Alberta Dinosaur Bone Disease Revealed by X rays
In the Royal Ontario Museum a right fibula of a Gorgosaurus libratus showed osteomyelitis rather than cancer after radiographs by Dr J Llewellyn Little and Dr L Russell. The Alberta find, dug near Steveville in Belly River formation, dates to the Upper Cretaceous and joins the Red Deer River Valley fossils that enrich North American paleontology.
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Percy Ghent
Toronto Telegram
Royal Ontario Museum
J. Llewellyn Littie
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Ottawa
Palaeontology
Little
L. Russell
L. Sternberg
Canada
Dominion
Calgary Park
Oldman
Belly River
Red Deer River
Steveville
Alberta
J. B. Tyrell
Dominion Geological Survey
Tyrell
Victoria Museum
Toronto
Kirkland Lake Gold Mines
Natural History Museum of
New York
New York Institution
Hudson
Gulf of Mexico
Arctic Sea
Pineapple crochet pattern 7056 for doilies and sets
An advertisement describes a large pineapple crochet doily pattern 7056 with two doilies and a matching smaller piece. It promotes an improved pattern with easy type charts photos and complete directions. Send twenty cents to Household Arts at 175 Meermo Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba with name and address and pattern number.
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Smstler
Winnipeg
Man
Helpful Hints On Dress And Self-Presentation
Advice on posture and wardrobe emphasizes elongating lines for shorter individuals. A dressy blouse is a versatile budget buy usable with both long and short skirts. The text notes gifts of photographs to close relatives are appropriate but not to friends unless requested.
Hat Trick Leads Rangers Past Canadiens in NHL Showdown
Phil Watson scored three goals as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4 to 2 in a December 11 NHL game marking the season’s seventh hat trick. Also noted are Olympic team trials at Valcartier, NHL Europe exhibitions planned by Armand Vincent, and speed skating training profiles including Al Hardy and Craig McKay.
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Phil Watson
New York Rangers
Rangers
Canadiens
N.H.L
al Hardy
Switzerland
Saskatchewan
Craig McKay
Canada
Ralph “Cooney
Weiland
Boston Bruins
Jim McFadden
Detroit
Boston
Toronto
Bruins
Leroy Goldsworthy
Eddie Shore
Centre Ice
First Balloon Flight In England By James Sadler
Oxford balloons pioneer James Sadler achieved England's first successful balloon flight in 1784. Early Mexican wealth display tied to hat decoration patterns reflects regional social signaling and artisan craft.
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England
James Sadler
Oxford
Priceless Relics From Nootka Kept By British Columbia Archives
British Columbia archives acquire early white exploration relics. Copper cylinder, James Strange buttons and a pyrite button set from 1786 mark Britain’s possession of the coast and Queen Charlotte Sound. Mrs. John Haldane transfers items, 85 years old, with plans to exhibit them soon at the archives.
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British Columbia
Ctoria
Great Britain
Nootka
Queen Charlotte Sound
Captain Cook
Strange
Vancouver Island
George III
B. A. McKelvie
William M. Alliday
James Strange
Europe
John Haldane
Cherwell
Oxfordshire
England
Nootka Sound
Haldane
Williard E. Ireland
Plan To Bring Mine Into Production
VANCOUVER Purchase of a 1 000 ton mill and work to bring Reeves MacDonald Mines into production are planned for early in 1948. Jens Jensen Spokane vice president of Reeves reports. A raise will be driven 900 feet to the surface from the river tunnel. The Reeves MacDonald Mine is in the Salmo district southern B C between the Salmon and Pend Oreille rivers. A road from the mine to the railway was built this year and diamond drilling will start on a new section when water is secured. Pen Oreille Mines and Metals controls 60 per cent of Reeves stock and is financing all expenditures Mr Jensen says.
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Vancouver
Reeves MacDonald
Jens Jensen
Spokane
Reeves
Salmo
B.C
Salmon
Pend Oreille
Pen Oreille Mines and Metals
Jensen
Speeding Woman Slowed After 70 MPH Run in Melbourne
A 70 year old woman was stopped for speeding in Melbourne. She was traveling 70 mph and took five blocks to halt her car. She claimed she had no idea of her speed.
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Melbourne
Australia
Ancient Zaghouan Reservoir Supplies City for 1800 Years
The reservoir at Zaghouan Tunisia has provided drinking water for over 1,800 years, illustrating a long continuity of water supply to the region.
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Zaghouan
Tunisia
Dogs poisoned in Listowel Ontario killing five pets
Five dogs, including a police dog and a St Bernard, died from poisoning in Listowel Ontario. Victims include a dog owned by J R Oliver and another named Terry owned by William Luescher. Police suspect downtown area poisoning but have no suspect.
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Terry
Bonnie Gowan
Listowel
Ont
St. Bernard
Roland Kaufman
Friday
J. R. Oliver
William Luescher
Moving Plastic Eye Looks Almost Real
A Toronto inventor A J Brent with medical associates developed an all plastic artificial eye that moves in the socket, sewn into the eye socket with attached muscles. Brent Laboratories Ltd promotes a shape filling sunken lids and restoring facial contours, offering advantages over glass eyes such as no tarnish or cracking.
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Toronto
A. J. Brent
Brent
Brent Laboratories Limited
Australia to ship wheat to feed starving world
Reginald Pollard announces in Parliament that 69 ships will collect Australia’s wheat to meet the needs of the starving world. He notes Britain charters 31 ships, India six, with the rest of the world chartering others and a $2 unspecified amount.
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Canberra
Australia
Reginald Pollard
Britain
India
Smile of the Week Sonny Cartoon Punchline
Comic panel features a father and son dialogue about a man driving a car. The boy asks what you call such a man, and the father replies it depends on how close he comes to me. The caption reflects a light, humorous street scene.
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Sonny
Dad
Siberia and Alaska Stand 40 Miles Apart
Historical note highlights a shallow strait distance of about 40 miles separating Siberia from Alaska, underscoring proximity between the two regions. The fact emphasizes geographic closeness in a concise geographic summary.
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Siberia
Alaska
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Armand Vincent
Montreal
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Lascar
Alta
Cy Thomas
Toronto Leafs
Tom Derbyshire
C.B.C. International
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Holland
Belgium
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Sweden
Niger Island
Ralph Margeson
Mount Dennis
The
Ontario Gov
R. Kaufman
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