Lithuanian Republic Gains Soviet Recognition
The Soviet Supreme Council accepts Lithuania as the 14th republic. Reports note wartime and trade changes, including American enlistment shifts in Canada and a push for Britain to bolster tea stocks. An extraordinary India gazette bans arms export, while Irish agriculture warns against overgrown estates.
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Lithuania
Soviet Supreme Council
Freeem
Gleichen
Canadian Red Cross Society
India
South African Trained Nurses Association
Red Cross
Canadian Women in England Help War Effort
Canadian women in England play a key role aiding Canadian soldiers through YMCA centers. They staff hut canteens, mend socks, organize furnishings, host dances, and partner in games. Mrs AG L McNaughton leads arrangements for YMCA work as a corps commander in British forces. Trained YMCA officers praise the volunteers and many helpers are wives of Canadian servicemen and officers.
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England
YMCA
Caveral
Dominion
Acteas
Mra AG
Britain
Rose and regional stories weave through fair tours
The article blends notes on a Marble Players Tournament with a New York Worlds Fair context, a Pittsburgh youth Rose list, and European rose counts. It surveys Canada Britain trade shifts, cod liver oil and pine tar production, and South Dakota’s vast tourist lore including Custer State Park, Rushmore, Deadwood, and the Homestake Mine as a grand, alluring panorama.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Britain
Canada
Europe
Norway
Newfoundland
Dominions
India
Australia
South Africa
Poland
Scandinavia
South Dakota
Rockies
Custer State Park
Rushmore Park
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
Theodore Roosevel
Deadwood
Wild Bill Hickock
Calamity Jane
Homestake
United States
South Dackta
Earned His Medal for Bravery in France
Among citations for the Military Medal is Pte. Tom Dabney of the Durham Light Infantry who, though captured, disarmed and ordered to follow a German tank in France, escaped with a truck full of British wounded to British lines. Vancouver’s aid drive to raise funds for planes ended with $31,645 plus two canaries and assorted jewelry on its books as dollars kept trickling in. The overall campaign surpassed $110,000 in donations.
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Pte
Tom Dabney
Durham Light Infantry
France
Vancouver
Arap ravers hid origin of cursed men from distant lands
Ancient scholars discuss a group called Arap ravers who allegedly transported cased men from Ceylon to Greece and Rome, concealing their origin. The fragment hints at secretive origins and exotic connections within early cultural exchanges.
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Arap Ravers
Ceylon
Greece
Rome
Parachute Featured as Aviator’s Best Friend
A lighthearted reflection notes a parachute as a crucial aid for pilots though it can fail at times, underscoring its vital safety role in aviation.
Psalm Twenty Three The Shepherd In Eastern Deserts
A Sunday school devotional examines Psalm 23 as the shepherd psalm, contrasting Eastern and Western shepherding. The piece notes Syrian pastures are vast deserts refreshed briefly by rain, making the shepherd crucial for guidance and protection. The image of the shepherd conveys life and peace to the sheep in a harsh landscape.
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George Adam Smith
Milk as cornerstone of growth says Dr McHenry
Doctor E W McHenry emphasizes milk’s role in growth and health in Health journal. He notes milk is rich in calcium for bones and teeth, supplies vitamin A, and includes cheese and butter as essential fats and proteins. Eggs add iron, while variety in preparation remains the mother’s chief concern.
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E W. McHenry
Health League of Canada
McHenry
Anne Adams Pattern 4499 Shirtwaist Dress Preview
Busy days loom and a trim new shirtwaister is advised in Pattern 4499 by Anne Adams. Describes bias-cut yokes and panels, one-piece bodice, simple front skirt panel, options for long or short sleeves, and a youthful collar. Sizes 14 to 42. 8X, 35 inch fabric yardage for size 16. Winnipeg pattern order details included.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Union
McDermot ‘Ave. E
Winnipeg
Cancer education offer from Health League of Canada
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the cause and control of cancer free of charge by writing to The Health League of Canada, Dept. W.N.O. ne Road, Toronto, Ont. Please send me Dr.
Best Invented Words in Industry and Culture
The Vancouver Sun laments the drift of word creation to big business and ads. It cites Spam Spork and Kix as vivid examples of branding shaping language, arguing that industry fosters new terms while critics decry fading culture and imagination.
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France
Rival Fein
Vancouver Sun
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Bank of France
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Mickie
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East India Company
Persia
Scandinav
Germany
Frankest Indies
Brazil
Eit ‘Ona
Frank
Ise
Thomas
Canapal
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