Canada’s Fifth Victory Loan Drive Aims Huge Total
Canada launches its Fifth Victory Loan with a minimum cash objective of 1.2 billion dollars. Individuals must contribute, while firms and corporations are solicited on a separate list, as the drive seeks to exceed prior totals and support armed forces increasing manpower.
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Canada
Victory Loan appeal urges continued support from Canadians
Finance Minister Isley warns that severe struggle lies ahead despite Allied victories and urges unity in the Dominion. He asserts Canadians will back the Fifth Victory Loan bonds as troops in action earn praise for caliber, training, and equipment funded by home front finances.
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Isley
Dominion
Canada
Canada Praised By Churchill In Quebec City Address
In a historic radio speech from Quebec City Prime Minister Churchill praised Canada for its war effort. He highlighted population adjusted contributions and the role of increased taxation and Victory Loans. He urged continued wholehearted support to back the global peace and order endeavor.
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Quebec City
Churchill
Canada
Dessert courses and custards from an old recipe collection
The text outlines dessert planning with protective foods like milk fruit eggs and whole grains. It provides basic biscuit dough and fruit roly poly methods, plus medium desserts such as puddings and custards with basic recipes for cornstarch pudding and soft and baked custard including flavoring options.
Service Chevrons Mark War Service Years
Each black sleeve chevron denotes one full year of service in the current war while a silver stripe beneath indicates enlistment or appointment before September 10, 1940, applying to officers and enlisted men.
Montreal's Mount Royal Hosts St Josephs Shrine
The city of Montreal is noted for its St Josephs Shrine perched on Mount Royal slopes, a landmark within the urban landscape beside its nicknamed city of a thousand steeples.
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Montreal
Quebec
St. Josephs’ Shrine
Mount Royal
Obscene literature and druggists in British Columbia
The Vancouver Province urges BC pharmacists who also sell periodicals to avoid obscene magazines. It argues these titles target youth and skirt laws, harming high school students. If dealers refuse stock, circulation would shrink and such literature would wither away, the editors say.
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British Columbia
B.C. Pharmaceutical Association
Vancouver Province
Jokes and Bits from a Laughing Page
A collage of light humor and humorous exchanges. Domestic scenes and quips about maids, parrots, editors, and a puzzled pilgrim, delivered in a dated newspaper tone with quick wits and cartoonish misunderstandings.
Our Boys And Girls On Active Service
Ottawa Observer notes prep standards for sailors and aircrew including Benny Bennard of Timmins and Pat Joslin of Kitchener. It highlights Vision Testing at McGill for CWACs, combat tales from Flight Sergeant Hughes, mascots like Skippy, and officer graduates from HMS Cornwallis heading to the North Atlantic. It explains link training for army basics, with reclassifications and discharge criteria.
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Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Ooo
Manitoba
Dorothy Hill
Meadow Lake
Sask
Empire Study Aims at British School Children
More than 100 state school teachers spend holidays in York attending an Empire affairs course. The Board of Education plans to run Empire focused schools for teachers nationwide so they can impart a more vital outlook to pupils. Lecturer Mr. L. S. Amery opened the course with a talk on India.
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York
Board of Education
United Kingdom
L. S. Amery
India
All-Bran Plan Cures Constipation The Right Way
In wartime life every reader should avoid harsh laxatives and fix the root cause of constipation with daily Kellogg's All-Bran. Eat All-Bran as cereal or muffins, drink plenty of water, and observe natural regularity. Made by Kellogg's in London Canada.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
London
Canada
Sisters Receive Commissions in Canadian Women's Army Corps
Two Soper sisters, Bernice and Ruby, have earned commissions after volunteering in 1941 and 1942 respectively. Bernice, promoted to Lieutenant in 1943 after cadet and NCO training, served at the Basic Training Centre in Kitchener and returns from Carlyle Lake with her parents in Arcola. Ruby, commissioned June 5, 1943 in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, serves as Platoon Officer in Montreal after enlisting in Edmonton and Calgary.
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Bernice Soper
Sherbrooke
Que
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Soper
Kitchener
Ont
Carlyle Lake
Sask
Mrs. S. G
Montreal
Edmonton
Alta
Calgary
Dead letter parcel sale reveals vast Post Office finds
Officials sorted a large stock of cosmetics, silk stockings, cutlery, cigarettes, and other items from unclaimed mail for a biennial sale. Proceeds go to the receiver general of Canada. past lots include a ship anchor, imitation mink coat, razors, pens, and a wide array of tobacco and cosmetics.
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Post Office
Receiver-General of
Canada
Penicillin Production Research at Banting Institute
Dr. H. J. Cody, president of the University of Toronto, states research on penicillin production at the Banting Institute has continued for over a year. He notes Toronto penicillin is currently reserved for armed forces use.
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H. J. Cody
University of Toronto
Banting Institute
Toronto
Rules for Mechanized Troops Keep Silence While Driving
A military directive bans drivers from greeting or paying compliments to soldiers in motion. The rule applies when a vehicle is being driven or when instructing a learner driver. The aim is discipline, efficiency, and strict instructor-led communication.
Sugar: from medicine to scarce staple
The saying traces sugar’s shift from a medical remedy in early English markets to a scarce commodity by mid 18th century. It notes how the hard-to-take product became increasingly difficult to obtain in later years.
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