Western Canada Agriculture and World War II’s Immediate Role
The piece argues agriculture in Western Canada must support Britain and the Allies as the war continues. It highlights a paramount objective to feed troops and civilians, notes looming postwar diversification, potential domestic markets, and possible industrialization to offset trade shifts. It suggests using lignite power, oil fields, and northern waters to enable value-added production.
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Great Britain
Western Canada
Britain
Canada
Europe
Berlin
Hitler
R.A.F
Western
West
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairies
Anglo Saxon claims and war sentiment in unresting tone
The passage discusses a belief that Hitler cannot conquer Britain and likens it to Lord Chatham’s remark in the House of Lords that America could not be conquered. It then notes a notion of Anglo Saxon characteristics and comments on intoxication’s progression from blood to brain.
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Hitler
Britain
Lord Chatham
House of Lords
America
French maker turns to quill toothpicks and finds fortune
A French manufacturer faced ruin when the steel pen replaced the quill. He began producing quill toothpicks and built a vast business. Recently his factory output exceeded twenty million toothpicks annually, with major hotels in the Canadian National Railway system purchasing them.
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Canadian National Railways System
No Window Cleaners and a Junk Shop Fallout
A sign outside a southwest London store reads No window cleaners wanted amid a raid scarred street scene. A junk shop nearby shows a placard We buy anything except broken glass we have plenty of that. The piece notes ancient straw drinking origins among the Tibetans and comments on modernity.
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London
British Spitfire Funds Rally Nation With Quirky Gifts
Citizens generously contribute to Spitfire Funds to buy fighter planes for the Royal Air Force. Donations include goats, a gander, a cow, a greyhound, and a donkey along with tea parties, hand delivery of mail, and shop profits. Funds rapidly reach targets enabling multiple aircraft purchases across counties and industries.
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Royal Air Force
Northern Ireland
Hendon
Leicester Hosiery Manufacturers’ Association
National Federation of Hosiery Manufacturers’ Association
Hinckley Hosiery Manufacturers’ Association
Wholesale Fashion Trades Association
Vigilance urged to protect forests for war effort
The Dominion Forest Service warns that 86 percent of Canada’s forest fires are caused by humans and more than two million acres burn annually. Wood products fuel foreign exchange and supply wartime needs as Canada fills the UK’s wood deficit and supports Empire defence. Protecting forests is a patriotic duty amid the war.
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Dominion Forest Service
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Europe
Empire Defence
RCAF Opens Four New Training Centres in Western Canada
The Royal Canadian Air Force announces four new training centres increasing total schools in operation to 33. Saskatoon will host No.4 service flying training. Regina houses No.3 air observers' school. Calgary hosts No.2 wireless school and No.11 equipment depot. By year end 1940, a total of 48 training schools will operate.
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Canada
Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force
No. 4
Service
Saskatoon
No. 3 Air Observers
Regina
No. 2 Wireless
Calgary
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
RCAF
Donor Sends Three Million Cigarettes to British Forces
A Johannesburg donor sent three gifts of one million cigarettes each to British fighting forces. Each package bears the card Greetings from Gertrude. The collection includes nearly 50 stainless steel alloys, steels, and irons with distinct chemical compositions.
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Johannesburg
Gertrude
Canadian Balloon Aids Weather Data Across Skies
The report notes Canadian balloons from World War I origins still serve aviation needs. Modern descendants measure upper air conditions from weather stations and airports across Canada to chart safe airways for civil aviation and assist weather prediction and military guidance.
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Germany
Canada
Education Week Observed Across Canada This Year
Education Week is held in Canada from November 10 to 16 with the theme Education for Defense Democracy and Peace. Churches, clubs and schools host discussions and programmes including topics on civic loyalties school administration and economic security.
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Canada
Selected Recipes for Dessert Tart Shells and Filling
A dessert recipe notes a tart filling made from brown sugar corn starch salt hot milk and eggs thickened in a double boiler. Add vanilla and butter, then chill and fill baked tart shells. Serve with whipped cream and nut meats as topping.
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Durham
Prune Walnut Pudding With Lemon Wafers
Prune pulp and juice are cooked with water sugar salt and cinnamon. Finely crumbled Lemon Wafers and chopped walnut meats are folded in after boiling. Beat egg whites, fold into hot mixture, mold, and chill. Serve six portions with whipped cream.
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Christie's
No Neutrality In This Struggle Cardinal Hinsley Quote
A Cardinal Hinsley quotation frames the current conflict as a moral clash between light and darkness. He argues neutrality is impossible and the struggle centers on spiritual values rather than material gains or territory.
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Cardinal Hinsley
Westminster
Canadian crop shifts show paprika broom corn and mustard rise
A British Columbia gardener finds paprika valuable as Ontario districts expand broom corn production and Nova Scotia begins mustard seed farming for the first time. Mustard from England is now banned for the duration.
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British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
England
Lockheed builds vast wind tunnel for aircraft models
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation is constructing a massive wind tunnel, among the world’s largest, to test scaled models of its planes. The 400 foot long facility will push air up to 260 mph, studying flow to minimize drag and maximize lift and control.
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Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Treasure vaults moved to safety in August 1939
Museum treasures from two unnamed institutions and items from many private galleries warehouses and shops were relocated to specially built repositories in August 1939. Officials reported no damage and that the items are secure from bombing.
Shaw’s witty reply on a battleship to the admiral
George Bernard Shaw was aboard a battleship when an admiral asked who he regarded as the era’s most eminent playwright. Shaw’s swift reply was a sharp Aye, aye, sir.
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George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Canadian Mills Boost War Gear Output
Canada’s mills and plants increased personal equipment production for the Army. In a two week period 650000 items of clothing were manufactured for Canadian soldiers, signaling expanded wartime output and supply readiness.
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Canada
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Resourceful Canada
RADIO
Redio
Fareway
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg
Edmonton
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