London Gunmakers Craft Legendary British Firearms
London firm led by Mr. Robert Churchill is famed for the finest sporting guns built by hand. The article details centuries-old craft, bespoke fitting, and six to twelve month timelines, noting most workers now serve high precision government work and Churchill’s own prominence as a firearms expert.
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Robert Churchill
Wetton Churchill
Hie of Commons
London
Tower of London
Mr. Churchill
Churchill
Macdonald Hastings
London Calling
Smoked Bacon Preservation Studies in Ottawa
The Division of Biology and Agriculture at National Research Laboratories Ottawa reports long term storage tests on smoked versus unsmoked bacon. Unsmoked bacon perished by 42 days while smoked bacon remained satisfactory around 70 days. Wiltshire bacon is matured weeks before smoking for flavor. Trials explore smoking as a transit preservative for export to Britain.
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Division of Biology and Agriculture
National Research Laboratories
Ottawa
Britain
Berlin news reel outlines Moscow five point defences
A Berlin exhibition presented diagrams and scenes to illustrate Moscow's five point defences. The display described a barrier in depth built from flame throwers, tank traps and barbed wire, a moat, more traps and wire, and finally bunkers to halt advance.
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Germany
Moscow
Berlin
Bald eagle protections and age of maturity noted
The text states federal protection for the bald eagle across the United States and possessions. It notes that young birds reach adulthood at about three years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Possessions
Beaufighter Squadrons Sent to Australia for Defence
Britain dispatches Beaufighter squadrons to Australia as a first line of defense against potential air invasion. RAF pilots have arrived to train Australians to operate the aircraft amid tensions in the Far East. The exact squadron count remains undisclosed but noted as sufficient to counter air landings.
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Britain
Australia
Commonwealth
Royal Air Force
Far East
Film Life Story of Amy Johnson Planned at Denham
A new film at Denham studios will depict the life of Amy Johnson who died in a Thames Estuary air crash. Anna Neagle is expected to play Amy Johnson and David Niven to portray her husband Jim Mollison. The project frames Johnson as a symbol of Britain's adventurous, purposeful women.
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Amy Johnson
Thames Estuary
Denham Studios
Britain
Anna Neagle
David Niven
Jim Mollison
Real Service A Wife Sews Buttons On Your Shirt
A New York Sun verse by May Richuiene promotes the idea of a wife as a constant helper who manages what you drink, offers comfort, permits extravagances like a mink, and anticipates exciting activities, with the notion that she never forces a change of mind.
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May Richuiene
New York Sun
War planes endure daily limits amid tense Croat conflict
Unclear fragment suggests fighters face strict operational constraints and long hours in a volatile Croat theater. Details are fragmented, but mention of air action and sustained effort hints at ongoing military pressure.
Potent drug gramicidin hailed for healing sores and wounds
Dr Rene Dubose unearthed gramicidin at Rockefeller Institute. The compound, vastly more potent than sulfanilamide, is being tested by major U S medical centers with promising results on skin ulcers and chest infections. The British government seeks trials on war wounds. Limited access and safety concerns remain.
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American College of Surgeons
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Rene Dubose
United States
Charles H. Remmelkamp
Chester S. Keefer
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston
More Weless Letters Urged for Better Business Communication
Charles Riker told an American Management Association conference that business letters overuse the word we. He based his analysis on carbon copies from Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing employees and urged friendlier tone and diplomatic writing to avoid offense.
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Charles R. Riker
Riker
American Management Association
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
AMA
Mark Twain
Goering Vows Ruhr Defense, Bombing Records Set
August 9 1935 Goering boasted as Reichsminister for Air he would protect the Ruhr from enemy bombs. By January 1941 Hamm, a major rail hub in the Ruhr, had suffered 82 RAF raids. From June to July heavy aerial offensives dropped about 2000 tons of bombs. An acre of farm soil holds about 1.5 tons of weed seed. Bath mineral springs yield 500000 gallons of medicated water daily.
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Hermann Goering
Ruhr
Hamm
R.A.F
Long Way Around An Executive’s Florida Letter Route
An executive visited Washington to resolve priorities on a motor making item. He moved through offices seeking guidance but found no clear path. In the OPM labyrinths an official finally gave a clue directing him to return to Florida and mail a letter to the appropriate messenger for routing.
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Washington
Florida
Cause Not Effect In Local Tragedy Eye Witness Quotation
A coroner questions an eye witness about a domestic shooting. The witness confirms a close range pistol shot with powder residue. The passage reveals stark, sensational tone and local press style regarding a tragedy in the town.
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Yassuh
Pattern pattern details for crochet items and patterns
The notice describes crochet patterns with instructions for various sizes and illustrations. It references sending a request with stamps to the Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue, for pattern 7114 and mentions no Alize Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avetur
Alize Brooks
Oil Drain From Russia War and Baltic Fuel Research
A California amateur chemist claims a method to convert garbage and farm waste into motor fuel with high octane, yielding significant outputs and by products. The piece then analyzes Hitler’s oil supply strain from the Russian campaign, noting extended supply lines, limited Caucasus gains, and uncertain Romanian production, concluding Caucasus oil seems hard to secure.
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J. W. Jean
Pasadena
California
Jean
Hitler
Aeichs
Rumania
Germany
Caucasian
Caucasus
Russia
Krasnodar-Maikop
Europe
Black Sea
Roumania
Luminous Paint Aids British Blackout Efforts
British scientists unveil a luminous paint variant that glows softly for about 20 hours after a small area of shelter roof is treated. It recharges after brief daylight or artificial light, making shelters visible up to 100 feet while remaining invisible to aircraft from long distance. Government experts eye uses on lampposts and street signs during blackout.
Stolen relic from Naples blood vial held by Nazis
The London Daily Mirror reports Germany stole a tiny phial said to contain the blood of St. Januarius from Naples Cathedral where it had rested 1,500 years. Pilgrimages to see its liquefaction ceased as the relic sits in a Berlin clinic. Nazis promised to return the phial but sent back an imitation instead.
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Naples
Germany
St. Januarius
City
London Daily Mirror
University of Berlin
Madam Chiang Kai-shek praised for leadership and influence
Dr. James Endicott, recently back from China, told Toronto Zonta Club how Madam Chiang Kai-shek inspires Chinese women and leadership. He cited war orphans who donated two days’ dinner savings to Polish war relief after her talk, and noted Japan’s original religion as Shintoism.
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Madam Chiang Kai-shek
China
James Endicott
Zonta Club
Toronto
Endicott
Poland
Sale of Elizabeth I Minted Coin Marks Historic Auction
A rare 1590 Queen Elizabeth I mint oversign sold for 38 pounds, roughly 170 dollars, at auction. The coin draws attention for its age and royal provenance, reflecting Tudor era numismatic value.
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Elizebeth
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