Tales of the early days of Alberta
Alan Randal narrates Alberta folklore and local history from the Calgary Stampede era. The book profiles figures like Midnight the bucking horse, Johnny Chinook, Bob Edwards of the Calgary Eye Opener, Hatfield the Rainmaker, and Paddy Nolan, plus events such as the Frank Mountain Slide and droughts turned to rain.
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Alan Randal
Mulnight
Hhoroe
Jim McNab
Himmseif
Calgary
Robert Gard
Alberta
Johnny Chinook
Longmans, Green and Co
Midnight
McNab
Cottonwood
Kansas
University of Alberta
Cornell
Rockefeller Foundation
West
Gard
Davis
Peace River Country
Hatfield
California
Medicine Hat
Paddy Nolan
Frank Mountain
Kipling
United States
Canada
Bob Edwards
Peter McGoenigle
Lord Strathcona
Stecks
House of Lords
John Willison
Times of London
Toronto
London
Buffalo coats and robes in prairie life past
The Fort William Times Journal recalls a era when buffalo coats and robes were common winter wear. Three score years ago Canadian farmers favored buffalo fur coats and robes for sleighs and cutters, with mounted police still using buffalo fur coats until recently as supplies dwindled.
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West
Fort William
Faces Toward Mecca Mosque Layout Described
A historical note outlines the typical layout of a Mohammedan mosque with a large central court a fountain and surrounding arcades the prayer niche faces toward Mecca as a defining feature.
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Mecca
Alfalfa Among World’s Oldest Forage Plants
Alfalfa ranks as one of the globe’s oldest forage crops with a long history of use in agriculture. Its deep roots and high nutrient content have made it a staple in animal feed and soil restoration across cultures.
Regent Wheat becomes Manitoba’s leading variety
J N Welsh reports at a Winnipeg agronomists meeting that Regent wheat now accounts for about 41 percent of Manitoba's 1945 wheat acreage, surpassing Thatcher which held 37 percent. Regent yields roughly a bushel per acre more, ripens earlier, and shows better resistance to stem rust leaf rust and bunt but weaker against loose smut black chaff and root decay.
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Regent
Manitoba
Winnipeg
J. N. Welsh
Dominion Rust Research Laboratory
Cereal Committee
Thatcher
Move to 78 inch beds for six footers endorsed
Two national bedding associations propose a new standard length of 78 inches for beds and mattresses to improve comfort for tall men like basketball centers. The note, echoed by homemakers, cites winter cold and foot exposure as reasons to extend the bed length.
Peace Time Uses for the British Mine Locator
The mine locator, once key to Allied weapons, now serves peacetime needs. It detects nails in timber before milling and metal wires in walls. Police and customs use it to uncover hidden metal articles possibly smuggled abroad.
Human Brain Contains Over Twelve Trillion Nerve Cells
Researchers estimate the human brain houses more than twelve trillion neurons, highlighting the organ's vast network. The figure underscores brain complexity and supports ongoing studies into neural connectivity and cognitive function.
McGinty the Wonder Sheep Sets Australian Wool Record
The Australian News Bureau notes McGinty the wonder sheep from the Yass River area has produced over 220 pounds of wool in ten years. At age over 11 this year he yielded 124 pounds, with 108 pounds in his first four years. In 1938 his wool reached 284 pounds, a world record, and an expert shearer took 26 minutes to shear him. The fleece weight of a wether like McGinty averages 10 to 14 pounds, depending on breed and season.
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McGinty
Australia
Yass River
Canada Wheat Protein Content Revised for 1945
A revised estimate places the protein content of the 1945 Canadian wheat crop at 14.2 percent, compared with the 1944 final estimate of 13.0 percent and the 18 year average of 13.6 percent.
Animal Pests Across Rural Scotland Threaten Livestock
Gamekeepers are away at war as foxes rabbits squirrels jays and large crow populations harm crops and livestock. The agriculture department backs farmers seeking faster release of gamekeepers and traps. In Scotland foxes are expanding into new areas with heavy lamb losses and wild cats are reappearing in larger numbers.
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Scotland
Agriculture Department
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Perthshire
Fifeshire
Caravans Prepared For British Wives In Germany
The London Daily Mail reports wives visiting their husbands in the British Army of Occupation in Germany will stay in brightly decorated trailer caravans as hotel accommodation is unavailable. The Ministry of Supply orders modern caravans for the first visits. Each four person unit includes a kitchen with gas stove, crockery cupboard, sink, and ample water. The aim is to treat the visit as a holiday with plenty of facilities. Large numbers of caravans should be ready early in the New Year.
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Germany
London Daily Mail
Ministry of Supply
Milk Ration Cut Announced by Sir Ben Smith
Britain will reduce milk rations from two and a half pints to two pints weekly as production rises but priority customers grow. Sir Ben Smith announced the change and noted the higher output.
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Britain
Ben Smith
New Colchicine Based Hybrid Crops May Transform Saskatchewan
Ottawa researchers explore colchicine induced chromosome doubling to create a perennial wheat grass wheat hybrid and to speed tree and fruit improvements. Projects target southern Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba waste lands with aims of quick growing fruits and forage crops. Researchers foresee many new fruit combinations and rapid breeding cycles.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Amos Geer Avery
Albert Francis Blakeslee
Carnegie Institution
Cold Spring Harbor
Long Island
New York
A. W. S. Hunter
Horticultural
Dominion Experimental Farm
Hunter
Manitoba
Regina
Canada Women War Veterans Postwar Careers
In 1945 Canadian women shift from wartime roles to civilian work, many returning home or joining traditionally female occupations. About 1,046,000 held paying jobs as 46,315 served in women's services and 800,000 worked on farms. Servicewomen reclaim civvie street while 48,000 veterans receive demobilization support. Commercial training leads veterans’ courses, with hairdressing, dressmaking, nursing, and other fields following.
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Helen Bannerman
Canada
Rex Eaton
Labor Department
National Selective Service
Civvie Street
Mary Salter
Women's Rehabilitation
Miss Salter
Veterans’ Affairs Department
Canadian Women's Army Corps
R.C.A.F
Royal Canadian Naval Service
Restitution Marks Return of Art From Bavaria
Allied authorities oversee recovery of French cultural treasures with an initial symbolic return of 71 paintings at the Jeu de Paume in Paris. The works include pieces by Rubens Reynolds Chardin and Watteau, with about 50 000 other artworks still missing or removed.
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Rubens, Reynolds, Chardin
Watteau
Bavaria
Paris
France-Canada
First Quarter Moon Outshines Last Phase
The moon in its first quarter appears brighter than in the last quarter. Lunar terrain during the initial phase features more sunlit mountains, which reflect more light than the flat plains.
Robins Grow Tamer and Less Cautious in Suburban Areas
The passage notes robins, once wary wild birds, now often half tame and preferring suburban life, with many behaving as if they are stupid and lazy in various situations.
National Pride and Scotland’s Storied Home Traquair House
A broadcaster notes strong Scottish pride and tradition, cites Traquair House as the oldest inhabited in the British Isles with Saxon wall paintings and an Elizabethan New Wing. He recalls King Duncan chartering Glasgow from the house, 1920s bathrooms, and bones found under old ceilings amid a laird’s fury over restoration.
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MacDonald Hastings
Scotland
Borders
Traquair
British Isles
Duncan
Macbeth
Glasgow
Firms Honored for Lancaster Bomber Production
More than 7,000 Lancaster bombers built during the war flew 156,000 sorties with action by Canadians. London dinner honored the six firms that built the craft. Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris credited the Lancaster as the war’s decisive factor.
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London
Arthur Harris
Bomber Command
Wheel cane helps blind feel ground surface like eye
A new cane for the blind uses a wheel that acts as an eye to sense differences between grass and sidewalk and other surfaces, aiding navigation.
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V.C
Walter L. Rayfield
Harry Robson
Regent Wheat
Yokohama
U.S
Jack Frost
Christian Science Monitor
United Kingdom
Wonder
Fitspatrick
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wonder Drug
Women War Veterans
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