Weekday Columnist Tricks Brother Into Staying Longer
A newspaper columnist plots to remove his brother-in-law by manipulating a dinner verdict. He asks his wife to judge the column, and the brother refuses to take sides, declaring he will stay four more weeks. The odd tale ends with the narrator’s failed plan and the brother’s extended visit. The piece closes with a distant astronomical fact: the sun is about 92.9 billion miles from Earth.
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Tndan
John
London
Empire Unity Stronger Across British Isles in War
The Empire Council notes that family ties within the British Empire grow stronger under distress as war deepens. Axis powers doubted unity, but distant possessions have rallied to support Great Britain with manpower, supplies, and money. The message highlights pride in empire cooperation and postwar Commonwealth ideals with democratic nations.
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Great Britain
British Commonwealth of Nations
Curtin proposes Empire Council for postwar joint action
Prime Minister John Curtin of Australia suggests after the war an Empire Council to allow quick joint action on urgent matters. The body would be advisory with no executive powers and aim to strengthen unity within the British Empire while co-operating with democratic nations in rebuilding liberated regions. Churchill has welcomed closer empire ties and members across the Commonwealth seek a stronger, coordinated postwar role.
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John Curtin
Australia
Curtin
Commonwealth
Mr. Curtin
Empire
Canada
New Zealand
Churchill
Britain to see twentyfold rise in cars in two decades
Noel Baker warns that within 20 years after the war the number of automobiles on British roads will be 20 times the 1959 figure unless a constructive program is started now to prevent increasing road fatalities and injuries.
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Noel Baker
Ministry of War Transport
Prairie Dogs Die in Montana From Mysterious Disease
Eastern Montana prairie dogs are dying by the thousands from an undetermined disease. State veterinarian Dr. W. J. Butler reports no live specimens available for study as the outbreak continues.
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Montana
W. J. Butler
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Aid Kidney Trouble
Backache and kidney distress warning. Unspecific remedies tout Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules with Dutch Drops, claiming fast, effective relief by flushing wastes and poisons. Package advertised via drugstore channels, urging readers to buy the genuine product.
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Haarlem
Canada
Telling The Nazis Norwegian Turned The Tables Neatly
A Norwegian joke in Quisling's Fritz Folk said the king's trip cost one crown. An anonymous caller noted the king will receive the crown back on his return, making the journey effectively free. The exchange reflects wartime morale in Norway.
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Quisling
Fritz Folk
North Sea
Haakon
News of
Norway
Smile a While Jokes and Misheard Sayings From Daily Life
A collection of humorous snippets about school absences, odd deposits, and kitchen gossip from a bygone era. Features a father’s excuse note misprint, a policeman’s playful deposition, classroom quips, and light social banter about work and manners. The tone mirrors a quaint newspaper humor column with friendly, familiar names and domestic scenes.
National farm club meet set for Toronto Nov 21 1943
Junior Farm Clubs from across Canada will converge on Toronto on November 21 1943 for a week of national competitions under the Canadian Council on Boys and Girls' Club Work. Livestock and seed judging plus oral exams in six projects will be held with judging at Ontario Agricultural College Guelph to reduce travel by rail.
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Canadian Council On Boys
Canada
Toronto
Royal York Hotel
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Ottawa
To Fit The Crime Victims Of German Brutality
Berne dispatch reports a German general captured by Polish guerrillas, tried by a popular court, and shot. He was charged with responsibility for the execution of 100,000 Polish patriots. The piece argues justice comes from postwar action by victims rather than sentimental Allied retribution or postwar German leniency.
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Lite
Berne
Germany
Kansas City Star
Two Pant Suits Return as War-time Rules Declared Won
The Toronto Financial Post argues that WPTB policies aided consumers by securing access to clothing at moderate prices and ensuring fair shares for civilians and the armed services. It notes that while many celebrate the regaining of two-pant suits and a sense of victory, few reflect on what would have happened without WPTB regulations or compare clothing quality and price across eras.
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Ant
WPTB
Britain
Toronto Financial Post
Firestone
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