Baseball clash fuels mixed reports and wild anecdotes
A chaotic July city beat mixes a disputed baseball game between the Dinnburgh Cubs and the Deverk Dodgers with conflicting scores and claims of a ninth inning homer by Hank Ottwick. Dispatches vary on the outcome while alleged centerfield plays draw skepticism from local reporters. The piece also relays a courtroom quip about truthfulness and a humorous exchange between a private and his sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinnburgh Cubs
Deverk Dodgers
Red” Wilson
Jim Smith
Deyork
Dodgers
Dinnburgh
Cubs
British National Dance Competition at the CNE
Captain J S Atkinson announced a British National Dance competition at the Canadian National Exhibition on Music Day August 28. Three age classes will compete in events like Highland Fling and Sword Dance. entry closes August 10. Prizes include a cup for first place and silver and bronze medals for second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Atkinson
C.N.E
How Can I Treat an Ingrowing Nail and More
A kitchen and home care guide explains treating an ingrowing nail with alum applied between nail and bed daily after a soap and water fomentation. It also covers making pea pod soup with onion and parsley, removing brown stove fittings with vinegar, quick furniture cleaning with a polish wipe, and removing fly specks from brass with alcohol.
Making the Most of Your Celery
Tips on varied celery use from raw salads to roasts. Include heart on watercress a beetroot carrot ring and diced sticks simmered till tender. Use cooking liquor for white sauce and reserve outer scraps for stock or soup. Color matters in food.
School at Work at the 1941 C N E Exhibit
The Ontario Educational Association will present The School at Work in the Music Building at the 1941 Canadian National Exhibition from August 22 to September 6. Girl home economics students will cook and sew for Active Service units. Simcoe agricultural demos. commercial and technical school displays. and Children’s Day dolls dressed for nursery shelters in British bombed cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.E
Ontario Educational Association
Exhibition Park
Simcoe
Ont
Untreated Olives Flavor Tastes Across Regions
The article notes fresh untreated olives are too bitter to eat for most people. It explains lye soaking and brining to remove bitterness. It mentions Greeks relish dried fresh untreated olives and cites Greenland's two month growing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
New Theory of Rain From Cloud Strain Above Mt Washington
Scientists strain clouds high above Mt Washington New Hampshire to study rain formation They report clouds contain sulfuric acid and this corrosive component may influence how raindrops form This finding suggests a chemical role in precipitation processes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Modern Etiquette Clips on Health Insects and Deafness
A Chicago doctor reports on 5000 adults linking body build to blood pressure and notes tall or broad individuals show higher risk. Lighting expert Kj Porter finds bright blue lights attract night insects more than red or dim lights. A new deafness treatment taps spinal fluid to relieve ear pressure with over 40 percent improvement in progressive cases. Wood treated for gas exchange yields 50 60 percent sugar per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Robinson
Chicago
Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
L. C. Porter
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Proper Hotel Etiquette for Guest Complaints
The guide advises guests speak politely and pass requests to the desk clerk or management. Complaints should be made pleasantly, never quarrelsome, to ensure orderly handling and respect during service interactions.
Proper Foods Study Proposed For Public
A Dominion wide plan to educate the public on proper foods was urged by Dr. Frederick Tisdall of Toronto, chair of the CMA nutrition committee, at the Canadian Council of Nutrition meeting in Ottawa. Attendees from government, universities, home science, and medicine discussed applying nutrition research to improve national health and fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Tisdall
Toronto
Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Council of Nutrition
Ottawa
R. E. Wodehouse
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Kitchener
Russia
Japan
Siberian
Vladivostok
Sakhalin 1
Mongolia
Manchukuo
Mukden
Port Arthur
Czar
Tsushima
Tsushima Strait
Sakhalin
Pacific Ocean
Far East
Germany
Dept. W
Taylor
Toronto Safe Works
Front St. BR
Torontoa
School At Work
Greenland
Perey
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham’s
Rudolph N. Hasche
Kingsport, Tenn
U. S
National Chemtrgic Council
Ontario
Wim
Broadsey
Yonge Street
Baby Chicis
Bray
Bray Hatchery
John
Hamilton, Ont
Lister
S. A. Lister
Stewart Street
Victoria Street
Toronto Tire— Peerless
Dundas West
Dorking
Ralph Lavery
Wallenstein
Kor Sale
Co. Palfour Bridg
Montreal
Kratchers
Brock Avenue
Lagal
Law OL Ele
Capito
St. Thomas
Special Department For Farmers Collections
Robertson’s
Avenue Road
Absorbo
J A Johnston Co
King E
Nature
Dixon
Munro
Elgin
Virginia Leaf
Natural Leaf Tobacco Co
Leamington
Oakville Basket Co., Ltd
Oakville
Younselle Familex
St. Clemant
Eame
Direct
Service
King East
Dept
Bakers
Hubbard Portable Oven Co
Bathurst St
Armet Industries
Guelph
Morris RK
Percival
Dundas St
London
Munro’s
Coniston
William J. Warwick
Ision
Ss. J
Church Street
Imperial
Imperial Photo Service Dept
Krek
BOK
TORO
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