The Girl Mona Montara Faces a Dentist Verdict
Mona Montara visits Dr Higgins for an X ray and a possible tooth extraction after a front tooth shows damage. The scene alternates between tense mood and small kindness from two hungry children as the actress overhears a note from a deaf mute mother asking for all the little words her baby says.
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Prefabricated Forts From 1481 In Portuguese Trade
The article notes prefab buildings existed long before modern use. In 1481 King John of Portugal began sending trading ships with special prefabricated forts for protection against locals. One fort, rebuilt and modernized, remains at Elmina Castle in the Gold Coast.
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Elmina
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Pot-pourri round up of farm, industry and people
Notes from across Canada report a baby injury in Shawinigan Falls, long lived work horses in Grey County, Chinese Canadian recruits at Maple Creek, and Ted Hawley’s herd orders in Progress district. Apple and onion crops, tree planting by Ed Chappell, historical election patterns, and a Quebec adult education site near Lake Mamphramagog are highlighted alongside a new Yarrow fruit packing plant aiming for 12 000 tons.
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Ted Hawley
Progress District
B.C
Yukon
Alaska
Archie Bink
Neepawa
Man
Archie
Ed. Chappell
Saugeen
Ont
Yarrow
Vancouver
New Slobolt Lettuce Developed at Beltsville
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a new lettuce variety named Slo bolt that resists bolting. Developed by Dr. Ross C. Thompson at the Government plant industry station in Beltsville Maryland, it features frilled light green leaves with a savoyed texture and seeds are now distributed to growers for spring 1946 planting.
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Science News
Ross C. Thompson
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Beltsville
Washington
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Woodstock Sentinel Review
Retiring Editor Credits Fortune to Duty and Honesty
A country newspaper editor retires after 30 years with a $100000 bank balance. He cites strict economy and duty as keys, noting his uncle’s death left him $98500. The Western Retailer reports the remark as a humorous reflection on wealth and readership.
Down South Biscuits and Creamed Ham Recipe Teaches Quick Meal
Sift flour baking powder and salt add finely ground all bran then mix with sour cream to form dough. Roll to four inch thick, cut into small rounds, bake ten minutes at 470 degrees F. Glaze with egg yolk mix if desired. Creamed ham combines butter milk flour and ham with Worcestershire for a rich sauce to serve atop biscuits.
Bridge-Laying Tanks Saved Allied Lives In Europe Invasion
Secret bridge laying tanks enabled Allies to span ditches and craters up to thirty feet wide without leaving tanks. In Normandy, RAC and engineers used two main types including folded scissor bridges on Valentine tanks and Churchill based spans. Tank crews deployed these from within protected hulls, boosting speed, surprise, and safety for engineers and vehicles across Europe and Burma.
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Normandy
Royal Armoured Corps
R.A.C
Italy
Burma
Tractors For Europe Aid From UNRRA
UNRRA will ship 14,500 tractors to liberated European nations to boost fall planting. The effort aims to cultivate 2.9 million acres and produce about 1.5 million tons of cereals under normal conditions. Herbert Lehman notes 13,000 tractors will be sourced in the United States, with paying and non paying recipient lists including France Italy Netherlands Norway Belgium Denmark Poland Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Greece Albania.
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Washington
UNRRA
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United States
France
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Belgium
Denmark
Poland
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Albania
Multiracial Hawaii Lacks a Unified National Identity
The Christian Science Monitor notes that present day Hawaiians are a blend of many races with Asiatic immigration reshaping the islands. No single Hawaiian nationality or common tongue exists, English being universal and cultural traditions varied.
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Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Christian Science Monitor
Clyde Shipyards Launch Eight Vessels in May 2028
Britain advances its merchant navy effort with eight ships totaling 37 408 gross tons launched from Clyde yards during May 2028.
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Britain
Clyde Shipyards
Speculum Coating Promises Silverlike Shine for Metal Goods
A new British speculum coating process coats any metal to resemble silver with soap and water cleaning. Tests show equal initial reflectivity to silver but 400 percent higher reflectivity after a month under identical exposure. Acidic liquids do not dull the lustre, and the coating resists scratching or flaking even when bent. The protective layer is about one two thousandth of an inch thick. The UK already uses speculum plating on household goods and fittings.
Newspaper Policy and advertiser influence
A Vancouver Province editorial argues that advertisers do not dominate newspaper policy. It stresses reader confidence as paramount and warns against the belief that any ulterior influence guides editorial opinion.
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Vancouver
Junior Miss Dirndl Pattern for Homecoming Hero
Pattern 4633 for Junior Miss sizes 11 13 15 17 features a wing sleeved dirndl with a swishy flounced skirt and romantic drawstring neck line. Size 13 frock requires 2% yards of 39 inch material. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg Man. Allow extra mailing time due to slow mail.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Tartary Milk Butter Churned by Dragging Skin Bag
Report describes a traditional butter method where milk is placed in a skin bag, tied to a saddle, and dragged over rough ground to churn. This technique reflects historic culinary practices among certain tribes in Tartary.
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