Ontario creates Civilian Protection Committee wartime safety
Ontario establishes a Civilian Protection Committee to shield civilians from air raids and sabotage. Australia orders 11 flying boats worth £1,000,000 for delivery by year end. Britain will receive 50000 anti tetanus serum kits shipped from Canada to guard against lockjaw after air raids. US canal zone foreign residents cleared, 184 sent to Ellis Island aboard the American Legion. Glen Nixon of Vancouver named national secretary for public relations for the Canadian YMCAs. US wartime oil policy restricts gasoline exports to new oil plants under order by Federal Controller George R. Cottrelle.
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United States
Britain
Canada
United States Army
Panama Canal Zone
Ellis Island
New York
Army
American Legion
Glen Nixon
Young Men's Christian Association
Vancouver
Y.M.C.A. National Council
George R. Cottrelle
Leading Lady Frock and Bolero Pattern 442 by Anne Adams
A vintage sewing notice promotes pattern 442 showing a tailored bolero and dress ensemble for fall. It highlights a slim front skirt panel, gathered bodice fullness, tiny button row, and a contrast jacket reverse. Available in sizes 34 to 48 with fabric yardage, request for 20 cents to order.
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Anne Adams
Great Rumania and the fall of a fleeting freedom
The Christian Science Monitor survey traces Romania’s 1918 expansion to vast territorial gains and a population of about 000,000, naming it the seventh largest country. It argues the new state’s sudden freedom brought hope but grave internal and external pressures, weak leadership, and eventual collapse within two decades, leaving observers fearing long shadows and future reckonings. It highlights the mismatch between lofty ideals and lack of unified national effort, as neighboring powers pressed claims and integration faltered.
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Rumania
New Mexico
Europe
New Rumania
Yugoslavia
Carol
Christian Science Monitor
Aussies in London Impress With Cheerful Grit
London dispatch says Australian troops greet reporters with blunt humor and friendly wit. Corporal Cass Shanks notes Fleet Street and Buckingham Palace look small beside mounted police. a private with a 50 inch chest is backing Australia against Germany. Many Aussies have lost kin but remain earnest about settling scores.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Fleet Street
Cass” Shanks
Buckingham Palace
Bobby
Britain Sells Clock Works For Charity Jubilee
A London hospital sold the clock dating back to 1757 while in Liverpool a man who kept a jubilee sovereign for 53 years donated it to a worthy cause. The spirit of sacrifice spreads across Britain as communities mobilize for charitable deeds.
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Britain
London
Liverpool
Japanese Rice Consumption Estimates
Japanese rice consumption requirements are estimated at 23.18 billion pounds annually, reflecting large demand and supply considerations.
Eat For Health And Dieting In Canada
A Canadian health pamphlet urges proper eating to combat malnutrition stressing balanced diets, budget tips, vitamins, and the harms of neglect. It highlights affordable sources like eggs milk cheese and vegetables, warns against overindulgence in unhealthy foods, and stresses that well nourished children are national assets.
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Canada
Health Benefits of Vitamins and Nutrients
The text lists vitamins and their health effects including maintaining health promoting growth preventing eye disease polyneurites and pellagra. It notes vitamins aid in food utilization and prevent scurvy while supporting teeth bones and growth. It also mentions sources such as milk butter eggs liver fish cereals fruits vegetables and sunshine.
Canada Fur Industry Drives Dominion Pelt Values Across Provinces
The fur trade maps Ontario leading 2.93 million dollars in 1938 39 pelts with Quebec second at 2.23 million. Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia report multi‑million year totals. Wildlife and fur farms both boost the Dominion takings. Prince Edward Island is the origin of fur farming.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
Yukon
Human bite risks with diverse bacteria noted
A health note explains that human bites are more dangerous than those from pets due to the mouth harboring a wider variety and greater quantity of serious bacteria. It emphasizes careful cleaning and medical attention for potential infection.
Canada thanked for Red Cross aid sent to London
A cable from B. E. Astbury of London's relief forces thanked Canada for food clothing and blankets sent during heavy German air raids. Canadian soldiers helped distribute supplies and refused to seek cover, while a London father kissed blankets and a child cried with joy at new clothing amid the destruction.
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Canadan Red Cross Society
B. E. Astbury
London
Red Cross
Canada
England
Canadian Red Cross
Germany
Worry In Everyday Life On A Heat Wave Day
On a hot day people tend to worry more about matters beyond their control. The heat seems to raise anxiety and shift focus from personal duties to concerns about others.
Wealth and Charity In Biblical Prose and Proverb
A devotional passage discusses laying up treasures in heaven and generosity. It cites Proverbs and Luke, notes the link between liberal giving and personal enlargement, and quotes Matthew Henry on charity. It warns that hoarding finances harms a household and undermines reputation.
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Matthew Henry
Stuart Hold
Nothing To Laugh About Milk Ability Probed By Form
The Niagara Falls Review notes a national registration query asking if a person can milk a cow, which many find humorous though milking is a long standing dairy practice. The piece contemplates why this check provokes laughter unlike questions about driving or machinery.
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Niagara Falls
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Civilian Protection Committee
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Oldiers
Ramuar
Dickens
Nan
ABC
Fur Industry
People of Canada
Canapal
McCullough
the Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
Avenue Road
Toronto
Moffatt
Dom Ton
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