First Wheat Shipment East Marked Canada’s Pioneering Era
Seventy years ago the Ogilvie brothers Alexander Walker John and William Watson Ogilvie shipped 860 bushels of wheat from the Manitoba plains to Montreal for milling into flour. The cargo traveled by cart to Winnipeg portage on the Red River and then by rail to the Ogilvie mill in Montreal, inaugurating Canada’s first flour export under British rule.
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Montreal
Canada
Ogilvie
Alexander Walker Ogilvie
John Ogilvie
William Watson Ogilvie
Plains of Promise
Selkirk
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Red River
United States
Ogilvie Company
Bird feather cited as strongest natural structure for its size
A feather is described as the strongest natural structure relative to its size and weight, illustrating remarkable strength in a tiny bearing. The claim highlights the feather's efficiency and potential insights for materials science.
Munro for Store Winsney Vancouver ND No Wonfey
Unable to determine a clear readable event or names from the fragment. The readable content suggests a local notice or ad mentioning Munro and Vancouver but lacks complete context, dates, or organizations to form a factual summary.
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the Munro
Ngsney
Vancouver
Just One Advantage Over Horses in Shared Streets
The Windsor Star notes that horses could behave unpredictably and run away, posing danger, while motor cars rarely did so. The column weighs the dangers of both eras, praising the steadier control of automobiles despite their speed and potential risks.
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Windsor Star
Anne Adams Pattern 4805 For Slim Skirt and Blouse
Pattern 4805 offers a two piece slim suit with scalloped panels and cut away hipline in sizes 34 to 48. Easy to sew with complete illustrated instructions and fabric use. requests 20 cents, include size name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Joe McDermot
Winnipeg
A Better Place: Jackie Saves Bob in Forestry Camp Fire
In Mt. View Forestry Camp Jackie, a fifteen year old, risks his life to rescue Dolly the calf and fellow camper Bob from a raging forest fire. He discovers Bob’s bravery contrasts with his own quest for recognition and finds a new, quieter sense of shame and loyalty.
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Ackie
Mt. View
Jackie
Dolly
Bob
Higgins
Dolly and Jackie Face Fear Through Adversity
Jackie realizes he has conquered fear after enduring danger and resolves to stay brave in future trials. He reflects on a higher purpose, wondering if going through hardship cleanses one and prepares them for a better place.
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Higgins
Bob
Jackie
Dolly
Bo B
Ammunition Dumped In Georgian Bay Under War Assets Supervision
Under Ordnance Corps supervision the War Assets Corp dumps obsolete ammunition in Georgian Bay about 50 miles north of Owen Sound. Madelaine Roly appears with munitions loaded aboard the S.S. Northern for disposal into 480 feet of water. The shells range from six inch naval rounds to Piat anti tank bombs.
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Ordnance Corps
Georgian Bay
Owen Sound
War Assets Corp
Madelaine Roly
S.S. Northern
Century Old Chandeliers Return to Westminster Lighting
The Ministry of Works bought five chandeliers from the Tennyson-d Eyncourt family of Bayons Manor Tealby Lincolnshire to light the new House of Commons. Eight were original. three were given to a village school and lost in a fire. Mrs. E C Tennyson-d Eyncourt recently left the manor for a cottage and welcomes the chandeliers back with their glass shades preserved.
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Pitt
Burke
House of Commons
Ministry of Works
Tennyson-d’Eyncourt
Lincolnshire
Bayons Manor
Tealby
Lord Tennyson
London
E. C. Tennyson-d’Eyncourt
Westminster
Manchester Guardian
Carpenter finds rare $10 bill during repair in Clinton
Ritchie Roberts, a carpenter, repaired a deserted Clinton house and paused to read a moldy book, from which a 71 year old $10 bill fell. The find provides an unexpected windfall beyond his anticipated compensation.
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Ritchie Roberts
Clinton, Ill
Smile a While a Sunday sermon humor page
A humor collage features a crying baby in church and a mother defending quiet. A husband brings a strong man home for help moving a sideboard while a meek man seeks a blond hair to make his wife jealous. A farmer and a lawyer exchange quips. A girl laments ice cream at dinner and a child notes coal for a car.
Forest Conservation Takes Precedence Over Lumber Embargo
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes Oliver Mowat's embargo on Georgian Bay sawlogs once fueled Michigan cities like Bay City and Saginaw, but the north shore now shows ghost towns. It argues conservation matters more than embargo, citing unsustainable cutting as the real cause.
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Oliver Mowat
Georgian Bay
Bay City
Saginaw
Michigan
Port Arthur
Substantial breakfast boosts busy mothers and children
Health officers of the Department of National Health and Welfare urge a well balanced fresh morning meal for mothers. They say a well fed child is a happy child and will need less attention later in the day, saving time and trouble.
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Department of National Health and Welfare
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