Cambridge Town With Deep Roots In Time And Tea
Norman Smith describes Cambridge as a timeless university town with Holy Sepulchre Church and King's College Chapel dating to medieval times. He recalls a quiet cricket match between Cambridge and Middlesex, notes the river Cam and Tudor arches, and visits Grantchester, Rupert Brooke, and a War Memorial listing 17 villagers who died in the last war.
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Norman Smith
Ottawa Journal
Figteesth
Cambridge
King’s College Chapel
Middlesex
G. L. Willatt
Willatt
Grey
Young Willatt
R. W. V. Robins
Willat
Lord Inverchapel
Grantchester
Rupert Brooke
Brooke
St. Andrew and
St. Mary
Cam
Canada earns seat on World Health Nine Power Committee
Canada was elected to the nine power committee of the world health conference to draft rules for the proposed World Health Organization. Ernest Cote and Welfare Minister Claxton represented Canada with Dr. Thomas Parran named as president. The conference, called by the UN, aims to form an international health body within a month.
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Canada
World Health Organization
United Nations
Ernest Cote
Department of External Affairs
Ottawa
Thomas Parran
United States
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Claxton
Dominion
Economic and Social Council
Cambridge Geometry and the Charm of Irregular Beauty
The piece extols Cambridge and Trinity College for their distinctive irregular layouts, noting the Great Court’s non right angles and uneven sides. It reflects on whether modern precision replaces tradition and mentions Grantchester, the proctor, and Willatt as part of the local character.
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Cambridge
Trinity College
Grantchester
Willatt
British Railways Dial Back On Fast Clocks
The LMS and SNER announce all clocks will show correct time removing the common practice of placing fast clocks outside stations. The move aims to curb delays caused by travellers who misjudge departure times, though motives are not fully explained.
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LMS
S.N.E.R
the Times
London
Surprise visits end in mutual city arrival
London Ontario resident Mrs. J L Smith sets out by car to surprise her daughter in Sault Ste Marie Ontario. The next day the daughter Mrs Gladys Brown arrives in London by rail, also intent on a surprise, illustrating how good intentions can backfire.
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London
Ont
J. L. Smith
Sault Ste. Marie
Gladys Brown
Boots for dogs in outback Queensland
In outback Queensland a dog wearing leather boot covers on its paws protects against burrs thorns and spinifox needles. Drovers frequently use the footwear and saddlers stay busy supplying them.
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Brisbane
Australia
Outback
Queensland
New Farming Technique In The West Aids Prairie Recovery
Dr E S Archibald marks the Dominion Experimental Farms Service 60th anniversary noting the PFRA response to drought and soil drift. Strips, trash cover and rough tillage reduced drifting soils and restored crop production, easing prairie dust storms and sustaining summer fallowing.
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Dominion Experimental Farms Service
E. S. Archibald
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Archibald
Canada
Prairie
PFRA
Swift Current
Sask
Magnetic prospecting device could detect subsurface ore from air
A new highly sensitive magnetic instrument can detect 1000 to 1500 tons of metal buried 10 feet or more beneath the sea while a plane flies at 200 mph. It promises rapid surveys for salt domes, oil structures, and offshore ore bodies, aiding oil and metal companies in coastal exploration.
Preventing Blackhead in Turkeys Avoids Flock Loss
Blackhead is a serious turkey disease that can wipe out a flock if not controlled. Barnyard hens may carry the disease, so turkey flocks should never be mixed with hens to prevent transmission.
Keeping Youthful Henry Krahling Keeps Tailoring
NIAGARA FALLS Ont. Henry Krahling 86 has tailored since age 15 and run a shop here since 1913. He refuses to retire despite financial independence, saying retirement would make him feel old.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Henry Krahling
First newspaper in North America issued in 1690
The early press history notes that the first North American newspaper appeared on September 25 1690 but was suppressed before the second issue could be circulated. The remark underscores early struggles for press freedom and state control.
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North America
Taxi Morning at Paris Police Station Delays Commuters
The article explains how obtaining a taxi in Paris requires passing a credentials check at a police precinct. After approval, a cab is dispatched from any available driver, while the meter runs and charges accrue before the ride begins. A lengthy process can take about an hour.
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Paris
Concrete shelter proves protection against atomic blast
Dr. Verne R. Mason of USC states three feet of concrete shields against a type of atomic bomb used on Japan. He reports 22 telephone operators who sought refuge in a concrete shelter near Hiroshima’s blast zone escaped with no injuries.
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Japan
Verne R. Mason
University of Southern California
Hiroshima
Favorite Motif Embroider Pattern 7142 For Do It Yourself
Bright pea cock panel embroidery in vivid hues to suit any room. Pattern 7142 includes a 15 by 19 inch transfer, color chart, required materials list, and a request form to send twenty cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern and a 1946 Needlework Book offered for twenty cents more with 104 illustrations and a free potholders pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Brazilianite Gem Mineral Discovered in Brazil
The article notes Brazilianite, a yellow-green mineral found in Brazil, as the first gemlike mineral discovered since 1909. It highlights its unique properties and significance in mineralogy.
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Brazil
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College Lown
River Cam
Cambridge University
Fen
Henry III
Alps
St. Bernard
World Health Meet
Windsor
Erieau
Rondeau Bay
Catharine Collins
Pride
Edward
Betty Stokesz
Betty
Moses
West
Drorka
Michael Dempsey
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