McLeod Sr Faces Hospital Blues And Family Rift
Angus H McLeod Sr vents at hospital walls over appendicitis and broken defenses as he frets over care and the absence of his son Angus Jr. The elder man resents doctors and the shutdown of his phone while reflecting on a failed business and a stubborn estrangement with his boy. The tense scene hints at deeper family conflict and a year-long separation.
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Angus H .McLeod, Sr
Angus,Jr
Whippersnapper
Angus
McLeod
Thia
Angus, Jr
McLeod Pride Turns To Grandfather News
Angus McLeod Sr. storms at a hospital bill but learns Angus H McLeod Jr. fathered a baby. The old man realizes his son is a grandfather and contemplates continuing the family business with mixed pride and humor.
Victoria Cross Valor by Sergeant Ward in WW2 Flight
British report details Sergeant J A Ward of No 75 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force Munster earning the Victoria Cross for heroic actions aboard a Wellington bomber over the Zuyder Zee. A cannon shell and incendiaries hit the aircraft causing fire near the starboard engine. Ward climbed out through a narrow astro-hatch amid deadly slipstream and stuffed an engine cover into the fire source to smother it, saving the crew.
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Britain
J. A. Ward
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Munster
Zuider Zee
Ward
Sergant Ward
Voices From Overseas gramophone linked voices scheme
A plan by the navy army and air force institutes will allow British families to place half ounce records on gramophones or radiograms and hear voices of service members overseas soon to be inaugurated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Army
Air Force Institutes
Sandgathe Named Training Superintendent for Trans-Canada
J H Tudhope announces J H Sandgathe as Superintendent of Training at Trans-Canada Air Lines with Winnipeg headquarters. He will supervise training for all Operations personnel and oversee the flight training program, taking on special assignments as needed. Sandgathe began flying in 1930 and was formerly chief pilot, Western Division at Lethbridge after Calgary Aero Club experience.
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J. H. Sandgathe
Trans- Canada Air Lines
Winnipeg
J. H. Tudhope
Sandgathe
Operations Department
Calgary Aero Club
Western Division
Lethbridge
A Valuable Book on Western Canada History Dies in Saskatoon
The Calgary Albertan reports the death of Arthur Silver Morton in Saskatoon. A renowned historian and professor emeritus, Morton spent years researching fur trade history and early exploration. He accessed Hudson's Bay Company archives in London and created a landmark reference on the era, drawing on interviews with elders, trappers, and traders.
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Western Canada
Saskatoon
Arthur Silver Morton
Calgary
Hudson's Bay Company
London
British Columbia veterans to receive land grants after war
Ottawa plan unveiled by Minister E. T. Kenney provides veterans with free of debt land grants and a $2320 development grant to settle War veterans in British Columbia. The scheme, announced during Kenney's Ottawa visit, aims to accelerate postwar settlement and development.
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British’ Columbia
E. T. Kenney
Ottawa
Secret of light without heat eludes man for years
Glowworm and firefly inspire pursuit of a method to produce bright light without heat. The text notes scientists have long sought this mystery and attempted to copy it, reflecting ongoing research efforts across generations.
Rural Canadian weeklies praised by Galbraith at Ottawa Rotary
F P Galbraith president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association told Ottawa Rotary Club at the Chateau that rural Canada is stronger than ever and weekly editors play a vital role. He noted many editors over 60 publish daily under wartime strain and that most weeklies have circulations under 1000 but deeply influence their communities.
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Canada
F. P. Galbraith
Red Deer
Galbraith
Ottawa Citizen
The Uncommon Man and the Common Man
The Peterborough Examiner argues against limiting humanity to the common man. It contends that progress depends on uncommon individuals who drive change. Everyone should have a chance to become uncommon if capable, and uncommon people should live freely unless causing a nuisance.
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Henry Wallace
Peterborough Examiner
Earliest European Tea Reference Found in 16th Century Texts
The earliest known mention of tea in European literature appears toward the end of the 16th century, signaling tea's first documented presence in Western writing and hinting at its gradual spread beyond Asia.
Fish Baked With Bran Stuffing For Six Servings
Recipe describes baking a 3 to 4 pound fish stuffed with all bran stuffing made from fat, lemon juice, onion, parsley, stale bread crumbs, all bran, salt, pepper and water if needed. Fish is prepared with salt, sewn edges, brushed with fat, sprinkled with paprika, baked 450 to 475 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, garnished with lemon.
Magazines For Troops The 1937 Japan Travel Ad Charm
A faded 1937 issue of a geography magazine features a travel bureau ad inviting readers to “Walk in the sandals of romance in happy Japan.” It praises radiant streets and ancient temples, gardens, cordial people, and favorable exchange rates, then notes the Maple Leaf (Italy) reflection on Japan’s friendliness.
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Geographic Magazine
Travel Bureau
Japan
Italy
Canada to run merchant navy after war says trade minister
Honourable J. A. Mac Kinnon, Canada’s minister of trade and commerce, told the New York Journal of Commerce that Canada intends operating a merchant navy postwar. He asserted sea communications are vital to the economy and that every route to and from Canada will be provided for, directly or indirectly, with limited routes where trade is light.
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Canada
J. A. MacKinnon
Garden Notes Wave A Plan For Small Plots
Space planning guides a compact garden with minimum row widths of 12 to 18 inches depending on crop. Alternate fast and slow crops to maximize use, plant squash along edges, and prefer small plots for carrots beets lettuce radish onions and parsnips. Larger crops like beans peas corn and potatoes suit field rows. beans yield best from longer rows with careful spacing. Seed supplies are expected to meet spring demand though exact varieties may vary.
How Insects Breathe and Deliver Oxygen
Insects breathe through tiny openings called spiracles on both body sides. They do not have lungs. spiracles connect to branched air tubes that supply oxygen directly to the blood, reaching all parts of the body.
Spin Delays Pro Long Rotation of Plane Wheel
Propeller rotation from left to right pushes air forward, causing the plane’s right wheel to continue spinning longer than the left after takeoff due to the thrust and air flow patterns observed.
Tears Contain Lysozyme Worded As Powerful Germ Killer
A fragment notes tears hold lysozyme, a chemical described as a potent germ killer, with a dubious percentage figure. The line hints at scientific claims without clear context or attribution.
Australians Aide Two Way Pacific Exchange After War
Senator Richard Keane urges large numbers of Australians to travel to Canada and the United States to observe how things are done. He notes wartime exchanges have already occurred with over 10,000 RAAF trainees in Canada and many North Americans visiting Australia. The University of Sydney plans to admit Canadian students and seeks a Canadian historian for a new chair of American history to be inaugurated by Dixon Wecer of USC.
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Australia
Richard Keane
Pacific
Canada
United States
Melbourne
States
Keane
RAAF
University of Sydney
Sydney
Dixon Wecer
Rhodes
University of Southern California
Ottawa Citizen
Foreign Parasites Aims at Canadian Pest Control
In Canada many insect pests are foreign born, making the introduction of natural enemies from overseas essential. The work is conducted with the Imperial Parasite Service, based at the Dominion Parasite Laboratory in Belleville Ontario for wartime cooperation.
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Canada
Imperial Parasite Service
Dominion Parasite Laboratory
Belleville
Ont
Frock And Panties Pattern Notice By Anne Adams
Advertises pattern 1966 for a two piece dress in sizes 2 through 10. Includes yardage for versions, price twenty cents, and mailing details to Anne Adams Patterns Dept Winnipeg Manitoba. Also adds a note about mail delays and a quirky line about a rouge.
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Anne Adams
Anne Adama
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
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