Old Avery paints in rain while seeking work in town
An elderly painter named Avery assists a young job seeker at a building site. He chats with a postman and a future painter, offers advice about climbing and painting, and finishes by cleaning windows as rain pours, recalling university days and greenhorn days.
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Dr Saath
Avery
Alabama
Greenhorn
Smith
Doc
Old Avery
Averyo
Maple Street
Nellie
Cunard Line celebrates 116th birthday in Montreal
The Britannia’s 1840 maiden voyage sparked regular transatlantic service for Samuel Cunard of Halifax. The Carinthia, Cunard’s 22,000-ton liner and ninth ship for Canada, marked the anniversary with flags. It carried 154 first class and 714 tourist passengers and served thousands of meals daily.
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Montreal
Cunard Line
Britannia
Liverpool
Halifax
Boston
Samuel Cunard
N.S
Cunard
Carinthia
Carinnia
Boston Harbor
Carinthie
Summer fire danger warning for vacationers and cottages
Summer vacation areas face frequent fire hazards from combustible cottages poor chimneys inadequate equipment and flammable liquids. Precautions include keeping a fire extinguisher or dry sand handy avoiding risky appliances outdoor storage of gasoline, careful campfire control, proper disposal of rubbish, child safety with matches, wiring upgrades, and keeping cords away from nails.
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Saskatchewan
Australia Eyes TV Boom As Sets Priced Higher Than Canada
Reuters from Melbourne reports Australia expects a rapid TV uptake with expensive sets about double overseas prices. Initial programs few hours daily, licences granted for six states with August start. Prices from £200-£300, licence fee £5, bank survey shows strong savings, rapid growth anticipated with 90 percent saturation in Sydney and Melbourne within six to seven years.
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Australia
North America
Reuters
Melbourne
New Zealand
Pny
Savings Bank
Sydney
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Beneficial Hold Up for Home Workshop Shown in Magazine
A Family Handyman feature describes a simple hold up device to aid solo work. Using a scrap piece of lumber 1 by 3 or 1 by 4, the setup provides a helpful steadiness during bench tasks.
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Family Handyman
Hook and Eye Assembly for Bench Hooks
A simple hinge allows a hold-down prop to fold away when not supporting long materials. After hinging, place the prop level with the work bench to mark the correct hook and eye positions for secure operation.
National support urged for Canada’s farm economy
A Winnipeg two day conference on July 5 and 6 gathered federal and provincial agriculture ministers to tackle farm product marketing feed grain supplies and crop insurance. Delegates voiced concern over rising production costs and farmers not sharing in the buoyant economy while proposing a national plan coordinating PFRA and related programs. Ontario and Nova Scotia officials highlighted soil water conservation and milk consumption prompting calls for a Canada wide dairy and farming support scheme.
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Manitoba
Agriculure
R. D. Robertson
Union of Farmers and Farm Organizations
Ontario
C. D. Graham
Pf.r.a
Maritime Marshland Rehabilitation Administration
F. W. Walsh
Nova Scotia
Canada
Walsh
Window Cleaning Tip From Holland Housewives
Housewives in Holland use a solution of one cup cider vinegar mixed with one and a half gallons of hot water to keep windows sparkling and clear.
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Holland
Cure for fevers tied to traditional Chinese remedies
Historical note describes remedies used in China including swallowing powdered rhinoceros horn and tiger whisker based preparations as cures for malignant fevers. The account reflects traditional medical practices and beliefs about animal-derived treatments.
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OM Avery
Dr. Smith
Constan
NAVY
Indianapolis Naval Ordnance Depot
Ae Farm
Hook & Eye
Winnipeg
Freischmann
M. Harrison-Gray
Wes Rad
North
Bran Geme
Fleischmann
Fescaayys
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