World Happenings Briefly
Wage boosts of 100 dollars for increment and about 150 for maximum salaries for teachers were approved by Hudson Bay unit trustees. Former King Victor Emanuel of Italy died in Cairo in 1947 and left an English estate valued at £1 532 287. International Refugee Organization reports about 10 displaced persons to bail from Naples. Dean Acheson denied Soviet claims of US bases in Iran. Brig. R. S. Malone resigns command and moves to supplementary reserve. Public Utilities Commission in Brantford to pay up to 3000 annually for safe bus driving bonuses. Five dead deer found near Turtle Mountain. local group seeks funds to feed deer. Gretna area to place cairn for old post road builders, supported by Pembina Hills Historic Society.
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Victor Emanuel
Italy
Cairo
England
Gretna
Marden Man
Red River
Pembina Hills
Pictures for Rent Guildford Picture Library Offer
Residents in Guildford Surrey can borrow framed copies of old master pictures from the local library. The rental charge is 2s 6d monthly and twenty pictures are available for loan.
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Guildford
Surrey
England
Origin of cotton name traced to Arabic roots
The term cotton derives from the Arabic qutun or kutun, reflecting its early use in that region of the Old World.
Homemade ironing and sleeve boards for kitchen use
Instructions describe building a clamp on ironing board 12 inches by 3 feet with a hinged top support, plus a standard sleeve board 5 inches wide at the base and tapering to about 2.45 inches, raised 4 inches on a stand for use. It covers materials, dimensions, and clamping method for a housewife’s convenience.
Russia Discovers Medicinal Lake in the Urals
The Journal Ogonek reports a Lake of Life in the Ural Mountains with a miraculous therapeutic mud. It claims bedridden patients recover after two to three treatment series and leave hospitals cured.
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Ogonek
Ural Mountains
Weekly Tip on Candles to Prevent Drips and Dirt
A quick home tip advises painting a thin varnish coat on candles to stop wax from dripping and to keep candles clean. The method aims to minimize mess and extend candle life for easier maintenance.
Crossword puzzle prompts and clues list
A list of crossword clues is presented including horizontal and vertical entries. Clues cover various word types from definitions to wordplay, with examples like explosive projectile, god of war, Greek letter, and phrases in multiple languages.
Irrigation Survey Underway At Kelowna
KELOWNA British Columbia survey of the Black Mountain Irrigation District aims to extend the main canal to bring 2000 to 2500 acres under cultivation in Kelowna area. Plans include a new high level ditch serving Black Mountain Ellison Scotty Creek and Glenmore with possible Mission Creek storage. Cost details are being studied as A W Gray and Thomas Hughes confer with officials on a $2 000 000 provincial irrigation appropriation.
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Kelowna, B.C
Black Mountain
Kelowna
Ellison
Scotty Creek
Glenmore
Mission Creek
A. W. Gray
Association of
B.C. Irrigation Districts
Thomas 53. Hughes
Four Provincial Elections May Be Held This Year
The Canadian Press reports one election is certain in Newfoundland as it enters the Dominion as the 10th province. Nova Scotia Manitoba and British Columbia may also hold provincial elections, last held in 1945, with governments potentially in office until 1950.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
British Columbia
Canada Buys Residence for Legation in Havana
Canada purchases a residence in Havana for its Cuban legation at a price of $82,500. The deal secures a diplomatic property to house officials and support staff.
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Havana
Cuba
Canada
Girl D P Student Learns English In Two Months
Clara Gruenfeld a 16 year old Romanian native now student at Kennedy Collegiate in Windsor learned English in six weeks after arriving in Canada two months ago. She speaks clearly while studying algebra physics ancient history French and Latin and can also converse in German Romanian Hungarian and French. Her principal says he has never seen language acquisition so rapid and she aims to continue to college after graduation.
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Windsor
Clara Gruenfeld
Romania
Kennedy Collegiate
Canada
A.F. S. Gilbert
Kennnedy
Clara
Czechoslovakia
Springtime in Manitoba Love Letter to the Province
A lyrical tribute extols Manitoba during spring, inviting a visitor to witness its revival after a harsh winter. The poem celebrates prairie landscapes, family, homebuilding, and lifelong ties, ending with a pledge to rest there amid prairie sunsets and dawnings.
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Manitoba
Swed ish rationing ends in restaurants
In Stockholm rationing in Swedish restaurants was abolished. Coupons had been required for butter and meat dishes, ending a days long scarcity regime.
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Stockholm
Dr Chase's Antiseptic Ointment Ad
Medicated ointment claims relief for piles and healing effects. Uses phrasing that it soothes as it heals and is a safe home treatment. Includes product name and promotional claim.
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Aurick
Dr. Chase
Torontonian Scott Named Royal Society Fellow
David Avimer Scott of Connaught Laboratories University of Toronto is among 25 new fellows chosen at a Royal Society meeting in London. The appointment honors his contributions to insulin chemistry keratin and carbonic anhydrase research.
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Royval Society
David Avimer Scott
Connaught Laboratories
University of Toron
Royal Society
London
Sykes to search for Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat
Egerton Sykes a year old former civil servant plans to lock his Chelsea flat this summer to search for Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat He says parts may be preserved in ice on the 17000 ft mountain and he will seek permission to undertake the expedition in the near future
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Egerton Sykes
Markham Square
Chelsea
Mount
Ararat
28 Year Old Money Order Returned to Alberta Woman
Granum Alberta report details a 28 year delay in returning a money order Mrs Traur sent to a US parts supplier for a butter churn. A Granum postmaster confirmed her residence after a US firm asked for verification, and the original money order was found in a desk drawer, later returned. Pasteurized Milk Is Safe.
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Alberta
Granum, Alta
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Maximen
Teacoers
Hudson Bay Unit
Naples
Inter National Refugee Organization
Dean Acheson
United States
Iran
Russia
R. S Malone
Winnipeg
Public Utilities Commission
Brantford
Ont
Blanchard
Turtle Mountain
Boissevain
Man
Fish and Game Association
Carter
Foike
Moscow
Ponce de Leon
Fountain of Youth
Florida
Society of Friends
Fis
Lie Alsied
The
Canadian Press
D.P
Collegiate
By Jane Dale
Prairies
Berlin Zoo
Germany
Jeer, T. Off
By William Ferguson
Sabine River
Rio Grande River
Las Si Cpo
State of
Texas
Lewa Craft Supplies Ltd
Bramet
Water St
Little Reggie
Margarita
Prisci
Waldo
al Vermeer
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