War totals and honors cross oceans in wartime notes
Sweden reports a total wartime tonnage of 195000 with 950000 foreigners employed abroad and 550000 farmhands. The British American ambulance corps donated seven ambulances to Greece. Sir Francis Newbott dies in Devon at 77. A rocket motor demo at NYU claims US air supremacy potential. Spanish seamen win British medals for bravery aiding oil tanker survivors. Manitoba Rhodes scholar announced for 1941. The New Testament read in 17 hours 40 minutes by 71 Methodist members in McLouth Kansas as an annual event.
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Sweden
Germany
Greece
Britain
Francis Newbott
Royal Academy
Devon
England
New York University
United States
David A. Golden
Winnipeg
Manitoba
W. L. Morton
Golden
University of Manitoba Law School
Methodist Church
McLouth
Kas
Rubber Bits for Cold Weather Horse Bits
Doctor W D Al of the Dominion Experimental Sub-Station in Beaver Lodge Alberta urges humane horse care in freezing weather. He recommends wrapping steel bits with cotton or fabric or warming the bit in water or hands to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, noting horses suffer from cold metal and deserve sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya W. D. Albright
Dominion
Beaver Lodge
Alberta
Dobbin
News From Paris and Siberia Boats
Marton Dix reports in New York that German soldiers in Paris are cut off from mail after some suicide upon learning relatives were killed in British raids. He notes many Frenchmen avoid Germans. Geliak tribesmen in Siberia construct boats used as sieges in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marton Dix
New York
France
Marques de Comillas
Paris
Siberia
Deserter Discipline and Decimation through History
The article explains decimation as a historical punishment used to curb desertion and mutiny. It traces ancient Rome with Appius Claudius Crassus, then notes later usages in Saxon and Dublin mutinies, Leipzig 1642, and Treves 1675, highlighting varied methods of selecting the tenth man or other lethal quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atania
Appius Claudius
Crassus
Blucher
Waterloo
Lord Essex
Dublin
Leipsic
Treves
Toronto Star
Seaman’s Papers Earned by Sixteen-Year-Old Stowaway Bobby Stap
Bobby Stap, a freckled sixteen year old, earned his seaman’s papers after four illicit stowaway voyages totaling about twenty thousand nautical miles. He graduated with honors from New York Merchant Marine School and seeks a berth with the Clyde Mallory Line. The children's court ordered Marine School attendance after a Caribbean cruise. His travels extended to England, France, and South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Stap
Bobby
New York Merchant Marine School
Clyde Mallory Line
The
Children's Court of New York
Marine School
Caribbean
England
France
South America
Plastic from coffee promises new use for Brazil crop
US Patent 2,207,069 describes a process by Herbert Polin to extract coffee oil from green beans using a solvent. The remaining fractions are mixed with spent grounds, heated under high pressure, yielding a dark brown powder that can be molded at high temperature. This could help Brazil dispose of its large coffee harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Herbert
Polin
New York Times
Effingham Woman Builds 10000 Button Collection
Mrs Bernardine Rathmell of Effingham Illinois collected ten thousand buttons in one year seeking age of specimens each at least fifty years old. She notes that many people collect buttons and old ladies recall the charm chain tradition of stringing 99 buttons for the 1000th. She enjoys hunting for mates for a single old button across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardine Rathmell
Effingham, Il
Turks Praise British Morale Amid Peril
The Tasvikeskar Ankara interprets a recent speech by the British Prime Minister praising Britain's longstanding democratic morale. It notes Churchill’s frank words reflect strong national resolve and confidence that Britons will overcome the great peril they face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Tasvikeskar Ankara
Churchill
Britain
Census wording labels woman as housekeeper no occupation
The phrase describes a woman performing many domestic tasks. It notes the census man would classify her as housekeeper with no occupation, reflecting historical labeling practices. The line emphasizes gendered occupational definitions in census data.
Lorraine and France Tension Reflect Cross of Lorraine Symbol
In a debated assertion Lorraine remains tied to France as symbol and identity. The Cross of Lorraine, associated with De Gaulle, features in national imagery amidst calls about deportations and regional allegiance. The text frames Lorraine as quintessentially French despite competing sentiments and rhetoric.
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Lorraine
France
de Gaulle
Viscountess Astor Boosts British Cause Before Eagle Squadron
Viscountess Astor declares that the British empire, backed by the United States, cannot fail as American volunteers train with the Royal Air Force. She predicts thousands will join, calling it the greatest hour in English-speaking history, while Capt. Balfour urges more squadrons and American ambassadors for Britain. He notes the war’s new phase with night raids on factories and vows unwavering resolve to victory.
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Royal Air Force
Viscountess Astor
United States
America
Lady Aster
Charles Sweeny
Lady Astor
Sherman
H. H. Balfour
Air
Britain
Balfour
Riom trials promises meet slow action in France
The London Daily Sketch questions why the Riom trials of former French leaders progress slowly while Nazi influence lingers. It notes calls by Petit Parisien to prosecute Lebrun for wartime acts, but sees limited justice and growing French tolerance as RAF bombing videos circulate.
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Riom
France
Hitler
Petit Parisien
M. Lebrun
Republic
Germany
R.A.F
London Daily Sketch
Pattern 4605 dress by Anne Adams for misses and women
Do your homework in a fresh frock with Pattern 4605 from Anne Adams. Features include a round neckline curved yokes tick-and-button trim and two sleeve options puffed or short flare. Size 16 requires 33 inches of fabric and the pattern is offered in sizes 14 through 42 with pockets optional. Send 20 cents and provide size name address and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Australia’s wool industry grows to world leader
The Victoria Colonist notes Australia has 110 million sheep yielding 1.01 billion pounds of wool annually worth about 200 million dollars. Though less than a sixth of world sheep, Australia produces over a quarter of global wool and sustains a capital value of 3 billion dollars. The industry rose from early colonists’ meat sheep to global prominence in under 150 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
Austraia
Smith and Jones Compete for Miss Brown’s Favor
In a brief social note, both Smith and Jones courted Miss Brown. The outcome remains undecided, though the public record notes she accepted Smith.
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Smith
Jones
Brown
Sunday School Lesson for December 27
Golden text from Luke 2 8 20 describes shepherds and angels announcing the Savior Christ the Lord The passage notes Mary pondered these sayings and Marys Lullaby by Marion Colman adds a cradle song tone The piece centers on the nativity story and religious reflection for the Sunday
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Gamle
David
Christ the Lord
God
Mary
Joseph
Manger
Earth
Akies
Marion Colman
Millar urges Ontario women to educate on farm products
Mrs F G Millar of Hamilton urges the Ontario Provincial Council of Women to lead an educational campaign on wheat and quick frozen fruits. She argues Canada lags the US in preserving farm products and proposes giving Canada’s wheat surplus to Great Britain while warning against acre-age curtailment. She questions why alcohol production is blocked and calls for earnest study through councils. Minerals dominate Belgian Congo exports and meteorites are fragments from space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Millar
Hamilton
Ont
Ontario
Great Britain
Canada
Pasteurization and Health Reforms Backed by Canadian Association
A resolution at the Canadian Public Health Association convention in Winnipeg urges provincial enactment of compulsory milk pasteurization and calls for certified full time sanitary inspectors. The group supports war industry health supervision, nutrition measures including bread with wheat germ, and endorses municipal and provincial health authority reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Public Health Association
Winnipeg
Health League of Canada
Public Health Association
Canada
Association
Whitebread
Dominion
Council On Nutrition
Request for Cancer Articles From Health League of Canada
Readers may obtain a free set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept. W.N.Y. 11 Avenue Road Toronto Ont. Include the request and print name and address plainly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Relief Of Hardship Canteen In London Demonstrates Charity
A Manchester Guardian report highlights a relief enterprise in London called Today’s Canteen. Violet Markham started it to aid the poor with free or low cost meals near a major shelter. Volunteers prepare sandwiches tea and milk priced at one penny for children and adults. The canteen operates afternoons to dusk and again at 6 am serving shelter residents and passersby with meals to ease food shortages.
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Lohuen
London
Surrey
Violet Markham
Manchester Guardian
Special badge approved for time bomb disposal squads
The King sanctioned a special badge for time bomb disposal squads. The emblem is slightly larger than a half dollar, featuring an orange bomb on a red field, and will be worn on the left sleeve between the elbow and wrist.
Tea planters pledge monthly wage for war fund
Ceylon tea planters vote to contribute a day’s pay each month to a central war fund. The English Channel is calm about 20 days per month on average. A camel can drink up to 15 gallons in a single sip.
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Ceylon
English Channel
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Mickie
Wyed Costeniee
Ags
Astor
British Empire
Anne Adee
Australia
Sharing the Shepherd's
Christman Leason
Canada Saga
Belgian Congo
DR. J.W.S. McCullough
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