Uncle Dudley Wins Race Against Daisy at County Fair
Uncle Dudley challenged the local mare Daisy in a race at the county fair. He surged ahead by tenacious walking and a daring tail-tug misdirection, finishing first as the crowd roared, while Daisy’s rider rode away defeated yet unbowed. Daisy stood in her stall unaware of the loss to the famed Dudleyite.
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Uncle Dudley
Dudley
Jed Whetter
Jim Lake
Daisy
Dave Massey
Mike
Dudiey
Bratherskites
Jim Badger
Jed
Uplift Society
Cheer Princess Elizabeth Addresses Glasgow Guides Rally
Princess Elizabeth, heiress to the British throne, rode through cheering crowds in Glasgow to speak at a girl guides rally. In uniform as commodore of the Sea Rovers, the naval branch, she urged the movement to meet the challenges of peace and war with resolve.
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Elizabeth
Glasgow
Girl Guides
Sea Rovers
Princess Elizabeth
Guides
Average ocean depth around thirteen thousand feet
The figure notes the global average depth of the world’s oceans as about 13 000 feet.
Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Pharmacy Forms
The first meeting of the Board of Directors in Montreal outlined funds and long term use for the Canadian Foundation to raise pharmacy standards. President J R Kennedy noted scholarships as a start and extending education and public information nationwide. Committee chairs named H L Schade, A W Matthews, W E Hessell, A E Laverty. Cans described as 98 percent steel and 2 percent tin to prevent rust.
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Canada
Canadian Foundation For the Advancement of Pharmacy
Montreal
J. R. Kennedy
Kennedy
H. L. Schade
Windsor
A. W. Matthews
Edmonton
W. E. Hessell
Toronto
A. E. Laverty
Fergus falls block of news in Canadiana weekly roundup
This week's Canadiana highlights include female staffers at Fergus Ont New Record, a 2 lb white marlin landed off Cape Breton, and barley grower Bob Gerrish with a record 793 bushels from 10 acres. Also note Miss Bennett named King's Counsel, and Mrs J Watson's first airplane trip at 82.
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Fergus
Cape Breton
Maine
Bob Gerrish
Melfort, Sask
Miss Bennett
Wiarton
Ont
Brampton
King’s Counsel
J. Watson
Wembley
Alta
Carman
Man
Stefanson
Dauphin
Service Clubs
Estevan
Sask
Dakota
Manitoba
Meat Stretching Recipes and Variations
A collection of meat mixtures with corn flakes and rice based notes. Includes 2 cup corn flakes beef patties 7-10 minutes per side, meat loaf with corn flakes eggs parsley and tomato sauce 50-60 minutes, rice and celery stuffing wrapped in meat and baked, yielding multiple servings. Contains multiple dishes and scale measures.
Great Discovery by William Gilbert Foundations of Radio
William Gilbert in 1600 envisioned Earth as a magnetic body with poles and a surrounding field, laying the groundwork for later ideas about electromagnetic phenomena and radio principles.
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William Gilbert
Earth
Record of Prepaid Penny Post Letter Volumes
On the night in 1840 the British Post Office introduced the prepaid penny post and 112000 letters were dispatched. In 1945 that figure is 20000.006, a dramatic drop reflecting changes in mail use and postal policy.
Wood pulp fuels explosive production for cordite and gun cotton
The article notes wood pulp is used extensively in making high explosives including cordite and gun cotton, indicating its critical role in explosive manufacture.
Brigadier R A Wyman Appointed Industrial Agent for C N R
Brigadier R A Wyman is named Industrial Agent for the Canadian National Railways British Columbia district with headquarters in Vancouver. He began with C N R as a call boy in Edmonton in 1918 and rose through the ranks. He served in World War II commanding the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade in the invasion of France and Sicily, where he was badly wounded.
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R. A. Wyman
Canadian National Railways
British Columbia
Vancouver
Wyman
C.N.R
Edmonton
Canadian Armoured Brigade
France
Sicily
Easy Way to Treat Sore Painful Piles
A Canadian home remedy ad promotes Hem-Roid as an internal treatment for sore itching piles. It claims quick relief, healing of tumors, and a refund if not satisfied, with the sponsor boasting 20 years in Canada.
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Hanna
Alta
Herald
Canada
A. F. van Rechteren
Chilliwack
B.C
Africa
New Norway
Alberta
Vernon
Salmon Arm
B.C. T
Yorkton (Sask
Yorkton
Pattern 4744 Lingerie Set With Embroidery Transfer
Advertises Anne Adams pattern 4744 offering matching panties and an embroidery transfer in multiple sizes from 12 to 44. Includes fabric and yardage details and requests 20 cents, with orders sent to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
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Royal Yeast Snes
Pop Walters
U.S
Britain
Hong Kong
Waterloo
Chronicle
China
United States
Texas
Mexico
Orillia
Orillia Industrial Associates
Orillia Packet and Times
John Petersen
Bird River
Marble
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