Unsung heroes of salvage drive aid war effort in Canada
The article lauds home front efforts in collecting salvage material, highlighting Mrs. Percy Gilbert of Moncton as a key example. It discusses recycling scrap iron, metal, and waste paper to supply war industries, stressing the campaign’s lasting postwar benefits and the rise of new shops handling repaired salvage.
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Percy Gilbert
Moncton
New Brunswick
National Salvage Office
Canada
Aluminum Rivets and Cold Storage Factoids
The text explains aluminum rivets used in aircraft stay soft when cold and harden when brought to a dry ice cooled room. It notes Germany’s invasion of Russia would face vast terrain and a fur can be identified by expert hair scale microscopic analysis.
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Germany
Russia
Patience Is Required in Lisbon Consulate Plea
A small shy seeker asks to enter the United States at the Lisbon Consulate. The Attache grimly replies entry is impossible now and suggests returning in ten years. The man asks calmly if that return would be in the morning or afternoon.
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United States
Lisbon
London
Women Build Ships in Soviet Industry, Says Official
An official of the Soviet shipbuilding industry told Moscow radio that women and girls are learning to build and repair ships in a few weeks, work many thought possible only for men, and the skill is being applied in major shipyards.
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Moscow Radio
London
Canadian gold dollar content and Ontario silver output
The Canadian gold dollar contains 23.22 grains of gold. Ontario's 1939 production of silver amounted to 629,801 ounces.
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Ontario
Friendship Dead as Hitler Walks Alone
The London Evening Standard portrays Hitler’s collapse of friendship within the Nazi ranks. It recalls how six or so companions, including Boehm and Ernest, aligned with Hitler, then fell or defected. Hess remains the last loyal figure, while others faded, leaving the Fuehrer cheered yet utterly alone.
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The
London Evening Standard
de Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Rudolf Hess
Boehm
Hitler
Bolivia
Germany
Munich
Karl Ernest
Heil Hitler
Goebbels
Goering
Hess
Norwegians and U S youths rally to Canada to join British forces
A Norwegian mission in Halifax predicts thousands of Norwegians and United States youths of Norse descent will trek to Canada to join Britain’s fighting forces. They plan training centres in central Canada and cite hundreds of trained Norwegians who escaped to help. A captain refused to give his name due to fears for family in Norway.
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United States
Canada
Britain
Halifax
Washington
Norway
Language, intent, and harmless epithets in sport
In Chicago Daily News, H V O'Brien argues bad language hinges on intent. He cites a clergyman who curses after missing a golf shot, noting pumphandles becomes a richly provocative term when viewed in context and earns a moral stigma in Heaven.
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H. V. O'Brien
Chicago Daily News
Heaven
Reminder of Vichy Order on Snack Displays in France
Vichy authorities ordered tea rooms in France to remove sand wiches and similar tidbits from window displays. Police officials explained the displays provoke hunger among the public.
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France
Vichy
Hippo’s Four Foot Yawn Impresses Researchers
A hippopotamus demonstrates an impressive four foot wide yawn observed by caretakers. Scientists note the gape’s size indicates the animal’s powerful jaw muscles and social display behavior in captive environments.
Unsinkable Ship Myth Challenged by Bismarck Analysis
St. Thomas Times-Journal surveys claims that the Bismarck was an unsinkable battleship. Experts cite 135 watertight compartments, heavy armor, and the ship’s damage from air assaults and torpedoes before defeat. Casualties and comparisons to British ships are noted, with Tirpitz as a future risk.
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Atlantic
Britain
Germany
Royal Navy
St. Thomas
Selected Sour Cream Muffins with Bran
Muffins combine flour soda and salt then mix sour cream molasses water and beaten egg. Stir in all bran and bake in greased muffin pans at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes yields 18 muffins two thirds full.
Bran Spice Muffins With Apple Topping
This recipe blends all bran with molasses and milk soaking for 15 minutes. Then beaten egg is added and combined with flour, salt, soda, and spices to form muffin batter. Two thirds full pans top with cinnamon sugar dipped apple slices and bake at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes yielding 15 muffins.
Reminders on Cat Care From Our Dumb Animals
Useful reminders about keeping fresh water for cats and avoiding household poisons. Do not rely on milk for water. antiseptics soaps medicines can harm cats. tar gasoline turpentine and powders may be fatal to felines.
Next Village Distance Confusion Roadside Exchange
A traveler asks how far to the next village and receives a cryptic reply from a roadmender. The exchange hints at distance that feels longer than it is yet still not as far as imagined.
England Faces Coffee Shortage Question
A German school teacher notes a coffee shortage in England while a pupil asks what coffee is, highlighting a humorous cultural exchange and everyday shortages.
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England
Father Frost Across Russia Known Santa Clause
In Russia the figure of Father Frost parallels Santa Claus with regional customs and name variations. He is associated with winter holidays and gift giving, reflecting cultural narratives and festive traditions across the country.
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Santa Claus
Father Frost
Russia
August Perseid Meteors Known Since 830 A.D.
The annual Perseid meteor shower, called Tears of St. Lawrence, is visible in August with about 30 meteors an hour. They travel 40 miles per second, burn at 50 miles altitude, and stem from a dust stream likely remnants of an ancient disintegrated comet orbiting the sun.
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St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence’s
Falcons May Disrupt Enemy Pigeon Communications
Intercept expert George C. Goodwin of the American Museum of Natural History says the U S Army could use a deadly hawk to disrupt carrier pigeon communications. He notes German falconry use and cites a 1938 German falconry magazine as supporting evidence. He has kept two birds since boyhood in England.
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George C. Goodwin
American Museum of Natural History
United States
Goering
Goodwin
Germany
England
Moonlight Gangs to Salvage Metal in London Drive
London crews will work under the ministry of supply to salvage scrap metal from bombed buildings. Labor transport and machinery will be recruited to recover every usable piece ahead of the fall scrap drive.
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London
Ministry of Supply
Britain Aims Bigger Canadian Egg Supplies 1941 42
Britain seeks larger Canadian egg exports for 1941 42 with a target of two eggs more per month from each hen. Dietitians say bread and butter have greater waistline impact than potatoes.
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Britain
Scientists warn of censored uranium power and militarization
John J. O Neill accuses the U S government of censorship on laboratories studying uranium energy. A New York Herald Tribune editor condemns a totalitarian push, arguing politicians coerce scientists toward war uses and suppress discussion of the discovery.
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John J. O'Neill
National Association of Science Writers
United States
New York Herald-Tribune
Housatonic Valley
Queen Elizabeth Speech Praises Women Across Oceans
The Queen addressed American women with a carefully crafted message invoking the Good Samaritan parable. She spoke of shared tribulation and compassion, aiming for a future of women united hand in hand for their children.
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Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
America
New York Sun
Witty Exchange Reveals Marital Tension
A valuing of privacy and caution surfaces as a man and woman joke about leaving a wife alone at night. The exchange implies worry about suspicious or strained relationships and the need to craft excuses for outings.
Parable on hypocrisy in daily conduct and faith
A biting remark condemns religious rhetoric that preaches prayer for neighbors yet promotes deceit in six other days, highlighting hypocrisy between public piety and private actions.
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St. Lawrence Starch Co., Limited
Port Credit
Ont
Appleford
Limitree
Reacronegar Hamilton
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