Princess Mary thanks scouts and gifts amid wartime aid
Mary Princess Royal expressed gratitude to American girl scouts for Christmas gifts and an ambulance given to girl guides of Britain. Other items note a 100-year-old English native dying in Victoria BC, Italian prisoners in India, and wartime aid measures including mobile canteens and Burma governance.
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Mary
Princess Royal
Girl Scouts
Girl Guides of
Britain
Emily Bailey
England
Victoria
Portage la Prairie
Man
Bombay
India
Egypt
Lord Woolton
American Allied Relief Fund
Reginald Hugh Dormand Smith
Burma
Frederick Snyder
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Ottawa Mint Faces Wartime Demand and Shift Reductions
Royal Canadian Mint executives report coin production kept pace during wartime, relaxing a 24-hour schedule to 16 hours as demand eased. Officials foresee a future eight-hour day, noting wartime prosperity boosted spending and coin needs. Staff has been expanded to prevent future backlogs.
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Royal Canadian Mint
Canada
Finance Department
Heavy production push links autos to bomber program
The United States mobilizes auto plants to fabricate long range bomber parts. About 20 million dollars in initial orders aims to train plant managers in making intricate aircraft components. Officials estimate 3 600 two and four motor bombers could be produced annually at rising costs, with full operation within about 15 months to finish boosting aircraft output for the United States and Britain.
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United States
War Department and
Defence Commission
Britain
Reducing Farm Production Costs Through Seed, Machinery, Land
H D Mitchell of the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa outlines three main cost-cutting strategies for farmers. Use disease resistant high quality seed and thorough weed and pest control to lift yields. Employ modern labour saving machinery or cooperative ownership to lower costs. Expand farm size or rent more land to spread overheads and utilize labor and equipment fully.
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H.D. Mitchell
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Canada
Pilots to Receive Bullet Proof Cockpit Armor Soon
Large patish and United States bombing planes will be equipped with new cockpit armor rushed from three plants. The armor, weighing about 120 pounds, covers from head to below the knees and includes a cowl like top and elbow widenings to boost effectiveness. It protects pilots from machine gun bullets and rear attacks when planes dive suddenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mmemy
Explaining Lightning Fatalities Across Genders
A statement notes that a man faces nine times the risk of lightning death compared with a woman, attributing the gap to more men being outdoors during thunderstorms. The text highlights exposure as the primary factor behind the discrepancy.
Anne Adams Apron Pattern 4394 Offered for Order
Pattern 4394 offers a dainty efficient apron design with front panel ruffling or ric rac embellishment and a one piece back top for a smooth fit. Available sizes small to large with fabric yardages for views A and B and a plain order form instruction to send size name address and pattern number to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Sloth Travel Mode and Proverb About Servants
A quirky excerpt notes the sloth moves by swinging hand over hand while hanging from branches. It adds a maxim on choosing servants, advising to avoid both friends and relatives as suitable helpers.
Inday School Lesson on Repentance and Suffering
The devotional piece discusses Luke 13 and the fate of Galileans killed on Pilate’s orders, challenging the idea that suffering marks greater sin. Jesus calls for repentance rather than judgment, citing the tower of Siloam disaster. It also recounts Jesus healing a woman in the synagogue, illustrating compassion for human suffering.
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Philo
Pilate
Galileans
Jesus
Siloam
Pool of Siloam
Bethesda
Jerusalem
Cannot Be Beaten War Outlook Says United Empire
In a sealed wartime reflection, J A V Alexander argues unity and endurance can prevent defeat, contrasting recent grim fears with Britain’s resilience. He recalls June nights when the BEF faced possible collapse and notes that Britain's Battle of Britain defies Hitler’s plan, pending continued solidarity.
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BEF
Britain
Hitler
JA. V. Alexander
Rheumatic fever awareness and childhood heart risk
Rheumatic fever remains the leading cause of death from heart disease in children and youths. It often starts with growing pains and sore throats, with joint pain and heart trouble signs appearing after infections. Bed rest under medical care is essential to prevent lasting heart damage.
Brave Children Endure Bomb Hit At Invalid Home
Twenty two crippled children aged ten to eight in a southeastern invalid home sang for nearly half an hour while concrete blocks fell beside their beds and water leaked from broken pipes. Seven were slightly injured, two staff died when a bomb struck the building. The children slept in a sand-bagged ground-floor room as the structure shook and danger of collapse hung over them.
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London Times
Curbing Speedsters Panama’s 10 mile speed control system
A description from The Sunday Globe Boston outlines Panama’s method to curb speeding. Highways are divided into 10 mile districts with entering time cards. At a control station 10 or 20 miles ahead officers check the card against the time and issue penalties if the distance was traveled too fast.
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Panama
The
Sunday Globe
Boston
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Anne
Inday
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Lines
C P-R
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G. McClements
John Lee
David Pe
Canapa
Viital Interest
McCullough
League of Canada
Dept. WN
Unit Avenue
Toronto
Beng
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