Origin of Name House of Windsor
The article explains the royal name change from Hanover to Windsor in 1917 amid anti Prussian sentiment. It traces earlier links to George I and Victoria's Saxon Gotha line, noting Windsor derives from Windsor Town and Castle and aims to convey Anglo Saxon heritage.
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George V
Great Britain
George I
Hanover
Germany
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Wettin
George
Privy Council
House of Windsor
Windsor
Carelessness Cited In Toronto Traffic Fatalities
Acting Inspector Norman Harper of the Toronto City Police Traffic Bureau blames carelessness and discourtesy for most of this year 48 traffic deaths. He notes pedestrians cause 41 direct collisions by crossing streets carelessly and not giving drivers a chance to react.
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Toronto
Norman Harper
Toronto City Police Traffic Bureau
Harper
Night of Long Wait as First Toll Bridge Opens
Merrill Smith, eyeing a record as the first motorist over Saunderstown Rhode Island’s toll bridge, slept in his car at the approach and discovered he had no funds when the bridge opened. Canada’s June newsprint exports rose to 6,413,093 cwt valued at $15,168,194, up from 4,893,105 cwt valued at $10,681,411 in June 1939.
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Saunderstown
R.I
Merrill Smith
Smith
Canada
Nixon and Dixon clash over debt collection truth
In a terse exchange Nixon asks about the man’s job. Dixon responds that his work is not a profession but a pursuit, identifying himself as a debt collector.
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Nixon
Dixon
Million Dollar Offer for Air Force Needs From Beav erbrook
J W McConnell publisher of the Montreal Star offers Lord Beav erbrook one million dollars to be used as discretionary funds for the Royal Air Force. The proposal emphasizes urgent immediate air force requirements.
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J. W. McConnell
Montreal Star
Montreal Tandard
Lord Beaverbrook
Health Topics Decline In Fads From Experts
Prof Arthur H Steinhaus of George Williams College says health fads will fade as Americans drop unscientific beliefs. He cites views that sun tanning aids health, that certain foods harm or aid digestion, and myths about bones, teeth, and exercise.
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Arthur H. Steinhaus
George Williams College
Steinhaus
Chicago
Cod Liver Oil Painted A House
A Brantford area tobacco farmer found his entire house painted with cod liver oil instead of boiled oil as labeled. The painter detected the mix up but assumed wartime substitute, and the house will likely have to be burned to remove the oil. Sunlight causes the oil to drip from the walls.
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Brantford
Apple Pie Dominates Dining Cars of Canadian National Railways
Apple pie remains the top dessert on Canadian National Railways dining cars. A wedge of domestic cheese accompanies the slice as berry rivals seasonally challenge, though apple pie holds twelve months to set records.
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Canadian National Railways
Modern Etiquette Q&A on Social Graces
A series of etiquette questions covers seating at drives, handling quarrels at table, derisive remarks about religion, dating in families, where the mother of the bride stands at a reception, and proper placement of a water glass. Answers guide polite behavior and social boundaries.
Photo Fun and Punch Lines from Daily Life
A collage of classroom banter and dated humor. A teacher pits children’s future memories against punch lines about a dead teacher and a saxophone joke. An English church tour prompts amused comparisons to Charles Laughton while a couple’s flirtation collides with a fiancé at the door.
Sarcee Indians Name T C A Plane Big Shining Bird
Calgary visitors witness the first Trans-Canada Air Lines plane as Sarcee Indians christen it Choo Na-Na-Shi Char Big Shiniing Bird marking a memorable moment in aviation history.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
Calgary
How Can I Wash a Feather Pillow
Instructions for washing a feather pillow with a soda soap solution and lime mixture. Steps include soaking, beating, rinsing, wringing, and line drying. Also includes home remedies to make butter from milk, and a method to keep chicken meat white and tender using lemon or vinegar.
Treatment for Wounds and a Powerful New Explosive
Sulphanilamide dustings used in Toronto for burns and cuts are recommended by the British Medical Association for use with urea in treating war wounds. A uranium explosive developed in the United States is claimed to be at least 15 times more powerful than TNT, with tests showing 4,270 foot pounds of work from 100 grams.
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Toronto
British Medical Association
United States
Discovery of Rare Element 85 as Thyroid Medicine
A report from August notes that element 85, a scarce earth metal recently isolated in tiny grains, may serve as a medicine for thyroid gland issues.
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Earth
Hubbard Portable Oven Co. offers ovens and rebuilt equipment
Bakers ovens and machinery, also rebuilt equipment always on hand. Terms arranged. Correspondence invited. Hubbard Portable Oven Co., 103 Bathurst St., Toronto.
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Hubbard Portable Oven Co
Bathurst St
Toronto
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J. W. Faulkner
R. Woods
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jean
Tom
Henry VIII
Charles Laughton
Ontario
A. Cross & CO
Elm Street
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L.S
N.H
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Hamilton, Ont
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Limited
Fergus
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Plymouth
Mt. Pleasant Road
Yonge St
Danforth Avenue
Kieer Light Optical Soy
College
Dept. W
Torono
Century
Jones & Moore Electric
Adelaide West
Sim
Elvira Court
Winnipeg
Information Bureau
Vertlieb’s Information Bureau
Wawbewawa
Verdun Protestant Hospital
P.O. Box
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Familex Co
St. Clement
George Zimmer
Brougham
Superior Products Limited
Nelson Street
Sarnia
International Silver Company
Imperial
Imperial Photo Service
Station J
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