Love for Children Draws Duke of Edinburgh as Ideal Parent
The future Duke of Edinburgh, famed for chortling at pomp and playing with youngsters, is portrayed as a loving, fun loving parent. Born in Corfu June 10, 1921 he endured exile with Greece’s royal family and spent his childhood in Britain with relatives including Earl Mountbatten.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Kent
Hellenes
Gordonstoon
Elgin
Scotland
Salem School
Baden
Germany
Salem
Philip
Theodora
Britain
Corfu
Ionian Sea
Queen Victoria
Prince William
Denmark
Prince Andrew
Greece
Prince Louis of
Alexander
Constantine
Palermo
Italy
Prince
England
Dickie
Earl Mountbatten
Fine feathers bedspread pattern 7153 for beginners
Advertisement for a cross stitch bedspread pattern 7153. Describes a 15 by 18 inch transfer and two smaller panels, 5 by 6 inches each. Claims easy charts and photos, full directions, and a beginner friendly project. Requests 25 cents in coins to the Household Arts Department at Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Gems of Thought on Trials and Virtue from Historic Voices
A collection of short maxims on resilience, virtue, and divine trust. Each quote links suffering and refinement to strength or spiritual growth, citing Beecher Henry Ward Richelieu Hannah More Mary Baker Eddy David Mallet and others. The fragment reflects 18th to 19th century moral instruction.
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Hannah More
Mary Baker Eddy
David Mallet
Scottish Names Are Explained at Winnipeg Gaelic Meeting
Norman MacLennan of the Winnipeg Gaelic Society advises using Mac for Scottish names and explains Mc is an abbreviation. The Caelidh featured Gaelic classes taught by Daniel MacLeod, praised as Canada’s finest Gaelic teacher, with members noting meanings like Cameron meaning crooked nose and Campbell meaning crooked mouth.
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Winnipeg
Mac
Norman MacLennan
Winnipeg Gaelic Society
MacLennan
Kaylee
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Daniel MacLeod
Canada
Norman Cameron
Cameron
Campbell
Concrete manure pits improve dairy farm waste handling
A well designed concrete manure pit and shed preserves both liquids and solids, with roof emphasis and proper bedding. The text outlines pit dimensions, construction mix, and notes nitrogen and potash concentrate in urine versus phosphorus in solids, plus operation hints for dairy herds.
Farm Livestock Show Decrease Across Canada 1948
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows declines in hogs 18.5 percent to 4 463 100 cattle 26 percent to 9 470 300 and sheep nearly 17 percent to 2 250 800 on June 1 1948. Horses drop 6.3 percent to 1 904 900 while cows and heifers kept for milking largely unchanged. Substantial provincial shifts noted with gains in Quebec Ontario and Alberta offset by other provinces.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
Ontario
Alberta
Bible Studies Prompt Jail Release In Illinois Case
Arthur M. Miller, 29, completed three years and two months of a two to four year theft sentence at Stateville. He asked for six more months to study the Bible for the ministry, but Warden Joseph E. Ragen denied the request and Miller was released.
Stroke of luck funds fur coat from accident
Mary questions a fur coat purchase then Jean explains a stroke of luck when her husband broke his leg and the insurance paid $300. A separate note states that 100 pounds of unseasoned wood will dry to about 66 pounds.
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Mary
Jean
Secretive Monks Guard Oka Cheese Formula at Quebec Monastery
A report on the silent monks of a major Canadian monastery near Lake of Two Mountains who guard the secret recipe for Oka cheese. The Benedictine community of 180 monks and lay brothers sustains itself on farming, with a college affiliated to the University of Montreal.
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Lake of Two Mountains
St. Benedict of
Italy
Oka
University of Montreal
Theft hard to trace as suitcase vanishes in 1923 Chicago
Peter Pala, a carpenter's helper, reported his suitcase missing. He said the loss occurred September 10 before his move, containing books on business administration. Central police filed a complaint and will try to locate the suitcase soon.
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Chicago
Peter Pala
Central Police
Pala
Australia Wheat Crop Reported Fair
Estimates place the Australian wheat harvest at about 180 million bushels amid drought and heavy rains in Victoria and New South Wales. Victoria foresees a drop near 15 million bushels while crops in northern New South Wales and other states are expected normal. The federal wheat stabilization plan is viewed as offering more security to farmers.
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Sydney
Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
North Dakota Judge Orders License for Drunk Driving Suspected Case
Minot North Dakota Ward County Judge Roy A Iverson discovers Theodore Baker of Elbowoods N D had no driver's license when arrested for drunken driving. Under North Dakota law a license of anyone convicted of driving while intoxicated must be suspended. Iverson orders Baker to obtain a license so the state can take it away.
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Minot
N.D
Theodore Baker
Elbowoods
Ward
Roy A. Iverson
North Dakota
Ilverson
Baker
Boston Hat Show Debuts 14K Gold Diamond Trimmed Creation
Bostonians at the Boston Millinery council style show gasped at a standout 14 karat gold hat adorned with diamond trimmings valued at 10 000 dollars. The display highlighted extravagant millinery and drew attention from fashion enthusiasts.
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Boston Millinery Council
Do You Know Your Vitamins
Health Canada article by Dr Gordon Bates urges nutritional education to fix malnutrition. It notes Canadians waste valuable foods, cites obesity as a malnutrition issue, and stresses balanced diets including cereals bread milk eggs vegetables fruit fish and meats. A 2500 daily calorie figure and a Health League vitamin chart are mentioned.
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Canada
Margaret E. Smith
The
Health League of Canada
L. H. Newburgh
University of Michigan
Medical School
F. F. Tisdall
University of Toronto
Toronto Hospital For Sick Children
United States
Health News
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Helpful hints on dust free slip cover care and finishing touches
Advice on keeping slip covers free of dust with frequent brushing or a hand vacuum. Tips include focusing on chair corners folds and pleats. Guidance on using cold starch for sheer fabrics and small pieces to save time. Also mentions serving mango grapes as appetizers and removing paint from glass with turpentine or paint remover.
Turkey National Assembly Formal Dress Rule Debated
In the national assembly, the president is required to wear dress clothes and a top hat. The rule reflects ceremonial tradition and potential debates over modern appropriateness within parliamentary attire.
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National Assembly of
Turkey
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Matthew Henry
Richelieu
Weken Bres
Adgrore
Leoore
Pace Anl
Joan Kaiser
Winnston
West Lorne
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3Icense
Forces
Ed. Barnard
S.N
Gordon Bates
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