Night Sabotage at Bristow Plant Sparks Pursuit
Nancy Thorne stalks the Bristow plant at night to uncover Hugo Blake's plan to swap crates and hide a hidden truck operation. She trails a convoy to a rural stop where dies are exchanged then flees as a police car arrives, only to be caught by Blake’s mystery accomplice.
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Nancy Thorne
Iris Bristow
Hugo Blake
John Bristow Company
Nancy
Hugo
Blake
Bristow
Detroit
Torm
Tom
To Be Continued Hugo Blake Face in Rage Distortion
A fragment shows a character, Hugo Blake, depicted with a rage distorted face as a scene pauses for a continuation. The line hints at tense confrontation and ongoing narrative suspense.
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Hugo Blake
Liewellin Announces Lethal New Barrage Balloon Type
Col J J Llewellin told the British House of Commons a new barrage balloon with lethal wire has been developed and would fly higher than earlier models. He said the aim is for balloons to be brought to ground if hit by an aircraft. Maj Victor Cazalet asked about possible greater heights. Llewellin noted French balloons reached 15,000 feet, higher than London flights, but were not lethal.
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J. J. Liewellin
Ministry of Aircraft Production
House of Commons
Col. Liewellin
Victor Cazalet
France
Col. Llewellin
London
Oil reserves touted by Edmonton executive in Montreal speech
Max Ball of Edmonton argued at a Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy meeting that Canada holds the world's largest oil reserves. He cited northern Alberta and the Athabasca tar sands as vastly greater than all other proved reserves. He leads Abasand Oils Ltd. of Edmonton.
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Dominion
Max Ball
Edmonton
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Montreal
Alberta
Athabasca
Ball
Abasand Oils Ltd
In England World War I Books Keep Reaching Readers
In England publishers continue releasing about 500 World War I titles annually. The steady output reflects ongoing interest in the war era and its historical lessons for new generations.
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England
Chemistry Helps to Train Canada's Student Bombers
Canadians trained at Jarvis on Lake Erie learn aerial bombing with eleven and a half pound practice bombs. The program uses ground and water targets, with stannic chloride and titanium tetrachloride charges and a puff of white smoke to show accuracy.
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Canada
Empire
Lake Erie
North Shore
Dominion
Jarvis
Commonwealth Air Training Plan
R.C.A.F
Cheshire Cheese Fire Damage Leaves Fleet Street Inn Silent
London’s Cheshire Cheese Inn burned out in an ordinary fire, not wartime blitz. Years of visitors, Johnson’s chair lore, and the famed parrot survive in memory as repairs will take months before reopening.
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London
Hamilton
Ont. Spectator
Fleet Street
Blitz” Association
Samuel Johnson
Shakespeare
Gems of Thought Quotes on Books and Reading
A compilation of remarks on books as counsellors and preachers. Emphasizes that libraries provide resources but lack professors of books. Advises careful reading and argues the Bible as a premier source, while noting books profit only when read properly.
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Emerson
Paxton Hood
Britons Seek Puzzle Answer From Cincinnati Enquirer
Four war production workers in Watford England asked the Cincinnati Enquirer for the correct solution to a crossword from last September 8. They sent a partially completed grid and asked why the clue “meat is roasted on a skewer” equals kabob or city chicken as the paper’s answer.
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Watford
Staffordshire
England
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati
Enquirer
City
Russia's farms rapidly mechanize with vast tractor fleet
A Moscow report claims the Soviet Union operates more than 500,000 tractors, about 170,000 harvester combines, and 200,000 trucks on its fields. Total farm horsepower is estimated at 27 million.
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Russia
Moscow
Hope Arkansas farmer aims to grow 100-people melons
A Hope, Arkansas farmer pursues a giant water melon to feed 100 people and reports melons weighing from 146 pounds to nearly 200. The rest of the column notes baseball stars withholding contracts and contrasts with British All-Stars doing the same abroad.
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Hope
Arkansas
Atlantic
Fort Bliss Located At El Paso Texas
Fort Bliss sits in El Paso Texas, a U S Army post identified by its long standing military role near the border city. The data point notes the post’s location within Texas.
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Fort Bliss
el Paso
Night Duty With London's Coastal Home Guards
J Norman Lodge accompanies Charley Howard a 40-year-old butcher and veteran on a 24 hour patrol shifts with London home guards. He details long hours sleepless windswept cliffs and air raid alerts while guardsmen as young as 15 guard the coast across varied professions.
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J. Norman Lodge
Toronto Daily Star
Charley Howard
Charley
Betty
Rugs for Older Sheep Spread Across Nations
A new idea from Australia and New Zealand has reached larger U S flocks. Blankets or rugs protect older sheep from wind dust and rain, helping fine wool breeds grow finer heavier cleaner fleece.
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Australia
New Zealand
United States
Don’t Worry Makes a Motto When You Add Others
A brief saying highlights the idea that worry softens when shared with others. The quip suggests collaboration in facing concerns and improving communal resilience.
Some parrots known to live exceptionally long
Some parrots have been known to live for up to sixty years according to reports. Experts note longevity varies by species and care.
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Herman Goering
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Mary Baker Eddy
Seneca
Texas
T . S2eauSs Cee Company Limited
Winnipeg
Ramsay Company
Banik Street
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