Lake Winnipeg Underused Natural Treasure Deserves Attention
By W. R. C. Lake Winnipeg dwarfs Ontario in area and offers vast navigable water. Yet despite 250 miles of length and 70 miles of width and a rich fishing industry its shores see little use beyond a few beaches and commercial fleets. The article urges greater exploration and recreation along its coasts and tributaries.
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Lake
Winnipeg
Niagara Falls
Lake of the Woods
Lake Winnipeg
Winnippeg
Canada
Ontario
la Verendrye
Rainy Lake
Norway House
Winnipeg Free Press
Gems of Thought on Art and Virtue
A collection of quotations on art and morality from Emerson Goethe Joubert Amiel Joubert and Michelangelo. The selections discuss illusion beauty sublimity usefulness and moral elevation guiding ideal artistic practice and personal conduct.
Bagpipes Abroad Attract Numerous Overseas Buyers
An extraordinary demand for bagpipes sees New York and other cities set to acquire 40 new sets while Australia plans 20. The push reflects growing international interest in traditional instruments from Scotland and beyond.
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New York
Australia
Study in Black and White Farm Egg Tale
A boy gathering eggs finds a nest of kittens on the farm and rushes home to tell his mother the kittens are all holsteins. The moment blends rural childhood curiosity with a playful misread of cattle markings as kittens.
St Pauls Cathedral Prised for Portland Stone Cross Form
St Pauls Cathedral in London is described as built from fine Portland stone in the shape of a Latin cross, reflecting its medieval architectural style and design.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
London
England
Problem Child, Hypnosis, and Poker Myths Explored
A columnist muses on the idea of a problem child and anecdotes from mothers in Ames Baltimore and Manhattan. The piece argues hypnosis can control a spouse, notes readers like J F W Gray, and contrasts women’s poker skill with men. It also links breakfast to work vigor and praises ham and eggs for secretaries.
Refinishing Furniture Advice From Miss James
A letter asks how to restore an old pine desk and a cherrywood commode found in a grandmother's attic. Miss James outlines essential steps and finishes, recommending sandpaper, linseed oil or shellac, and elbow grease, with practical ratios and drying times for each method.
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H. C
Do Not Scrub Your Linoleum
A guide on linoleum care advises against scrubbing and hot water. Use mild soap sparingly, rinse well, and dry. For new floors apply two thin coats of turpentine free liquid wax, then polish. For old floors clean rinse and wax then polish. A light warm water mop suffices for printed linoleum. Avoid eight don'ts including flooding and dragging furniture.
Couples Who Really Took Home The Bacon
In Dunmow Essex England four couples swore they had not quarreled or repented of their marriage within a year and a day while kneeling on two sharp stones to receive a side of New Zealand bacon. The event revived the medieval filth trial after a 12 year lapse due to bacon rationing. A jury of six spinsters and six bachelors judged marital harmony for the gift.
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Dunmow
Essex
Eng
New Zealand
RAF pilot sets London to Gibraltar air speed record
Group Captain Carver, flying a De Havilland Hornet 3, completed the London to Gibraltar flight in two and a half hours at just under 436 mph. The RAF record would be the fifth point to point speed record claimed by the force in three years, awaiting Royal Aero Club confirmation.
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Royal Air Force
Carver
London
Gibraltar
Royal Aero Club
Miss Europe title winner and European beauty pageant notes
Juliette Figueras has won the Miss Europe title. Discussions hint at a Miss Hemisphere contest and the global competition with Miss Europe, while unrelated quips touch on unrelated events and jokes about public figures and advertising.
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Juliette Figueras
Man With Steel Jaws Tug-Of-War Feats At St Malo
Andre Le Gall known as The Man With Steel Jaws wins a tug of war when he bites a rope attached to a light plane at St Servan Airport and prevents takeoff. Earlier he hauled a 600 ton sailing ship along the St Malo dock using his teeth in the day’s feats.
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ST. Malo
France
Andre le Gall
St. Servan
St. Malo Dock
The First Printed Almanac Emerges in the 1450s
The earliest printed almanac appeared between 1450 and 1461, marking a key milestone in the spread of printed reference works. This development linked scribe traditions with movable type and broadened access to calendar data and weather notes.
Morley Margolis Sings on CBC Serenade Series
Morley Margolis, a rising Winnipeg baritone, is the vocalist on this season's CBC Serenade on the Dominion network. He is joined by Jean Deslauriers and his string orchestra, pianist Max Chamotov, and the Ray Johnson choir. Margolis recently sang at Banff Springs and Chateau Lake Louise, plus Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, and U S cities, after a prior Gilbert and Sullivan season and a Verdi Aida performance led by Toscanini.
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Morley Margolis
Winnipeg
Dominion
CBC
Jean Deslauriers
Max Chamitov
Ray Johnson
Margolis
Banff Springs
Chateau Lake Louise
Edmonton
Regina
Saskatoon
United States
U.S
Arturo Toscanini
Seven Ways to Gain Self-Confidence
Take life step by step and force yourself to do tasks you shrink from. Focus on the job, stop belittling yourself, and learn one thing well. Stop offering alibis for not acting. Analyze the causes of your shyness and remember you are as able and attractive as others.
Tea's Journey Through Languages and Cultures
The note traces how the Chinese first used tea as a beverage calling it cha'a. It explains the English pronunciation tay and the German word for the leaf as tea or thee. It highlights linguistic variations across cultures and time.
Barbers Practised Surgery in Europe Through Early 18th Century
Barbers performed surgical procedures in Europe extending into the early 1700s. The practice blended barbering duties with medical tasks, reflecting the era's limited professional medical specialization and regulatory oversight.
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Europe
Stamp Corner 1950 Catalogue Shows Few Price Changes
The first volume of the 106th Standard Postage Stamp catalogue, published in New York, lists new issues from the past year and prior U.S. stamps and possessions, with limited price changes. The second volume covering the rest of the world will be issued next month. Printing began July 15. The foreword notes prices reflect careful study and dealer-to-buyer expectations. many stamps are not sold at catalogue value. New issues include stamps for the 75th UPU anniversary and stamps from Australia, Sweden, Bahwalpur, Burma, and Jugoslavia.
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United States
Possessions
British Commonwealth
Central
Latin America
Great Britain
Universal Postal Union
Australia
Pony Express
Sweden
Bahwalpur
UPU
Berne
Switzerland
Burma
Jugoslavia
Pratt Kuhn
Wyton St. W
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