Fur harvesting remains vital industry in Northwest Territories
The fur trade, though eclipsed by minerals, remains the main livelihood for many natives in the Northwest Territories. Five native preserves cover over 716000 square miles with fox, muskrat, beaver and lynx dominant in a 1942 pelts haul of 322655 valued at 2388629 dollars.
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Canada
Northwest Territories
Dominion
Bureau of Animal Population
Oxford University
Thelon
Twin Islands
Mackenzie Delta
Territories
Escape attempt ends in killing of German general
French interior sentries killed General von Brodowsky as he tried to flee Besancon Citadel. He is blamed for the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre in Haute Vienne on June 10. His diary reportedly confirms his role in the atrocity where 1,100 villagers died, 300 were children, in a church fire after mass shootings.
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von Brodowsky
Interior
Besancon
Paris
France
Oradour-sur-Glame
Haute Vienne
British Shoe Makers Eye Wedge Shoes for Men
British shoe manufacturers discuss the potential for men’s wedge footwear as a long term trial. They compare adoption to trousers taking centuries to gain acceptance and express willingness to invest time and risk in a new male market.
Gems of Thought Light and Guidance Quotes
A collection of short moral reflections and sayings on light, faith, and spiritual insight. The excerpts cite Psalms, Channing, Lady Astor, Mary Baker Eddy, Cuyler, and Bernard Barton as they urge inner virtue, religious visibility, and the guiding, illuminating power of faith.
Pipe Craft Through Shropshire From 1565 to Harry Southern
Clay pipes have been made in Shropshire since before 1565 but today focus on one man, publican Harry Southern. His family has run the factory since 1823 and The Kings Head proprietor still makes 50 gross weekly, selling many to nightly pint customers. His favourite is Broseley's Pride, a long coiled-stem pipe that would reach 18 feet if straightened.
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Shropshire
Walter Raleigh
America
Harry Southern
Harry
King’s Head
Broseley
London Gets Brighter Street Lights This Winter
The government signaled a return to higher lighting in London this winter as Home Secretary Herbert Morrison said brighter standards already used in much of Britain may be applied in the capital. He cited reduced risk from piloted German bombers and the need for improved visibility.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Water composition percentages from various foods
The statement lists water content values for several items including milk at 87 percent, watermelon at 92.4 percent, porterhouse steak at 60 percent, cod fish at 2.6 percent, and an egg at 74 percent, presenting a comparison of moisture content across foods.
British Wit in War Answer to German Question
A Greek responds to a German query on war outcome. He notes British people never ask him who will win, implying confidence or familiarity with British resolve. The remark highlights cultural perception during conflict.
Passengers Help Porter Borrow Ladder In Rail Car
A transcontinental sleeping car scene ends with a sailor lending his ladder to a distressed porter. The incident, though humorous, highlights the railroading era’s quirks. Separately, tropical soils are noted as among the least fertile due to heavy rainfall erosion.
Winterizing Farm Machinery for Storage and Care
Farmers should inspect and prepare all equipment for winter storage including tractors binders and combines. Clean and lubricate bearings coat exposed metal with rust preventing compounds and drain or oil cylinders. Store under cover, remove weight from tires, and prep parts lists early to ensure parts availability and prompt spring use.
Tragedy in Romania and the fate of Romanian Jews
A Near East dispatch reports that after fighting ends in Romania Jewish citizens face hunger dispossession and new camps under the Antonescu regime. The author urges Allied governments to press Romania to restore rights and property to about 270000 Jews and to provide for them until restitution.
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Near East
Joseph M. Levy
Romania
Balkan
Antonescu
Levy
New York Tribune
Driver preparation for emergencies in nightly travel
The text urges drivers to be always prepared for many emergencies at night. It emphasizes caution as darkness arrives earlier and the need to account for other drivers' carelessness. It warns to take no chances and to plan fares and responses for tire or fuel failures.
German Prisoner Receives Wife Letter in Captivity
A 190-pound German captive laughed after reading a letter from his wife, read aloud by the 155-pound Canadian who captured him. The note wished for his survival: “ye hope you are taken prisoner before you are killed.”
Tribute to Army Padres Highlight Chaplains Valor
British information service lauds army chaplains as integral to the service. General Montgomery says chaplains match artillery in importance and have served with airborne units and commandos. Thirty decorations for gallantry by December 1942 are noted. One chaplain sacrificed life aiding men at Dunkirk.
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British Information Services
Tts
Middle East
Montgomery
Dunkirk
Crete
Madame Foch Follows War Progress From Quiet French Town
An 84 year old widow of Ferdinand Foch, Madame Foch, monitors Allied advances toward Berlin. She relies on radio and word of mouth, knowing terrain, and weighs wartime aims against peaceful futures. She aligns with her late husband’s views, urging equal effort for peace as for war.
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Berlin
Madame la Marechale
Ferdinant Foch
Marshal
Susie the Champion Holstein Makes Dramatic Dairy Comeback
Susie Korndyke Fayne Lass, a purebred Holstein from Eaton Hall Farm Ontario, regains the Canadian life-time production crown with 230 179 pounds of milk and 7557 pounds of butterfat in eight lactations. Fieta Colony Fieta Hello from British Columbia looms as a rival, while Flota’s Keeps mounting a strong challenge.
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Susie
Eaton Hall Farm King
Ont
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Fieta
Colony Farm
Essendale
Flota
Susie Korndyke Fayne Lass
Colony Fieta
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Bergen Op Zoom
Lady Astor
Mary Baker Eddy
Cuyler
God
Bernard Barton
Toronto
Walcheren
Breskens
Holland
Walcheren Island
Antwerp
Marshal Foch
Holstein
Chiefa
Paleu Islands
Pacific
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