Canada’s 1953 outlook favored growth and steadier farm markets
At Ottawa’s Federal Provincial Agricultural Conference C V Parker predicted more jobs higher incomes and robust export demand for wheat newsprint and materials. He forecast Canada’s total capital investment reaching about 5.2 billion dollars with increased natural resource development. Dr J F Booth said farm machinery and fertilizer prices would hold, insecticides cheaper, and farm supplies should be plentiful though farm income may dip from last year’s wheat record.
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Corh
Canada
Ottawa
C. V. Parker
Bureau of Statistics
Parker
J. F. Booth
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Much Depends Upon Farmers 1953 Outlook
The article argues that farmers’ prosperity remains linked to national welfare. It notes Canada’s economy has evolved but agriculture stays fundamental, and the 1953 outlook is hopeful with expectations of continued prosperity for the year.
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Canada
Ice Curling Strategy for Draw and Takeout Play
Instructions on choosing ice style and shot types in curling. Emphasizes starting with heavy end draws, avoiding takeouts on unsuitable ice, reading opponent strategy, placing rocks to shape shots, and preserving the front of the house. Recommends spreading stones in rings, using guards, and adapting between draw and takeout depending on opponents and rink strength.
Crochet Petal Candle Holders Pattern 7157
Alice Brookes Needlewerk ad offers crochet candle holders shaped like china with ombre pink to red colors. Includes sugar starch finish directions pattern 7157 and twenty five cent cost plus plain name address and pattern number to request. Also promotes Alice Brooks Needlewerk Book featuring 91 illustrations with thrift home ideas.
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A Fayetteville Tennessee woman lost her tornado shattered library except for one book Gone With the Wind. Broadcaster Robert Trout urged listeners to donate five dollars to save dogs, prompting continued donations and expanded dog-catching efforts at the pound.
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Bennett Cerf
Fayetteville
Tenn
Robert Trout
Pound
Trout
Ticket Cost Clerk's Job in Montreal Police Department
A Montreal police traffic clerk was dismissed for selling a sweep stake ticket to a police lieutenant who won 46000 dollars. The officer faces disciplinary action and the case has been announced.
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Montreal
Humorous Anecdotes From Everyday Life
A collection of light early 20th century jokes about marriage mischief manners and minor mishaps. A divorce claim misrepresentation a life insurance interview a mother and whistle satire a hat joke and a World War II era parade line. The items showcase social quirks and playful punchlines with everyday figures.
Ostrich Egg Weighs About Three Pounds
A reader notes an ostrich egg can weigh around three pounds, highlighting its large size and comparison to common eggs.
Alberta Has Most Productive Farms in Canada in 1950
Ottawa report from the Bureau of Statistics shows Alberta leading in farms reporting sales of $10,000 plus in 1950. Six percent of Alberta’s 34,315 farms listed 1950 sales above $10,000, while Ontario was second at 56 percent, followed by British Columbia 43 percent, Manitoba 3.4 percent, and Saskatchewan 28 percent.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Unusual Tombstone Pendant Marks Pioneer Grave
A distinctive tombstone in a southern Alberta district marks the grave of pioneer farmer Henry Crawford. Carved to resemble a tree trunk, the stone symbolizes the Woodmen of the World, a former prominent lodge in the region.
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Pendant D'Oreille
Alta
Henry Crawford
Alberta
Woodmen of the World
Saskatchewan Tourist Traffic Increases in 11 Months
Saskatchewan reports higher tourist activity with a 22.6 percent rise in November over last year. Through December 18,689 foreign cars used traveler permits, up 139 percent from 1951 for the first 11 months, though still behind many provinces per Hon J W Burton.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
J. W. Burton
Bureau of Publications
Canada
Burton
Original Owner Given Winnipeg Money Fund
Winnipeg police recovered a hat found in a back lane containing 120 dollars. The cash belonged to the man who sold clothes to a second-hand store. An 11 year old boy turned the hat in, revealing the money traceable to a bundle of clothing sold by the son of a deceased woman and later auctioned to another man who discarded the hat.
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Winnipeg —City
Canada Sees Tourism Drive Increase In November Traffic
Tourist activity across Canada showed a record rise in November as over 8,000 tourist automobiles entered the country, up 15.8 percent from the previous year. The surge signals growing interest in the region and hints at gains for sister provinces in attracting visitors.
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Canada
Whitehorn Mountain Rises 11,101 Feet in Cari Boo District
Whitehorn Mountain in the Cari Boo district of British Columbia reaches an altitude of 11,101 feet. The peak is a notable high point in the region and referenced in local topographic records.
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Whitehorn Mountain
Cariboo District
British Columbia
Family of nine faces daily grind in Walsall
Mrs. Ivy Bourne wife of an £8 a week miner in Walsall speaks of exhaustion after bearing nine children five in one year. Her dramatic note no more for me reflects the strain of large family life in postwar England as she recalls triplets born November 27 1951 and twins born November 22 1952 while noting the long history of safety pins.
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Walsall
Stafford
England
Ivy Bourne
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Mike
N.C.O
Peggy
Winnipeg Money Fund
the Royal Bank
Bank of Canada
Total Quick Assets
Capital Reserve Fund
Fe Saqatas
James Muir
T. H. Atkinson
Chuck Thurston
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