World Happenings Briefly Told
Mosctre radio says Ohlonel Zigmund Berling leads a new Polish division to fight with the Red Army. England and Wales plan staggered holidays to free 234,000 boys for harvest. Cardington great mooring mast to be dismantled and scrap funneled to munition factories. Smuts may visit North America after August general election. Canada’s army has a weekly newspaper Khaki published in Ottawa. A British army cameraman captured eight Germans who surrendered believing he held a new weapon. George Kruger-Gray, 62, famed painter of royal seals, died. Laval reportedly signed annexation terms for Nice Savoy Corsica after the war per Stockholm reports. Moscow radio cited CBS.
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Mosctre
Ohlonel Zigmund Berling
Red Army
Moscow Radio
CBS
Pierre Laval
Italy
Nice
Savoy
Corsica
Moscow
Stockholm
Two Piece Pattern Adopts Anne Adams Designs
Smart two piece styles gain popularity this season with Pattern 4358 by Anne Adams. The simple skirt and attractive blouse feature an inset belt and contrast panels. Pattern 4858 comes in multiple misses and women sizes with a 3 1/2 yard 35 inch fabric estimate. Orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg. Mail delays may slow delivery.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Man seeks fancy mansion name after liquor fortune
A man rich from the liquor trade built an imposing house and asked a friend for a stylish name. The friend quips, Suggest Alco Hall, a playful jab at the source of his wealth.
When Your Ambition Is to Get Sleep, You Age in Wisdom
A reflective line notes that seeking more sleep accompanies aging and gained wisdom, implying a quiet life shift toward rest and insight as years pass. The statement frames rest as a virtue tied to experience and maturity.
Nonessential Travel Discounts Wartime Hinderance in Canada
Wartime policy asks Canadians to avoid nonessential travel as transport systems face equipment shortages. Rail and bus services lack seating and dining, with munitions and personnel transport prioritized. Travel costs rise due to taxes and special rates, urging staying home to support the war effort.
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Canada
Montreal nurse recalls South African service with Canadian medical unit
Sister Janet Dunn recounts her two year posting with 49 Canadians in the South African Army Medical Service. She served in Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg caring for North Africa casualties, notes plentiful food in Johannesburg but high prices, scarce stockings, tea all day, and common squash and pumpkin on menus. She missed the day Field Marshal Smuts was presented.
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Montreal
Janet Dunn
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg
Durban
Johannesburg
North Africa
Miss Dunn
Canada
Field Marshal
Smuts
Navy Dance Sparks Bracelet Mystery Warning
At a navy dance a girl spotted a sailor with a distinct identification bracelet engraved with a warning reading Hands off He's mine Margaret She restrained his wrist and read the inscription potentially signaling a possessive claim or romance note.
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Margaret
Wartime Roles Question in Bremen Newspaper
A Bremen paper argues German women aiding the war effort face no dirty work, prompting a line of questioning about the Gestapo and the state’s policing of duties and loyalty during the conflict.
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Bremen
Gestapo
Garden Notes on Late Planting and Care for Continuous Bloom
The article urges thorough thinning for small seeded vegetables and flowers, stressing 2-3 inches between carrots beets and lettuce, with first harvest thinning. It covers regular weekly cultivation after planting, continued sowing until July, and late but possible planting for flowers like nasturtiums gladioli and zinnias to ensure weeks of bloom and fresh vegetables.
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Canada
Heads Up War Tails Game Sugar Money Tribes Colombia
A quirky note cites a proverb about using two ends for thinking and sitting while referencing a wartime outcome. The text also mentions isolated Colombian tribes using sugar cubes as currency.
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Colombia
Drunkenness Warned In Ancient Wisdom Sermon
The lesson contrasts wine’s tempting lure with harmful outcomes, citing Proverbs 23 32 and warnings from Proverbs 20 1 23 29 35 Matthew 24 45 51 and Galatians 6 7 10. It describes red eyes delirium tremens and the peril of drinking, likening wine to a serpent that bites and stings, leading to folly and ruin.
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Nike
Plumptre
Matthew Henry
Australian Council of Scientific Research conducts 250000 wood tests
A wartime report notes the Australian Council of Scientific Research carried out 250000 mechanical tests on wood specimens for aircraft construction. The remark on a headline about Hitler’s line appears as archival commentary.
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Australian Council of Scientific Research
Seeing Africa From 20600 Feet Aboard A Brazilian Flight
The St Catharines Standard reports a claim of sighting Africa from 20600 feet during a Brazil flight, then notes a Minneapolis Journal table estimating visibility distances. At 20000 feet about 173 miles can be seen, with higher altitudes yielding more range. night visibility and fires 100 miles away are discussed as mathematical demonstrations.
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Brazil
Africa
Minneapolis Journal
Atlantic
St. Catharines
164 Whales Caught On Canadian West Coast Whaling Grounds
In 1942 a whaling season on the Canadian west coast yielded 164 whales captured by operations targeting the northern coast. The catch reflects wartime hunting activity and the era’s maritime industry conditions.
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West Coast
Mickie Says His Home Newspaper Local Institution
A local newspaper features Mickie as a longtime community fixture. The piece frames the paper as a home institution delivering neighborhood news and updates.
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England
Wales
Cardington
Bedfordshire
North America
Ottawa
George Kruger-Gray
George VI
Nova Scotia
Dominions
Canadian Pacific
Mathewston
Colonial Steamships Ltd
Victory Loan
Fort William
Great Lakes
Lakehead
US Moderns
By Fred Neher
Hitler
Mickie
BY William Ferguson
Minimura
Alaska
Mount Rashkin Loe
New Jersey
Pinhead
Uus
Gene Byrnes
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