War era notes blend of aid, indústria and aviation
Reports from various fronts and home fronts mention Britt Broadcasting plans to combat piracy, a Aberdeen campaign to collect eleven tons of metal from unwanted keys, and Red Cross Europe aid totaling 35 dollars with thousands more earmarked. A Messerchmitt 110 bombers shot down near 4,000 yards, Boy Scouts honored with George Medal and Cross awards, and raids causing over 240 deaths. Federal agents in San Francisco arrest two Japanese for concealing 3,600 tool bolts in milk cartons aboard the Asama Maru. Dublin Irish Times starts a refugee fund after a brutal raid on Belfast raising about 15,600. Over 169,000 men apply to join the RAAF in six weeks, averaging one reply every three and a half minutes.
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American Red Cross
Europe
Orient
Great Britain
Mfth
Lord Somers
San Francisco
Dublin Irish ‘Times
Belfast
RAAF
Australian Air ‘Department
Real Heroes Drive Officers From Gun Sites in Blitz
Report on “unknown heroines” who escorted A A officers to gun sites during heavy raids. Audrey Palmer, a sub-leader, is said to have visited a site since September 1988 and could navigate blindfolded to more than a hundred sites. Despite dangers, the women faced bombs and shell fragments, often remaining all night during blitzes. They crossed bombed roads, endured snow, rain, and fog, and found purpose in guiding crews through danger.
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Gitta
Thore
A. A
T Fen
London
Que
Audrey Palmer
Abelleplinters
Soldier's dying wish settles debt in distant farewell
A young British soldier dying from shrapnel injuries while serving with a bomb disposal squad asked to see his officer to settle a debt of half a crown owed to a friend. The officer journeyed from the South of England to Kettering, Yorkshire, over more than a hundred miles to fulfill the dying wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettering
Yorkshire
Jourey
England
Canadian bombs reach 500-pound production in Quebec plant
The munitions and supply department in Ottawa reported Canadian made 500-pound aerial bombs at a Quebec factory reached gratifying proportions. Built last August and in production this March, the plant is expected to produce over 100000 bombs annually. In Britain 300 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire locations bear former Danish settlement names.
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Munitions and Supply Department
Ottawa
Quebec
Anne Adams Pattern 4742 for women sizes 36 to 50
Anne Adams pattern 4742 promises a flattering front panel style with up and down lines and side front double skirt panels. Bustline gathers and decorative details enhance softness. neckline and short sleeves may be matched with bows. Pattern available in sizes 36 through 50 with yardage indicated. send orders to Anne Adams Winnipeg department.
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Anne Adams
Annecams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Barnabas Brings Paul to Antioch for Gentile Mission
A devotional study of Acts 11 19 26 recounts Barnabas sending for Paul from Tarsus. Barnabas, a good man full of the Spirit, urges unity for Jews and Gentiles and helps launch Paul’s ministry, highlighting Barnabas as a key agent in expanding the church.
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Barnaces
Antioch
Jerusalem
Barnabas
Cyprus
Luke
Paul
Taras
Tarsus
Targus
J D. Jones
Preventive medicine gaps in Canada slow to adopt proven methods
The article notes rapid gains in some preventive measures yet slow uptake elsewhere. Toronto cut bovine tuberculosis by pasteurizing milk in 1914, drastically lowering mortality, while Ontario did not ban raw milk until 1938. It highlights diphtheria elimination in some cities via toxoid, full-time health service successes in Quebec, and calls for broader public health education and funding to prevent disease and reduce hospital dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Hamilton
Brantford
Quebec
Rockefeller
Cable and postal address rules for military messages
Ottawa authorities warn that omitting the unit from military cables causes major delays. Urgent messages to UK officers and other ranks require regimental number rank name unit and a specific destination such as Canrecord London or Officer in Charge of Records Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Canrecord
London
John Doe
Ottawa
King Tours Tank Factory and Drives New Heavy Tank
The King tested Britain's latest heavy tank at a ministry factory site, praising its interior comfort and handling. He wore white overalls over field marshal attire, then drove the tank over a rough field. Earlier, His Majesty toured the plant, showing interest in manufacture details and tank armaments. A constable asked if a tank could be stopped, and the King queried the man about stopping one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing George
Britain
Ministry of Supply
Indian Given Command to Lead Camp in Canada
Lt Col C Milton Martin, a veteran of the first Great War and former high school principal, has been appointed commanding officer of the 18th Infantry Brigade a year after taking command. He will head the Nanaimo military camp in British Columbia, succeeding Brig J B Steevenson who moves to Welland Ontario. Martin is a full blooded Indian.
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St. Catharines
Ont
C. Milton Martin
Nanaimo
B.C
J. B. Steevenso
Welland
Col. Martin
Gardening Tips for a Bountiful Canadian Vegetable Garden
Practical guidance for starting a vegetable garden from seeds in Canada. Emphasizes timely cultivation, regular watering, and chemical fertilizer for newly planted stock. Advises staking for tall plants and use of chicken wire or tape for peas and climbers. Recommends side shoots removal and thinning to favor healthy growth.
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Canada
Green House
Women and Maids Show Initiative Debate
A historical essay contrasts how secretaries in offices are praised for initiative with housewives who suppress a maid’s initiative at home. It argues women create the problem by demanding strict control and crediting themselves for dishes and routines, while praising efficient help would reduce friction.
Induction Report Mixup Notes Soldier Carter Slips
Private Thomas Sutton examined a draft induction form when a carbon slip altered his physical descriptors. The record oddly lists frame as red hair blue eyes ruddy complexion and contains a garbled phrase, reflecting a clerical error in the Army intake document.
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Carbon
Thomas Sutton
United States Army
Youth Must Be Served Flight To Pacific Coast
Mrs. W. Carl Rufus 60, wife of a U Michigan professor, departs Ann Arbor on a solo round trip to the Pacific coast. Her aim is to give her 91-year-old father, Rev. G. C. Squire of Bellingham Washington, a grand airplane ride. The Montgolfier brothers pioneered balloon experiments with a first attempt on June 5 1783.
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W. Carl Rufus
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Pacific Coast
G. C. Squire
Bellingham
Wash
Not Many High Incomes In Canada Tax Returns
Canada’s 1939 40 income tax data show 483 taxpayers earned at least 50 000 yearly. Isley disclosed 350 000 to 60 000 139 cases. 60 000 to 75 000 121. 75 000 to 100 000 102. 100 000 to 150 000 66. 150 000 to 200 000 28. over 200 000 27. Brazil expands its aircraft industry with three factories already and a fourth under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Isley
House of Commons
Veteran returns Italian medals over loyalty protest
Arthur Collins Cundy, born in the Tower of London and an American citizen, returned the Monta Guerra and the Order of the Annuziata medals to Italy four months ago after serving in the Boer War and World War I. He said he refused to be a cousin of the Italian king and paid $4.08 to mail the medals and citation back, signed by an equerry of the king.
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Italy
Arthur Collins Cundy
Tower of London
U.S
Frances Scott Key
Cundy
Robert Baden- Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Mr. Cundy
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Pera
William Alexander
Aberdeen
Lincolnshire
Soay School
Uct
Samson
Ation
Fie
Anca Toone
Montgolfier Brothers
Mary
Gary Ot
Brazil
London Scotish Regiment
AEF
Charles Darwin
Thomas Alva
Baiacn
Pry
Mickie
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