Manitoba experts tackle water problem
A 71 square mile test area around Wilson Creek headwaters hosts Northwest Escarpment work to control flooding and erosion. Hon. George Hutton notes the program will yield methods for broader escarpment management. The study under way since year three of five.
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Riding Mountain
Wilson Creek
George Hutton
Agriculture and Conservation
Riding
Duck and Porcupine Mountains
Hutton
CNR Charts Long Term Visual Redesign Initiative
The CNR plans a long term program to redesign its public image. Researchers study Canadian dirt types to see how they cloud new colors for use in the program.
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CNR
Day to dinner sheath with overskirt pattern notice
Printed pattern 4695 offers a day to dinner sheath with optional overskirt in cotton crepe or linen and lace or net. Includes half sizes and yardage details, directions printed on each part, and price 50 cents plus pattern request to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto.
No Known Cure for Arthritis Says Medical Science
The best medical minds confirm there is no universal cure for arthritis or rheumatic diseases. Historical quack remedies thrived on superstition while modern laws curb misleading ads and research continues toward real cures.
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St. Jacob’s Oil
Mizar
Orient
England
America
Arthritis and Rheumatism Society
Overhaul of Cunard Transatlantic Fleet Soon to Begin
The Cunard Line will start the annual drydock overhaul of its 11 ship fleet at Southampton in early November, including Mauretania Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary Saxonia Ivernia Caronia Britannic and more. The program covers 376 512 gross tons with 300 transatlantic voyages planned for 1960 and features intensive work on stabilizing fins and other systems.
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Cunard
Mauretania
Southampton
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
Media
Parthia
New York
West Indies
South America
Saxonia
Ivernia
Liverpool
Caronia
Caribbean
Britannic
Carinthia
Sylvania
Cunarders
United States
Canada
Europe
Mediterranean
North Cape
World
Maritime Blacksmith George Gould Down to his Last Dozen Oxen
In 43 years, George Gould has reduced his oxen herd from thousands to a last dozen, shoeing them in Yarmouth Nova Scotia as mechanization reduces demand for oxen in farms. The article notes his smithy work and enduring craft.
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Maritime
George Gould
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
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Anne Adams Pattern Dept
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In Film Board of Canada
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