Canadians Embrace Fish Dining and Frozen Seafood Gains
Canadians increasingly eat more fish as seafood eateries rise in major cities. Per capita fish intake rose from 9.8 to 13.8 pounds between 1944 and 1954, with fish sticks driving rising sales. The industry pushes for higher quality and freshness, better storage at sea, and advances in frozen packaging to sustain mass distribution.
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Canada
United States
U.S
Atlantic Fisheries
Research Board
Roof Renew advertisement from Hannan Varnish Company
An ad offers Roof Renew a model compound for direct application from drum with guaranteed satisfaction. Territory openings for agents and contact via Hannan Varnish Company Limited Box 218 Dept. W Galt Ontario. Also lists a separate farm listing with 55 acres 24 apple trees equipment irrigation and a bungalow with thirty thousand terms Box 144 123 18th St New Toronto.
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Hannan Varnish Company Limited
Dept. W
Galt
Ontario
18Th St
New
Toronto
Shaved Head To Keep Girls Away
A Persian student in Freiburg shaves his head to avoid the attention of admiring female students and others. The drastic move ends romantic pursuits and allows him to focus on studies and travel opportunities. Later, stories of crossing the Atlantic as a stowaway and a monkey he trained for food theft are recounted.
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Freiburg
Germany
Hans
Stewart
World’s Champion Stowaway’s Spectacular Rail and Ship Escapes
A famed stowaway, Hans Etard, reportedly traveled on seventy eight ships and logged over 100000 miles. Starting at age eight, he rode hidden in barges and trains, slept in hotels, and evaded guards while recounting his daring feats to travelers along routes from the Rhine to Constantinople.
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Hans Etard
Hans
Rhine
Cologne
Berlin
Constantinople
Scottish Version of Cinderella
A Scottish variant tells of a prince seeking a bride via a glass shoe. His ambassador tests towns and two sisters, one proud and one modest, with the latter fitting the shoe and winning the prince. The tale emphasizes social pride and modesty as the destined match is found.
Glass slipper tale in a Scottish fairy myth
A girl flees with the king's pursuit but a talking bird warns of a caldron disguise and she ends up as the rightful fit for the glass slipper. The saucy sister is displaced as the heroine is dressed in splendid clothes and the prince chooses her, leading to a happy ending.
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Robert Chambers
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Murray
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University Ave
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L.A. 5
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Leonard Company
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Foronto
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