Compulsory service extended in Britain by government bill
Britain will extend compulsory military service from 12 to 18 months as a government bill is formally read in parliament. In France a 10,000 year old skeleton with a polished stone axe was found in a grotto near Vernou-Sur-Mance. A Vancouver train passenger from the 61st train died. Mrs Ann Miller of Collingwood Ontario was 88. Britain and the United States grant France a direct voice in coal and steel in occupied Germany. Anna Jarvis founder of Mother's Day died destitute. About 50 US cities move to ban certain comic books per mayors conference. Australia to Mackenzie King: your counsel will be missed. Seed crop outlook shows hay and pastures up, but most root and vegetable seeds down.
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Britain
Vernouw-Sur-Mance
France
Farmers Purchases Of Machinery Up In 1948 Forecast
Retail sales of new farm machinery to Canadian farmers reached 146.6 million dollars in 1947, tripling the 1939 value, with 30 million from repair parts. The 1948 supply is expected to rise about 25 percent from 1947, and tractor imports through August 1948 exceed 1947 by 34 percent. Projected farm tractor supply for 1948 may reach about 43 000 units, up from 33 000 in 1947.
Child Milks Cows At Age Four In Tennessee
Forest Hill Tennessee reports Mrs. T. J. Bailey says her grandson Harold Ross began milking cows at four. By five he milks three or four cows daily using both hands. Also notes a fact about snowflakes and honeycomb cells being six sided.
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Forest Hill
Tenn
T. J. Bailey
Harold Ross
Canadian Holsteins Fly South In Record Air Shipment
The largest and most valuable cattle airlift from Canada sails from Malton Airport to Uruguay, valued at about 70 000 dollars involving 20 Ontario and Quebec farmers. Holsteins include Elmcroft Heritage, Elmcroft B Lochinvar, and other top cattle, with pilot Captain Robert Smith overseeing the shipment. Dick Chappell of Guelph, veteran cattle flyer, explains his long involvement in livestock transport.
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AL. Chandler
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Malton
Uruguay
Dominion
Toronto
Elmcroft
Dick Chappell
Guelph
Measuring a Cord of Wood by Length and Stack
A reader asks how high a cord of wood should be when using 24 foot long sticks. A cord equals 128 cubic feet, commonly stacked 4 ft high and 8 ft long, or 4 x 8 x 4. For sticks of other lengths the height adjusts to maintain 128 cubic feet. stove wood 16 inches long uses three 4 x 8 ft piles to equal one cord of standard wood.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces Urge Prison Reform
Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba urge the Dominion Government to implement Archambault Report recommendations on penal reform. The provinces seek central government control of all prisons with provinces retaining some for provincial offenders, remands, and short sentences.
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Prairie Provinces
Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Archambault
Crossword Puzzle clues page fragment horizontal list
A mixed set of crossword clues lists partial horizontal and vertical entries with numbers. Entries include references to acts, fruits, animals, and letters, presenting a puzzle fragment with varied word lengths and uncommon spellings for a newspaper puzzle page.
Gems of Thought and Moral Reflections Across Authors
The excerpt gathers notable quotes on grace faith prayer and growth from figures like Ephesians writers Edwards Lavington Shakespeare Mary Baker Eddy and James Gordon Brooks. It links divine grace to daily life urging patience meekness love and good deeds while noting growth comes from living the grace one already has.
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Mary Baker Eddy
James Gordon Brooks
Scotia Church Meditations on a Simple Rural House of Worship
A poetic tribute to a small Manitoba church near Hamiota dedicated to Mrs. James Angus. The piece praises a plain building with worn chairs and a small organ, where neighbors greet each other and faith offers peace amid country life. It celebrates pioneers who built it and the enduring Word guiding their courage.
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James Angus
Hamiota
Man
Trend to larger farms boosts loan applications in Canada
Ottawa reports that the Canadian Farm Loan Board sees more loans for purchasing farms as farm sizes grow in the prairies. For the year ending March 31, 1937, 2,380 applications sought 6.67 million dollars, with 1,818 approved for 3.46 million. The previous year had 2,015 applications for 5.58 million. 1,716 approved for 3.42 million.
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Ottawa
Prairies
Canadian Farm Loan Board
Witch executions in Germany from 1484 to 1698
A historical overview notes that about 10,000 alleged witches were executed in Germany between 1484 and 1698 after a papal bull by Pope Innocent VIII condemned witchcraft. Most executions occurred by burning, reflecting harsh medieval to early modern witchcraft prosecutions.
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Innocent
Weekly Tip Precious Sugar Storage Advice
The note advises refrigerating brown and powdered sugar to prevent lumping and keep freshness. If brown sugar is lumpy after purchase, warm it in the oven to restore softness.
Seed Treatment Benefits Highlighted by C I L
Four key advantages of fungicide treated seed are outlined by C I L's agricultural division. They destroy seed born fungi that reduce yield and quality, combat soil inhabiting fungi that rot seed and seedlings, help combat weeds by ensuring strong crop stands, and often raise market value by improving germination rates.
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C-I-L
Agricultural Chemicals Division
First Meal In The Air In 1783 Balloon Flight
A historic note recalls the first meal eaten in flight during the 1783 balloon ascent by a man and woman, marking an early milestone in aerial travel and human curiosity.
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