Buttons Through History From Kings To Common Use
A whimsical survey traces buttons from ancient bone fasteners to royal obsessions. It notes Louis XIV spent millions on buttons, Francis I wore many gold buttons, and Catherine of Poland left jeweled buttons in her will. It covers material shifts from bone and shell to plastic and Mississippi diamonds, and odd trivia from Burma and the Belgian Congo.
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B.C
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Louis XIV
France
William III
England
Francis I
Catherine
Poland
Gay Charles
Burma
Belgian Congo
Blood Gift Saves Japanese Prisoner On Burma Front
A British private soldier on the Burma border gave blood to a severely injured Japanese prisoner. The prisoner, found with a gangrenous leg and no food, refused to eat until an officer ate from the same dish. Doctors said a transfusion could save him and the private volunteered. The prisoner is now recovering.
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Burma
London Daily Mail
Early cosmetics traced to 5000 B.C. and New England hotel menus
The article notes crude cosmetics dating back to 5000 B.C. and mentions that many New England hotels served apple pie on their breakfast menus.
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New England
Serum saves lives in war as Canadian blood reaches front lines
Surgeon Captain C. H. Best states Canadian blood serum and plasma have aided wounded Canadian, British and American troops from Dunkirk to El Alamein. It is used on ships, in hospitals, and stored at strategic points, with hopes for postwar use in occupied Europe.
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Canadian Red Cross
Italy
United States
C. H. Best
Canadian Medical Research
Best
Red Cross
Toronto
Dunkirk
England
Dr. Best
Dieppe
Malta
India
Russia
Near East
el Alamein
Canada
Royal Canadian Navy
Europe
Indian Pilots Train in Khyber Pass with Vengeance Bombers
In the Khyber Pass district British Empire troops train for action against Japan. An American-built British-designed Vengeance dive bomber is common, often flown by Indian pilots. Trainees include Australians, South Africans, Rhodesians and UK men. The Wright brothers’ first flight covered 120 feet, similar to a Flying Fortress wingspan.
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Khyber Pass
Japan
Empire
United Kingdom
Wright Brothers
Camel Walks at Two and a Half Miles Per Hour
A camel travels about two and a half miles each hour. The note records the creature’s steady pace in simple terms.
Women Power Highlighted In Soviet War Effort On International Day
The Soviet press on International Women's Day notes by October 1941 that 45 percent of Russian industrial workers were women. A girl pilot shot down 120 planes, a girl ambulance driver evacuated 348 wounded from Stalingrad, and a 16 year old with friends made enough tommy guns to arm a division.
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Stalingrad
Moon Orbits Inside Smaller Hollow Globe
A reader note explains that the sun and moon appear similar in size but the Moon could travel around Earth within a hollow globe much smaller than the Sun, illustrating scale and orbital motion.
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Earth
Wartime Prices Board Faces Recurring Problems in 1943 Report
The 1943 operations report shows ongoing leaks and shifting pressures on price ceilings. Donald Gordon leads efforts to plug holes, only for new challenges to appear in unexpected places, as noted by John K. Elliott from the London Free Press.
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Prices and Trace Board
Donald Gordon
John K. Elliott
The
London Free Press
Editors Of Underground Press Risking Lives In Occupied Europe
A Washington meeting honors editors and distributors in Poland France Belgium Czechoslovakia Greece Denmark Norway and the Netherlands who publish underground papers under constant Nazi threat. It notes raids, executions, and journeys to smuggle papers and radios like the BBC and Voice of America aid their courage.
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Poland
France
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Denmark
Norway
The
Netherlands
B.B.C
Voice of America
United States
la Libre Belgique
Voice
Washington
Europe
Synthetic Rubber Seen from Canadian Crops
Dr Paul Kolachov a Russian born chemist told Winnipeg's Industrial Development Board of Manitoba that synthetic rubber and fuel for vehicles can be produced from fermentation based on carbohydrate crops. He cited wheat rye sugar beets and potatoes as promising sources and urged locating industries near the crops to boost farmer prosperity.
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Paul Kolachov
Winnipeg
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
Canada
Australia develops Weldable armor steel for vehicles
Australia announces a new weldable armor steel for armored vehicles. The alloy, developed during the war, is now shared with Allied nations. The report notes that Australia prior to the war had not built a motor car.
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Australia
Centenary of London Dover Railway Marked by Dover Exhibition
Dover celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the London to Dover railway with a pictorial exhibition opened by Lt Col J J Astor. The event recalls early engineering feats including four tunnels and the Round Down cliff blast. Astor notes the line’s peacetime use and wartime role, and envisions future railway capacity to support Britain’s continental operations.
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London To
Dover
London
Channel
J. J. Astor
Pariament
Shakespeare Cliff
Folkestone
Round Down Cliff
Colonel Astor
Europe
Britain
France
Dunkirk
Astor
Needlework Pattern 7652 for Wall Panel Keepsake
This week offers a transfer pattern 15 by 18 inches with an illustration of stitches and a call to send twenty cents to the Household Arts Department at Winnipeg Newspaper Union for delivery. Include name address and pattern number, and note mail delays may occur.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Prairie Grasses Reach Ten Feet In Spots
Prairie grasses sometimes attain heights around ten feet in certain fields. The note highlights unusual growth patterns and mentions variable conditions across regions.
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Canadian Highland Regiment
Pte
Armand Harrowcliffe
Ribstone
Alberta
V.C
Princess Alice
Paul Triquet
Brockville
Royal 22Nd Regiment
My .E
James Wilson
Vancouver
Dalgieish
Wilson
Jack
Ty Ax To
Alice Brooks
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