Peanuts to Tractors Canada’s U.S. imports surge in 1947
Kenneth B. Wilson reports a sweeping rise in Canadian purchases from the United States in early 1947. The first quarter totals show broad gains across crude oil, radios, outboard motors, pocket knives, and automobiles, with purchases far exceeding 1929 and 1938 levels and climbing in volume and value.
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iBy Kenneth BR. Wilson
Financial Post
UAWA
United States
Becaus
U.S
Canada
USA
U.S.A
Crochet pattern for scarf ends and furniture sets
An advertising note promotes a crochet pattern collection including scarf ends and chair and sofa sets. It highlights a pinwheel motif in easy strips and lists pattern number 7207 with directions. Patrons are instructed to send twenty five cents to a Winnipeg address with name and pattern number.
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Household Arts
Winnipeg
Oman Goon
McDermot Avenue
Man
Prospects Bright for Canada to Fill U.K. Wheat Contract
Ottawa reports Canadian exports to Britain have reached 156 million bushels of wheat and flour by April end with 100 million bushels going to the British Isles. Officials say meeting the 160 million bushel July contract appears virtually certain though future supplies hinge on this year’s crop. Prairie cold spells and a spring acreage drop raise worry about yields for next season.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Kingdom
British Isles
Britain
Prairie
Pedlers Forecast Less Intrusive Goods For Housewives
Ottawa officials of the Better Business Bureau forecast fewer pre war style pedlers this year due to material shortages. They warn glib salesmen of useless articles may return with plastics aided junk. Expect spring and summer visitors offering house cleaning services and invalid fertilizers and shrubs that prove poor or misleading.
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Ottawa
Brooklyn
Better Business Bureau of
Hull
Bureau
Criminal career ends after delicate brain operation
Millard Wright a 38 year old Leechburg Pa father of two told reporters he is through with crime after a prefrontal toebotomy at Montefiore Hospital. He was escorted in handcuffs to the Allegheny County jail and awaits sentence for robberies in Pittsburgh suburbs. Judge A Marshall Thompson approved the operation and Wright may be sent to the behavior clinic for examination. The procedure severs the forebrain from the rest to curb criminal impulses.
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Pittsburgh
Millard Wright
Hospital
Leechburg
Wright
Montefiore Hospital
Allegheny County
A. Marshall Thompson
Early Use of Pasta By Chinese Before Italians Seen
Historical notes suggest Chinese cooks used dried strings similar to spaghetti and macaroni prior to Italian adoption. The claim references ancient kitchens and culinary practices, though evidence varies by source. Further research urged to confirm earliest usage timelines and cooking methods.
Brush Cutter For Tractor By L G Heimpel
Canadian farmers push into scrub cleared country using tractor mounted brush cutters. The article details a 10 ft blade V shaped cutter with carbon steel blades, adjustable height, and braces from pressed steel and tamarack poles.
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Fred
William Tunke
Peace River
Alberta
Rock Island
Danish Parliament Considers Hefty Raise for King Frederick IX
Copenhagen reports Parliament weighing a bill to raise the monarch’s pay from 1.3 million kroner to 1.975 million kroner, about 270000 to 311000 dollars. The article also notes a separate fact about a powerful Australian wind known as the Willy-willy reaching 120 mph.
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Copenhagen
Frederick IX
Doctors Warn Against Self Guided Diet and Exercise
Doctors caution that cutting foods and overindulgent reducing exercises can be harmful if not tailored to individual needs. They urge professional direction and control for any weight loss plan.
Queen Elizabeth First to Wear Silk Stockings Worldwide
A historic note claims Queen Elizabeth was the first woman globally to wear silk stockings, marking a notable early adoption of fashion innovation among royal figures.
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Queen Elizabeth
Had Rich Taste
The London Daily Graphic reports cigars tested by an Egyptian customs official in transit from America to Palestine tasted odd. Upon inspection the cigars contained interleaved 100 dollar bills bound for the Irgun terrorist group.
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London Daily Graphic
America
Palestine
Irgun
Ten Main Points Of New British Plan For India
London outlines a plan dividing India into two self governing dominions Hindustan and Pakistan with potential future Commonwealth membership. Proposals include referendums in Bengal and Punjab divisions and frontier regions, provincial assemblies split by religion, and transfer of British powers by June 1948 if accepted.
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London
India
Hindustan
Pakistan
Bengal
Punjab
Sind
Northwest Frontier Province
Frontier Province
Constituent Assembly
Frontier
Baluchistan
Sylhat
Assam
New Oilman's Signatures Prompt Bank Confusion
In the Santa Fe Magazine a newly rich oil farmer cannot write so signs with two crosses on his first royalty cheque. His wife wants him in society and a middle name. a later cheque bears three crosses prompting the banker to seek explanation.
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Santa Fe
First Straw Hats Likely Worn by Romans
A historical note suggests that the earliest straw hats were worn by Romans. The claim emphasizes ancient headwear practices and potential cultural use in Roman society.
Worthy Of Emulation From Scouting In New South Wales
Code of sportsmanship praised for scouts in New South Wales stresses fair play, perseverance, temper control, team loyalty, respect for officials, graciousness in victory or defeat, enjoyment of the game, and condemning deceit as character loss.
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New South Wales
Thompson brothers linked to Winnipeg senior hockey team fate
A rumor places Paul and Tiny Thompson as future bosses of Winnipeg's senior hockey team backed by Chicago Hawks Helsinki. Other sports notes include Heino's four mile world record more than 97 seconds faster than his prior mark.
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Thompson Brothers
Paul
Tiny
Winnipeg
Chicago Hawks
Helsinki
Vilji Heino
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Bit Tanke
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St. Louis
Bob
Pinky) Ries
Normandy
St. Louis Cardinals
Ries
Canadian Medical Association
T. Eaton Co
Wayne Stevens
Calgary
Eldon Petrodt
Calgary Chinook Park
George Pringle
Fillmore, Sask
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Fillmore
Creelman
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Huronville
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Talmage
Stoughton
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Eure
Frank White
Saskatoon
White
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Max Schmelling
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Greece
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