Bridging The Gaps Western Canada Farmers and Price Controls
Western Canada farmers and allied producers watch federal measures to stiffen commodity price controls. The piece argues for parity between farm receipts and consumer costs, urges voluntary efficiency by processors and retailers, and calls for coordinated price controls to aid agriculture and wartime needs.
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Canada
Fedral
Great Britain
War Time Prices and Trade Board
Finance Department
Munitions and Supply Department
Apple and Tomato Juices to Aid Canadian Producers
Canadians will have abundant apple and tomato juice this winter reducing citrus imports and conserving exchange. The plan aims to boost Canadian producers who have lost earnings and strengthen domestic markets.
Queen Mary astonished by Bristol onion display
During an inspection at a Bristol restaurant Queen Mary exclaimed at an extraordinary heap of onions, calling it an amazing sight and noting she had not seen so many onions for a long time.
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Britain
Queen Mary
Bristol
Two Of A Kind On Lords Western Trip
A tale recounts Lord Hali fax’s Western journey. One henchman promises the train man that His Lordship is a thoroughly democratic fellow. The train man replies cheerfully that he will find him just the same.
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Lord Halifax
Suffolks hamlet raises war gun fund in week
Enough for Ty Deebach village to raise 225 dollars per Bren gun total donations from 20 houses reached 2250 dollars, enabling purchase of ten guns during the war weapons week.
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Deebach
Suffolk
Walls That Bend hailed as new building discovery
A discovery of bending walls promises new flexibility in construction. Builders see potential use around garages and other spaces where adjustable geometry could adapt to irregular layouts and optimize space.
Civilian casualties and the language of war
A Chicago Daily News editorial condemns the euphemistic use of civilian casualties in wartime reporting. It contrasts 41 900 killed and 52 678 wounded in Britain from 1940 to mid 1941 with 50 510 American war dead in World War II, noting the difference between combat deaths and civilians slain in cold blood.
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London
Britain
Kishineff
Cain
Chicago Daily News
Soldier Welfare in Army Leadershi p Booklet
The British Army Council approves a booklet The Soldier's Welfare urging officers to care for the whole needs of men body mind and spirit. It argues good welfare yields good troops and leadership, warns against red tape, demands explanation of orders, and stresses fair treatment to prevent discontent and low morale.
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British Army Council
Tricking A Spy Tricks Hushing Up Aircraft Hideouts
The London Sunday Chronicle reports Singapore authorities misled a Japanese operative by laying a large decoy trail to hide British aircraft reserves. They claimed hangars could be sunk underwater by a Birmingham lift, a ruse the spy swallowed.
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The
London Sunday Chronicle
Singapore
Birmingham
Tokyo
Banner Presentation Tied to Waterloo Anniversary
On the Waterloo anniversary, the king receives a small banner from the Duke of Wellington. The banner symbolizes estates granted to his great ancestor by Parliament.
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Waterloo
England
Duke of Wellington
Silver Lining Mindset for Enduring Hard Times
The article urges readers to seek the silver lining within setbacks and to focus on hopeful aspects. It counsels persistent optimism, suggesting that sustained attention to positives can help navigate many difficult situations.
Doubtful Poultry: Cull Nonlayers to Keep Profits Up
W. T. Scott of the Dominion Experimental Station Harrow Ontario urges summer culling to remove unprofitable birds. He warns thin, poorly feathered or yellow skin birds are weak layers and should be culled. Keep a balanced mash with 15 to 20 percent meat and fish meal, limit scratch grains, ensure clean water and green feed to avoid production drops.
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W. T. Scott
Dominion Experimental Station
Harrow
Ontario
Public Benefactor Spreads Iris Bulbs From Jack Miner Sanctuary
Jack Miner, famed for his iris collection, plants and distributes thousands of bulbs each year. He receives roots from London Simcoe and Toronto and passes them out in bags to friends visitors and tourists to inspire new gardens and blooms for future generations.
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Jack Miner
London
Simcoe
Toronto
No Extra Trouble
An irate parent confronts a suitor in a tense office scene as he stalls. The suitor reveals he came to deliver another message from within the same building, defusing the moment with unspoken resolve.
Irishman recalls desperate jungle voyage for supplies
The Irishman described a perilous trek where ammunition food and whisky ran out and thirst nearly overwhelmed the group. He recalled water existed but not for clean use, highlighting the harsh conditions endured in the jungle.
Stalin and Voroshilov in Guerrilla War Roles Compared
The piece recalls Stalin joining guerrilla warfare in 1918 19 and serving as political commissar of a 50000 strong army at Tsaritsin led by Voroshilov, now defender of Leningrad. It notes Stalin and Voroshilov excelled at war making and suggests Hitler could have learned from their histories.
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Red Army
Stalin
Tsaritsin
Voroshilov
Leningrad
Hitler
Ida Jane Illman Delivers Aluminum Dishes With Note
Ida Jane Illman of Oroville California contributed aluminum toy dishes and two aluminum knives packaged separately with a note reading To carve up Hitler with.
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Ida Jane Illman
Oroville
Cal
Hitler
Army's Champion Cook Crowned National Winner
Private George Swan 23 of the Royal Army Catering Corps wins first place and a silver medal in a nationwide contest held by the London School of Cooking, earning Britain’s champion cook title.
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George Swan
Royal Army Catering Corps
Britain
London School of Cook
26th Division Enters Berlin During Maneuvers
Report notes the 26th Division entering the town of Berlin Massachusetts as part of army manoeuvres. The phrase stirred confusion on copy desks reflecting wartime reporting practices.
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New England
Berlin
Mass
Disrespectful German Women Snub Nazi Salute Say Propaganda
Nazi propaganda agency condemns women who do not respond with the Heil Hitler salute calling the head nod and eyelashes a painful disrespect. They insist Germans today greet one another with the Hitler salutation and that any who fail to do so exclude themselves from the national community.
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Heil Hitler
D.N.B. Nazi
Nazi Germany
Couldn't Be Better Gift Idea Ends Reading Fun
Mabel cannot decide on a gift for her friend and asks a shop clerk for help. The clerk suggests book ends and Mabel approves, noting her friend reads the ends before the beginnings.
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Mabel
Get my broker Miss Jones stock or pawn
Onions are traced to one of the oldest cultivated plant families. the dialogue suggests a broker interaction and questions about stock or pawn.
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Miss Jones
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