Guard Against Fire On Farms in North America
Fire authorities warn hundreds of farm buildings in Canada and the United States burn from a single enemy fire each year. Emphasizing prevention, they urge clearing inflammables, checking smoke pipes, securing stove bases, inspecting wiring, grounding fences, and installing lightning rods. They advocate water sand pails and extinguishers, kept in working order for quick action.
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Canada
United States
United Nations
Britain’s Future and Empire in a Postwar Era
The article argues Britain faces swift postwar change with social security, imperial status, and global competition. It highlights Britain’s resilience during the war, the rise of Russia and the United States, and Britain's plan to extend Dominion status to India while preserving leadership in invention and the arts for a future of continued prominence.
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Russia
United States
Britain
Europe
France
Empire
India
Giant Geranium Reaches Eight Feet at Sault Ste. Marie
A Sault Ste. Marie Technical School geranium reportedly grows to eight feet, rivaling Grace Fields aspidistra. The piece suggests Milne, famed for verses on geraniums and delphiniums, might write of the plant and demand a sapphire delphinium blue counterpart.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
A. A. Adilne
Milne
Grace Fields
Sault Daily Star
Volunteer Workers of Britain Keep Serving Through Air Raids
The Canadian Women's Voluntary Services leaders praise British volunteers who drove vans day and night to aid people fleeing fires and supported a vast Homefront effort. They recount women waking before dawn to reinforce centers, run errands, and persist despite bombed homes and personal losses.
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Britain
Ita
WVS
Canadian Women's Voluntary Services
National War Services
Ottawa
WHS
Livestock Increase Reported At June First
The vominion ouverell of SLCC notes a new cattle record with 10 348 000 head on farms as of June 1 representing a seven percent rise since June 1, 1548 in a historical livestock summary.
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Vominion Ouverell
SLCC
Train accidents in year leave four passenger fatalities
Few train accidents on oatish railways last year involved fatalities to passengers. four people were killed.
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Ouy
Oatish
Price Control And Rationing Information
Wartime readers seek guidance on gun permits, ration book contents, extra sugar allowances, and ceiling prices for used bicycles. The article notes permits must be secured before dates in 1944, outlines ration book 5 coupons, denies extra sugar for overseas parcels, confirms a ceiling on used bikes, and advises contacting local Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices for specifics.
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Trade Board
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Firestone unveils first heat tempered all plastic tire
W H Funston of Firestone Tire Canada announces development of the first heat tempered all plastic tire designed to run cooler and endure twice the heat of natural rubber. Laboratory tests at Akron plant will determine if it can reach civilian use, as factories are needed for military output.
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W. H. Funston
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Canada Limited
Akron, Ohio
Fireston
Firestone
Smile or Seymour: a light hearted exchange in verse
A collage of quick quips and social scenes. A wife recalls a memory for a return item. A waiter and guest spar over tea or coffee and fashion advice. A teacher and pupil joke about rail shipments and ships cargoes. A bride’s wedding joke, a judge and defendant exchange, and a bald doctor with a fly and daughter. An architect asks for a general idea of a home.
War on Cancer debate over research funding
In early war days the U S faced high casualties while Dr Harlow Shapley highlighted cancer deaths surpass daily military losses. He argues U S spending on cancer research is far below military expenditure and urges greater funding, noting Canada plans for post war health programs. England’s shorthand origin noted.
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Harlow
Shapley
United States
Canada
Vancouver
Sun
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Piseul
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