Ice House for the Farm How to build and insulate efficiently
The article outlines essential features for farm ice houses including drainage under the ice pile, insulation, and air circulation. It describes using coarse cinders for drainage, a tile underdrain, dry sawdust as insulation, and a waterproof paper covering to keep sawdust dry and ice clean. It notes a foot of sawdust, alternative insulating materials, and practical construction details like roof pitch, wall ventilation, and door design.
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Omnis
Young boys rescue hunter from icy Lake Ontario
Melvin Lepage, 19, of Hamilton, was saved from freezing water by 13 year old Tommy Flannagan and 10 year old Ronnie Tucker after his overturned boat tipped during a duck hunting trip on stormy Lake Ontario.
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Melvin Lepage
Hamilton
Lake Ontario
Tommy Flannagan
Ronnie Tucker
Canned Foods Facts From Nutrition Expert
Miss Margaret E. Smith of the Health League explains safe handling of commercially canned foods. She covers storage after opening, reasons for taste and color changes due to tiny pinholes and metal reactions, vacuum packing, heating in cans, and using can liquids for nutrition.
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Margaret E. Smith
The
Health League
Hermit Macdonald Plans Milder Winter Climate Escape
Vancouver reports James F. Macdonald known as Mac the hermit will winter in Taxco Mexico with his wife after hosting some 25 000 visitors over 20 summers at Jarvis Inlet. He may move further north claiming the climate is getting stickier as he eyes new seclusion on another inlet.
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Vancouver
Mac
British Columbia
James F. Macdonald
Mississippi
Jarvis Inlet
Here
Taxco
Mexico
John Barrymore
When Not to Smoke Ends in Car Fire at Station
A Masena man stopped at a service station to refill his gasoline tank and lit a cigarette. Gasoline fumes ignited causing a flash and fire in the back seat of his car.
Smile of the Week Thoughtful Banter About Banks and Shelves
A light captioned cartoon joke features a speaker remarking on a lender or bank collection and shelves. The other character laments not receiving shelves to display items, illustrating a playful exchange about possessions and generosity.
New Rain Making Method Revealed by GE Scientist
Dr Irving Langmuir told the National Academy of Sciences a method uses ordinary water to trigger rainfall in cumulus clouds. Water is released in small quantities into growing clouds to start a chain reaction, requiring upward winds of at least five mph, fully formed droplets, high water content, and several thousand feet of thickness.
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Washington
General Electric Co
Irving Langmuir
National Academy of Sciences
Hat Adapts To Blizzards Keeps On Head In Snow
W C Jeffries of a British hat firm brings a new elastic yarn hat to the United States designed to stay on the head during blizzards. The inventor said the hat resists wind and snow without slipping. The product aims to appeal to women seeking practical outerwear headwear in severe weather.
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London
United States
W. CD. Jeffries
Jeffries
Teen-Age Boy Disrupts Bullfight at Plaza Mexico
In Mexico City a teenage spectator leaped into the arena during the fifth bullfight at Plaza Mexico and displayed a home-made cape. He performed several passes and briefly challenged matador Alejandro Montani before police intervened. Crowd protests led to his release.
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Mexico City
Plaza Mexico
Alejandro Montani
The Himalayas Fact Sheet Temples of Snow
The Himalayas span about 1,606 miles and include 20 peaks rising over five miles, earning the nickname Temples of Snow for their towering, sacred summits across the range.
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Himalayas
Home Care Tips From A Past Household Column
Helpful hints on keeping towels white by boiling lemon rinds and starching cotton curtains in the bath. Advice warns against thick paint causing sagging and warns against cooling cake in drafts to avoid sogginess or collapse.
Norton H Crow Trophy goes to Bob McFarlane
Bob McFarlane of the University of Western Ontario wins the Norton H Crow Trophy as Canada's outstanding male athlete of the year announced by George C. Machum at the AAU of Canada convention in Montreal. Also noted are Olympic goaltenders selections for Canada and other sport anecdotes.
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Bob McFarlane
University of Western Ontario
Norton H Crow
Canada
London
Ont
George C. Machum
Montreal
Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
Rene Leger
A.a.u.’S
N. C. Hart
Acousis
Canada Should Win Hockey Title At The Winter Olympics
Canadian general manager Percy Nicklin predicts Canada will win the 1948 Winter Olympic hockey title in Switzerland with a rapid start and strong wing play. Nicklin, a former Britain coach, outlines a five man early onslaught to seize momentum and disrupt European teams. Carl Erhardt will coach Britain at St Moritz, as Nicklin cannot due to business commitments.
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Canada
Jack Sullivan
CPS
London
Switzerland
Percy Nicklin
Fort Frances
Ont
London Harringay Arena
Percy
Great Britain
Britain
Harringay
Nicklin
Nicklih
St. Moritz
British Ice Hockey Association
Carl Erhardt
B.I.H.A
Import Curb On Diamonds Strains Canadian Weddings
Vancouver jewellers report a new Canadian austerity policy banning diamond imports to save U.S. dollars. Stores fear shortages as engagement rings and inlaid stones disappear, since most Canadian diamonds come from Africa and are cut abroad. Couples may marry with plain gold bands while demand shifts.
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Vancouver
Canada
U.S
Africa
Amsterdam
Antwerp
London
Ex-Canadian wills large sum to cancer fund
The will of Mrs Mary A Stewart who died in Washington provides about four million dollars for cancer research. The bulk of her four and a half million estate goes into a trust fund. The article notes her father is mentioned in the will.
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Washington
Mary A. Stewart
Stewart
Crochet Pattern 7103 For Beginners And Experts
Coupon offer for Pattern 7103 includes two crochet sizes with charts photos and full directions. Send 25 cents in coins to Household Arts ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man write name address and pattern number for delivery.
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Household Arts Ment
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
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