Parity in farm and consumer prices eyed in wartime controls
Western farmers and other producers face a delicate balance as the government seeks to tighten price controls to aid the war effort while protecting consumers. The piece argues a 20 cent per dollar gap in purchasing power between farm and industrial sectors, urging voluntary cuts and distribution savings to narrow margins, backed by new boards coordinating price measures.
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Western
Canada
Fedral
Great Britain
War Time Prices and Trade Board
Finance Department
Munitions and Supply Department
Canada to Boost Apple and Tomato Juices This Winter
The plan to supply large quantities of apple and tomato juices to Canadians this winter aims to cut imports of citrus fruits and conserve exchange reserves. It will also funnel money to Canadian producers who have lost overseas markets.
Queen Mary marvels at rare onion display in Bristol
During an art inspection at a Bristol restaurant Queen Mary expressed astonishment at a hamper of onions on display calling it an amazing sight. She noted she had not seen so many onions for a long time.
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Britain
Queen Mary
Bristol
Two Of A Kind On A Lord Hali Fax Western Trip
A tale notes Lord Hali fax traveling west with a henchman who vows to locate a thoroughly democratic companion. The train-man replies cheerfully that he will be treated the same regardless of the guides.
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Lord Halifax
Enough For Ty Deebach Raises War Gun Funds
In Suffolk small village Enough For Ty Deebach collected 2250 dollars during a war weapons week. The 20 houses donated enough for ten Bren guns, lauded as a new discovery in building materials. The guns would be handy around the local garage and garden area.
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Deebach
Suffolk
Wallis
Civilian casualties and the language we use to describe them
A commentary notes how the term civilian casualties sanitizes mass death. It compares 41,900 killed and 52,678 wounded in Britain from 1940 to 1941 with World War II combat deaths, arguing words shape moral perception and recalling past mass killings.
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London
Britain
Kishineff
Cain
The Soldier's Welfare booklet issued by British Army
The British Army Council approves a booklet for officers titled The Soldier's Welfare urging officers to care for body mind and spirit. It links welfare to leadership and troops, warns against pampering, stresses self reliance, explains rules and red tape, and calls out unfair treatment and boredom as morale threats.
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British Army Council
Trickery by Singapore Riles War-Tactics Headlines
The London Sunday Chronicle reports Singapore authorities learned a Japanese spy sought British airbase locations. They misled him with a massive decoy, using submerged hangars in Birmingham capable of being sunk 50 feet by a giant lift. Tokyo fell for the ruse.
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The
London Sunday Chronicle
Singapore
Birmingham
Tokyo
Banner presented to King on Waterloo anniversary
On the Waterloo anniversary the Duke of Wellington presents the king a small banner. The banner signifies estates voted to his great ancestor by Parliament, a gift from the Duke reflecting historical grants tied to the battle.
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Waterloo
England
Duke of Wellington
A Habit of Finding the Silver Lining
The quote urges a mindset shift toward seeking the silver lining in difficulties. It advises sustaining attention on positives once found to help endure hard times and maintain resilience.
Doubtful Performers Keep Poultry Flocks Profitable
The Dominion Experimental Station warns poultrymen to cull non-layers to maintain yearly production. Thin, poorly feathered, or yellow-skinned birds should be removed. Feed should be a balanced mash with 15 to 20 percent meat and fish meal, while avoiding overuse of scratch. Clean water, green feed, and pest control are essential to prevent production drops.
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W. T. Scott
Dominion Experimental Station
Harrow
Ontario
Public Benefactor Jack Miner and His Iris Legacy
Canadian naturalist Jack Miner, famed for his iris collection, disperses thousands of bulbs to friends, county residents, and tourists from his Bird Sanctuary. He explains bulbs offer lasting joy beyond a single bouquet and seed future gardens across the region.
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Au Whomate
Jack Miner
London
Simcoe
Toronto
No Extra Trouble
An irate parent confronts a suitor in a tense office scene. A nervous young man endures sharp rebuke before the suitor reveals a coincidental twist that another message awaits in the same building.
The Irishman Recalls Jungle Ad Ventures
The Irishman describes his ad ventures in the jungle noting ammunition food and whisky ran out and thirst grew. He explains water existed but cleanliness was not a concern at the time.
Entering Berlin Mass 26th Division During Maneuvers
A New England copy desk debate centered on the phrase Yankee division enters Berlin. The line referred to the 26th Division moving into Berlin, Massachusetts during army maneuvers, prompting discussion on wording and clarity.
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New England
Berlin
Mass
Stalin returns to direct command role in Red Army history
The piece recalls Stalin’s recent return to a direct command position in the Red Army, noting his earlier guerrilla leadership in 1918-19 and his service as political commissar of a 50,000 strong force at Tsaritsin under commander Voroshilov. It contrasts his wartime prowess with Hitler’s then rank of corporal.
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Red Army
Stalin
Tsaritsin
Voroshilov
Leningrad
Hitler
Ida Jane Illman’s aluminum toy gifts for alumni drive
Ida Jane Illman of Oroville California contributed aluminum toy dishes with two aluminum knives in a separate package. The note read to carve up Hitler with.
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Ida Jane Illman
Oroville
Cal
Hitler
Army cook Private Swan crowned Britain's champion
Private George Swan 23 of the Royal Army Catering Corps won first place and a silver medal in a national cooking contest held by the London School of Cookery, earning the title Britain’s champion cook.
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George Swan
Royal Army Catering Corps
Britain
London School of Cookery
German Women Refuse Nazi Salute, Propaganda Agency Says
The Nazi propaganda office denounces German women who do not respond to the Heil Hitler salute with a nod or fluttering lashes, calling it painful and disrespectful. It states that greeting by any other gesture excludes one from the national community and asserts the salute is the sole greeting among Germans.
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Heil Hitler
Dn.b
Nazi Propaganda Agency
Nazi Germany
Just the thing for Mabel gift idea ends
Mabel struggles to pick a gift for her best friend and is told by a clerk to try book ends. She agrees, noting she always reads the ends before the beginning. The lighthearted moment centers on a simple, witty shopping exchange.
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Mabel
Onions Linked to Oldest Cultivated Plant Families
In a brief exchange a broker named Miss Jones is asked about stock or pawn while noting that onions originate from one of the oldest cultivated plant families. The remark highlights enduring ties between agriculture and commerce.
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Coffe
Army
Hamilton
Montreal
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