Fisherman recalls encounter with Sheldrakes and a loon
Jack Miner narrates a Northern Ontario fishing trip near Hudson Bay. He recalls feeding sawbills from his cabin, photographing a Sheldrake pair, and an almost photographic moment when a loon attacked from underwater. He muses on nature, digs, and his limited proof of the encounter.
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Jack Miner
Ontario
Hudson's Bay
Kodak
Sheldrake
Lady Sheldrake
Mr. Sheldrake
Quebec
Venus Byers
Devil
Radio Mechanic LAC Campbell Brings War Front Tales Home
Sydney Nova Scotia readers learn of LAC Campbell a former Pictou pastor now serving with RAF radio detachments in England He recalls 1942 Middle East service and a Jerusalem Wailing Wall visit plus a lice incident in caves He notes war toll on civilians and soldiers in Italy Rome and Anzio with rationing and prices.
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R.A.F
England
Pictou
N.S
Presbyterian Church
Donald Campbell
Heatherdale
P.el
McGill University
R.C.A.F
R.A F
Middle East
Egypt
Lebanon
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Libya
Bengali
Lac. Campbell
Salvage Drives Measured War Material Collections
During April Canada volunteers collected over 10 million rounds of salvage and, through other channels, 197,618 tons of scrap iron and steel plus thousands of tons of essential war materials were gathered and disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Loon Diver Packs Air as Mrs Sheldrake Watches
The narrator notes wings paddling on calm water and a diver loon able to hold air for at least five minutes. He recalls Old Mrs. Sheldrake nesting 50 feet from the water edge and Mr. Sheldrake observing from stones above shallow water.
Woolen Socks Trade Turns to Butter in Dutch Tale
A Dutch merchant trades butter for a pair of woolen socks, then his wife unravels a bedspread to knit more socks. The farmer keeps exchanging, until a single sock is worth a full pound of butter as the wife uses the wool for a bedspread.
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Holland
Amsterdam
Canadian dried eggs praised by British Ministry of Food
A British Ministry of Food report extols Canadian dried eggs used in Britain describing full time egg drying plants in Canada. It details the processing line from broken eggs to creamy liquid and a 50 foot high spray cone producing powder, and notes Canada ships about 50 million dozen eggs annually to Britain.
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Ministry of Food
Canada
Britain
A Pleasant Exercise Hoeing as Art and Work
The piece compares hoeing to politics, noting soil quality and tool choice affect both the laborious craft and aesthetic pleasure. It contrasts morning and evening hoeing while acknowledging farmers adapt with horse or motor power, praising precision work around beans, melons, and corn.
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Thrush
New York Times
Vitebsk Falls Fast in Russian Offensive
The Red Army shattered the German front at Vitebsk in under four days. The city served as the hinge of Germanys northern Russia line, blocking Warsaw and Berlin, threatening the Polish flank, and remaining a Moscow spear head until its rapid Russian assault captured it.
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Red Army
Russia
Joseph C. Harsch
Vitebsk
Warsaw
Berlin
Baltic
Poland
Pripet
Moscow
Submariner Howard Marryat Dies at 72 in Richmond
Howard Marryat of Richmond died after a long life of nautical work. At age 72 he skipped a small submarine tested in 1905 and believed he helped envision the early form of modern one and two man submarines.
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Howard Marryat
Richmond
Kiag
Battleships and political figures in concise facts
The text notes battleships as large modern warships and provides a rough size comparison. It lists Lords of the British House with numbers of royal peers bishops and regional representatives. It states Alaska and Russia are separated by 56 miles of open sea.
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House of Lords
Alaska
Russia
Distilling Path to One Hundred Octane Gasoline
A sequence of distillations and refining steps converts crude oil into high octane gasoline. The process builds blending components and additives to reach the 100 octane level through multiple stages and treatments.
War Prosperity versus Loss in Wartime Canada
The Kitchener Record argues that true prosperity cannot be bought with blood and tears. While national income rises and jobs are plentiful, most Canadians would hail an end to the war, condemning those who profit from conflict. Families with loved ones at the front know war brings destruction more than gain.
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Rome
Mount Langon
Cassino
Anzio
States
Kitchener
Mass Education in African Society and British Policy
The Colonial Office White Paper Mass Education in African Society outlines findings and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Education in Africa. It signals a trend in British colonial thought toward faster development while noting the recommendations have not become official government policy.
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Africa
The
London “Times
Britain
Colonial Office
Advisory Committee On
Empire Partner call for stronger Canada role in Commonwealth
Parliament members will be asked to make Canada the most helpful partner in the British Commonwealth and to contribute to the common good. The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire national executive approved the plan and will send letters to members.
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Canada
The
Imperial Order Daughters of Theampire
Maybelle Kenyon Stops the Show at Winnipeg Plant Benefit
At MacDonald Brothers Aircraft in Winnipeg Manitoba Maybelle Kenyon 19-year-old office worker five feet one and a half inches tall led seven large male coworkers in a concert to aid the Red Cross. She helped with a tap routine and danced for troops, reads a letter from overseas fiancé AB Steve Robinson, and is a blood donor as part of her war effort.
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Maybelle Kenyon
MacDonald Brothers Aircraft, Ltd
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Miss Kenyon
Red Cross
Sgt
Douglas
Air Force
Jim
T.C.A
AB Steve Robinson
Navy
Steve
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Rc.af
J. R. L. Poulin
Boulevard Laird
Normandy
Sydney
N'S
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Herman
H. Rickard
RCAF
Ricky
FO. Rickard
Empire Partner
Aid of the Red Cross
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