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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
5
Old unwanted article disposal advertised as a quick, easy solution. Readers are urged to place a classified ad to reach buyers efficiently and clear out surplus or obsolete items. The notice emphasizes simplicity and speed in selling through the newspaper’s classified column.
Clemson South Carolina farmers may find sesame a profitable crop option. The ancient oil seed, grown in China India and Latin America, could diversify cotton regions. Agricultural specialists note sesame production reaches about 1.5 million tons globally with major shares in Asia and the Americas.
Associate horticulturist A Martin of Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College led sesame breeding work since 1943 aiming to produce non shattering varieties. He tested over 300 seed lots from foreign countries and received support from the National Cottonseed Products Association for a 1945 study trip to Central and South America.
Toronto outdoorsmen adapt salt pork for long trips. An old hand warns new paddlers not to fry salt pork bare. Recipe: trim to one eighth inch, boil briefly, change water, fry, batter with flour and corn meal, then deep fry until browned.
Toronto woman Rose Gurgacz writes forward and backward at the same time. To read the backward script, hold the page to a mirror. A left-handed writer in most things, she says the ability happened naturally years ago and is not seen as unusual.
Six of ten provinces have provincial parks as noted in the Canada Year Book 1950. Larger parks in British Columbia Quebec and Ontario are well developed with hotels and tourist facilities. Parklands total 14,071 square miles in BC, 10,653 in Quebec, 5,210 in Ontario, 1,685 in Saskatchewan, 42 in Newfoundland, 13 in Alberta.
In Cradock South Africa eleven mountain zebra escaped a mounted and ground pursuit to drive them four miles to a reserve. The rare herd remains on Lombard's farm after two other yearlings were killed and donated to the Transvaal museum. A new sash eases cleaning of large thermopane windows.
The record notes that at the last official tally there were 71 individuals in the United States earning a million dollars annually. It adds that in 1929 the number was about 500, suggesting a sharp decline in high earners over time.
The Daly Rural Municipality assessment roll is open for inspection for fifteen days from August 31 1950. Complaints must be filed with the clerk at least ten days before the Court of Revision sitting. The Council of Revision will hear complaints on October 3 1950 at 2:00 p.m. in the Clerk's Office Rivers.
The Assessment Roll of the municipality is deposited and open for inspection for 15 days from this notice. Complaints must be lodged with the Clerk at least 10 days before the Court of Revision sitting to hear on October 2 1950 at 7 30 p.m. in the Council Chamber in Rivers Manitoba. Dated August 31 1950 by Clerk W T Dyer.
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