Postwar Canada Sees Railways and Air Lines Turn Profitable
Canada’s railways report highest gross revenues since 1930 with 1946 results and Trans-Canada Air Lines posts a surplus amid rising costs. War production drives freight and air cargo growth, while officials warn postwar policy must curb expenses and build surpluses for public works and employment.
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Canadian Railways
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
T.C.A
House of Commons
C. D. Howe
Canada
United States
Danville boys aid bedfast man by tending garden
A group of six Danville school boys traveled six miles to care for Richard L. Hedge who has been ill and bedfast for 20 years. They mowed and Apacheed his garden to help his income from selling bulbs and flowers from a small plot.
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Danville
Ill
Richard L. Hedge
Parachute Troops May Train in Montreal This Summer
Plans tentatively call for training of army parachute troops in cooperation with the Royal Canadian Air Force at St. Hubert airport with Dorval handling civilian traffic. Initial instruction may start with a small group of junior officers and some NCOs learning theory to speed training of larger units.
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Montreal
Army
R.C.A F
Canada
N.c.o’s
St. Hubert
Dorval
Major-General Odlums Advice To 41 Officers
Major-General Victor Odlum urges 41 Canadian Army officers overseas to be humane and virtuous with their men. He emphasizes personal integrity and kindness as the foundation for capable, loyal soldiers and effective leadership.
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Victor Odlum
Mock war news and mistaken reports from Rome
The Manchester Guardian parodies wartime misreports claiming the Queen Mother and royals sailed to America aboard a battleship, replaced by Churchill in disguise with crown jewels in a cigar box. It notes Churchill fled, Duff Cooper voices a dummy, Eden in a concentration camp, and Vic Oliver in Ankara with convincing make up.
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Rome
Queen Mother
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret Rose
America
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Lady Halfax
Churchill
Duff Cooper
Anthony Eden
Vic Oliver
Ankara
John Dill
Manchester Guardian
Gatti's Night Stop for Fighting Forces and War Parcels
In London a Strand café Gatti's becomes a night stop for His Majesty's Fighting Forces with James Gamble managing a call-book system. The piece also notes British prisoners of war receiving Canadian Red Cross parcels, including a letter from Guardsman Arthur Hook and updates on parcel shipments and tonnage to prisoners in Germany.
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Overseas Daily Mall
Gatti's
His Majesty
M.C.A
Gatti’s
Gattii's
Y.M.C.A
James Gamble
Mister Gamble
Empire
Gatti
Germany
Canada
Central Council
Canadian Red Cross
Arthur Hook
Dunkirk
Miss Wynne Hook
Grand Boulevard
Montreal
Red Cross
Marseilles
Canadian
Language speeds claim French fastest talkers
The New York Telephone Company cites the French as the world's fastest talkers at 350 syllables per minute, ahead of English at about 220. Polynesians reportedly speak around 50 syllables per minute, one-seventh the French rate, leading to a quip that they may have little to say.
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New York Telephone Company
Determining drowning water type via chemical tests
The U S Bureau of Investigation states chemical tests can determine if a drowning victim was submerged in salt water or fresh water.
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U.S. Bureau of Investigation
Farmer Hopes Mercury Seed Treatment Boosts Grain Yield
An agricultural note suggests using an organic mercury compound to treat grain seeds before planting as a low cost method to increase yield. It discusses potential benefits and practical considerations for farmers seeking higher production with minimal expense.
Bran Waffles Ring The Breakfast Bell
Breakfast lovers wake early as bran waffles vanish quickly from the plate. The recipe uses All-Bran with eggs milk and flour to create fluffy golden waffles. Fold in whipped egg whites and bake on a hot iron until steam stops. Yield seven waffles.
African Experience Prescott Fagan in Bush Country Rescue
American pilot Prescott Fagan with the South African Air Force is guided through bush country in Kenya after a forced landing. A native scout misinterprets orders, chases the flier for miles, and Fagan finally encounters Corporal Vandermere at a petrol supply base.
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Prescott Fagan
Narobi
Kenya
Kamba
Fagan
Doctor Livingstone
Vandermere
Royal memories reveal Twain's Strand bus meeting with royals
Public dinner remark by Mark Twain about writing to Queen Victoria over a tax. He recalls meeting her son in a Strand procession while he rode a bus. Years later he speaks with King Edward VII who jokes about a prior Strand meeting and the word again.
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Mark Twain
Queen Victoria
Strand
Edward VII
Twain
Ancient Indian Stone Found In Fort Erie Mound
A weathered lode-stone about six inches long was unearthed by a truck driver from an old earth mound at Fort Erie Ontario. The artifact likely served the Huron tribe to grind corn, indicating ancient Native use at the site.
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Fort Erie
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Verkhoyansk_record Temperatures Mention Scots Proverb
A Scottish laird advises his son to stay planted like a tree rock in a memory tied to planting time. The article notes Verkhoyansk in Siberia as one of the world coldest places with a temperature swing from 94 below to 102 above zero.
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Verkhoyansk
Siberia
No Winner This Year In Yu kon River Breakup Pool
April 30 saw hundreds of entrants rip up tickets after the ice breakup on the Yu kon river at around 10 50 am. The official clock failed and the $4 000 pool will roll over to next year with smaller pools decided by draw. Cats may show affection to visitors who dislike them.
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Yukon River
Dawson
Revolving Bookcases Traced to Ninth Century Claim
An Orientalist asserts Chinese use of revolving bookcases dates back to the ninth century, highlighting early innovation in furniture design and library storage.
Farmers Aid Wildlife by Planting Forest Trees
Farmers can support wildlife on farms by planting forest trees and shrubs. The practice enhances habitat, provides cover, and sustains biodiversity while benefiting farm ecosystems.
Pie Refusal Sparks Smiles as Boy Passes Second Slice
Local humor note: a small boy declines a second piece of pie, prompting playful speculation about whether the issue lies with the child or the pie. The item captures lighthearted community mood and family dining anecdotes.
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