Dudley Runs Daisy to A Narrow County Fair Victory
Uncle Dudley, a rough but clever local, wagers a race against a famed mare Daisy at the county fair. He wins by grabbing the horse’s tail to slow her, then is celebrated by supporters while Daisy sulks in her stall, unaware of the upset to her reputation.
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Uncle Dudley
Dudley
Jed Whetter
Jim Lake
Daisy
Dave Massey
Mike
Jim Badger
Jed
Cheer PrincessElizabeth Drives Through Glasgow Rally
Princess Elizabeth heiress to the throne rode through cheering crowds in Glasgow to address a girl guides rally. In uniform as commodore of the Sea Rovers she spoke of the guides movement meeting the challenge of peace as those of war.
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Elizabeth
Glasgow
Girl Guides
Sea Rovers
Princess Elizabeth
Guides
Ocean depths average around thirteen thousand feet
The measured mean depth of the world oceans is about 13 000 feet. This figure summarizes what is typically cited for average ocean depth.
Pharmacy Progress in Canada Foundation Meets in Montreal
The Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Pharmacy held its first board meeting in Montreal outlining plans to raise funds and use them for scholarships and long term aims. President J R Kennedy said scholarships are an immediate step while public education and extension classes for graduate pharmacists will keep professionals updated. The foundation aims to raise standards and public understanding of the profession and notes pharmacists dispensed over 14 million prescriptions last year.
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Canada
Canadian Foundation For the Advancement of Pharmacy
Montreal
J. R. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
H. L. Schade
Windsor
A. W. Matthews
Edmonton
V. E. Hessel
Toronto
A. E. Laverty
From Fergus New Record to Choosers and Flyers
A miscellany notes that Fergus Ontario paper contributors are largely women besides the editor, reports on a Cape Breton 82-10 white marlin catch, and highlights local feats including 793 bushels of barley by Bob Gerrish. It also mentions Miss Bennett becoming a King's Counsel and Mrs. J. Watson’s first plane trip at 82.
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Fergus
Ont
Cape Breton
Maine
Bob Gerrish
Melfort, Sask
Bennett
Wiarton
Brampton
J. Watson
Wembley
Alta
Yarmer
Carman
Man
Stefanson
Dauphin
Service Clubs
Estevan
Sask
Dakota
Manitoba
Meat Stretching Recipes and Variations for Ground Meats
This collection provides multiple meat stretching methods using corn flakes rice krispies and stuffing ideas. Recipes include beef patties loaf pan loaf roll and stuffed loaf with optional onions parsley and Worcestershire sauce. Directions cover mixing shaping baking or frying times and yield for each item.
William Gilbert’s Earth as Magnet Foundations for Radio
William Gilbert in 1600 proposed the Earth acts as a magnet with poles and a surrounding field, laying groundwork for later ideas about electromagnetic forces and radio development.
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William Gilbert
Earth
Record of Penny Post Letters Sent Over Time
On the night in 1840 the British Post Office introduced the prepaid penny post 112000 letters were dispatched. By 1945 the figure rose to 20000000 showing rapid growth in mail volume and adoption of prepaid postage.
Wood Pulp Enables Cordite and Gun Cotton Production
The article notes wood pulp is a key raw material in making high explosives including cordite and gun cotton. It highlights supply role and industrial use in military munitions.
Brigadier R A Wyman Appointed Industrial Agent for CN Rail
Brigadier R A Wyman has been named Industrial Agent for Canadian National Railways in the British Columbia district with offices in Vancouver. He began with CN at Edmonton in 1918 as a call boy and rose through the ranks. He served as commander of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade in the invasion of France and Sicily, where he was severely wounded.
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Canadian National Railways
British Columbia
Vancouver
Wyman
C.N.R
Edmonton
Canadian Armoured Brigade
France
Sicily
Easy Way to Treat Sore Painful Piles
Canadian readers are invited to try Hem-Roid, a home remedy for piles sold at druggists. The ad promises a money back refund if results are unsatisfactory and notes the sponsor has over twenty years of experience in Canada.
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Hanna
Alta
Herald
Canada
A. F. van Rechteren
Chilliwack
B.C
Africa
Pattern 4744 lingerie set for sizes 12 to 44
Advertises Anne Adams Pattern 4744 featuring matching panties and embroidery transfer. Includes sizes 12 through 44 with fabric requirements and slip size 16. Send 20 cents in coins to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man with name address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Marble coloring traced to mineral impurities
Impurities within marble create the varied colors seen in the stone. These trace elements influence light absorption and scattering, producing the characteristic hues in different marble deposits.
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Royal
Pop Walters
VTS
SLOAN
New Norway
Alberta
Vernon
Salmon Arm
B.C. T
Yorkton (Sask
Yorkton
U.S
Britain
Hong Kong
Waterloo
Chronicle
China
United States
Texas
Mexico
Orillia
Orillia Indu Trial Associates
Orillia Packet and Times
John Petersen
Bird River
R. A. Wyman
Marble
Ewes
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