All-Canadian Trans-Canada highway urged for war-time traffic
The editorial urges completing the Trans-Canada highway from Halifax to Vancouver despite war, noting a 160 mile gap in Northern Ontario and a 120 mile gap near Geraldton Hearst. It argues a finished route would attract American tourists and boost wartime travel and economic benefits, urging rapid construction and proper surfacing.
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Halifax
Vancouver
Big Bend
British Columbia
Atlantic
Pacific
Ontario
Schreiber
Port Mamainse
Lake Superior
Geraldton
Hearst
Canada
United States
Europe
North Ontario
Department of Transport
Ottawa
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Joe Marries Waitress in Quick Nuptials
A terse exchange hints at a marriage between a man named Joe and a waitress. The remarks imply irony or justification linked to the union, reflecting social attitudes of the moment.
Submarine Crew Decoration Signals High Risk of Service
Berlin reports a new decoration for German submarine officers and crews awarded to those who sail on two or more cruises or are wounded on duty. The Winnipeg Tribune notes the risk to sub duty and implies wounded sailors form a special class, signaling high danger. It also highlights the return of trained mechanics and Canada’s push to train more tradesmen to support industry during hard years.
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Berlin
Winnipeg Tribune
Hertz Detects Radio Waves in 1887 Discovery Moment
A German named Hertz reportedly identifies radio waves in 1887, while an Englishman named Maxwell later argued for the existence of the pons.
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Hertz
Maxwell
Canada imposes general coal and coke licensing
The wartime prices and trade board announced that beginning December 1 all coal and coke businesses including manufacturers importers exporters producers jobbers wholesalers and retailers must obtain licenses. The system aims to inform the government about production imports distribution and prices to ensure adequate supplies and prevent unwarranted price increases.
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Prices and Trade Board
Hector B. McKinnon
J. McB. Stewart
Frank G. Neate
Canada
Coal
Dominion Coal
Loyalty Of Kenya Native Offers Pigs To Government In War
A Kenya native letter to District Commissioner South Nyeri expresses loyalty by offering three pigs for the war effort. The writer Kanoga S. O. Njega states the animals, four feet long in measure, would serve the Crown and asks for guidance on the decision. The piece, first published in a native paper, aims to inform natives about Europe’s war.
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Kenya
South Nyeri
Europe
Kanoga S. O. Njega
Royal Title For Apple Instructs Ajeal Fable
The note cites Izaak Walton on a friend’s remark that God might have made a better berry, yet strawberry remains inferior to the apple which Walton calls the King of Fruits. It also recalls Thomas Jefferson who dictated that no extra words be added to his epitaph.
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Izaak Walton
Thomas Jefferson
William Harvey Born In 1578, British Physician
The English physician William Harvey, credited with describing the circulation of the blood, was born on April 1, 1578 in England. He later published work detailing systemic circulation and the function of the heart as a pump.
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William Harvey
Halifax Soldier Named Biggest in Canadian Army
Halifax garrison claims Gunner N A MacPhail of the Royal Canadian Artillery as the biggest soldier. He is six feet four, 268 pounds, twice the required weight, feeds on large meals, and joined May 24 1933 serving at Halifax forts. MacPhail hails from Lake Ainslie Cape Breton, famed for giant ancestors. Anecdotes compare him to Angus MacAskill, Cape Breton giant of old.
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Halifax
N. A. MacPhail
Royal Canadian Artillery
MacPhail
Lake Ainslie
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Angus MacAskill
MacAskill
Sinking A U Boat Five Attempts At Scapa Flow Documented
The article recounts five German U-boat attempts to breach Scapa Flow defenses from 1914 to 1918, all failing. UB 116's doomed mission aimed at sinking the Grand Fleet flagship, unaware the fleet lay at Rosyth. the boat sailed into a minefield and was destroyed after detection.
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Scapa Flow
Royal Oak
Grand Fleet
Rosyth
Hoxa Sound
Manchester Guardian
Road hogs top pet annoyances at auto show booth
Visitors at the Automobile Show ranked road hogging as their chief pet peeve at the safety booth per the New York Herald Tribune. A rugged rhymester wrote a verse calling road hog a dangerous beast and noting drivers in all directions by day and night.
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New York Herald Tribune
Rhymester
Effort is Worth While Hands Skill Dictates Life
The piece argues that teaching children to use their hands builds mastery of a vital tool. It cites the Dionne quintuplets being trained to drive nails, stack blocks, and draw, suggesting skilled hands prevent life messes and aid wartime labor. It emphasizes hands on work as path to pleasure and income.
North Carolina Man Keeps Family Fire Alive Since 1878
William Morris preserves a flame started by his great grandfather 148 years ago, burning continuously at his home in North Carolina and symbolizing enduring family heritage.
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William Morris
North Carolina
After dinner speeches in Japan before meals
A note states that in Japan the custom is to deliver speeches after dinner but before the meal. The report contrasts this practice with Western dining norms and notes its cultural signaling.
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Japan
First windmills noted in medieval English records
The earliest reference to windmills appears near the end of the 12th century. The oldest surviving mill dates to 1665 and stands at Outwood Surrey England.
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Outwood
Surrey
England
Earliest permanent waving traced to ancient Babylon
The earliest records of permanent waving date to 3000 B.C. when Babylonian women braided hair and treated it with bitumen to preserve curls.
Pilot Training Scheme Aims for Canadian Urban Camps
W. F. Schuyler of a British aircraft company at Portsmouth says every large Canadian city will have at least one training station for pilots under the British Empire airmen scheme. Camps must be in urban areas, not rural, he adds after touring Canada's aircraft plants.
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W. F. Schuyler
Portsmouth
Canada
Schuyler
Window screen contains about a mile of wire
A full sized window screen is described as containing roughly one mile of wire, illustrating the dense material used in its construction.
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Coleman Light
Coleman Lamp & Stove Co.,ltd
Toronto
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Appleford Paper Products Ltd
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