Twins born fifty miles apart in successive days in Scotland
A historical note recalls a 1934 Scotland case when twins were born two days apart at different locations. The first emerged on Scarp, Invernesshire, with no doctor present, then the mother was ferried to Harris and Tarbert for care, and the second child arrived fifty miles away in Stornoway after travel and days apart.
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Strasbeurge
Becom
Bernard Sennees
Deborah
Scarpay
Invernesshire
Harris
Tarbert
Stornoway
Roaring Forties Defined as Southern Ocean Zone
The Roaring Forties are the sea regions between 40 and 50 degrees latitude north and south of the equator. These belts are noted for strong westerly winds and rough seas influencing global climate and sailing routes.
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Equator
Saskatchewan Bay Route imports rise in 1956 shipping season
W Hansen of the Saskatchewan Department of Co operation reports a 2314 ton Bay Route import total for the 1956 season. Commodities include window glass liquor pipes machinery chemicals office furniture and chinaware with most goods sourced from the United Kingdom except Belgian glass. He notes the Bay Route benefits low value per unit weight and near-term Saskatchewan demand, predicting higher 1957 tonnage despite Churchill’s nearer distance to destinations.
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Dacs
W. Hansen
Saskatchewan
Imachinery
Belgium
United Kingdom
Churchill
Manitoba
Arctic Wings Ltd
Hansen
Bay
Montreal
Bargain Rhine Castles Draw Buyers and Renters Fast
West Germany offers many Rhine fortresses for sale or rent as noble families sell out to escape heavy taxes and upkeep. Some castles remain museum or restaurant properties while others offer bargain rents from 50 to 150 dollars monthly. A few remaining owners advertise dramatic chateaux with nearby towns and famous settings, including Summersdorf and Oberwesel, as tenants seek affordable historic dwellings.
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Rhine
Oberwesel
West Germany
Lichtenberg
Bottwartal
Association For the Preservation of
Germany
East Germany
Duke of Kulmbach
Upper
Franconia
Wuerzburg
Henry M. Rodney
Sommersdorf
Ansbach
Baroness von Crailsheim
Fight Muscular Dystrophy Canvass Aims Donations
The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada funds research and asks Canadians to donate between November 5 and November 10. Hundreds of volunteers, including firefighters, will visit homes to collect contributions and remind donors that gifts are tax deductible.
Rubber Comes to Europe After Long Delay
Three centuries passed after Europeans learned of rubber use by South American Indians before it reached commercial status in Europe.
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Europe
Rail freight savings cut import costs for Montreal region
Montreal gains from reduced rail freight distance, lowering costs for importers as shorter routes prove economically advantageous and streamline cross border shipments.
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Montreal
Bedroom Pattern Packet Includes Five Designs
The Pattern Shop offers a Bedroom Packet containing five patterns for 150 dollars, with a single stand or a pair of patterns 302 mailed for 35 cents.
Needle craft book offers stunning designs for home and self
Readers are urged to order a comprehensive needle craft book by Alice Brooks featuring dozens of easy to follow designs for home decorating and personal use. The advertisement invites readers to send 25 cents to obtain a copy of the book.
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Nour
Alice Brooks
World Wood Production Dips Amid Global Decline
The report cites a total wood production of about a Dillon tons per year as global output trends show a slow downward movement. Analysts warn of impacts on forestry industries and related markets while noting measurement uncertainties.
Pattern Request Form From Anne Adams Dept
Plainly state your name address and pattern number as requested by Anne Adams Pattern Dept at 60 Front Street Toronto for processing.
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Household Arts Department
P.P.L
Front Street W
Toronto
Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Meteorites Often Burn Up Before Reaching Earth
A concise note explains most meteorites disintegrate in the atmosphere and never impact the surface, leaving few fragments for collectors while occasional meteorite finds surprise researchers.
Simple DIY chair patterns from a single board
Designed for comfort this chair uses a single 1113 inch wide board for the arms back legs and front legs with an actual size pattern. Woodworkers can saw parts while you wait and then assemble by gluing and driving screws for a sturdy long lasting chair.
Home Workshop Pattern for Nting U Chair
Instructions describe back and seat cushions on upholstery webbing with sketches showing webbing tension and tack points. Covers and cushions use corded seams and foam rubber with matching fabric. Enclose 35c per pattern and mail to Home Workshop Patterns Department PP.L. 4483 West 5th Avenue Vancouver B C.
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Department Pp.l
West 5Th Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Railway provides baby bottles in distress relay
A Milwaukee Road Union Pacific Challenger train found two baby bottles broken aboard. A conductor recovered a wrapped note tied to a newspaper thrown from the train and relayed details to Savanna Illinois where a dispatcher supplied a bottle and a quart of milk to an anxious mother.
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Union Pacific
Elgin
Savanna
Ill
The Bible’s Gospels Simplicity and Unadorned Truth
The piece argues that the New Testament portraits of Jesus rely on essential truth rather than exhaustive life detail. It notes the danger of overemphasizing biographical frameworks and praises the Gospels for their restrained, focused presentation.
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Jesus
Venus Mistaken for Flying Saucer Over Lake Michigan
Milwaukee readers reported a bright object over Lake Michigan around 3000 feet in the southward arc. The Milwaukee Journal notes Venus was misidentified as a saucer, citing a wartime naval log where three 50 caliber rounds fired at Venus fell short.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Venus
Milwaukee Journal
Navy
Planet
Meat Type Adoption Rises Among U.S. Hogs
Nearly 20 percent of American hogs marketed last year used the approved meat type, up from about 10 percent in 1954, signaling growing adoption of standardized product categories in market outlets.
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Marksburg Castle
Coblenz
the Pattern Shop
Ic Broks
Railway
Weekly Bible Comment
Christ
Ascania
Ivernia
Carinthia
Saxonia
England
Scotland
France
Sylvania
Scythia
Southampton
Havre
Greenock
Liverpool
Kostas
Quebec
London
Tilbury
Colls
Greenock Athampton
Vremr
Cobh
Regi
Cunard
Bank of Toronto
Portage Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Nev
Monvre
Tiburg
Helfos
York
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