Queen Elizabeth Viewed as Earnest Ally of Canadian Soldiers
Cpl Ernest Wood of Woolwich Street, Guelph Ontario, lauds Queen Elizabeth for tireless welfare work with Canadian troops overseas. He recalls her visit to a hospital, her stamina, and the morale boost she provided amid wartime Britain. He notes civilians, especially women and children, bearing wartime strain and workers like mobile canteens aiding volunteers and firefighters.
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Queen Elizabeth
Cpl
Ernest Wood Woolwich Street
Guelph
Britain
Cpt Wood
Cpl Wood
Liverpool
Canadians urged to cut pork use to aid Britain
Laura C Pepper of the Department of Agriculture urges Canadians to reduce pork consumption by 50 percent in summer to free supplies for Britain and improve health. She notes many diners and households can choose other meats and that pork encompasses ham and pork products beyond rashers.
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Laura C. Pepper
Consumer Service
Department of Agriculture
Britain
Canadian Bacon Board
Miss Pepper
History Of An Orange Narrative From London Story
Bertha K Murphy recounts a quirky economy tale from London about an orange bought with friends. They split it ate half the rind later used to flavor rhubarb jam and stewed rhubarb then dried in the sun for candied peel in a cake. The piece echoes thrift and resourcefulness.
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London
Bertha K. Murphy
New York Times
Tanks That Swim Across Waterfronts in World War I Tale
A London Sunday Dispatch writer notes Russian experiments with amphibian tanks rising from Lake Baikal, skittering over the skyline like beetles. The account describes tanks moving across water and land as evidence of innovative armoured warfare.
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London Sunday Dispatch
Lake Baikal
Printing Reaches American Colonies 380 Years Ago
A historical note marks the arrival of printing in the American colonies about 380 years in the past, highlighting the spread of movable type and early colonial literacy activities.
The Rocking Chair Nostalgia Sees Its End in Modern Homes
The Ottawa Journal notes how the rocking chair, once central to parlor life, faded as small rooms and new furnishings displaced it. It recalls warm, social evenings with salesmen and couples and laments the chair’s dangers and now rare presence in attics and cottages.
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John
Ottawa Journal
Army order to curb gasoline use during war effort
The national defence department will back a gasoline conservation drive by stopping courtesy cards for army vehicles and designating one day weekly when only essential admin vehicles run. Major-General E J C Schmidlin issued the order, directing full days for care and maintenance of military transport and urging officers to enforce the plan.
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National Defence Department
E. J. C. Schmidlin
Gibbons Acquired by Penn State Lab for Ape Study
Three gibbons, apes more closely related to humans than monkeys, are housed at the Pennsylvania State College psychology laboratory to study sensory capacities tool use and information processing. The facility is described as the only one in the country with close access to the animals for experimental work.
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Psychological Laboratory
Pennsylvania State College
Penn State Laboratory
Pacific Coast Magicians Abandon Sawing In Two
At the Seattle convention the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians votes to stop sawing pretty girls in two. They will instead saw off an arm or a leg, citing cumbersomeness and prop needs. Charles N. Smith, president of the association, tells 300 delegates the change has unanimous approval.
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Pacific Coast Association of Magicians
Seattle
Charles N. Smith
New York's Singer Building Stands as 47 Story Giant
The Singer Building in New York rises as the first skyscraper at forty seven stories high. It marks a landmark in urban architecture and signals the rise of tall office structures in the city.
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Singer Building
New York
Great Wall Construction Dates Back to Ancient China
The Great Wall of China was begun around 200 BC indicating ancient state efforts to fortify borders. The statement reflects historical age and significance of early Chinese engineering.
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China
The Vital Last Barrel
Canadian wartime speech urges citizens to act on home front duties and conserve fuel. Emphasizes personal sacrifice and reducing oil use as pivotal to winning the war, echoing A. G. Gardiner’s claim that the war hinges on the last barrel of oil.
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Canada
Dominion
A. G. Gardiner
John Bull
Why Americans say England when Britain is meant
A New York correspondent asks why most Americans refer to England when Britain is meant and the Ottawa Journal suggests a parallel reason they say America when they mean the United States.
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New York
England
Britain
Ottawa Journal
America
United States
Canadian pullets set record for high egg production
Two pens of Barred Rock pullets shipped from Canada to the Orange Free State South Africa in fall 1980 began laying within four days of arrival. In 49 days they averaged 43 eggs each and near 90 percent production, with hatchability also high. Inquiries followed from Jamaica and Trinidad about Canadian-bred birds.
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Canada
Orange Free Late
South Africa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Jamaica
Trinidad
Eighth Chilean Ambassadors and Four in Europe Noted
A quirky comparative remark notes Chile has eight ambassadors in the Americas and four in Europe. The exchange centers on a humorous take about diplomatic representation and geography.
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Chile
Americas
Europe
London farms feed the city during the blitz
London citizens become farmers within 4000 acres, raising pedigree cattle, pigs, poultry and sheep. The London County Council farms produced record numbers in the blitz year: 260000 eggs, 550000 gallons milk, 351 tons meat, 1668 tons vegetables and 81 tons fruit. Boroughs and parks contribute to victory with 200 acres of allotments and park food growing.
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London
London County Council
Peters Heads Commission on Manitoba Saskatchewan Boundary
Surveyor General F H Peters and a three man Hydrographic Service team arrived in Winnipeg from Ottawa to determine the Manitoba Saskatchewan boundary line. The expedition proceeds into the Porcupine Forest reserve about 280 miles northwest to reach the contested area.
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F. H Peters
Hydrographic Service of Canada
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Manitoba- Saskatchewan
Wilds of Porcupine Forest Reserve
Here
Sailor Customs From Nelson Era To Modern Chicago Visit
A British sailor in an American port shared quirky naval habits once common at sea. He pressed trousers by folding them under his pillow, a practice linked to Nelson. He wears a black kerchief, linked to hair and grease myths. Buttons on cuffs began as a midshipman oddity. The jumper’s three stripes honor St. Vincent Copenhagen and Trafalgar. St. Thomas Times-Journal.
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Canada
Unite States
Chicago
Nelson
St. Vincent
Copenhagen
Trafalgar
St. Thomas
Toys For Export From War Zone Draw Canadian Interest
Canadian children crave toy soldiers and miniature war gear from a London manufacturer now focused on export orders. While evacuee Britain lacks toys, profits fund wartime needs. Young buyers seek units like the Royal Canadian Dragoons and Princess Patricia’s Canadian High Infantry among a global range.
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Britain
London
Canada
Young
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Princess Patricia's Canadian High Infantry
Lord Strathcona
Horse
Vitamin Rich White Flour Cooperation Sought
Canadian millers bakers and nutrition officials met with agriculture and health experts to improve flour and bread vitamin value. They discussed retaining the vitamin B complex in white flour, noting surveys show Canadians lack sufficient amounts. A committee was formed to review tentative standards for vitamin rich flour and report findings.
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Departments of Agriculture
Heal U
Agriculture Department
British Shipwrights Restore Torpedoed Transport to Full
In the Atlantic the 3.5 Imperial Transport split in two after torpedoing. Rutcher Yorkshire skipper guided the stern to port with a 6d atlas aid. A new bow section was then launched, showcasing British shipbuilding skill as two halves make whole.
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Atlantic
Imperial
Yorkshire
Euclid
Pow eil City Lost After Mount Vesuvius Eruption
Historical notes describe Pow eil vanishing for 1400 years following Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. The text hints at a rediscovery and long period of obscurity before reemergence.
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Mount Vesuvius
Poweil
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Gen. McNaughon
Vincent Massey
Peracm
Pennsylvania State Laboratory
Wooscow
Moscow
Maisky
Tipperary
Canadian Poultry
Willie
Royal Navy
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
the Navy
Nelson Way
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