Daughter of Destiny Transforms to Dona Carlotta
Devona Raebourne is drawn into a high end club world after a coercive contract signed with Jose Macias. She adopts the stage name Dona Carlotta as she begins a year of performances while wrestling guilt over Dale Brasher and a perilous plan to escape her past.
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Devona
Macias
Devona Raebourne
Dona Carlotta
Manuel
D.A
D. A
Dale
Dale Brasher
Brasher
Canadian Red Cross Helps UK Minimize Air Raid Suffering
A post lull in German bombing prompts a British relief system led by the Canadian Red Cross. It allocates clothing bedding food medical supplies and shelter by zone to blitz areas and supports wounded civilians reducing death toll by about 20 percent.
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Britain
Red Cross
Great Britain
Canada
England
Canadian
Canadian Red Cross
Canned Food Trial At Riverdale Zoo Met With Grumbles
In Toronto Riverdale Zoo tests canned fish and horse meat replacing fresh beef and fish. Monkeys jabber in protest and polar bears grunt in dismay as keepers hope animals adjust or restore fresh meals if needed.
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Riverdale Zoo
Toronto
Impressive Smallpox Record Across Canada Declared
A Metropolitan Life Bulletin reports Canada’s smallpox toll nearly erased. In 1940 nine provinces logged no deaths and 11 total cases, while 87 cities reported fewer than four cases. This reflects a nationwide triumph in disease control and public health efforts.
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Metropolitan Life
Canada
Army B-19 Bomber Redefines Flight History in Cleveland
The army four motor B 19 bomber is hailed as a turning point in aviation for proving heavier than air flight and signaling future transcontinental and transoceanic airpower. Its size and capabilities are described in dramatic terms, comparing its scale to city blocks and ships, and noting its potential to project military force globally from Cleveland.
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Europe
Made Mistake Before The Hess trip in German plan discussed
The article argues Germany sought British association to destroy Russia, cites Hess trip as part of a failed plan, and laments Germany's breach of pacts. It contrasts German tactics with Britain's steadfastness and warns Britain and allies would not easily change course. It ends with a reflection on history and warnings about future misjudgments.
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Germany
Russia
Turkey
Britain
Hitler
Canada
Dominions
United States
Inventor Walks Across Detroit River in Rubber Suit
Arthur Scott, 58, tested his 38 pound rubber water-walking suit on the Detroit River from Marquette Drive to Belle Isle, crossing in 2 hours 5 minutes. He was pulled two miles downstream at the start, navigated weeds in the Middleground, and finished buoyant.
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Detroit River
Scott
Arthur Scott
Marquette Drive
Belle Isle
Washington Hotel
Popular Cowboy Songs offered by Home Service
A Home Service promotion from Winnipeg News paper Union lists a 19 favorite cowboy song booklet with words music and guitar diagrams. Orders 15 cents sent to 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg with other booklets on shorthand tennis form health manners vocabulary and more.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Gems of Thought on Conduct and Character
A collection of quotes on behavior civility honesty and virtue from Benjamin Franklin Mary Baker Eddy Amiel Cicero and Sir William Temple. Each line offers guidance on how to act toward others and how personal conduct reflects inner beliefs.
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Sir William Temple
Queen Mary Gives Young Aircraftsman Lift and Cheer
A 19 year old Freddy Knight received a ride from Queen Mary on a country road. She invited him to sit beside her and set him down near his village for Sunday dinner. Freddy saluted as he exited and his old schoolmates saw the monarch shake hands and wish him luck. His mother said he felt nervous but optimistic about serving his country.
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Dale
Queen Mary
Freddy Knight
Freddy
Village teacher to be farewelled with clock and purse
The village schoolteacher was honored on departure with a clock and a purse. The vicar presenting the gifts urged that the purse contents may vanish, but the clock will endure for ever.
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London
Iran’s Share of British Oil Imports Grows
In recent years about one third of oil consumed in Great Britain has come from Iran. The note highlights Iran as a major supplier, reflecting shifts in energy trade and geopolitical ties affecting import sources.
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Great Britain
Iran
Austrian refugee crafts improved blackout street light
Gerald J. Holton a Wesleyan University senior born in Berlin and raised in Vienna has designed a blackout street lighting device for air raid use. He argues British lights provide starlike visibility and unsafe traffic. his system makes streets appear darker from above yet guides motorists and supports quick air raid shelter filling. Holton studied at Oxford and left England with Italy's wartime entry. He aims to teach to help preserve values in chaotic times.
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Gerald J. Holton
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Holton
Berlin
Vienna
England
Oxford
America
Italy
London Docks Handle Major Share of Imports
London’s largest docks concentrate within a 10 mile radius near the city center and in normal times handle 70 percent of England’s meat imports, 56 percent of rubber, 44 percent of wool, 33 percent of oil and 27 percent of timber.
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London
England
MacDonald urges Canadians while embracing Uncle Sam
The Toronto Star says Malcolm MacDonald urges Canadians to keep a friendly stance toward the United States while maintaining a strong bond with Britain as represented by John Bull. The metaphor underscores balancing ties with both allies.
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Malcolm MacDonald
Uncle Sam
John Bull
John
Toronto Star
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