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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
3
World happenings brief report notes women entering taxi work in New York for the first time since the Great War. Other items include British defence training, a London drive to fund cricket gear for army units, the death of Chief Constable Alex Bell, and Royal Navy staffing boosts.
The St Thomas Times Journal notes Charley's Aunt remains a huge money maker, with Brandon Thomas as author and descendants still profiting from a new movie contract worth $125,000. The farce inspired Penley and Hawtrey careers, ran four years in London, and has been produced worldwide in many languages including Esperanto.
Bahamians contribute to the British war effort by sending metal and food from Nassau. German guns from Rawson Square will be melted in England, while weathered cannons from Andros Island and surplus crops are shipped. Volunteer labor and transport support keep costs low, earning praise from the British ministry of supplies.
A Berlin dictated famine recoils as Greeks lose wheat and potatoes shipped to Germany while cattle are slaughtered for Nazi troops. The piece warns the master race will face famine they plan for Europe, blurring myth with counterpropaganda. It also notes ancient platinum’s known existence but its high melting point hindered use.
London police constable Thomas Britney Pedrick used a penknife as a pick to tunnel through a bathroom wall during an air raid. He and Constable William S. Bignal freed a man and wife buried by bomb wreckage. Pedrick earned the George Medal. Bignal received the British Empire Medal.
The Reichstag address quotes Adolf Hitler promising no future German export of doctrine to Russia and a pact excluding force between them. The speech also notes Western attempts to alter the agreement will fail and signals a decisive shift for the future.
Commander West Atlantic reports Vice-Admiral Charles Kennedy Purvis praising Canada’s shipbuilding heartland and urging a massive effort. He calls for more anti-submarine craft, rapid production, ship repairs, and heightened air patrols to drive the enemy from the seas.
A British wartime device that signals approaching aircraft is described as a secret weapon. The remark implies interest in borrowing the warning system for use on callers.
A customer complains the steak is too small and the manager offers to replace it or present a smaller plate. The observed exchange sheds light on service adjustments. In a side note the text adds a tangential remark about planets relying on the sun for heat.
Alfred William Hennis known as Old Alf is a telephone cable joiner and key figure in East London’s defence system. Despite gas attacks and danger during raids, he and his crew restore vital lines, linking searchlights, gun batteries, fire brigade, police, ARP doctors, and ambulances to keep the city connected and protected.
The report notes that at age 85 a man’s brain weighs three ounces less than at age 20 and a woman’s brain weighs four ounces lighter. It adds a contrast that Hitler reportedly abstains from smoking and drinking while occupied populations reportedly skip eating.
A vintage recipe for Surprise Sour Cream Pudding uses shortening and brown sugar, sour cream, All Bran soaked in milk, flour with baking powder and salt, vanilla, an egg, and milk. The batter bakes in a deep pan at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes, then serves hot as nine 3 inch squares.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Paul's guidance to the Corinthians on avoiding immoral outsiders while excommunicating inner church offenders. It cites Titus on virtues for sound teaching, detailing temperance, faith, love, patience, and the role of aged and young members in guiding homes, with emphasis on self control and exemplary conduct.
After debris clearance in gutted premises the Liverpool municipal libraries and many offices reopen. Calf and leather bound volumes are heavily damaged by heat, with bindings failing. buckram bindings largely survive. The Liverpool Post notes this contrast and warns bindings may need rebinding. The piece also oddly states a reptile life expectancy of 175 years.
The Health League of Canada calls for stronger Dominion health protections including universal pasteurization, toxoid immunization for diphtheria, and widespread medical exams. It cites Ontario’s pasteurization law andToronto’s diphtheria decline, arguing sickness costs and deaths could be halved with proper measures.
Australia begins private industry production of an anti-tank gun described as an engineering record by Senator McBride. The weapon, based on a British design, will fire Australian-made armor-piercing shells and involved 60 engineering firms across three states to produce 3,500 parts with all steel home-made.
Australian factories will operate under high pressure for a year to supply about 4,000,000 pairs of boots worth over 9.75 million dollars for troops in Australia and the East. The report notes the vampire bat can walk by folding its wings and walking on its hind feet.
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