Surplus Registered Seed Boosts Canadian Farmers
Regina report explains how a surplus of registered seed drives bargain prices for farmers. The seed program traces foundation stock to elite seed, with supervision by the Canadian Seed Growers Association and Dominion plant products division. Small plantings on clean land can improve crop quality and earn premiums for Canada’s agricultural products.
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Regina
Europe
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Dominion Plant Products Division
Plant Products Division
Canada
Manitoba to issue low numbered motor licence plates
Winnipeg reports Manitoba will issue 1950s motor licence plates with low numbers. The scheme runs 1A1 to 1A999 2A11 to 2A999 up to 9A999, then repeats with B C D series until demand is met. Police and owners favor easy recall.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
That's Sam by Jane Dale Kitchen Meditation
Prose poem style sketch of Sam a procrastination fellow who delays chores until tomorrow while his wife Sarah bears the burden. The speaker contrasts his refusal to work with promises of future action on pantry latch cellar hole and garden tasks. The piece uses colloquial speech and repeated lines about laziness and gentle humor.
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Sam
Sarah
Exports of U S Beef From 1948 Embargo Lift
After the August 16 1948 embargo lift exports of dressed beef and veal to the United States totaled 84.7 million pounds about 169 470 carcasses of 500 pounds each. Beef cattle for slaughter and feeding exported in the same period reached 241 380 head with 1947 lacking such exports due to restrictions.
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United States
Fiji Islands Population and Area Facts
The Fiji islands in the south Pacific number between 200 and 250, located due east of northern Australia, and cover about 7 083 square miles in area.
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Fiji Islands
South Pacific
Australia
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Mixed With Historical Mentions
A fragmented crossword puzzle entry lists horizontal clues such as percussion instrument and long-necked birds, along with vertical clues including to undermine and poetic actors. The page mixes puzzle items with scattered historical or cultural terms and stray numbers, creating an unreadable collage.
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Central Asia
Maugham
Bank
Saskatchewan Weekly Editors To Meet At Saskatoon Aug 11 12
Annual convention of the Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers association will be held in Saskatoon Aug 11 and 12. A judge committee from Manitoba weekly newspapers will judge Saskatchewan competitions. Delegates to the Canadian board meeting in Ottawa were named.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Regina
Manitoba
T. E. Scriver
Walter Ashfield
Ottawa
S. J. Dornan
Alameda Dispatch
Wolseley News
Gerald Humphrey
Nokomis Times
Grenfell Sun
George Lancaster
Melfort Journal
Alan Bock
Battleford Press
John Pinckney
Rosetown Eagle
Floating Islands Custard With Meringue Sprinkles
Beat three egg whites to stiff peaks and fold in six tablespoons sugar. Drop spoonfuls into hot milk to form meringues and cook briefly. Lift out and chill in custard made from the cooled milk, then serve in sherbet glasses with colored sugar and a dusting of nutmeg.
Small Family Steamed Pudding Recipe Note
A historical recipe for a small steamed pudding uses suet sugar flour baking powder milk and grated apple. The method describes creaming eggs, sifting dry ingredients, folding with milk then adding apples, steaming in a greased mould for about an hour and serving with lemon sauce. An added fact notes the first U.S. oil well was drilled in 1859.
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U.S
Outspoken Pioneer Newspapers of Saskatoon and Early West
A 1884 Saskatoon Sentinel told a complainant to gather mushrooms or pray and suggested digging a cellar to cure blues, reflecting bold early journalism. It notes Battleford’s Saskatchewan Herald and 1878 progress items, with crimes and odd wildlife antics on the plains, including bison dragging telegraph wires by horns.
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Saskatoon
Chicago
Montreal
Sentinel
Saskatchewan Herald
Battleford
Pelly
Victoria
Fort Saskatchewan
Edmonton
West
Fort MacLeod
Rail history note on medieval England rails and coal roads
The article notes that wooden rails were used in England in the 12th century and persisted after modern railways emerged, with coal roads and cars appearing in the 16th century per British Railroads.
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England
Stitch King Stewart Packs Face in NHL History
Detroit veteran defenceman Jack Stewart has endured 230 stitches in eight NHL seasons. Maurice Richard nears scoring records, reaching 200 goals in 308 games as he chases Nels Stewart's 323. Doug Bentley Night to honor the Black Hawks star in his tenth season with Chicago clubs backing the tribute.
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Jack Stewart
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
Maurice Richard
N.H.L
Canadien
Nels Stewart
Stewart
Howie Morenz
Aurel Joliat
Yesteryear
Doug Bentley
Chicago Black Hawk
Chicago
The
Hawks
Doug
Sideliners
Tomahawks
Nazcars
Seven rookies start for Rangers in Canadiens game
The New York Rangers fielded seven rookies in a January 20 game against the Montreal Canadiens. The debutants were Al Stanley Fred Shero Nick Mickoski Pentti Lund Dan Fisher Clint Albright and Jackie Gordon marking a notable modern hockey record.
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New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
al Stanley
Fred Shero
Nick Mickoski
Pentti Lund
Danc Fisher
Clint Albright
Jackie Gordon
School Boys Dye Hair to Start New Style in Madison
In Madison Wisconsin high school boys dyed their hair bright colors to showcase a new male hair style. School officials protested alongside parents but the youths said they could not change quickly. The spokesman said the dye is cast.
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Madison
Wisconsin
World Happenings Briefly From Around The World
At year end 1948, 92800 Britons held television licences, up 10400 from November. Canada reports 68103 new dwelling units completed in 11 months of 1948. India plans factories for liquid hydrocarbons synthetic ammonia and penicillin. BOAC jet flies Moncton to London in 9 hours 18 minutes setting a record. Munich Radio now under German management. Vancouver bylaw bans pedestrians crossing in front of standing buses at non controlled corners. King George VI approves Duke of Gloucester as lord high commissioner to the Church of Scotland general assembly. Ontario proclaims a woodland Caribou game preserve in Patricia district near Manitoba.
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George VI
Duke of Gloucester
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
Vancouver welcomes long-absent fisherman on first city visit
Art Yeager, a bewhiskered fisherman with long hair, visits Vancouver for the first time in eight years. He surveys the city lights and asks what the celebration is, remarking on the pretty scene.
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Vancouver
Art Yeager
Weekly Tip on Vinegar Final Rinse for Fluffy Sweaters
A home tip suggests adding two tablespoons of vinegar to the last rinse water to make sweaters light and fluffy again. The advice emphasizes simple pantry ingredients improving fabric feel.
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