Agriculture peace hope tied to fair prices says Lord de la Warr
Lord de la Warr, chair of Britain's Agricultural Research Council, toured Canada and attended the Canadian Federation of Agriculture meeting in Quebec City. He urged that farmers can achieve lasting peace and abundance if prices are fair and steady and world trade improves.
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Lord de la Warr
Agricultural Research Council of Great Britain
Canada
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Quebec City
United Nations
Measures For Agriculture From Post War Report
A House of Commons advisory panel report on agriculture urged world trade improvement and farmer financial security. It advocates soil surveys, rural cultural and recreational facilities, research into new uses for farm products, and a farm housing plan, with leadership from Winnipeg’s Donald G. McKenzie.
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House of Commons
Donald G. McKenzie
Winnipeg
Board of Grain Commissioners
Lord de la Warr
Problems Is Now Fully Realized
The report highlights the need for improved rural credit systems and addresses various foreign and domestic marketing issues. It cites UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration findings on food production’s role in peace and notes Canada’s potential contribution as a major agricultural nation. The text warns of arising problems and the hope for wise solutions to balance food demand with production.
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United Nations’ Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Canada
Hitler Youth trained boys ready for front line service
A Stockholm paper reports from Aftontidningen that German sixteen year olds in service at the front have such thorough Hitler Jugend training that only one more month is needed before frontline deployment. It notes about one hundred thousand boys aged ten to thirteen will soon be trained for intelligence work.
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Stockholm
Aftontidningen
Hitler Jugend
Niagara daredevil breaks neck after peel slip
Bobby Leach, famed for the Niagara Falls barrel ride, later slipped on an orange peel and sustained a broken neck. The incident was reported as he attempted to recover from the fall and seek medical attention.
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Bobby Leach
Niagara Falls
Whole wheat bread shown far superior in vitamin content
A feeding study of 16 rats per bread type shows whole wheat bread delivering four essential vitamins in sufficient quantities while Canada Approved white bread nearly fills three vitamins but lacks riboflavin and ordinary white bread lacks all four. The trial used retail bread from a Toronto bakery and was funded in part by the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Canada
Canadian Medical Association
Alma T. Owens
B.sc.h.e
E. W. McHenry
M.A
F.R.S.C
School of Hygiene
University of Toronto
Toronto
Rockefeller Foundation
Division of Natural Sciences
Price Control And Rationing Information
A rural householder questions fairness of rationing scarce foods and the costs of administering controls. Officials explain that stocks are uneven and further rationing is unlikely, ceilings on horse meat apply only to animal feeding, and ration cards are exchanged for coupons at Local Ration Boards. Truck owners must display name and address on both sides. corn syrup extra ration applies to under two years, with medical need verified by a certificate.
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Rurel Hounswire
Smile Awhile Comic Snippets From A Turbulent Night
A collection of quick witticisms and quips about adults and children. Jokes cover schooling language, betting odds, courtroom impassivity, misheard terms, and street humor. The humor centers on misunderstandings and social quirks with a touch of era slang.
Wings Parade Names for Air Observer and Training Schools
A roster listing officers and aircrew assigned to No 7 Air Observer School Portage la Prairie No 17 Service Flying Training School Souris No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School Paulson No 4 Service Flying Training School Saskatoon and No 3 Bombing and Gunnery School Macdonald Manitoba and Winnipeg personnel include pilots observers wireless gunners and sergeants with multiple towns and stations across Canada.
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Air Observer School
Portage la Prairie
Man
Paulson
Wireless Air Gunners
J. F. G. Ames
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Sask
R. L. Boyle
Portage la Priarie
G. C. Clark
Brandon
A. A. Keating
Clandiboye
D. W. Russell
W. E. Stoddard
PO. A. Thorimbert, St. Vital; PO. L. Co. Turley, Angusville; PO. E. C. Baker
J. C. Kirkwood
Deloraine
S. Koroby
H. G. Harvie
Boissevain
No. 3
Macdonald, Man
A. R. Cooke
W. Kildonan
E. A Everett
Reston
E. G. Gregory
E. Kildonan
S. R. Hitchcock
Ebor
R. E. Jacobson
E. C. McMurchy
D. W. Minnis
Bode
W. E. Muirhead
G. H. Pember
B. F. Piercy
W. B. Runner
Treherne
Seven Year Curse and Mirrors Through History
The seven years bad luck superstition stems from Roman beliefs of seven year health cycles. Mirrors evolved from ancient polished surfaces to Venetians 13th century mirrors and England’s silvering advances. Mirrors aid war tech like periscopes and range finders, with German fighters reportedly using mirror cabins for a view of oncoming aircraft.
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England
Egypt
Milady
Britain
India’s Rice Crop Forecast Reaches Record High
The first all India rice forecast predicts a record crop exceeding 28.5 million tons, versus pre war consumption of 27.5 million tons. It comprises 26 million tons produced domestically and 1.5 million tons imported from Burma.
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India
Burma
Contributing To Victory on Edison Anniversary
On February 11 the 97th birth anniversary of Thomas Alva Edison is marked. The Kingston Whig-Standard notes that Edison, a peacemaker in life, becomes a significant figure in modern war through his inventions. His research and the Edison effect underpin electronics used in ships, bombers, communications, and defense networks across theatres of war.
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Thomas Alva Edison
Edison
England
Thomas Edison
Kingston
Whig-Standard
Britain mobilizes women in wartime output, surpassing all
Britain states that World War II mobilization uses 5,000,000 soldiers and far greater combined Army Navy and Air Force manpower than 1918. It credits wartime factory output rising to dwarf 1918 production and highlights unprecedented use of women workers, exceeding any other belligerent including Germany.
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Britain
Germany
The Fighting Front Facts on Britain Population and Distance
The article notes Britain has about 43 million people and sits an island with its nearest point roughly twenty miles from German forces, framing the strategic vulnerability of the island nation.
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Great Britain
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Skin Relief
Make up your mind today to give your skin a real chance to heal by using Moone's Emerald Oil. The concentrate promises relief from eczema itching and eruptions in days, also helping itching toes and barber's itch. It is advertised as a clean penetrating antiseptic oil with no stain or greasy residue and offers satisfaction or money back.
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Moone
Royal Navy develops salt water soap for shipboard use
The Royal Canadian Navy has developed a salt water soap to conserve fresh water aboard ships. It was shown in a tabled naval order in the House of Commons. The order did not elaborate on the development or qualities of the new soap.
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Royal Canadian Navy
House of Commons
Russia Hosts All Climate Types Except Tropical
The region spans a full spectrum of climates from arctic to desert, covering subarctic, temperate, continental, and polar zones, but lacks a true tropical climate. This distribution reflects Russia's vast latitudinal extent and varied topography across its republics and territories.
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