First Red Cross Flag in Canada Carried by Dr Ryerson
In his memoirs Dr G Sterling Ryerson recalls crafting Canada's first Red Cross flag using factory cotton and a Turkey red cross while serving with the First Field Ambulance under Surgeon-Major Casgrain during the Riel rebellion. He notes the flag flew to distinguish transport and cites Webb driving aid under fire. The piece also highlights Ryerson's long military service. Maurice Richard nets three hat tricks within six weeks, including four goals against the Rangers.
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G. Sterling Ryerson
Casgrain
Sth
E. E. ‘King
Grenadiers
Geneva
Canada
Webb
Ryerson
Biel
Bosnia
Queen's Own
Canadian Red Cross
Dominion
Maurice Richard
Chicago
Toronto
Rangers
Two 55 Massey Tractors For Sale In North Dakota
Classified listing offers two Massey Ferguson tractors a 1951 gas model and a 1952 diesel with hydraulic systems 15 34 tires and under 1000 hours. Both in very good condition and priced to move contact Chester Gas in Columbus North Dakota at 5p 3135.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Gas
Columbus
Simple Yeast Rolls With Multiple Variations
Recipe fragment outlines several roll varieties using active dry yeast. Parker House rolls, Clover Leaf rolls, Fan Tans, Crescent rolls are described with dough portions, shaping steps, brushing with butter, rest until doubled, and baking at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes. yields differ per recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleischmann
Dell
Wuhia
Dress Pattern Jr Miss Size 13 promise easy sewing
Advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 4781 Jr Miss sizes 11 13 15 17. Pattern claims a flattering princess waist with a whirly skirt and easy illustrated instructions. Send 35 cents to Department P.P.L. Anne Adams Pattern Dept 60 Front Street W Toronto with size name address and style number.
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Lucky
Lucky Jrs
Department P.P.L
Anne Adams
Front Street W
Toronto
No danger even with evil intent at Brantford plant
D. B. Williams, in charge of purification at the Brantford Filtration Plant, states that four tons of sodium fluoride per million gallons would be needed to begin nausea. He argues the plant could not endanger public health even if all chemical feed systems were converted to a toxic chemical, due to dilution and capacity.
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D. B. Williams
Brantford
Kitchen Meditations: Be Still and Carry On
A brief verse by Jane Dale reflects on worry and life’s passage. The piece contrasts daily troubles with past years when help and bread were available, urging calm and faith as burdens grow lighter by listening to a quiet inner voice. A historical note mentions liquor sale restrictions to Indians being removed in 1953.
Walrus Tagging Program Tracks Arctic Population
Canada’s wildlife service and Eskimos tag walrus with stainless steel darts to study movements as 7 percent of tags return from Southampton Island near Coats Island. The effort aims to map herd declines and distribution in eastern Arctic waters.
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Northern Affairs Department
Canadian Wildlife Service
Coats Island
Hudson Bay
Southampton Island
Keep Baby Nails Clean and Short for Safety
A baby should have fingernails cut short and curved to prevent scratches. Keep nails clean and use a clean cover on the floor or playpen area once the child crawls to avoid dirt and germs tracked in on shoes.
Leaping Fish Show Salmon Leap Ten Feet Upstream
Under ideal water conditions adult Pacific salmon can leap ten feet in the air during upstream spawning migrations.
Painless Skin Islands Ease Repeated Injections
Dr Theodore Cornbleet of the University of Illinois College of Medicine reports a method to reduce injection pain. A droplet of hydrocortisone creates a painless skin wheal that becomes a chargeless dead-tissue bump, allowing injections with almost no pain for 10 to 14 months. For diabetics, four such areas on the thighs could enable a year of insulin injections without discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Cornbleet
Chicago
University of Illinois College of Medicine
No Place Like Home Hurting Emigration From Hebrides Eases
The Hebridean notes a decline in emigration to Canada the United States and Australia as Scots realize life at home may be easier than in the new lands. The piece suggests fewer people leave the islands for distant colonies.
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Canada
United States
Australia
Hebrides
Blood donors sustain boy's life in Saskatchewan drive
Five year old Larry in Regina receives one of 211 blood and plasma transfusions funded by Red Cross volunteers. The service saves costs for families, with about $1,000 yearly Red Cross funding for this patient, while thousands of patients gain free transfusions across Saskatchewan.
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Larry
Regina
Sask
Red Cross
Saskatchewan
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Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Geo
JD Cope
Jfashions
Jr. Dream Dress
Jane Dale
CATA
Boy
KOK
Les Carrell
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