Britain builds concrete merchant ships and air schools
The Evening Standard reports Britain constructing concrete merchant ships and South Africa planning 24 air schools within months to train thousands annually. The Cana dan Women’s Army Corps funding tops $1.53 million, while the Netherlands maritime court opens in London.
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Evening Standard
Britain
J.C. Smuts
South Africa
Canadan Women's Army Corps
Netherlands Maritime Court
London
C. R. Attlee
Institute of Underwriters
Loyd
Middle East
Far East
Clifford Sherman
Ainging
Earths Ocean Coverage And Depths Revealed
The Pathfinder notes that about 72 percent of the planet is water with roughly 139,440,000 square miles of ocean and 57,510,000 square miles of land. Lakes and rivers cover about a million square miles, oceans hold an estimated 323 million cubic miles of water. The Milwaukee depth north of Puerto Rico is 30.26 feet, while the ocean average depth below sea level is 12,450 feet.
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Milwaukee
Puerto Rico
Protein diet saves muscle like forest fire control
A reflected correspondence argues that adequate complete proteins from meat extinguish bodily fires damaging muscles and help rebuild tissue. It compares lifting dirt to fueling a forest with steady protein intake, stressing muscle maintenance through wholesome meat proteins.
Oak Timbers and Allied Pledge Fuel Britain War Aid
The first shipments under the Lease Lend Act will carry maple and hickory and ash and oak from American forests to Britain. Oak symbolizes England and its legends and traditions, with oak timber expected to keel corvettes, build sturdy ships, and bolster English resolve.
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Britain
England
Robin Hood
Sherwood
Frobisher
Cabot
Drake and Raleigh
America
New York Times
Dress Has Panel Novelty by Anne Adams
A pattern notice describes Anne Adams Pattern 4790 featuring a line-perfect dress with front panel and back panel for a slender waistline. Soft side bodice and scallop-edged neckline options shown, sizes 36 to 48, with fabric yardage listed and order details to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. EB.
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Anne Adams
Artuul
Anne ‘Adams
Winnipeg ‘Union
McDermot ‘Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Wheat over deliveries permit for war savings stamps
The Canadian wheat board allows over deliveries beyond the 12 bushel per seeded acre delivery quota at country points until July 31 1942. Over deliveries must be entered in farm permit books with a note that they are for purchasing war savings certificates. Certificates may be bought for producers spouses and family members.
Basques and their language roam Pyrenean lands
The Basque people number about 750000 worldwide and inhabit regions on both sides of the Pyrenees. They resist adopting the languages of France and Spain. Meanwhile general aviation notes reveal that 20 to 40 percent of wood is gas-filled in cells, and a single large aircraft engine contains over 8000 separate metal parts.
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Pyreees Mountains
Abide in Me and Fruitful Pruning in John 15
Devotional study outlines with readings from John 15 and related verses, detailing the vine metaphor, pruning for fruitfulness, and the condition of abiding in Christ. It explains fruit as character and service, the Father as vinedresser, and the promise that abiding yields prayer aligned with God’s will.
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Corinthians
Ephesians
Colossians
Jeremiah
Jesus
Christ
John
Awarded silver medal to Canadian adman John Murray Gibbon
C A D R Vint presented the silver medal of the Association of Canadian Advertisers to John Murray Gibbon Montres general publicity agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The award honors an advertising manager who has served Canada since 1907 with distinction as a professional in advertising and arts.
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John Murray Gibbon
Montres
Canadian Pacific Railway
Association of Canadian Advertisers
C. R. Vint
Dominion of Canada
Woman Repairs Furnishings For London Bombed Homes
Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell of London began a small repair shop that grew quickly as she and five assistants work day and night cleaning and mending worn furniture and carpets for homes occupied by bombed-out people.
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London
Lawrence Mitchell
Mount Etna Sparsely Populated Despite Repeated Eruptions
About a million residents live on Mount Etna's slopes even though the volcano has erupted 19 times over the past century. The ongoing activity raises concerns for nearby towns and infrastructure while authorities monitor seismic signals and lava flows.
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Mount Etna
Care of the feet and shoes emphasized by Health League
A Health League of Canada official urged careful foot care for all ages in a recent press piece. He warned women’s fashion often harms feet with narrow shoes and high heels, recommending square toes, roomy fit, rubber heels, and daily washing and massage to prevent blisters and infections.
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Health League of Canada
British Ministers Register As Fire Watchers
Cabinet ministers under 60 including Herbert Morrison Bevin A V Alexander David Margesson and Archibald Sinclair are required to register for an urban fire watching scheme. Newsweek notes a prior Nazi order to register Poles aged 15 to 60 for blood donations to the eastern front, prompting many to flee.
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Herbert Morrison
Bevin
the Admiralty
A.V. Alexander
David Margesson
Archibald Sinclair
Newsweek
Russia
Eastern Front
Patent on Horseless Machine Sparks Engineering Debate
A fragment notes a two engine patent for a machine designed to operate without horses, signaling early innovation in mechanized transport and prompting discussion among engineers of the era.
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Amg
DAL
Pnoto
Nakash
Lydia
Ran
Hinde
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