Letter From Home and Autumn Harvest in Ithaca
The scene shifts from a poignant wartime note to a harvest in Ithaca. Marcus Macauley writes to Homer and Diana reveals her bravery as Tom prepares for Navy duty. Homer foils a bottle’s sorrow, then finds Grogan has died at work while Homer fears the telegrams and calls for coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Grogan
Macauley
Ithaca
Tobey
Macauleys
Marcus
Willie Grogan
Tom Spangler
Diana
Enyl
CP Steamships Honors 29 Honor List Members
Canadian Pacific Steamships Limited reports 29 sea staff on the honor list for wartime service. Capt. R. E. Stuart notes decorated or mentioned officers including Capt. H. A. Moore master of the Duchess of Atholl and Capt. W. G. Busk-Wood master of the Duchess of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Steamships Limited
R. E. Stuart
V.C
H. A. Moore
Duchess of Atholl
G. F. Billot
R.N.R
W. G. Busk-Wood
Duchess of Bedford
Atholl
Admiralty
Cmdr
Billet
Royal Naval Reserve
C.P.S.L
Oran
Busk-Wood
Order of the British Empire
Tragic Message Reaches Homer Over War Telegram
Homer struggles with a delayed telegram to Mrs. Kate Macauley in Ithaca California about the death of her son Marcus. The unfinished note hints at a larger wartime loss and foreshadows a life altering moment for Homer as he seeks aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grogan
Kate Macauley
Santa Clara Avenue
Ithaca
California
Department of War
Marcus
Homer
Wheat acreage drops in Prairie Provinces in 1943
Official June survey shows Western Canada wheat area at 16 729 000 acres in 1943, down from 20 653 000 in 1942. The 3 924 000 acre reduction is offset by gains in oats barley and flaxseed totaling 4 907 900 acres. This is the smallest prairie wheat area since 1918 and aligns with Ottawa conference objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Patriotism And Thrift Drive War Savings Certificates
Mrs Bill Jones champions War Savings Certificates praising their patriotic and thrift value. She notes overseas sons are well equipped and the certificates help fund arms and supplies. She plans to buy more monthly, believing the certificates will “stick” and repay after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Jones
Women conscription options in Britain and Moon surface size
The text notes that single women in Britain aged 19 to 31 are liable for conscription into the women's auxiliary forces, with the option to choose certain industrial jobs. It also states that the moon’s surface covers about 14,657,000 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
First Great Lakes ship Griffon marked 269 years ago
The Griffon launched August 7 1679 near Niagara Falls as the first sailing ship on the Great Lakes. Under La Salle, it carried Hennepin to Green Bay then Illinois country before vanishing with crew and furs allegedly sunk or betrayed. The tale blends possible mutiny with a storm loss.
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Great Lakes
la Salle
Niagara Falls
Father Hennepin
Washington Island
Green Bay
Illinois
Luc
Lucy
Chicago Daily News
Grandmothers Apple Pie Recipe Card
Recipe for Grandmothers apple pie with specifics on crust and filling. Includes measurements for flour shortening salt ice water and a spiced sugar mixture. Apples. Greenings Baldwins Spies Transparents. corn syrup. bake steps at 450 then 350 degrees.
British dairy herd priority boosts cattle population
British dairy herds have received first priority in imported feed, raising cattle numbers by 46 percent while other animals declined. Hogs dropped by 51.9 percent since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Taxing Time Under William the Conqueror Revealed
London researchers report that in William the Conqueror's reign every man under sixty faced military service liability. The study outlines how feudal levy structures tied obligation to age and status, shaping medieval manpower expectations and royal war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilam the Conqueror
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Convention Lights War Focus
The C W N A held a Toronto convention with 300 plus attendees from every province. Roy P. MacLean welcomed delegates, George Drew spoke as Ontario premier, and Walter Zeller urged limited wartime controls and free enterprise. Awards honored top weekly papers in multiple classes, with W J Rowe elected president for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Toronto
Canada
Newfoundland
Roy P. MacLean
The
Courier
Kelowna
B.C
C.W.N.A
George Drew
Ontario
CBC
Walter P. Zeller
Zeller's Limited
Montreal
Mr. Zeller
Fuehrer
Carl Gazley
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Chicago
A.B.C
Johnson, Everson & Charlesworth
Robert Simpson Co. Ltd
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Ontario Travel Bureau
City of Toronto
Massey-Harris Co. Ltd
Toronto Globe and Mail
W. J. Rowe
Manitou, Man
Blacksmith Peter Craigon Holds On In Winnipeg Shop
Peter Craigon, a 52 year veteran blacksmith, keeps working at his Winnipeg smithy despite a long decline since horse and buggy days. He notes a small uptick due to gas rationing but laments difficulty hiring and aging. Born in Scotland, he trained in Perthshire, served with a cavalry regiment in the Boer War, now makes metal parts and welds for war industries and lectured at the University of Manitoba last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Craigon
Winnipeg
Perthshire
Scotland
University of Manitoba
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Royal
Pere Fae
Medes
Chapter
Tom
Navy
Corbetts
Felix
Metro- Coldwyn- Mayer
Beatrice Cammer
O.B.E
D.S.C
the Great Lakes
Macdonald’s
Virginia
Macdonalds
C.W.N.A. Convention
Mason
the News
Vernon, B.C
David Williams
Times-Review
Fort Erie
Ont
Amherstburg Echo
Kings County Record
Sussex
N.B
Charles Clark
Powell River
Malcolm MacBeth
News-Record
Fergus
Hugh Savage
the Review
Creston
John W. Eedy Memorial
Review
the Observer
Dryden
Charters Cup
Dispatch
Alameda
Sask
H. E. Rice
Printer & Publisher
Sentinel
Pilot Mound
Man
C. V. Charters
Manitou
Blacksmith
Miles Nervine
Nervine
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