Western Canada backs Hudson Bay route protection plan
At the On-to-the-Bay Association annual meeting in Saskatoon resolutions urged a Western Board of Management for the Churchill port and a joint through railway rate tariff for grain. They highlighted $56 million invested in the Hudson Bay route and called a Western Canadian parliamentary conference to press the program, warning against political use and urging continued development to safeguard returns for prairie farmers and regional prosperity.
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Western Canada
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Port Nelson
G. A. Hurst
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
West
Bay
Wetern Canada
Atlantic
Western
Canada
Box villagers revolt over siren removal dispute
The London Daily Mail reports Box England residents clash with county police after siren removal. Robert Dyer a parish council clerk paid 80 cents weekly for sounding the siren asks 20 cents more. 2,700 villagers demand explanation and appeal to the Minister of Home Security to keep the siren active.
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London Daily Mail
Box
England
Robert Dyer
Dyer
First allusion to bombs in John Evelyn diary
The 1678 diary entry notes a trial of devilish bombs fired from the masterpiece on Blackheath. It foreshadows later generations of explosive weapons that would impact Christopher Wren’s famous work.
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John Evelyn
Blackheath
Christopher Wren
Manchester Guardian
Modest Vancouver Private Hero Of 2nd Canadian Division
Pte Jack Droye, 20, of Vancouver, earned praise after aiding survivors from a Nazi attack in London. The Red Cross notified a senior officer of his lifesaving service, though Droye remains reticent, declining to speak of the incident.
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Pte
Jack Droye
Vancouver
London
Red Cross
Droye
Lieut
William Ferguson
Winnipeg
Batman
Wetting agents in new soap kill deadly germs
Researchers report chemical agents in a novel soap make water extremely wet, enabling penetration through bird feathers and into waterfowl. The discovery suggests antiseptic potential and broader germ-killing action beyond typical cleansers.
Radio quiz and evolution quip puzzle
A quiz host offered five dollars for identifying the Bluegrass State but failed to hum a song. The passage then notes that birds' ancestors were reptiles and that feathers evolved from scales in a brief science aside.
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Bluegrass
Kentucky
English Downs Produce World’s Finest Walking Sticks
A remote Surrey Essex border copse yields ash hazel chestnut and oak for high grade walking sticks, umbrella handles, and shepherds crooks. The craft is led by three surviving sons in a Down farm family and remains a traditional English industry thriving even during war.
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Surrey-Essex
United States
Dominions
Look For Metals to Bolster Western Hemisphere Defense
Harold Ickes announced a new effort to reduce reliance on foreign war materials. Six United States Geological Survey scientists head to Bolivia, Cuba, and Brazil to explore tin, tungsten, manganese, chromite, and antimony for steel and aircraft alloys, as imports from eastern and European sources have been cut off by war.
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Western Hemisphere
Harold Ickes
United States
Interior
United States Geological Survey
Bolivia
Cuba
Brazil
Brahma the Elephant of Circus Krone Dies in Munich
Brahma the prized German Circus Krone elephant and the only elephant with a private railway car died in Munich at over one hundred years old. Owned by Carl Krone, he traveled the world in a special car and grew from a feared youth to the show’s pride and largest elephant.
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Brahma
Munich
Germany
Krone
P. T. Barnum
Carl Krone
Circus Krone
Taxes In Australia Habitual Meaners Note Tax Rates
The passage compares Australian tax bands with Canada. It states five percent on taxable incomes of 1065 dollars, twenty five percent on 3550 dollars, and fifty percent on incomes above 5325 dollars. It urges readers to do their part to the limit of their ability.
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Australia
Banquet Speech Tips and Refusal for Prompt
A concise guide on delivering a strong banquet speech and how to decline when called upon to speak. It covers preparation, staying concise, engaging the audience, and respectful refusal strategies if you wish not to present.
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Peedeku
Beechwood Tent Pegs From Chilterns Sent Worldwide
Beechwood tent pegs grown in the Chiltern Hills of England are dispatched for army use to destinations around the world.
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Chiltern Hills
England
Iron nails before production in the early 19th century
The text notes nails were crafted from flat sheets of iron and steel before modern wire nails began, describing early manual methods used prior to industrial nail manufacturing.
Red Cross Salaries Debunked by Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail defends the Canadian Red Cross against false claims of lavish salaries for its leaders. It states national commissioner Dr Routley and assistants earn a total 13600, notes Routley left private practice, and confirms all funds are thoroughly audited.
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Canada
Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Routley
Globe and Mail
Dominion
Toronto Globe and Mail
Canada starts youth training for army trades
May train mechanics program considered to use national youth training facilities for select Canadian active army men. About 5,000 men could be involved with 600 already trained with the defence department. For 18 months the branch has prepared air force ground mechanics and war industry workers using existing technical schools.
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Defence Department
Air Force
Milk Stored Properly Extends Freshness Time
A reader notes that milk kept in a roomy shallow basin stays sweeter longer than when stored in a jug. The advice suggests surface area and exposure affect spoilage rate and flavor retention.
Violets Grow on Tall Stalks in Hawaiian Islands
In the Hawaiian islands white violets are described as growing on four foot high stalks. The observation notes their unusual height for the species and places the plant within the local flora.
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Hawaiian Islands
Turkish Air Force Strength and Global Ties Noted
Reynolds News reports Turkey’s air force as a formidable force with 300 to 400 front line aircraft. britain supplied many instructors and aircraft while American French Polish and German equipment diversify its fleet. The General Staff in Ankara directs a 12 officer bureau to maximize air power.
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Soviet
Russia
Turkey
RALF
Ankara
Reynolds News
London
Cocoanut Cream Pie with Meringue Topping
The recipe combines 3 cups sugar with corn starch and salt then hot milk, cook until thick, temper with egg yolks, add vanilla and butter, fill a baked shell, top with meringue and bake slowly. For cocoanut version add two thirds cup shredded coconut and sprinkle atop meringue before browning.
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Durham
Jell O Plum Pudding Molded Dessert
Instructions for a Jell O plum pudding with lemon or cherry flavor including salt cinnamon and cloves, hot water, raisins prunes citron and nut meats with Grape-Nuts. Fold in fruits and nuts, mold, chill, unmold and serve with foamy sauce or nutmeg whipped cream. Brandy optional. Serves 10.
Testing Steel: World’s Largest Industrial X Ray System
A new 1,000,000 volt X-ray tube from General Electric enables rapid inspection of steel for warships and military gear. It captures four inch thickness in two minutes and five inch depth in five minutes, far faster than prior methods. Installed in a reinforced building, the tube was first developed for Memorial Hospital and is equivalent in radium to about 90 million dollars, with operators viewing through a 36 inch shield.
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General Electric Company
Memorial Hospital
New York
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