Hartnell details behind Queen's dressmaker rise in 1930s Canada visit
The Canadian Press profile recounts Norman Hartnell's ascent from a kitchen table start to dressing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother. It notes his early illness, school drafts, Cambridge work, sudden sacking, and a £200 start that funded a boutique operation that grew into royal wardrobes during the 1939 Canada US tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Story
Alison Setts
Norman Hartnell
Britain
Queen Elizabeth of
England
Canada
United States
Hartnell
Cambridge University
Mayfair
George V
Factory Shelters Aid Recovery After Bomb Attacks
American observers affirm British reports of heavy bombing with many incendiaries. A firm head notes over 1.5 million dollars spent on shelters and devices. two lives lost in attacks, yet staff returned to work next day. 500 volunteers helped clear wreckage after a 500 pound bomb, and reconstruction began by evening.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Nazi Youth Oath Cited By Surrey Education Head
Mr H Ramsbotham president of the Board of Education condemned the German education system at the Surrey National Union of Teachers meeting at Surbiton. He cited an oath training youth to follow Adolf Hitler and warned against the loss of free will under a single ruler.
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H. Ramsbotham
Board of Education
Surrey National Union of Teachers
Surbiton
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Mr. Ramsbotham
Manchester Guardian
Bananas Grown Giant in Mullumbimby Season
Giant Bananas twelve inches long with over five inch circumference and eight ounces weight are grown at Billiridgel Mullumbimby Australia. The season is described as wonderful and the flavor is excellent.
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Billiridgel
Mullumbimby
Australia
The Lesson Of History by Walter Lippmann
The essay argues that nations must fight for freedom and self preservation. It states France must join a British victory to survive and that Greeks Norwegians Poles Czechs Danes and Belgians show submission leads to destruction. The soul of a nation outlives territory and exile sustains liberty.
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France
Walter Lippmann
Trail of Yukon Gold Rush Returns for Air Highway Construction
The old 98 trail is revived as two tractor trains haul about 50 tons each across 300 miles to Dawson Creek for Edmonton to Alaska airfield work. The convoy, part of a Canada United States defence plan, uses sleighs with caterpillar tractors and must reach before spring melt to avoid being stranded.
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Edmonton
Alaska
Dawson Creek
Joint Defence Boat
Canada
British Columbia
Thief Steals From Car Finds Alligator And Snakes
A thief cut into a car in Avanta Georgia and fled dropping two boxes on the road. Police found one box containing a four foot alligator and the other with 12 live snakes on the pavement nearby.
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Avanta
Georgia
China to U.S. shipments rise nearly seventy percent
Shipments of products from China to the United States increased by about 69 percent over the past year, reflecting strong trade growth and expanding supplier networks. The rise underscores escalating demand and shifting supply chains across key industries.
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China
United States
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Teaser
English readers respond as the Oxford and Cambridge boat race will not be rowed this month. The piece notes the race as a national institution since 1828 with large past crowds and wartime disruption.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Winnipeg Tribune
Man's children bear faint reflection of his youth
A quip notes that if a man's children turn out half as troublesome as he was at their age, the world may seem to be growing worse. The wry remark connects parental past behavior with seen generational decline.
World sheep population stated at 500 million
The report claims there are 500 million sheep worldwide, equating to one quarter of the human population, offering a rough comparison of animal to human numbers.
Germans Seize Danish Stores Clean British Fabric First
A Danish exile recalls the occupation of Denmark by German troops and describes how the Germans spent money to remove British made fabrics from shops while paying high prices for British cloth, highlighting the contrast between policy and consumer behavior.
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Germany
Denmark
Britain
Uneasiness in Japan over Matsuoka Europe visit
Reports quoted by the B B C describe unease in some Japanese government circles and Parliament about Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka's trip to Europe and possible closeness to Berlin. The BBC notes not all authoritative Japanese quarters back the visit. A stray line notes the traceability of a typewritten letter to its source.
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Matsuoka
Europe
B.B.C
London
Japan
Yosuke Matsuoka
Berlin
Gratitude From London For Canadian War Aid
Sir George Wilkinson thanks Canadians for funding clothing and letters of encouragement after the bombing of London. At a luncheon with Canadian journalists he notes Canada’s major wartime contribution beyond money and goods and praises widespread response across the Dominion.
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London
Canada
George Wilkinson
Dominion
Sir George
Dominions
Pedestrian Helps Offer After Car Collision in Oregon
Charles Currier of Klamath Falls Oregon stepped in front of a moving automobile and was knocked down. He later offered to pay for the smashed windshield, reflecting a polite response to the incident.
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Charles Currier
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Rome bombing abstention sparks warning over Athens
British leaders, while abstaining from bombing Rome, threaten Italians with retaliation if Athens is bombed. The piece frames respect for antiquities as a potential bargaining tool in wartime tactics.
Barley Best Feeder Grain For Drier Saskatchewan Areas
A study across many sub stations in southwestern Saskatchewan compares yields of wheat oats and barley in 1939 and 1940. Barley outyielded both grains by margins that grow larger under poor conditions and matures earlier. When hulls are ignored barley still leads wheat by 10 percent and oats by 35 percent. barley resists weeds better though vulnerable to storms and grasshopper injury.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
A. W Platt
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Sask
Foreign Name Pronunciation Challenges in War Despatches
The Guelph Mercury notes that tar can never equal the names appearing in daily war despatches from Africa and Albania. It lists Ontario townships and other place names such as Onondaga Brant County Albemarle Bruce Garafraza Wellington Melancthon Dufferin Ojibway Essex Esquesing Halton Nassagawega Halton Elzevir Tyendinaga Hastings Cataraqui Frontenac Wawanosh Huron Assibnack Tehkummah Manitoulin Matchedash Nottawasaga Tossorontio Stormont Palipponge Thunder Bay plus British Columbia names like Chilliwack Saanich Cowichan Ymir Similkameen. The piece suggests ease of pronunciation comes with practice, noting Albanians and Ontarians alike may render difficult names with similar ease.
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The
Guelph Mercury
Ontar
Africa
Albania
Onondaga
Brant County
Albemarle
Bruce
Garafraza
Wellington
Melancthon
Dufferin
Ojibway
Essex
Esquesing
Halton
Elzevir Tyendinaga
Hastings
Cataraqui
Frontenac
Wawanosh
Huron
Assibnack
Tehkummah
Manitoulin
Matchedash
British Columbia
Chilliwack
Saanich
Cowichan
Ymir
Ontario
Toronto
Exile Hawes Rescued During Lofoten Raid
William Hawes, an Englishman and manager of a cod liver oil factory for a British company, was rescued in the Lofoten islands raid after a year abroad. A Norwegian lad’s question about Hawes’s residence clarified his identity amid confusion among soldiers and locals. The article ends with a tongue in cheek remark about decisions and money in court cases.
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Engiishman
Lofoten Islands
William Hawes
Hawes
Mr. Hawes
Corn as Oil Source Crowned Best Grain Crop
The source notes corn stands out as the foremost grain crop used for oil production, highlighting its prominence in agricultural use and value.
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