Weapons brinkmanship and speculative new powers in war
The article assesses the wartime threat of unknown weapons. It notes no new destructive agency has appeared, cites the magnetic mine as a dud, and discusses two rumored discoveries a death ray and a powerful new energy source from Columbia University. It urges care to keep such secrets from the enemy.
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Uae
Hitler
Royal Navy
Mars
United States
New York Times
The
Columbia University
Columbia
German raids and eastern lights seen after night bombing
The BBC reports Britain’s raids on western Germany cause Netherlanders to stay indoors after dark. Dutch observers note normal frontier life but describe nightly fires and the appearance of “eastern lights” after Royal Air Force bombings.
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Germany
Royal Air Force
Spritish Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Memory of Will Rogers Endowment at Cedars of Lebanon
A 3100,000 cheque was presented to Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood to honor Will Rogers. Jean Hersholt gave the gift at a dinner with civic and film leaders. The endowment funds ten hospital beds for indigent actors and helps build a $250,000 clinic in partnership with the hospital.
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Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Hollywood
Will Rogers
Jean Hersholt
Motion Picture Relief Fund
Lemuel Goldwater
Trans-Canada Airlines to replace Lockheed fleet next year
Ottawa learned that Trans-Canada Airlines plans a fleet replacement next year. Stratosphere planes may operate on some routes, flying from Montreal to Vancouver in about 11 hours, a reduction from the current 17 hours.
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Trans-Canada Airlines
Ottawa
Montreal
Vancouver
Long Record Of Service Canada's Government Annuities Celebrated
Canada marks 32 years of government annuities as a key part of national working capital. Beginning with P C Larkin's 1906 suggestion and Laurier's era, the program grew under ministers Heenan and Rogers. By 1936 37 contracts reached 7 806 and receipts hit 23 614 823 dollars, deposited in the consolidated revenue fund.
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Canada
Dominion
P. C. Larkin
Wilfrid Laurier
Upper Egypt
Larkin
Brandi
Peter Heenan
E. G. Blackader
A. E. Milton
Regina
Norman Rogers
Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada
Bran Muffins From Old Time Kitchen
A vintage recipe yields 15 muffins using Kellogg's All Bran molasses milk and egg with flour salt and soda. Soak All Bran with molasses and milk for 15 minutes, whisk in egg, then fold in dry ingredients. Spoon two thirds full into greased muffin pans and bake at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes.
Cherry Pie Filling Then Bake With Rich Paste
Combine corn starch sugar and salt. Stir in hot cherry juice and cook until thick. Fold in cherries and almond extract. Fill pie shell, top with butter brushed crust, seal trim and vent. Bake at 450 degrees until crust browns and filling sets.
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Durham
Now Work In Factories London's Errand Boys Disappear
London notes show a shift as errand boys and girls vanish from small shops and the streets. Fathers and sons leave for factory work while mothers assist at home, and delivery is increasingly done by vans and carmen. Cash and carry remains the rule for households, even as shoppers remain sympathetic.
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London
Carmen
Germany to Feed Occupied Territories Amid Shortages
An official statement claims Germany will supply food to the areas it occupies while others face shortages this winter. It cites rationing in Denmark and Norway, with sugar and coffee limits, reduced oil and fuel, and collapsed milk and eggs in towns, plus no coal for small industry.
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Germany
U.S
Denmark
Norway
Arab Sheik Apologizes After Desert Car Flip
A desert car ride ends in a rollover when the vehicle hits a rough patch. The Arab sheik is thrown from the car and, amid the chaos, apologizes to the driver, explaining he has not learned to ride such vehicles yet.
British hands secure key Norwegian assets and gold
Germany lost access to most of the Norwegian merchant marine totaling about 4,000,000 tons and the entire gold reserve of 100,000,000 dollars is safely stored in Canada or the United States. The text notes British control over these assets as Hitler acknowledges losses.
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Germany
Norway
Canada
United States
Hitler
Unusual Grand Central Buffer Collision Injury Report
In Grand Central Terminal a White Plains bound train failed to stop in time and crashed into buffers injuring about 100 passengers, with only a few seriously hurt. The article notes buffers as safety relics from pre vacuum brake days and stresses human error as a primary cause.
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Grand Central Terminal
New York
White Plains
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Change in Regulations Tax on Dominion of Canada annuities
The Toronto Star reports a regulatory shift on Dominion of Canada annuities. Annuities bought before June 24 retain tax free guarantees for income up to 1200 dollars annually, while increases or new purchases after that date will be taxed. The change targets larger future increases rather than existing contracts.
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Dominion of Canada
Toronto Star
Nonspill Cup Aimed at Boats and Trains
A nonspill coffee cup designed for ships and trains features an inclined inner rim to prevent spills during movement. The device targets passengers and crew seeking stable sipping shouldered by a specialized lip design.
Canadians urged to guard forests against fires during war
The Canadian Forestry Association says forests hold high wartime value for workers in lumber and paper. It calls for patriotic forest protection, noting fires arise from human carelessness and harm homeland resources and wages as timber supplies shrink.
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Canada
Canadian Forestry Association
Dominion
Mysteries Surround Balbo and Fritsch Deaths Persist
A report notes two unresolved mysteries about Marshal Balbo and Gen. von Fritsch, tied to Nazi-era leadership. It contrasts Hitler and Mussolini's hostility with the public’s unanswered questions, suggesting dictators evade accountability.
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Marshal Balbo
Gen. Vor Fritsch
Hitler
Mussolini
Balbo
Northern Lights and Sun’s Charged Streams
The aurora borealis results from streams of electrons emanating from the sun and colliding with gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere, creating shimmering lights visible in polar regions. This natural phenomenon involves solar wind particles interacting with atmospheric molecules to produce colorful displays.
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Earth
Irish Pipers Sweep Principal Prizes in Dunoon Tournament
Irish pipers won the top prizes at a bagpipe tournament held in Dunoon Scotland, securing leading honors in the competition and highlighting the strong performer lineup from Ireland at the event.
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Dunoon
Scotland
Canucks May Aid French Warships Under Royal Navy
Canadian Naval Headquarters reports some Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve officers now in England may be assigned to French warships taken over by the Royal Navy. These officers were recently commended for keenness and bearing.
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Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
England
Royal Navy
Newfoundland Loggers to Wear Forestry Unit Badges
Two thousand one hundred fifty Newfoundland loggers now cutting pit props in Scottish camps will wear lapel badges reading Newfoundland Forestry Unit to mark their status. This move highlights wartime labor shifts as workers support timber needs abroad.
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Newfoundland
Newfoundland Forestry Unit
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