Turquoise Ring Reveals Vanadium Cash Heist Mystery
In Vanadium, a stranger unveils a long buried crime linking Lena Ames inheritance and Jeff Tubbs. A trapdoor cement floor conceals Lena’s two thousand dollars, recovered when a deputy and sheriff Jim Peters arrest Jeff after a mismatched tale of a masked thief and a chair binding. The case unravels through a traveling detective bureau’s alert and a thief’s confession.
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Mount Wilson
Mame Terry
Colorado
Mame
Wilson Creek
Kit
Jeff Tubbs
Doc
Jeff
Doc Smith
Lena
Frank Stevens
Frank
Stevens
Denver
Jim Peters
Jim
Old Jeff
Peters
Lena Ames
Geese, Weather, and a Pocketed Earring Tale
A man exits a store and pockets a small earring he notices on the door. He muses about weather, clouding skies, and combines pleasure with business as he plans to fetch his rod and try his luck with geese on a later outing.
Queues in England and shopping habits noted
Oswald Dutch writes in the Montreal Star that queues outside theatres restaurants and shops are rare in England except for Saturdays outside pastry shops fish outlets and places with special items. He cites orange arrivals from Spain and North Africa and rare vegetables as causes for long lines while cigarettes are now plentiful and queues have vanished.
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England
Oswald Dutch
Montreal Star
Spain
North Africa
Russia's Transformation Highlighted by Churchill
A Montreal Star quote notes profound changes in Soviet Russia over 25 years. It cites the Trotskyite form of Communism as wiped out, Soviet victories boosting state strength, expanded outlook, and a rebirth in religious life.
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Russia
Churchill
Soviet Russia
Montreal Star
Freckled Lad’s Witty Deflection About Rusting Iron
A boy taunted for many freckles replies with humor that the spots are iron rusting on him from daily swimming. The line showcases his good nature and quick wit in a lighthearted exchange.
Engines on Canadian Railways Reach 16000 Miles in 380 Days
It is estimated that certain locomotive engines in use on Canadian railways accumulate about 16 000 miles over a period of 380 days, indicating the typical mileage buildup for these machines.
Evacuated Children in Canada Await Military Entry Or War Work
Miss Marjorie Maxse, chair of the Children's Overseas Board, says evacuated children in Canada will stay until eligible for military service or approved war work. Of 1,532 evacuated by C O R E, about 85 joined Canadian forces and around 100 returned to the United Kingdom. A boy told of preferring the Canadian Navy over rejoining Britain. Ottawa Journal.
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Canada
Lesa
Children's Overseas Board
Marjorie Maxse
Women's Voluntary Services
Ottawa
Maxse
C.O.R.E
United Kingdom
Maxie
Navy
Canadian Navy
Ottawa Journal
Air cargo to influence postwar dinner table role
The New York Times notes that aviation will impact dining habits after the war by handling perishable farm products and fruits and vegetables from distant countries. It does not threaten refrigerator cars or bulk sea shipments, but air delivery may complement them and enable faster perishables shipments.
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New York Times
Neaa
Mother Asks Daughter About War Work Role
A mother inquires about her daughter’s defense job in Washington. The daughter replies she works in the data analysis group of the aptitude test sub unit within the worker analysis section of the division of occupational analysis and manning tables of the War Manpower Commission.
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Washington
Division of Occupational Analysis
Bureau of Labor Utilization
War Manpower Commission
Chimney Swift Flies 19 of 24 Hours Observed
A report notes the chimney swift completes about 19 hours of activity in each 24 hour day, indicating a high level of sustained flight. The observation highlights the bird's endurance and daily activity pattern in natural conditions.
Western Canadians Serving In Italy With Canadian Army Photos
Western Canadians serving in Italy are shown with the Canadian Army. Top image features Tpr. Donald Lake of Asquith, Sask., handing out chow to Cpl. Pat Golden of Provost, Alta., from a tank crew dug hollow in Italian clay. Lower photos show Royal Canadian Army Service Corps members including Cochrane Reston Man Cochrane, J. Wail Rush Lake Sask Nisbet Conquest Sask Ashdown Meath Park Sask Shields Pathiow Sask Doniak Edmonton and R. Barton of Kelliher Sask.
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Italy
Tpr
Donald Lake
Asquith
Sask
Pat” Golden
Provost
Alta
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Edmonton
Pte
R. Barton
Kelliher, Sask
Exceptional Work British Women Take Over The Hottest Job
A despatch from Britain reports women in England have completed their first year in Britain's hottest war job. For 42 hours weekly they work in the retort house of a fuel gas factory feeding coal into furnaces that burn in heat and smoke to produce illuminating gas stored in giant bell containers. The shifts run dawn to night with three crews and mid morning breaks. They receive tea allowances, extra time off, noncoupon soap, and medical care, while doctors note health impairment from the strenuous work.
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England
Britain
A Matter Of Loyalty in Canadian Imperial Bond
The Orillia Packet Times argues loyalty to Britain and to British ideas can coexist with loyalty to Canada. Empire loyalty strengthens Canada’s interests and requires readiness to accept responsibilities and sacrifices as a citizen of the Empire. This is presented as essential to loyalty to Canada.
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Canada
Orillia Packet-Times
Water cress salad recipe boosts nutrition and zest
Nutritional water cress is praised as a rich source of vitamins A B1 C and G and minerals. A sample salad lunch combines water cress with crackers eggs cabbage and French dressing for four servings, featuring stuffed egg halves and tomato quarters as the centerpiece.
Mulligan Acquires Four Homing Pigeons From England
North Bay merchant Harry Mulligan has added four homing pigeons to his business, receiving the birds by boat and mail from England via King's pigeon establishment.
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Harry Mulligan
North Bay
King’s Pigeon Establishment
England
Dominion station rolls oats for horse feed in Quebec
Farmers can save grain by using a small 180 pound oat roller at Normandia Quebec Dominion Experimental Station. A three quarter horsepower motor powers the device tied to a ceiling shelf and cat bin. Crushed oats travel from a ceiling pipe into a hopper and then to the feed truck, allowing the operator to attend to other chores.
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Quebec
No Dominion
Normandia
Week's Pattern 4736 for 11 13 15 and 17 sizes
The Anne Adams Pattern 4736 features clean cut lines highlighting a slim waist with a back flounce hat. Sizes 11 13 15 and 17 require three yards of 39 inch fabric for size 13 and one half yard for the hat. Send 20 cents in coins to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave. Address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Artist Seeks Vermont Home with a View of Mountains
An artist assessing a Taconic Hills Vermont property discusses a view from the front porch. The farmer responds that from there one can see Snow's barn, but beyond that it is mostly mountains and scenery.
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Taconic Hills
Vermont
Ed. Snow
Churchill praises Moscow salute tradition in wartime discipline
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that the finest salute in the world was in Moscow where ceremony strengthens armies against war's hardest tests. He rejected a suggestion that it would not breach discipline if a man off duty failed to salute.
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Churchill
House of Commons
Moscow
Cactus Tough to Cultivate Despite Hardy Nature
Despite thriving in its natural habitat cactus remains one of the most challenging plants for humans to cultivate. It endures harsh environments yet demands precise care, reflecting a paradox in horticulture between resilience and cultivation difficulty.
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Marie
Widder Ames
Tubbs
Telluride
Calaboose
Miles Nervine
Ribes
Soviet
CTT
Siberia
Alaska
Malcolm McGregor
Grandon
Dominion Experimental Station
Lydia E Pinkharma
Lydia E. Pinkham
Oecue
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