How Howe Texas Transformed a Town Through Civic Pride
The Rotarian excerpt highlights Howe Texas once seen as a needy village now celebrated for floral streets and neat, inviting appearances. A single devoted local effort spurred by community volunteers and modest funds sparked broader improvements boosting tourism, business, and morale.
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Thealler
Rotary International
Texas
Ma'am
Mise Roberts
Mace Mall
Hove
Aix
Tourits
Great Britain
Churchill’s Wife Begins India Broadcasts For Women
Mrs Winston Churchill inaugurates weekly broadcasts to Indian women, urging understanding over pity in what is the prime minister’s wife’s first radio address. Also notes a carrot seed fact: 257,000 seeds weigh one ounce.
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Winston Churchill
India
Shops Taken Over by Government in St Malo
The Canadian National Railways St Malo shops have been seized by the government and are being remodelled and extended to form part of the Dominion government's arsenal system at Quebec City.
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Canadian National Railways
St. Malo
Quebec City
British plans hospitals near Johannesburg for Middle East forces
The British Broadcasting Corporation reports that the South African Government intends to establish hospitals near Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth to serve British forces in the Middle East, reflecting wartime medical support expansion.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Johannesburg
Port Elizabeth
Middle East
German High Command bans visits to war graves
The German High Command forbids families from visiting graves of war dead in western Germany and in Norway. The order, issued amid ongoing security concerns, restricts attendance at memorial sites and funeral rituals.
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Western
Germany
Norwa
Rowell Sirois Report Question War Time Feasibility
The Vancouver Province notes the core question from the Rowell Sirois report now under Dominion provincial conference. It asks if wartime Canada can wisely and practically realize the commission’s recommendations to ease government burden while ensuring national defense. Professor Angus likens the issue to a man burdened by a heavy load needing adjustment to carry a rifle, arguing reform is sensible to free defence and protect life and property.
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Canada
Angus
University of British Columbia
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Selected Recipes Chocolate Pudding From Double Boiler Method
Two cups milk heat with chopped unsweetened chocolate until melted. Stir in sugar corn starch salt then blend with cold milk. Add hot milk back to chocolate mixture cook until thickened then cool. Add vanilla, mold and chill. Serve with whipped cream or fruit garnish. Makes about four servings.
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Durham
Salmon loaf with egg sauce bake yields six servings
Remove bones and skin from salmon. Add eggs and heat slightly. Mix in milk pepper minced onion green pepper lemon juice salt Kellogg's Rice Krispies and remaining ingredients. Pour into greased pan bake in a moderate oven about four minutes. Serve hot with egg sauce. Yield six servings.
Air Force Canada had 15 296 applicants ready for call
At end October the Royal Canadian Air Force held 15 296 examined applicants who could be called at any time, Air Minister Power said. Provinces totals: British Columbia 1 042, Alberta 1 4, Saskatchewan 1 224, Manitoba 849, Ontario 475, Quebec 751, New Brunswick 434, Nova Scotia 135, Prince Edward Island 183.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Air
Power
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontaro
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Aircraft Factory to Be Built in Bangalore
An aircraft factory will be constructed in Bangalore to produce 50 planes annually for the Government of India. The article notes the risk in personal life with a quip about a man marrying a fearless wife.
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Bangalore
Government of India
Britain expands rayon industry exports amid wartime boom
In Lancashire the cotton and rayon sectors process 710 million square yards of fabric annually with 100000 workers in finishing trades. Manchester’s color style center aids rayon growth, and exports of silk and artificial silk yarns rose in the first August of the war. Britain eyes broader rayon prints and practical heatproof glass covers for saucepans amid global market demand.
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Lancashire
Manchester
Hungary
Italy
South Africa
South America
Great Britain
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Advertising Pays in Missouri Marriage Ad Story
A Missouri woman advertised for a husband, found one for two dollars. He joined the army and was killed. She collected $3,000 in insurance and will receive a widow's pension for life, prompting debate over whether advertising fees pay.
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Calgary
Letter Traced From Palestine Tours Global Route
A letter sent from Palestine circulated widely traveling through Singapore California New York and Lisbon before reaching London. The journey highlights the extensive international postal network connected to the region.
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London
Palestine
Singapore
California
New York
Lisbon
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