Not Prepared for Emergency on Oahu Island Food Shortage
A 1937 survey by Honolulu officials warns Oahu could face 38 days of civilian hunger if forts blockaded, with 24 days in civilian stocks and up to 14 more from maritime imports. It notes reliance on imports for fertilizer and fuel and outlines plans to plant large acreages of beans, corn and potatoes to cover gaps.
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United States
Oahu Island
Charlies Crane
Honolulu
Oahu
Pearl Harbor
Hickam Field
Scoofeld Barracks
Army
Navy
Hugh Drum
Japan
Australia
Canada
Pacific
Mellon Institute solves iodine loss from salt solution
The Mellon Institute reports a method to preserve iodine in iodized salt. A soapy coating powder calcium stearite reduces iodine loss to under one percent in four months, preventing goitre in the Midwest where soil lacks iodine.
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Mellon
Midwest
Meilon
Frederick F Johnson
Edward R. Frederick
Satan in Navy Yard Sermon Sparks Strange Exchange
A Sunday visitor asks for HMS Satan at the Navy yard and is told no such ship exists. He cites a clipping announcing a chapel sermon about Satan, the great destroyer, as the exchange unfolds amid wartime contrasts. The piece also notes Nazi Junkers being reduced to a single syllable by British anti aircraft fire and pokes fun at a home aviation ad.
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Navy Yard
HMS
Satan
Sen
Great Destroyer
Fatigue and Duty At Militia Camp Kitchens Canteens
Soldiers in Non-Pesentent Active Militia units face daily fatigue as they clean mess tents and kitchen gear. They scrub dishes through boiling tanks and disinfectant rinses while stripping waste, peeling potatoes, and trimming grounds. Meals are served cafeteria style under supervision.
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Deais
Mock Attack Drill Ends With Injured Guard Thumb
A Home Guard trooper on a mock air drome defense was surprised by a Guards officer in a staged attack. The officer whispered dead and a bite to the finger followed before the ruse ended. Officials will notify the guard next time to avoid repeats.
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Home Guard
Pall Mall
Crack Guards
Grizzly With 8-Foot Span Captured Near Hogan Creek
Iowa hunter E C Cody brought out a huge eight foot grizzly from Hogan Creek 70 miles northeast of Wells in British Columbia. Guide Dean Cochran vouched for the bear’s size and battle scars dating back 50 years. An onlookers bus chat noted a brief air raid remark as odd backdrop to the tale.
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E. C. Cody
Iowa
Sportsman
Hogan Creek
Wells
British Columbia
Dean Cochran
Barkersville
Brazil's Limited Road Upgrades Highlight 13 Percent
Brazil has 207700 kilometers of highways with only about 13 percent improved roads. The data point underscores the gap between total highway length and modern pavement.
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Brazil
Sentence of the Judge Maule and the one day imprisonment
A notable 19th century remark from Judge William Henry Maule on a case where the jury found guilt despite apparent innocence. He quipped that the prisoner should be imprisoned for one day, and since that day was yesterday, he could go about his business.
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William Henry Maule
Common Pleas
London
Atlantic
Maule
Calgary
Limitations on Telegraph and Postal Links in Occupied France
Telegraphic and postal communications between German occupied and unoccupied France zones were resumed under strict rules. Births deaths and illnesses may pass telegrams with mayoral countersignature or medical certificates. Postal cards allow brief health status and notable losses with limited wording. A separate note recalls England’s record cold snapping carrots frozen underground.
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France
Sargassumfish Blends Seamlessly With Weedy Habitat
The sargassumfish exhibits camouflage in both form and color to resemble the sargassum weeds of its ocean environment, aiding it in concealment from predators and prey.
Not To Be Permitted Pity the poor Berliner
The Winnipeg Tribune quotes commentary on Berlin air raid restrictions after RAF attacks. Berliners returning from the all clear cannot inspect their own damage as police bar entry. Correspondents also complain they were forbidden to view wreckage, amid Nazi promises and British bombardment fears.
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BBC
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
Winnipeg Tribune
Nazi redefine freedom in Norway and other curious notes
The piece highlights how Nazi rhetoric redefines freedom and loyalty to a state setup in Norway. It cites the high commissioner linking freedom to no foreign relations with any state but Germany and mocks the logic behind the Nazi glossary. It also mentions trivia: Sumatra hosts the world’s largest spider and canal boats in England house over 25 000 people.
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Hitler
Norway
Germany
Orthodox Church Abandons Julian Calendar for Gregorian
Damascus reports the Orthodox Eastern Church has fully adopted the Gregorian calendar after a long transition. The switch, beginning with Spain and parts of Italy and spreading over centuries, aligns Christian dates and holidays with astronomical accuracy.
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Benito Mussolini
New
Roman Empire
Damascus
Gregory XIII
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Tuscany
Germany
Switzerland
Russia
Button Shortage Prompts Australian Import Search to Canada
Amid trade restrictions on Canada as a non sterling country Australian importers may turn to Canada for button supplies. English and Japanese button offerings fall short creating a looming national shortage in Australia, with vegetable ivory buttons in especially short supply.
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Canada
Australia
Brandon Sun
Cattle Move West to East For Finishing in 1940
The Canadian cattle movement from Western ranges to Eastern feedlots accelerates from July to October. In 1940 shipments west to east reached 52 000 head, more than doubling last year’s pace, aided by grain crops and finishing facilities.
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Canada
Fastern
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Prairies
Ontario
Quebec
Norwegian Airman Triggers Emergency Button in Hangar Fire
A curious Norwegian airman pressed an emergency button on a seaplane in an Island hangar. The magnesium flare ignited a fierce blaze that melted pontoon hulls and burned flooring while winds kept planes grounded. No fatalities reported. officials call it a miracle nothing exploded.
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Ami
Cables Worth Thousands Transport Global Messages
The article explains how Atlantic underwater cables use extensive materials including iron and steel sheathing, copper, gutta percha, permalloy tape, brass tape, jute yarns and cotton tape. It estimates about $2,000 per nautical mile for a 2,000 mile Atlantic cable with submergence cost around $150.31.
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Thomas Times-Journal
Not A Bad Idea Testimony In Traffic Case
An elderly passenger testified she did not see the collision, saying she was looking straight ahead and praying. She added she always prays during such incidents and keeps praying until she gets out.
World flower grows to eight feet in Sumatra
In the East Indies, Sumatra’s Dutch possession, botanists report the Amorphophallus flower reaches full size. The enormous bloom may stand about eight feet tall when fully developed.
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Sumatra
East Indies
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