Canadian labor backs Red Cross appeal for Russia aid
Tom Moore of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada urges affiliated unions to support the Canadian Red Cross drive for 500 900 dollars in medical and relief supplies for Soviet Russia. He cites democratic rights, British workers financing aid, and Red Cross free freight to ship Canadian aid directly to Russia.
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Tom Moore
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Red Crim Society
Soviet
Russia
Red Cross
Dominion
Canada
Moore
The
Tracks Reveal Oligocene Wildlife in Hat Creek Basin Wyoming
A paleontological team led by Robert G. Chaffee of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia reports 40 million year old tracks in Hat Creek Basin. Rhinoceros impressions lie in a 600 pound sandstone block along with tracks of three toed horses saber-toothed tigers tiny camels giant pigs ancestral dogs and ancient rabbits preserved as mold impressions.
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Hat Creek
Wyoming
Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia
Robert G. Chaffee
Academy
Chaffee
Rare blue-faced monkey found after three-year search
A blue-faced monkey with golden hair, reportedly 242 years old and two feet tall, was captured in Szechwan and brought to West China Union University in Chengtu. The animal, found by Ten Hau-han, will be monitored by Dean Sage of the New York Zoo.
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Szechwan
West China Union University
Chengtu
Chungking
Ten Hau-han
Dean Sage
New York Zoo
Queen immunizes princesses against diphtheria
The Queen has set an example for mothers by immunizing her two princesses against diphtheria, as disclosed by the British health ministry. The oldest Canadian lighthouse sits on Sambro Island near Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia. An airscape refers to a photo taken from an airplane, replacing bird's-eye. Milk-based cloth progress suggests richer fabrics from cream. In parts of Italy water is scarce so wine substitutes water coffee and tea.
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British Health Ministry
Canada
Sambro Island
Halifax Harbor
Nova Scotia
Italy
Thrilling War Youth Vic Rogers Joins Royal Air Force
Seventeen year old Vic Rogers recounts a perilous war odyssey from North Africa to Dunkirk to Greece. He served on multiple ships, survived torpedo attacks and eight days at sea in a lifeboat, before returning home and resuming training in Johannesburg. He then traveled to Britain via Canada.
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Dunkirk
Greece
Vic Rogers
London
Royal Air Force
Vic
North Africa
Johannesburg
Mediterranean
London Strand Matchbox Vendor Sells Fast at 2d a Box
London observer describes a Dickensian scene as a down at heel woman on Charing Cross Strand hawks brand new boxes of safety matches to bustling crowds. A party of tall Canadian soldiers watches as she sells out in one minute fifty five seconds at two pence per box and an Australian offers a shilling for more.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Charing Cross Station
Strand
Trafalgar Square
Woollen garments priced by weight under new rules
The British Board of Trade outlines coupon valued pricing for woollen garments with a four pair scale. Sweaters jumpers and cardigans under 10 ounces require five coupons instead of eight. Silk and cottons below a minimum weight may be bought without coupons. Summer remnants were bought by weight for blouses and dresses at half the coupon cost of heavier fabrics.
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British Board of Trade
Magnesium From Sea Replaces German Fertilizers
Magnesium recovered from the sea is being used by farmers to replace magnesium fertilizers formerly imported from Germany. Reported by CW Whittaker and W H Ross of the U S Department of Agriculture to the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society. Rain in parts of Brazil is so regular locals tell time by it.
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Germany
CW. Whittaker
W. H. Ross
United States Department of Agriculture
American Society of Agronomy
The
Soil Science Society
Brazil
Alaska Game Fishing Sees No Closed Season And No License
Statement notes there is no closed season on game fishing in Alaska and that no license is required. It adds a remark that if some men would work more and be less hopeless they would get along better.
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Alaska
Forgotten Meerschaum Pipes Highlight Past Gift Trend
A St Thomas Times-Journal feature recalls meerschaum pipes as the premier gift item and window display centerpiece, prized for ivory whiteness that smokers aged to a rich brown. The delicate, ornate pipes were brittle, yet lightweight and highly sought after in earlier gift culture.
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St. Thomas
Asia Minor
Duplicates and Defence: Copying Records Before Bombardment
Britain developed rapid photographic methods to duplicate vital records for wartime safety. Techniques include direct sensitised paper copies, reflex method adaptations, and cine film micro copying, with speed and cost advantages. A North West Mounted Police bugler defense case illustrates officers discussing embouchure and code words.
Exchange and Barter Returns in Suburban Store
A suburban department store revived exchange and barter, inviting allotment-holders and homefront gardeners to swap excess produce for clothing. A woman traded 14 rounds of carrots for a straw hat and another exchanged a basket of mixed vegetables for stockings.
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England
Rural Finland houses most of population
About three quarters of Finland’s population reside in rural districts. The text states 23 000.000 Americans of German descent.
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Finland
Strange Job Interview and Odd Facts
A fired applicant returns for work saying he lost his job there. Facts include ice pressure in a closed container and a confectioner receiving sweets in a Victorian coach. The buckeye wood used for artificial limbs and a core of iron nickel alloy are noted.
Britain Introduces Chemical Stoneware for Industry Use
After two years of research Britain unveils high grade chemical stoneware as a metal substitute for pipelines and packing. The ceramic wares resist rust and chemicals except hydrofluoric acid and strong caustic alkalis, withstand high temperatures, and can be formed in many shapes. New ceramic applications span textiles, paper making, printing, soap, perfumery, brewing, cosmetics, food production, and various chemical and electrical industries.
Why Mascots Smoke and Disappear in Royal Forces
Goats used as air force mascots caused trouble when William E Goat chewed non metallic items and shocked by biting rope. He reportedly ate three respirators for breakfast, and began taking cigarettes from airmen, then disappeared days later after standing on hind legs at the smoker.
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Royal Air Force
William E. Goat
William
New Zealand War Effort Sets Loyalty Record
The article notes New Zealand, 1,200 miles southeast of Australia, with 1.64 million inhabitants, has enrolled almost one fifth of its population in defence services. About 80,000 serve in the armed forces, 138,000 in home defence units, and 95,000 in civil defence, reflecting strong loyalty amid global dangers from Germany Italy and Japan.
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New Zealand
Australia
Pacific
Germany
Italy
Japan
Seed Potatoes and Canadian Seed Quality in U S Markets
John Tucker of the Dominion Department of Agriculture notes Canadian certified seed potatoes have a fine U S market reputation but sales hinge on improving quality to offset higher freight and tariff costs. Growers must stay current to sustain and grow demand in United States markets. The article also notes the population of New France estimates from 1666 to modern figures.
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United States
John Tucker
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Sun Ray Lamp Therapy Expanded To Submarine Crews
Night flight crews who sleep by day now extend sun ray lamp treatments to submarine personnel to regulate circadian rhythms and improve alertness during long undersea patrols.
Wisconsin Plumbers’ Assistants Ordered to Shave Daily
Wisconsin plumbers’ assistants, employed under a union mandate, must shave every day while at work. The policy, cited by local union officials, applies across multiple job sites and has sparked mixed reactions from workers and employers.
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Wisconsin
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Mounted Police Quarterly
New York
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Great Britain
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