Blood Sweat And Tears In Britain War Effort Review
The British Ministry of Information outlines Britain's role in the Allied victory in Europe. It notes 5,500,000 military aged men served, casualties reach one in ten, civilian deaths and injuries total 57,000 and 79,000 respectively, and extensive destruction from bombings through September 1944. The piece emphasizes resolve, courage, and eventual success.
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Ministry of Information
Britain
Europe
Churchill
Germany
United Kingdom
Britain’s War Production and Unity Behind Allied Efforts
The article notes British factories produced vast military equipment despite manpower diversion and air raids, supplying 70 percent of arms for UK and allies until D Day and a third of US European theater gear from 1942 to 1944, with $1.2 billion in aid to Russia by mid-1944. It highlights Britain as a rallying point for continental patriots and outlines postwar reconstruction duties.
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United Kingdom
Dominions
United States
Russia
Europe
Britain
United Nations Front
Japan
Ministry of Information
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Quick Internal Relief for Piles with Hem-Roid
An advertisement touts Hem-Roid as an internal treatment for piles claiming lasting relief by correcting internal causes. It promises a five day home test with a money back guarantee and mentions a Canadian company backing the product. It emphasizes ease of use and quick improvement in bowel health and itching.
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Sigg
Coenes
Canada
Wonder clock tells hour day week month year radio wake device
George K. Lan a Riverton Manchinese merchant claims invention of a wonder clock that displays hour and date and includes a radio attachment. The device can wake a person or turn on any radio program during the day and automatically shuts off at the end of the program.
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George K. Lan
Riverton
Antarctica Rises to High Mean Elevation
The continent of Antarctica is the highest in the world with a mean altitude around 6,000 feet. This elevated terrain shapes its vast ice sheets and extreme climate conditions across the southern polar region.
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Antarctica
Washington Cake Joke Highlighting Two Washingtons
White and Black Earl Wilson recalls a White House visit by Litvinoff the former Russian ambassador. On a train he asks for Washington Cake and receives chocolate cake. The waiter quips that in this country there are two Washingtons George and Booker T, noting the humor about race.
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Earl Wilson
Litvinoff
United States
White House
Washington
George
Booker T
Origin of the English pound tied to wheat grain weight
The early English pound derived from a weight equal to 7,680 grains of wheat taken from the middle of the ear and well dried. This definition linked currency to a specific agricultural measure.
London Churches Suffer Damages in 1940 41 Air Raids
The piece recalls how 66 churches in London were damaged or destroyed during the 1940 41 air raids. St Pauls Cathedral suffered a major strike in 1941 destroying part of the roof and organ, Westminster Abbey and Lambeth Palace were hit, and other historic churches such as St Clement Danes St Stephens Temple Church and St Leonards were damaged or destroyed. The bombing also affected religious centers of various races including the Dutch Church Austin Friars and Notre Dame de France. Despite devastation, ruins revealed carpentry and design secrets to aid future church restoration.
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Serena
St. Mary-Le-Bow
Butz
Dick Whittington
London
St. Mary le
Bow
St. Paul's
Westminster Abbey
Lambeth Palace
Lincoln
United States
St. Stephen's
Christopher Wren
Wren
Temple Church
Europe
Oliver Goldsmith
St. Leonard’s
Samuel Johnson
Austin Friars
Notre Dame de France
St. Mary's
Islington
Britain
Educating The Nazi Governess In Florence
An English governess living in Florence records how the Nazi regime tried to arrest her for the so called new order. She remains composed and asserts her English identity, and the arrest attempt ends without force as the Allied arrival approaches.
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Italy
Florence
New Order
Leeds Yorkshire Post
Remains of Ancient City Unearthed Near Damascus Claim
Remains of an ancient city at least as old as Damascus have been unearthed near the area. Archaeologists report substantial architectural foundations and pottery fragments suggesting a settlement of early urban development and trade.
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Damascus
Price Control And Rationing Information
Wartime Prices and Trade Board answers common questions on housing for veterans, cost of living trends since 1914, orange price labeling, and grapefruit juice supplies. It notes new rental rules from June 1 1945 allowing veterans to take over their own homes with three months notice, compares past and present cost indices, and explains juice shortages offset by blended substitutes.
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the Prices Board
United States
Canada
Humorous exchange and misdirections echo in casual chats
A collection of witty snippets shows everyday talk and mistaken identity. A restaurant bill provokes a joke about a receiver and a poor MP. A soldier asks his father to bring back a fatted calf. A Scot explains natural death and a tourist finds novelty at home.
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Switzerland
Scotland
Sandy
Average cost of making a film estimated
A historical estimate places the average cost of producing a motion picture at a notable figure, reflecting the era's production scale and budgeting practices. The figure underscores the financial considerations faced by studios and the economic context of the film industry at the time.
Secret Service Worries Heightened By Churchill Voyages
Security officers faced heart shocks during wartime as they guarded Winston Churchill through daring missions. On his first visit to Roosevelt he traveled from Greenock aboard the Duke of York and drew crowds along the Clyde. To avoid leaks during the U boat surge they ferried him to Gareloch then by steamer to the Queen Mary where troops cheered him as he waved and flashed the V sign.
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Britain
London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Greenock
H.M.S. Duke of York
Naval Headquarters
Clyde
Admiralty
Gareloch
G.i.’S
Winston
Knole Castle Among Royal Stored Treasures of National Trust
The National Trust of England holds over 400 historic buildings including Knole Castle, a 365 room residence once owned by Queen Elizabeth. It relies on memberships and donations, with a notable American foundation gift of 1.4 million dollars.
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National Trust of England
Knole
Bread Baked by Rags Previewed by Weston Manager
E R Taylor of George Weston Ltd predicts new Canadian baking advances ahead of the Manufacturers Association. He notes sliced bread with mixed varieties in one package and bread baked by rags instead of oven baking, already practiced on a small scale.
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Canada
E. R. Taylor
George Weston Ltd
Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Voices on government and virtue from historic thinkers
A collection of quotes on governance, duty, and happiness by Henry Clay, William Ellery Channing, T B Macaulay, Mary Baker Eddy, Sir Wilfred Grenfell, and Thomas Jefferson. The excerpts reflect trust in government, personal responsibility, and the ideal of divine guidance shaping public life.
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William Ellery Channing
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Sir Wilfred Grenfell
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United Nations
Manitoba
SEST
Consumers' News
Prices and Trade Board
John Smith
Newcastle
Shige
Asz
Wes Vaal Ad
Henry Clay
T. B. Macaulay
Thomas Jefferson
NAVY
ARMY
AIR Force
War Charities Act
Gyro Club of
Winnipeg
P.O
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