Protein Content Of Western Wheat Rises In 1943 Canada Crop
The mean protein content of the 1943 western Canadian wheat crop is estimated at 14.2 percent, up 12 percent from 1944 and 6 percent above the 18 year mean. Northern samples lower the figure. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show 12.3 14.6 and 14.5 percent respectively with final 1944 values in brackets. Saskatchewan and Alberta remain higher while Manitoba is slightly lower.
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Board of Grain Commissioners’ Laboratory
Becaus
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg Free Preas
Blind Inventions: 15 Foot Path Reading From Bats
George Lafleur proposes a back worn device for the blind that detects obstacles up to 15 feet ahead using a walkie talkie like system. It weighs under ten pounds and includes a two inch shoulder loudspeaker. The project, aided by the National Research Council and Sir Ian Fraser of St Dunstan's, aims for a practical model beyond current lab work.
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George Lafleur
Lafleur
W. V. Doran
Ottawa
National Research Council
Sir Ian Fraser
St. Dunstan's Institution For the
England
Australia Eyes First Transcontinental Rail Link
J. W. Green of New South Wales Government Railways spoke in Montreal about plans for a through trans continental railway in Australia pending government approval. He noted wartime improvements but cited five differing gauges across the five railways, forcing freight to be loaded and unloaded five times to move coast to coast.
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Australia
J. W. Green
New South Wales Government Railways
Sydney
Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Turcot
Canada
Pennies Rain From Rockefeller Center Window
A mysterious philanthropist has been tossing between 7 and 10 dollars in loose change from the 15th or 16th floor of the International Building at Rockefeller Center daily since July. The drops occur around 12:30 to 1 pm on List Street.
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List Street
Rockefeller Centre
New York
International Building
Rent Traditions Link Lords to Historic British Customs
The article notes antique rent practices tied to royal favor. The Duke of Wellington delivers a silk flag at Waterloo anniversary for Strathfieldsaye. the Duke of Marlborough visits Blenheim to retain his estate. the Duke of Atholl pays with a white rose at Blair Atholl. Carnwath still holds an August foot race awarding red stockings from 1500, claimed as the world’s oldest continuously held foot race.
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Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Windsor
Strathfieldsaye
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim
Carnwath
James
Britain
Christian Science Monitor
Close Shaves Then the War Turns on Providence
A New Statesman London note recounts saliant moments where fate supposedly favored Britain. It cites July 1940 the invasion’s failure, brief Spitfire availability before Battle of Britain, the battle’s end as reserves waned, airfields spared, and 1941 bombing pauses before Hitler’s shift to Russia.
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Hitler
Britain
London
Liverpool
Plymouth
England
Russia
New Statesman
Tirpitz Sunk and Broken No Salvage Planned
U S navy sources say the German battleship Tirpitz was split in two by British torpedoes and bombs in a Norwegian fjord. It is considered a navigation hazard and will be removed by Norwegian port authorities, likely with dynamite.
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U.S. Navy
North Edmonton Cats Repel Rat Invasion on City Dump
North Edmonton tom cats backed by a sharpshooter resident and the City Health Department repelled an assault by Norwegian rats at the city dump. Two rodents were killed in the first clash, two thirds of a trio eliminated, then a local citizen ended the last invader with a .22 rifle. Health authorities declared the threat over and Edmonton ratless.
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North Edmonton
Edmonton
Canada
United States
There’s a Reason Eight in Ten Husbands Wash Dishes
The Ottawa Citizen notes a survey showing eight of ten husbands wash dishes and comments on the usefulness of such men. It pokes at the remaining twenty percent as fumbling louts unfit to juggle fine china.
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Ottawa Citizen
Royal team members and injuries in a wartime rowing event
The article lists Royal and Commonwealth personnel including Capt Winning and Sgt W J AK of the British team in a rowing feature with Canadian, Australian, and British participants. It mentions a three length victory by Migory in the main event and notes crew names from Ottawa Toronto Windsor Vancouver Halifax and Victoria. It also reports a controversial death sentence ordered for Edwin Burke a newsdealer and references Ginger.
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Thames
Ston Rowing
Peyeel
Winnipegeer
W. J. AK
Royal Australian Air Force
Aef
Erate
Bob Richamig
Wee
L. Badr
Don Kent
Ottawa
Bud Poile
Toronto
Aldous
Doc” Percival
Windsor
Sgug Walls
Vancouver
Tab” Musguer
Halifax
Maxie Winkler
Vidy Toria
York
Edwin Burke
Old Pewter History Traces Metal's Ancient Use
The article traces pewter from biblical times through medieval Europe, noting its spread with tin and lead mining, its rise in common English use, and the 1074 Rouen synod sanctioning pewter for church vessels. It highlights priceless church pewter in several early churches and its priestly importance.
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England
Eliza
Rouen
France
Postwar Program Costs Highlighted in Talks
Postwar program costs and funding were the focus of discussions in this wartime era. Officials debated scale, budget allocations, and the impact on national plans as they weighed expenditure against expected outcomes.
Giant graving docks redefine world shipyards
Great Docks spread across Dominions Australia Canada and South Africa now host graving docks surpassing Britain's largest. Southampton's dry dock runs 1152 feet and St John New Brunswick reaches 1154 feet. Sydney Captain Cook dock opened 1945 at 1170 feet while Capetown aims for 1212 feet after expansion. Toulon holds longer but narrower facilities. A colossal Pacific dock and another at the Indian Ocean gateway headline global scale.
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Dominions
Australia
Canada
South Africa
British Isles
Southampton
Britain
St. John
N.B
Sydney
Capetown
Toulon
France
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Reproof of a Snooty Actress by Mrs Fiske
The Wall Street Journal reports Mrs. Fiske scolding a young actress known for a sniffing expression saying she was assembled not born and that when they reached her nose they chose the first thing that appeared.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Hindoo Girl Wears Sari To Studies At Alma College
Dolly Searadge, a Hindoo merchant's daughter from San Fernando Trinidad, studies household economics at Alma College in St Thomas Ontario after three weeks in Canada. She wears a peach sari with gold jewelry and a nose-pin clasp, and she blends into campus life while remaining serious about her courses and making friends.
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Alma College
St. Thomas
Ont
Dolly Searadge
San Fernando
Trinidad
Canada
Miami
Dolly
Ancient burial cave near Jerusalem yields early crucifixion record
Archaeologists uncover a cave south of Jerusalem with stone burial urns bearing Hebrew and Greek inscriptions said to recount the trial and crucifixion of Christ. The team believes the writings date to within seventy years after Christ's death, indicating first century authorship.
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Jerusalem
Christ
Why Were So Many Rejected From Service
The article notes a high rate of physical unfitness among men examined for military service and asks how many sought reasons for rejection and how many parents inquired about their sons. It stresses ailments may improve with treatment and the need to correct issues early to avoid future handicaps. It cites the Owen Sound Sun-Times.
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Owen Sound
I Feel Like a Dime Among a Pennies
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes at a gathering of tall men remarked he felt small among giants. He answered, I feel like a dime among a lot of pennies, reflecting his steady self regard.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dream of public payroll to cure unemployment
A Calgary columnist says the unemployment problem could be solved by putting everyone on the public payroll. The Peterborough Examiner adds that enough clubs and associations should be formed so each person can be a vice president, eliminating widespread discontent.
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Calgary
Peterborouhh Examiner
New Airport Lighting System Could Aid Landings in Low Visibility
A proposed lighting system would enable safe landings when visibility drops to 230 feet. Officials study feasibility and potential implementation at regional airports amid weather-related landing challenges.
Tropic of Capricorn Lies South of the Equator
A geographic fact notes the Tropic of Capricorn is positioned south of the equator. The statement emphasizes global latitude lines and their hemispheric placement.
Wood workers urged to reinforce during harvest season
Government calls up 80,000 men for forest labor as harvest proceeds. Workers in farms and cities are canvassed to join the woods effort. Pulp and paper industries expect heavy wood demand to support exports and home building in the coming year.
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Britain
Europe
Canada
Before The War Farst Has Virtual Monopolies
Fragmentary text discusses monopolies and global trade before a war period, mentioning East Indies rubber, quinine bark sources, Dutch involvement, and various unclear phrases. The piece appears as a chaotic, OCR damaged passage touching on imperial commerce and pharmaceutical supplies.
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East
Malaya
Ceylon
Netherlands
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East ‘Indies
Latin
América
Tages
Preferiau
Neafolis Star
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