70000 Fur Coats Being Harvested
Seattle report on Pribilof Islands seal harvesting notes 70 000 seals killed for government fur coats. Aleut natives and whites employed. bulls weigh up to 600 pounds, cows about 100. Skins cured by St Louis firm then sold at auction for treasury revenue. Government backs 10 year rehousing and control measures.
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Seattle
Wash
Pritelof Islands
Aleutian Chain
St Paul
St George
Edward C. Johnston
Fish and Wildlife Service
Pribilofs
Gerassim Pribilof
St. Louis
United States Treasury
Crochet Jacket Pattern 7043 from Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Advertisement for a crochet jacket pattern number 7043. Describes a one piece jacket using 3 ply yarn with no sewing and a matching carriage cover in pineapple design. Pattern available by sending twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue E. Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Smile of the Week Cartoon Exchange Sparks Joke Debate
A lighthearted panel titled Smile of the Week features a dating joke about marrying a partner who can take a joke. The caption, centered on humor and compatibility, reflects a playful, newspaper comic vibe.
Fight Flies War Urged To Prevent Disease
Edinburgh public health pamphlet urges constant war on flies as dirty pests spreading disease. It warns flies carry germs from latrines to food and may spread typhoid dysentery polio and summer diarrhoea, urging food protection and covered garbage.
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Margaret E. Smith
Health
The
Health League of Canada
Miss Smith
Health League
World's Longest Street Yonge Street Claim
The text states Yonge Street in Toronto is the world’s longest street, extending from Toronto as Ontario highway No. 11 for 885 miles to Nipigon on Lake Superior. It adds that four walnut species are native to North America.
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Yonge Street
Toronto
Nipigom
Lake Superior
North America
Ogopogo Strolls On Beach Baffling Footprints At Kelowna
In Kelowna British Columbia reports describe Ogopogo walking the beach leaving cup shaped footprints eight toe marks long a mile of beach. Vancouver reporters visit scene and note eight toe marks while a US tourist hears a splash. Indigenous lore tells of Ruck and a large creature once found near Rocky Point.
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Vancouver
United States
W. C. Ulrich
Omak
Wash
Ogopogo
Rocky Point
False Alarm Wasp Nest Triggers Fire Crew Stings
Firemen responding to a Rockville emergency were stung by wasps after discovering the alarm box nest triggered a false alarm. No injuries reported beyond insect stings. Local details indicate the nest caused the misread alert and the ensuing response.
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Rockville, Conn
Portable Saw-Horse by Nellie R Campbell
A portable saw-horse is easier to use than moving logs. Create a lighter frame from a five foot pole and two 27 inch posts crossed nine inches from the top. Drill a center hole to lock the pieces, then bore a hole and insert the pole for a tight fit. It supports logs by resting one end on the ground or in a notch.
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Nellie
R. Campbell
Seed Crop Prospects Darken Across Canada in 1949
A July plant products report warns Canada may see below average 1949 seed crops due to late frosts and drought. Alfalfa and clover crops face declines in Ontario Quebec Alberta with weaker timothy and other grasses probable. Prairie drought and heavy May frosts reduce Kentucky bluegrass and overall meadow seed yields. Ontario reports average Canada bluegrass seed.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Prairie
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Research Needs More Support to Ease Drought
The Toronto Star notes people of all ages have sought moisture for arid lands. It cites savages beating tom-toms, firing cannons at clouds, and spraying electrified sand and water from planes. It argues that modern science has made progress and urges governments to fund sustained drought research.
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Toronto Star
Gems of thought and quotes on unity and justice
A collage of quotes on unity, shared power, justice, and cooperation from Edmond Vance Cook Mary Baker Eddy Stretch Spinoza and John D Rockefeller Jr. Emphasizes mutual aid collective action and harmony through love divine will and balanced relations between labor and capital.
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Mary Baker Eddy
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Meter To Regulate Tan For Sun Bathers
SWAMPSCOTT Massachusetts A suntan meter is now available to guide sunbathers on safe exposure. Hoyt Scott of General Electric explains the device measures erythemal tanning energy from sun and artificial light using filters and UV sensitive cells.
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Swampscott
Mass
Hoyt Scott
General Electric Lamp Department
Scott
Learn From Ancestors Says Peterborough Examiner
The Peterborough Examiner argues that ancestors had full days and wrote well on purpose. Handwriting and speech reveal individual character, and the piece urges readers to emulate careful writing and clear expression.
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Peterborough Examiner
Practical Household Care And Medicine Handling Tips
Useful guidance covers refrigeration for cosmetics keeping lipstick and skin refreshers cool. It advises renewing wilted brushes with alum rinse and warns against lamg shade wrapping causing warping. Professional dyeing of silver slippers is recommended for best results requiring removal of silver first. Do not take medicines without physician orders and always read labels before dosing and mixing.
Mink Ties Added Swank to Fall Suits and Coats
Fashion designer Monte-Sano presents mink ties in narrow mink Persian lamb and ocelot fur beneath collars of Fall suits in New York. The long strips are knotted or tied in a bow to enhance untrimmed coats and can serve as separate neckpieces with various outfits.
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New York
Monte-Sano
Five O'clock Rooster Trade Plea in Public Notices
A playful notice quotes a reader offering a rooster that crows at five o'clock in exchange for one that crows at six o'clock. The item appears as a lighthearted insertion in the Public Notices column of Australian papers.
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Public Notices
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Richard H Syring
Central Press Canadian
Pribilof Island
Uncle Sam
St. Paul
Fish
St. George Island
Central Press
Edinburgh
Scotland
Public Health Department
Kelowna
B.C
Okanagan Lakeside
Edmund Vance Cook
Spinoza
Edward Everall
Cherry Valley
Picton
Ont
Everall
S.N.S
Mink
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