Churchill Message To Libyan Forces In Desert Battle
The text of Prime Minister Churchill’s message to British and Empire troops in Africa as the Libyan offensive began. He expresses King George VI’s confidence they will do their duty, notes modern weaponry, and urges the hardest blow for victory. The desert army could add a page to history equaling Blenheim and Waterloo. All nations’ eyes are on them.
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Churchill
Africa
Royal Air Force
Western Desert
Mediterranean
Good Neighbor Aids Red Cross via Money Order
A Virginia Minnesota resident visits Winnipeg and a railway official adjusts the ticket price. Walter Dobbs transfers a money order to the Red Cross after the passenger endorses it back and asks for Britain’s victory. Diamond demand grows as Allied powers curb Axis access to Brazilian supplies.
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Virginia
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Walter Dobbs
General Assenger
Canadian National Railways
Dobbs
C. N. Express
The
Red Cross
Britain
Mr. Dobbs
Red Cross Society
First Inkling of Hess Story
Prime Minister Churchill revealed in the House of Commons that Adolf Hitler relied on a starvation strategy over invasion. He noted Hess, Hitler’s former deputy, provided remarks during his stay, while Stalin claimed Hess aimed to enlist Britain for Germany against Russia. Churchill said the US government was kept informed.
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Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Rudolf Hess
Hitler
Scotland
Fuehrer
Hess
House of Commons
Stalin
Germany
Britain
Russia
United States
Record grain discharge tops world port rate at London
Within a single day in the Port of London between 8 am and 7 pm a vessel discharged no fewer than 5931 tons of bulk grain. This phenomenal out-turn likely sets a global record, surpassing any known port milestone.
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London
Sign markings show differing speeds by light source
Engineering News Record notes drivers on U S 40 50 east of Wendover, Utah face 60 mph by day and 50 mph at night. Signs indicate higher limits in daylight than when viewed by headlights, creating a light based speed discrepancy for motorists.
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Wendover
Utah
Engineering
Seedless Watermelons by Dr Wong in Kwantung China
Dr C Y Wong reports seedless or near seedless watermelons from applying growth substances to pistils. Not all fruits seedless, but seeds often reduced in size or number and melons less juicy than standard varieties. He notes some fruit starchy yet appropriately sized.
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C. Y. Wong
Kwantung
China
Wong
Hormone enhanced Cow Cherry Dairying Milk Yields Rise
The cow Cherry at the British National Institute for Dairying received a pellet of diethylstilboestrol beneath her skin. Her milk fat increased by 28.6 percent and continues to rise in the latest report. The hormone is inexpensive and likely to be broadly recommended to British dairy farmers to enrich milk production.
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British National Institute For Dairying
Great Britain
How Can I Improve Household Cleanliness From A to Z
Practical homemaking tips cover cleaning baby toys washing with acid solution daily preventing oil stains on fabric blotters absorb excess oil and keep clothes white with lemon juice. A stiffener recipe uses gum arabic dissolved in hot water for dimity and organdie.
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
A Q and A from Roberta Lee on etiquette topics. It covers door opening by a woman, serving at a punch bowl, mourning stationery, introducing a man to groups, beverage choices, and replying to sympathy notes with guidance for different scenarios.
Editor Visits Canadian Gun Plant Delivers Tiny Tolerance Tale
A Canadian editor tours a gun tooling shop and probes tolerances. A lathe operator replies one five thousandth of an inch, prompting the editor to ask how fine that is. A neighbor questions the quantity in an inch, noting there must be millions.
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Bill
Baker's busi ness for sale advertisement story
A quirky collage of early 20th century vignettes includes an English paper ad offering a baker's business for sale with a large oven and seven years of ownership. Other scenes feature Ellen hiding savings, courting a local butcher, bank distrust, a bank joke, a submarine visitor, a sailor’s diving duty, and an energetic salesman seeking an interview with a factory superintendent.
Fragmented Quotations Span Workplace to Crashes
Readable segments reveal a factory defense order tense scene with a superintendent and a driver near a crash plus snippets about a salesman, a seven year old, a witty policeman, and animal training remarks. An opal color finding discusses light and true color.
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Good Neighbor Aids
Brazil
Europe
Lisbon
Axis
BY Anne Ashley
BY Roberta Lee
Canadian General Electric Company
Peterborough, Ont
Ellen
Cupid
Trust Company
Adelaide Street
Toronto
Jarvis St
Briiain
King George
Crown
Dent. J
Canada Starch Company Ltd
Wellingeton St. B
Lea
BABY
Bray Hatchery
John St. N
Hamilton, Ont
Hygiene Company
Bee
Station
Onario
Bouchers
Berkel
College Street
Mount Pleasant Motors Ltd
Plymouth
Mt. Pleasant Road
Yonge St
Danforth Avenue
Ontario
Dept. W
Queen W
Highway
Barrie
George Pain
Anton Mills
Cassels
Thornwood Road
Adelaide Street West
J. A. McCaw
Robertson
Roberson Hairdressing Academy
137
Avenue Road
J. N. Lindsay
Capital Theatre Building
St. Thomas
Special Department For Farmers Collections
Dennis
A. Dennis & Company
Nairn Avenue
Canada
Fuller Brush Company
Sanford Avenue
Hamilton
Dixon
Munro’s
Elgeir
Ottawa
Ramsay Co
Bank Street
Correspondence Conservatory of Music
McCitt St
Orrick Equipment
New, Ontario Typewriter Co
Adesaide Street West
Roy Pennell
Brock Avenue
Higin
Turkeys
Sanderson
Dunnville
Aurum Speech Clinic
Orton, Ont
Gox
Adelaide We
Imperial
Imperial Photo Service
Sweden
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