First Wheat Shipped East 70 Years Ago
The Ogilvie brothers Alexander Walker Ogilvie John Ogilvie and William Watson Ogilvie led the first 860 bushels of prairie wheat to Montreal for flour. The grain grown by Selkirk settlers in Manitoba moved by cart and Red River portage to Winnipeg then rail to Ogilvie’s Montreal mill. They also exported Canada’s first flour milled under British rule.
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Montreal
Canada
Ogilvie
Alexander Walker Ogilvie
John Ogilvie
William Watson Ogilvie
Plains of Promise
Selkirk
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Red River
United States
Ogilvie Company
Feather strength surpasses other natural structures
A bird's feather, despite its small size and light weight, is described as the strongest natural structure relative to its dimensions, illustrating remarkable durability and engineering-inspired design.
The Munro Fur Store Christmas Specials Offer Coats and Accessories
The Munro Fur Store at 1363 Kingsway Vancouver advertises Christmas specials in fur coats and accessories. Prices listed include Hudson Beal dyed muskrat $545, muskrat back $443, squirrel $555.60, French seal dyed rabbit $113.00, silver fox capes $85.90 to $110, and mink muskrat and squirrel pieces $29.50 to $55.00. Coats on approval anywhere in Canada with no money required until ordering state type and size.
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Kingsway
Canada
Just One Advantage in Favor of Automobiles
The Windsor Star contrasts horses and cars noting horses can homebound themselves but can run away, while cars rarely do and cannot be started by a piece of paper. It highlights the dangers of horse runaways and the relative safety of automobiles despite limitations.
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Windsor Star
Anne Adams Pattern 4805 for Slim Skirt and Pan el
Slim two piece pattern 4805 designed to slim the hipline and skirt pan el offers easy sewing and tested fit. Available sizes 34 to 48 with size 36 using 2 yards of 54 inch fabric. Send 20 cents with name address and size to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
le McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
A Better Place
Jackie Ackie, a fifteen year old at Mt View Forestry Camp, risks his life fighting a forest fire to save Dolly the calf and then helps pull Bob from the flames. He learns Bob acted bravely, and Jackie's own motive shifts from vanity to genuine salvation of a friend.
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Ackie
Mt. View
Jackie
Dolly
Higgins
Bob
Dolly and Jackie Face Fear Through Trial
Jackie realizes fear can be conquered after surviving a daunting moment. He feels empowered by overcoming the danger and believes adversity purges weakness and prepares a person for a better future.
Obsolete munitions dumped into Georgian Bay by War Assets Corp
Under supervision of an Ordnance Corps expert, obsolete ammunition is dumped in Georgian Bay 50 miles north of Owen Sound by the War Assets Corp. Madelaine Roly oversees loading onto the S. S. North ern for disposal into 480 feet of water. The dumped arsenal includes six inch naval shells and Piat anti tank bombs.
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Ordnance Corps
Georgian Bay
Owen Sound
War Assets Corp
Madelaine Roly
S.S. Northern
Bronze chandeliers to light new House of Commons again
Century old bronze chandeliers once lit Pitt and Burke may return to Westminster after a fire in 1834. Bought by the Ministry of Works from the Tennyson-d Eyncourt family, five hang at Bayons Manor Tealby, with three once looted for a village school that burned.
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Pitt
Burke
House of Commons
Ministry of Works
Tennyson-d'Eyncourt
Lincolnshire
Bayons Manor
Tealby
Lord Tennyson
London
E. C. Tennyson-d’Eyncourt
Westminster
Manchester Guardian
Carpenter Finds Unexpected Windfall in Clinton Deserted House
Ritchie Roberts, a carpenter, was repairing a deserted Clinton Illinois house when he paused to read a moldy book and unexpectedly discovered a 71 year old ten dollar bill.
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Ritchie Roberts
Clinton, Ill
Smile Awhile Funny Skits and Kitchen Quips
A lighthearted collection of village humor scenes and short gags. A baby cries at a sermon, a husband justifies bringing a strong man home, a meek man seeks hair for jealousy, and a boy plans an economy talk. Quick one liners about family, manners, and odd observations.
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Jack
Man Robinson
Forest Conservation Prioritized Over Embargo on Lumber
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle argues Oliver Mowat’s embargo on sawlogs helped Bay City and Saginaw traffic but North Shore Georgia Bay vanished into ghost towns. It credits overcutting as the cause, urging conservation regardless of embargo, as essential for the future.
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Sir Oliver Mowat
Georgian Bay
Bay City
Saginaw
Michigan
Port Arthur
Important Meal for Busy Mothers: Breakfast Saves Time
Health officers of the Department of National Health and Welfare urge a substantial breakfast for children, stressing that a well-balanced fresh morning meal leads to a happier, less attended child and reduces later day worries.
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Department of National Health and Welfare
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Detroit
Kenneth Piotrowski
Don Tabies
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Munro Fur Store
Anne Adams
Phillips
K OF
Victor DI Castri
Veldtouws
EL Ieis Ern Eene
Hubby
Tom
Fred
Elizabeth
Mother
Ifat
Vicks
Vicks VapoRub
Vicks Vicks VapoRub
Buckley
Daily Mail
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