Orchard Monkey to Ease Harvests in Pacific Northwest
Portland based company unveils the orchard monkey a mobile six-sack fruit picker on dual booms with a 21 foot vertical reach. One machine replaces several ladder workers boosting efficiency in apples and cherries while addressing high production costs and market pressures.
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Bob Burandt
Central Press
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Williamette Valley
Pattern 7106 doll transfer for a boyish sailor doll
Advertisement details a 15 inch doll pattern 7106 with movable limbs for a boyish Freckles doll. Instructions request twenty five cents, coins only, and mailing to Household Arts Department W 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Drying Shoes, Safe Ironing, and Appliance Use Cautions
Helpful hints warn that heat can overbear for drying wet shoes. Never run a vacuum cleaner with one hand while moving a metal lamp with the other due to shock risk. Damaged wires risk electric current through a pony. There is a special ironing technique for linen-textured spun rayon. Medium weight irons should be used on bone dry material. damp fabric presses poorly and slows work. Iron on the wrong side with a clean, well padded board.
Lens Survives 68 Mile Drop In Test
Rochester N Y photo graphic lens from Bausch and Lomb with 35 MM F.3 Baltar model survived a fall from 68 miles after a V 2 rocket parachute failed at White Sands New Mexico. The lens remained undamaged and was recovered.
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Rochester
N.Y
Bausch and Lomb Optical Company
White Sands
N.M
Canada poised for record tourist earnings this year
The Canadian Travel Bureau predicts 1949 tourism will set new records with about 300 million in American dollars in receipts, up from 270 million last year. Expected traveler counts rise to roughly 6.6 million in the United States visitors and 27 million short term visitors, as highway and traffic growth support the rise.
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Canada
D. Leo Dolan
Canadian Travel Bureau
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Dolan
U.S
Dominion
Ottawa Rotary Club
The Place Of Prayer In Living The Place Of Prayer In Living
A Winnipeg Free Press piece argues prayer has depth beyond dogma, especially within the family circle. It praises private and family prayers and notes the Roman Catholic church upholding this tradition aiding human dignity during difficult times. Prayer, born from a free soul, transcends material aims and remains vital amid modern discord and materialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Free Press
Turley Family of Geelong Claims Largest Australia Family
The Turley family of Geelong Victoria claims to be the largest and happiest in Australia with 16 children ages from 19 months to 20 years. The 40 year old Mrs Turley still hopes for more children and buys 1 gallons of milk daily.
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Melbourne
Australia
Turley
Geelong
Victoria
First Combat Flight Marks Balkan Rebellion of 1912
A historic aviation note recalls the first combat flight during the Balkan uprising in 1912 as nations grappled with air power amid early warfare. The event highlights pioneering use of aircraft in conflict and its lasting military implications.
Deer Mouse Holds Back Reforestation
The B C Research Council reports the common deer mouse slows British Columbia reforestation by eating artificial seeds in logged or burned areas. Hand planting nursery seedlings may be cheaper. Research with the Forest Service explores seed-eating behavior and prevention, with study across Canada and the Pacific Northwest for rapid adoption.
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British Columbia
B.C. Research Council
B.C. Forest Service
Council
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Absent-minded Professor Misplaces Berth After Lake View Clue
Around midnight an absent-minded professor leaves his sleeping car berth for water and cannot find it upon return. He asks a porter for help and recalls noting a window that faced a small lake, which becomes the sole clue to his location. The exchange highlights the humor in the mislaid passenger.
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Porter
Gems of Thought Fraternity Quotes
A collection of famous lines on human unity and mutual aid. Notable authors include Seneca Walter Scott Erwin Edman Mary Baker Eddy Benjamin Disraeli and Henry Van Dyke. The passages celebrate love for mankind and shared humanity across faiths and leaders.
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Seneca
Walter Scott
Mary Baker Eddy
Benjamin Disraeli
Christ
Henry van Dyke
Pig farm launch in Moura to grow crops for pig feed
In Moura Queensland a pig farm will begin by cultivating pumpkin lucerne and other crops to supplement sorghum grain as pig food. This marks the first of several pig farms planned across the state to supply feed locally.
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Moura
Queensland
Australia
Health Says Drugs Valueless In Severe Hay Fever
Dr. William A. Oille of Toronto states that desensitization injections using pollen protein offer the only satisfactory treatment for severe hay fever, especially with asthma risks. He notes this method mainly lasts one year, yet yields ~75 percent relief in clinics, while drug therapy aids mild cases and mild-to-moderate symptoms.
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William A. Oille
Toronto
Health
The
Health League of Canada
Oille
Honest Sweat Steals Your Body Salt
Public health notice warns that excessive sweating depletes body salt and can be fatal. Medical guidance suggests salt pills to prevent heat cramps, recommending 14 to 16 per day for heavy sweating and 1 to 2 for lighter work, with a full glass of water with each pill.
Smile of the Week Prank Reverses Office Hairstyle Joke
A corny exchange shows a wife gifting hair tone to her husband for his new office typist. The jest hinges on hair color and a coat. Laboratory tests note black shoes absorb more heat than white in sunlit conditions.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Erwin Edman
Hollywood
Alan Ladd
Marjorie Hildebrand
Vancouver
Hildebrand
S.N.S
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