Evolution Of The Canning Industry From Early Times To Present Day
The article traces canning from Appert’s glass jars to Durand’s tin cans, noting Napoleon’s prize and the shift to tin plate canisters. It covers Civil War production boosts, innovations by Solomon, Scott, and Chisholm, and the move toward open-top, crimped seals, rubber gaskets, and the sanitary can developed by Charess M. Ams. It highlights industry growth, regional plant expansions, and modernization in America and Canada, ending with the sanitary can’s dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasteur
Appert
Peter Durand
Apperture
Napoleon
America
Baltimore
Isaac Solomon
Seaboard
New England
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Borden
E. P. Scott
J. A. Chisholm
Thor Scott
Charess M. Ams
Niagara Falls
Ont
Pensions Minister Praises V O N Work And Health Aid
Pensions Minister C G Power told the Victorian Order of Nurses board that their work underpins the department of pensions and national health and public health efforts. He emphasized delivering health knowledge from sanitation to maternal care to the people, while Miss Elizabeth Smellie noted visiting nursing may not yet be state run. The luncheon also highlighted plans for a community nursing service bureau and the need to create consumer demand in districts lacking nursing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensions
Power
C. G. Power
Victorian Order of Nurses
V.O.N
George P Graham
Brockville
Executive Council
Elizabeth Smellie
United States
Miss Smellie
Canadian Nurses’ Association
Cairine Wilson
Rank and Position in Social Etiquette
The piece recalls Talleyrand's insistence on rank in social life as he serves beef after soup, addressing guests by title from Duke to Marquess to Count to Baron and finally a plain request to the last guest. A separate note urges careful room lighting for children to protect developing vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Talleyrand
Marquis
Magazine Digest
Sea Hons Learn To Stand Erect In Training
A brief report notes sea horses can be taught to adopt an upright posture through consistent handling and targeted practice. Researchers observe progressive increases in stability and balance during sessions, suggesting possible applications in aquarium care and marine biology education.
Widow Mrs Annie Eaton Founded Grey Rooms for Soldiers
Mrs Annie E Eaton widow of Christopher Eaton and daughter of late Senator Robert Jaffray died in Toronto. After her son Major Jaffray Eaton was killed in action she established in London the Grey rooms a soldier recreational centre for Canadian soldiers on leave. Her husband died just before the war. Etiquette is the noise you don't make when you are eating soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Annie E. Eaton
Christopher Eaton
Toronto
Mrs. Eaton
Robert Jaffray
Major Jaffray Eaton
Grey Regiment
Sun Spot Activity Disrupts Radio and Local Life
Astronomer R S Richardson explains solar eruptions cause eight minute energy bursts that fade high frequency radios for 15 minutes to 30 minutes, with longer outages every 54 days. Sunspot activity may also disturb telegraph lines and bring distant auroras seen as far south as California over 26 hours after large sunspot groups. Observations suggest the sunspot cycle peaks in about two years, with February recording a record average of sunspot groups. In Canada, small towns like Norland show strong community support after a fire, hosting benefit dances and collective aid to reestablish families, demonstrating rural neighborliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S&s. Richardson
California
Richardson
Carnegie Institution
Mount Wilson Observatory
Norland
Canada
Lindsay Post
Flax Seeded On Clean Land Amid High Prices
Farmers urged to grow flax given tight supply and high price near $1.50 a bushel. Start small to test conditions, as flax grows slower than weeds and requires clean land and May sowing. Seeding rate is two pecks per acre between May 1 and May 10. Rainfall varies greatly by region.
Luxurious crochet square pattern for tea or dining decor
A simple crochet project uses a 5 percent inch key square to create a two square effect. The pattern 5845 provides complete instructions, materials, an illustration, and all stitches. send 20 cents to the Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for access. No Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Largest painting by Raoul Dufy for Paris Exposition 1927
The project features 1,200 pounds of oil on 250 panels forming a 145 by 30 foot central piece for the Palace of Electricity at the Paris Fair. Dufy and Jacques Maroger oversee the work in an abandoned garage near Paris as plans to ship the panels to the United States after the fair proceed. Fox hunting history note: hunters once wore red coats for visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul Dufy
Paris
Jacques Maroger
Louvre
Mme. Cure
Dufys Inting
Palace of Electricity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Europe
France
Nicholas Appert
Alice Brooks
Alice Brook
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