Birthday Gold Brick Stirs Family Tensions
Polly Reidford frets as Uncle Jose arrives with a promised birthday gift a gold brick for Polly’s party while sister Edda and Polly balance thanks with worry over the uncle’s control of part of the family home and his unpredictable generosity. The scene centers on the uneasy anticipation of a five year delayed celebration.
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Polly Reidford
Polly
Edda
Joseph Jacknin
Rover
Uncle Jose
Pershing Square
Plaza
Jose
Plumb
Birthday gold brick from Uncle Jose surprises Polly
Uncle Jose brings Polly a gift in gaudy wrapping calling it a birthday gold brick. Polly clutches the oblong package as Edda and the guests gasp and exclaim Butter in astonished admiration.
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Uncle Jose
Polly
Jose
Edda
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Camel Loses Out To Airplane In Cairo Aviation Growth
Mohsen Shebab El Din the Egyptian delegate to the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization council says travel by airplane surpasses the camel for visiting Egypt’s Sphinx and pyramids. He notes Cairo as a regional aviation hub with ten commercial lines and significant military flying.
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Montreal
Mohsen Shebab-El-Din
Provisional
International Civil Aviation Organization
Cairo
Mediterranean
Middle East
Honey Chocolate Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting Duo
A recipe for honey chocolate cake with two 9 inch layer pans and a cream cheese frosting. Includes ingredients for cake with honey, eggs, chocolate and vanilla and frosting with butter cream cheese sugar and vanilla. Mentions baking at 350 for about 30 minutes.
Saunders wheat touted for northern Alberta promise
The Saunders wheat, a cross of Thatcher and C26-447 developed at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm, shows earlier maturing, disease resistance, and yield on par with Thatcher. Tested in Peace River and Western Canada, Saunders matures three days earlier than Thatcher and 50 days earlier than Marquis, with seed limited to 200 bushels to be increased at Lacombe and Beaverlodge in 1948.
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Alberta
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Saunders
Winnipeg
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion Experimental Farms
Peace River
Canada
Thatcher
Red Bobs
Marquis
William Saunders
Experimental Farms Service
Sir Charles Saunders
Dominion Cerealist
Charles
J. G. C. Fraser
Cereal Division
Fraser
Dominion
Lacombe
Beaverlodge
Garden Notes Guide to Planting Without Rush in Canada
Garden word of caution urges patience as soil readiness varies by region. Do not plant when soil is too damp. spread planting over weeks, choose hardy flowers and nursery stock early, and hee l in stock if needed. Bedding plants require cool conditions and time for frost risk to pass before final placement.
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Canada
Chicken Feathers To Make Men’s Suits
Harold German a Chilliwack BC farmer told the Rotary Club in Vancouver that a new process turning chicken feathers into textile fabric could boost British Columbia’s poultry industry. Feathers from 40 broilers can yield material for a man’s suit.
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Vancouver
Harold German
Chilliwack
B.C
Rotary Club
British Columbia
Welding Demands Over a Thousand Steps in Car Making
A single motor car requires more than a thousand distinct welding operations during its manufacture, reflecting the complexity of modern automotive production and the precision needed across assembly lines.
Canada’s Flour Emerges as Major Export
Wheat flour ranks high among Canada’s exports, valued highly last year, behind only newsprint paper and wheat. The report highlights flour as a leading foreign sales product alongside staple commodities and signals strong demand for Canadian grain products abroad.
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Canada
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