China’s Year Of The Tiger Observed In Spite Of War
A wartime Chinese New Year report notes celebrations amid conflict as the Year of the Tiger begins. It recounts red banners cards and feasting, contrasts Nationalist and Communist claims, and follows Mr Wang a Chinese refugee using multiple calendars to mark his age across eras and rulers.
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China
Peking
Communist Propaganda Corps
Mr. Wang
Wang
Tung Chih
Kuang Heu
Henan Tung
Mr. Wangewear
Manceraria
Chinese Republic
Manchuria
Henry Pu-Yi
Mr Wang
Central Press
Vantage Barley Outyielded Five Varieties in Manitoba Tests
Manitoba barley trials show Vantage outperforming Montcalm Plush Sanalta and Titan over two years and in 1949. Across 1947 to 1949 Vantage averaged 58.4 bushels per acre, with Montcalm 57.8 and Plush 58.3. Sanalta lagged. The program, part of a 1946 cereal testing effort, used red row plots at illustrated stations and sub stations.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Brandon
Cereal Committee of Manitoba Agronomists
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Vantage
Montcalm
Plush
Sanaka
Sanalta
Titan
Helpful Hints For Home Decorating And Maintenance
Practical tips on varnish technique hangers for coats and pictures placement. Hot water bath aids varnish spreading and hanging height adapts to viewer position whether standing or sitting. Hallway art should be hung higher for passersby while living rooms favor lower placement for seated viewers.
Smile of the Week and the Highway Sign Quip
An Englishman reads a highway sign and exclaims a witty remark about being recognized. The brief cartoonish moment captures humor derived from mistaken identity and travel signage.
Most Costly Lincoln for White House Reported by Ford
President Truman receives a line of ten luxury Lincolns built by Ford for rent to the White House. The first car features gold plated hardware and a built in umbrella rack. The vehicle is extended to a 145 inch wheelbase with red lit running boards for protection and secrecy.
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Washington
Truman
Ford Motor Company
White House
Ford
Valentine Tallberg
Lincoln
Secret Service
Prefers To Live In Arctic Nurse Tells Of Life In The Land Of Midnight Sun
Montreal Daily Star profiles Prudence Hockin, Arctic nurse and matron at All Saints Hospital Aklavik, describing her food preferences, life in northern Inuit and Indian communities, housing, climate, and hospital facilities. She notes the region’s social clubs, movies, hotels, and a 1946 Calgary Stampede journey by musk rat traders.
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Nurse
Midnight
Virginia Russell
Montreal Daily Star Montreal
Prudence Hockin
Montreal
All Saints’ Hospital
Aklavik
Women’s Auxiliary
J. A. Bilchell
Lachine
Arctic
Northland
Miss Hockin
Aklavik Athletic Association
Arctic Circle
Miss Hotkin
Calgary
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
Saint Peter teases Finnegan about time and money in heaven in a jokey exchange. A hypochondriac seeks relief through a doctor’s prescription, and a pharmacist’s warning ends with a comical line about a goat.
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Bennett Cerf
Pat Finnegan
Saint Peter
Pearly Gates
Finnegan
Medical
Notable NHL Brother Acts and Historic Scoring Leaders
Brothers Charlie and Roy Conacher along with Doug and Max Bentley dominated early NHL scoring, with Roy leading in 1948-49 and Max in 1945-47 while Charlie topped in 1933-34 and 1934-35. The piece also recalls Harry Lumley’s penalty records, a fish-throwing incident, and Chuck Gardiner’s standout goaltending and Hall of Fame induction.
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National Hockey League
N.hll
Bentley
Conachers
Bentleys
Charlie
Roy Conacher
Doug
Max Bentley
N.H.L
Charlie Conacher
Toronto Maple Leafs
Roy
Chicago Black Hawks
Doug Bentley
N.H.C
Max
Bill Mosienko
Chicago
Toronto
Conacher
Gardiner
International Hockey Hall of Fame
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burks
Nellie
Bill
Tippy
Belleville
Ont
Johansen
Russel St
Richard
S.N.S
N.H.L. Sport Notes
Harry Lumley
Detroit Red Wings
Husky Harry
New York Rangers
George Gravel
George
Grave
Chuck Gardiner
Nets
Hawks
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