Marquis Wheat: Roots Deep in Canada’s Grain History
D.S.R. in Toronto Telegram traces wheat origins from Mesopotamia and Britain to the Canadian prairies, highlighting Marquis wheat as the most popular North American variety due to early ripening, frost resistance, and baking quality. It notes Red Fife lineage, Manitoba growth, and Ontario’s early seed trade.
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Britain
Egypt
P. Sherriff
Sherriff
Hopetown
Western Hemisphere
Spain
Cortes
South America
New France
British American
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Canada
England
Benjamin Thorne
Thornhill
Toronto Bay
Manitoba
West
Selkirk
Scotland
Hudson Bay
Red River
HBC
Louis Riel
Robert C. Steele
Toronto
Winnipeg
Duluth
Saunders
Leningrad
Russia
CPR
Marquis
Charlies Saunders
North America
Prairies
Thermometer That Withstands Extreme Temperatures
Engineers at Brown Instrument Co describe a new thermometer capable of recording temperatures from 3500 degrees above to 300 degrees below zero. The device uses electronic sensors with platinum and other metals instead of liquids to avoid freezing and boiling, enabling accurate readings in extreme industrial processes and space research.
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New York
Little America
Snag Airport
Canadian
Yukon
Brown Instrument Co
Ear patch surpasses eye in detecting sound interruptions
Harvard scientist Dr. George A. Miller reports ears are far more sensitive than eyes to flicker and interruptions in sound. In tests using white noise, listeners matched interrupted noise to pure tones until about 250 interruptions per second, above which matching failed.
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Science Service
George A. Miller
Harvard University
Dr. Miller
Weather Station in Arctic to Track North Pole Climate
Canada plans the most northerly weather station at Eureka Sound near the Pole. The project is part of a northern Arctic rim chain costing 4 million dollars.
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Edmonton
Canada
Eureka Sound
North Pole
Arctic Rim
Canadian postmaster’s stamp puzzle in London sale
A three cent stamp cut into three pieces by Port Hood Canada postmaster in 1899 to make up a missing one cent supply sold in London for £155. Each piece bore the figure 1 and the stamp was originally divided to cover a shortage.
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London
Port Hood
Canada
New Oil Paint Thins With Water for Interiors
A new oil paint suitable for indoor walls and ceilings can be thinned with water. Described as an oil resin water emulsion with 13 ingredients, it dries by water evaporation and a chemical reaction, forming a washable finish. It has no offensive odor and can be slept in after a short time.
Running From Attacking Dogs Not Wise Says Trainer
A dog trainer warns against fleeing an attacking dog while the Kingston Whig Standard notes some people prefer taking a bite over standing still. The piece weighs risk and instinct in a brief, edgy opinion.
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Kingston Whig-Standard
Hastings Park to Get 5 furlong Track in 1948
A new 5 furlong track costing 200000 will be built at Hastings Park Vancouver for the 1948 season. Pacific National Exhibition president Mac Kenzie Powell announced the upgrade, replacing the present four furlong track.
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Hastings Park
Vancouver
MacKenzie Powell
Pacific National Exhibition
Moving Frontiers Northward Progress Made In Sub Arctic Regions
Government development efforts push northward as exploration expands in Quebec Labrador gold and iron ore districts. Projects include a St. Lawrence to mine railway, Red Lake road, and a Grimshaw to Great Slave Lake highway partial completion by 1949. Yellowknife mines ramp up. Eldorado mine at Great Bear Lake ships concentrates for Port Hope.
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UAWA
Arctic
Quebec Labrador
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Chibougamau
Bechelor Lake
Transcontinental Railway
Red Lake
Ontario
Patricia
Manitoba
Flin Filton
Yellowknife
Northwest Territories
Eldorado Company
Pitchblend
Great Bear Lake
Port Hope
Ont
Aklavik
British Columbia
Dead Sea Valley Aims for Productivity by Jewish Cultivation
United Nations observers note that what was once deemed barren can be productive. Jewish cultivators in the Dead Sea Valley grow cloves flowers and tomatoes proving science and persistence can transform arid land. The Dead Sea lies about 1,300 feet below sea level with extreme evaporation and unique marine life. Local lore ties the area to the Bible Cities of the Plain and the Arabs call it the Sea of Lot.
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United Nations
Dead Sea Valley
Dead Sea
Jordan
Plain
Sea of
Lot
Restaurant Etiquette And Cleaning Tips From The Era
Helpful hints discuss keeping milk cold and dark to preserve riboflavin, chafing a bread crust through a meat chopper, seating rules in restaurants favoring women or men, moths thriving in wool furnishings, and cleaning 50 chairs and floor coverings with sun exposure.
Stinging Nettles Poison Mechanism At Congress
At the World Physiological Congress in Oxford scientists N Emmelin and W Felberg reported nettle hairs contain histamine and acetylcholine. Histamine causes itching, acetylcholine amplifies the burning sensation. They propose leaves form both substances and transfer them to the hairs.
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Oxford
N. Emmelin
W. Felberg
Two-ln-One Apron Pattern 7265 Promotes Thrift Craft
Two-ln-One Pattern 7265 offers a yard of fabric to make an apron with daffodil applique pockets and rose embroidery. Includes motifs cutting chart and embroidery directions with a pattern-visual aid. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Smile of the Week horse mischief letters
A wife reads a letter arriving after a night of muttered remarks by her husband about the horse he backed. She tells him the horse has written to him, a playful old joke that unfolds into a lighthearted family moment.
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Florrie
Hubby
Fig Tree Produces Three Crops Each Season
A fig tree yields three harvests per season, signaling unusual productivity. The statement notes steady fruiting across cycles, suggesting favorable climate or cultivation conditions.
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Europe
Dawson City
Arctic Circle
Archangel
Cuba
Brazil
Rhodesia
Iest
Mesopotamia
Switzerland
China
Nile
William Saunders
London, Ont
That City
Dominion Experimental Farms
Charles
Ross Will
Joseph Fiorini
W. D. Ross
Margaret Davis
Betty Ivers
Tokyo
Charles (Peanut) Hayes
MacDonald Bailey
Trinidad
London Athletic Club
Amateur Athletic Association
Calumet Farm
Armed
Belmont Park
Albert Snider
Calgary
Alta
PE Od
Houston
Tex
Buffalo Bisons
Houston Huskies
Hub Macey
The
Pas
George Pargeter
Larry Thibeault
Charlton, Ont
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Will Wedge
New York Sun
al Wesson
Los Angeles Daily News
Fred Leib
Sporting News
Hershey
Hershey Bears
American Hockey League
Gino Rozzini
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Norman Tustin
Norm Larson
Rozzini
Shawinigan Falls
Que
Tustin
Regina
Larson
Moose Jaw
Johnny Longden
Taber
Steve Brooks
McCook
Neb
United States
Ted Atkinson
Brooks
Longden
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Guelph
Owen Sound
Percy West
Eddie Sargent
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