Canadian bacon shown as competitor to Denmark in quality
Mr. Syrotuck told the Alberta Swine Breeders Association that Canada now competes with Denmark in bacon quality after six years abroad. He cited tests of the Advanced Registry and selective breeding to produce high quality stock, noting Danish Wiltshire firms saw Canadian bacon as nearly equal in quality though Danish carcasses appeared more uniform.
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Canada
Denmark
Syrotuck
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Alberta Swine Breeders Association
Britain
Ireland
Germany
Alberta
Dominion
United Kingdom
United States
London’s bombed areas turned into playgrounds for children
War scarred districts cleared after bombing become safe playgrounds. Trained mothercraft nurses supervise children who attend from dawn to dusk. Mothers working 30 hours weekly leave their youngsters for 20 cents a day, with three daily meals including free orange juice, cooked dinner and tea.
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London
Empire Digest
Canadians donate little to charity in wills says study
A Canadian Welfare Council report on estates of 1945 46 shows only 2 1/2 percent of more than 306 million dollars left to charity though charitable bequests are exempt from succession duties up to half the estate. Older people give more, men and women differ by region, and larger estates tend to give more.
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Canadian Welfare Council
British Columbia
B.C
Quebec
The
Prairies
Canada
Life story of Zinovi Pleshkov noted as novel material
A London correspondent notes the remarkable career of Zinovi Pleshkov, once a Nijni Novgorod boy who ate evidence to avoid punishment, later adopted by Maxim Gorki, then enlisted in the French army in 1914. He earned the Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre, lost an arm, joined the French Foreign Legion after WWI, and rose to colonel by 1940 serving under General de Gaulle. His best brother was the USSR's first president.
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France
Russia
Zinovi Pleshkov
Japan
General MacArthur
London
Ottawa Journal
Nijni-Novgorod
Zinovi
Maxim Gorki
U.S.A
Legion of Honor
French Foreign Legion
General de Gauille
U.S.S
Dark egg yolk colour linked to diet at Dominion Station
Feeding trials with Barred Rock pullets at the Dominion Experimental Station in Harrow Ontario show that succulent green feed like cut steeped alfalfa hay intensifies yolk colour. Rich yolks are preferred in overseas markets as an indicator of a good diet and valuable nutrients especially Vitamin A.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Harrow
Ont
Jack Miner Band Returned From Holland
The Miner family in Kingsville Ontario received a battlefield band from Holland that once bore Jack Miner’s name and address. Soldiers overseas near war times were given special souvenir bands with Scripture verses inscribed, including the verse God is able to make all grace abound toward you from 2 Corinthians 9 8.
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Kingsville
Ontario
Jack Miner
Miner
Holland
Items of Interest and Science Facts From Various Fields
Tests by aircraft engineers suggest flight at 2600 to 2700 mph would generate friction enough to melt magnesium and aluminum in present models. Statistics compare age groups and gender ratios, while flatfish eye placement evolves during early life. Animal tracks imply arboreal climbing, and England founded the first cruelty to animals society in 182%. Reflector signs became practical after rubber-coated reflector backs prevented rust.
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England
First Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
South Africa Fights Lumpy Skin Disease
South Africa battles lumpy skin disease as a major cattle threat. Farmers report failed quarantines and looming bankruptcies while veterinary labs at Onderstepoort test transmission via insects in a bid to save pedigree stocks and dairy herds amid no current remedy.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Rinderpest
Nagana
Union
Onderstepoort
Sewing Hints That Might Be Useful
Practical tips for sewing machine setup and maintenance. A cork holder for tools, wiping oil from parts after lubrication, threading and testing on scraps, vinegar soak to set embroidery color, and careful hemming with matching thread to avoid color fade and ensure neatness.
Somervell Plans Six Weeks Rest Then Gentle Rocking
After four years of seven‑day weeks and 12‑hour days as head of Army Service Forces General Brehon Somervell retires. A friend asks his plans and he replies he will rest for six weeks on the porch and then begin rocking slowly.
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Brehon Somervell
Somervell
Banana Plant Sometimes Yields Hundreds of Bananas
A banana plant occasionally produces a large bunch surpassing 300 fruits, though a typical bunch contains about 150. Agricultural notes highlight the variability in fruiting among plants and seasons.
New Disease of Sweet Cherry Reported in British Columbia
A new disease named Little Cherry is reported from the Kootenay Lake area, causing cherry fruits to be about half the size and less sweet. It spreads rapidly in orchards, though no insect carrier is identified. Fruits are typically unfit for fresh sale but usable for processing. Also notes development of a crystalline penicillin form that does not require refrigeration.
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Kootenay Lake
British Columbia
Scientific Agriculture
The
Agricultural Institute of Canada
Milk the Best Single Food and the Case for Pasteurization
Addressed to health committees and the Health League of Canada by F. F. Tisdall M D Assistant Professor Pediatrics University of Toronto. Milk is the best single food providing 3.5 percent carbohydrates and protein and 20 calories per ounce. It supplies calcium vitamins A riboflavin and other B vitamins and even small daily amounts meet calcium needs. Pasteurization eliminates dangerous bacteria without harming nutrition and may improve digestibility.
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Senate
House of Commons
Council
The
Health League of Canada
F. F. Tisdall
Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Oklahoma Opens for Settlement in 1889
Oklahoma was opened for settlement in 1889 marking a pivotal moment in westward expansion. The event drew settlers seeking land and new opportunities, reshaping regional demographics and development in the period.
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Oklahoma
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