Remembering Richard Squires a Newfoundland hero
A tribute to Richard Squires II who died in action during the war. The note details his elite education in England and France, legal career in Montreal and Newfoundland, leadership in his father’s firm, and his swift rise to First Lieutenant with the Duke of Connaughts 6th Hussars. It honors his frank charm, public spirit, and sacrifice for responsible government and liberty.
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Richard Squires
Newfoundland
Sir Richard Squires, Kc.m.g
Methodist College
England
Harrow
France
University of Poitiers
Dalhousie University
Quebec
Nova Scotia
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Buchanan
Berived
Bia
Duke of Connaught
6Th Hussars
Brockville
Ontario
Regiment
Lord Strathcona
Harge
Camp Borden
Debert
Early life of a Newfoundland labor advocate and organizer
The passage describes a lifework driven by public service rather than personal gain. It notes his deep involvement with the Newfoundland Coasters and Seamen's Association, the Newfoundland Wembermen's Association, and his role as a founder and executive member of the Boys Welfare Association. He lectured on labor and economic topics and argued for workers' rights.
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Newfoundland Coasters and Seamen’s Association Ltd
Newfoundland Wembermen's Association
Boy's Welfare Association
Social Credit Leader Proposes Lifetime Service Pay
Ottawa June 12. Johno Blackmore Social Credit Leader urged $50 monthly lifetime pension for all Canadian soldiers sailors and airmen with $50 for wives and housing medical and educational benefits. He did not move amendments to the conscription bill but criticized government manpower mobilization policies.
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Ottawa
Johno Blackmore
Social Credit
Thureday
Blackmore
Red Light Saves Life At Sea
A British seaman recalls life jacket lights guiding rescuers at night. The watertight lamp can burn about ten hours, with RAF buoyant lights used as an alternative. Records show 360 of 600 saved from twenty ships sunk by enemy action owed their lives to life jacket lights.
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RAF
Britain
Milking Boy Defends Cow as Frontline Duty
A country boy milking a cow during wartime tells a passing lady that his task is no different from any other duty at the front saying this cow isn’t any different from any others.
Untold Card Shortened in Local Social Note
When a local engagement was broken off she sent back all presents. He replied by sending two new boxes and a note claiming he had brought that much home since they first met.
Clergyman Requests More Water at Christening
During the christening of the baby named Algernon Philip Percival Reginald Mortimer Duckworth the clergyman addressed the attendants with a humorous plea. He said, A lot more water, please.
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Algernon Philip Percival Reginald Mortimer Duckworth
Remark About Patch on Knees and Seat
A reader recalls a man who wore patches on both knees and on the seat of his trousers. The joke: the knee patches came from praying, the seat patch from backsliding.
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Aus
Christianity as Liberty Campaign and Divine Source
The quote frames Christianity as the universal liberty campaign amid its conflicts, tracing its infancy cradle to a divine source of its claims, with a note on Ville.
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de Tocque , Ville
Britain’s Women Fight Hitler Build Ships For Ocean Battle
Women in Britain train as welders after a U S machine arrives aiding the war effort. They work alongside men in yards on the Tees Tyne Wear Mersey Clyde building oil coolers and engines. Their success is welcomed by government employers and unions.
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Britain
United States
Tees
Tyne, Wear
Mersey
Clyde
Is Democracy Tough Enough?
A questioning editorial argues that democracy faces a posed threat from a perceived Fifth Column within the United States. It decries defeatist rhetoric and demands stronger, uncompromising action to prevent subversion and ensure wartime resolve.
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United States
Hitler
Tokyo
Madrid
Germany
France
Salmon or cod price tease sparks seaside chatter
A witty exchange from Tit Bits notes a market scene where salmon is misread as cod rising in price, prompting amused commentary about the honesty of fish pricing and shoppers’ reactions.
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