Churchill as War Leader and Symbol of Allied Victory
The article recalls Winston Churchill as a central figure in World War II. It notes his foresight before Nazi aggression, his 1940 rise to lead Britain, and his steadfast pledge to wage war by sea, land, and air. It highlights his stirring wartime speeches and their lasting impact on English history.
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Europe
British Empire
Winston Churchill
Nazi Germany
Churchill
Germany
Britain
Dunkirk
Empire
Churchill's World Leadership during the Darkest Hour
The text praises Winston Churchill for inspiring Britain and the Empire and for skillful leadership in international affairs. It notes his efforts to foster closer ties with Russia and the United States, strengthen Anglo American relations, and build unity aimed at unconditional surrender of the enemy.
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Churchill
Britain
Empire
Russia
United States
Britain’s wartime art treasures to be shown again
Britain begins to unearth art hidden during war in caves and caverns across Wales and the country. Sir Kenneth Clark has viewed Rembrandt’s Jewish Rabbi and Velazquez’s Rokeby Venus among other works sealed for over five years. Cavern vaults shelter Titian, Turner, and modern schools including Van Gogh and Manet awaiting display in old homes.
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Britain
London Daily Mail
Kenneth Clark
National Gallery
Taves
Rembrandt
Velazquez
Titian
Tintoretto
Turners
van Gogh
Gauguin
Manet
Generous Gift for Cedarhurst Convalescent Home
Sir James Dunn of Algoma Steel Corp has donated Cedarhurst at Sault Ste. Marie to be converted into a convalescent home for returned soldiers. The property sits on a hill overlooking the St. Marys River and will serve veterans in need.
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James Dunn
Algoma Steel Corporation
Sault Ste. Marie
Cedarhurst
St. Mary's River
Race Riot Game Solved by Children in Germantown
In Germantown two schools with different racial makeups formed a playful race riot plan. Children from both groups quickly adjusted by white boys switching to the colored side, creating even numbers and a fair, balanced game. The anecdote from The New Yorker highlights childlike directness over adult hesitation.
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Germantown
Pennsylvania
The
New Yorker
German Prisoners to Clear Blitzed Areas in Britain
German prisoners of war in Britain start clearing blitzed areas for housing sites. Within months, more than 500,000 prisoners are expected to be employed. Unions have agreed on pay and hours, and the Ministry of Works says no British workman will lose employment because of the plan.
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Britain
Ministry of Work
Canadians Reach 30000 Mark Since 1939
Since the fall of 1939 more than 30 000 Canadians have been the victims. The report notes a steady rise in cases affecting families across provinces, with particular impact on border communities and urban centers alike.
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Vic
Price Control And Rationing Information Pamphlet Q&A
Public guidance on wartime price controls explains how price charts must be displayed for meat so customers can compare ceilings. It covers gowns, textile shortages, and visitor ration cards for U S travelers. to obtain pamphlets, contact a Wartime Prices and Trade Board office.
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Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Home Color as a Key In McGill Decor Talks
Montreal interior decorator Edythe Shuter speaks at McGill University lectures on building and equipping a home. She notes paint is the cheapest color source and explains how color can alter room perception while warning against rigid rules. Confidence in color comes from knowing its effects and applications.
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McGill University
Edythe Shuter
Montreal
Miss Shuter
Gospel messages and devout reflections in one collection
A compilation of quoted gospel insights and religious reflections from multiple figures including Matthew, Warren, Cuyler, Daniel Webster, Eddy, and Beattie. The passages celebrate the enduring gospel, its comprehensive moral scope, and its power to inspire love and virtue across Christian faith.
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Warren
Mary Baker Eddy
Max and Minnie Greenbaum Grow Giant and Dwarf Chrysanthemums
Max and Minnie Greenbaum of Greenfield Avenue in Greendale Wisconsin cultivate two sizes of chrysanthemums naming the large plants Maxy Mums and the small ones Minnie Mums.
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Max
Minnie Greenbaum
Greenfield Ave
Greendale
Wis
Maxy Mums
Minnie Mums
Canada’s Forest Wealth and Wood Supplies
Canada’s forests cover 1,220,400 square miles, over a third of the land area. About 430,000 square miles provide accessible productive timber for sawlogs, pulpwood, and fuelwood, with 340,000 square miles of productive forest reserved for future transport improvements. Softwoods dominate global demand. Canada holds principal softwood reserves in the British Empire, including spruces, Douglas fir, western hemlock, western red cedar, and various pines, while eastern provinces yield hardwoods like birch, maple, and elm for special uses.
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Canada
British Empire
The Littlest CWAC Pioneer Frew of North Battleford
A wartime piece profiles Pte. Gladys Frew four foot eight and a half inches tall serving in the Canadian Women's Army Corps CWAC. She recalls dancing as her career and notes a growth in uniform fit since enlisting in June 1943. The article lists CWAC graduates from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and mentions a course for regimental officers at Ste. Anne de Bellevue.
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Gladys Frew
North Battleford
Sask
Army
Quartermaster Stores
Pte. Frew
C.W.A.C
Boston
Navy
Women's Army Corps
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Western Canada
Vanessa O'Shea
Vancouver
Helen Rankin
Moose Jaw
Mary Mellvena
Seth
Jean Farlows
Lioyder
Maudie Cawsey
Ethel English
Calgary
Smile Awhile: Quick Jokes and Wry Observations
A collage of quips and one liners featuring a young boy, a shoemaker father, a dentist, and a playful cast. interactions touch on society, jobs, manners, wardrobes, trivial misunderstandings, and light humor about x rays, dinners, hats, and a roast beef joke.
Canada Becomes Key Vegetable Seed Exporter During War
Canada shifted from importer to exporter of vegetable seeds after policy changes in wartime. The Agricultural Supplies Board guaranteed purchase of surplus at set prices, supporting growers. In the year ending March 31, 1945, two million pounds of 13 kinds were exported worth about $1 million to Britain, Russia, Holland, and UNRRA/Military Relief.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Supplies Board
Britain
Russia
Holland
U.N.R.R.A
Hem-Rcid Hem-Roid Pile Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old fashioned advertisement touts Hem-Rcid Hem-Roid as an internal treatment for sore itchy piles. It promises rapid relief from itching soreness and swelling with a refund if results are not satisfactory, noting the sponsor is a Canada based firm with over twenty years in business.
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Canada
Mystery of Iodine and its Growing Uses in Health and Industry
Iodine is hailed as a perfect germicide with crucial roles in medicine, food, and sanitation. A new bureau seeks to spread its evolving knowledge as iodine’s industrial and agricultural importance expands amid animal death risks from deficiency. The note also mentions the origin of the slang word thug from early 19th century India gangs.
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India
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Hirttteh Benpire
Smith
Pauline
Katherine
Marguerite
Toronto
T.C
Kitchener
Ont
Manitoba
M. A. Charney
Menisino
P. Ewanchuk
Sundown
E. M. Knagges
Carman
J. J. Perron
Ena
N. E. Rollinson
Ochre River
D. I. Simpson
Silverton
D. M. Bittner
the Pas
E. B. Mussell
Pilot Mound
Saskatchewan
Pres
S. K. Fernell
K. E. Gawley
Togo
J. Hall
Conquest
D. M. Hicks
Cookson
M. E. Jarvis
Sprucehome
A. G. Mortenson
Springwater
Alberta
M. E. Bailey
Ponoka
E. J. Bagrie
Penhold
P. I. Benson
Vilna
M. E. Berry
Egremont
R. L. Bowlby
Hill Spring
M. I
Ccellins
Beaver Crossing
I. H. Jones
Lougheed
D. J. Kennedy
Black Diamond
C.W.A.C Regimental
Buttercup
Penelope Cwac
Bill
Phil
Moeviegoer
Cyril
Marie
Elizabeth
Myrtle
Yostum
General Foods
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