Sweden says Argentina will send 2000 tons of wheat to Norway
The Swedish radio reports Argentina will provide 2000 tons of wheat to Norway with indefinite credit and no interest. The note also mentions a large British and French fleet build up and other wartime logistics including a long range bombing project and transreceiver experiments in Australia.
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Argentina
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
Royal Canadian Air Force No. 1
Toronto
United States
Australia
German refugee finds freedom in Canada after escape from Nazis
Walter Herbst, newly arrived in Toronto from Germany with his family, says living in Canada feels immensely freer than under Hitler. He and his relatives plan to rebuild a factory here, moving from Mannheim where they once employed 1,500. His brother Frederick notes Canada’s beauty and improving home life, contrasting European conditions.
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Hitler
Walter Herbst
Toronto
Canada
Amsterdam
London
Frederick Herbst
Elizabeth
Ursula
Herbsts
Mannheim
Germany
Europe
Centenarian Egypt-born man recalls long life and Nile dam memories
ABL Napooron wan era notes European rise and the first steamboat on the Ohio and Mississippi. Sayed Mehren, born in Cairo, claims 129 years old, recounts praying five times daily, abstaining from pork, and remembering British bombardment of Alexandria in 1880. He says record of birth lost in Alexandria over a century ago.
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Europe
Ohio
Mississippi Rivers
Pittsburgh
Sayed Mehren
Cairo
Egypt
Alexandra
Wes
Menren
Soudan
Nile
Alexandria
Belected Recipes Fluffy Frosting For Cakes
Flourished frosting recipe uses 213 cups white sugar 44 cup hot water 1 cup Bee Hive White Corn Syrup 1 teaspoon preferred flavour 2 egg whites Few grains salt. Sugar water and syrup heated to soft ball in cold water. Stream into beaten egg whites with salt until thick enough to spread. Suitable for a 9 by 12 cake and easily halved.
Cabbage Salad and Jell O Mold Instructions
Mixed cabbage carrot salad with vinegar sugar salt and Jell O dissolved in water. Chill until thickened then fold into molds and unmold. Serve with watercress and mayonnaise. Also notes on rolling fleeces for wool buyers and a newborn bear cub remark.
Demure Shirtwaist and Skirt Pattern Ad
Advertisement for Anne Adams sewing pattern 4418 showing a demure blouse and three piece skirt with round neckline and square yoke. Describes contrast yoke bands, eyelet lace edging, front buttons, and wide waistband. fabric yardage for sizes 12 14 16 18 20. order details and price 20 cents. Pattern available through Winnipeg Newspaper Union department.
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Anne ‘Adams
Anne Adams
Anne
Adams
Winnipeg
Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Providing For Dependents Sejourney Payments Expand to Service Homes
The Department of National Defence reports monthly sejourney payments go to 55,000 beneficiaries. Payments cover assigned pay and allowances to wives children parents or other eligible dependents of Canadian forces personnel on active service.
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Canadian Forces
Department of National Defence
Nmber
Curious wartime thoughts on aliens and aging workers
A fragmented essay discusses Britain’s interned aliens, restricted residents, and free aliens, then shifts to Chinese literacy aims, aging workers in industry, and apprentice declines. It notes the tension between older skilled labor and youth unemployment, plus a housewives tip on roasting beef and a dull aside on crowded trains.
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Britain
Habakkuk Vision and The Chaldean Punishment Explained
The excerpt examines Habakkuk’s complaint over Judah’s violence and injustice, his vigil from the watchtower, and the divine vision foretelling Babylonian chastisement. It explains the prophetic method of recording the vision for lasting recall and the promise that the oppressive foe will fall and the righteous be vindicated.
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Judah
Habakkuk
Dummelow
Secrets of transplanting and garden planning
The guide emphasizes ample water after transplanting, shade and stimulants for large plants, and repeated watering two to three times weekly for shrubs and trees. It recommends liberal watering for annuals, shelter from sun, light fertilizer, and irregular clump planting for visual appeal. For longer seasons, sow in thirds and stagger plantings, using early medium and late varieties.
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Canadas
Refugees flood Genoa to New York passenger ships
The continuous stream of travelers from Italy to New York consists mainly of refugees. Allied invasion of neutral states feeds the influx while passage rates double and are often paid in U S currency. The Axis partnership appears to benefit Mussolini as Italian ships stay in business and currency flows to New York.
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Genoa
New York
Italy
United States
Hitler
Mussolini
New York Times
Swat That Fly Plan Promotes Home Fly Fight
The Health League of Canada urges householders to prepare a yearly private war against flies with spring cleaning and sanitation. Clear garbage, bury manure promptly, and prevent fly breeding as eggs hatch in rubbish. Use fly screens and a swatter to keep homes free from these pests.
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China
Canada
Health League of Canada
Fear as a Nazi tool in wartime propaganda
The text argues German propaganda uses fear as a weapon, prioritizing terror over ideology. It notes Nazi films like Baptism of Fire shown to Italian journalists produced a chilling effect, with little applause and an audience left pale and quiet, illustrating the regime’s aim to intimidate opponents.
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Italy
Poland
Dorothy Thomp
Nutritionist warns scraps from table harm pets
A nutritionist cautions that feeding pets only scraps from the table may deprive them of essential nutrients. Such uneven diets risk missing key elements required for balanced health.
Fingerprints Can Be Sent By Wire Between Police Departments
Crime fighting update shows fingerprints identified for suspects can be transmitted electronically by telegraph wire between police departments, enabling faster cross jurisdiction sharing of biometric data.
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Cape
Woolwich Arsenal
Newfoundland
England
Tan Refugee
Mickie
Bet
Chicago
By Anne Adame
John C. Kirkwood
Massachusetts
AKKUK
Canapal
Yealth
W.S
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