Travel west to British Columbia for winter warmth
Eastern and Central Canada residents facing wartime travel restrictions head west this winter to the Pacific slope of British Columbia. The Jasper Park Way offers air conditioned service to Vancouver via the Rockies with low winter fares. The Ever green Playground coast promises mild winters, year round golf, and abundant salmon and steelhead fishing.
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Canada
United States
Canadian National Railways
Pacific
British Columbia
Jasper National Park
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Victoria
Fire Continental Limited
Jasper Park Way
Rockies
Modern Etiquette Tips from Roberta Lee at a Church Wedding
The piece answers etiquette questions on dress for flower girls and bridesmaids, waiting to cut in on a dance, adding oyster crackers to soup, introductions when meeting friends, second helpings, and inviting men to theatre parties.
Cinderella Tale Behind Egypts Third Pyramid Revealed
A quaint legend ties Nitokris to King Mycerinus and Egypts Third Pyramid. A slipper lost to a river eagle lands in the kings lap, sparking a search that ends in marriage, with the fur slipper later misread as class in a French translation.
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Gizeh
Egypt
Mycerinus
Nitokris
Memphis
France
Wodehouse Held in German Camp No 796
British author P. G. Wodehouse, creator of Feeves, is reported in New York to be prisoner No 796 in a German concentration camp. He was captured in a French resort town last June.
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P. G. Wodehouse
New York
Vichy Decrees Crack Down On Bread Waste
The Vichy government announces penalties including two months to one year imprisonment and fines of 40 to 60 dollars for wasting bread. Daily bread rations in France are set at 350 grams, about 12 ounces.
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Vichy
France
Jokes and Ques: Classic One Liners and Stories
A collection of dated humor and dialogue snippets featuring WWII pilots, a waitress dish dusting gag, a baseball umpire joke, a wife coat misunderstanding, a bald father punchline, and a bemused bus rider asking if a conductor is the Bank of England.
Theatre clash over realism in banqueting and death scenes
A dialogue-heavy exchange shows an actor demanding real food in the banquet scene while the director retorts the death scene will feature real poison. The exchange highlights tensions around safety and authenticity on set.
railway Solomon Solved Problem
Lost and Found experts recovered two identical overcoats for two passengers on the same CN train. Each coat matched the same manufacturer, size, color, and style, and both owners were reunited with their belongings.
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Solomon
Canadian National Railways
Cairn Terrier Receives £500 Legacy From Elder Englishwoman
A 76 year old Englishwoman leaves 500 to secure the future of a three year old Cairn in a philanthropic gesture. The bequest aims to support the dog's welfare and long term care through a trusted guardian or organization.
Science On New Cancer Treatment And Other Notes
A UC scientist described a potential cancer treatment using neutrons that may spare live tissue better than X rays. The report also covers pneumonia carrier rates in throat cultures and a Remington Arms timing device for ballistic research. Diets and dental health are discussed by Dr Brauer, proposing a daily plan to halt tooth decay.
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John H. Lawrence
University of California
Lawrence
Dvision
Remington Arms Company
Dental decay in toddlers highlights need for early care
Dr. John C. Brauer, professor of child dentistry at Iowa State University, told 200 Toronto Academy of Dentistry members in Osler Hall in January that every second child aged two shows dental decay and routine care is essential to prevent lifelong mouth damage. He stressed aesthetic values and a healthy appearance for young girls.
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Toronto Academy of Dentisty
Osler Hall
John C. Brauer
Iowa State University
Dr. Brauer
How Can I Restore Grainy Candy and More
A reader asks how to fix grainy candy and other home remedies. Solutions include adding cream of tartar or vinegar to candy and reheating for a creamy texture, sharpening a meat grinder with sand paper and boiling water, chilling cream before whipping, using damp newspaper to press suits, and refreshing stale bread by warming in a paper bag.
Canadian National Railways Weekly Revenues Rise 28.2 Percent
The all inclusive Canadian National Railways system grossed 4,795,037 for the week ending January 14, 1941, up from 3,741,182 in the same 1940 period. An increase of 1,053,856 or 28.2 percent.
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Canadian National Railways
Electric Motors New And Reconditioned Sold In Toronto
Jones and Moore Electric Company offers new and reconditioned electric motors at 296 Adelaide Street West in Toronto for businesses and homeowners seeking reliable replacements and upgrades.
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Electric Motors
Jones & Moore Electric Company
Adelaide St. West
Toronto
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