Canadian Red Cross relief shipment to Northern Greece
The largest relief effort by the Canadian Red Cross dispatched 208 315 hundredweight bags of Nour to starving villages in Northern Greece. The Canadian Government donated a half million bushels of wheat enabling the shipment. In 1930 Canadians paid under 1.25 billion dollars to governments, while in 1952 payments exceeded 6.75 billion.
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Canadian Red Cross
Greece
Canada
Red Cross
Expanding Door Fits Slightly Off-Measure Openings
A new adjustable screen door can fit doors that are not perfectly straight. It adjusts in height up to 7/8 inch and in width to snugly fit openings. International pianist Victor Borge will headline at the C.N. EK Grandstand with Jack Arthur’s 1908 Canadian staging.
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Victor Borge
C.N. EK
Jack Arthur
Acton Fall Fair Fees and Times Noted
A fragment notes admission and fee lines for the Acton Fall Fair with amounts 10.00 10.75 3 15 00 25 00 and $000, indicating pricing and schedule details.
Sunshine and rain shape Halton crops in 1952 report
Ontario agricultural statistics show August 1962 had 244 hours of sun while July led with 307 hours. Halton county crops covered 191 200 acres with 96 960 valued at 3 400 700 dollars. The report notes weather, crop yields, livestock trends from 1885 to 1952 and warns on dental decay linked to sugar intake.
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Ontario
Haitan
Guelph
Georgetown
Halton
Dobbin
Plutform Tverud
World Health Organization
Dr. Toverud
Toverud
Newfoundland
New Zealand
New Trees Need Much Watering
Summerland Experimental Station stresses keeping young fruit trees moist during their first year. Upon arrival from the nursery they should be stored in a cool place, wind protected, with roots kept moist. If planting is delayed, soak in water. plant promptly and water well, then firm soil to six inches below the top.
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Summerland
B.C
A. J. Muti
Saintpaulias and the violet debate in gardening lore
The article extols Saintpaulias or violets as popular pot plants from Africa. It details propagation by division and leaf cuttings, notes rooting in weeks, and suggests soil mixes. It ends with a jab on water methods and neighborly debates about violet care.
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Africa
Ieuven
Citizenship Topics At Dublin Women's Institute Meeting
The August Dublin Women's Institute meeting hosted by Min J. Van Fleet opened with the Institute Ode the Mary Stewart Collect and the Lord's Prayer. Fourteen members and seven visitors attended. A citizenship paper by Mrs. T S Storey and a helpful hints paper by Mr. Van Fleet were read.
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Dublin Women's Institute
Min J. van Fleet
Mary Stewart
T S. Storey
van Fleet
McIntyre
Silent marriage quarrel hints at dusty Saintpaulia pot
The text recounts a tense domestic scene where a man tracks his wife’s comings and goings, smoking and disturbing her cherished Saintpaulia plant. It notes his habit of smoking indoors and the couple’s strain over household routines and respect.
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