North Africa Wheat Crop Fails Amid War Disruptions
Allied estimates foresee a historic North Africa wheat shortfall of up to 700000 tons, compounding famine risks in Europe. Disruptions from 1942 landings, variable prior seasons, drought in Morocco, and Sahara locusts reduced sowing by 25 to 30 percent. Evacuations continue as wartime pressures sustain hunger concerns across allied interests.
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Europe
Africa
Morocco
Sahara
Algeria
Tunisia
Gentle Bran Diet Eases Constipation Without Harsh Drugs
A reading on simple relief from constipation suggests using All-Bran cereal regularly with ample water. The program emphasizes a fiber rich diet to create bulk and promote easy elimination, claiming pleasant relief without laxatives.
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Snowia
Rese
The Hands Of Women In The Garden Of The Gods
Myrtle and Andrew meet a visiting couple at The Garden Of The Gods as she befriends strangers. The chance encounter leads to a connection with the Abbott Elderberry family, a potential business link for Andrew, and a humorous wallet misadventure. Myrtle’s sociable nature clashes with Andrew’s suspicion but ultimately yields a dinner invitation and a hope for cross paths again.
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Andrew
Myrtle
Garden of the Gods
Colorado
Seattle
Sahara
Mitha
Roger K. Smiths
Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski
Abott Elderberry
Abbott
Abbott Elderberry
Elderberry
Yellowstone
Carlsbad
Mrs. Branch
Smile a While and Jokes from the Daily Laugh Lines
A collage of light humorous exchanges and quips. A jeweller teases a customer about two mistakes after a dropped watch while a mother and child riff on truth and pantry tarts. A doctor quips with a patient, and a traveler in Orkney taps a telegram pun about marooning and summer holidays. A bystander mocks a bass drum as music turns humorous, and a telephone call about dinner ends with a mother-in-law timing joke.
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Jeweller
Little Willie
Willie
Orkney Islands
Aberdeen
Jear
Price ceiling set for snakes at Australian zoo conference
At a first ever Australian zoo conference, a price ceiling was fixed for pythons at £1 per foot and for smaller venomous snakes at 5s per foot. Delegates from 200s of Australia including Melbourne Aquarium attended and warned against bidding against 200 in future. Conference secretary H B Brown noted a jungle animal shortage with zebras scarce and only a few hippos and one rhino remaining.
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Australia
Autralia
Melbourne
Africa
South America
H. B. Brown
Whole Wheat Popovers Recipe Adaptation
A vintage recipe outlines making popovers with 2 cups sittea all-purpose nour, milk, eggs, and optional melted fat. Instructions cover sifting flour with salt, gradual milk addition, beating until smooth, greasing tins, filling, and baking at 450F then 250F for a total 35 to 40 minutes. Includes Whole Wheat option replacing flour with mixed wheat flours.
Nutritional Laboratory at Imperial College Advances West Indies Research
Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture develops a nutritional laboratory to tackle West Indies nutrition research issues led by Dr John Duckworth senior lecturer in animal husbandry and former Aberdeen University medical school lecturer.
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In Imperal College of Tropical Agriculture
West
Inies
John Duckworth
Medical School
Aberdeen University
Cannot Bomb Oceans Of Seas Give Any Nation The Upper Hand
A. J. Mewnunite in BBC War Review argues sea control, not land routes, determines war outcomes. He notes roads and railways can be damaged, but oceans cannot be blown up and enemy ships supply more troops and materials by sea than overland routes. He cites Rommel in North Africa, where Allied sea transports overwhelmed Axis forces.
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A. J. Mewnunite
BBC War Review
Rommel
Pattern 4843 Anne Adams Misses Size 16 Accessory Notice
This Week's Patter Look precsy pattern 4843 for misses sizes 12 to 20. Size 16 uses 3 yards of 35 inch material. Send orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 173 McDerm't Ave. E Winnipeg Man. Due to slow news of mail delivery, patterns may arrive in a few days.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDerm't Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
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