Billion Dollars In Life Insurance Paid To Canadians
The Ottawa Journal notes that Canadian life insurers paid out over one billion dollars to policyholders and beneficiaries during the war. In 1945 alone payouts reached 160 million, with 30 million to families of war dead and 14.5 billion in Victory Bonds purchases. Life insurance in force sits near ten billion, with 950 million issued in 1945. Canada leads in insurance exports, and Sir Stafford Cripps states Britain will not nationalize its insurers.
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Ottawa Journal
Canada
Stafford Cripps
Labor Party
Fly It Yourself Lane Service Expands to Australia
The Windsor Star reports Australia will launch a fly yourself airplane rental service. The piece argues the trend will spread to this continent as private flying licenses rise, with many choosing rentals over ownership, mirroring drive yourself car rentals in America.
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Australia
The
Windsor Star
America
Canada to ship 3000 horses to France
Canadian Minister of Agriculture James G. Gardiner promised France that a shipment of 3000 horses would follow the Dominion’s initial 700. He spoke at a lunch in Dieppe, a town known for a 1942 raid and where his son, an R A F pilot shot down there, is buried.
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James G. Gardiner
France
Canada
Dominion
Mr. Gardiner
Dieppe
R.A.F
State and Private Railroad Operation Compared in War Years
During World War I government operation left US railroads with a deficit of 1.922 billion dollars. In World War II private operation railroads paid 4.247 billion dollars in federal taxes (excluding payroll taxes) and earned net profits of 2.917 billion dollars. The combined records show a difference near 9 billion dollars.
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United States
Treasury
Plans to Dustproof Ontario Highways This Year
Highway Minister George Dougall said the department will dustproof many of Ontario's 78 000 miles of highways rather than launch a large roads program. He aims to complete a 50 mile straight road from Turn to Barrie this summer to ease congestion and relieve wartime related unemployment.
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George Douwett
York East
Barrie
Ontario
Western
Canada
Catch Em Maybe Beekeeper Lawsuit Dismissed
A farmer sued an apiarist after his horse died from bee stings but lost the case for failure to prove the bees were not from another county. The Ottawa Citizen notes the decision hinges on ownership and jurisdiction.
Vancouver Dog Reads Traffic Lights
A Vancouver dog is said to read traffic signals, making him more intelligent than many pedestrians, according to the Brockville Recorder and Times.
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Vancouver
Brockville Recorder and Times
Think It Over For A Better Job Says Contemporary
A St. Thomas Times Journal quote notes you can push yourself into a better job or talk yourself out of a good one. The statement emphasizes self-belief and careful career planning.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Winter Brotherhood in Snow Safety for Pedestrians
An automobile driver gives a pedestrian a margin of safety on a snow-banked road, reflecting cautious driving practices highlighted by the Stratford Beacon-Herald.
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Winter Brotherhood
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Unavoidable Labor Dilemma Cited by Quebec Chronicle
The article notes the inevitability of work for someone regardless of the method used to solve the issue. It frames a broad labor question as an unavoidable outcome likely reflecting economic or social pressure.
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Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Sea Water Magnesia Produced in Cumberland Plant
Magnesia is now manufactured from sea water in a Cumberland plant, northern England. Before the war the UK imported all magnesia from abroad. From magnesia is extracted magnesium, the world’s lightest metal, used in Britain’s aircraft industry and in various peacetime applications.
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Cumberland
England
United Kingdom
Britain
Britain Will Retain War Era Controls for Now
Herbert Morrison told Americans Britain will keep wartime controls to curb inflation and plan for postwar expansion. He warned against rushing to remove measures, citing the First World War mistake, and said Britain can endure a tight period while shifting from war to peace and rebuilding the economy.
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Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Washington
Britain
Morrison
Wheat exports reach 17 year high amid Allied supply needs
Canada dominates grain shipments for the Allied nations as last year set an all time record for export grain cars by the Canadian National Railways. Never since 1928 did overseas grain tonnage approach last year’s total.
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Canada
Canadian National Railways
Grain exports set record at Montreal port in year
Canada railways moved 2.5 million tons of grain using 48 603 cars while 64 037 cars loaded to ocean ports. Montreal unloaded 800 cars into ships holds, a 17 year grain export record, as CN R carried 3.2 million tons of other grains, with most export traffic via Halifax.
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Prairies
Canada
Monteal
C.N.R
Halifax
Labour Saver Baler Boosts Hay Harvest at Indian Head Farm
A baler with a pickup attachment has been used for two years at the Dominion Experimental Farm in Indian Head Saskatchewan. It bales hay directly from windrows reducing heavy labor and improving hay quality by cutting leaf loss through less handling of the crop.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Indian Head
Sask
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Ottawa Citizen
Magnesia
Maxwell House
Aces
Queen E
Toronto Ontario
T. L. Savage & CO
Adelaide ST. E. Toronto
Adelaide
Babee- Tenda Corporation
Bay Street
Toronto
BABY
Monkton Poultry Farms
Monkton
MacKillican Poultry Farm
Moose Creek
W. J. McAlister
Strathroy
Ont
Goddard Chick Hatcheries
Britannia Heights
Bray Hatchery
John N. Hamilton
Guelph
Chatham
Frank Rice Hatchery
Li Jahnke St
Tweddie Chick Hatcheries Limited
Fergus
A. A
Australorps
Rhode Island
Schafer Hatchery
Kitchener
Linwood
Lux Plastic Company
Box 94
Delormier Station
Montreal
Que
Parker's Dye Works Limited
Yonge Street
H. J. Parr & Co
Dundas St
London
Garonage
New Hamburg
Baptiste Parisien
Bell's Rapids
Dairies and
Inspectora
H. J. Parr and Company
Brant County
Adelaide W. Tercanto
J. Walker
H.R. No. 1
Cromoriy
C. Craig
Second Avenue
Ottawa
Allen Electric Company Ltd
Dufferin St
Jamison & Rogers
Hutchison
Apt
Homer Johnston
Columbia City
Ind
A. R
Ken. McNair
Denfield
C. B. McKennitt Bros
Holland Centre
Mercedes Ormsby James
Belle River
Chesape
J. Lee
Hverett Street
Belleville
Wm. Snazel
Bracebridge
Bain Avenue
Gladstone
Richmond Street West
Amulree
Apply J. Milton Schmidt
R. R
Middlesex County
Campbell's Real Estate
Mt. Brydges
West Lorne
Rodney
Louis Fodor
Robertson
Robertson's
127 Avenue Road
Niagara Peninsula
J. H. Rogers
St. Ann’s P
Man Drug Store
Mulveney
Dixon
Munro
Hlein
A. c. Thomson
Dept. A
St. Clarens Ave
Marre
Higin
Marvel
Bloor St. W
King St. Hamilton
Rideau Street
Standard Engineering Institute
West Hylington
Raymond Rose Sales Associates
W. Pies Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
Elijah
Barone
Apoea Mission
Rochester
Imperial Photo
Post Office
É& Toronto
Oentari Eateaetialaeiae
Fred A
Boddington
Fetherstonaught& Company
Xing
West
T.adelaide W. Taronto
A. Baker
Gravenhurst
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