World Happenings Briefly Told
A sixpenny balloon race in Carshalton England saw a balloon drift into Italy after crossing the Alps. Lord Ashfield, at 74, rose from a Detroit office boy to London transport chief earning 546,000 a year, and has died. Canada may supply aircraft for a defence pool under a proposed North Atlantic pact. New-look men’s hair styles are forecast by F Whitson of the National Hairdressers Association in London.
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F. Whitson
National Hairdressers’ Association
London
Bruins Weigh Heaviest NHL Roster For Third Straight Season
Boston Bruins average 177.5 pounds per player across 17, the league’s heaviest. Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs follow at 176.5 and 176.4. Rangers 174, Black Hawks 172.2, Canadiens 170.7. Top individual weight 200 pounds shared by Dumart Crawford Bouchard Watson McCaig. Buddy O’Connor 142. Details compare past seasons’ averages.
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Boston Bruins
NHL
Boston
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bruins
New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Woody Dumart
Jack Crawford
Butch Bouchard
Canadiens
Harry Watson
Toronto
Doug McCaig
Chicago
Buddy O'Connor
Rangers
Leafs
Detroit
Kitchen Meditations Twenty Below
A brief verse by Jane Dale titled Kitchen Meditations portrays a child named Johnny advised to stay warm in twenty below weather. The poem evokes icy imagery of water troughs and diamonds on snow, with the late train whistle heard six miles away and a reminder to enjoy sunlight despite the cold.
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Johnny
Unemployment in British Columbia Reaches New High
Regional Employment Service head William Hogrobin warns BC unemployment is becoming chronic. He projects total jobless rising from 22 000 to 35 000 by year end, the province’s worst figure. Only 1 900 jobs are available amid seasonal layoffs and weekly arrivals of 400 people.
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Vancouver
William Hogrobin
National Employment Service
British
Campaign Against Tuberculosis Requires Your Christmas Seals
The piece urges Manitoba residents to join a mass campaign against tuberculosis by buying Christmas Seals. It highlights the preventable nature of the disease, the success of x ray surveys, and the funding of prevention programs within the province, noting that sanatorium care is free and that mass screening targets early detection to reduce deaths.
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Canada
Manitoba
Possibility Of Producing Paper From Wheat Straw Investigated
Edmonton report says the United Farmers of Alberta executive investigates converting surplus wheat straw into paper. United Farm Chemurgic Council findings in the United States hint straw paper could become a chemurgy milestone for Alberta.
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Edmonton
Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
National Farm
Chemurgic Council
United States
Dipnoi Fish Have Lungs Alongside Gills
The species known as Dipnoi possesses both lungs and gills. This ancient fish group uses lungs for air breathing and retains gills for aquatic respiration, showcasing an amphibious physiology.
Rust-Resistant Wheats Boost Canadian Harvest
Rust resistant wheats in western Canada increased fall harvest by 40,000,000 bushels without extra acres, yielding about $96,800,000 in value and over $400,000,000 total gains for farmers over nine years. Disease losses are traced from Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, with 1916 and 1923 noted as severe years.
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Canada
Britain
West
United States
Toronto
Hha
Hoenn
North America
Red River
Rockies
Texas
Peace River District
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Assiniboia
Moose Jaw
Sask
Humboldt
Melfort
Manitoba-Ontario
Winnipeg
Red River Valley
Warns Of New Racket In Christmas Parcels
Ottawa warning from Better Business Bureau head Don McClymont about unsolicited Christmas gift parcels delivered to offices by a supposed war veteran. The trick nets up to 10 dollars per delivery as the items prove far less valuable than paid for, with police alerted and public cooperation urged.
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Ottawa
Don McClymont
Better Business Bureau of Ottawa
Hull Inc
McClymont
Mr. McClymont
Immigration increases Ottawa flow to Canada
The Resources Department reports the six months ending September 30 saw immigration rise 112 percent over the same period in 1947. The surge reflects a larger intake of newcomers into Canada during the period.
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Ottawa
Canada
Resources Department
Domesticated Rose and Flower Discoveries
The rose was among the first flowers domesticated. Over 200 species have been discovered and named, reflecting broad botanical interest and ongoing classification efforts.
Weekly Tip on Polishing Faucets with Furniture Polish
A brief tip advises rubbing water faucets with furniture polish to prevent water spots and restore shine. The guidance emphasizes Occasional polishing for cleaner appearance.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed From Classical to Modern
A list of crossword hints across horizontal and vertical entries includes terms like To mend and To christmast, Cow US, King of Basnan, Medium lengths such as Midday and Exclamation of disbelief, plus many cryptic references to places people and objects, with several archaic spellings and misspellings evident throughout.
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Carshalton
Surrey
England
Italy
Alps
Society For Prevention of
Salt Lake City
New Zealand
N.H.L
Jane Dale
B.C
Donna Grescoe
Donna
Fadward L. Ross
Sanatorium Board of Manitoba
Duncan Dun
Africa
Calgary
Joy Patterson
S.N.S
U S
King of
Basnan
Bird of Prey
Zeus
Israel
Esker
Portuguese India
Iabl
Brimness Red Cap
Tree of Life
Fiz
Little Reggie
BY Maigara
Reginald
Priscilla
Pet Cleen
Ciochics Off
al Vermee
Waldo
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