Manitoba Round-Up Shows Agricultural Progress in 1945
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba reports on soil products and flax fibre projects. Pilot flax mill opens at Portage la Prairie, costs 100000 dollars with 30000 per year government support. New plants at Altona and Morden advance oilseed processing. Forty-six new Manitoba industries started in the year amid strong demand and resilience noted by the Soil Products Committee.
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Manitoba
The
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
Board
L. K. Arnold
Portage la Prairie
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Minnesota-North Dakota Resources Development Commission
L. H. Reyerson
Soil Products Committee
Reyerson
Co-op
Vegetable Oils Limited
Altona
Morden
J. L. Welsh
Omaha
Nebraska
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Canadian Wheat Board
Welsh
Farm Crops Processing Corporation of
E. S. Archibald
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
W. R. Leslie
Dominion Experimental Farm
Detroit engineer unveils car with rear engine and electric controls
A Detroit engineer designs a car touted as the last word in automotive engineering. Features include movable reclining seats for passengers except the driver a rear seat that folds into a double bed a plastic body air operated springs and electric door controls. The engine sits at the rear and there is no automatic muzzle for back seat drivers.
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A. Detroit
Calgary
The British People After War Strength and Hope
The Empire may be weakened yet the British people endure and adapt. Many believe postwar generations will be more resourceful than their fathers as they strive to keep democracy working amid global strain.
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New York Times
Brief address to graduates from Abbott Laboratories chief
Clough speaks to the graduating class with a concise, two word per syllable address urging high goals, persistence and positive thinking. He stresses clear truth and faith guiding success and ends with a simple thank you.
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Clough
Abbott Laboratories
Indian Poor Relation In Colonial Perspective
The Victoria Colonist criticizes policies that segregate Indigenous people, describing them as a marginalized group kept in restricted areas and limited to traditional subsistence roles. The piece condemns punitive penalties for venturing into the broader economy and calls the stance perpetual and unjust.
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Victoria
Flax Fibre’s Surprising Yarn Output Reported
A historical note states that one pound of Irish flax fibre can yield about 1 432 miles of hand spun yarn, highlighting efficiency and traditional spinning craft.
Hydrofin: a flylike sea craft aims for 50 knot speeds
Christopher Hook of London reports a hydrofin built in 1942 off the Isle of Wight and across Southampton Water. The craft rests above water with arms dipping to cut waves, reducing pitching and roll while using a pusher airscrew for propulsion.
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Isle of Wight
Southampton Water
Christopher Hook
London
Sake Described as Japan’s National Beverage Drink
In taste sake, Japan’s national beverage, resembles madeira or sherry. It is made from fermented rice.
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Japan
Better Than Art A Canadian War Painter’s Triumph
William H. McLaughlin of Winnipeg, now blinded in one eye and missing much of his right hand, still paints a pastel scene of houses and a sunlit church spire on a Red Cross canteen wall at Toronto’s Christie Street hospital. He survived a wartime armored car blast near Falaise, two years ago, and speaks of his gouges and grafts with a cheerful air while noting he is left handed.
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Red Cross
Christie Street
Toronto
William H. McLaughlin
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Falaise
France
McLaughlin
Dentist Warns Against Overbrushing Teeth
Dr. Hamilton Robinson of Ohio State University told the St. Louis Dental Society that overdoing brushing can harm teeth. He warned vigorous scrubbing and dentrifices with high abrasives may wear enamel, noting damage can occur over six to seven years with improper technique.
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Hamilton Robinson
Ohio State University
St. Louis Dental Society
Agriculture Dept Plans Expanded Research This Year
The Department of Agriculture seeks higher estimates to fund broader research across Dominion Experimental Farms and Prairie Provinces. Expanded programs cover soil drift, new crop varieties including soybeans, disease control in botany and entomology, forest protection, and a new Sault Ste. Marie laboratory for intensified insect and disease research.
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Department of Agriculture
Ee Department of Agriculture
Canada
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Prairie
Forest Insect Survey
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Sault Ste. Marie
Dominion Divisions of
Fied
North America
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Love Of A Glove Crochet Gloves For Smart Dress
Crocheted string gloves are the choice of the well dressed woman as they launder easily and look new. Pattern 7153 covers small, medium and large sizes and can be obtained for twenty cents by sending payment to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. A 1946 Needlework Book offers 104 illustrations and a free potholder pattern for twenty cents.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Massive half-ton turtle nets big southern catch
In Sydney near Palm Beach a half-ton turtle, estimated 200 years old, was landed by two professional fishermen. They struggled to haul it six miles using mechanical gear and four helpers. The turtle meat sold at Sydney Fish Market drew public interest as samples for soup and steak were praised. Barnacles were scraped from the shell to fashion a small dinghy for a future voyage with a son aboard.
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Sydney
Australia
Palm Beach
Tropics
Get out of bed on the right side say Ottawa health officials
Ottawa health authorities urge a quick start to the day. The Physical Fitness Division of national health warns a few minutes of rest can aid health, advising to open the window, inhale deeply, and walk to work with a smile.
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Ottawa
Department of National Health and Welfare
Duke of Gloucester May Be Regency in South Africa Trip
The Duke of Gloucester who served as Governor of Australia two years ago could act as Regency if the King travels to South Africa next year, remaining in the line of succession while the monarch is abroad.
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Duke of Gloucester
Australia
South Africa
Sneaking Up On The Time Of Two Exechange Corners
The fragment hints at a clock related moment with two change corners or eS events. Readable details are scarce, but the note suggests a timing emphasis and a potential schedule shift.
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Belgium
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