Royal Navy Pursuit Ends in Bismarck Sinking May 1941
Royal Navy dispatches recount a 1,730 mile chase in May 1941 guiding the battleship Bismarck toward Brest. After Hood’s destruction, Swordfish hits and relentless pressure by King George VI, Rodney, Ark Royal and others led to the Bismarck’s final destruction as she went down with colors flying.
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London
Royal Navy
London Gazette
Brest
RAF
Hood
Sir John Tovey
Home Fleet
Atlantic
Sir John
Iceland
Greenland
North Sea
Prinz Eugen
Norway
Faroe Islands
Denmark Strait
Prince of Wales
Bismarck
King George VI
Rodney
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Bay of Biscay
Renown
Sheffield
Ark Royal
Portugal
Londoners Befriend Any Queue in Quirky Habit
The London Evening Standard reports a rising “queue fever” as many join lines seen in shops stations and exhibitions. Observers note habit drives crowds even when not needed with examples from store queues and cloakroom lines, while drivers reveal odd sense of right and left.
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London
London Railway
London Evening Standard
Cooking and pest control guidance from an old column
The excerpt advises substituting four for pastry flour by trimming two level tablespoons from each cup. It also warns that salt residue corrodes silver and recommends wiping the shaker after use. It mentions frequent shaker cleansing and suggests that after spraying a cupboard with DDT to kill insects, food can be returned in about three to four days.
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Aew
Royalty Pays Tribute At Booth Funeral In London
When William Booth died at 83 after burnout and blindness, the Lord Mayor led his funeral procession. Kings and queens, the U S president, and other dignitaries sent flowers as sixty five thousand people crowded London streets to pay respects.
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William Booth
London
Europe
United States
Food and health: public neglect of proper diet
Health experts criticize the public for treating meals as chores and not as a health function. They urge study of the link between nutrition and well being and note that scientific guidance is available from health departments and local units.
World Sports Highlights From Across North America and Beyond
Boxers clash in Australia with no neutral corner rule as a fighter can stand by a fallen rival. Frank Duce wins bareback bronco at Madison Square Garden and places second in a wild horse race. Canadian golf funds eyed through a member dollar, Irene Strong wins Beatty trophy, Peter Salman noted as top swimmer. Babe Zaharias sets medal tournament record. Patty Berg runner-up. In Edmonton Red Dutton buys hunting farm after goose trip. Johannesburg reports softball surge in South Africa with wide league growth.
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Frank Duce
Cardston
Alta
Madison Square Garden
New York
Duce
Assured Market boosts Alberta flax and linseed oil industry
C Frank Steele reports Alberta flax growers see strong profits as acreage rises. A southern farmer yields 32 bushels per acre at times, while the Medicine Hat linseed oil plant expands capacity to 135000 gallons of oil and over 1000 oil cakes monthly. The article outlines processing steps from delivery to extraction and notes flax as a dependable cash crop with wartime oil demand history.
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C. Frank Steele
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Anc
Linseed Oil Company, Ltd
NG McNally
China
English Language Still Essential in India Says Text
The English language will remain in India after the British departure as a common link amid many languages. It will grow more necessary with expanding trade and communications, with educated Muslims Hindus and Sikhs often speaking English fluently.
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India
Kitchen Chaos Provokes Humble Reply
A mistress discovers a squalid kitchen with dirty pots and scattered dishes. Jane defends herself, saying the mess stems from the tasks she has begun and the cleanup will take long.
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Jane
Eyes of Most Animals Tend to Sideward Vision
The description notes that in most animals the eyes are placed on the sides of the head, producing separated fields of vision. It discusses how lateral placement enhances peripheral awareness but may limit depth perception.
Baked Potatoes Should Be Served Immediately
A home kitchen tip explains baking potatoes for dinner and serving them hot from the oven to preserve vitamin C. Cooking times vary from 30 minutes to an hour, with steam vented after cutting open and optional toppings like butter cheese or evaporated milk.
Medallion Crochet Pattern 7404 Promises Easy Work
Beginners and crafters can create heirloom medallion accessories from pattern 7404. Includes improved visuals with clear directions and photos. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain, with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
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Tovey
SIX Nations
Peng
Australia
Canada
Dominion
E. H. Banks
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Hero Canada
E Curner
Peter Salman
Irene Strong
Vancouver
Beatty
Miss Strong
Victoria
Johnny Murphy
Boston Red Sox
Right Haning
New York Yankees
Cincinnati
Walter Mallery
Brooklyn
Edmonton
National Hockey League
Mervin
Red
Mildred
Babe” Zaharias
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Zaharias
Miss Berg
Fort Smith
Ark
Johannesburg
Portant
Woodstock Fair
R. O. Biggs
Dundas
Alberta Weekly Editors
William Draayer
The
Wetaskiwin Times
Alberta Division
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Draayer
Clive B. Nesbitt
Brooks
Gli
Pavol
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