Weekly newspapers keep Canada’s voice close to people
Bruce West argues in the Huntsville Forester that weekly papers form a vital, intimate link between editors and subscribers. Editors hear farmers, mayors, workers and shopkeepers, tracking births, marriages and local events. The piece praises their social role and warns against overemphasis on big dailies.
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Bruce West
Toronto Globe & Mail
Huntsville Forester
United States
Harry Truman
U.S
Harry
William Jones
Tom Jones
Canada
Prairie Weather and Water Conservation in the Prairies
An analysis by K. M. M. in Winnipeg Free Press notes the prairies struggle with low annual rainfall, variable precipitation, and high evaporation. It highlights the influence of the mountain barrier, continental air masses, and Gulf moisture on crop yields and urges water conservation, irrigation, soil-building practices, and diverse crop rotation to protect wheat and overall agriculture.
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Canada
Prairie
Prairies
Pacific
Plains
Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Gulf
Canadian
Gulf
Winnipeg Free Press
To Shoot Or Not, That Is The Question
Playwright Sir Alan Herbert argues a private citizen may arrest a burglar and may use deadly force if resisted. A London court later fined David Starley for unlawfully wounding after a pot shot at an intruder, sparking debate on propriety of shooting in self defense.
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Maggie
Elmer Smith
Jackson's Junction
Stalin
London
Alan Herbert
Sunday Times
Alan
David Starley
Northwood
Middlesex
Starley
Viscount Hailsham
Quintin Hogg
House of Commons
Sodbury
Gloucestershire
Bertram Horne
New Power Source Claimed For Future Automobiles
Atlantic City reports on a five year research program by automotive engineers revealing a liquid compound used in a closed cycle engine. The fuel vaporizes and recondenses within the system, allowing near unlimited mileage with only a small input of gasoline or electricity for the heater.
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Atlantic City
Society of Automotive Engineers
Alphabet derives from Greek alpha and beta names
The term alphabet traces to the first two Greek letters alpha and beta, forming the basis for the English letters a and b. This etymology shows how the alphabet’s name originates from its initial characters.
Smile Of The Week: Drunk Man Unlocks Moral Key Moment
A humorous scene shows an inebriated man unable to unlock his door and a policeman offering help. The man jokes that the key holds the house, implying the key meaning is inverted in a witty quip. The incident highlights a lighthearted urban moment.
Pinwheel and Nut Cube Sandwiches for a Reception
Tips for feeding fifty guests with fancy sandwiches for a wedding reception. Use slightly aged bread, creamed butter with mayonnaise for stretch, and precise prep steps. Pinwheel sandwiches roll from thin bread with cream cheese and pimiento, olives, or gherkins, then chill and slice. Nut cubes coat cream cheese in chopped nuts for bite sized portions.
Artificial Lens Of Plastic Restores Sight For Woman
Mrs. Bogert underwent a plastic lens implant in her left eye after cataract removal. Surgeons used Ridley’s method, matching the lens to her natural one, improving her vision from mere light to seeing her daughter's features again. She expressed joy at the awakening sight and plans to see her other four children.
Oddities In The News From a European to Lincoln Bull
A Canadian seeks to buy The Compleat Gardener 1698 edition for 7000 pounds. Napoleon I clock with built in organ displayed in Boston shop window plays 12 tunes hourly. Lincoln England farmer built a ferry to feed his bull after it swam the river amid Foot and Mouth rules. Alliance Nebraska man finds his bedroom painted in hash pink after a long day at work.
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Napoleon I of
France
Boston
Lincoln
England
Gold Can Opener Returned To Store
In Cleveland a jewel studded gold plated can opener sold by mistake to Anthony Bontempo was returned. The department store reward of 100 dollars was issued after the clerk confused the ornate item with a regular can opener. Bontempo stated he did not want the jeweled opener.
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Cleveland
Anthony Bontempo
Bontempo
Canadian exports share and living standards in mid‑20th century
The sources outline Canada’s forest industry export portion in 1951 and compare the Canadian standard of living since the late 1920s. It notes the 1927 average factory work week as 51.8 hours and asks for the 1951 figure. It recalls Canada’s declaration of war on Japan on December 7, 1941 and asks when Russia entered the conflict. It also asks for the current House of Commons member remuneration.
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Canada
Japan
Russia
House of Com
Helpful Hints for Home Care and Cleaning Techniques
Practical guidance covers removing grease from rugs with blotting paper and heat, drilling a lamp hole in a vase with a sharp low pitch drill kept wet with turpentine, cleaning black walnut with milk, and promptly treating perspiration stains to ease removal.
Canada to Welcome First Japanese War Bride of Soldier
Ottawa reports the first Japanese war bride of a Canadian soldier will arrive soon. Her husband is Pte. E. G. Grimshaw of Calgary, with Kingston on Thames, England, as his parents. The bride joins ten Japanese wives of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group. The Red Cross plans a course in Kure to introduce Canadian life. Immigration and citizenship clearances, plus a security check, are required. if approved the government covers travel.
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Ottawa
Canada
E. G. Grimshaw
Calgary
Kingston-on- Thames
England
Army
Grimshaw
25Th
Canadian Infantry Brigade
Canadian Red Cross
Kure
Japan
Immigration Department
Quick Crochet for Infants Own Booties Cap and Jacket
Learn to crochet infant booties cap and jacket in open and closed shell stitches using 3 ply baby yarn. Pattern 7318 offers white with pastel pink blue or yellow. Send five cents to Household Arts Department Winni News Toronto for pattern details. The 1952 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book features ninety one illustrations and six patterns for twenty five cents.
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Winni News
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers
Quick Canadian Facts lists the indemnity of 4000 dollars per 65 day session plus a 2000 dollar tax free living allowance. It states 41.7 hours. It notes about one third of newsprint was a leading export. It cites August 8 1945. It also notes the value has more than doubled.
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