Coldest Spot Found in Oi Mekon Siberia
Soviet scientists claim Oi Mekon in Siberia holds the world’s coldest record with water freezing before hitting the ground when tossed from a first floor window. In contrast Death Valley California reports extreme heat at 134 Fahrenheit due to surrounding rocks trapping heat and lack of vegetation.
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North
South Pole
Oi-Mekon
Siberia
Moscow
Death Valley
California
Diamond Boom Fueled by War Savings Demand
Wealthy Britons lock funds in diamonds as Britain’s war effort tightens. Diamond merchants report unprecedented demand at Hatton Garden and vaults in London safe deposit firms, where millions in value are stored despite bombing.
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Britain
London
Hatton Garden
Mecca
London Safe Deposit Company
Force backs post war league backing by Ottawa branch
Ottawa Branch of the League of Nations Society in Canada agreed that any league or association of nations after the war must have the backing of force. Speakers urged that enlightened public opinion alone is not enough, with Senator Raoul Dandurand expressing interest in studying a proposed manifesto.
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League, Union
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
A column by Roberta Lee discusses manners, covering listening attentively, handling nonseasonal purchases, serving breakfasts in courses, avoiding inappropriate jokes, addressing clergy without doctorates, and replying to formal invitations by letter.
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Roberta Lee
Somone
How to prevent wrinkling and fix common household woes
A reader guidance column shows tips for preserving skin when baking, repairing cracked dishes by boiling in milk, polishing cut glass with turpentine water, preventing rug corners from curling with cardboard, and removing glass stoppers with glycerine before lifting out.
Acre of ground could feed forty people in vegetables
An acre of ground can provide sufficient vegetables for forty people an estimate suggests.
All In One Hour Also Births and Deaths in a Moment
An hour brings 5,400 births and 4,600 deaths worldwide. Statisticians note 198,000 crimes, 5,000 cars produced, 1,200,000,000 parcels in transit, and 115,000 wires dispatched. Earth travels 1,104 miles around the sun, 1,800 thunderstorms erupt, and 400,000 shooting stars fall to earth.
Moulds and Food Safety in Everyday Diets
Mould growth in foods is not usually dangerous and can enhance flavor in cheeses like Roquefort Limburger Brie and Camembert. Moulds are tiny plants growing from spores such as Mucor Penicillium or Aspergillus, with spores resistant to conditions until proper food and moisture allow growth. Protection tips include storing foods at medium temperatures and keeping moisture low. dipping homemade sausage in melted fat can create a fat coating that resists mould.
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Roquefort
Limburger
Brie
Camembert
Quips and quick wits from a wandering crowd
A bundle of jokes and squibs from a bustling street scene. A traveler jokes about extra eggs and a waiter’s foresight. A censor and a Spanish journalist exchange banter over a line submitted from Burgos. A young wife and Victrola joke about a failed cake. A child questions a widow mother about love and remarriage. A mirror remark closes the vignette.
Canadian National Railways Revenues Report
The 10 day period ending December 81 1940 shows gross revenues of 7 544 463. For the corresponding period in 1989 revenues are 5 480 606 down slightly, with 2 063 857 reported as a separate figure. A quote from Dr Franz Boas is included criticizing broad racial generalizations.
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Canadian National Railways System
USCA
Jasper Park Sets For Snow Sports Appeal
Tour ist Bureau manager C. K. Howard touts Jasper National Park in Alberta as a premier skiing region with powder snow and scenic mountains. Visitors can travel from Jasper to Maligne Lake for skiing and skating with good exchange rates and minimal travel restrictions.
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Billy Rose
New York
Eleanor Holme
Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Quebec City
Lac Beauport
United States
Jasper National Park
Canadian Rockies
C. K. Howard
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Howard
Jasper Village
Alberta
Mr. Howard
Maligne Lake
Jasper Station
Medicine Lake
Maligne Lake Chalet
Ninety nine Year Longevity Claim in South African Family
Six members of Mr and Mrs W A Mitchell of Kierksdorp South Africa have averaged ninety nine years each over the last two generations totaling 594 years. Two are centenarians. Mitchell's grandmother Mrs Charles France of Bracefield lived 107. His maternal grandfather died at ninety six. another grandfather James Mitchell a contractor died at ninety eight in a scaffold collapse.
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W. A. Mitchell
Kierksdorp
South Africa
Mitchell
Charles France
Bracefield
James Mitchell
Three Cornell professors unveil milk de aeration process
Three Cornell University professors announce a method to deaerate pasteurized milk to preserve vitamin C. They claim a quart of milk can retain vitamin content equivalent to the juice of a whole orange, improving nutrition at altitude. An expedition in Tereskol Russia studied fats and carbohydrates for high altitude rations. Nine scientists from the Kirov Military Medical Academy worked at Mount Elbrus reaching 19 750 feet to develop food rations for extreme altitudes.
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Cornell University
Tereskol
Russia
Mount
Elbrus
Europe
Kirov Military
New Hip Joint Repair Uses Lucite Lubricant
A Philadelphia report describes a new arthritis operation that reshapes the ball and socket hip joint and coats it with lucite, a synthetic plastic found in ten cent stores, to ease movement for sufferers.
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Philadelphia
Yeast Powder Eases Pain Aids Wound Healing
A new powder derived from household yeast eases pain in wounds and speeds healing. Mixed with antiseptics, it counteracts antiseptic harm to tissues and allows the antiseptic to more effectively combat infectious germs in injuries.
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U. S
England's Nation Unites for War Under Lord Lothian
A wartime morale statement by Lord Lothian proclaims complete national unity in England. He asserts unprecedented public resolve and collective effort in the ongoing conflict.
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England
Lord Lothian
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Tee
Franz. Boas
Jasper Park
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Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Limited
Fergus
Ontario
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Bray Hatchery
John, Hamilton, Ont
Canada Wood Specialty Co
Tgtd
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Ont
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Capitol Theatre Building
St. Thomas
Special Department For Farmers Collections
Edmonton
Erik
Elik’s Medicine Co
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Wpcc
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Thedford
E. D. Smith
Winona, Ont
Yweddle Chick Hatcheries Limited
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Toledo
A & P Tea Co
Laughton Ave
Lyndhurst
Levy Auto Paris
Dept. J
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