Ontario completes last gap in trans Canada highway
Ontario advances a 153 mile Geraldton to Hearst stretch completing the trans Canada highway to unite east and west. Defends potential war needs cites defence value, economic benefits, and post war tourism, emphasizing national unity and regional development across Canada. The project accelerates during wartime, with prisoners at work and $6,000,000 slated for further grading and travel costs, while pondering competition with Alaska highway efforts.
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Western Canada
Hepburn
Ontario
Ontaro
Geraldton
Hearst
Lake Superior
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
British Columbia
Big Bend
Muskeg and Bush
Pattully
Geraldon-Hears
Traffc
Ontario Department of Highways
Japan
East
United States
Italian tenor Marconi substitutes high notes with cheers
An Italian tenor named Marconi continued singing past his peak notes during a concert near Garibaldi's birthplace. Facing a failed high note he improvised by shouting Viva Garibaldi, transforming the performance into a triumph and audience cheer.
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Marconi
Daly
Garibal
Viva, Garibaldi
Marie Antoinette Sponsored Snip Headdress Victory Commemoration
Marie Antoinette sponsored a decorative snip headdress to celebrate a French naval victory, reflecting royal patronage and ceremonial fashion in the era.
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Marie Antoinete
Naval Actions and Crew Seclusion in Battleships
The text explains long range naval actions and that crews see little of the opposing forces. It notes battleships are split into many watertight compartments above and below waterlines. At sea wartime, communication is limited and men are sealed in steel boxes at their stations until ordered away by superiors.
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Maclean’s Maga
Royal School of Needlework offers correspondence lessons
In line with Queen Elizabeth wishes a correspondence school is set up by the Royal School of Needlework. Beginners will learn mending darn ing patching dressmaking and remodeling so they can extend their clothing ration. Men may enroll as pupils.
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Queen Elizabeth
Royal School of Needlework
The Big Muddy: The Missouri River Nickname Origin
The Missouri river is commonly called The Big Muddy in regional usage. The label reflects the river’s muddy waters and long-standing ties to commerce and navigation in the state.
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Missouri River
Big Muddy
Ogden's Fine Cut Tobacco Promotes Distinctive Quality
An old timer’s tip highlights Ogden's light green package as the green light to the best smoke of life. The ad touts Ogden's as not just any fine cut but distinctly different with choicer, riper tobaccos. Try it today.
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Ogden's
Ogden’s
War Minerals Drive Aimed at Canada Production
Dr Charles Camsell Ottawa deputy minister of mines and North West Territories commissioner said the Dominion geological survey will this summer make a special effort to boost discoveries and production of essential war minerals. He noted gains in gold and oil but emphasized improving Canada s exchange position rather than treating minerals as strategic. A shortage exists in tungsten manganese chromite vanadium and aluminum with tungsten development hoped in the North and aluminum processing confined to Canada.
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Canada
Charles Camsell
Ottawa
North West Territories
Dominion Geological Survey
Camsell
Selected recipes for smurcenians cookies and batter
A historical cookie recipe pack lists ingredients for pumpkin cookies with brown sugar corn syrup and dates. Stepwise method describes creaming shortening with sugar and corn syrup, beating eggs, adding pumpkin and vanilla, folding in dry ingredients, then dates and nuts. Spoon onto a greased sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
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Smurcenians
Painful sting from New Zealand plant at Auckland exhibits
A visitor at the University College botanical exhibits in Auckland, New Zealand, touched the onga onga urtica ferox and was badly stung. Botany associate professor T L Lawrence notes the plant is the most painful NZ stinging species, with leaf hairs that inject an organic acid when touched.
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New Zealand
University College
Auckland
T. L. Lawrence
Longest Cement Arch at Sando Bridge in Sweden
The centre span of the new bridge at Sando Sweden will be the longest cement arch in the world. It will rest on 300 pilings driven 150 feet into the river bottom and is expected to open for traffic in 1942 with an estimated cost of 950000 dollars.
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Sando
Sweden
Trafic
Airgraph Service In World War II Britain Opens Fast Mail Link
Britain inaugurated the Airgraph service to speed letters from Middle East troops home. By mid June over 250 to 300 transmissions had occurred with an average nine day delivery. Letters are photographed in miniature and enlarged on arrival, costing far less than standard post.
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Britain
Middle East
England
London
Aberdeen
Locomotives From Britain to Cross Andes for Peru Line
Britain to build two 2 8 0 locomotives weighing 174 tons each for Peru's Central Railway, scaling 74 miles of 1 in 25 grade with 41 bridges and 61 tunnels. The engines, oil burning and 250 to 400 ton loads, join nine prior units for Central and three for Southern Peru, bringing total orders to 14 in five years.
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Great Britain
Central Railway
Peru
Andes
Britain
Southern Railway
Prehistoric Teeth Decay Found in Nebraska Skeletons
Prof John Champ of the University of Nebraska anthropology department reports excavations of a prehistoric Nebraska tribe reveal extensive dental cavities, challenging the belief that ancient people had superior teeth. The note cites milk production costs and feed expenses as context to the era's economy.
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Nebraska
Prairies
John Champ
University of Nebraska Anthropology Department
Mount Edith Cavell Peak in Jasper National Park
The Dominion Parks Branch describes Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park as a striking Canadian Rockies peak over 11,000 feet high. It sits in an isolated position, visible from 20 miles away, with a white snow mantle and a gleaming glacier resembling a great white angel guarding the valley. The text notes its changing mood with weather and lighting, from sorrowful on dreary days to glowing in sunlit skies and moonlight.
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Edith Cavell
Jasper National Park
Canadian Rockies
Mount Edith Cavell
Dominion Parks
Snap Uniforms Boost for Britain's ATS Women
Mrs Jean Knox, 33, becomes major general and heads the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service in Britain guiding 50 000 women at the War Office. She unveils a four panelled skirt and tailored jacket to replace the plain khaki, aiming to recruit 200 000 by Christmas and free men for combat duties. The redesign follows parallels with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and Women's Royal Naval Service, whose uniforms are seen as more stylish.
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Slim
Jean Knox
Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service
Army
War Office
Royal Air Force
Knox
ATS
ACTS
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
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