia Freedom Anniversary Regarded by UN Tributes
The article recalls Czechoslovakia as an early victim of Nazi domination and notes the continued exile leadership of Edouard Benes and Jan Masaryk. It marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of independence with tributes from the United Nations to a nation committed to democracy and eventual liberation.
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Republic of
Czechoslovakia
Edouard Benes
Jan Masaryk
Thomas Masaryk
United Nations
Long Struggle For Democracy in Czechoslovakia
The piece traces Czechoslovakia's path from Austrian rule to independence after World War I, led by Thomas Masaryk. It notes their democratic system, desire for peace, but vulnerability to invasion, and the need for collective security to prevent future German aggression. It concludes with the hope for future European security plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czechoslovakia
Republic of
Thomas Masaryk
Europe
Germany
Varieties and serving ideas for squash
The article classifies squash into winter and summer varieties with common types listed for each. It covers storage temps, vitamin A content, and suggests diverse serving methods from baked to desserts and soups, plus a glazed option and a pepper casserole. It includes a tested recipe from the Dominion Department of Agriculture with step by step directions and yields.
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Dominion Dept. of Agriculture
Belisha Beacon globes cost little to replace in London surge
Orange globes atop England's Belisha Beacons cost about 1.25 dollars to replace. Some 3,000 have been broken in London alone in a short span of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Moone's Emerald Oil Claims Quick Eczema Relief
A vintage advertisement urges readers to buy Moone's Emerald Oil at a drugstore promising fast relief from eczema itching rashes and related skin troubles. It touts concentrated formula that dries up eruptions and scales in days with antiseptic action and no greasy residue, plus a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Doing Good Work Post Office Efficient in Military Mail
The Brockville item praises the post office for handling military mail with high efficiency amid hazards. It notes soldiers sailors and airmen travel between stations vast distances and reports few losses, urging relatives of service personnel to thank the service for its dispatch and safety.
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Brockville
Recorder and Times Buy War Savings Stamps Regularly
The Recorder and Times reports that local readers are purchasing War Savings Stamps regularly to support the war effort. Citizens across the community are buying stamps at post offices, banks, and markets, showing steady patriotic participation.
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Recorder and Times
HMCS Morden helper men win praise for rescue deeds
British Empire Medal awarded to Lieut Douglas Watson for commanding HMCS Morden a corvette that rescued 102 crew members from a torpedoed freighter. The ship salvaged a 50 ton motor launch and sailed 300 miles through a gale while crews including Telegraphist Harry Taylor and Signal man Joe Shacter earned commendations.
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Morden
Manitoba
Douglas Watson
Harry Taylor
Gregg
Joe Shacter
Regina, Sask
Prices in Skagway Alaska Milk Bread And More
The Lethbridge Herald notes when you complain about high food prices to consider Skagway Alaska where a quart of milk costs 25 cents, a loaf of bread 15 cents, butter 72 cents per pound, beef 70 cents per pound, ham and eggs together about $1, and an ice cream cone 20 cents.
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Lethbridge Herald
Skagway
Alaska
Kingston Sees Shift To Animal Drawn Carriages
Motor cars converted into animal drawn vehicles are seen today in Kingston Jamaica as petrol driven vehicles have vanished.
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Kingston
Jamaica
California Oil Field Becomes Gas Storage Tank
A former Playa Del Rey oil field near Los Angeles covering about 310 acres holds an 85 foot thick porous oil sands layer suitable as a reservoir for about two billion cubic feet of natural gas. Gas would be pumped into subterranean deposits via abandoned wells to relieve wartime storage shortages as tank materials grew scarce.
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Los Angeles
California
Playa del Rey
Smile a While and Jokes from Daily Life
A collection of light anecdotes and one liners about domestic life workdays and travel misadventures. The humor features a garage mechanic a wife and husband a mother and child a landlady and a traveller with subtle moral undertones. The closing note mentions Ecuador and agriculture.
Canadian cadets graduate pilots at Swift Current and MacLeod
Nine Canadians join a large mixed class of student pilots graduating at Swift Current. The ceremony featured Wings by SS. R. E. Watts to 39 SFTS officers and listed graduates from British Columbia Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan and other regions including Vancouver Vancouver Island Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg and more with numerous sergeants and pilots among navigators air bombers and instructors.
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Swift Current
SS. R. E. Watts
A.F.C
S.F.T
Poland
Pearce
Alta
South Africa
Australia
United Kingdom
Canadian
British Columbia
A. T. Dalgleish
T. C. Palmer
Vancouver
PO. M. White
Hope
R A. Harper
Dawson Creek
M. L Armitage
Kilkerran
Alberta
W. F. Olson
A. E. Lea
Calgary
L. B. Ardal
Armada
E. C. Ward
Edmonton
Manitoba
H. J. Marsh
St Vital
A. F. Snider
L. G. Falconer
PO. J. C. Whitehead
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
L. E. Brierly
Summerberry
India
New Zealand
Tasmania
Canadian Provinces
No. 2 Air Observer School
H. H. Park
F. E. Walker
E. K. Lane
R. H. Rose
Victoria
J. A. Goff
C. O. Hansen
Beauvallon
W. A. Erskine
Leslieville
M. J. Christensen
Strathmore Air Bombers
Sgt
J. Cameron
U.S.A
MacLeod
Clayton S. Grant
Campbell River
Russell J. Glazier
New Westminster
John B. Gummow
Peachland
Raymond Lidgren
Trail
William L. Stanbury
Langley Prairie
Robert S. Shinnour
Patrick J. Flannigan
David A. Perry
Burnaby
Wembley
David B. Bullock
Taber
Carston H. Ansen
Edgerton
James S. McKay
Turner Valley
Eldon R. Edwards
Burns W. Wood
Roland N. Page
Westlock
Paul F. Fanning
Cranbrook
William Francis Smith
Empress
Orson A. Davies
Cardston
Thomas A. Campbell
Drumheller
William L. Leavitt
Leavitt
Reinhard Fred
A Flying World and the Kiel Canal
The Victoria Colonist predicts civilian air travel will vastly exceed all prior transport, with continents crossed in hours and oceans in a day. It argues flying will become as commonplace as boats and trains, shaping a new era. The Kiel canal is described as cutting 60 miles northeast across the German Danish peninsula.
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Victoria
Kiel Canal
Nature Study on Wildlife Winter Coats in Northland
The piece explains how brown hares weasels and Arctic ptarmigan shed old coats and grow white winter plumage as snow covers their homeland. Observations from the Royal Ontario Museum show stages of this colour change and emphasize practical, non fashionable winter adaptations.
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Northland
Royal Ontario Museum
Wartime Weather and the Myth of Cannon Fire Influence
Scientists declare that heavy cannon fire has no real impact on weather. They state that energy from large military operations is puny compared with the air movements governing weather. The idea that firing into clouds can bring rain is groundless. Weather control remains beyond human capability.
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Miles Nervine
Monopoly Regulation Sparks Labor and Capital Debate
Monopoly is hard to control and regulate. It is dangerous whether in labor or capital hands, highlighting the broad risk and the need for governance.
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Inssunny
Ontario
Canada
Post Office
R.C.A.F
Royal Canadian Navy
R.C.N
Donald MacRae
Gulf
Persia
North Atlantic
Canadian Postal Corps Headquarters
Canadian Army
Stoker
Richard J. War
B.C
HMOCS
Regina
R.P.O. Bill Gibbs
S.P.O. Herbert Popp
Foxford, Sask
Buckley's
Buckley
Aree Aat
Old
Java
Horace
Pamela
Ecuador
Wings Parade
RCAF
BCATP
Douglas A Whittaker
Moose Jaw
Jacob V. Boyczuk
Bayard
C. E. Chapman
Ridgedale
Manitoba— Air Bombers
A N. Giasson
Fisher
J. S. Hayes
H. C. Tarzwell
Grandview
Vicks VA
Calgary - Alberta
Nature
Pinkham
Direce
Mecca
Appleford Paper Products Limited
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