Science Drives Postwar Agriculture Leadership in Canada
Dr J M Dominion from the Department of Agriculture addressed at McMaster University in Hamilton about leveraging technical agriculture to sustain Canada's agricultural industry through postwar adjustment. He urged focus on soil fertility seed quality and varieties pest control storage and processing and higher value production for export while exploiting home markets and expanding education and policy efforts for lasting growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Dominion
Canada
Great Britain
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Fresh Apple Juice Values From Canadian Studies
A 1958 report notes apple juice offers rich food value with natural acids, salts, and vitamins. Blends from McIntosh, Stark Spy, Ben Davis, Russet, and others yield pleasing flavors. Ottawa researchers suggest labeling by acidity levels for broader acceptance. A daily tin could add health benefits and support tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
McIntosh
Stark Spy
Ben Davis
British Columbia
Jonathan
Newtown
Winesap
Wagoner
Ontario
Ottawa
English Bell Foundries Keep Ringing Across the World
British bell founders continue casting carillons despite war era limits. Three large bells nearly a ton each were shipped to a church in Phaneromenit Cyprus as Canadian and American buyers seek English tuning expertise. Bells from a London foundry, birthplace of Big Ben, now adorn cathedrals and churches from Christchurch BC to Durban and beyond.
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England
Phaneromenit
Cyprus
Christendom
Bethlehem
Canada
USA
Dominion
States
Kent
Connecticut
London
Christchurch
Valleyfield Cathedral
Quebec
St. John's Newfoundland
St. Lucia
West Indies
Waikato
New Zealand
Durban
South Africa
Khartoum
Achimota and
Takoradi
Gohi ‘Nast
Oshawa
Ontario
Schemning
Holland
France and Britain at early wartime conferences
The piece notes that Britain attended the Final Conference with France in the same railroad coach used by Foch to speak with Germans at the war’s end, but Britain was absent in the second conference. The Chatham News claims Britain would lead talks with Hitler when present. The quip about a shoe and salesman follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Foch
Britain
Hitler
Chatham News
The Earl of Athlone As 16th Governor General of Canada
A historical roll lists the 16th Governor General of Canada since Confederation, detailing office incumbents and their start dates from Viscount Monck in 1867 to Earl Grey in 1904 and beyond, ending with Lori Tweedsmuir in 1935.
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Canada
Earl of Athlone
Viscount Monck
Lord Lisgar
Earl of Dufferin
Marquess of Lorne
Marquess of Lansdowne
Viscount Willingdon
Farl of
Bessborough
Lori Tweedsmuir
Morale Of British People By Rev Dr Brooks
Rev Dr Roelif H Brooks at St Thomas Church New York argues prayer is part of national defence alongside armament in wartime He says ridiculing an enemy's religion weakens morale and that England fights with arms and faith not just force He asserts war reveals longstanding religious fervor in mankind.
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Roelif H. Brooks
St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church
New York
Green
London
Vauxhall Gardens
Mme. Poitevin
Pitt
England
Manchester Guardian
Bank of England Gold Shipment Routed to New York Vaults
Observers say one of the era’s largest gold coin shipments was checked at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The coins packed in 500 cases were stored with about 15 million dollars in gold bars. The treasure was shipped to New York by the Bank of England.
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New York Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Bank of England
Regional Union Seen For Western Hemisphere To Aid War Effort
The League of Nations Society in Canada executive, led by Senator Cairine Wilson, envisions a regional union in the Western hemisphere that could influence the current conflict. The group urges continued action to improve international cooperation and to aid the Allies, while cooperating with the League of Nations Association of the United States and the William Allen White committee.
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League of Nations Society
Canada
Cairine Wilson
Ottawa
Universal League of Nations
Western Hemisphere
League of Nations Association of the
United States
William Allen White
America
Wash A Terra brings wash service to Glendale wives
A Glendale businessman starts Wash-A-Terra a low cost laundry venture. Housewives bring washing, use equipment and supplies, and take home cleaned clothes for a nominal fee. Each wash is handled individually saving soap starch water and heat across the service. Texas derives its name from Tejas Indians.
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Glendale
California
Canada’s Great Industry Fights for Public Understanding
The Financial Post argues pulp and paper sustains 30 000 wage earners and 90 000 seasonal woods jobs, supports 50 towns, boosts agriculture and mining via purchasing power, and adds 150 million dollars to Canada’s 1939 trade balance with expects more in 1940. The piece urges industry to publicize its contributions beyond timber work.
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Pulp and Paper
Pulp and
Canada
Dominion
Financial Post
Do Crewel Work In Gay Wools Pattern 6636
Simple crewel embroidery in wool adds distinction to room decor. Pattern 6636 offers transfer motifs in several sizes with stitch illustrations and color charts. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E. for pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Present Day War Methods Not So Modern If We Refer To History
The piece argues traffic safety can improve through mental testing of offenders, recounts ancient incendiaries and siege tech, and notes early aerial mobility ideas. It cites Dr Lowell S Selling linking intelligence to driving competency and traces historical weapons from Greek Fire to modern incendiaries and past balloon experiments. It ends with a parliamentary exchange about invasion and mobilization.
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United States
American Medical Association
Lowell S. Selling
Detroit
Mich
Recorder's Court
New York City
Dr. Selling
Gibraltar and Florida swap proposal in Spectator view
The London Spectator argues Gibraltar is a negotiated prize, not mere conquest. It notes Rooke captured the Rock in 1704 and Elliott held it during the 1779 83 siege, then cites the 1783 Treaty of Paris trading Gibraltar for Florida and Minorca, proposing Spain buy Florida back to exchange for Gibraltar.
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Gibraltar
Paris
Spain
Florida
Minorca
United States
Rock
London Spectator
Pockets Bed Sheets Introduce No-Tuck Fit and Hemmed Finish
New sheet designs enter the market with a top and bottom pocket to prevent wrinkling and with woven hems to preserve length. Made of preshrunk muslin these sheets are labeled single bed twin full length double full length and save buyers from measuring beds.
Waste drive urged to aid war effort in Britain
Herbert Morrison calls for towns to organize efficient waste collection. He urges households to cooperate as local authorities set up systems to gather waste paper cardboard scrap metal and household bones for the war effort against Hitler.
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Hitler
Herbert Morrison
Morrison
When Silence Fails The Cautionary Man Speaks
A compact proverb notes that many men sense the value of silence yet fail to restrain themselves. The saying underscores common human error and warns about speech creating trouble or misperception.
Perils Of The Road Uninsured drivers clutch venerable cars
The article notes most uninsured motorists drive aging or cheap used cars and avoid garage checkups to save costs. This leads to accidents that can destroy otherwise good vehicles and cause serious injuries, with victims unable to obtain damages or compensation. Stratford Peacon Herald.
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Stratford Peacon- Herald
Royal faith in throne amid crisis praised in empire obituary
The St Catharines Standard extols a king and queen as exemplars of a Christian home life and notes the affections of subjects during times of convulsion. A Pittsburgh restaurant sign proclaims We don't cash checks and references WJ.
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St. Catharines
Pittsburgh
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