Battery Hen Systems Seen Heated Debate In Canada
The Ottawa Journal reports the battery hen system draws opposition from the RSPCA as humane concerns rise in postwar Britain while Canadian farmers and experts defend it. Dr. R B Gone notes batteries house about 400 of 6,000 hens at Ottawa Experimental Farm with some hens thriving and laying daily. In warmer climates the method gains popularity despite insulation costs and Ontario rarity. Early Turkish gardeners are oddly linked to tulip origins in the piece.
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Ministry of Agriculture
RSPCA
Canada
Fachome
R.S.P.C.A
Ottawa
R. 8. Gone
Poultry Division
Journal
Henman
Dr. Gone
Gone
Rhode Island
New
Army Chaplain Endorses Canadian Citizenship for Davis
Elisa beth Sarah Jane Davis, daughter of Lt Robin Davis and Thelma Scott, is recommended by Capt Jack Davidson of Saskatoon to become a Canadian citizen in Hannover Germany. Davidson notes her youth, charm, and potential to learn English, with her papers filed for immigration. she was born in the British Military Hospital in Hannover and is eight months old.
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Hannover
Germany
Elisabeth Sarah Jane Davis
Jack Davidson
Saskatoon
Sask
Highland Battalion
Miss Davis
Canada
Davidson
Elisabeth Sarah Davis
Robin Davis
Thelma Scott
Cupar
Alex A. McCoubrey
Winnipeg
Canadian Rockies
Alberta
British Columbia
Civilization
Ae Lodge
Alta
McCoubrey
Jasper Park Lodge
McCoubreye
Experts On West Coast Searching For Tuna Fish
The federal fisheries department probes a vanished BC tuna run after 1951 when millions once filled the coast. The industry yielded about 1,000,000 dollars yearly, and fishermen welcomed the catch from 1948 onward, landing over 2,000,000 pounds in two years. Three boats Laurier Howay and Kitimat search the missing schools.
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Vancouver
B.C
Federal Fisheries Department
British Columbia
Laurier
Howay
Kitimat
Weekly Tip Shellac Runners For Drawer Cushions
A practical note advises applying a thin coat of shellac to dresser drawer runners to prevent sticking. Do this in dry weather to keep wood from swelling on damp days, as shellac acts as a sealant.
Smile Of The Week Westerner Mocks Eastern Angling Tales
A Westerner at an East banquet is irritated by tall yarns about eastern fish. He recalls Western fish are bigger, then quips that silver eyes measure fish between the eyes, leaving the crowd bemused.
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West
Wiener Zeitung Marks 250th Anniversary With Gold Ink Front
The government-owned Wiener Zeitung, Austria’s oldest paper, celebrated its 250th anniversary with a front page printed in gold ink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Wiener Zeitung
Federal Grants Expand Sanitary Inspections in N Saskatchewan
Ottawa announces federal health grants to extend sanitary inspection services to remote northern settlements in Saskatchewan and to upgrade the Regina General Hospital laboratory. Minister Paul Martin notes growth around mining, lumbering, fishing and tourism raises sanitation needs. Two remote visits yearly, closer communities quarterly. Project cost about $3,150 for the current fiscal year.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Regina General Hospital
Paul Martin
National Health and Welfare
New York Woman Preserves Flowers With Secret Method
New Yorker Mrs. Doody offers permanent looking arrangements called Spellbound Flowers. She preserves blooms in frames, claiming color retention for many years though some flowers resist. Freshness is essential and only a few species tolerate the treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallock Harmon
Salad Week ends but salads stay on menus
The article from Winnipeg notes Canada’s third annual Salad Week is over yet salads remain a year round nutritious option. It highlights vitamins in carrots lettuce and cabbage and protein in eggs cheese fish and meat. It urges fresh ingredients and a daily salad rule for health and economy.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Termite Chest Auction Yields Hidden Fortune
An Auckland auction sold an oak chest for seven dollars. The buyer refused the item after finding termites. The owner later opened the bottom drawer to discover three hundred dollars and all her jewelry, providing a fortunate relief.
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Auckland
N.Z
Azizia Village Registers World Heat Record
Azizia in north western Libya records a world heat high of 136.4 degrees, according to officials, defining a historic extreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azizia
Libya
Indian Chief Seeks Salmon Trade With Britain
Vancouver reports Chief William Scow of the Coastal Indian bands plans to barter British Columbia salmon for goods the tribe needs if Britain cannot pay in dollars. He opposes Russians fishing BC salmon and urges Indians to reclaim pride in their traditions after viewing the English coronation.
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Vancouver
William Scow
Great Britain
Scow
England
British Columbia
Westminster Abbey
Dogs and Cats Granted Permit for 20 Room Deluxe Motel
Lexington reports a permit approval for a 20 room pet motel for dogs and cats. Each guest will have a private four by six foot room with its own entrance and window offering a view of the countryside including dachshunds.
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Lexington
Were well preserved Winnipeg luncheon plums recalled
Norman Laughlin hosted a luncheon with canned plums that Mrs. W. T. Hodgson of Roland, Manitoba prepared in 1912. Laughlin called the preserved plums delicious and a delightful remembrance.
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Winnipeg
Norman Laughlin
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Fairway
Mariene Stewart
Foothall
Ont
London
New York
Rome
Italy
Keith
Dept. of National Health and Wellere
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