University president chosen to head British Bros casting firm
A university president was selected to lead the British Bros casting corporation amid wartime upheaval. The same brief notes a Canton Hankow railway profit of 4 million dollars for the year ending June 20 and reports on various international figures and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Bros ‘Casting Corporation
Canton-Hankow
A. P. Patrick
Calgary
Comirunion
Majoriy S. Leitch
Johannesburg
South Africa
Canada
United States
Drouth
White Headlight Island Footprints and Legend
A Nova Scotia tale recounts White Headlight as the site where Satan supposedly walked. Elders swear to show devil footprints—one clear foot and a round deformed hoof—blending pirate loot myths, mutiny legends, and rumors of crimes to explain the peculiar tracks.
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Nova Scotia
Satan
Anne Loney
Captain Kidd
Make Your Journey Pleasant With A Smile And Patience
The Highways Bulletin advice suggests taking humor on trips and avoiding anger. If someone infringes on your right of way, respond with a smile and indulgence. A calmer, friendlier drive is promised as the reward for patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highways Bulletin
Manion Leadership Ad Praised in Ottawa Journal
W. L. Clark of the Windsor Star notes supporters of Hon. R. J. Manion used a newspaper advertisement in the Ottawa Journal to tout his attainments. The ad appeared opposite the editorial page for delegates to see as Manion won the leadership race. Advertising in newspapers is advantageous in campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Manion
Ottawa Journal
W. L. Clark
Windsor Star
Dr. Manion
McIntosh Named Chairman of General Foods Board
R. K. McIntosh, long-time Vice-President and General Manager, elected Chairman of the Board of General Foods Limited. He will advise successor R. T. Mohan as Mohan becomes Vice-President and Limited, while Mohan moves from Douglas-Pectin Limited to lead production and sales in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. McIntosh
General FooDs Limited
R. K. McIntosh
R. T. Mohan
McIntosh
General Foods
Mohan
Douglas-Pectin Limited
Cobourg
Montreal
Walter Baker
Franklin Baker
Maxwell House
Sanka Coffee
Grape-Nuts Company Limited
London
England
McGill
Queen's Universities
Bravery Award Given to Whitey the Hero Cat
Whitey a thin-faced mother cat receives a bravery citation from the American Humane Association for rescuing her family from a barn fire near Mrs. Mary Wydro’s home. Buffalo City Hall hosted the presentation with Mayor Tom Holling presiding as firefighters aided the scene.
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Whitey
American Humane Association
Buffalo
Tom Holling
Mary Wydro
Teenie
Indians Ask King George to Keep White Invaders Off Reservation
Chief Walking Eagle leads Stoney Indians on the Kootenay plains 75 miles west of Rocky Mountain House in a plea to King George and London to honor Queen Victoria and declare the Kootenay lands a reservation for Indians only. They refuse relocation to the Morley reserve and claim to have lived there since the world began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George
Kootenay Plains
Rocky Mountain House
London
Walking Eagle
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Stoneys
Morley Reserve
Calgary
Hymn 362 Named For Watch Found At Bridge Town Church
After morning services a lady's wrist watch was found at the Church of England in Bridge Town Barbadoes. The parson announced the discovery and said the owner could claim the watch at the vestry. Hymn 362 titled Lord Her Watch Thy Church Is Keeping was announced.
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Church of England
Bridgetown
Barbadoes
A Slimming Anne Adams Pattern 4850 Promises Flattering Fit
Anne Adams Pattern 4850 offers a slenderizing design with puff-top sleeves and gored hips for a flattering silhouette. Three sleeve options, easy sewing guidance, and fabric/trim suggestions accompany sizes 36 to 46. order by sending 20 cents to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Samson and the Nazarite Vow in Judges
Sunday school lesson surveys Samson's strength given by Jehovah, the consequences of breaking the Nazarite vow, and his final death. It contrasts his divine consecration with personal apostasy and cites Milton's Samson Agonistes to frame the moral. The reading covers Judges chapters 13 to 16 and Ecclesiastes 12 1 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecclesiastes
Samson
Timnah
Delilah
Milton
Meredith
Gaius Glenn Atkins
Woman Doctor Performs Mountain Rescue Operation
A native mountain guide fell 350 feet on the Drakensburg slopes and lay unconscious. His companion sought help, a visiting woman doctor joined the rescue and in a cave by candlelight performed a successful operation. The guide is recovering. Brandon Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drakensburg
Natal
Durban
South Africa
National Park
Brandon Sun
Editorial Note on McCullough cancer articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
Prison Spy Turned Nun After Twenty Years
A woman once condemned to die as a spy in 1918 for feeding German forces secrets is released from Rennes prison Brittany and heads to the Convent of Economy to become a sister of Bethanie. The 42 year old, pale and thin, walked with her son to the convent gates amid shock and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennes
Brittany
Marie Ducret
Abbeville
Amiens
Somme
Maria Mancini
Bethanie
Germany’s Hair Based Carpet Yarn Project Revealed
An article discusses Germany’s plan to produce carpet yarn from human hair and artificial wool to reduce reliance on foreign materials. It notes how hair is collected by a nationalist junk drive and hair payments of about eight cents per pound.
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Germany
Nationalist Party
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Adelard Godbout
Liberal Party
Quebec
South Australia
H. V. C. Thorby
Descabezado
Argentina
Chile
Cat
Kitten
Ealth
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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