Healthier Canada urged to cut sickness and boost war effort
Mr. W. G. Robertson argues that illness hampers Canada's war drive, citing 200000 sick nationally and 44 percent of young men unfit for service. He urges public health education and preventive measures to reduce days off work and illness costs. He warns that education and policy are key to lowering preventable disease and improving production.
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Canada
W. G. Robertson
Ontario Motor League
Toronto
Toronto. Mr. Robertson Said That Eighteen Million People In the United States
Gordon Bates
Dobson
Newfoundland
Heartbeats in a lifetime and Fiji governor roles
A statement notes the human heart beats about two billion times in a seventy year life. It also identifies the Fiji governor as the high commissioner of all British Islands in the West Pacific, outlining imperial administrative ties.
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Fiji
West Pacific
Shanghai Tenants Organize Against Unscrupulous Landlords
Tenants in Shanghai mobilize to resist abusive landlord practices and seek collective action. Community groups coordinate rent relief efforts, legal guidance, and shared tenancy protections to curb exploitation. Local housing activists urge reforms to safeguard residents and improve housing conditions.
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Shanghai
China
Plant Diseases From Seed Soil And Air Source
Plant diseases originate from three main sources seed soil and air Air currents spread most diseases and rust epidemics arise from airborne spores They can be controlled by rust resistant varieties proper cultural practices crop rotations and adequate drainage Clean seed is crucial since infected seed spreads disease and uncleaned seed may carry many diseases The best guarantee against disease in seed is certified or registered seed
Mink Life Across Land and Water
The American mink thrives both on land and beneath the surface, showing versatile adaptations for its aquatic and terrestrial habitats. It uses webbed feet for swimming and sharp claws for catching prey, highlighting its flexible lifestyle across environments.
Greenland Population Figures
Residents of Greenland total fewer than 17 000 according to the brief data. The note lists the count as 2447 in the margin.
Churchill the guest who loved two eggs at breakfast
The piece recalls Prime Minister Churchill during a visit to Washington. He joked about two poached eggs on his breakfast tray, noting England assigns one egg a week by ration while Canadians debate war restrictions.
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Canada
Great Britain
Churchill
Roosevelt
Washington
Britain
England
Selected Recipes With Dates and Nuts
A dated biscuit style recipe uses dates and walnuts with corn syrup and nuts. The method blends dates with boiling water then adds egg vanilla and dry ingredients, folds in nuts, and bakes in a leaf pan lined with waxed paper at 325 degrees for about an hour, yielding a dense oat-like cake.
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Mazda
Cheese Wheat Cereal Bake From Old Recipe
A vintage recipe lists 1 cup milk 1 cup grated cheese 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon Benson's or Canada corn starch 1 cup cooked wheat cereal 2 eggs separated. Heat milk cheese butter salt and corn starch with cereal, blend. Stir in egg yolks then fold in beaten whites. Bake 35 to 45 minutes at 350 F in a 14 qt casserole. Serve immediately. Serves 5 to 6.
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Benson's
Canada
Mazda
Fourth Estate Emerges in England as Press Gains Power
The Fourth Estate in England rises in influence as the Newspaper Press grows powerful by the late 18th century. Burke is often credited with coining the term, though historians debate its origin with Carlyle suggesting the Reporter’s Gallery housed a fourth estate more important than the three estates.
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England
Burke
Carlyle
Christian Science Monitor
The Individual Citizen's Army and Canada's Ordnance Store
The article explains how the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps functions as Canada's largest department store for the army. Victor Sifton heads the civilian-led Ordnance, supplying hospital beds, footwear, spare parts, and intricate gear while training skilled tradesmen. It likens Ordnance to a modern, rapid logistics system, blending business practice with military needs.
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M.G.O
The
Ordnance
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Wellington
Nelson
Army
Victor Sifton
Canada
Birmingham
N.C
REO
Ord
G. S
Royal Bank of Canada 73rd Annual Meeting Highlights War Growth
Morris W. Wilson, president, predicts Germany outstripped by combined North American output in 1942. Dobson notes assets over 1 billion dollars, record deposits, and staff service during wartime. Wilson praises Allied industrial effort and warns on inflation controls while Canada and the United States deepen cooperation and war production expands.
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Morris W. Wilson
New Partnership
Canada
United States
British War Supply Council
Germany
Britain
North America
Great Britain
Royal Bank of Canada
Wilson
Gibraltar
Far East
West Indies
Newfoundland
British Isles
S. G. Dobson
Dobson
Colosseum in Rome Built in 82 B.C. With 87000 Capacity
The Colosseum of Rome was constructed in 82 B.C. and could hold about 87 thousand spectators, reflecting ancient engineering scale and public spectacle.
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Rome
B.C
Unclear text fragment on Afghan and Ceylon staple food policy
Fragmentary note discusses staples of Afghan and Ceylon populations amid mentions of industrialization and policy. No coherent event or entities clearly identifiable.
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Redney
King George VT HM CS
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Pia Poranege
CROWN
Tase
Addres
Yrup
Greenland
Num
Emporia
Chicago
London
New York
M.g.o.’S
Citizen's Army
Nance
the Royal Bank of Canada
Sydney G. Dobson
Mr. Wilson
Government
Aimcult
Bank
Banking Committee
Parliament
Commission
Inspector General of Banks
Finance Department
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Vicks VA
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