Tungsten Refining Center Braces Canada for War Effort
Ottawa hosts Canada’s only tungsten refinery aiding wartime tool steel production. The Bureau of Mines processes scheelite ore to produce tungsten concentrates for Canadas factories, shipping from Porcupine Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon samples. Prospector students may soon be armed with violet lamp testers to locate tungsten.
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Thos
Canada
Cardola
United States
China
Pacific
Burma
Bureau of Mines
Tool Steel
Bureau
Ottawa
Japan
Wide
Porcupine
Ontario
British Columbia
Yukon
Alberta Geologists Identify Potential Oil Structures in Foothills
Department of Mines and Resources geologists report possible oil bearing structures in Alberta foothills during 1941 field work. Areas include Marble Mountain Dyson Creek and Wawa with Staine Ridge anticline extension and cores potentially housing Turner Valley oil formations. Deep wells may reach 6000 to 9000 feet.
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Canada
Staine Ridge
Marble Mountain
James River
Turner Valley
Dyson Creek
Wawa
Jasper
Red Deer
Brazeau
London homes to reuse old phone directories in 1942
The Post Office aims to save 8000 tons of paper by distributing the 1942 directory only to business subscribers. Etiquette dictates a naval salute to the quarterdeck due to a crucifix displayed there. The narrator notes constant consumer temptations encountered in stores during daily routines.
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London
Post Office
New Age Of Travel Clippering Flows Across Oceans
The Winnipeg Free Press notes the term clippering as a rising slang for air travel across oceans. It cites M. Litvinov’s Pacific flight to assume a post in Washington and lists allied leaders who have deplaned at La Guardia in eight months as evidence of the new era of transoceanic air movement.
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Washington
New York
London
M. Litvinos
Pacific
Europe
Orient-Winnipeg Free Press
Price To Be Paid In History And Mocked Customs
The excerpt surveys risk of repeating past failures, noting the Kaiser’s belief democracy would collapse and the heavy death toll to prove him wrong. It questions the cost the Third Reich might incur, contrasts cultural gestures in America and Tibet, mentions Australia’s national flower, and observes a man’s sense of uselessness when earning for his wife’s antique purchases. Demand for Canadian fresh water fish is rising in the United States.
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Third Reich
United States
Churchill’s Bible Language Powers His Wartime Oratory
The London Free Press argues Churchill’s use of King James Bible phrasing gives his speeches lasting impact. It notes the language resonates with English speakers, making his rhetoric more effective than Hitler’s bombastic style. The piece praises Churchill’s heritage and direct appeal to common folk.
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Churchill
Israel
Mr. Churchill
Hitler
London
Italians Denied Control of Senussi in Cyrenaica Says Eden
Foreign Minister Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Italy will not be allowed domination over the Senussi in Cyrenaica after the peace. The report notes the Senussi aid to British forces in North Africa and cites Graziani's brutal conduct toward the tribe. It adds a side remark that the Canadian gold dollar contains 23.22 grains of gold.
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Cyrenaica
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Egypt
North Africa
Eye Reaches Full Size By About Ten Years Old
A medical note states the human eye attains its full size around age ten. The landmark growth is linked to development of ocular structures and long-term visual stability.
Novgorod First Capital of Old Russia State
Novgorod is identified as the initial capital of the early Russian state, marking its historical role as a foundational political center. The claim anchors the city’s significance in medieval Russian history and state formation.
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Novgorod
Old Russia
Embroidered Vegetable Motifs for Towels Pattern 7169
Colorful cross stitch motifs for towels to brighten kitchens. Pattern 7169 offers six vegetable designs with transfer outlines, stitch illustrations, materials, and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue E., Winnipeg, for pattern access.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
Charwomen of London Honored for Courage and Endurance
London charwomen, chosen by ballot from over 30 000 in government offices and 95 town halls, were honored in a West End theatre for their work during the Blitz. They met King Haakon and Admiral Evans as 1 700 women received official recognition for cleaning duties amid bomb damage and dust.
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London
Hitler
Herbert Morrison
London Civil Defence Region
Sir Edward Evans
Evans
The
Broke
Haakon
Norway
Olav
Louisa Dean
London Town
London Bridge
Sutton
Surrey
Florrie
Admiral Evans
War Time Opinion on Boycotting Japanese Goods
In wartime Canada a blanket boycott of Japanese products would be impractical. The piece argues imports from Japan halt once war ends and current stock is used, and urges caution by patriotic women to avoid harming textile supply or war materials by overzealous boycotts.
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Japan
Canada
Man in Manitoba Moves Rare Black Beaver to Fur Project
Manitoba’s natural resources department has captured scarce black beavers and airlifted them to the Fisher River fur development project west of Lake Winnipeg. Minister J S McDiarmid said the animals will serve breeding stock to secure future fur production.
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Manitoba Department of Natural Resources
J.S. McDiarmid
Natural Resources
Department
Manitoba
Fisher River
Lake Winnipeg
Superior
Imperial Gallon Larger Than American by About a Quarter
The imperial gallon used in Britain and Canada is roughly 25 percent bigger than the U.S. gallon. This difference affects container sizes and fuel and liquid measurements in everyday trade and engineering contexts.
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Britain
Canada
Stamp sale envelope brings 156 pounds for charity
An envelope believed to be King George VI’s contributed to a charity stamp sale fetched 156 pounds. The 1939 vintage item addressed to President Franklin D Roosevelt bore royal markings. War era details include Britain’s 2,000,000 registered vehicles and the Caspian Sea’s vast inland expanse of 169,000 square miles.
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Franklin D. Roose
King George VI
Caspian Sea
Prayer Stops Road Claim Right of Way
A brief proverb-like line advises pausing to pray before asserting a legal or moral claim to road space. The emphasis is on caution and humility in asserting dominance over public passage.
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Alberta
America
Tibet
Australia
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Canadian Legation
Jacqueline Mineau
Mary Robert Fowler
Enid Clark
Vancouver
Sayid Idris el Sinassi
France
Charwomen
Dominion and Provincial Departments of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
A. Leahey
Division of Field Husbandry
Central Experimental Farm
Mrs. Kent
Great Britain
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