Sweden's Match Industry Dominates Global Production
A feature on Sweden's match industry notes two thirds of the world's matches come from Swedish firms aided by British and American capital. The Swedish Match Company, based in Jonkoping, owns mills, timberland, chemical plants, and more, producing over 250 brands. The piece highlights Sweden's vast forests as a key resource fueling wood chemistry and a range of forest-based products. It closes with a reflection on Canadian youth seeking opportunities elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Swedish Match Company
Jonkoping
German Masons Meet in Frankfort First Since Hitler Ban
Six hundred German Masons gathered publicly in Frankfort at St. Pauls Church for the first time in 16 years. About 700 guests watched as delegates formed a circle and sang Brother Give Me Thy Hand. Delegates from Belgium France Austria Denmark and a British semi official attended to reestablish the United Grand Lodge of Germany and accept non Christian sponsored members.
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Hitler
Frankfort
St. Paul’s Church
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Germany
United Grand Lodge
Belgium
France
Austria
Denmark
Great Britain
Soviet Zone
Berlin
The
Hamburg
Germiany
Definitions and Vernacular Jokes From a Quirky Almanac
A humorous list defines social terms with playful misspellings and satirical takes. Entries mock marriage roles, social duties, politics, and everyday habits, ending with a gag about choosing an easy chair and a cryptic note on status.
Deep Ocean Chronology From Albatross Deep-Sea Cores
Researchers outline methods to date deep ocean sediments using ionium radium decay and foraminifera shells. They note manganese nodules grow about one inch in 25 000 years and discuss volcanic ash layers pollen grains and echograms as cross checks. The voyage reveals lava beds at depth and stresses methodological advances for oceanography geochemistry and submarine geology.
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Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
Sweden
Indian
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Bes
Earth
Scandinavian
Holland
Belgium
France
Great Britain
United States of America
Ailing Trees Need Preventive Fungicide Sprays
Dr. R. P. Marshall of Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories urges preventive copper or mercury fungicide sprays for broad-leaved trees prone to leaf diseases. A second application in late July is advised as new symptoms appear, following a wet season that heightened blotching in elm, horse chestnut, maple, oak and sycamore.
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R. P. Marshall
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Light sensitivity in livestock linked to diet and sun exposure
A farmer explains that white colored areas on cattle horses or pigs can swell redden and crust from sun exposure caused by a diet related factor called light sensitization. Treatment includes moving animals off the feed and applying daily ointments. An Eastern dairy outbreak traced to a bloody rope left by a rendering truck highlights biosecurity risks.
Disease carriers can spread illness through everyday objects
This piece warns that diseases travel widely without obvious carriers. It notes animals shoes automobile tires and even visitors can spread illness and urges caution to keep animals safe by enforcing careful behavior and hygiene.
Helpful Hints For Homemakers
Practical domestic tips from a midcentury page cover everyday tasks. Rinsing catsup bottles with vinegar improves dressing flavor. A rolled hem gets a stitch line to prevent stretching and fraying. Wrap yarn around a glass jar to unwind, then dip and dry for softness. Keep leftover paint with paraffin on top and seal cheeses with paraffin. Moth proof woolens by washing and bagging. Use paper clips when sewing plastic instead of pins. Avoid piercing by permanent stitching with cloth. Bake thin biscuits in pairs for extra crust. A chenille bathroom set brightens a girl's room with a seat cover and rug mat. Heat baby food with an egg poacher or muffin pan if the oven is busy.
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Civil Service
Hilky
C.P.R
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Wells River
Green Mountains
Martyrs’ Shrine
Midland
Ontario
Fort Ste. Marie
Margarita
Reginald
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