Daughter of Destiny by Daughter of Destiny
Devona, exhausted after a restless Fiesta night in Los Angeles, navigates unseen conflicts with Talbot Brasher and George Barnard while masking a painful past and a secret involving a mysterious visitor. She fears exposure as pressures mount over Vara, a forbidden romance, and a hidden passage linked to Wong as she schedules a risky confrontation.
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Devona
Los Angeles
el Mexicano
Macias
Talbot Brasher
George Barnard
Devona Raebourne
Talbot
Mr. Barnard
Barnard
Vara
Tal
Atinke
Desona
Devons
Jose
Lemon chiffon pie misheard by diner in Toronto
A young woman in a Toronto restaurant admires a pie with lemon custard and meringue. She asks its name, hears “Lamon lingerie,” then learns from a waitress it is “Lemon chiffon, our special today.” The elderly man quips about women’s clothing. Maclean’s Magazine.
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Toronto
Lamon Lingerie
Waitres
Maclean's Magazine
Names on Fairbanks draft rolls reveal quirky monikers
In Fairbanks Alaska a selective service board lists unusual names among registrants including Early Bird Bishop George Washington Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln. The artifact shows a historical habit of assigning distinctive handles to natives and others in the far north years ago.
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Selective Service Board
Fairbanks
Alaska
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Coffee Price Angers Richmond Close of Civil War
Near the end of the Civil War reports say coffee sold for three dollars a cup in Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond
Drought Dries Southeast Alaska Water Haul To Lighthouses
Severe drought in south eastern Alaska leaves two lakes dry on Kuiu Island and Cape Decision waterless. Coast guard cutters Nemaha Cyane transfer water to Cape Decision Guard Island Tree Point and Eldred Rock lighthouses. Helm Bay Standard mine halts due to water shortage while Ketchikan and cannery operations face supply gaps as ships run short.
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Alaska
Decision
Kuiu
US Coast Guard
Nemaha
Cyane
Cape Decision
Guard Island
Tree Point
Eldred Rock
Helm Bay
Ketchikan
Cleaning Grain Separators For Weed Free Seed
Farmers face weed infestations from poorly cleaned grain separators. Cleaning must target all accessible parts and pockets, with thorough removal of dried grease and crusted material. After threshing fields, run the machine to empty, clean augers and screens, and consider an air blast for seed grain.
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E. C. Stacey
Dominion Experimental Station
Beaverlodge
Alta
Grass as Food in Britain Warns of Grass Use in War
Prof. D B Johnstone Wallace of Cornell informs the Canadian Institute on Public Affairs that lush grass could become vital if food runs short. He notes factories are making dried grass powder for animals and may feed humans soon. he has tasted it mixed with flour in soda scones and finds it nutritious and pleasant.
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Britain
D. B. Johnstone- Wallace
Cornell University
Prof. Johnstone-Wallace
Canadian Institute On Public Affairs
Johnstone-Wallace
Treland peat hog occupies one seventh of total area
The statement notes that peat hog covers one seventh of Treland's total area, indicating a substantial share of land designated for peat-related use or preservation. No additional context or entities are provided.
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Treland
Gems of Thought on Temperance and Moderation
A compact collection of quotes on temperance from Simms Terence Steele Eddy Cicero and Dwight. Each line extols moderation in thought word and deed and the value of self control as a path to virtue and happiness. The selections emphasize modest desires and rational governance of passion.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Soviet Ambassador Joins Elite St James’s Club in London
The St James’s Club, founded in 1757 and famed for its exclusive diplomat-heavy membership, welcomes Ivan Maisky, the 57 year old Soviet Ambassador to Britain. The addition marks a bold shift for the storied club famed for claret Reynolds caricatures and historic figures. Maisky’s appearance is described as moon faced with imperial whiskers, evoking a magician of old school.
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Britain
St. James's
London
St. James's Club
George Nathaniel
Marquess Curzon
Kedleston
Joshua Reynolds
Ivan Mikhailovich Maisky
Untouched expanses mark Canada’s Northwest Territories
A large portion of Canada’s Northwest Territories remains largely unexplored with vast tracts of terrain still awaiting survey. Exploration efforts focus on mapping, natural resources, and potential routes through remote regions.
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Canada
Northwest Territories
Man Never Growls When He Gets the Lion's Share
A short quip notes that a man who secures the lion's share offers no growl or complaint, implying contentment with a large portion and smooth acceptance rather than protest or grievance.
New Way To A Youthful Figure promotes slimming foods
A Home Service notice from Winnipeg News Paper Union advertises a 32 page calorie chart and 42 slimming menus using low calorie dishes. It promotes choosing low calorie snacks for parties and lists sample items with/calorie counts. A 15 cent booklet offer covers diet plans and other home study guides.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Red Cross Mobile Kitchen Gift To British Fire Service
Viscount Bennett presented Britain's fire service with a Canadian Red Cross mobile kitchen on the Foreign Office quadrangle at Downing Street. The five ton vehicle can feed more than 200 people under air raid conditions as High Commissioner Vincent Massey watched. Morrison and Major F S Jackson praised the gift as a vital, grateful gesture reflecting Canadian concern for Britain's wartime rescue efforts.
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Canadian Red Cross
Britain
Viscount Bennett
Herbert Morrison
Foreign Office
Downing Street
Vincent Massey
F. S. Jackson
London Fire Service
Morrison
Canada
Goebbels Faces Challenge Over Atlantic Control Claim
After Roosevelt and Churchill select the Atlantic for a wartime conference, Dr. Goebbels must persuade the German public that Nazi submarines and long range bombers effectively dominate the ocean, a claim the sea seems to dispute.
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Atlantic
London Fashion Embraces Last Year’s Look Trend
In London women raid attics for old costumes with remodel possibilities. It is claimed that adopting last year’s attire is now considered chic and fashionable in the city.
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London
Wartime Board Extends Bread Sale Ban in Canada
The wartime prices and trade board announced its August 11 order forbidding sale of sliced bread in Canada also applies to bread in any form including bread rolls from unsweetened dough.
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Prices and Trade Board
Canada
For every pound of raw silk, 2504 silkworms give their lives
A stark ecological note explains the silk industry cost, stating that to produce one pound of raw silk, 2504 silkworms die. The line highlights the scale of insect sacrifice embedded in traditional silk production and invites reflection on ethical implications.
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