Sun Dance Ritual Looms Over Blood Indians of Alberta
Alberta's Blood Indians prepare for the 1955 Sun Dance on Belly Buttes near Fort Macleod with a two day program honoring Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe and G. H. Gooderham. The Bloods, part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, host the Kainai Band of Chieftainship with 35 living members and a council of 15 minor chiefs.
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Alberta
Buffalo Grass
Belly Buttes
Fort Macleod
C. D. Howe
Defence Production
G. H. Gooderham
Indian Affairs
Northwest Territories
Lethbridge Flying Club
Chief Mountain Horse
J. W Smallwood
Newfoundland
Gardiner
James Mur
Royal Bank of Canada
Howe
Canada
Alberts
Montana
Lethbridge
Cardston
Cards
British Commonwealth
Shot
Red Grow
June employment, construction, and retail trends show gains
June data indicate faster employment growth and fewer job seekers. Construction starts rose 12 percent year over year while completions fell 1 percent in May. Wholesale sales rose 7.4 percent above 1954, with department store gains of 8.9 percent over last year.
Saskatchewan Leads in Net Revenue From Farming
Ontario tops all provinces for annual net revenue from manufacturing and mining while Quebec leads in forestry products. Saskatchewan follows in farming net revenue, highlighting provincial economic strengths across sectors.
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Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Dry skim milk hailed as versatile nutrient source
The Dairy Division of Canada's Agriculture Department touts dry skim milk as a versatile, long lasting nutritious powder. Made from low fat milk, it contains high protein and sugars, vitamins, minerals, and butterfat traces. It stores for months without refrigeration, aiding family diets and rural supplies.
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Canada Department of Agriculture
TRY AND STOP ME by Bennett Cerf humor piece
TV star Groucho Marx jokes with a bullfighter about bulls and envy. A Monte Carlo casino run by the Blanc family is teased for its poker odds. A deli waiter boasts variety, while a customer complains about a messy order and a mispronounced dish.
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Bennett Cerf
Monte Carlo
Ridding Premises of Ants: Home and Lawn Tactics
Ants enter homes in search of sweet foods and should be deterred by sealing attractants and using targeted treatments. Home nests are hard to reach. spot toxicants like sodium fluoride and chlor-dane may help. For lawn nests use carbon disulphide or gasoline via drilled ground holes, with caution for children, pets, and food areas.
Fireproof nylon net perfected by long studied firm
After a decade of research a 147 year old British company behind Queen Elizabeth II's wedding veil has developed Flare Free a nylon net that resists ignition. When touched by flame it recedes shrivels and flame cannot travel. It keeps strength life dye pleats and dry cleaning unchanged and costs the same as untreated net.
Alderney island life and curious facts from 1930s era notes
The piece extols Alderney as a near paradise with cheap living and low taxes. It contrasts pleasant climate and cattle fame with quirks in dress codes and social norms, then shifts to dental longevity, overtime pay origins, and New York noise arrests for horn blowing.
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Paris
London
Channel Island
Alderney
New York
New York City
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Richard Telfee Crane
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