Protein content of western Canadian wheat rises in 1945
The mean protein content of 145 western Canadian wheat samples is estimated at 14.2 percent by the Grain Commission laboratory interim report. Saskatchewan and Alberta show higher levels than 1944, Manitoba slightly lower, with 3 621 total samples from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Final Manitoba figures unlikely to change much, while Saskatchewan and Alberta may decrease as northern samples arrive.
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Board of Grain Commissioners Laboratory
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg Free Press
In Ottawa a 1941 invention aims to aid the blind
George Lafleur, inspired by an article on bats, works on a device to warn the blind of objects up to 15 feet ahead. The back‑mounted machine, weighing under 10 pounds, would resemble a walkie talkie with a two inch speaker. The National Research Council participates as engineers and Sir Ian Fraser of St Dunstan's aids the project.
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George Lafleur
Lafleur
W. V. Doran
Ottawa
Canadian Martyr’s Church
National Research Council
Sir Ian Fraser
St. Dunstan’s Institution For the
England
Australia eyes first transcontinental railway plan
J W Green of New South Wales Government Railways spoke in Montreal on progress toward a continental link if plans by state and federal governments are approved. He noted wartime gains but warned five gauge differences hinder a coast to coast freight move with multiple loadings.
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Australia
J. W. Green
New South Wales Government Railways
Sydney
Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Turcot
Canada
Green
Pennies Rain on List Street At Rockefeller Center
Since July a mysterious philanthropist has dropped between 1 and 10 dollars in change daily from the 15th or 16th floor of the International Building at Rockefeller Center New York. The coins land on List Street between 12 30 and 1 pm attracting curious passersby.
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List Street
Rockefeller Centre
New York
International Building
Ancient British rent customs link estates to past deeds
The article traces how landowners keep unique rent rituals tied to royal service. The Duke of Wellington must deliver a silk flag at Waterloo anniversary for Strathfieldsaye, the Marlboroughs hand over homage at Blenheim with no money. Blair Atholl requires a white rose, Carnwath holds a mid August foot race for red stockings, dating back to 1500.
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Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Windsor
Strathfieldsaye
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim
Duke of
Carnwath
Britain
Christian Science Monitor
Close Shaves From The Second World War Reflections
A New Statesman piece lists episodes where Allied safety seemed providential, noting 1940 invasion failure for lack of men and weapons, early Spitfire availability, Britain’s air war exhaustion, Hitler shifting attacks, intermittent bombing of Liverpool and Plymouth, and the invasion of Russia in 1941 as a pivotal alternate outcome.
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Hitler
Britain
London
Liverpool
Plymouth
England
Russia
New Statesman
Tirpitz to Be Abandoned as Salvage Feared Hazard
The German battleship Tirpitz, crippled and aground in a Norwegian fjord after British torpedoes and bombs, will not be salvaged by allied navies. Naval sources say it is a navigation hazard and armament has been stripped. Norwegian authorities plan removal, likely with dynamite.
North Edmonton Cats Repel Rat Invasion With .22 Rifle
North Edmonton tom cats backed by a sharpshooter resident and aided by the City Health Department repelled a rat invasion at the city dump. They killed two of the three intruders linked to shipments from Eastern Canada or the United States. A resident then ended the final rat with a .22 rifle, and authorities declared Edmonton ratless again.
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North Edmonton
Edmonton
Canada
United States
Survey flags husbands who wash dishes
The Ottawa Citizen notes a survey showing eight of ten husbands wash dishes, praising the useful fellows. The remaining twenty percent are labeled fumbling locals unlikely to juggle the Crown Derby.
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Ottawa Citizen
Thames Regatta and British Rowing Triumph in Canada
In a chaotic Thames Regatta report, British crew with Bob Fohey stroke defeated Canada amid mixed accounts and injuries. The event featured Canadian and British rowers, with various crews named, including Aldous and Muspiter. the article also mentions a separate Royal Air Force team and a spate of local figures and observers.
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Runit
Foo
Ick
Tasabbene
Bob Foehare
L. Badr
Don Kent
Ottawa
Bud Poile
Toronto
Aldo
Doc” Percival
Windsor
Sok Walls
Vancouver
Tab” Muspiter
Halifax
Maxie Winkler
Vidytoria
Very Old Metal History of Pewter Across Ages
The article traces pewter as the oldest metal used for crafts with roots in Bible times and Rouen 1074 church vessels. It notes English use during Elizabethan times, pewter near tin or lead mines, and priceless church pieces prized by custodians.
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England
Rouen
France
Great Docks Among World’s Largest Dominios
Canada holds two of the world’s three largest dry docks, with St John New Brunswick at 1,154 feet and other Canadian facilities joining global ranks. In Australia and South Africa, new docks in Sydney and Capetown push imperial rivals, while Toulon in France boasts a longer but narrower dock. A Pacific giant and a gateway to the Indian Ocean dock also claim top status.
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Dominions
Australia
Canada
South Africa
British Isles
Southampton
Britain
St. John
N.B
Sydney
Capetown
Toulon
France
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Clever reprooff remark on actress Mrs Fiske comments
The Wall Street Journal notes a witty remark about a snooty young actress known for a perpetual sour expression. Mrs. Fiske quips that the woman was assembled not born and jokes that when they came to her nose they seized the first thing that appeared.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Hindoo Dolly Searadge Wears Sari While Studies in Canada
A Trinidadian student, Dolly Searadge, arrives at Alma College in St. Thomas Ontario after three weeks in Canada. She wears a peach sari with gold jewelry and a nose pin, stands about five feet tall and weighs around 100 pounds. Dolly, serious about studies in household economics, may be headed toward marriage as a Canadian friend hints at a handsome fiancé.
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Alma College
St. Thomas
Ont
Dolly Searadge
San Fernando
Trinidad
Canada
Miami
Dolly
Ancient Burial Ground Hints at Early Christ Trial Records
Archaeologists uncover a cave near Jerusalem with Hebrew and Greek inscriptions on stone urns. The writings appear to record the trial and crucifixion of Christ by Jewish disciples within the first century after his death, suggesting the inscriptions were not written much later.
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Jerusalem
Christ
The War Public Health Hint: Unfit Recruits and Why They Were Rejected
The Owen Sound Sun-Times notes a high proportion of drafted men were medically unfit. It asks how many asked why they were rejected and how many parents questioned the reasons for their sons’ rejection. It urges timely medical correction to prevent worsening ailments.
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Owen Sound
Small Man and Dime Among Pennies
Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes recalls a meeting with tall men. When told he must feel small next to the giants he replies he does not and says he feels like a dime among pennies, reflecting his high self regard.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dream payroll cure for unemployment urged by columnist
A Calgary columnist says the solution to unemployment came in a dream to put everyone on the public payroll. The Peterborough Examiner adds a corollary suggesting that many clubs and societies be organized so each person can be a vice‑president, ending world discontent.
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Calgary
Peterborouhh Examiner
Airport considers new lighting system for low visibility landings
Officials study a lighting system aiming to improve approaches when visibility drops to 230 C, promising safer landings in poor weather conditions.
Tropic of Capricorn Lies South of the Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn is a latitude line located south of the equator. This geographic marker marks the southernmost point where the sun can be observed at its zenith.
Forest workers mobilized amid extra demands in Canada
The article notes a rush to recruit men for forest work to reinforce operations amid peak demand. It discusses a government push for labor on farms, woodlands, and pulp and paper sectors to meet export needs and domestic construction, threatening heavy wood and lumber shortages.
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Rasbewada
Ithe
Furgtat AG
Esau
Canada
Britain
Europe
Prewar Monopolies in Quinine and Rubber Industry
The document discusses quinine production led by a Dutch firm controlling around six percent of global output. It notes postwar changes and contrasts chemical industry shifts with rubber production patterns, mentioning Allied pressures and concerns over supplies, with scattered references to Japan and Malaya.
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Malaya
Ceylon
Netherlands
East Indies
Derividk i
Trubey
Fiat
Neapolis
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