Western settlement built prairie wealth to wartime shift
Since early settlement agriculture formed the West’s base industry and created wealth through railways towns grain and livestock markets. Wartime demand fell and prices dropped prompting calls to diversify with Western war industries and local iron and coal based production to sustain employment and population.
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Prairie Provinces
Eastern Provinces
British Columbia
West
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Lethbridge Herald
Potatoes Make the Table: Value Tips From Canada Health League
A health league pamphlet extols potatoes as a cheap nutritious staple. It assigns daily portions for different ages and lists white Irish and sweet potatoes, noting vitamin content and various serving ideas. The piece promotes frequent potato meals and provides a reference vitamin chart available from the Western Division Health League of Canada in Toronto.
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Tate
Western Division Health League of Canada
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Hair fate linked to skull calcification says Dr. Hoelzel
In the Journal of the American Medical Association Dr. Frederick Hoelzel of Chicago explains baldness may arise when skull bones calcify closing openings for blood vessels. He notes men are more affected due to greater bone growth, while women retain hair if brain remains open. the piece ties bone growth to attitudes and references Mussolini and Adolf.
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Frederick Hoelzel
Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Father
Mussolini
Adolf
D.C
How Many Spoonfuls in an Ounce of Tea or Coffee
A harried housewife asks how the rationing order translates to spoonfuls. Government testers say eight to 10 level tea spoons per ounce and five tablespoons per ounce of coffee, while Empire Tea Bureau experts claim 15 level teaspoons per ounce. Authorities note variations by type and agree the order will change daily tea and coffee consumption.
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Consumer Information Service
Department of National Revenue
Australian slouch hats crafted from rabbit fur
The article notes that each slouch hat worn by Australian soldiers uses fur from about nine rabbit skins, a material choice deemed exceptionally durable after years of experimentation.
Graduates listed from British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The notice lists graduates from No. 4 Service Flying Training School Saskatoon No. 11 Yorkton and No. 5 and No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery Schools across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with ranks LAC and details of home towns including LAC K A McPhadden LAC L FE Amonson LAC R J Austin LAC T Bond LAC A Hatch LAC J BR Merrill LAC A F Scheelar LAC R Behmidt LAC W M Youngs LAC W H Flett LAC W R Folkerson LAC FP R Galan LAC F E A Steigel LAC BR J MacDonald among others
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No. 4
Service Flying Training School
Saskatoon
Sask
Lac
No. 5 Air Observer School
Winnipeg
Man
W. H. Flett
Lemberg
W. R. Folkerson
Dauphin
R. Galan
Elphinstone
A. Steigel
Richmond
No. 3
MacDonald
BH. Dann
Craven
Harvey
Rapid City
T. H. Lazenby
Foxwarren
W. DD. McMurahhy
H. G. Sharpe
Lacombe
Alta
H. P. Spencer
Victoria Teach
Alta Lac
J. MacDonald
Basswood
Paulson
M. H. Cannon
Beresford
W. V. Crockett
Ridgedale
L. J. M. Kisler
Wibank
J. C. Fyre
Hendon
A. T. Hall
H. A. Henry
Flin Flon
W. FE
A. Norquay
Selkirk
W. Ploshynsky
Renner
T. F. Shaw
Gainsborough
A. F. Wright
Oyen
Commandos and Special Service Troops Origin and Spelling
The piece explains that public use of Commandos refers to special service troops and notes the distinction between individuals and the unit. It traces the term to the Boer War, credits Churchill as first applying it to British formations, and clarifies that the plural is Commandos with no E.
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Special Service
Churchill
The Individual Citizen's Army in Wartime Canada
A columnist extols the Reserve Army and the nonmilitary home front in wartime Canada. He praises recruits' dedication, details training requirements, and urges sacrifice at home to match military resolve, citing McNaughton and wartime boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prices and Trade Board
McNaughton
Berlin
Gems Of Thought About Work And Worth
A collection of brief maxims emphasizing the value of work and purposeful living. Quotes from Hunt Eddy King Reynolds and others urge diligent effort, sustained service, and heartfelt labor as keys to progress and fulfillment.
Sawmill Band Saw Innovation Debut at Centennial
The band saw made its American debut in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition when Henry Disston demonstrated his perfected band saw in active use, creating a notable industry sensation.
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Henry Disston
Prizes Fail To Excite County Fair Winners
At the Polk County fair in Osceola Nebraska two prizes drew little enthusiasm. Addie Carter of Shelby won a free permanent wave for the woman raising the most chickens. Al Nicklaus of Osceola won a free haircut for buying the most war bonds.
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Polk County
Osceola
Neb
Addie Carter
Shelby
al Nicklaus
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No. 5
Dafoe
J. G. Adams
Keedy
Brown
Rosetown
W. (. Dickson
Biggar
J. Hooper
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H. A. Huntington
Nut Mountain
R. Jarvis
Kenaston
J. B. Reid
Dilke
H. K. St. Jean
H. M. Tyler
Snowden
Lofoten
Vaagso
St. Nazaire
Dieppe
Combined Operation Command
Canada
W. M. Hunt
Fellskin
Mary Baker Eddy
Henry Churchill King
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Ramsay MacDonald
Manta Canada
Auer Os
Reiy
Hamilton
Montreal
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