Enemy Of Insects: The Toad As Friend Of Farm Welfare
The article extols the common toad as a true friend of humanity and a welcome presence on farms and victory gardens. It notes the toad preys on pests such as plum and apple curculios potato beetle tent caterpillar coneworm gypsy and brown tailed moth caterpillars, citing the U.S. Department of Agriculture that about 98 percent of the toad s diet is animal and over 60 percent consists of harmful insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Paper Camouflage Wins Prize at Army Camp
In a desert camp Pat Bryan scorns a farmgirl Sally but she persuades a plan using dandelions and berries and even chicken paper to camouflage the camp. The general awards a prize for the simplest camo using paper and scissors, recognizing Sally’s helpful ideas.
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Pat Bryan
Sally
Pat
Corps Area Headquarters
Heroine Nurse Eileen Crouch Die In Bombed Hospital Rescue
Eileen Crouch a 21 year old nurse ranks as a heroine after staying five hours in a bomb damaged hospital to help move patients. The building later collapsed killing her as another buzz bomb struck. She had already lost her mother and father in the blitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Crouch
Britain
Eilean
Eileen
Real Elegance Advice On Bread Thickness From 1850 Manual
The Ladies' and Gentlemen's Manual of Elegance Fashion and True Politeness advises in 1850 to never cut bread less than an inch and a half thick, arguing that thin bread is piebeian and lowers refined dining standards.
Smart Pinafore Pattern 4660 from Anne Adams Dept
Ladies pinafore pattern 4660 described as crisp lettuce green with floral print and ruffles. Misses sizes 12 to 20 with size 16 requiring 3 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man for orders.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Honey production in Canada shows rise in 1943
Canada produced 38,492,100 pounds of honey in 1943, up 11,443,400 pounds or 40.8 percent from 1942. There were 34,250 beekeepers, 5,820 more than 1942, and 427,050 colonies, up 22,600. Prairie provinces led gains, Alberta doubling beekeepers to 42,800 colonies. Prospects for 1944 appear satisfactory with minimal winter losses and possible further growth.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Postwar Aims From Wartime Research Highlights
Wartime research directed by the Army Quartermaster Corps in New York promises postwar living improvements. Expected are pre mixed cereals, waterproof matches, butter that remains solid until high temperatures, and pest destroying insecticide bombs. Also mentioned are cereals pre mixed with sugar and milk and glassware that resists breaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Quartermaster Corps
New York
Russians Freed After 1942 Bomb Plot Sentence
Turkish authorities released two Russian citizens employed by the Soviet consulate in Istanbul. They had been sentenced to 16 years and eight months in 1942 for an attempted bombing of German Ambassador Franz von Papen.
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Istanbul
Franz von Papen
Live Normal Lives Irene Princess of the Netherlands Five Years Old
Irene the second daughter of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands is five years old. Since escaping to Canada in 1940 the Dutch royal children have lived quietly in Ottawa with schooling and English speech. A third princess Margriet Francisco was born there and the royal family plans to return home after the war.
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Irene
Juliana
Netherlands
England
Beatrix
Atlantic
Canada
House of Orange
Ottawa
Margriet Francisco
Holland
Praise For Canada Dominion Of Canada Among The Great Nations
An Evening Standard editorial lauds Canada for reaching full stature among world powers as the 1st Canadian army marks a historic climax. It notes gratitude for wartime sacrifices, celebrates Canadian troops in Caen and Amiens, and credits the Royal Canadian Air Force's skill and audacity in the broader lease-lend effort.
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Dominion of
Canada
Evening Standard
1St
Canadian Army
London Standard
R.C.A F
Caen
Amiens
Wheat Outlook for Overseas Canada in 1948 Season
Reading through a clipped report, analysts project Canadian wheat to sustain a sizable overseas share in the approaching season, with a preference for exports beyond the United States. The statistical outlook suggests a larger overseas demand while U.S. shipments decline, though exact figures remain uncertain.
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Canada
Eana
Acme
United States
Smile Awhile Jokes and Witty Observations Card
A compact humor page samples light quips and anecdotes from courtesy driving license to family finance. It features a stern father son exchange about heredity and fault and a husband wife joke about a zipper. Several quick one liners cover manners, travel, and loans with playful twists.
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Royal Yeast
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Prairie
C.w.a.cs
Rome
St. Peter's
Canadian Women's Army Corps
V. Grounds
Helen Allberry
Courtnay
B.C
Ruth Charlton
London
Jerry Mumford
Halifax
Mary Reeves
Merritt
Vy Vate
Lady Eaton Loans Home
Eaton Hall
Lady Eaton
King, Ont
Toronto
Royal Canadian Navy
Blair McLean
R.c.n.v.ri
Edmonton
Alta
Princess Juliana
Matterhorn
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