New Nylon Staple Fibre Promises Textile Revolution in Canada
Kingston Ontario reports a new nylon staple fibre developed beside Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence. The fibre, five times as strong as wool and twice as strong as cotton, blends with wool and cotton to enhance fabrics with durability and easier care. It foresees broad uses from baby garments to upholstery and industrial textiles, signaling a major advance for Canadian industry.
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Kingston
Ont
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence
Canada
Quebec
A Happy Cat Tale Embroidery Pattern Advertisement
Bright kitchen towel embroidery pattern 7315 offers six motifs 6x7 inches with charts photos and complete directions. Send twenty five cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 73 McDermot Avenue East Winnipeg Manitoba to obtain pattern and write name address and pattern number clearly.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Avenue
Apples Banned From Parcels For Overseas
Export rules forbid shipping apples to countries outside the United States and Newfoundland unless certified free of apple maggot. Certification cannot be supplied by inspectors for small parcel post quantities. Regulations began in 1932 to protect Canada’s markets.
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United States
Newfoundland
Canada
Makes It Easier Shoe Laces Dipped In Nail Polish
Readers learn a quick fix for frayed tips by twisting the ends and dipping in clear nail polish to stiffen them for threading. The note adds that Certs or heavy threads can receive the same treatment to simplify bead work.
Alberta Oil Revenue Nearly Doubles in 1947
Alberta oil revenue rose sharply with December 1947 income at $67 667 daily versus $35 933 in December 1946. Drilling footage more than doubled to 6 889 feet in December 1947 from 35 082 in 1946, while daily production rose to 21 648 barrels. Leduc output reached 99 750 barrels. Turner Valley 420 371 barrels total for 1947 sales near two million dollars.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board
Leduc
Turner Valley
Tiny Tractor Claimed Boon to Farmers
In New York Frazer Farm Equipment unveils a light weight six horsepower tractor called the model T Jacques Frazer. Joseph W. Frazer touts its rotary tiller and air‑craft style engine as the smallest powered tractor in the country capable of two 12 inch plows, with fuel options from gasoline to kerosene and run times of one to three hours per gallon.
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New York
Joseph W. Frazer
Frazer Farm Equipment Corp
Frazer
Two-implement Hitch System For Tractor Seed Drills
A practical diagram and description detail building a truck to hitch two seed drills behind a tractor. The setup uses adjustable hitch plates, 3 ft wheels, and timbers of yellow pine or fir. One drill attaches near the truck left side while the other trails, ensuring even keel operation and proper tracking.
Goldwyn Staff Accept 50 Percent Pay Cut
Producer Samuel Goldwyn announces that the studio's executive staff have agreed to a 50 percent wage reduction. The measure targets top earners while preserving pay for lower brackets as profits suffer from declining overseas revenues and Britain and others cut imports of Hollywood films.
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Hollywood
Samuel Goldwyn
Britain
Smile of the Week comic exchange on haircuts
A humorous dialogue pits a worker’s claim about hair growth during firm time against another punchline. The exchange hinges on time accounting and partial hair cutting, ending with a playful remark about what remained.
Great Lakes cargo tonnage leads all US ports in 1945
The cargo tonnage handled on the Great Lakes in 1945 surpassed total exports and imports at all salt water ports of the United States, marking a peak year for inland shipping and regional commerce.
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Great Lakes
United States
Western Flair Aims For 1948 Canadian Curling Championship
Calgary hosts the nine province round robin Dominion title with a Western flavor. A E Wilson of the Alberta Royal Caledonian Curling Club says visiting rinks will receive a civic reception and parade, while Scottish ceremonies remain part of the event with kilts and pipers leading four parades.
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Calgary
Foothills
Mr. Wilson
Alberta
Tips for Stain Removal and Hat Styles of Spring
The text advises lemon juice to remove berry stains from fingers and boiling water over berry stains on tablecloths. It notes bonnet silhouettes being adapted for early spring hats that fit the back of the head and flare off the face.
Sport World Roundup Highlights Bonispiel Travel and Hockey News
Walter Polski of Virginia Minnesota logs 4500 miles this year competing in bonspiels from Manitoba to Nipawin. Jackie Robinson signs 1948 Dodger contract terms undisclosed but likely above 5000. Max Bentley eyeing three straight NHL scoring titles after top finishes in 45–47. Doug Bentley assists Roy Conacher with no stick. Vancouver boxing tourney planned with four western elimination events leading to finals in April. RC Flyers potential Allan Cup challenge endorsed. University of Alberta Golden Bears repeat western hockey crown 7-1 over Saskatchewan. Canada eyed to host 1919 world figure skating championships with talks on the next year.
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Walter Polski
Virginia
Minn
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Polski
Quebec City
Montreal
Chicago
Milwaukee
Nipawin
Saskim
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
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Macdonald
Max Bentley
Toronto Maple Leafs
N.H.L
Bentley
Doug Bentley
Chicago Black Hawks
Roy Conacher
Conacher
Vancouver
British Columbia Department of Recreation
A. W. Pickard
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Ottawa and District Hockey Association
R.C.A.F. Flyers
University of Alberta Garden Beers
Albertans
University of Saskatchewan Huskies
H. J. Clarke
London
International Skating Union
15.U
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