Protein Content Of Western Wheat Rises Across Provinces
Interim report from the board of grain commissioners shows the mean protein content of western Canadian wheat at 14.2 percent, up 1.2 points from 1944. Saskatchewan and Alberta lead with 14.6 and 14.5 percent, while Manitoba sits at 12.3 percent. total samples 2,621 from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Board of Grain Commissioners
Latoratory
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg Free Press
Inventor Aims To Help The Blind With New Sensor
George Lafleur, inspired by a bat article, works on a device to warn blinds of objects up to 15 feet ahead. The back carried unit, like a knapsack, would include a two inch speaker and weigh under ten pounds. Progress includes a lab model with NRC collaboration and input from Sir Ian Fraser of St Dunstan's.
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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 Transcontinental Rail Link If Plans Win Approval
J. W. Green of New South Wales Government Railways said plans by state and federal authorities could give Australia its first through trans continental railway. He noted wartime gains but cited five railway gauges as a major hurdle. With five feet three inches, four feet eight and a half inches, and three feet six inches gauges, cargo had to be rehandled five times on coast to coast trips.
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Australia
J. W. Green
New South Wales Government Railways
Sydney
Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Turcot
Canada
Pennies Rain Daily From International Building Window
A mystery philanthropist drops change from the 15th or 16th floor of the International Building on List Street at Rockefeller Centre in New York. Since July, 7 to 10 dollars in pennies nickels dimes and quarters have fallen daily between 12 30 and 1 pm.
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List Street
Rockefelier Centre
New York
International Building
Old British rent customs tied to royal assent in Britain
The article surveys long standing rent practices where landowners retain estates by presenting gifts to the monarch. It cites the Duke of Wellington at Strathfieldsaye, the Duke of Marlborough at Blenheim, the Duke of Atholl at Blair Atholl, and Carnwath’s annual August foot race with a red stockings prize, noted as possibly the oldest continuous race.
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Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Windsor
Strathfieldsaye
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim
Duke of
Carnwath
Britain
Christian Science Monitor
Close Shaves and Providence in World War II
From a New Statesman note in London a list argues that various wartime events favored Britain. It cites July 1940 when invasion failed, the limited window of Spitfire availability, Britain's reserves near exhaustion, Hitler shifting attacks, 1941 intermitted bombing over Liverpool and Plymouth, and finally Hitler's invasion of Russia instead of England.
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Hitler
Britain
London
Liverpool
Plymouth
England
Russia
New Statesman
Tirpitz Likely Not Salvaged by Allies Division Says U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy sources say the German battleship Tirpitz will not be salvaged despite the Big Three plan to divide the German navy. The ship was broken in two by British torpedoes and bombs and lies aground in a Norwegian fjord.
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U.S
North Edmonton Cats Drive Off Rat Invasion
A scrappy group of North Edmonton cats aided by a sharpshooting resident and the City Health Department repelled a rat invasion. The first encounter killed two thirds of the disease carrying trio and a citizen with a .22 rifle finished the last intruder. Health officials expressed confidence the plague threat was halted and Edmonton was ratless again.
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North Edmonton
Edmonton
Canada
United States
Dishwashing Harshly Praised by Ottawa Citizen
A survey cited by the Ottawa Citizen finds eight of ten husbands wash dishes, praising them as useful men. The remaining twenty percent are labeled fumbling locals unlikely to juggle Crown Derby.
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Ottawa Citizen
Thames Regatta results and Canadian rowing entries
A fragmented report notes crews from Canada and Australia in a regatta, with the Royal Australian Air Force eight winning by three lengths in a sea marine event. It names coxswains and crew members and mentions a Canadian and British team presence, plus a local dog sentence tied to a separate brief.
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Sithas
Thames
W. J Akallt
Royal Australian Air Fox
Sea Marine Foat
Nadia Tebe
Brasglnte
Bob Rich
Wier
Don Kent
Ottawa
Bud Poile
Toronto
Eeee
Doc” Percival
Windsor Walls
Vancouver
Tab
History of Pewter And Its Longsilvered Past
The article traces pewter as one of the oldest metals used in daily life with roots before medieval England. It notes its spread where tin or lead mines existed and marks 1074 as a turning point when Rouen sanctioned its use for church vessels. It highlights antique pieces in churches, including communion vessels holy water and bells.
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England
Eliza An
Tim
Rouen
France
Great Docks Dwarf Britain With Size Records
Three dominions Australia Canada and South Africa now boast graving docks larger than any in the British Isles. Southampton's 1152 foot dry dock is Britain’s largest while St John New Brunswick has 1154 feet. Sydney Captain Cook dock opened April 1945 is 1170 feet and Capetown dock near term is 1118 feet with emergency stop and planned 1212 feet. Toulon holds a longer dock but narrower. A giant Pacific dock and another at the gateway to the Indian Ocean are among the world’s largest.
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Dominions
Australia
Canada
South Africa
British Isles
Southampton
Britain
St. John
N.B
Sydney
Capetown
Toulon
France
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Wisecrack Reproof of Snooty Actress Cited by Mrs. Fiske
The Wall Street Journal notes a clever rebuke aimed at a young actress known for a disdainful fuse. Mrs. Fiske quips that she seems assembled rather than born, saying when they came to her nose they found the first thing that appeared.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Hindoo Girl Wears Sari To Study In Canada
Dolly Searadge, a Hindoo student from San Fernando Trinidad, arrives in Alma College St Thomas Ontario after three weeks in Canada. She studies household economics in a peach sari with gold jewelry, feeling slightly homesick yet serious about her course and planning ahead.
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Alma College
St. Thomas
Ont
Dolly Searadge
San Fernando
Trinidad
Canada
Miami
Dolly
Ancient burial find links to Jesus trial record
Archaeologists uncover a burial cave south of Jerusalem with stone urns bearing Hebrew and Greek inscriptions said to recount the crucifixion of Christ. The group believes the writings date within the first century after Christ, created by Jewish disciples.
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Jerusalem
Christ
War service rejections prompt questions on causes
A wartime article notes many men rejected for physical unfitness and asks how many sought explanations. It questions how many parents investigated their sons' rejections, explains some conditions are incurable while others improve with treatment. Early correction prevents worsening as age advances.
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Owen Sound
I feel like a dime among a lot of pennies
A short anecdote about Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes at a meeting with tall men. He replies that he feels small among large folk, claiming he always thought well of himself and comparing himself to a dime among pennies.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dream solution to unemployment spread by Calgary columnist
A Calgary columnist asserts the cure for unemployment is to place everyone on the public payroll. The Peterborough Examiner adds a corollary suggesting widespread creation of clubs and benevolent societies so everyone can become a vice president and eliminate global discontent.
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Calgary
Peterborouhh Examiner
New Airport Lighting System Under Review for Low Visibility
Authorities consider installing a new lighting system to aid landings when visibility drops to 230 feet. The proposal aims to improve safety and allow operations in poorer weather conditions.
Tropic of Capricorn lies south of the equator
Geographically the Tropic of Capricorn runs below the equator marking the southernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead. It is used as a reference line in Earth's solar geography and climate zones.
Work in the Woods Demands Fifty Thousand Added Men
Government call targets fifty thousand extra workers for forest operations due to rising demand for pulpwood and lumber. Farms, cities, and industries must supply labor as wood harvesting and paper production support exports.
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PNAS
Als
Wbtts Aly
Te Teak Iashive Ada
Ithe
Deeteioni Eooigu
Britain
Europe
Canada
Before The War A Far East Has Official Monopolies
Before the war the Partant hay ewan virtual monopolies controlled by a Dutch cooperative over rubber quinine and other products in Ceylon Malaya and the Dutch Indies. Reports suggest Japan’s invasion fears and postwar challenges in price and supply are discussed with mentions of Atabrine and substitutes.
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Madaya
Ceylon
Netherlands
Indies
Cate
Praha
Latin
América
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