British Turkish trade pact and air plant plan reported
The Exchange Telegraph from Istanbul notes a new British Turkish commercial agreement. A munitions and supply plant costing about 1.5 million dollars will be built at Sea Inland Vancouver to produce service and training aeroplanes. Admiral Evans heads London air raid shelters with a season ticket system planned. Stanwix workers uncover a nine acre Roman fort from the second century. The Soviet Tass Gazette claims London anti aircraft defence is more imposing than any under German air attack. A Canadian army of 500,000 on all services is in sight per National Defence. Reuters says Britain continues coal exports to Argentina and Uruguay despite the war, Argentina importing over 3 million tons annually from Britain.
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Exchange Telegraph Agency
Istanbul
Munitions and Supply Department
Vancouver
Sir Edward Evans
London
Stanwix
England
Tass
Department of National Defence
Reuters
Great Britain
Argentina
Uruguy
Four Designs To Paint On Glass Second Series
Home Service offers decorative glass painting patterns with three color oils and a splash of household enamel. The design Cabin in the Pines features 9 by 12 inch prints. includes color chart and pattern with instructions to mount gold behind glass. Available as Second Series and other titles at 35 cents each.
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the Pines
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDernot Ave
Winnipeg
Geese Thwarted by Smoke on Arctic Flights
Northern geese and pilots cope with dense wildfire smoke drifting from forest fires across the bush. Geese move south toward Fort McMurray while pilots seek holes in the smoke to land. A Calgary Herald account describes a coordinated evasive maneuver as a plane neared a flock, and the flock split and passed safely.
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Prairie
Arctic
Fort McMurray
Calgary Herald
Watered stock origin tale tied to Daniel Drew and Erie
A历史 note recounts how the term watered stock arose from Daniel Drew’s era on Wall Street and the Erie railroad, recounting Drew’s unscrupulous moves with John Jacob Astor’s brother and the label coined by the era’s insiders. The piece also previews a sewing pattern feature from Anne Adams, detailing pattern 4078 with design notes and ordering details.
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Wall Street
Daniel Drew
Uncle Dan
Erie Railroad
Jay Gould
Jim Fiske Drew
Gould
Nance
Dan
John Jacob Astor
Henry
New York
Drew
Astor
John Jacob
Sunday School Lesson From Luke In Arctic Circle Exhibit
The article notes melons grown near the Arctic Circle at Yakutia and compares northern gardening from Aklavik. It also presents a Sunday school lesson on Luke 3, discussing John the Baptist’s call to repentance, his rebuke of Pharisees and Sadducees, and the coming Messiah, with historical context around Tiberius and Pilate. England’s gasoline shortage sparks revival of old driving clubs nationwide.
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Arctic Circle
Yakutia
Siberia
Canada
Aklavik
John
Tiberius Cesar
Pontius Pilate
Judea
Herod
Tetrarch
Galilee
Philip Tetrarch
Idumea
Trachonitis
Jordan
Lysanias
Abilene
Annas
Chiaphas
Zacharias
Tiberius
Augustus
John the Baptist
Lowell
England
The German Conquest Threat to Small Nations
The Ottawa Journal argues that Germany’s conquests threaten the independence of Luxembourg Alsace Lorraine and Scandinavian and Benelux states. It predicts direct annexation or ties that strip nations of sovereignty and urges Britain and the Empire to win a war that restores independence and freedom.
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Germany
Warsaw
Norway
Reich
Berlin
Luxembourg
Alsace
Lorraine
Quisiing
Britain
Empire
Ottawa Journal
Esther Cleve land born in the White House in 1898
Esther, daughter of Grover Cleveland, was the only child of a U S president born in the White House. She entered the world on September 9 1898.
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Esther
Grover Cleveland
United States
White House
Young Michael Returns to Romanian Throne Amid Nazi Tutelage
The piece notes Michael securing the throne of Romania while remaining under heavy guidance from Hitler through Antonescu. It implies limited independent policy planning for Michael as Nazi influence directs plans and actions.
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Michael
Romania
Hitler
Antonescu
Mihal
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Polleye
Home Service
FC Matross
Anne
Anne Adams
Anne ‘Adams
Union
McDermot ‘Ave
Golgent
Luke
Isaiah
Flavou
Dor Cotas
Fiat
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