Abbreviated Grocery Charge Sparks Tomato Caper
A woman disputes a bill line reading One tom cat 1c eats. The grocer explains it means tomato catsup. The exchange hinges on a playful old time abbreviation.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
2
Canadian Fliers Use United Church Hut in Scotland
Canadian and English airmen share a chapel built by the United Church of Canada beside a Scottish airfield. The structure also houses a recreation room and a canteen run by a Scotswoman. funds came from the United Church of Canada to Scotland. Frt Lt Gordon Porter led a Sunday service to 150 Canadian personnel from a Beaufighter unit under Sqdn Lar Maurice Lipton. The recreation room holds books, writing materials, and a rolling stage for overflow services. the chapel and room can seat up to 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottand Hae
Scotland
United Church of Canada
Britain
Church of Canada
United Church of Scotland
Gordon Porter
Lakefield
Ont
RCAF
Hamilton
Maurice Lipton
Sydney
N.S
Belleville
Training to graduate crews for frontline air power
The article contrasts medical students and air force trainees in Britain as they face German adversaries. It explains Operational Training Units in the Commonwealth training system that push cadets toward frontline aircraft, with emphasis on attack over defense. Coastal commands focus on patrols, convoy protection, and ship recognition from high altitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Great Britain
Britain
Canada
O.T.U
Lkely
Fay
Jerry
Hidden Eyes in Meles Furrothed Description
The text notes that the eyes of meles are concealed by fur and are so small that they likely serve only to distinguish light from darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meles
Canada treats agriculture as vital war industry
The article argues that Canadian farming is a wartime pillar alongside armaments, noting food as essential for service members at home and abroad. It cites Canada shipping over 300 million bushels of wheat and seven million barrels of flour, plus large quantities of bacon, pork, cheese, eggs, and honey to Britain in the first two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Air Force
Canada
Britain
United Kingdom
Facing The Situation Facing The Situation
Canadian farmers face wartime needs prompting a shift from wheat to flax barley and other crops. Western Canada reduces wheat acreage by three percent in 1941 as flax supplies oil for war industries and barley feeds hogs to supply bacon for Britain. Farmers show grit and duty in the frontline national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Canada
Britain
Meeting A Heavy Task For Canadian Farmers In 1942
The 1942 crop year begins with Canadian farmers aiming to maximize production of essential crops for Britain. Given favorable conditions and ship capacity, the West is expected to contribute heavily to overseas shipments. Measures ensure farm labor and machinery parts, with enlistment rules preventing critical manpower shortages while farmers work toward victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
West
Simple foot exercises aid pain and posture improvement
A Winnipeg newspaper notice promotes a 32 page booklet "Best Exercises for Health and Beauty" with simple foot and full body routines. It offers a five to seven step towel exercise to strengthen the metatarsal region and improve posture, waist, hips, legs, bust, shoulders, and arms. Send 15 cents to the Home Service Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Queen Mary Returns Urn to Sir Hugh Elles at Bristol Sale
The Queen Mary bought a present for Sir Hugh Elles at a Red Cross sale in Bristol and returned an ancient painted Chinese urn he valued highly after he had given it. The note adds a remark about convincing a man against his will requiring another attempt next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Elles
Red Cross
Bristol
Eny
Sailor Confesses Tall Tale About Atlantic Swim
An English sailor admits to telling a London pub tall story about a Canadian convoy incident. The tale ends with him revealing, I was the guy who swam after the destroyer to cross the Atlantic, proving the yarn true as a joke. The piece also notes the Aar or Aare as Switzerland’s longest river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Instrument Warns Pilots Of Thunder Clouds
A cloud charge indicator using a neon tube and microammeter warns pilots when approaching dangerous thunder clouds. A tungsten rod extends 14 inches from the plane and discharges from clouds flash the tube, deflecting a needle on the meter.
Wartime Luggage Savings Tiling Out at Toronto Board
E. J. Shoemaker says fancy luggage will fade as pockets dress hangars and twin locks disappear from dressing cases clubs bags and trunks to conserve rubber rayon and metal for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
E. J. Shoemaker
Fragmented Telegramic Note Reflects Public Knowledge Gaps
A garbled line suggests a reflection on eras of increasing public awareness and information. The passage hints at a crowded knowledge landscape, but the exact facts and names are unclear, leaving interpretation reliant on broader context.
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Switzerland
Aar
Aare
Troubles Kove 'Ne
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