New Scientific Tools Boost Postwar Canadian Research
The article notes a surge in lab work across Canada with wartime tools refined for peacetime use. X-ray diffraction, spectrography, microanalysis, and electron microscopy accelerate chemical studies at Beloeil and other centers, enabling tiny sample analysis and faster identification of substances.
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Canadian Industries Limited
Beloe Que
G. J. Harris
F. W Matthews
Montreal
South Pacific
Beloeil
W. A
Winnifred Allingham
Patterson
A. O. McIntosh
Gertrude Auclair
Penicillin Powers Misconceptions Warned by Fleming
British bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming warned in a Toronto interview that selling penicillin in toothpaste sticks and beauty products would waste penicillin time and money. He said the public would be disappointed because penicillin works only when it contacts the microbe causing illness.
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Alexander Fleming
Connaught Laboratories
Toronto
State funded legal aid praised as fair and efficient
London correspondent notes that state funded counsel for the poor aligns with British justice. He says the neediest criminals can obtain help, costs are lower than assumed, and even top lawyers may work for nominal fees under state direction amid strong competition.
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Haw-Haw
London
Ottawa Journal
King's Counsel
Penicillin1 Teeth Regenerate After Extraction at Saint Marys
Saint Marys hospital in Paddington reports a possible penicillin aided tooth restoration where an infected tooth is removed, pulp canals filled, and the tooth reinserted after the socket heals. In five months bone formed around the roots and the tooth became firm. Medical authorities caution this may apply to only two or three teeth per mouth.
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Saint Mary's Hospital
Falcons Used In War Hunt German Carrier Pigeons
In New York area falconers aided the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to target falcons during wartime. England reveals RAF attached falcons to hunt German carrier pigeons, carrying messages across occupied Europe and the Channel. Falcons trace ancient lineage, trained with patience, wearing leather gloves to handle.
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New York
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
England
English Channel
British Isles
Royal Air Force
RAF
China
B.C
R.A.F
Thomas Times-Journal
Metallic paints use powdered metals in varnish media
Metallic paints such as aluminum copper bronze and gold are prepared by mixing finely powdered metals of their alloys with suitable varnish media, producing a durable colored finish for surfaces and industrial use.
Russia plans world’s largest artificial lake in Azerbaijan
Moscow radio reports Russia will construct the world’s largest artificial lake on the Kura river in the Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The dam stands 248 feet high and nearly 4 miles long. The lake would be twice as large as the Boulder Dam reservoir with about 32,359,000 acres.
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Moscow Radio
Russia
Kura
Soviet Republic
Azerbaijan
Salt for Sheep Health and Mineral Needs
Salt is essential for sheep year round and each sheep needs about a quarter ounce daily. Block salt often fails to supply enough salt, so all stock salt should contain iodine. If iodized salt is unavailable, add potassium iodide to the salt.
Canada’s Far East Force to Train at Breckinridge Camp
About 30 000 Canadian troops will train at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky in a modern North American style facility with a 2000 bed hospital, five fire stations, chapels, service clubs, post exchanges and large gymnasiums. The camp covers 56 square miles near Evansville and the Ohio River, featuring indoor plumbing, water and sewage systems, cafeterias, and a Japanese village under construction for training purposes. Canadian POWs and staff prepare for arrivals with regimental insignia, Canadian flags for the parade square, and forthcoming orientation booklets.
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Breckinridge
W.A.C
US O
Morgansfield
Henderson
Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Ohio
Canada
Pacific Force
United States
Outlandish Words among the Longest English Terms
Unclear text lists hard to read long words such as Honorificabilitudinitatibus and transubstantiationalists. Mentions expertise of proofreaders in public offices with foreign language misspellings and a garbled tail referencing Dunnville.
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Mr. Webster
Dunnville Chr
Beet Sugar in Canada No Relief from World Pool Limits
The article explains that beet sugar and cane sugar are similar and notes Canada faces no gain from boosting beet sugar production. Even if Canadian beet sugar output rose, its share from the world supply would shrink, yielding only a tiny per-person increase. The text discusses population-based allocation and global consumption in the millions of tons.
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Canada
Consumers News
Just Four Makes It Dutch Cap Crochet Pattern
Instructions describe a Dutch cap and bag crochet pattern using colored straw yarn with easily memorized squares. Pattern number 7074 provides directions and costs one cent stamps. mail to Household Arts I ment Winnipeg at 175 McDermot Avenue. Include name and address for pattern request as delivery may take longer.
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Winnipeg
McDermot Avenue
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