Seen By All Believes Television Will Be Shared Worldwide
Ernest Thomson describes the BBC television service from Alexandra Palace and the coming nationwide reach to Birmingham. He explains how a 10 by 8 inch screen delivers moving images, the studio environment with emitron cameras, and the vast preparation behind each program, concluding TV feels smooth yet ends too soon.
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Ernest Thomson
London
BBC Television
Britain
Vision
Alexandra Palace
Birmingham
Chinook Winds Of Alberta Winter 1945 46
Lethbridge Herald notes the Chinook belt from Cardston to Claresholm warmed the Alberta region while areas north and east stayed 0 to 20 below zero. The 1945 46 winter saw 30 to 40 degree temperature differences between the warm Chinook corridor and adjacent cold zones, with persistent above normal readings in the Chinook path.
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Cardston
Claresholm
Seven Persons Creek
Medicine Hat
Mercury
Sweet Grass Hills
Seven Persons
Vauxhall
Lethbridge
Farmer Turns Away High-Pressure Salesman
An old farmer resting on his porch dismisses a cheerful salesman with a ten volume scientific agriculture set. The persistent seller argues it will double his farming, but the farmer retorts he already knows how to farm as well as he can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saksmen
Psychosomatic medicine links emotions to physical illness
Dr. G M Campbell of Calgary argues in Health that emotions influence disease and should be treated as part of the patient. He cites cases where addressing emotional tension reversed insulin needs in a diabetes patient and notes ulcers and delinquency can stem from unresolved conflicts.
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G. M. Campbell
Calgary
Alta
Health
Health League of Canada
Dr. Campbell
Campbell
Weather Engineers Favor Blonde Hair For Humidity Devices
Baltimore report says Bendix Aviation engineers rely on hair as the moisture sensing element in humidity recorders. Only blonde hair meets the required sensitivity and quality standards, with straight strands about ten inches long and free from damage or bleaching.
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Baltimore
Bendix Aviation Corp
Real Person Mother Goose Lived in Boston Wife of Isaac Goose
The entry notes that Mother Goose was a real individual in Boston, married to Isaac Goose, whose daughter’s son-in-law published her famous songs in 1716. It frames the figure as a historic, living person connected to a publication in the early 18th century.
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Mother Goose
Boston
Isaac Goose
Value of Leisure
An Owen Sound Sun Times editorial argues leisure is freedom to choose activity not idleness. It contrasts idleness as inert and dull with leisure as a stimulating, purposeful state that does not require monetary need.
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Owen Sound
Smuggled Food Franks Arouse German Border Arrest
A Russian zone housewife was arrested at Hof for illegally attempting to enter the United States zone of Germany with smuggled food. The contraband included two smoked cats and a smoked dog among the items.
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Frankfurt
Hof
United States
Germany
Pepper as Currency in the Netherlands East Indies
The article notes that pepper was historically used as a medium of exchange by residents of the Netherlands East Indies. It explains the practice and its economic context during that period.
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The
Netherlands East Indies
Floating schoolroom on Grand Union Canal in England
Children of barges attend a classroom aboard a moored boat at Southall Middlesex. The boat school seats 28 but pupil numbers vary with the number of barges at the depot. The feature notes the Living conditions and creative schooling on the canal.
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Grand Union Canal
England
Southall
Middlesex
Earl Robertson Named Wetaskiwin Canadians Coach
Earl Robertson former Regina goalkeeper who played for the defunct New York Americans is named coach of Wetaskiwin Canadians. The piece also notes players and events across hockey and figure skating, including Ken Henry winning an Olympic trial, and discussions on rough play and Pacific Coast hockey revival.
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Earl Robertson
Regina
New York Americans
National Hockey League
Wetaskiwin Canadians
Alberta
Ge Are
Ken Henry
Chicago
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Canada
United States
Korea
Belgium
Holland
Frank Stack
Gordon Audley
Winnipeg
Henry
Hidden Northern Quebec Diamond Lode Promised by Geologists
A Canadian Press report recounts a geologist’s claim of a vast hidden diamond lode in northern Quebec east of James Bay. He says glaciers transported diamonds south, and the target lies in black volcanic rock containing a diamond pipe, with exact site kept secret and exploration planned for next summer.
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George Kitchen
Quebec
James Bay
United States
Applique Hearts Aprons Pattern 7309 Public Pattern Note
Pattern 7309 offers gay kitchen apron, ban dana oven mitt with appliqué hearts and lazy daisy flowers. Includes transfer motifs charts and photos with complete directions for easy needlework. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Table Causes Death Of Richard I In Crusader Tale
A medieval table becomes the cause of Richard I of England's fatal wounding while he contends with Aymar, Viscount of Limoges, over a claimed massive table. The account frames the dining piece as the material trigger in a lengthy era of conflict.
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Richard I
England
Aymar
Limoges
Richard
Polishing Cloths And Spring Cape Fashion Tips
Old velvet teen can be washed for polishing use and nearly matches chamois. A piano key whitening mix of grain alcohol and water helps. Cape styles for spring include a hip length gabardine cape matching suits with contrasting lining. When moving to a new town, seek its positive sights rather than compare with home. Nicaragua is the largest Central American state with Atlantic and Pacific coastlines.
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Nicaragua
Central America
Purchase of Royal Tour film by Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire bought 34 two reel prints of The Royal Tour in South Africa from the National Film Board Ottawa. The film will travel Canada’s rural circuits to about 250000 viewers, showcasing the Royal Family visit and South Africa. After showing, prints will be donated to Community Film Libraries nationwide.
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
South Africa
National Film Board
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
1.C.C.E
Commonwealth and
Empire
One Hand Driving Hazards Highlighted by Magazine
The Insurance Magazine warns that driving with one hand is a real danger as modern cars steer easily. Loss of full grip invites sudden emergencies and mental relaxation, leaving drivers unprepared to react to skids, blowouts, or children, urging both hands on the wheel.
Tax on cigarettes and government revenue noted
The CIS Oval reports taxation costs 21.45 cents per pack of 20 cigarettes. Canadians paid about $330 million for smoking last year, with the Dominion government taking roughly $200 million as its share.
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Cis Oval
Dominion
Vancouver Sun
The Word Salary Draws From Roman Salt Wages
The term salary derives from salarium, the Latin for salt stipend once given to Roman soldiers. The practice tied pay to salt allowances, shaping the modern meaning of compensation.
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Wealth League
MacDonald
Saint John, Nw
Jimmie Welsh
Jimmie
STH
Doug Bentley
Chihawks
Montreal
Baz O'Meara
Murray
Muzz) Patrick
Lester Patrick
Silver Fox
St. Paul Saints
Roger Wickson
Jeane Mathews
Vancouver
Western Canada
Jean
Joan DeWitt
Wascana Winter Club
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
Pacific Coast
Fred Cyclone
Taylor
Frank Frederickson
Lester
Frank Patrick
Wilds
C.D.E
Ann Scott
Prague
Barbara Ann
Scott
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