Love and deadlines clash in wartime romance
A newspaper man Eddie Mackinson faces a breakup with Sue as he chooses a wartime assignment over marriage. He quits his job to chase a story, arguing his vocation defines him, while Sue frets over the risk and impulsively vows to marry if he changes his mind.
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China
Eddie Mackinson
Sue
W.P.A
Eddie
Iournae
Sugar
New York
Casey
O.K
Sixty Years After Medal For Indian Head Veteran
Robert G. Jackson of Indian Head Saskatchewan, survivor of Indian battles, receives the Reil Rebellion Medal for his services. The piece also notes Mrs. Edward Letang’s 95th birthday in Arnprior Ontario and a variety of rural anecdotes from across Canada including unusual wildlife, local lore, and agricultural notes.
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Robert G. Jackson
Indian Head
Sask
Edward Letang
Arnprior
P.E.L. Farmer
O'Leary
Reinhold Eckstein
Pearl Gynne
Queensville
Ont
Cardston
Alta
Joe Nortwed
G. F. Berryman
Penticton
B.C
Ogopogo
B. Karrer
The
Herald
Shirtwaist Dress Pattern 4851 Offered by Anne Adams
Advertises a shirtwaist frock pattern 4851 suited for most occasions with three sleeve lengths. Available in women sizes 34 to 46, size 36 uses 3 percent yards of 39 inch fabric. Price 20 cents. order by mail to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canada meat board chief optimistic on beef and bacon market
J G Taggart chairman of the Canadian meat board said in an interview that both beef and bacon can be sold without depressing prices below a fair margin. He noted Canada now supplies Britain with over two thirds of its bacon consumption, and Danish exporters fear Britain will revert to prewar suppliers once they can export again.
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Bob Waldorf
Nipawin
Sask
Union Hospital
Viking
Central
Alberta
Northwestern Utilities
Edmonton
Manitoba
Roland
Bracebridge
Ont
L. N. Ryan
The
Hanover
U.S.A
Amherstburg
J. G. Taggart
Canadian Meat Board
Meat Board
Canada
Britain
Lapin and Rabbit Fur Terms Highlight Historic Usage
A brief note explains that Lapin is French for rabbit and that i is sometimes applied to rabbit fur. The item appears as a linguistic aside from a historical language column.
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Lapin
Tomato culture under glass yields tenfold field crop
Report notes that glasshouse tomato culture produces about 10,000 plants per acre, roughly ten times the average field yield. The finding highlights the efficiency of protected growing conditions for high-density production.
Weather Eye Central to Allied Victory in Europe
Allied weather operations near Dunstable England monitored Atlantic storms 1500 miles out 24 hours a day. A storm-location unit used radio direction finders and TV tubes with a four pound gadget to plot bearing readings. Four colleagues in Scotland Northern Ireland and Southern England supplied readings from their machines to locate storms.
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Atlantic Ocean
Germany
Europe
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
Eng
Scotland
Northern
Ireland
England
Wrong Guess, Belief in Blitzkrieg Era Propaganda
The piece argues that Hitler and Imperial Japan miscalculated by overestimating quick victories and underestimating Allied industrial might and democratic resolve. It notes Britain and the United States could sustain vast material output and endure long campaigns against Axis forces and in Europe, eroding Japanese confidence.
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Britain
United States
Asia
Hitler
Europe
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
New York Times
Big Three lose giants as nations lead world peace talks
The article notes that six months ago Stalin stood as a central figure, but now only Stalin remains among the Big Three. It argues the two democratic voices that guided the war’s end will not be present at the peace conferences, altering the dynamic. It emphasizes that Britain and the United States act as nations with responsibility.
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Stalin
Great Britain
United States
Courage and sacrifice of Royal Navy submariners in war
The article praises naval submariners for their critical role in winning Europe and pressuring Rommel's supply lines. It notes their high casualty rate and discipline, citing a dramatic incident in the Mediterranean where a captain resisted requests to return to general service despite dire conditions.
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Royal Navy
Europe
Rommel
North
Africa
Miditerranean
Wool Demand Holds Through 1945 Despite War Phase End
North American apparel wool consumption stays strong after the European war phase ends. Projections for 1945 suggest demand may match 1944 levels as remaining U S Defence Supplies Corporation stocks total about 60 million pounds.
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North America
U. S. Defence Supplies’ Corporation
Seeeee Eee
National Gallery’s Charles I by Vandyck Returns to London
The 13-foot square masterpiece was hidden in North Wales caves to protect it from bombing along with 2,000 other gems from the National Gallery. It has now been brought back to the capital.
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National Gallery
Charles I
Vandyck
London
Wales
Canadian Seed Potatoes Boosted by Canadian Science
Canadian scientists have improved imported seed potato quality, turning Canada into a major producer. Since V E Day the Plant Protection Division has fielded inquiries from Europe and other regions for Canadian Certified Seed Potatoes. In 1944 Canada exported about three and a half million bushels to the United States and to many nations, with most seed potatoes grown in the Maritime provinces.
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Europe
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Louis XVI
France
Parmentier
United States
South Africa
Cuba
Veneausia
Bermuda
West Indies
Dominican Republic
Newfoundland
Iceland
Maritime Provinces
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Ulantholatum Sines
Quaker Oats Company OF Canada Limited
Allies
Big Three
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Toronto
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