Fire dangers rise as winter nears in wartime Canada
A wartime editorial warns of increasing fire risk as winter approaches. It cites that in 1940 Canadian losses stemmed from smoking materials and defective stoves, urging farm and town households to inspect furnaces and avoid coal oil or gasoline to prevent fires. Emphasizes wartime resource conservation and community fire readiness with volunteer forces stretched thin.
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King Winter
United States
Canada
Western
Prairie Provinces
Emigration Plans Postwar Canadian Immigration Boom
British Dominions Emigration Society plans a mass postwar emigration wave from Britain to Canada. Founded 60 years ago to reunite families, it will expand loans without interest to aid wives and children join husbands and fathers in Canada. The society has assisted over 40,000 families and earned praise from Canadian officials.
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British Dominions Emigration Society
Britain
Canada
British Isles
the Emigration Society
England
Mackenzie King
London
R. Gordon Burgoyne
Montreal
Annoyed Wife Provokes Husband in Ottawa Mint Joke
A light domestic exchange follows a line about yearly coin assay at the Ottawa mint. The wife taunts the husband and he retorts by claiming he always finds fault, sparking mild humor about integrity and fault-finding.
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Ottawa
Pressing Help For Airman Before Buckingham Medal
An airman arrives at London Waterloo early after a long trip with a wrinkled uniform. A YMCA worker lends an iron to press it, enabling the flyer to look sharp for a medal presentation by the King at Buckingham Palace.
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Y.M.C
London
Waterloo Station
Buckingham Palace
Britain imposes Swiss trade ban amid war blockades
The British ministry of economic warfare said Britain would end the limited facilities allowing Swiss material passage through the sea blockade and enemy lines. The move follows a recent Swiss Germany commercial agreement while Britain will still permit imports for domestic foodstuffs and goods within limits.
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British Ministry of Economic Warfare
Britain
Switzerland
Germany
No Automobiles Allowed on Mackinac Island
A historical note asserts that automobiles are prohibited on Mackinac Island Michigan. The rule restricts vehicle use to preserve the island’s historic ambiance and reduce traffic and pollution.
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Mackinac Island
Michigan
Victory need stressed by British with grim outlook
Major General F G Beaumont Nesbitt of the British Purchasing Commission says Hitler needs a resounding victory to buoy German morale, which he calls brittle but not yet broken. He adds a British expeditionary force to Russia is possible, though maintenance concerns loom larger than manpower.
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Hitler
F. G. Beaumont-Nesbitt
British Purchasing Commission
Washingon
British Information Service
Rockfeller Plaza
Russia
New York Sun
Glass-like plastic aids natural looking dentures
Dr. E. H. Smith of the University of Pennsylvania told the Montreal Dental club that acry late, the glass-like plastic used in RAF aircraft, makes false teeth appear more natural because it is translucent.
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Royal Air Force
E. H. Smith
University of Pennsylvania
Montreal Dental Club
Farmers' share of consumer dollar discussed by W E Haskins
W E Haskins of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture argues that farm price increases should not greatly raise city living costs. He cites that on average 80 cents of a consumer dollar go to profits and overhead while only 20 cents reach the farmer.
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W. E. Haskins
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Ready to Eat Quick Frozen Dinners Soon Sold
The Rotarian notes that households will soon buy whole cooked dinners in quick frozen form. Thaw and heat will suffice for serving. The piece also mentions trace elements like aluminum nickel and tin occur in the human body in small amounts.
New Anti-Spin Parachute Boosts Jumper Confidence
A symposium at the University of Chicago 50th anniversary celebration announced a new parachute design with a small anti-spin air anchor. Dr Andrew C Ivy of Northwestern and Dr Anton J Carlson of the University of Chicago reported the device reduces spinning and helps jumpers feel steadier, especially during delayed falls.
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University of Chicago
Andrew C. Ivy
Northwestern University
Chicago
Anton J. Carlson
Ten-Year Courtship Ends With a Punchline
A man explains he has courted a girl for ten years with Wednesday and Friday evenings free. He says if he married her he would have nowhere to go on those evenings, revealing a humorous take on lingering bachelorhood.
South Africa Unveils Eight War Stamp Issues
South Africa releases a new set of eight postage stamps depicting women's war activities across fantry nursing services air force seaward defence artillery war production and mechanized units highlighting women's roles in military support and service.
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South Africa
Hitler Shows Weight Loss and Rapid Graying Heads East
A Latin American diplomat in Berlin reports Hitler appears thinner with a uniform hanging loose and hair turning gray quickly after several days in the capital before moving to the Eastern front. The item notes a loss of at least one stone since the start of the Russian campaign.
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News of the World
Hitler
Berlin
Fuehrer
Scientists say equator circumference shrank by 11 miles in a century
Researchers report the Earth’s equatorial distance has decreased by about 11 miles over the past 100 years. The finding relies on geodetic measurements and models of planetary dynamics.
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Equator
Roosevelt and Hitler Clash Over Freedom of the Seas
The report contrasts President Roosevelt advocating freedom of the seas with Hitler who insists on seizing control. The piece notes the tension between allied naval strategy and Axis expansion, reflecting wartime diplomacy and propaganda dynamics.
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Roosevelt
Hitler
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