Canada’s Growing Prestige and Nationhood post War
The article reviews Canada’s rising status among nations after World War I, highlighting its substantial war contributions and the emergence of a distinctive Canadian identity. It cites remarks by former High Commissioner Massey on Britain’s admiration, urges continued faith and action to solve peacetime challenges like labor unrest and housing, and stresses uniting to develop Canada’s potential.
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Canada
Prac
Scent Massey
P.C
London
Great Britain
Massey
Briain
Somerset Builders Claim 58 Minute Prefab House Speed
In Somerset England eighteen workers began at 3 34 pm and finished a prefabricated house by 4 32 pm claiming a world record for building speed with all services ready for occupation.
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Somerset
England
Grass disease mystery puzzles Scottish veterinary research
British veterinarians push to solve grass disease after 50 years of baffling experts. The illness, fatal to young animals, appeared in Scotland after the South African War and spread to Northern England and the Midlands. Professor William C. Miller leads new Equine Research Station work at Newmarket and seeks expert help.
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Scotland
England
Midlands
William C. Miller
Veterinary Educational Trust
Newmarket
Wealthy Hindu Man Faces Tiny Living Budget in U.S.
Birendra Singhi, heir to Bengal coal and bauxite mines and famed art treasures, arrives in the United States set to undergo medical treatment. He says British finance rules limit him to only $8 for personal expenses and his retinue of three, despite a fortune estimated at $50,000,000.
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United States
Friendly Birendra Singhi
Calcutta
Bengal
New York City
Singhi
New Grasshopper Thermometer Aids Insect Control Study
Engineers at a General Electric research lab created a tiny grasshopper thermometer for Montana State College entomologists. The device measures grasshopper body temperature to help study control and extermination of the pests that damage crops worth millions. George Washington reportedly breakfasted on three small Indian hoe cakes and three cups of tea.
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General Electric Research Laboratory
Montana State College
George Washington
British doctors report cure of Addison's disease via gland graft
London doctors describe a delicate gland graft operation that reportedly cured a 7 year old girl and another woman of Addison's disease. The report notes adequate gland function post operation with a brief post operative period and a good recovery.
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London
At Journal
Doll Wardrobe Pattern 4673 For Garling Doll
Pattern 4673 offers an 18 to 22 inch doll wardrobe with seven pieces. Includes illustrated instructions and easy use guidance, stamp required for order. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union TiS McDermott Ave Winnipes Man for purchase.
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Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tis McDermott Ave
Winnipes
Man
Foundation Grants Rheumatism Study at Manchester University
A £100,000 grant from the Nuffield Foundation will fund ten years of rheumatism research at Manchester University. The grant supports investigation into causes and remedies as part of national health insurance data showing high treatment costs for chronic rheumatic conditions. The Nuffield Foundation, started by Lord Nuffield in 1943 with a £10 million endowment, funds this work.
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London
Manchester University
Nuffield Foundation
National Health Insurance Plan
Nuffeld Foundation
Lord Nuffield
Humorous Fragments Show Comic Exchanges and Farm Funk
A collage of careworn vignettes and party chatter unfolds. Guests critique a singer wife over a giggling remark, a boot shop clerk jokes about shoe sizes, a hotel lounge exchanges quips, and a land girl questions farm incubator basics. An American Indian note closes the snippet.
Canadian bacon seeks clear identification for British market
Manitoba Agriculture Minister D. Le Campbell told the Mani ba Swine Breeders association during a Britain visit that Canadian bacon lacks proper labeling, prompting British buyers to question quality. He urged formal identifiers to distinguish Canada’s bacon exports from lower quality imports while UK experts expressed general satisfaction with wartime standards.
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Canada
D. le Campbell
Manitoba
Maniba Swine Breeders’ Association
Britain
Campbell
United Kingdom
Gems of Thought on Courage and Virtue
A fragmented collection of quotes on courage, virtue, and character from various authors including Epictetus, Mary Baker Eddy, Froude, Bayard Taylor, and others. The text weaves reflections on invincible courage, the moral purpose, tenderness in bravery, and a stray note on deer antlers and age. The document ends with a numeric line 2697.
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Mary Baker Eady
Epictetus
Bayard Taylor
Eter
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