Manitoba urged rural towns for new garment plants
A 46 page Manitoba report on textile and apparel manufacturing favors locating new plants in rural towns and cities. The study notes Manitoba leads Canada in overalls and workwear and ranks high in wind breakers and work pants, with Winnipeg a major fashion centre. It envisions growth in men s work clothing and ladies suits while identifying opportunities in suits shirts and hosiery. A regional market of about 85 million is projected for factory clothing and related goods with favorable locational factors including access to eastern markets and cheap labor.
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Turner
Manitoba
Canada
Toronto
Winnipeg
Mr. Turner
Decorating Your Home With New Pre-Pasted Wallpaper
A home decorating note says small air bubbles under pre pasted wallpaper disappear as the paper dries and is pressed flat against the wall. The advice emphasizes the drying process pulls the paper tight for a smooth finish.
Side notes on women men and marriage in odd questions
A column stringing together casual musings on height trends in John L. Sullivan's family, Swedish marriage ages, fashion weights, and designer height myths. It includes questions about ideal childbirth ages, fathers age ranges, and a note on polygamous arrangements in Jaunswar-Bawar where a woman reportedly has multiple husbands.
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John L. Sullivan
John L
Sixfooter
Hubert de Givenchy
Audrey Hepburn
Leslie Caron
Lauren Bacall
Jaunswar- Bawar
North India
Gumani
This Dog Not So Dumb
An Alberta newspaper recounts a cold morning scene where two dogs on a street corner near the UFA Hall contend for warmth. The black spaniel sits on the icy roadway while a cinnamon colored puppy sits on the black dog’s tail, claiming a warmer spot.
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Camrose Canadian
U.F.A. Hall
51St Street
Himalayans Learn Modern Dairying in Nepal
In Nepal's Himalayas a Swiss expert aided by FAO develops modern dairy farming. Werner Schuitess sets a model dairy at Tusal near Kathmandu, with pasteurization and distribution via porters and foot routes. The venture funds the local school and aims to establish a regional cheese industry reaching its third year.
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Nepal
Werner Schuitess
Food and Agriculture Organization
Tusal
Katmandu
Schuitese
Fangtang
Care tips for Candlewick bedspreads during washing
Protect tufts by placing candlewick bedspreads in a large sack or pillowcase before laundering in a washing machine. This simple precaution prevents tangling and damage to delicate fibers.
Honking Goose Sparks Pardon at Genoaaly Dinner Table
A goose reportedly saved a two year old child in Genoaaly by flapping and honking at a window causing a gas leak. The incident led Mrs Feabetin Mordelio and her daughter Van Naross to receive a pardon at the dinner table amid a chaotic scene before responders arrived.
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Genoaaly
Teelf
Feabetin Mordelio
Fe. Berght
Vannaross
Goalie Penalties Rise Across NHL This Season
Goalkeepers are drawing penalties this season with Lumley of Toronto and Worsley of New York the only ones yet to be penalized. Plante of Canadiens has two minors. Hall of Detroit has one. Sawchuk of Boston and Rollins of Chicago have each received a 10 minute misconduct penalty.
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National Hockey League
Harry Lumley
Toronto
Lorne ‘Gump Worsley
New York
Jacques Plante
Canadiens
Glenn Hall
Detroit
Terry Sawchuk
Boston
al Rollins
Chicago
Goose’s tragic end haunts Mondello family
Mrs Mondello recalls the goose’s fate, saying they will never eat goose again and that the bird will live with them forever, reflecting on the lasting impact of the incident.
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Mrs. Mondello
Saskatchewan March of Dimes campaign opens in 1956
Dr. F. Fernet of Saskatoon announces the Saskatchewan March of Dimes drive to fund rehabilitation services for polio victims. He rejects the vaccine success claim as reducing need and calls for $75,000 in 1956 to aid local disabled citizens through the Saskatchewan Council for Crippled Children and Adults.
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F. Fernet
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Fernet
Camepanee
Steangunem
March of Dimes
Saskatchewan Council For
Rabbit Industry Grows at Fort William Lakehead Port
In Fort William Ontario a new rabbit industry grows under the Canadian Lakehead Rabbit Meat Association. Twenty three part time breeders raise rabbits for pets breeding stock lab research and meat with weekly sales rising from 10 to over 100 pounds.
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Lakehead
Fort William
Ontario
Lakehead Rabbit Meat Association
Association
Lakehead Hospital
National Film Board
Herb Taylor
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