Soil expert proposes grass cover to curb floods
Ellison of the States Department of Agriculture argues that keeping the soil covered with vegetation acts like a sponge, reducing runoff and flood risk. He cites 2,000 to 3,000 pounds of grass per acre as needed for protection, suggests fewer livestock and leaving crop residues on fields to maintain year round ground cover.
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Ellison
States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Mid-western
Great Plains
Manitoba May Obtain Power From Ontario
Ontario premier Leslie Frost said Ontario is ready to share power from northwestern projects with Manitoba during a three day northwestern Ontario tour. He expressed willingness to assist the Manitoba government and emphasized a cooperative partnership with nine other provinces.
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Atikokan
Ont
Leslie Frost
Ontario
Manitoba
Frost
Canada
Smile Of The Week Patient Doctor Payrow
A grocer hired a collector to pursue a doctor behind on bills. The doctor returned anxious and told the collector he looked unwell, examined the tongue, and advised staying indoors for weeks.
Hail Storm Harms Alberta Crops Across District
A southwest Alberta district reports 4000 to 5000 acres of crops heavily damaged by hail and rain. The Allanfield Hazelemer Pearce and Ardenville areas suffered 50 to 100 percent damage. Farmers assess losses as hailstorm sweeps multiple communities.
Victoria couple restores rare china into flawless pieces
Aubrey Walker and his wife Hilda operate a mend service in Victoria for Dresden and fine china pieces from across Canada. After wartime imprisonment in Japan they rebuilt a home business using stainless steel pins and custom painting to recreate damaged figurines and preserve historical value.
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Victoria
B.C
Aubrey Walker
Hilda
Japan
Walker
Dresden
Score
Canada
Walkers
China
Shanghai
Quick Canadian Quiz
A trivia item asks who has held federal Cabinet authority for sixteen years and lists seven Canadian Standard Time zones. It notes 1939 individual income taxes totalled 54 781 130 dollars and asks for the 1949 total, plus the distance from St John s Newfoundland to Victoria British Columbia and today s cost to provide factory tools per worker in 1870. Answers found in another column.
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Canada
St. John’s
Mid
Victoria
B.C
Correct Way To Cool Room With Electric Fan
PITTSFIELD Mass The General Electric Co says the proper cooling method is to aim the fan away from you. Place the fan on a table and switch on the current to circulate air and provide a gentle breeze. Pointing a fan directly at a person can cause moisture loss and discomfort. At night aim the fan at the ceiling to keep air circulating for a comfortable sleep.
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Pittsfield
Mass
General Electric Co
Paris Fath Fall Winter Line Features Low Hemlines
Paris reveals a hemline down to the calf in Jacques Fath's fall winter collection. Voluminous skirts with many petticoats return, paired with tiny waisted high neck bodices. Black and white dominate, with browns pinks yellows and blues in velvets satins and taffetas.
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Paris
Jacques Fath
Fath
Vancouver Teacher Tackles Word Blindness with Reading Program
Vancouver high school teacher J. H. Sutherland runs a special English course at McGee High School helping students, mostly about 15, to read and comprehend. The method builds sound pictures from words, uses syllable breakdown, dictated practice, and small group reading before a grammar push.
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Vancouver
J. H. Sutherland
McGee High School
Sutherland
Mr. Sutherland
Handy Household Tips From A Past Era
Practical advice on keeping a kitchen drawer stocked with a hammer screwdriver and pliers to save trips to the basement tool chest. Methods for cleaning kettles with borax boiled water and treating musty teapots with hot cinders are noted. A claim about sealing envelopes with egg white is also included.
Heat Pad for Jet Surfaces Aids Ice Prevention
Rotarian Magazine describes a rubber heating mat designed to cover jet airplane surfaces prone to icing. A touch on the switch heats the pad, melting ice as it forms. Its rubber nature allows stretching to fit curved surfaces.
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Rotarian Magazine
Regina appoints EN Conrad inspector of Indian schools
REGINA The department of Indian affairs announces EN Conrad former principal of Estevan collegiate as Saskatchewan inspector of Indian schools. He is the first to hold the post and will supervise all Indian schools including denominational and boarding schools with headquarters in Regina and inspection trips across the province.
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Regina
EN. Conrad
Estevan Collegiate
Saskatchewan
Department of Indian Affairs
Mr. Conrad
Prince Edward Island
Prince of Wales College
Charlottetown
P.E.I
Provincial Normal School
Saskatoon
Conrad
R.C.A.F
Edmonton
England
Rc.af
Earl Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
84Th Disarmament Group
Germany
R.c.af
Gems of Thought from the Bible
A collection of quotations praising the Bible from figures such as Horace Greeley Mary Baker Eddy Senator James J Davis and Roger Babson. The notes extol scripture as foundational to freedom knowledge and prophecy and depict the Bible as a powerful guiding text for individuals and society.
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Horace Greeley
Roger Babson
Lip-Reader Saves Drowning Boy in Groveland
Cary Hobson a 13 year old deaf boy from Groveland read lips of a frightened group on New Mill pond shore and learned a boy was drowning. He jumped in and dragged 10 year old Joseph De Coito from six feet of water and revived him with life saving methods after two drivers failed.
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Groveland
Mass
Cary Hobson
New Mill Pond
Cary
Northampton School For the Deaf
Joseph de Coito
Joseph
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers Revealed
The list presents five quiz results: question five ranges from five thousand to six thousand dollars, question three yields seven hundred sixty million one hundred fifty nine thousand nine hundred sixty nine, question one names Rt Hon C D Howe, question four reports four thousand three hundred sixty five miles, and question two lists Canadian time standards from Newfoundland to Yukon.
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C. D. Howe
Quick
Canada
Chile assigns sailors to search Drake treasure site
Chile designates naval personnel to locate allegedly buried treasure of Sir Francis Drake on Juan Fernandez island off the coast. The effort targets a storied cache said to be hidden on the remote Pacific outpost.
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Chile
Sir Francis Drake
Juan Fernandez Island
One in Ten Fires From Known Cause Electric Origin
A report notes that about one in ten fires with known cause are due to electricity. It cites common electrical failures and emphasizes safety steps to prevent fires in homes and workplaces.
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Alberta
Ting
Nootka
Halifax—Complex Victoria
Waters
H.M.C
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Halifax
N.S
Central Press Canadian
Laurier House
Louis St. Laurent
Congress
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
NAVY
Royal Canadian Navy
Eome
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Niagara Falls
N.Y
RCN
George H. Marlow
Ottawa
Queen's University
Kingston, Ont
University of Manitoba
St. John
Mary Baker Eddy
James J. Davis
Taylor
Lip-Reader
Drowning Boy
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