Canada to issue sixth ration book in September
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced that a sixth ration book will be distributed in September. Donald Gordon stressed continued rationing as Canada’s response to global hunger, noting Canada remains better off than Britain and Europe, and that voluntary rationing already occurs in many homes.
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Canada
Britain
Europe
Orient
Donald Gordon
Prices and Trade Board
Gordon
Distribution of new ration books begins September 9
Distribution will commence September 9 through six hundred local ration boards across Canada. Thousands of volunteer workers are needed to assist in distribution and readers are urged to offer help. Consumers must claim books at their local centre and check hours, as not all points stay open continuously that week. Cooperation is urged to save time for ration boards.
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Canada
Focal Ration Boards
Life savings and retirement under low interest rates
The Financial Post notes Canadians faced dwindling retirement income as rates fall. With $10 000 to $20 000 once yielding comfort, now $40 000 is needed for the same $100 monthly income. Higher taxes and rising living costs amplify the squeeze on savers planning retirement.
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Financial Post
Toronto
Dust Sparks Rain Formation Theory Mentioned
A note explains rain requires dust particles as surfaces for moisture to condense into drops, describing how without dust there would be no rain and suggesting a scientific perspective on weather formation.
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H. G. Wells
Roman Empire
Rome
Ing
German Prisoners Of War Object To Going Home In Canada
Canada faces an increasing number of German prisoners of war at large, with some expressing a wish to remain in the country rather than be returned to Germany. An escaped POW admitted preferring internment to repatriation, fueling calls to round up those at large and ship all POWs back, while noting future arrivals must be thoroughly screened.
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Canada
Dominion
Germany
Reich
Yara Falls
Malta appoints Francis Campoenross Douglas new Governor and Commander
Francis Campoenross Douglas becomes Malta’s Governor and Commander in Chief succeeding Sir Edmond Schreiber. Born in Canada in 1889 and educated at Glasgow University, he previously served as MP for North Barns and as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Education and Home Secretaries. He chairs London County Council and select committees. his acceptance requires resigning his Commons seat. The article also notes that the Chinese used coal and gas for heating in the sixth century.
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Francis Campoenross Dougas
MLP
Malta
Edmond C. A. Schreiber, Kcb
Canada
Glasgow University
North Barne
Flamentary
Ministry of Education
Home Secretary
Railway Assessment Authority
Anglo-Scottish Railway Assessment Authority
Public Works Loan Board
London County Council
House of Commons
Douglas
Price Control And Rationing Information
Wartime Prices and Trade Board explains how meat tokens are mailed to Local Ration Boards and used to calculate export meat amounts for starving overseas. It notes that destroying coupons in home would hide consumption and reduce measured needs. It also confirms ten canning sugar coupons per family and how they may be swapped for preserves if sugar is unnecessary.
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Meat Board
Oime
Salute to Agriculture Echoes War Effort and Peace
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture aligns with the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association to promote a national campaign for agriculture. Farmers, praised for overcoming wartime shortages, face the postwar challenge of feeding a hungry world and sustaining optimism for a lasting peace.
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Parwers
Canadan Federation of Agriculture
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Armed Services
Radio Activity Canada Second Nation to Share Uranium Pile
Dr L G Ok of the Atomic Energy Division reveals in a pamphlet for the Chemical Institute of Canada annual conference that Canada is the second country to share a moderated uranium pile. The document notes Canadian research will lead in radioactive elements work, medical treatments, and scientific discoveries.
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Canada
L. G. Ok
Atomic Energy Division
Research Foundation
Chemical Institute of Canada
Omic
Anne Adams Pattern 638 Camouflages Poundage by Bodice Panels
Advertising notice for Anne Adams dress pattern 638 and 4698 with sizes 34 to 48. Details include front button scallops, optional pockets, yardage for size 36 and 39 inch fabric, and a mail order address in Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tis McDermot
Winnipeg
Man
Gems of Thought Quotes on Obedience and Liberty
A collection of brief moral maxims from historic figures. It pairs Lydia Maria Child and others with reflections on obedience, liberty, love, and aligning actions to God’s will. The compilation emphasizes obedience as source of unity, liberty, and moral good.
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Lydia Maria Child
D’aubigne
Mary Baker Eddy
Ancient Chinese Lacquer Craft and Yellowstone Spring Claim
Archaeology notes that Chinese artisans mastered protective coatings with lacquer over 3,000 years ago. A claim about Liberty tinct hot spring in Yellowstone Park suggests an age of 3,200 years, allegedly determined by radium content measuring 2880 units.
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Yellowstone Park
Veterans Shine At Vermilion School Of Agriculture
N. N. Bentley principal notes Vermilion School of Agriculture veterans excel academically and in athletics social and literary activities under the Students Union. District office in Edmonton received the letter praising outstanding veteran students in Canada.
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Canada
Edmonton
N. N. Bentley
Vermilion School of Agriculture
Students Union
Remedy Claim for Rheumatic Pain via Kidney Health
Ad claims rheumatic pains stem from uric acid buildup and toxins to be filtered by the kidneys. It promotes Dodd's Kidney Pill as a solution to support kidney function and relieve discomfort. The copy urges readers to “see what Dodd's can do for you.”
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Dodd
Farmers' troubles affect whole community, says Free Press
The London Ontario Free Press notes the farmer faces a web of forces beyond his control and urges recognition that his risks are the community's risks. It argues weather and markets influence everyone and highlights the long lasting impact of radium radioactivity remaining centuries.
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Jong
Gambiers
London
Ont
Free Press
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