Rural housing figures in Canadian wartime concerns
The article notes rural housing as a major national issue alongside urban shortages. It highlights wartime impacts on labor and materials, praises farm home designs, and cites a Saskatoon meeting of prairie rural housing reps sponsored by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. A coordinating committee was proposed to study rural housing, community centres, and related buildings.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Sagkatoon
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
A Need For Better Homes
Before the present housing problem, observers noted a gap between urban and farm homes. Improving rural homes and community facilities could keep young people on farms. Better homes need not be more expensive, as past housing projects show. Rural areas should benefit with cities.
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Canada
Frau Goering Confirmed Carried Poison Capsule
NEUHAUS Germany Frau Emmy Goering widow of Hermann Goering testified before a German court she carried a poison capsule like her husband used to evade execution at Nuremberg. She said the capsule was to be used only if she suffered severe injury in an air raid. She is charged as a profiteer of Nazism with a possible ten years hard labor if convicted.
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Neuhaus
Germany
Emmy Goering
Nuremberg
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Gems of Thought on Small Things and Character
A compact collage of quotes on how tiny acts reveal character and shape life. It argues little deeds guide destiny, with lines from Conwell Smith Eddy Swift and Bradford, ending with Grace Haines’s reflection on unobtrusive kindness.
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Russell H. Conwell
Robert P. Smith
Mary Baker Eddy
Trifles
Swift
Grace Haines
Jokes and Quips From a Lighter Page
A collage of light humor and social quips about proposals, dreams, disguises, and absent mindedness. The jokes feature a timid bachelor, a minister, a vicar, a mother and daughter, and a forgetful Carter with timing gags and witty endings.
Protecting Invention Information For Patent Seekers
Guidance for inventors on securing patent protection through the Ottawa Patent and Copyright Office. Steps include filing in duplicate, providing a specification and claims, and submitting drawings with inventor signatures. The patent cost is 35 dollars and applications go to the Commissioner of Patents.
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Cc. J. F
Patent Office
Commissioner of Patents
Patent and Copyright Office
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa
Bears Batting Park Attendants At Moose Jaw
Bears at Moose Jaw wild animal park stay awake through winter defying normal hibernation. Weather- driven decision keeps bears and other park residents active while staff shovel drifts and haul hay to cover five feet of snow.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park
A. E. Smith
Radio oven cooks meal in minutes in UK firm
A United Kingdom firm now manufactures a radio oven that can cook a complete meal in a few minutes. Place the food between two thin metal plates and switch on the oven. The device cooks swiftly without burning, taking about two minutes to cook roughly half a pound of meat.
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United Kingdom
Smuggling Drugs Allegedly Carried by Carrier Pigeon
A report claims drugs were smuggled into England using carrier pigeons for transport. The allegation points to covert routes and organized activity linking illicit shipments to a broader criminal network.
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England
Modern methods shaping South Africa's youth army training
South Africa expands the Active Citizen Force to about 24 000, with 17 to 25 year olds liable for service. Potchefstroom hosts a major depot where permanent force instructors oversee initial two week training before unit officers take over. Training emphasizes individual development, small squads, modern weapons from the Middle East and Italy, and improved living conditions with sports and facilities to boost morale.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Active Citizen Force
Air
Potchefstroon
Transvaal
Union
Union Defence Force
Middle East
Italy
Town Versus City: Farm Life Appeals To Students
In Des Moines Iowa 134 students vote on where to live. Thirty three favor the big city thirty nine back the small town and twelve choose the country. Respondents say farm life blends city and country benefits and avoids village gossip.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chatham News
Fort Yukon Records Extreme Alaska Temperatures
Fort Yukon, Alaska, sets records with temperatures ranging from 78 degrees below zero to 100 degrees above, marking it as both the coldest and hottest spot in the state.
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Fort
Yukon
Alaska
Post's Grape-Nuts Flakes Flavor and Health Pitch
Two speakers boast the nourishing benefits of Post's Grape-Nuts Flakes, highlighting carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and iron for energy and bone health. They mention blending wheat and malted barley for a honey-golden crisp and plan to bake cookies and muffins using the cereal's recipes, preferring the economy size.
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Post
the Post
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