Food and Agriculture Organization aids world farming growth
The Food and Agriculture Organization works globally to distribute food and boost production in backward countries. Field experts introduce farming methods and machinery, irrigation, soil conservation, and pest control to raise living standards and increase the world food supply. A UN report highlights persistent underproduction and disparities between regions.
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The
Food and Agriculture Organization
United Nations
FAO Works to Boost Food Crop Yields Worldwide
The report notes per capita food production trails pre war levels in regions except North America. It says even if harvests meet needs, economic barriers hinder distribution, and FAO is aiding smaller nations to improve farming and crop yields as a practical service.
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North America
Food and Agriculture Organization
Proper Ways to Fry and Soft-Cook Eggs for Best Texture
Instructional guide advises low to moderate heat for tender fried eggs and fat-poached method to avoid rubbery whites. It covers soft and hard cooking times, steam from water, and avoiding overcooking to prevent dark rings and leathery yolks.
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Watson
Buoyant Bathing Suit Aims to Cut Drowning Toll
In Morecambe England Mark Shaw a 41 year old inventor created a buoyant bathing suit that can float a 200 pound man. The plan is to reduce drownings by promoting safer swimming and personal flotation.
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Morecambe
Lancs
England
Mark Shaw
Taber Property Assessment Reaches 7 Million
The total assessed value of property in Taber for taxation totals 7,000,924 dollars. Taber lies in Southern Alberta irrigation district, roughly halfway between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
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Taber
Alta
Alberta
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Teak Named Best Timber for Shipbuilding
A statement asserts teak as the superior timber for shipbuilding, emphasizing durability and resistance to the elements. The claim highlights teak’s long tradition in nautical construction and its functional advantages for hulls and masts.
Aims to Sell FASTEETH For Tooth Comfort
False teeth users face embarrassment when dentures slip or show at awkward moments. The ad claims Little VisTEETH stabilizes teeth with an alkaline formula, reduces sour denture breath, and promises firmer fit. It urges readers to obtain FASTEETH at any drug store for quick relief.
Humorous Snippets on Marriage Bets and Daily Life
A collage of light jokes and quips about marriage, love, and everyday encounters. Vignettes include a sailing accident pun, a widow’s fate, a fortune teller’s warning, a minister’s bunion, a detective-in-training, a husband's long absence, bees and mother-in-law, a cat stealing cake, and cowbird nesting antics.
Canada records 421000 population rise in year
Population estimates show Canada increased by 421000 to 14,430,000 from 1951 June 1 census totals. Growth fueled by births and 216000 immigrants. Ontario led gains at 168000, followed by Quebec 118000, with all provinces posting increases.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Newfoundland
Confederation
Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba Farmer Uncovers Indian Stone Pipe at Farm
Oli Narfason farm near Gimli yields a Tulip type steatite pipe, reportedly about 100 years old. Winnipeg Museum curator Richard Sutton calls it a finely crafted piece from Eastern Canada, to be donated to the museum by Narfason.
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Gimli
Oli Narrason
Winnipeg Museum
Canada
Manitoba
Ontario
Richard Sutton
Narfason
Prize Donated in Honor of M. J. Coldwell at Saskatchewan
A $150 prize for the annual University of Saskatchewan contest is donated by Dr. Hugh McLean formerly of Regina in honor of CCF leader M. J. Coldwell. The gift supports the university's competitive event.
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M. J. Coldwell
Saskatoon
CCF
University of Saskatchewan
Hugh McLean
Regina
Four Year Old Girl Dies Of Premature Senility
In Chicago, a 4-year-old girl weighs 7 percent of normal and is dying of progeria at the University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital. Doctors call it one of nature's rarest ailments with unknown cause and cure. The child, named Linda, entered the hospital on January 28, 1948, as a two month old infant. Last name not released.
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Chicago
University of Ilinois
Linda
Strange Foot Print Found On Rock 68 Feet Underground
A granite rock near a well, possibly thousands of years old, bears a well defined footprint. Observers speculate it may be carved by Indians and hold religious significance, with the rock weighing about 50 pounds and the print seen after rainfall.
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Curtis McCammack
Gravelbourg
Skunk Visitor Advice From Travel Bureau
The Travel Bureau offers calm guidance for skunk encounters at cottages or tents. Do not startle the animal, let it inside then exit slowly, and close doors. If hungry, offer milk or bread outside, then it will likely leave. If skunked, wash with warm water and soap, rinse with vinegar or tomato juice, and deodorize clothes by burning or airing near a fire.
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Bureau
Moone's Emerald Oil: A Canadawide Skin Remedy
A stainless antiseptic known as Moone's Emerald Oil is praised for treating eczema barber s itch salt rheum and inflamed skin. It is described as 80 antiseptic and penetrating with many long standing cases yielding to its effects and is sold by grocers everywhere with satisfaction or money back.
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Canada
Moone
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