Metamorphosis of a Chimney Sweep to a London Beau
Jonathan as Master John Hale completes a swift transformation from grimy chimney sweep to wealthy card player in a prestigious London inn. He wins big at cards, earns the respect of Captain Shattuck, and earns an invitation to duel in a courtyard with Sir Maurice Blaine as ally.
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London
Jonathan
Matt Tucker
John Hale
Dragoons
Maurice Blaine
Maurice
Tucker
Mons
Deny
Donys
England
Capt. Shattuck
Hale
Dragoon
Shattuck
Damme
Sir Maurice
Jonathan Hale Defuses Duel Then Invites London Elite
In a tavern yard in London Jonathan Hale disarms Captain Shattuck with skillful fencing. The duel ends as honor is satisfied and the pair retreat to breakfast. Hale contemplates making London his home and eyes Pall Mall properties. To Be Continued. Jonathan is host to the elite of London.
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Shattuck
Jonathan Jonathan
Jonathan
Hale
Onathan
Sir Maurice
London
Blaine
Pall Mall
Maurice
Tucker
Government War Measures End Luxury Goods in UK
The government halts luxury production to boost wartime effort. A 100 percent tax hits silk dresses leather trunks fur coats cut glass and jewelry. Silk stockings cosmetics and perfumes are scarce while sporting events speedway racing and pleasure driving are restricted or curtailed.
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United Kingdom
Edmonton Journal
Traditional steamed pudding with Foamy Sauce and dried fruit
A detailed recipe for a steamed pudding using carrots potatoes soft bread crumbs suet and mixed dried fruits served with a Foamy Sauce made from milk corn syrup and vanilla. The directions cover mixing steaming times for large or small moulds boiling water replenishment and serving instructions. Serves 8 with an optional Foamy Sauce serving.
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Benson's
Canada
Victory Bonds offer path to future home, education, retirement
The Wartime drive urges Canadians to buy Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates. Savings accumulate to five thousand dollars after the war for a thousand dollar investment, enabling mortgage payoff and home purchase, while funds also support children's education and retirement.
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War Finance Committee
Dominion Government
Canada
Britain’s War Effort and Citizen Advice Bureaux
Churchill’s speeches sustain morale as Britain readies for postwar plans. The Citizens’ Advice Bureaux since 1939 now number over a thousand offices with about 7,000 volunteers handling more than 5,000,000 inquiries and 7,000 daily questions. Medical and health measures keep epidemics at bay, with mobile bacteriological units ready nationwide.
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Citizen's Advice Bureaux
Citizens’ Advice Bureaux
Citizens’ Adiice Bureau
Board of Trade
Britain
Emergency Public Health Laboratory Service
Universal pensions urged to replace means tests
The soundest and most economical approach to old age pensions is to make them payable to everyone at the stipulated age. A means test would be scrapped, reducing staff needs and restoring peace of mind and self-respect to the elderly.
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Saskatoon
Elephants in Burma Aid Army Engineers with Logs
Burma elephants are trained to drag logs carry heavy loads and help build bridges. Each animal can do in a day the work of 200 to 300 men aiding army engineers.
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Burma
Peat Bogs in Canada Expanded for Fuel Shortage
Canada expands peat digging across 37 000 square miles to ease fuel strain though officials say peat alone will not solve the shortage. Quebec produced 1200 tons of new peat this year and Ontario has boosted output. Sphagnum moss from bogs, once used in World War I wounds, now aids chemical processes vegetable preservation and farming. Lignite is an immature coal that splits into slabs when dried.
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Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Eisenhower’s seven lucky coins and Friday superstition
General Dwight D. Eisenhower keeps seven lucky coins in a leather bag and rubs one in tight spots. He learned to fly in the Philippines and once landed a small cabin plane five feet off the ground with no injuries. He ignores enemy propaganda except during Salerno when Berlin radio claimed another Dunkerque. He believes Friday is his lucky day.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Philippines
Salerno
Berlin
Anne Adams Apron Pattern 4497 Promises Full Coverage
Advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 4497 describing a full coverage apron with back closing and sizes small medium large. Indicates fabric yardage for sizes and asks twenty cents in coins for ordering to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. Notes mail delays.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Man
Poultry Fattening Gains From Water Between Feeds
Tests by the Poultry Division of the Dominion Experimental Farms show fowl gain faster when drinking water is provided between feedings. Even with moist fattening feed, supplying water between meals is worthwhile for better growth.
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Poultry Division
Dominion Experimental Farms
Milwaukee Once An Indian Village Named Menewaukee
Milwaukee was once an Indian village called Menewaukee meaning good lands, as noted in regional histories. The name reflects Native view of the area before settlement and development.
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Milwaukee
Menewaukee
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Victory Bonds
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Inston Churchill
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