National Research Council Seen as Wartime Asset in Canada
A nationwide NRC survey seeks to map Canadian lab capacity and equipment for wartime use. Universities and industry pledge access to facilities and staff, enabling coordinated research across units and governments for the duration of the war.
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Canada
National Research Council
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
National Research Councils
National Organization For War
Defence Department
Dominion
Research Council
Council
United Kingdom
South Africa
Australia
India
Commonwealth
Essay On Bones By Sovall Boy Describes Bone Varieties
An old Saint John clipping presents a humorous prose piece about bones. It defines bone as the body’s latticework and names types such as backbone skull and joints while mixing playful misstatements and quirky images.
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Sovall
Saint John Nob
A!ema Bevy
Anatra
Better Fare for Soldiers in 1939 Army Menu
Britain’s 1939 army will enjoy improved meals with meat vegetables bacon and cheese a weekly issue of cigarettes and tobacco and eight jam choices replacing bully beef and jam scarcity. The front line and home front benefit from this food upgrade, reflecting wartime care for troops.
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Great Britain
Actor and Garbage: Top Billing Mixes with Travel Tale
A garbled reminiscence recalls MJ Wells riding a garbage truck to reach a flight after a taxi breakdown near Newark. Wells and two companions earned a lift to the airport, remarking the driver’s reply about “Actors and Garbage” as the joke that secured top billing.
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Crney Wells
Newark
MJ. Wells
Wels
Oldest Australian Elephant Faces Blindness at Tarango Park Zoo
Jessie the elephant, aged 77 and said to be the oldest in captivity, is going blind. Gift of the King of Siam in 1882, she has carried about 60,000 visitors yearly and remains a beloved figure, though Major Patten notes elephants’ lifespans are often overstated.
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Australian
Jessie
Tarango Park Zoo
Patten
Australian Press Union
South Africa Builds 16 Million Defence Chain
The Christian Science Monitor reports South Africa launched a 16 million defence plan last year to fortify harbors equip troops and train air force pilots. The scheme is now advanced and the country is seen as a strong link in the Empire’s defensive chain.
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Christian Science Monitor
South Africa
Two Old Friends Meet After Ten Years
Two men who had beer bachelor cronies met for the first time in ten years. One asks if the other married the girl and if he still darns socks and cooks. Tom answers only yes.
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Tom
Strange Transaction in Johannesburg A Man Sold for 150 Pounds
A Johannesburg tale reports a man nearly 40 and married sold for £150. The deal involved his furniture and stock, while his family was not included. The exchange amused many as the man joked about the value placed on him.
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Johannesburg
Chinese candidate chosen as next Dalai Lama in Tibet
A clandestine council in Lhasa reportedly accepted a five year old boy as the reincarnated Dalai Lama after a long search. The child traveled with armed guards from Kokonor across China to Tibet, where Regent Je Chen welcomed him as the reincarnation amid ongoing regional influence.
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China
Lhasa
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Kokonor
Innermoat
Je Chen
Trade With New Zealand Extended for One More Year
The New Zealand Canada trade agreement, set to expire September 30, is extended for another year. Finance Minister Walter Nash said trade relations between the two Dominions would be reviewed when opportune.
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Walter Nash
Finance and Customs
Dominions
Wartime Britain agriculture praised for rapid efficiency gains
Lord Denham told the House of Lords that in the first month of the present war Britain's agriculture reached a higher efficiency level than in four years of the 1914 18 war. Five advantages were listed including boosted sugar beet output safeguarding sugar supply and more livestock than 25 years ago.
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House of Lords
Great Britain
Lord Denham
Ministry of Agriculture
Bridge games blamed as possible crime seed by governor
Michigan Governor Loren D. Dickinson warned that bridge may breed trouble as criminals could begin with a bridge game. He referenced card players and suggested harsher lessons like double pedro to curb mischief amid tense public mood.
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Loren D. Dickinson
Michigan
Buffalo News
Clerk Seeks Promotion From Patient Manager
A clerk asks for a promotion, noting long service since the manager took charge. The manager responds that he is known for patience and consideration and waves off the plea.
Dogmatic Obedience and Black Eyes Exchange
A brief humorous exchange notes that stubborn people often have black eyes later, implying a joke about punitive or rough outcomes of obstinacy. The line underscores a blunt view on character and consequences without further context.
Quilt Pattern 6218 Lets You Craft Applique Baskets
This Winnipeg notice advertises effective applique easy patches for playful prints on applique baskets and other linens. Pattern 6218 includes block chart pattern pieces color schemes yardage chart and quilt directions with illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDernot Ave E Winnipeg for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDernot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Crop Protection Means Crop Production Says The Entomological Service
The Dominion Entomologist urges farmers and food handlers to safeguard crops from insects to ensure supply during wartime. He notes insects can devastate grain, fruit, vegetables, and stored goods, and calls for autumn cleanup, war garden planning, and preparations for next year.
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Dominion
Sto Ic RT
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
London Wartime Entertainment Reopens Amid Evacuation Strain
The London film theatres stay open until 10 pm except West End venues closing at 6 pm. West End variety theatres and suburban playhouses reopen along with dog-race tracks. Zoos Regent's Park and Whipsnade resume visits with air raid shelters. Evacuation empties flats, flooding streets with Agta to let signs as landladies seek government help. A street volunteer coordinates evacuation widows groceries and weekend trips.
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London
Motion Pictures
Swanky
West End
Variety
Regent's Park Zoo
Whipsnade Zoo
Shelley Bust Returns to Oxford Then Eton Tells Tale
Time heals memories of Shelley at Oxford and Eton as the university and college accept a bust and admit the poet again after long hesitation and banter about his life and dramas. A final note reminds that sound requires a medium, refuting vacuum transmission.
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University College, Oxford
Shelley
Oxford
Eton
RMC Training Shifts to Wartime Plan at Kingston
Hon. Norman McL. Rogers announced that between now and April or May the Royal Military College at Kingston Ont will switch to wartime footing. Immediate changes will end current term classes and replace them with special war courses and offer fourth year cadets commissions in the Canadian forces, with third year personnel considered at Christmas.
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Norman McL. Rogers
Minaster
Defence
Royal Military College
Kingston
Ont
New Headlight Design Aims to Cut Night Glare
A 1940s headlight innovation allows drivers to dip beams to reduce glare when meeting oncoming traffic and use passing devices when possible. The advance promises safer night driving and courtesy among motorists, aligning with accident prevention. Also notes a hair-filled football used by Eskimo boys and a Toronto Star reminder on danger.
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Toronto Star
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