Airborne magnetometer unlocks mineral hunting from the sky
In a feature by David A. Heller, the airborne magnetometer is shown transforming prospecting. The device trails under planes to map mineral-rich rock and oil formations across seas and continents, enabling rapid surveys and safer avoidance of terrain barriers.
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David A. Heller
CPC
Washington
North America
Davy Jones
Florida
Bahamas
Gulf Oil Company
Navy
Mediterranean Sea
Gems of Thought on Marriage from Historic Voices
A collection of succinct quotes on marriage from Arthur P. Stanley Mary Baker Eddy John Selden Nicholas Rowe H G Bohn and William Shakespeare. The lines emphasize happiness begin anew sacrifices virtue protection of women strength in men and fidelity as the core bond.
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Mary Baker Eddy
A Question on Kitchen Colours
A homemaker asks for a colour plan for new cupboards in a 12 by 12 kitchen. She prefers not to paint white and notes a U shaped layout with a large south window and a passage to several rooms. Only the chrome blue and yellow breakfast table and chairs will stay.
Color scheme ideas for a kitchen and wall decor
The article suggests using washable wallpaper with an apple, pear and leaf design on yellow as a base for a kitchen. It recommends natural clear varnish for cupboards, bright accent colors for floors and ceilings, wallpaper borders around windows and doors, and blinds to control sunlight.
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Francis James
Try and Stop Me! Bennett Cerf humor piece
A comic vignette about a henpecked husband buying a new car and his wife taking the wheel. The husband says to pretend he is driving, while a doctor’s offbeat plan to quiet a sleep-talking husband shifts to making him speak more clearly.
The English Channel Once Was a Great River Valley
A brief note recalls the English Channel’s ancient form as a wide river valley, shaping coastlines and human settlement over millennia. No specific dates or figures are provided.
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English Channel
Great River Valley
Lion's Gate Pancakes and Laurentian Soup Recipes
British Columbia pancake recipe and Quebec Laurentian family soup from a cross country recipe book. The text includes instructions for batter and cooking, yields for four servings, and a cabbage carrot turnip soup with beef stock, parsley, and nutmeg. Also notes rhyming bread pudding recipe from a century ago.
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Star
British Columbia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Quebec
Girls Warned Not to Let Men Escape in Woodford
In Woodford England the local vicar Rev D C Mumby writes in the church magazine urging parish girls to guard against other district girls stealing men. He notes despite many attractive girls there are only one or two weddings each quarter. The report adds maple syrup prices 1952 3 46 per gallon versus 1951 3 69.
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Woodford, Eng
Woodford
D. C. Mumby
Time to Buy Stewing Chickens for Market and Meals
The piece explains selecting plump stewing hens from the summer flock for market and stew. It notes long slow cooking in water or steam, a large bird needing 3 to 4 hours simmering, and that juiciness improves if the meat rests in broth briefly before cooling. Cooling should be limited to an hour, then refrigerate broth and meat promptly.
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Chesapeake Bay
U.S
New York States Car Insurance Rates Rise Under Demerit Plan
New York will adopt a demerit rating system raising premiums after November 1. Drivers with one bodily harm accident or two property damage incidents in 18 months face 10 percent hikes, while more than two accidents mean a 20 percent rise. Overall increases range from 46 to 50 percent by area and record. The move aligns with a nationwide trend to reflect higher claims costs and injury frequencies. Canadian insurers monitor the development.
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New York
United States
Fall transplanting of evergreen seedlings debated
Farmer J Wilner notes beech heeled evergreens from Forest Nursery Station Indian Head Sask may be planted in fall or spring. Studies show fall transplanting yields no great harm versus spring for Blue and White Spruces and Scotch Pine, with August 7 to 23 identified as ideal window. Further research needed to verify results, fall planting recommended only when spring is not possible. Adequate soil moisture is essential for success.
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Indian Head
Sask
J. Wilner
Ontario Couple Each Win Automobiles at Carnival
Merrittton Ontario Mrs. Tommy Graves won a car in a carnival ticket draw and her husband earned the second car for selling the winning ticket. The couple previously had no car.
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Merritton
Ont
Tommy Graves
Frogs Imported to Fight Insects in Corner Brook
Corner Brook Newfoundland imports 300 frogs for a horticultural project. The croakers are distributed in flower beds to curb insect pests and protect flora. The town plans to monitor effectiveness and adjust placements as needed.
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Corner Brook
Mid
Newfoundland
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