Manitoba's Agricultural Progress Under Industrial Board Report
The Manitoba Industrial Development Board releases a Soil Products Committee sub report detailing 1945–46 advances. Highlights include pulp and paperboard from straw tests with Ames Iowa input, flax fibre mill in Portage la Prairie, and linseed oil plant at Altona.
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Manitoba
The
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
Board
H. H. Geundersor
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Regent
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
L. K. Arnold
Portage la Prairie
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Minnesota
Minnesota-North Dakota Resources Development Commission
L. H. Reyerson
Soil Products Committee
Reyerson
Aspen
Vegetable Oils Limited
Altona
Morden Experimental Farm
J. L. Welsh
Omaha
Nebraska
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Canadian Wheat Board
Welsh
Farm Crops Processing Corporation of Omaha
Detroit engineer showcases revolutionary car design
The Calgary Albertan reports a Detroit engineer’s concept featuring movable reclining chairs for all but the driver, a rear engine, electric door control, air springs, and a back seat that becomes a double bed, illustrating an advanced automotive vision with a wry note about back-seat drivers.
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Detroit
Calgary
The British People Essay on Postwar Enterprise
The Empire may be weakened but the British people remain resilient with postwar generations expected to be more enterprising and resourceful. The British are the best risks in the world for keeping the democratic system working, advancing competition in business.
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New York Times
Brief Brimming Address Tops Long Commencement Oration
Chicago Daily News notes S Dewitt Clough of Abbott Laboratories delivered a strikingly short graduating speech. He urged brevity clarity kindness and positive thinking, concluding with a simple thank you. The piece contrasts his concise style with longer ornate speeches typical of commencement moments.
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Howard Vincent O’brien
Chicago Daily News
S. Dewitt Clough
Abbott Laboratories
Multilayer Bias Against Indians Cited by Colonist Writer
The Victoria Colonist laments treating Indians as a poor relation and restricting their use of spaces while imposing penalties if they venture beyond allotted areas. It condemns their limited livelihoods to hunting, trapping, and fishing perpetually. A note mentions Irish flax fiber producing extensive hand spun yarn.
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Victoria Colonist
Strange hydrofin craft aims for 50 knot sea travel
British inventor Christopher Hook of London is developing a hydrofin off the Isle of Wight across the Solent. The vessel rides on submerged arms like a grasshopper and uses a tail air screw to drive a hull that lifts from the water at speed. He built his first hydrofin in 1942 and says pitching and rolling are minimized for low-cost high speed cargo or passenger service.
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Isle of Wight
Southampton Water
Christopher Hook
London
Sake Compared With Madeira In Taste And Origin
In taste sake the national beverage of Japan resembles madeira or sherry. It is made from fermented rice.
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Japan
Better Than Art A Winnipeg veteran paints after war injuries
William H. McLaughlin of Winnipeg survived a shell blast in an armored car near Falaise France two years ago. He has lost sight in his right eye and most of his right hand but remains cheerful and paints a pastel scene of houses and a sunlit church spire at the Red Cross canteen in Christie Street hospital Toronto. He says the work is a long dreamed of pastime and a form of opportunity amid his facial skin grafts and recovery.
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Red Cross
Christie Street
Toronto
William H. McLaughlin
Winnipeg
12Th
Manitoba Dragoons
Falaise
France
McLaughlin
Dentist Warns Overbrushing Can Harm Teeth
Dr. Hamilton Robinson of Ohio State University told the St. Louis Dental Society that excessive brushing and abrasive dentifrices can wear down a tooth. He noted a person may take six to seven years to wear down half a tooth with vigorous brushing.
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Hamilton Robinson
Ohio State University
St. Louis Dental Society
Agriculture Department Plans Expanded Research This Year
The Department of Agriculture seeks larger estimates to extend research across cereals, grasses, clovers, fibre crops, fruits and vegetables. Canada will grow soybeans and other crops with new varieties. entomology and forest pest control expand with significant funding for insect and disease research. a new lab at Sault Ste. Marie will become North America’s largest for this field.
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Department of Agriculture
Canada
British Columbia
Prairie
Forest Insect Survey
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Sault Ste. Marie
Dominion Divisions of
Entomology
North America
St. Thomas
Love Of A Glove Crochet Gloves For the Smartly Dressed
Crocheted gloves in string are praised for laundering ease and a rich look. Pattern 7153 comes in small, medium, and large sizes and costs twenty cents to order from Winnipeg Newspaper Union. The 1946 Needlework Book offers 104 illustrations and a free potholder pattern for twenty cents more.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Giant half-ton turtle lands near Palm Beach
In Sydney area Palm Beach fishermen hauled a nearly 200 year old half-ton turtle from the net. The huge specimen required six miles of hauling and four helpers to bring aboard. Meat sold at Sydney Fish Market drew praise as locals sampled soup and steak. The shell was cleaned for a makeshift dinghy, with one fisherman planning a sea outing with his son.
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Sydney
Australia
Palm Beach
Tropics
Get Up With a Smile Says Health Officials
Ottawa health authorities urge starting the day with alertness and a deep breath. The Physical Fitness Division advises rising early, opening windows to air out, and walking to work to build health and conserve energy.
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Ottawa
Department of National Health and Welfare
Possible Recall of Duke of Gloucester as Regent
The Duke of Gloucester served as Governor in Australia two years ago and may be recalled to England when the King travels to South Africa next year. Regency Council duties fall to the King's brothers during the monarch's absence from the country.
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Duke of Gloucester
Australia
South Africa
England
Davenport and Piano Season Shifts as Year Turns
A compact note signals the annual changeover when households rearrange rooms for seasonal use. The hint suggests preparing living spaces for upcoming temperature shifts and social gatherings.
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Sell Products
F. S. Archibald
Central Experimental Farm
W. R Leslie
Dominion Experimental Farm
Morden
Canadian Finance
Whitelaw
London Daily Herald
Italy
Portugal
Umberto
Republic
Prince Victor Emmanuel
Beatrix
Princess Maria Pia
Maria Pia
Gabriella
Rome
Maria Jose
Belgium
Alice Brooks
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