Earth age estimate challenges 3.35 billion years theory
Scientist Prof Arthur Holmes presents a probable Earth age of 3.35 billion years, based on uranium lead dating and isotope comparisons. He cites multiple solutions with a concentration near 3.3 to 3.4 billion years, while ocean age estimates vary widely and remain uncertain.
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John Ussher
England
Kent
Arthur Holmes
Regius
Edinburgh
Scientific Monthly
Holmes
A. O. Nie
Manitoba
Jolly
Kitten Crochet Daisy Chair Protector Pattern 7245
Thrifty filet crochet guide for a lace kitten design chair protector. Includes charts photos and complete directions for easy needlework. Send twenty tie cents in coins to Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address and pattern number.
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Otain
Winnipeg
Union
Mcbermet
Man
Photocell Desk Talks Back in Denver Office
A Denver desk fitted with a photocell greets the boss with a cheery Good morning and begins briefing on daily appointments. The piece humorously imagines the desk revealing combinational misadventures involving Miss Glutz and rival Brick-Batt Specialty, foreshadowing trouble if the boss forgets a shave.
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Denver
Joe Batt
Brick-Batt
Talking Desk
Plans Set for Arctic Patrol Boat Replacing Nascopie
Ottawa announces a new Arctic patrol vessel to replace the Nascopie lost off Baffin Island. Davie Shipbuilding will build it in Lauzon Quebec. the government will own and operate it for the 1949 eastern Arctic patrol. The design includes radar echo sounding gyro compasses and a helicopter for ice scouting and urgent supply landings.
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Ottawa
R.M.S. Nascopie
Baffin Island
Chevrier
Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Ltd
Lauzon
Levis
Que
Nascopie
Hudson’s Bay Company
Eastern Arctic Patrol Service
Transport Department
Eastern Arctic
Lower St. Lawrence
Atlantic
Canada Air Letter Service Expands Worldwide
Ottawa announces extension of the Canada air letter service on and after January 1. The 10 cent rate covers Bermuda, the British West Indies, Cuba, Mexico and Central and South America. A 15 cent rate allows letters to all countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, excluding destinations in Canada and the United States.
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Ottawa
Canada Air
United Kingdom
Eire
Post Office Department
Canada
Bermuda
British West Indies
Cuba
Mexico
Central
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
United States
Snubbed Society Woman Becomes Recluse in Newport
NEW YORK Wealthy Mrs Harriot Gardiner Lynch Coogan widow of James J Coogan who died in 1915 shut herself in a Newport hotel room for nearly 40 years as society shunned her She owned large estates and raised four children with little contact The Whitehall mansion she hosted a debut dinner for her daughter but guests did not attend The mansion later decayed and was torn down in 1945.
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New York
Harriet Gardiner Lynch Coogan
Newport Society
James J. Coogan
Canada Army Orders Salute For O Canada And God Save The King
Ottawa reports a new military order requiring all officers warrant officers and NCOs to salute during either O Canada or God Save the King while other ranks stand at attention. The directive covers army navy and air force though The Maple Leaf Forever is excluded. Tuberculosis mortality shows higher rates in males than females.
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Ottawa
Canada
Adjutant-General’s Branch
Canadian Army
God Save the King
Navy
R.C.A.F
Winnipeg football draws large Manitoba crowds
The sport scene notes high school football in Winnipeg drew 60 916 paid admissions last fall, ranking it among Manitoba’s most popular sports. The report cites attendance declines tied to New York State tax changes and New Jersey competition, while praising local talent such as Lorne Main and Gordon Basil Pennell for junior to professional prospects.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Stan Fuller
Regina
New York State
New Jersey
Gordon Basil Pennell
le Chib de Hockey Canadien, Inc
Gordon
Baz
Montreal
Dick Irvin
Canada Seeks Better Tourist Trade Through Education Week
The Canadian Association of Tourist and Publicity Bureaus promotes the third annual Tour ist Service Education Week from March 31 to April 6. It urges improved courtesy, reception, and roadside accommodations, backed by a revised booklet The Visitor Industry with 20 000 copies for national distribution to newspapers and organizations.
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Canada
Canadian Association of Tourist and Publicity Bureaus
Victoria
Vancouver Island
New Egg Preservation Method And Farm Chemistry Advances
Chicago scientists report a plastic film coating can keep eggs fresh for up to a year without refrigeration. Dr Gustav Egloff also touts sulfamethazine to control livestock diseases and notes new insecticides for crops and animals. Dr S W Hackett predicts weeds and low-grade coal could fuel synthetic fuels.
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Chicago
Gustav Egloff
Universal Oil Products Company
American Chemical Society
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Egloff
United States
S. W. Hackett
Department of Chemistry
Iowa Wesleyan College
Middlewest
Flour Consumption Rises in Britain Driven by Canada Imports
Britain’s average weekly flour intake rose by 7.6 ounces as Canadians supplied most of the basic staple. Prewar reliance spanned 28 countries with Canada as a key supplier. From January to October 1947 Britain imported 3.681 million tons of wheat, about three quarters from Canada, with Canadian shipments surpassing 1946 totals for Dominion wheat receipts.
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London
Canada
Britain
Australia
United States
Argentina
Russia
7 English Shilling Minted in 1504 Landmark
A note records that the seven shillings coin was first minted in 1504 marking a historic early English currency milestone. The line cites the year 1504 as the coin's origin and points to its significance in monetary history.
B C Cow Sets Milk Record At Sullivan Farm
Clov erdale B C four-year-old Gwen s Georgia set a Canadian milk record with 20 380 pounds of milk and 975 pounds of butterfat in a 365 day test. The four Sullivan Farm Guernseys have four Canadian records and one world record.
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Cloverdale
B.C
Charles Schultze
Guernsey
Sullivan Farm
Gwen's
Georgia
Gwen
Peach
Guernsey Breeders Association
Franchester Raider
U.S.A
Mr. Schultze
Fraser Valley
Schultze
Helpful Hints On Fashion And Home Care
The note discusses nicknames for in laws, flattering dress types for different figures, and fabric choices. It advises keeping chiffon simple, and offers floor care tips to extend varnish life by removing dirt, light sanding, and applying a fresh thin coat to maintain floors longer.
Smile of the Week Ends With Clever Rebuff
The dialogue shows a couple walking arm in arm with the woman asking which he prefers a homely intelligent woman or a pretty brainless girl. He replies that he prefers her to either, delivered with a quick witty punch.
Vatican City as World’s Smallest Independent State
Vatican City is recognized as the world's smallest independent state by size and sovereignty. It operates as a distinct sovereign entity with its own governance, institutions, and international status within Rome, Italy.
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Vatican City
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Chiang Kai-shek
W. H. Hudspeth
Chiane
Hudspeth
British and Foreign Bible Society For
Cte Coke
Arctic
Roy Cunningham
Helen Neville
C. M. Crocker
T.C.A
Woodamen
C. M
Cunningham
Crocker
Uplands
Coogan
Whitehall
Newport
Vancouver
Lorne Main
B.C. Athletic Union of Canada
Bill Cook
N.H.L
Butch McDonald
U.S
Jack Wells
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Alf Pike
Ranger
Winnipeg Plowmen
Ireland
Dublin
Shane
Shane Alexander
Viscount Alexander
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