Commonwealth of Nations and a world security force
The piece argues collective security through a united democracies pledge, led by English speaking nations, to form a Commonwealth of Nations and a guiding force of world opinion. It cites the Atlantic Charter and Roosevelt Churchill partnership, urging removal of trade barriers and universal social justice to defend freedom and peace.
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Versailles
Aga
Taeeate
Roosevelt
Churchill
United Nations
Canada Adopts 128 Cubic Feet Cord Measure For Wood
The War time Prices and Trade Board declares a cord of wood to be 128 cubic feet of stacked wood across Canada. A. R. Mackie notes uniform standard, replacing prior varied measures. Invoices must show quantity by cord or fraction and be given to consumers with wood. Sawdust not counted as fuel wood.
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Prices and Trade Board
A. R. Mackie
Saskatchewan
J. McG. Stewart
Canada
One Letter Savings on Great Western Rolling Stock
J C K in Marketing cites salvage and economy with a rail tale from Britain. A Great Western clerk proposed removing the letter R from rolling stock, leaving only G W. The first year savings reached seven thousand pounds.
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Great Western
Wanted To Be Clean Britain’s Commandos Bath Before Raid
A British commando officer, before a Boulogne coast raid, took a bath as a precaution and said he wanted to be clean if captured. One hour later he sat below deck smudging his face and hands with burnt cork.
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Britain
Boulogne
The Individual Citizen's Army Emphasizes Everyday War Work
A columnist urges readers to join the Individual Citizen's Army by reducing gasoline use and observing food regulations. Walking to work, biking, and conserving sugar are framed as war-sustaining acts. The piece likens household tasks to military training and stresses individual duty in Canada’s war effort.
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Armoured Corps
Germany
Philippines
Canada
Men At Arms
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Graduates Listed
A historical list of graduates from No 6 7 Bombing and Gunnery Schools in Paulson Manitoba and No 2 3 7 No 11 Service Flying Training Schools in Canada. The document names air gunners pilots observers and instructors including personnel from MacDonald Manitoba Yorkton Saskatchewan Didsbury Alberta and other stations. It records numerous individuals by name though some text is garbled or partially unreadable.
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Paulson
Man
Reas Hater
Rage
Masarde Poawaren
Moiland Stonewall Moe No
MacDonald
Dunblane
Sask
Lac Srandal
Mar
Alra Lac Br Pare
Tash Hieteay
Fiddisen
Gantt Alta
Sol
Smile Awhile Snippets of Family Jokes and Idle Chats
A lighthearted collage of mock dialogue and gags about family trees harp lessons Heaven misgivings and a cycling club. Characters include Ly Ae Dr Sawbones Uncle Harry and Junior with humor on manners money and polite neglect. The piece reads as a string of humorous exchanges from a social page.
All-Bran's Better Way promotes regularity from bulk
Valleyfield Quebec resident Mr. C Boyer touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a delicious cereal that keeps him regular. The Better Way ad urges constipation relief by routine use with water, noting results take time and suggesting two sizes and restaurant servings, made by Kellogg's in London Canada.
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Sey
Kellogg's
London
Canada
Destroyer Uses Sail Power To Reach Home After Engine Trouble
The 8th Destroyer, escorting a convoy 150 miles from home, developed engine failure in a gale. To avoid detaching from escort duties, the captain rigged salvaged sails from a whaler and a lifeboat, set them on the fore stays, and sailed 150 miles back to base as the gale subsided. The hull suffered a ripped hatch-cover and flooded compartments, but no aid was sought to preserve the escort line.
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London Times
Gems of Thought Compilation of Quotes
A compact collection of aphorisms on beauty goodness and virtue from H B Stone Howard Ninon de L Enclos Mary Baker Eddy and James Thomson. The quotes emphasize beauty as divine gift cultivate beauty through good deeds life and humanity and the enduring power of simple unadorned loveliness.
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Howard
Mary Baker Eddy
Hydrogen energy in water yields large helium release
A note cites that a teaspoon of water can yield about 100,000 kilowatt hours of energy as helium. It also mentions the moose as North America's largest deer and lists syrup measurements 1 cup cane syrup 14 cups corn syrup two cups. The line ends with a reference to the Individual Citizen's Army.
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North America
Bridge Gap Pushes For Rubber Scrap To Build Pontoon
The army seeks 10 ton pontoon bridges and uses rubber from 260 standard tires per bridge. With a rubber shortage, officials urge scrap rubber to bridge the gap until synthetic production meets military needs.
Battery boost tip and ant weight fact noted
To save battery a method is to depress the clutch while starting so the engine does not have to turn the transmission. A pound weighs about fourteen thousand average sized ants, noted as a quirky comparison.
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Commonwealth of Nations
Florence Williamson
Montreal
Que
Rey Dagneau
Thaen, Ons
Mark Twain
Lamet
Individual Citizens Army
Fam
Offeer
van Neatleweight
Heaven
Harry
Mr. McSpenger
Junior
Daddy
Bran
Chalmers
James Thomson
Patsy
Tik Gap
Veade
Anx
Gpploford Paeree
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