Massey Harris centennial speech recalls Canada’s early industry
Ottawa lawyer Leonard W. Brockington speaks at Massey Harris centennial dinner in Toronto, tracing 100 years of Canadian farm machinery progress. He reflects on 1847 milestones, calls for a social history of ordinary Canadians, and urges future study by young researchers as the celebration continues.
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Massey-Harris Co., Ltd
Massey and Harris
Ontario
Upper Canada
Commonwealth
Canada
Leonard W. Brockington
K.C
Ottawa
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
Massey-Harris Company Limited
Brockington
Deep South
Berfore
Massey and
Harris
United Automobile Workers’ Union
United States of America
Mexico
Mexico Cay
Republic
Oregon
Britain
John A. MacDonald
Brantford
London
Montreal
Quebec
John Franklin
Daniel O'Connell
Thomas Chalmers
Yorkshire
Jenny Lind
England
Palmerston
Canada West
Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
Russia
Europe
Far West
Downing Street
Main Street
Excellent Advice To Municipalities
Municipalities on a solid financial footing should either pursue a sane pay as you go policy with modest tax increases or avoid extravagant expansion financed by borrowing. Major capital projects like new buildings can be delayed until demand falls, reducing costs. Any plans for large expenditure deserve public analysis to maintain the current strong position.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Antelopes Rely on Speed and Horns for Defense
Antelopes depend on rapid bursts of speed for safety and use their horns as a minor defense tool. The note highlights horn usefulness while emphasizing escape as the primary defense mechanism.
Britain to Transfer Industries to Australia Plan Outlined
Prime Minister Chifley disclosed a long range plan to move British industries to Australia. He said the shift may not begin for 20 years, while many British manufacturers plan to establish shadow factories and subsidiaries in Australia. The narrative also notes watermelons have ancient cultivation.
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Canberra
Chifley
Australia
Something To Be Remembered Something To Be Remembered
The Lakeland Ledger urges Americans to recall how Britain bore the brunt of Hitler's strength during the early war hours and how English raids and resistance continued for months, dulling the Nazi advance.
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Lakeland
Florida
England
Hitler
Canadian and North American sports notes from 1947 era
The clipping notes Moose Jaw Canucks vs Brandon Elks Western final with 6 300 in attendance for over 8300 dollars. It also reports Flin Flon Miners winning northern Manitoba senior basketball title over Churchill army team in a double header 62 50 and 49 43. Andy Moon Mullan named Hamilton Tigers Interprovincial Rugby coach for 1947. Veteran Springfield Indians defenceman from Melville Sask traded to Philadelphia Rockets for Vic Lofvendahl. Seven amateur swimming championships set for August in Victoria at Crystal Gardens with Jim Mc Cague announcing dates later. Canora Cadets posted highest rifle competition average 94 7. Dempsey and Gibbons clash reminded of 1923 Shelby bout. Gibbons now St Paul sheriff, Dempsey runs NY restaurant. Cardinals and Red Sox World Series rematch eyed by US writers. AP poll favors Cardinals to top NL with 88 of 96 votes, Dodgers five.
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Flin Flon Miners
Northern Manitoba
Churchill Army
Cancer Quiz Clarifies Heredity and Treatment
A Rotarian quiz with AMA collaboration addresses cancer heredity contagiousness and diagnosis. It notes cancers can appear in infancy or after 35, stresses multiple forms and the role of early treatment, surgery X rays and radium, and advises consulting doctors and authorities for reliable cures.
Pattern 7214 Embroidery Motifs for Linen Crafts
A vintage ad describes pattern 7214 with ten motifs for easy needlework and cut work. It offers improved pattern-visuals, charts, and photos plus complete directions. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address and pattern number.
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Trousseaus
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot
Winnipeg
Man
England's Mysterious River Reappears
London reports the Caterham River of Woe flowing again after nine years. Local superstitions fear the river’s return signals disaster following historical linkages to the 1938 typhoid deaths and earlier plague and war reverses.
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London
England
Caterham
Croydon Bourne
Caterham Valley
Barbados Is The Most Easterly West Indies Island
Barbados is described as the easternmost island in the West Indies chain. The note places it relative to other islands in the region, highlighting its geographic position and status within the Caribbean.
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Barbados
West Indies Islands
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David James
Paul Shillington
Lake Erie
Moose Jaw Canucks
Brandon Elks
Andy (Moon) Mullan
Hamilton Tigers
Toronto Argonauts
Springfield Indians
Melville, Sask
Philadelphia Rockets
American Hockey League
Vic Lofvendahl
Victoria Crystal Gardens
Jim McCague
Victoria Swimming Club
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Los Angeles
Shelby, Mont
Dempsey
Gibbons
St. Paul, Minn
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
United States
Associated Press
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Medical Society
Academy of Medicine
American Medical Association
State Department of Health
National Cancer Institute
Washington, D.C
American Cancer Society
Chicago
Henry Ford
Ford
Henry II
Trousseau
Hin Busha
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