Tropical leathers set new summer shoe styles
Canadian women embrace a tropical leather look as tanners and designers introduce lightweight, airy styles. Bright colors such as parakeet, coral, and butter yellow lead a range of pumps, sandals, and stripped-down daytime and evening shoes. The collection features tapered toes, one-piece pumps, and backless male sandals, all designed for comfort and style in hot months.
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Leather Industries
Panama
Claims diamond girl's best friend
Winnipeg report quotes Aliss Marjorie Newth of London the sole female managing director of a UK diamond firm saying diamonds never wear out and women can enjoy them forever She tours the world every six weeks from London to Antwerp to Amsterdam while noting few women in the trade due to perceived judgment gaps The article mentions envelopes valued at 3,500 920,000 and a yearly turnover of 10 million dollars
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Winnipeg
Bionde
Aliss Marjorie Newth
London
United Kingdom
Newth
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Efficient spark plugs for engine maintenance
An expert from Saanichton explains spark plug design, sizes, and gaps. He notes correct length and heat range matter, misfiring and fouling can result from improper spacing, and recommends cleaning and testing plugs at a local garage before heavy work.
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H. J. Kemp
Saanichton
Experimental Station
B.C
Gems of Thought on Flowers by Various Poets
A collection of short aphorisms and quotations praising flowers. From Wilberforce to Wordsworth, the lines reflect on God, beauty, and hidden thoughts inspired by blooms. Each quote centers on flowers as symbols of goodness, faith, and inner meaning.
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William Wilberforce
Provincial vet calls for more practising veterinarians
Dr. T. V. Johnston, provincial veterinarian, urges Saskatchewan to expand veterinary manpower as livestock industry grows. Only about half of the 46 veterinary districts have a practicing vet. In the last year locals covered over half a million miles testing tuberculosis Bangs disease calfhood vaccination and advising cattle farmers. The Ontario Veterinary College scholarship program supports Saskatchewan students at 900 dollars yearly with a return-to-practice requirement. Since 1945-46, 16000 dollars in scholarships have been awarded. Applications should be sent early. information is available from Guelph College or the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture.
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T. V. Johnston
Saskatchewan
Johnston
Bang
Department of Agriculture
Tario Veterinary College
Ontario Veterinary College
College
Guelph
Ontario
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Canadian Shipping Losses 1946 to 1952 Official Totals
Between 1946 and 1952 eighty seven Canadian ships were lost at sea burnt or destroyed, valued near five million dollars. The fatalities reached 356 with injuries totaling fifteen thousand five hundred forty four.
Early Orient Point Founded by Canadian Pacific
The first Canadian Pacific Orient headquarters was established at Hong Kong by David E. Brown, the first agent for freight and passenger traffic at Port Moody in British Columbia, in 1886.
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Canadian Pacific Orient
Hong Kong
David E. Brown
Port Moody
B.C
How to care for your electrical appliances
Practical guidance on maintaining household electric devices including refrigerators ranges irons washers toasters vacuums and related components. It covers defrosting cleaning drying rinsing and handling tips to extend life and prevent damage with safety notes on avoiding water immersion and checking cords.
Egyptian archaeologist reveals tomb 4700 years old at Sakkara
Zakaria Goneim, chief inspector of Egypt’s Antiquities Department, announces the discovery of a 4700 year old tomb at Sakkara. The alabaster sarcophagus may hold the burial of Sankhet, a Third Dynasty pharaoh, with initial signs of a hasty burial and a possible gold coffin inside.
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Sankhet
Egypt
Sakkara
Giza Pyramids
Pharoah Cheops
Zakaria Goneim
Egyptian Antiquities Department
Goneim
Tutankhamen
Pharoah
Pharoah Zoser
Retire Worn-Out Pastures This Year
Alberta expert advises retiring worn out pastures to restore yields. Overgrazed land shows weeds like foxtail millet gumweed and dandelions, with renovation possible by mid June breaking, August reseeding and favorable conditions for strong establishment before freeze up. A two bushel late oats plus one bushel fall rye mix offers summer and fall grazing.
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Robert L. Pharis
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Pharis
Cool Chowder Made With Milk Is Healthful Dish
A New England chowder recipe uses nonfat dry milk to preserve nutrition while remaining economical. It combines salt pork onion potatoes cod and seasonings then simmers until tender and thickened. Serve hot with butter and note mild fish options like haddock sole or halibut.
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New England
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A collection of humorous vignettes featuring Groucho Marx panhandling Faulkner, a mule incident in Oxford, a retired pugilist urged to stay in, Mark Twain recalling a quick thinking episode, and Twain’s Virginia City fire rescue with a rope trick.
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Bennett Cerf
William Faulkner
Oxford
Mark Twain
Marx
Virginia City
Hankinson
Hank
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