Finders Keepers Brings Christmas Hope Amid Loss
Ben, recovering from illness, struggles to give his son a festive Christmas. After nearly spending their savings, he returns a lost purse found in Gilden's, learning the honest act funded the holiday they shared. Nan reveals the purse kept for the family by another, making the moment sweeter as the boy rails his red fire engine.
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Ben
Nan
Mit
Gilden’s
Lost and Found Department
Ako
Almlealy
Saving Habit Learns Quiet Wealth From Sweepstakes Win
Thirteen years ago William R. Macey of Faversham England won 135000 in the Irird sweepstake. Telegram sparked a pub pint after two years without work. He quit a 15 weekly job, drew 22.5 weekly from the bank, built a 4500 home for his family, then died last July. His will left 153000 in trust to Mrs. Afacey along with cash and accessions. She dismisses grand plans saying she will stay home.
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William Robert Macey
Faversham
Eng
Australia’s health clinics reach most babies early life
Dr F W Clements of the Commonwealth Health Department told an Ottawa audience that Australia’s child health clinics reach 98 percent of babies in their first year and that about three in four attend regularly. He described urban clinics as similar to Well Baby Centres and noted rural districts receive periodic visits from mobile clinics housed in railway cars and motor vans.
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F. W. Clements
Commonwealth Health Department
Australia
Health and Medical Research Council
Ottawa
Clements
Chocolate ToF Pie Recipe From A Historic Note
A fragmented recipe outlines making a chocolate custard pie with a pastry shell and a chocolate topping. It lists pie crust preparation, filling ingredients including milk sugar eggs cornstarch and vanilla, and baking steps at 425 degrees then 325 degrees. The text contains numerous garbled phrases but preserves core actions and ingredient names.
Beven Maximum Recupees In A Year And Moon Riddle
A compact note discusses maximum recupees in a single year equaling four of them and three of the moon, presenting a puzzle style statement without clear context or full details. It reads as a fragmentary riddle about quantities and celestial reference.
Incomparable Leader Churchill Reaches Sixty Years
The Stratford Beacon Herald lauds Prime Minister Winston Churchill as a wartime leader and enduring force for Allied victory. It notes his 70th birthday with high praise from peers, comparing him with Smuts, Roosevelt, and Stalin, and expresses hope for his vigor to continue guiding the Allied cause.
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Churchill
Britain
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
British Commons
Will Thorne
United Kingdom
British Isles
Commonwealth
Marshal Smuts
South Africa
United Nations
Roosevelt
Stalin
Stratford Beacon- Herald
Pocket size Nazi radio helps Dutch workers hear BBC news
A Dutch laboratory worker secretly built a pocket size three tube radio receiver to German specs during the occupation. He showed a British correspondent a vibrating pocket watch acting as a BBC news receiver, hidden in a German field dressing box with a Red Cross lid. The tiny set ran on battery or hand dynamo and was part of a larger experimental stock disclosed by the Dutch source.
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Netherlands
Tank Topp
Holland
BBC
Brandon Sun
Churchill proposes postwar clamp on German weapons work
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons Allies would prevent Germany from secretly pursuing long range weapons after the war. He noted many regular people are on the job and referenced American and Allied friends, while withholding details of casual ties with the United States during the war against Japan to avoid aiding the enemy.
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Churchill
House of Commons
Germany
Japan
Girl's Jumper Pattern 4825 by Anne Adams
Adorable jumper with embroidery pairs with a blouse for a fitted waist. Pattern 4825 available in girls sizes 6 8 10 12 14 with yardage details and prompts to mail order from Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Wal
Bahadevpur Cancels Town Taxes After Victoria CrossHonor
Bahadevpur in Patiala credits a local soldier for a Victoria Cross win leading to a one year tax cancellation. Officials announce the measure as a recognition of service and a boost to the community.
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Bahadevpur
Patiala
India
ITEMS KOLUMN: By F. P. K.
A mosaic of wartime notes and quips from Montreal to Toronto. Baz O’Meara of the Star hails the Maroons on a Toronto radio visit while American soldiers are urged to use the Overseas Plan for gum shipments. A nine year old Globe and Mail carrier inspires, and practical tips cover letters, horse ambulances, and small acts of kindness amid the war effort.
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Baz O'Meara
Montreal
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto
The
Maroons
Baz
Wrigley Gum Co
Macdonald
Overseas Tobacco League
King Street E
Wonderful W V S keeps socks and gear repaired for service men
Mrs. W E West director of Canada's Women's Voluntary Services notes great work across the United Kingdom. She cites 38 500 socks weekly darned for service men by W V S members and signs across towns reading Soldiers Repair Shop or Repair while you Wait. Shirts collars repaired buttons set sports gear mended and sleeves sewn with classes for men to learn repairs. She says the effort is popular and useful in fostering thrift and awareness of mending.
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United Kingdom
W.V.S
W. E. West
Canada
National War Services
Ottawa
Britain
English Channel Crossing by Sir in 1968
A historical note records a fit crossing of the English Channel by a Sir in 1968. The fragment indicates a notable maritime or personal achievement during that year, though details like the exact name and route remain unclear.
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English Channel
Emerald Olive Soothes Tender Aching Feet Quickly
Painful burning feet vanish within minutes after two or three applications of Moone's Emerald Oil. The ad urges trying Emerald Oil today, noting relief from swelling and sore flesh and promising fast comfort for tender feet.
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Moone
Potatoes a Rich Iron Source and Vitamin C Carrier
Ottawa nutrition brief highlights potatoes as a low calorie option compared to desserts and chocolate. One medium potato supplies iron and vitamin C, with boiling or jacket baking recommended. Canadians average about 194 pounds yearly, far more than other vegetables.
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Ottawa
Europe
Mind Training Time Reveals Life’s Proportions
A reflection notes that about one fourth of a man’s life is devoted to developing and training the mind. The idea emphasizes dedication to intellectual growth across life stages and the lasting impact of such effort.
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Chicoutims
Quebec
Horsee
Lfe
Globe and Mail
London
British Women's Voluntary Services
W.V.5
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