Survey Finds Older Workers Suffer Fewer Accidents
Ohio State researchers report in Saint Louis that workers in their 60s show lower accident frequencies than younger employees in a department store and an industrial firm. They note longer disability days rise only slightly with age and that older workers offer stability and better attitudes.
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ST. Louis
Ohio State University
S. L. Pressey
International Gerontological Congress
Irving Lorge
Jacob Tuckman
Columbia University
Western Cities and Towns Report Population Surges
Ottawa reports Saskatoon at 52,732 in 1951, up 9,705 from 1941. Humboldt and Hudson Bay towns show gains. Transcona and Winnipeg area also rise while Winnipeg Beach declines. Alberta and British Columbia cities list higher figures, with Victoria at 50,774 and Sarnia up to 34,420.
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Ottawa
Saskatoon
University City
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Humboldt
Indian Head
Hudson Bay
Canada
Transcona
Manitoba
Emerson
Man
Winnipeg Beach
Teulon
Alberta
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Drumheller
Victoria
B.C
Sarnia
Ont
City council notes drift from buggy era in finances
Auditor R. P. Barthalow cites a deficit in buggy licences with 32.50 revenue against 50 production cost this year. He notes the transition to autos requires about 200 man hours of work, illustrating growing impracticality of horse drawn transport.
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Columbus
R. P. Barthalow
Royal Tour Cars Donated by Three Firms In Canada
Canada’s State Department says 60 new limousines will equip Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh for a royal tour next month weather permitting. Thirty convertibles for day parades and thirty closed models for rain or night use will be loaned by Quarysler General Motors and Ford. Each company provides twenty cars. Senior non commissioned officers from Navy Army and Air Force will drive and rotate through tour segments.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
State Department
Canada
Quarysler
General Motors
Ford
Navy
Army
Air Force
Ram Classification replaces ram grading policy
The Canada Department of Agriculture announces a revised Ram Grading Policy renamed Ram Classification. Three classes Stud Breeder and Commercial use tattoo marks SD BR CL and identify the animal in the left ear. Stud and Breeder target purebred flocks while Commercial suits grade flocks for market lambs. Classification by district fieldmen in provinces at set times.
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Canada Department of Agriculture
Livestock and Poultry Division
TRY AND STOP ME! By Bennett Cerf
The piece recalls Mark Twain in Virginia City during his reporting days and a widow chastising him for cigars as he moves possessions. It also cites Oswald Jacoby recounting a wild west bridge game ending in gunfire after a prospectors misplayed an ace and a trump.
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Bennett Cerf
Mark Twain
Virginia City
Twain
Oswald Jacoby
Culling the Laying Flock for Egg-Cost Reduction
Poultry expert A P Piloski from the Indian Head Experimental Farm explains culling to lower egg costs. Identify mature nonlaying birds by bright combs and plumage, remove deformed birds, and cull throughout laying to remove nonproducers and broody hens, with attention to molt timing and health indicators.
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A. P. Piloski
Indian Head Experimental Farm
Protecting Plants In Winter From Frost and Wet
The article explains winter protection for Canadian gardens. It compares snow insulation with straw and leaves, noting straw’s soggy drawback. It highlights rock wool and especially fibre glass blankets as effective modern insulators tested at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm. Logged tips cover placement, securing blankets, and cost efficiency over years for pansies roses and other perennials.
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Canada
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
R. W. Oliver
Recall of early days by 84th birthday aging settler
Charles Robertson of this district recalls settling in 1888 after arriving from London Ontario. He planted his first acres in wheat but his first crop failed and he took a temporary job to raise money for new seed.
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Boussevaine
Man
Charles Robertson
London
Ont
Shaw’s Final Signature Said To End His Writings
The commentator notes that the last known act of George Bernard Shaw was signing an income tax return. It frames this as the philosopher playwright’s final public gesture, reflecting on his later years and civic duties.
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George Bernard Shaw
U S Girl Sets England to France Channel Swim Record
Florence Chadwick recalls her 16 hour 22 minute swim from St Margarets Bay near Dover to Sangate in France becoming the first woman to swim the Channel. She notes missing the men’s record by about two hours due to a leaky motorboat and fierce tides.
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Dover
England
France
Tom Blower
St. Margaret's Bay
John Burwell
Pop
San Diego
Grossingers
Brains Trust
Tom Fogg
Jack Kidd
Bernard West
Sangate
Preparing Bee Colonies For Winter
A Canadian expert advises on wintering bees at Kapuskasing. Key points include strong colonies with young queens, ample stores of capped honey or syrup, and starting feeding by October 1. Use wintering cases, insulating material, and adequate ventilation to prevent mildew and ensure spring buildup.
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M. J. Rowland
Dominion Experimental Station
Kapuskasing
Dominion
Ont
Gems of Thought on Religion and Morality
A collection of aphorisms from diverse figures on religion law and virtue. Quotes from Epistle of James Bishop Manning Norman Vincent Peale Abraham Lincoln Mary Baker Eddy and Madame Chiang Kai shek emphasize charity truth love and the role of religion in shaping states and personal conduct.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Madame Chiang Kaishek
The Average Human Breath Rate
A typical human takes about 12 breaths per minute, totaling roughly 17,280 breaths daily. Variation occurs with activity, health, and emotion, while infants and athletes may show different rates.
Two old friends reunite after four decades in San Francisco
In San Francisco Herbert Morrison Britain’s foreign minister and Stanley Deacon an accountant who left England in 1911 meet after 40 years. They recall their London suburb shop days and Deacon’s early queue for the treaty session. Deacon notes Morrison has grown in stature yet remained himself after the peace signing.
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San Francisco
Herbie
Stanley
London
Opera House
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Stanley Deacon
England
San Leandro
Calif
Deacon
Morrison
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United States
Shirley Fry
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U.S
Westfaelische Rundschau
Dortmund
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South
Florence Chadwick
Ther
James
William T. Manning
Norman Vincent Peale
Abraham Lincoln
Atlantic City
N.J
John J. Staines
Izzy” Weintraub
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