Prairie Rainmaker Hatfield Promised Rain In Medicine Hat
The Ottawa Journal recalls Charles Hatfield the rainmaker hired by Medicine Hat in 1921 to boost precipitation. He built towers and used secret copper sulfate setups, delivering rain from May to August and earning up to four thousand dollars per inch with a five thousand dollar cap. Despite initial success, promises faded as drought returned and Hatfield did not return.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
Hatfield
Charles Hatfield
Kansas
California
San Diego
Paul
Chappice Lake
Alberta
United States
Ottawa Journal
Bacon Exports To U K Reach New Pace In 1950
A Canadian spokesman says Canada exported 475202 hundredweight of bacon to Britain in January and February 1950, nearly matching all of 1949’s total. He notes UK ration cuts and shipping delays, but credits strong imports with boosting Britain’s bacon allotment.
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London
United Kingdom
Maurice Webb
Webb
Canada
Britain
Board of Trade
Nonsensical Snippets Highlight Odd Takes On Modern Life
A quirky column riffs on words, cars, weather, and home life with humorous asides about sapphire wisdom, jet cars, artificial rain, D-Day style spring cleaning, tractor girdles, bakery crust jokes, and odd public figures.
Supply and demand set price for U.S. poultry this year
Washington reports the Agriculture Department ends price supports for chickens and turkeys. Without a floor, poultry prices will be determined by market forces due to perishable stock and disposal challenges. The department bought 9 million pounds of dressed turkey under 1949 programs and plans to sell remaining storage next July 1 while seeking recovery on sold supplies.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
U.S
Feeling Of Tiredness May Be Boredom
Winnipeg readers are advised by Mil dred McMurray of Provincial Welfare Services that fatigue often stems from boredom and a desire to escape unpleasant tasks. She urged four women at a meeting to ignore tiredness and seek multiple “winds” of energy through tackling duties.
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Winnipeg
Mildred McMurray
Tree Planting Car Attracts Overflow Crowds
Opening its 1850 tour on March 28 the Canadian Forestry Association's tree planting car has drawn overflow crowds at meetings during the first week of its itinerary. If attendance continues the tour may reach or exceed previous high marks. The campaign educates farmers about soil conservation and rural welfare, aided by railways government departments and farm bureaus.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Canada to Have Glass-Blowing Plant in ChOutimi
CHICOUTIMI A glass-blowing plant believed to be the first in Canada will start operations soon in northern Quebec. Owned by Mr L Liby it will employ about 100 women and a smaller number of men. Production includes glass ornaments and colored Christmas tree bulbs.
Kidney Filters Estimated Around One Million Each
Scientists estimate that each human kidney contains about a million filtering units. Research notes this figure reflects glomeruli number, contributing to understanding of kidney function and diseases. Studies use imaging and histology to approximate counts across populations.
Comforting Word To Parents From Doctor On Babies
London reports Dr. V Mary Crosse of the Birmingham regional hospital board offers reassurance to parents about infant appearance. She says a fat, round baby usually indicates good feeding, while a bright, wide eyed look may signal underfeeding and concern.
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London
V. Mary Crosse
Birmingham Regional Hospital
First Christian Church Thought to Date to AD Fifty
Historians estimate the earliest Christian church was built around AD 50, marking an early phase in Christian architectural and communal development. The finding highlights the spread of Christian worship in the first century and the formation of organized congregations.
Romans Bathed in Crushed Strawberries Tradition
Ancient Romans reportedly used crushed strawberries in baths as part of their grooming routine. The note highlights a cosmetic practice tied to leisure and personal care in antiquity.
Duck Lays Egg On Man During Pleasant Thames Towpath Walk
Richmond correspondent Stan Cal low recalls a peculiar incident on the Thames towpath where a wild duck landed on a walker’s shoulder and laid an egg before flying off squawking. The London zoo bird curator notes possible disturbance prior to laying. Bird shot is described as melted lead droplets formed into spheres through a steel tube.
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Richmond
England
Stan Callow
Thames
Stan
London Zoo
Manitoba Prepares for Worst Grasshopper Threat in Canada
Manitoba's agriculture department enters its second year of chemical warfare against grasshoppers, aiming to curb the worst Canadian outbreak since the 1940s. Moisture is ample, chemical control with chlordane and toxaphene plus aldrin is emphasized, and six training schools are planned for May. Farmers are urged to avoid late seeding and to summers allow heavily infested fields if possible to prevent hatching.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Cn Canada
H. E Wood
Agriculture Department
Carman
Mather
Melita
Brandon
Macgregor
Wood
Stamp Corner: Evolution of French Colonial Stamps
James Montagnès surveys French colonial stamps from simple, uniform designs to pictorial issues. He notes sets from French Equatorial Africa, Oceania, and Madagascar featuring natives, scenery, animals, explorers, and military heroes, with postwar 1946 developments.
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French Equatorial Africa
France
Oceania
South Pacific
Madagascar
Africa
Stamps from Foreign Colonies and Nations Highlight Issues
A survey notes stamps from St Pierre and Miquelon since 1885 with 1909 pictorials and later 1932 1938 1947 fishing themes, Guadeloupe and Martinique colonies with long issuing histories, Belgium Belgo British Union coats of arms, Philippines forestry stamp, Algeria Day of the Stamp, Denmark 25th anniversary of broadcasting, Korea independence issues. Advertising note invites collectors to contact Mr Pratt Kuhn in Toronto for sales or exchanges with SASE.
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Canada
St. Pierre and Miquelon
West Indies
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Belgium
Belgo-British Union
Great Britain
Philippines
Forestry Service
Algeria
Denmark
State Broadcasting System
Korea
Pratt Kuhn
Wellington St. W
Toronto
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Prairie
New York City
New York
Central Press
Jacques Fath
Paris
U.K
Zadok Dumkopf
Morris
The
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Duck
Man
James Montagnes
Germany
Leipzig
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