World War Happenings Briefly Told
Knighted Gen F E Morgan faces western front plans while Canada boosts electric power output by 21 percent in wartime. Battle facts note Joseph Berry as top bomber killer with 60 destroyed at London. De Gaulle regime cites 1496 French killed and 7552 wounded at Paris barricades during liberation battles.
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Canadians Hear Direct Voice Of Big Ben On Air
The first broadcast from London’s Big Ben was on December 31, 1923. The clock’s voice comes directly from the clock via a microphone above the hour bell, controllable instantly from Broadcasting House. Big Ben now runs up to 43 short wave broadcasts daily as the Empire’s signature tune.
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Broadcasting House
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B.B.C
Empire
Churchill Visits Canada On Wartime CNR Tour
Prime Minister Churchill greeted cheering crowds as his Canadian National Railways special traveled through Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec. N B Walton led arrangements with Churchill and Mrs Churchill photographed on the platform as the train departed Quebec after a brisk stopover on the fifth wartime journey.
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New Brunswick
Truro
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Army Formations Same Number Of Men For Canadian And British Units
London Express explains typical manning for British and Canadian units. It lists Company 80-160, Battalion 1,000-1,500, Brigade 3,500-5,000, Division 12,000-15,000, Corps two or three divisions, Army three corps, and Army group two or more armies.
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London Express
Frosted Cocoa Drops And All Bran Cookies Recipe Notes
A recipe text offers frosted cocoa drops to pair with lemon ice cream or lunch boxes. It describes soaking All-Bran in sour milk, creaming shortening with sugar, combining sifted dry ingredients with soaked Bran, then baking by teaspoonfuls at 350 F for about 12 minutes. Yield about 21 cookies.
India's Railways Fourth Largest System With 41134 Miles
India operates the world’s fourth largest railway network with 41 134 miles, surpassed only by Russia the United States and Canada. A further 1000 miles are under construction to improve feeder lines for marketing farm products. In Alaska miners found copper while eating clams, revealing large copper deposits.
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India
Russia
United States
Canada
Alaska
Sunday School Lesson on Light and Suffering
The lesson centers on John 8 12 and related scriptures about light and life. It reflects on Jesus healing a man born blind as a demonstration of God’s works and the urgency of his mission. The devotional text contrasts human speculation with Jesus reply and calls action over contemplation.
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Job
God
Lasting Remembrance in Chateaudun Arms Honor Valor
The French town of Chateaudun bears the Cross of the Legion of Honor in its coat of arms to memorialize 1,000 citizens who faced a German assault in the Franco Prussian war. The second note mentions Toronto's Indian origin meaning a place of meeting.
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Unusual WAAC Inspector Pvt Norton Serves at Rapid City Base
Pvt Thorunn Ella Norton, Icelandic born in Canada, works as a visual radio inspector at the Rapid City Army Air Base in South Dakota. Formerly a transformer company and Zenith Radio technician in Chicago, she is fluent in Icelandic and hopes for duty in Iceland as an interpreter. She urges purchase of War Savings Stamps.
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Chicago
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Should Be Rebuilt After Blitz Ruins Debate
A London Spectator stance argues against leaving blitzed churches and ruins as reminders. The piece says books and photos will document the war, and preserving ruins amid shops is counterproductive. the suggestion is to obliterate traces of the blitz quickly.
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London Spectator
Rain Cancels All Paraguayan Business Appointments
In Paraguay, it is common practice to cancel all business appointments when it rains, reflecting local norms and scheduling adjustments influenced by weather. The pattern shows how daily commerce adapts to rainfall conditions impacting productivity.
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Crossword Puzzle Left Right Clues
A list of across and down clues for a crossword puzzle including clues like cry of sorrow wild to vary and many proper nouns across and down. Includes entries such as Siamese coin sign of the zodiac land and insect with indications for lengths and positions.
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David Livingstone
India’s Railway
Jesus the Light OF the World
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