Locker Plant Receives Provincial Commendation
The Emerson Locker Plant earned a provincial commendation after a complete inspection by the Provincial Dept of Health and Welfare. All 57 inspection items were satisfactory, with praise for sanitation and service in a letter dated August 16 1957 signed by A G McLeod Director Bureau of Food Control.
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Emerson
Dept. of Health and Welfare
A. G. McLeod
Bureau of Food Control
Emerson, Man
Penguins Use Flattened Wings to Fly Underwater
Penguins propel themselves underwater with their flattened wings, behaving like wings in a flightless aquatic motion. The adaptation lets them glide with speed and precision through ocean waters.
Cowboy doll pattern from sock toy offer
A period advertisement describes a Western cowboy doll made from a size 12 sock with a lasso prop. It promotes Pattern 7075 for a 12 inch doll and clothes with face transfer, priced at thirty five cents, with orders to the Household Arts Department in Toronto.
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Household Arts Department
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Manitoba Sees Prospective First Beryllium Mine
Delhart Minerals Corp explores Greer Lake area northeast of Winnipeg for beryllium deposits hoping to establish Canadas first beryllium mine. 134 claims total 7000 acres with a 500 tons per day mill planned and a $300000 lab and plant to evaluate ore quality and potential.
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Manitoba
Greer Lake
Winnipeg
Delhart Minerals Corporation
Delhart Minerals Corp
St. Boniface
J. Ernest Ayrhart
Toronto
George A. Russell
United States
Russell
Pointe du Bois
Dean Carlson
Canada
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Manitoba Moves Toward National Hospital Insurance Deal
Manitoba health officials push for inclusion of tubercular and mental health care in the national hospital insurance plan as study work ends. Health Minister Bond and Deputy Elliott met Ontario officials in Toronto while G E Mowbray and Dr Malcolm Taylor wrapped up two months of advisory work on financial aspects.
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Toronto
Manitoba
Mowbray
Malcolm Taylor
Taylor
Bond
Grass silage in the dairy ration strategies from Ottawa trials
Experimental Farm Ottawa tests varied grass silage from 3 to 7 pounds per 100 pounds live weight with concentrates to meet maintenance and production. Five pounds of silage per 100 pounds body weight plus standard concentrate matched outcomes from three pounds with higher grain, while seven pounds slightly improved yields but trailed five pounds. Butter fat solids remained unchanged and silage nutrients cost about half the concentrate.
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Ottawa
Yorkton Post Office Receipts Grow In 1955
Yorkton’s post office reported record business with $108,653.68 in 1955 receipts, up from the $100,000 milestone reached in 1954. Postmaster Neil Cowan released figures showing Yorkton outpaced North Battleford at $105,519.23 and Swift Current at $106,196.34. The increases follow earlier growth under former postmaster Tom Colbeck.
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Yorkton
Neil Cowan Reveal
Tom Colbeck
North Battleford
Swift Current
Enterprise
Clarinet Holds Broadest Woodwind Range
The clarinet possesses a wider playable range than any other woodwind instrument, enabling versatile music passages across low and high registers. Its design supports deep reeds and flexible fingerings, contributing to its expansive tonal potential.
Yukon’s ghost fleet fades as oil and gas redraw the north
An old river fleet at the Yukon banks stands as a graveyard to Klondike era dreamers while modern oil and gas projects redraw the north. Base metal prospects and new pipelines bring jobs, population, and stronger ties to Canada as Dawson Creek and Fort St. John surge with monthly camp orders and high wages.
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Yukon River
Klondike
Dawson City
Yukon
Canadian Northwest
Pacific Petroleums
Fort St. John
Dawson Creek
B.C
Peace River
Iso
Mooney's Emerald Oil Advertised for Severe Itch Relief
An antiseptic marketed in Canada as Mooney's Emerald Oil promises swift relief from severe skin itching. It claims 380 powerfully penetrating action and ease with regular use over a week, noting safety and rare failure. The original bottle is available at modern drug stores.
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Canada
Mooney
Moone
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Archie Vermeulin
Mission St. St. Boniface
Gilbert Perry
Blake St. Winnipeg
Malcolm Mackenzie
Niaka Road
Mike Paelinck
Alexander Ave
Howdy Pardner
Canara
Germany
Alaska
Whitehorse
Cunard
Sylvania
Carinthia
Ivernia
Saxonia
Carin Ct
Montreal
Havre
Getk
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EBEC
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Bank of Toronto
Portage Avenues
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