Prince Henry Joins Royal Navy After Canadian Service
The Prince Henry once led Canadian National Steamships tours along the Pacific to Alaska. Built in Birkenhead, England and launched in 1930, it was christened by Ishbel Macdonald. Its sister ships Prince David and Prince Robert shared luxury for 374 first class passengers. All three served in World War II operations.
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Canadian National Steamships
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Alaska
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Ramsay Macdonald
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Prince Robert
Europe
Women in U S aviation show rising roles in airline industry
A survey by the Air Transport Association in Washington finds women hold one third of jobs in civil aviation and account for 20 percent of airline passengers. It notes about 8,000 stewardesses and that women work in nearly every sector except piloting.
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Air Transport Association
Washington
United States
April Fool Prank Sparks Domestic Revelry
Ned Norton faces an office romance tease and a sharp home tension when his wife Blake stages an April Fool prank. A note from Blake hints at separation, but the couple’s quarrel pivots to forgiveness as Ned plans an evening out, revealing trust and humor beneath the drama.
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Darling
Blaire
Bilaire
April
Jack the Ripper
Two-Year Task to Rebuild Remagen Bridge Sparks Europe Reconstruction
The Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, first Rhine crossing by Allied forces, is wrecked and will take about two years to rebuild. The note highlights the immense reconstruction ahead for liberated Europe, especially in Poland Russia Belgium and Holland.
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Europe
Ludendorf
Remagen
Rhine
Poland
Russia
Belgium
Holland
Wheat Muffins from All-Wheat Flakes Recipe
Instructions describe making Wheat Muffins using all-wheat flakes milk sugar and shortening. Mix shortening and sugar add egg and heat, stir in flakes and milk, sift flour salt baking powder and combine just until flour disappears. Fill muffin pans and bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes yield eight muffins.
Yamato the Ancient Japan Name and Battleship Legacy
The Yamato name links to Yamato province and the first emperor Jimmu founding Japan in 660 B.C. The battleship Yamato, 900 feet long and 45 000 tons with 16 inch guns, mirrors the Iowa in size and era. its sister Musashi was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf last October.
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Associated Press
Old Japan
Osaka
Jimmu
Philippines Sea
Depth of Nero Deep Near Guam Reaches Six Miles
The trench Nero Deep near the Island of Guam is reported to reach about six miles in depth. This measurement highlights the extreme ocean floor variation in the western Pacific.
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Guam
Garden notes urge home flower growing as wartime tonic
Garden experts insist growing flowers and vegetables at home is essential and economical. Hardy seeds like spinach radish lettuce tolerate cold, while cosmos marigolds and poppies brighten corners. Prepare soil thoroughly and avoid digging in mud to prevent hard baking.
British Pipe Cleaning Machine Scrapes 26 Mile Water Main
A new British pipe cleaning machine scraped a 26 mile water main section. The traditional method required 65 men for 12 days at 20 cents per yard, while the machine completed the job in 16 hours at about 2 cents per yard.
Sydney and Melbourne hold about one third of Australia
The fragment notes that Sydney and Melbourne together contain roughly a third of Australia's population, highlighting urban concentration. It references two major cities as primary population hubs.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Pattern 4569 for a pinafore dress in many sizes
Young dress pattern 4569 features a pinafore with a sleeved version optional. Sizes 14 16 18 20 32 34 36 38 40 42. Each pattern costs 20 cents and is ordered via Anne Adams Pen Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 kisarmnet oe E Winnnipeg Man. Mail delays may extend delivery.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Kisarmnet Oe
Winnnipeg
Man
Envelopes Change Enclosure in U.S. Mail by 1840
Envelopes did not enter common use in the United States until 1840, and within about a decade nearly all letters were enclosed.
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United States
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