China’s Red army pushes into Southeast Asia risks wider upheaval
Veteran columnist Walter Briggs outlines how Communist forces have moved from Burma to Malaya and Indo China, warning that Beijing plans to extend influence across the region. He notes Burma’s revolt, Malayan insurgency, Indonesian turmoil, and Viet Nam’s enduring soviet ties, with Thailand largely spared.
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Pansy Crochet and Embroidery Pattern 7224
Comic note describes a pattern 7224 for crocheted pansy designs and embroidery suitable for chair sets and linens. Includes transfer, crochet directions, improved charts with photos, and complete instructions. Requests twenty five cents in coins and asks for name address and pattern number to be sent to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union Toronto.
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Toronto
Secret of Married Bliss Joke Turns On Misunderstanding
A cartoonish exchange shows a bombastic man describing a recent accident caused by his wife. His friend insists he has no secrets from his wife, only to reveal he believed he did. The humor hinges on mistaken assumptions about marital harmony.
Rail Link Would Open Rich Land to Alaska Route
Vancouver report says a Prince George to Fairbanks railway would unlock coal oil and minerals and serve as a vital defense link in Arctic possessions. Washington Senate sent to Truman a bill to authorize Canada survey of a 1,400 mile rail link with Alaska with federal agency cooperation. Estimated cost ranges from 700 million to 1 billion dollars.
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Gems of Thought on Brotherhood and Faith
A collection outlines beliefs linking equality liberty and humanity to the brotherhood of man under God. Included are Calvin Coolidge and Lyman Abbott quotes asserting Christianity as core to public life and international relations.
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Lyman Abbott
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Modern Methods Drive Canadian Farm Machinery Spending
Canadian farmers spent large sums on new equipment between 1938 and 1948 as mechanization expanded rapidly. Prairie producers led the investment, with Saskatchewan farms totaling $451 million in wholesale purchases, about 60 percent of national expenditures. Per farm outlays rose from $50 in 1938 to $237 in 1948, with provincial variations reflecting farm size and equipment types.
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Mr. Shefrin
Nut facts and home remedies from pantry to stove
This column offers practical tips from old home science: nuts’ fat and protein content, zinc to clean stove pipes, milk pasteurization benefits, and handling infestations in flour and cereals. It advises burning contaminated food, washing cupboards with hot suds, spraying with fly spray, sealing, then vacuuming and washing again.
Health attacks raw milk advisories in syndicated column
Health magazine of Canada criticizes a syndicated medical writer for endorsing Grade A raw milk from tuberculin-tested herds. It warns tuberculin tests can be false, raw milk can carry tuberculosis, and urges pasteurization as the only safe milk. The piece calls for nationwide compulsory pasteurization.
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United States
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Health League of Canada
Wm. Brady
Australian Diver Finds Four Thousand Dollar Pearl
Brisbane Australia Pearl diver Jose Fugi found a 42 carat high lustre pearl in 48 feet of water in the Torres Strait. Experts estimate the gem's value between three and four thousand dollars.
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Tree Leaves Drive Water From Roots To Make Food
The leaves pull water from the roots and synthesize nourishment that feeds the tree, enabling growth and sustenance through photosynthesis.
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