Sabotage Mystery Opens with Nancy at Bristow Plant
Nancy Ellis aspires to a new job at the John Bristow Die Casting Company while facing class tension, gossip, and sudden hints that Tom Cantwell and Hugo Blake know her true identity as Nancy Thorne. Tom and Hugo question her supposed name and Bristow’s knowledge. The intrigue suggests a guarded plant and a hidden past.
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Nancy Thorne
John Bristow Die Casting Company
John Bristow
Nancy
Nancy Ellis
Annie Burke
Lou Hill
Louella Hill
Tom
Lake Geneva
Pat
Bristow Die Casting Company
Miss Ellis
Ellis
Mr. Blake
Hugo Blake
Hugo
Bristow
Thorne
John Thorne
Tom Cantwell
Fruitatives Promises Quick Liver Relief
Health claims urge prompt relief from liver miseries using Fruitatives. Text touts liver function, digestion, and energy, warning of constipation and illness if ignored. Ends with an urging testimonial style pitch for Fruitatives.
Obsolete bayonet in modern warfare challenged by Greek performance
In light of Greek performance, the claim that the bayonet is obsolete in modern warfare is questioned as evidence suggests continued relevance of melee tactics and close-quarters readiness alongside firearms. The discussion centers on adaptability of infantry, training, and battlefield realities.
We Can Not Keep On Paying Three Million Per Day
A letter to The Peterborough Examiner questions wartime spending and debt. A Canadian Bank of Commerce payroll survey shows 1940 wages at 1.73 billion dollars, 30 percent higher than 1939, with higher wages and more workers circulating money within the country despite public debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough Examiner
Canadian Bank of Commerce
British Post War Plans Aim to Improve Town Housing
Arthur Greenwood outlines postwar reconstruction goals to erase ugliness in towns and replace remaining hovels with decent homes. He pledges national pride in aiding citizens facing bereavement disability illness or old age and stresses democracy and international restraint to curb aggression.
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Arthur Greenwood
Greenwood
Royal Bank Chief Sees Canada War Era Growth
Mr. S. G. Dobson of the Royal Bank spoke at the Montreal annual meeting outlining record business in Canada due to government contracts tied to the war effort. He predicted further projects in 1941 and said profits reached 3,526,894 with 2,800,000 in dividends, noting no new buildings were added as expenditures focused on extensions and renovations.
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S. G. Dobson
The
Royal Bank
Montreal
Canada
Empire
Britain
Gems of Thought Proverbs and quotes on self control
A collection of aphorisms from ancient and modern thinkers on temperance self mastery and inner sovereignty. It highlights patience self denial and disciplined action as greater strength than raw power.
Byrd Expedition Left Food Behind at Little America
The 1929 Byrd expedition reportedly left pans of food on the stove at Little America. When the team returned in 1933 they lit the fires and warmed the contents, finding them perfectly preserved and edible.
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Admiral Byrd
Little America
Ancient Wood Unearthed Near Ellensburg Sparks Wonder
A 20 million year old wood fragment was found near Ellensburg Washington in 1931 and it remained unpetrified. The report notes the surprising age and state of the fossil. A light quip on furniture placement ends with a remark about a davenport in a living room.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Groom Receives Extra Rationed Food for Wedding Party
E. A. Collins near Ruislip England planned a wedding reception with 22 guests and sought extra rationed supplies. The local food control committee granted small additions of tea sugar butter and margarine, but the impact was limited.
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E. A. Collins
Ruislip
Eng
Pekoe Grade Explained in Tea Classification
Pekoe refers to a black tea grade not a brand. Orange pekoe denotes a leaf grade obtained by sieving with a specific mesh size and sorting leaves by size.
Germany Learns Blessings of Giving to the RAF
An wartime editorial note says Germany is discovering that it is more blessed to give than to receive, a lesson attributed to experience with the Royal Air Force. The remark reflects Allied air campaign influence on German morale.
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Germany
Royal Air Force
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Seeiaaes
VICKS
John Bastow Company
Luella Hill
Annie
Miss Fletcher
Toronto
Type Foundry
O., Ltd
Wellington St. W. Tereate, Ont
Royal Bank Report
Seneca
Hitchcock
Mary Baker Eddy
Edmund Spenser
Re Crean
Buskley
Appleford Paper Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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