World Happenings 7 Cent Briefly Told
A seven ton honey gift ships to England from Australia’s apiarists to aid Britain. A 95 year old George Bennett dies after claiming bees cured his rheumatism. HMCS Swansea returns to service after WWII actions with Canadian Navy. A belated wedding gift arrives for Princess Elizabeth from the British community in Argentina. Canada’s weather ship St Stephen begins its fourth tour between Greenland and Labrador. Australia’s Chifley says King Queen and Princess Margaret will spend 71 days there next year. Frank Revell, 4, runs a Hamilton Ontario shoe shop for six years and is secretary treasurer of Ontario Shoemakers association.
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Swansea
Princess Elizabeth
Argentina
Canada
St. Stephen
Baker
Greenland
Labrador
Canberra
Chifley
Margaret
Australia
Frank H. Revell
Hamilton
Ont
Shoemakers Association of Optario
Canada Sells Canned Meats to United States
Ottawa permits limited shipment of Canadian processed meats to the U S as token exports. Spreads and potted meats 579000 pounds pork products 207000 pounds 10 percent canned ham solid pack other than pork 281000 pounds stews and boiled dinners 83000 pounds net through next June 36 under the deal.
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Ottawa
United States
Agriculture Department
Europe
Trade Department
U U.S
United Kingdom
U.S
Specialized rope makers in India for horses and elephants
Britannica notes a historic division of labor in India where one group of rope makers specialized in ropes for horses and another for elephants, highlighting a rare crafts specialization.
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India
Modern chair set pattern charms old fashion motif
Crochet pattern 7387 for a quaint modern chair-set. Sections join into a complete needlework project with charts photos and directions. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 3175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Patern
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Garden planting and pest control guidance for spring
Article advises planting warm weather flowers and vegetables from mid spring, including dahlias petunias gladioli and crops like melons squash pumpkins cucumbers corn and tomatoes. It covers soil warmth frost risk, hill planting for cucumbers squash and melons, staking tall plants to prevent wind damage, and using new pesticides like DDT and 2 4 0 with proper timing and application.
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Canada
World Ends By Cataclysm Warns Philadelphia Scientists
Scientists at the Franklin Institute's Fels Planetarium outline end of world scenarios including solar explosion, massive volcanic eruptions, tidal waves, Ice Age risk, and the moon's tidal effects. They caution such events could happen at any moment though most possibilities are remote.
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Philadelphia
Fels Planetarium
The
Franklin Institute
Earth
Gold Coins Found On Seashore Spark Treasure Hunt
Highlands New Jersey reports fifteen 18th century Spanish gold pieces found on a seashore, sparked by 75 year old William Cottrell who located an 1748 coin. A jeweller valued the coin at at least 200 dollars as a collector item.
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Highlands
William Cottrell
Cottrell
Captain Kidd
England
Personal Contact Likely Spreads Polio, Study Finds
Chicago based report summarizes a five year study by three medical investigators who conclude person to person transfer is the most likely transmission route for poliomyelitis after ruling out other factors. They caution non human factors cannot be entirely excluded and note seasonal influences. They tested animals insects milk and sewage from epidemic areas and found limited transmission by certain flies and monkeys.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
1947 Apple Crop Cleaned Up in British Columbia
Kelowna reports the 1947 apple crop will be nearly cleared by mid next month as orders for most storage apples arrive. A. K. Loyd of B C Tree Fruits says 7,000,000 boxes produced in the interior are moving to markets, ending a hectic marketing year since 1939. Plans begin soon for the 1948 crop.
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Kelowna
A. K. Loyd
B.C. Tree Fruits
Loyd
Precedence Eliminated Knights of the Round Table Name
The Knights of the Round Table were so named to abolish precedence questions. King Arthur is said to have founded the group about 540 AD, with knights seated around a circular table.
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Knights of the Round Table
Arthur
Gems of Thought on Government and Religion
A compilation of quotes on government law and religion from Jefferson Eddy Washington Burke Wendell Phillips and Goethe. The passage pairs ideas about ethical governance religious freedom obedience self-government and civic virtue. Historic views emphasize preventing destruction, promoting peace, and fostering self governance.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Crosswords Compile a Classic Puzzle Menu and Clues
Readable clues hint at a large varied crossword with horizontal and vertical entries. The grid lists numbers and terms spanning language, music, geography, flora, anatomy, and roles, including historical figures, poets, and objects.
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Mitcham
Surrey
George Bennett
MERCY
Adirondack Mountains
N.Y
Jack McCarthy
Adirondack League Club
New Mexico
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Jays Leonard D. Davis
Attack Bros
Karakul
MS. Wiscon
NEA Service
M. Reg
U. S. Pat
Karakul Mae
B.C
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Burke
Wendell Phillips
Goethe
Marietta
Tree of Life
Grand-Duchy
Harry
Muric
Tolerste
Teutonic Celly
Father
Bone
Lis
Little Reggie
Reggie
Margariia
Prisci’’ A
Informer
Hazel
Y Ai Vermeer
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