Sabotage at the Bristow plant threatens Pat and Iris
Nancy Bristow confronts a sabotage ring linked to her brother Pat as he recovers from a near fatal crash. She suspects Tom Cantwell and a shady driver, races to the plant with Iris Bristow to stop a dangerous scheme and protect evidence before a 7 pm truck departure.
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Nancy
Madge Fletcher
Tom Cantwell
Pat
Bristow
Thorne
No. 9
Miss Bristow
Iris Bristow
Iris
Ducky
Tom
Thornes
John Bristow Company
Hugo Blake
Grimshaw
Britain Maintains Rations Despite Possible Sea Shortfalls
A U S Department report says Britain can keep present essential food rations even if imports fall to 40 percent for fats and 30 percent for bacon and ham and sugar. It notes Germany restricts bread milk and cheese, while Britain largely retains peacetime consumption levels into 1940.
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Britain
United States Agriculture Department
Great Britain
Germany
United Kingdom
Department
Air Raid Casualties and Historic Life Facts
Civilian deaths in Britain during the early blitz are given as 23 081 in seven months, about 39 500 yearly, with England, Wales and Scotland recording 563 600 deaths from all causes in 1939 excluding military. Casualties include 32 296 injured in bombing. other notes mention a 34 pound lobster caught in 1897 and about 520 muscles used to move the human body.
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Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Has Its Good Points People Afflicted With Bad Cold
Edward Charlwood notes annual cold statistics and argues the common cold brings rare rest. He recalls how illness disrupts work yet grants quiet, minimal attention from others, offering a unique break in routine for the afflicted.
Gems Of Thought Inspirational Quotes From Various Authors
A collection of short aphorisms and reflections from writers including La Rochefoucauld Mary Baker Eddy James Lane Allen and Clarence Army. The lines emphasize merit effort self improvement and personal striving as paths to success and growth.
Regain Nationality Requests From British-born Wives
Home Office reviews cases of British-born wives of Italians and Germans for nationality. Home Secretary Herbert Morrison has begun consideration. In 1940 about 500 applications were received from British-born wives of Germans, with more than half granted.
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Home Office
Home
Herbert Morrison
First Continuous Rolling Mill Opens in Steel Industry
The steel industry saw the installation of the first continuous rolling mill for wide strip sheets in 1926 marking a major advancement in production efficiency and material quality. The innovation streamlined processing and reduced turnaround times for steel products.
Meet In Friendly Way But Enemy Nationals In Lisbon
Lisbon exudes cosmopolitan bustle with English Germans Americans and Italians mingling in bars and clubs. Monocled Germans sit beside Britons while uniforms are scarce and language gaps persist. Behind gaiety lies an undercurrent of tense intrigue amid illuminated streets and nightlife.
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Lisbon
Sock helmets and mitts born from wartime knitting
A wartime note recalls a soldier blessing a knitter for socks that served as helmet and mitt. Inspired, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire workers and Junior Red Cross units plan to repurpose old socks into helmets and mitts for current emergency needs.
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire Workers
Red Cross
Britain inflicted fifty times more industrial damage than Germany says minister
Arthur Greenwood, minister with portfolio, told industrial leaders in Scunthorpe England that Britain damages Germany fifty times more than Germany damages England. He defended the claim after earlier criticism calling it wishful thinking and insisted the statement remains true.
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Arthur Greenwood
Scunthorpe
England
Germany
Not Very Tasty Nazi era dog and cat food sale reported
In Brussels region of Belgium under occupation reports describe dog and cat meat sold in various forms, some ground with linseed oil and canned. Food control agents arrest a merchant for flour and gypsum adulteration, while a quotation echoes anxieties about news and newspapers.
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Brussels
Belgium
Food Control Bureau
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MacDonald
Legion
Ony MacDonald
CAS
Meil
Overseas Department
W. L. MacKenzie & CO. Ltd
Bannatyne Ave. East
Winnipeg
Canada
Thee
Otter
Navy
Atlantic Highlands
Edward Charlwood
New York Sun
W. H. Jones
la Rochefoucauld
Mary Baker Eddy
James Lane Allen
Clarence Army
Towne
Jingle
Buckley Sy mix
Ture
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