Montreal Leads Canada in Tuberculosis Death Rates
Canada wide data show Quebec with the highest tuberculosis death rate in 1936 1937 and 1938 Montreal recorded 853 per 100 000 in 1986 and Toronto 426 while the all Canada rate stood at 614 In 1937 1938 Montreal led again at 82 Toronto 369 and the Dominion 599 Montreal 701 in 1938 with Toronto 279 The eight province table shows varied rates across Quebec P E I New Brunswick Nova Scotia British Columbia Manitoba Alberta Ontario and other regions for the years 1936 1987 and 1988 with Montreal consistently among the highest.
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Quebec
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Ave
P. E. Island
New Bruns
Nova Scotia
British Col
Manitoba
Alberta
Ontario
BSI Serneanecus
British Honors Widow of American Bobsled Hero in Westminster Abbey Plaque
Mrs Rose Bingham Fiske widow of William Meade Lindsley Fiske arrives in New York from England. The American bobsled ace died of wounds from an aerial fight while serving with the British Royal Air Force. Britain plans a plaque in Westminster Abbey to honor his memory.
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Rose Bingham Fiske
New York
England
William Meade Lindsley Fiske
Royal Air Force
Fiske
Britain
Westminster Abbey
Needed A Duck Rather Than Boy
A Toronto Daily Star evacuee tale describes a small war guest living in a Toronto home. The boy is bathed twice daily by his hostess who laments wishing for a child like him, and the boy retorts that what she wants is not a boy but a ruddy duck.
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Toronto Daily Star
Toronto
Double Trouble In Boston Car Swap Ends In Crash
Edward Green of Boston lent one car to friend James O Donnell. While Green drove another vehicle, O Donnell crashed into it, causing the collision.
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Edward Green
Boston
James O O’donnell
Green
O'Donnell
Saving Ontario's Natural Resources Small Mouth Bass
The article explains why northern Ontario lakes host abundant small mouth bass, their spawning habits, habitat needs, and the importance to tourism revenue. It notes bass require clear cool shallow waters with gravel nests and plentiful minnows, and warns against fishing before July 1 to protect guarding males and eggs. Conservation urges restraint to support future yields.
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Muskoka
Haliburton
Toe Weight Burden from High Heels and Foot Ailments
A book on foot ailments states the average woman's foot supports sixty six pounds, with the big toe bearing twenty two pounds. The second toe is usually longer and high heels shift more load to it, nearly doubling its one sixth share. This unequal weight distribution can deform feet and cause nervous diseases.
Canadian Moviegoers in 1989 Spend Over 34 Million
In 1989 motion picture houses in Canada attracted 138,497,043 patrons who paid 34,010,115 dollars for general admission excluding amusement taxes.
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Canada
Nations shuffle in wartime diplomacy and Canadian politics
A UK Soviet Russia trade enticement is reported as Britain seeks Stalin’s favor to arm China while Japan stays entangled in the Far East. Canada trains 30 000 draftees as Parliament suspends business until January and Ontario names Robert Laurier as Minister of Mines amid tax promises for 1941.
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Russia
Germany
Japan
U. S
Britain
London
New York Times
Joseph Stalin
China
Far East
Chiang Kai-shek
Canada
Defense Department
Ralston
U.s-Canadian Defence Board
Ontario
Hepburn
Robert Laurier
Wilfred Laurier
U.S
United States
Great Britain
Burma
Liu Kung
Shantung Peninsula
Dominion of
Burma Road
Soviet Russia
Indo-China
War Week Commentary Shows U S Britain Align Against Axis
Far East events reveal U S and Britain acting in concert to curb Germany Italy and Japan. Embargoes export bans and evacuations signal hardening stance as Churchill warns of invasion risk and Germany masss troops near France.
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Far East
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Japan
Netherlands Indies
Mexico
U.S
Pacific
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
France
Hitler
Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Mediterranean
Balkans
Egypt
Rumania
Greece
Canada Coal Production Rises in First Half 1940
Canadian coal output for January to June 1940 reached 8,227,401 tons, up from 6,816,269 tons in the same period of 1939. The figures reflect a substantial year over year increase in early 1940.
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Canada
Seized Horses Taught German
German soldiers and farmers are teaching German to horses requisitioned from Holland France Poland and Belgium. The Berlin Zeitung urges drivers to use utmost caution with horses that do not understand German and the Nazi Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals calls for patience over harsh treatment.
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Holland
France
Poland
Belgium
Berlin Zeitung
Nazi Society For Prevention of Cruelty To
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