War Supply Board Canada Mobilizes for Supreme War Effort
The War Supply Board, formed by absorbing the defence purchasing board, will mobilize Dominion industry under the War Measures Act. It acts as purchasing agent for the British war supplies mission, reviews all contracts, and coordinates Empire air training with the Riverdale mission. Canadian shipyards will rush to build anti submarine craft and mine sweepers, with four eastern plants ready now.
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Canada
War Supply Board
Defence Purchasing Board
Dominion
Riverdale
Empire Air
Naval Service
Personality and Pattern in Education Reform
The article argues education should foster student self thinking and personality, not rote learning. It contrasts factory schooling with democratic aims, urging teachers to embody personality and guide youths to form independent conclusions for a healthy democracy.
English Dachshunds Seek Gentle Care Locally
A London woman asks if someone will care for her two dachshunds, noting both dogs and their parents were born in the country and that they are truly English at heart. The piece reflects a concern for pets and human empathy in everyday life.
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London Sunday Times
Hansard: Official Journal of Parliament Record
Hansard serves as the formal transcript of parliamentary debates and proceedings. It compiles speeches, questions, and motions from sessions, providing a detailed, permanent record of legislative discussion and decision making.
Barnardo Boys Enlist in New War Asks for Honor Roll
Barnardo Boys who benefited from Dr. Barnardo's Homes are joining the colors again in large numbers. John W. Hobday of the Toronto home asks for information to compile an honor list of enrollees for the present war. In World War I, 6,211 Barnardo boys served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and 531 died or were wounded.
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Barnardo
V.C
Fishermen Use Old Inner Tubes as Synthetic Angle Worms
In Watertown Wisconsin anglers repurpose discarded inner tubes as synthetic angle worms. Hugo Briesemeister devised the idea of cutting red inner tube to imitate live bait, offering a practical reuse for worn items.
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Watertown
Wis
Hugo Briesemeister
North American duck factory linked to western Canada breeding area
A fragmented report notes that a northern breeding region in western Canada is described as North America's greatest duck factory. It mentions a robin’s beak full of earthworms totaling 14 feet in a single day.
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North America
Canada
Rich Northern Mines Find Tungsten and Molybdenum Ore
Samples from Outpost Island in the Great Slave Lake region show tungsten up to 1.29 percent and molybdenum detected, with potential commercial development. Tungsten concentrate currently supports about $20 per ton for one percent ore, according to Slave Lake Gold Mines Limited Tungsten report. China led global tungsten supply in 1938 with 17,895 metric tons, while the United States produced 3,175 tons.
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Great Slave Lake
Slave Lake
Canada
Outpost Island
China
United States
Fortugal
Bolivia
Russia
War orders signal new U S trade from war markets
James Young, director of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, notes that disrupted European trade opened foreign markets for American goods. England bought $2,000,000 of fire hose for air raid precautions, allocated through a rubber-manufacturer association. South Africa and Australia also placed large purchases.
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Brazil
Great Britain
United States
James Young
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Young
England
South Africa
Australia
Diphtheria Outbreak Suppressed by Air Aid in Saskatchewan
Indian Affairs reports a diphtheria outbreak at Stanley Reserve 160 miles north of Prince Albert. D. J. M. Morrow flew in with antitoxin and food supplies, immunizing 236 people in ten square miles over about 36 hours. No further cases or deaths after treatment began.
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Indian Affairs Branch
Department of Mines and Resources
Stanley
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
D. J. M. Morrow
Prince Alberta
Giant shovel under construction in Marion for Indiana coal field work
A giant electrical shovel being built in Marion Ohio can dig through earth as deep as a six story building and deposit it 226 feet away. It will be used in strip mining in Indiana coal fields. Plastic gun stocks are said to be practicable. It is claimed not unlawful to write cheques for less than one dollar. The hum of a bee is produced entirely by its wings.
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Marion
Ohio
Indiana
Navy Spirit Grows in Canada With New Destroyer Assiniboia
Canada now fields seven destroyers and four mine sweepers with the Assiniboia as the latest and fastest ship, obtained from Great Britain and leading the fleet. Prairie readers are reminded that naval service shapes courage much as land battles shape soldiers, keeping Empire lanes open amid rugged seas.
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Dominion
Assiniboia
West
Great Britain
Prairies
Joseph Conrad
Regina
Most Refreshing
A young author meets an eastern movie critic in the movie town after his Broadway debut. The critic calls the work refreshing and the author expresses delight. The critic says he felt “like a new man when I woke up” after viewing the film.
Noah Webster’s Dictionary Took 21 Years to Complete
Noah Webster spent 21 years preparing the American Dictionary of the English Language from 1807 to 1828, a monumental lexicographical project that defined American English.
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Noah Webster
German Nobel Prize Award Despite Nazi Refusal
The 1939 Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine was awarded to Prof. Gerhard Domack of Germany, but Adolf Hitler's regime refused to recognize the prize. The Nazi policy followed Carl von Ossietzky’s 1935 Peace Prize, with Germans later offered special state prizes of about $40,000 to replace Nobel honors.
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Gerhard Domack
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Carl von Ossietzky
Vonossietzky
Hitler
von Ossietzky
Nazifuehrer
Notable claims airstrike hits Hitler's favorite yacht
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports claims that Swedish Army aircraft fired on Hitler's yacht described as his favorite. It contrasts the Führer's luxury with Goering's fleet of 42 autos and questions German public views amid rationing.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
Hitler
Goering
Fuehrer
Living trees used as snow fences trialed on Wisconsin highways
Snow fences fashioned from living trees are being tested along Wisconsin highways as a potentially economical alternative to traditional picket fences. The approach aims to reduce maintenance costs while guiding snow and improving visibility for drivers.
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Wisconsin
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