British shoe industry faces wartime limits and beekeeping notes
The article discusses tightened leather shoe production in Britain, possible autumn rationing, and shoe labor shifts to munitions. It notes Beekeeping at Scott Saskatchewan with sweet clover nectar, nectar flows, queen vitality, brood rearing and wintering advice for beginners.
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Newfoundland
Leicestershire
May Goodwin
Leicester
National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives
London Daily Sketch
Scott
Britain Presents New RAF Aircraft Arsenal For Air War Ahead
Britain outlines a growing RAF fleet with over 30 types including the Beau and Halifax bombers. Authorities say production outpaces losses, with multi engine bombers and two engine designs touted for long range and power. Advances in high altitude flight and equipment accompany new aircraft developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beau
Stirling
Manchester
R.A.F
Germany
Poland
Britain
Royal Scot
Do it again Alec nickname for General Godley
The New Zealanders nicknamed General Sir Alexander Godley Do it again Alec after a hot parade day when Lady Godley praised the troops drill and ordered him to repeat it. At 74 he handed over his Home Guard platoon to a younger officer amid the crowds.
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Alexander Godley
Alec
Lady Godley
Notable World War II Quips In Kingston Whig Standard
The Kingston Whig-Standard jokes that Hitler Mussolini and Matsuoka share common ground. It asserts Hitler cannot conquer Britain, Mussolini cannot conquer Greece, and Matsuoka cannot conquer China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston Whig-Standard
Hitler
Mussolini
Matsuoka
Britain
Greece
China
Poets who write about the beautiful snow
A witty remark notes poets enjoy snow in verse but avoid the chores of shoveling. The quip contrasts literary flair with practical winter labor.
Canadian Artists Convene at National Gallery and Queen's University
H O McCurry director of the National Gallery announced a three day conference of Canadian artists at the National Gallery and Queen's University Kingston Ontario starting June 26. The event is the first of its kind and is organized by the Gallery and Queen's with Carnegie Foundation collaboration. United States critics will be invited to attend.
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Kingston
H. O. McCurry
National Gallery
Queen's University
Ont
McCurry
Gallery
Carnegie Foundation
Canada
Mr. McCurry
United States
Sergeant Major H T Brewer Donates Graveyard Shirt
The York and Sunbury Historical Society receives a relic from Sergeant Major H T Brewer. The shirt, issued when he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Regiment at Fredericton in 1888, served as a burial shroud for soldiers.
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H. T. Brewer
York and Sunbury
Water as exhaust byproduct in engine combustion
The text explains that for every gallon of fuel burned in an automobile engine, a gallon of water is discharged from the exhaust. It notes hydrogen in the fuel combines with atmospheric oxygen to form water, which is expelled after combustion.
Taxes revived in Orsa parish after 47 years
The Orsa parish in Sweden begins levying taxes again after a long 47 year absence to relieve unemployment. An English estimate suggests one in every two hundred people bears the surname Smith.
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Orsa
Sweden
England
Smith
Winant’s Wartime Bond Sparks Texas Oil Windfall
War buddy Coyle from Concord New Hampshire helped Winant invest in a Texas oil lease after the pair met in France. The first well gushed and successive ventures followed, making both men wealthy.
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France
Winant
Coyle
Concord
New Hampshire
Texas
Manchester Guardian
Britain imports searchlights and lamps from Australia
Britain received a large order from Australia including 20 000 candle power portable searchlight projectors plus floodlight projectors storm lanterns portable radiators and over 1000 lamps all burning paraffin for ten hours Also 144 storm lanterns were sent to South Africa Exports from the makers rose by about 50 percent in the last nine months of 1940 compared with the previous year
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Britain
Australia
South Africa
Foot trouble prevalence and ancient glass making
The United States public health service notes a significant share of Americans suffer from foot trouble. The article also mentions that Egyptians knew glass making more than five thousand years ago, underscoring ancient craft knowledge.
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The
United States Public Health Service
America
Canadian Wool Clip Ready for War Demand Tips
Canada prepares for sheep shearing as 1941 wool clip targets war contracts. A. A. MacMillan urges strict grading to Canadian standards and offers farm practices to keep fleeces clean, dry, and well stored for optimal sale to Canadian mills.
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Canada
A. A. MacMillan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Tiny Lamp Filament Described in Minute Detail
The text describes an exceptionally small filament for a 6 watt 115 volt lamp and notes its diameter as under five thousandths of an inch. It would take 2130 such filaments laid side by side to span one inch. It also mentions that the most slushy snow inspires poetry.
Resetting Bible plates at Eyre and Spottiswoode in London
A London press despatch says the authorized Bible may need resetting if printing plates buried under debris at Eyre and Spottiswoode cannot be recovered. If damaged, 3,566,480 letters 773,692 words 31,173 verses 1,189 chapters must be reset. The firm hopes plates remain undamaged. water won’t injure them but fire might.
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Eyre and Spottiswoode
London
Eng
Adaptable messenger boys assist suburban Montreal family
A Montreal suburban couple used the Canadian National Telegraphs messenger service to solve a domestic dilemma. With a child and no maid, the father arranged a delivery that sent a capable young messenger to handle tasks while the parents attended church, proving the versatile role of messengers in unusual duties. The piece closes with a domestic dialogue about Willie Smith.
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Canadian National Telegraphs
Montreal
Decalcomania: Art of Transferring Images Between Surfaces
Decalcomania is the technique of transferring pictures from paper to other surfaces. The method involves pressing ink or paint from a design onto a surface to create a mirrored print effect.
Queen Honors British Food Convoys At Buckingham Palace
At Buckingham Palace the Queen presented eight trucks to Lord Woolton and the Ministry of Food for bombed towns, part of eighteen convoys supplied by Britain and America. Each convoy carries meals, kitchen and water trucks, tea facilities, and five motorcyclists for dispatch to areas like Coventry. The trucks, named Queen's Messengers, will serve vegetable stew tea bread and margarine, funded with about five thousand pounds per convoy.
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Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Lord Woolton
Ministry of Food
Thouting
British War Relief Society
America
Bertram Cruger
Coventry
Cruger
Empire Fur Display Promotes British Self Reliance in Trade
A London exhibit showcases a £25,000 collection of fur wraps all sourced and processed in Britain. British labor dressed dyed and manufactured the 80 models using mink sable seal moleskin and Persian lamb from colonies and dominions. The display includes snow leopard pine marten wallaby and other furs to appeal to women with moderate incomes.
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Great Britain
Canada
London
Britain
Germany
Newfoundland
Scotland
England
South West Africa
India
Australia
Wallaby
Unusually Active Bears Wolves and Eagles Threaten BC Salmon
Dominion inspectors report fishing bears wolves and eagles have been unusually active along British Columbia salmon streams. One inspector found remains of 40 sockeye in 300 feet of creek. Wolves and eagles operate on a smaller scale. Beavers also create a hazard by dam building blocking spawning grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Dominion
Ghostly noises blamed on London house water system
Firemen searching a bomb damaged London house discovered the strange hums were not paranormal but caused by a defective water system. It could emit sounds ranging from a whisper to a foghorn as water flowed and air moved through pipes.
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London
Definition of the good old days in western cinema
A reflective note defines the good old days as times when horses carried cowboys in western films rather than singers or tenors, contrasting classic rodeo era imagery with modern musical roles.
Quicksands Swallow 13 Warships in 1703 Night
Records recount a night in 1703 when quicksands engulfed 13 warships, erasing vessels and altering naval balance. The event is noted as a rare natural disaster impacting ships and coastal defense.
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Prairies
Dolainuen
Scott Saskatchewan
EF. van Nice
Dominion Experimental Station
Sask
Beekeepers’ Association
Sky Armada
Royal Air Force
United Labors of
New Zealand
Comon
Mr. Winant
Orininal Pilates
Willie Smith
B.C
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