Canada Helps Britain by Buying Needed Supplies
Trade officials released Board of Trade figures showing Canada purchases rise in postwar years. Silk waste exports to Canada surged from 1938 to 1946, foods including biscuits declined, coal trade recovered, and pottery shipments to Canada jumped with colorless utility china. Electric motors approach prewar levels while leather and locomotive sales grow in value, with British locomotives shipp ed abroad in January 1946 topping £329,535 against 1938 averages.
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Canada
Board of Trade
Nose insured for half a million? Manhattan perfumer fights
George Parkinson, a Manhattan perfume maker, seeks Lloyds of London and other insurers to insure his nose for 500000 dollars arguing his scent work is essential to his livelihood. Insurers doubt any nose is worth that much and require proof of loss of smell. Parkinson notes his left nostril sniffing and claims his oils prevent colds.
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Parkinson
Lioyd
Manhattan
London
Paris
New York
Lloyd’s
Exemption from Military Service Granted to 11 317 Canadians
A Commons report shows 11 317 Canadians granted exemption from military service with 48 conscientious objectors in the Second Great War. Provincial totals include Ontario 2904 and Manitoba 3443, Saskatchewan 2306, Alberta 1190, British Columbia 1700, Quebec 57, New Brunswick 2, Nova Scotia 41, Prince Edward Island 1. Dutch descent accounted for 4380 of exemptions, with Germans 1569, Russians 2155, Swiss 715 among others.
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Commons
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
New German Ration Cards Issued For Inoculation Evidence
A government program will issue new ration cards to individuals who can produce proof of inoculation against typhus. Officials emphasize the requirement applies to all eligible citizens and urging timely compliance.
One Big Worry for Francescatti Violinist
Zino Francescatti voices anxiety over protecting his 35200 Hart Stradivarius insured for 1200 yearly. He fears accidents, theft, and wrecks while traveling and performing. Despite four years with the instrument, insurance rates rise as it ages and gains value.
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Zino Francescatti
Nevarres
Mr. Francescatti
Francescatti
End of an Era for Liner Normandie at Brooklyn Pier
Navy experts fear the Normandie may never sail again as yards describe a wrecked liner stripped of value. Once a grand $59 million ship with vast cargo, she now sits damaged and deemed a dead weight, with workers calling for drastic action as conditions worsen.
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Normandie
Navy
Brooklyn
New York
Atlantic
Plan to rebuild London with garden city for East End
London County Council plans razing slums and sweat shops in Stepney and Poplar to erect a garden city of houses flats modern factories schools and parks on 2000 acres. Land cost estimated 45000 pounds and project spans thirty years with parts already underway and more plans to follow.
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London County Council
Hitler
East End
Stepney
Poplar
Docks
London New Statesman
Merchant Covers Purchases For Stranger With General Lee Connection
A local store owner offered to charge a visitor’s purchases after the man realized he left his wallet at General Robert E Lee’s home. The merchant trusted the guest, citing that the General does not walk with men who don’t pay their bills.
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Robert E. Lee
Lee
Miniature radio fits in overcoat pocket
A London engineering firm is producing a 4.5 pound miniature pocket radio. Battery powered with four tiny valves and a 2.5 inch speaker, it activates automatically when its lid is opened.
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London
Stale Bread Freezes Into Fresh Textured Defrosted Crust
Frozen stale bread regains texture when thawed but remains less moist than fresh bread. Freezing slows staling and helps preserve crumb structure for later use.
Admiral and Young Officer Discuss Anchors and Wind
A naval scene shows an admiral testing a junior officer on handling a cyclone at sea. The officer keeps suggesting dropping anchors as a solution, prompting the stern question where all the anchors and wind would come from.
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Ganges
Calcutta
No Sale Over Request for Savings Certificate
A Barnstaple girl offered 10 shillings in savings stamps and asked for a 15 shilling savings certificate. She explained the remaining five shillings had been eaten by her pet rabbit which she had already offered to the authorities.
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Barnstaple
England
One Explanation Paul Talbot on golf as work and leisure
Paul Talbot in Opportunity argues golf is work dressed as leisure for businessmen. He mocks course features from grass to holes to equipment, notes the goal is fewest strokes and most words, and ends with a ritualist day after 87 strokes plus gin and song. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Paul Talbot
Prices Soar As British Auctioneers See Busy Day
Britons with money to spend flood six big London sales driving numbers of bidders through the roof. Auctioneers report about 800000 dollars realized from items including a dessert service, porcelain figures, and silver priced at five dollars an ounce, with pre war values cited.
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Britain
London
London Daily Mail
Soil and speech clash at agriculture talk
An Ottawa Citizen report notes an agricultural expert proclaiming that “your living and mine depend on the top six inches of soil” while a heckler retorts that his livelihood depends on digging the bottom six inches, illustrating competing views on soil.
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Ottawa Citizen
British Plastics Aid War Medical Efforts
Review of how wartime Britain allocated ninety percent of its plastics industry to national effort while advancing medical uses. Perspex bone substitutes, artificial eyes and teeth, PVC medical camouflage, gum adhesives for facial prosthetics, and casein plastics for burns showcase progress in healing and rehabilitation.
Canada’s national debt climbs after war years
In the postwar era Canada’s debt rose from about two and a half billion to roughly 19 to 20 billion. By 1938 the burden grew with interest and servicing costs, yet with prudent economy it can be managed without derailing the economy. Ottawa and provincial leaders are urged to curb unnecessary spending to fund future national expansion.
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Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Sydney Post- Record
Demand Sparks Massive Queue at Chatham Household Sale
A Chatham store east of London advertised a sale of household goods and carpets with priority tickets. Women began queuing at 2 a.m., reaching about 2,000 by 9 a.m. Police intervened as crowds blocked traffic and rough housing occurred. A few were admitted when doors opened at 10 a.m., but many left empty handed.
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Chatham
England
London
Nothing to It
A professor laments his ignorance at breakfast and claims most people are specialists. He admits he cannot explain how electric light works, prompting his wife to reveal the simple truth: you just press a switch. The exchange highlights narrow thinking and everyday humor.
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Herbert
Teacher Teases Boy Over Washington Test
A teacher grills a bright-eyed boy about whether George Washington was a soldier or a sailor. He confidently replies that Washington was a soldier, citing a Delaware crossing image and joking that a sailor would not stand up in the boat.
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George Washington
Delaware
India’s 400 Million Speak Over 100 Languages
A historical note highlights India's vast linguistic diversity with about 400 million people using more than 100 languages. The figure underscores regional variety and cultural richness across the subcontinent.
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India
First Airplane Mounted Machine Gun Fire Reported in 1912
The incident marks an early use of air supported weaponry as a machine gun is fired from an aircraft during hostilities in 1912. The event highlights the evolution of aerial combat techniques and the emergence of air power in warfare.
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Fight
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