Hints of Deadly New Weapons in War Forebodings
The article weighs the absence of a truly new weapon in the current war beyond known devices from World War I and notes two rumored discoveries that could alter the conflict. One is a purported death ray, the other an energy source rivaling steam, with claims of U S research guarding against capture by the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Royal Navy
Mars
Qn UN
United States
New York Times
Eastern lights seen after RAF raids over western Germany
BBC reports Dutch officials cautious over comments as nightly fires blaze across the German frontier. The RAF raids are described as producing a curious new phenomenon with great fires visible after bomber overflights.
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Germany
Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Memory Of Will Rogers Endowment At Cedars Of Lebanon
A cheque presented to Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood endows the memory of Will Rogers. Jean Hersholt, president of the motion picture relief fund, gave the gift at a dinner with civic leaders and film figures. The endowment will fund ten hospital beds for indigent actors and help finance a $240,000 clinic connected to the hospital.
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Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Hollywood
Wal Rogers
Jean Hersholt
Motion Meture
Lemuel Gwidwater
Long Service Record of Canada Government Annuities Celebrated
Canada marks 22 years of government annuities with Bomin and partners forming part of national working capital. From 1928 the annuity program grew under ministers Heenan and Rogers, with 40 agents including A E Milton expanding access nationwide. 1936-37 contracts reached 7 806 and receipts totalled 23 614 823 dollars deposited to the consolidated revenue fund.
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Canada
Bomin& Business
Pop Larkin
Witrid Lamtr
Upper Egypt
Larkin
Brandi
Dominion
Peter Heenan
E.G. Blackader
Canadas
A. E. Milton
Regina
Norman Rogers
Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada
Selected Recipes Molasses All-Bran Muffins and Cherry Pie
Molasses All-Bran muffins mix All-Bran with molasses and milk soak, add egg, fold with dry ingredients, bake 400 degrees for about 20 minutes yielding 15 muffins. Rich cherry pie blends corn starch sugar salt with hot cherry juice, cherries and almond extract, fills crust, seals, vents, bakes until crust browns.
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Durham
London Errand Boys Vanish From Factories And Shops
London observers note a sharp decline of errand boys and girls as many enter factories or join their parents in business. Bicycle and tricycle deliveries fade while shopkeepers rely on cash and carry purchases, with customers still pushing for quick service and self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canucks Offer Royal Navy Help for French Warships
Ten Canadian Naval Headquarters report possible assignment of Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve officers in England to French warships taken over by the Royal Navy. The officers were commended for keenness and bearing.
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Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
England
Royal Navy
Stratosphere Plans Trans-Canada Flight Test Near Ottawa
Ottawa reports Stratosphere will replace their Meet of Lockheeds next year with Stratosphere planes possibly flying from Bonot real to Vancouver in about 11 hours, reducing travel time from the present 17 hours.
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Trans-Canada Airlines
Lockheeds
Ottawa
Bontreal
Vancouver
Food shortages warned as Germany plunders occupied lands
An authoritative statement says Germany is stripping occupied territories of food stocks and raw materials, risking severe shortages this winter while directing pleas for relief away from the United States. Denmark and Norway report rationing, reduced supplies, and strict controls on fuel, oil, and milk.
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Germany
U.S
Denmark
Norway
Arab sheik apologizes after desert car overturns
A drifting desert ride ends in a rollover when a sheik is thrown from a car. He calmly apologizes for the mishap, saying he has not learned to ride such vehicles yet.
British hold gains from Norway capture and assets safe abroad
Britain seized Norway effectively, controlling most of its merchant marine totaling about 4,000,000 tons. Germany failed to capture this fleet. Also, about 100 million dollars of gold reserves are secured in Canada or the United States, out of reach to Hitler.
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Germany
Norway
Canada
United States
Hitler
Unusual Grand Central Train Crash Injures Passengers
A White Plains bound train at Grand Central Terminal nearly stopped but still hit buffers, injuring about 100 passengers with a few serious cases. The article notes buffers as a safety remnant from pre vacuum brake days and discusses rail safety and human error.
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Grand Central Terminal
New York
White Plains
St. Thomas
Change In Regulations On Dominion Annuities Tax
The notice explains a new rule taxing incomes from Dominion annuities purchased after June 24 of this year while those bought before remain tax free. It clarifies larger future increases or new annuities lose the tax exemption, making incremental gains taxable even when initial purchases were protected. The change targets increases from existing plans, not the already issued contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of Canada
Toronto Star
Forest fires threaten Canada’s forests and economy
The Canadian Forestry Association warns forests gain higher value in wartime and urges citizens to protect woods. It notes forest fires are caused by human carelessness and small acts by fishermen campers smokers and settlers, with wage impacts rising as timber resources dwindle.
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Canada
Canadian Forestry Association
Dominion
Two Mysteries Remain Unsolved By Dictators
The piece notes two unanswered mysteries: how Marshal Halba died and why Hitler loathed Gen. von Fritsch as Mussolini loathed Balba. It argues these questions stay hidden while dictators avoid accountability and public inquiry.
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Marshal Halba
Gen
von Fritsch
Hitler
Mussolini
Balba
Pipers Win Principal Prizes at Dunoon Bagpipe Tournament
Trish Pipers took the principal prizes at a bagpipe tournament in Dunoon Scotland. The article explains the aurora borealis is caused by streams of electrons from the sun colliding with gases in the earths upper atmosphere.
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Earth
Dunoon
Scotland
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