Canada’s Massey Harris heirs export era of peace machines
A 1947 Ottawa speech commemorates Daniel Massey and Alanson Harris as founders of Canadian farm machinery progress. Leonard Brockington lauds 100 years of mechanized farming, tracing Massey Harris impact from 1850 onward, noting exports to Europe, Russia, Chile, and global branches. He honors pioneers and workers who built a lasting Canadian industrial legacy.
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Leonard W. Brockington
K.C
Ottawa
Royal York Hotel
William Saunders
Canada
United States
Massey
Harris
James S. Duncan
Paris
Daniel Massey
Alanson Harms
North America
Europe
America
Asia
Africa
Russia
Cracie
Alangon Harris
Germany
Branford
Chile
Australia
South America
Alanson Harris
Modern Way To Banish Fatigue From Daily Life
Dr. Lillian M. Gilbreth of Purdue University promotes energy efficiency through motion study in home and office work. She recalls observations in a department store rest room where women primped for parties and dates, while others with no plans felt exhausted. The piece discusses universal use of the altar across times and nations.
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Lillian M. Gilbreth
Purdue University
Saskatchewan sports notes hint at cross league plans and trials
Saskatchewan clubs eye intercity linkups with Regina Moose Jaw and Hilltops rugby club return. NHL offers free statistics cards and Ontario appoints Maple Leafs captain as athletic commissioner. Verna Young sets high bowing mark, Verdun trials set, and Manitoba seeks interprovincial ladies curling playoffs.
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Drew
Ontario
Sllvanus Apps
Toronto Maple Leafs
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Hilltops
Kent Phillips
Lindsay Holt
Regina Roughrider
National Hockey League
N.H.L
Sun Life Bldg
Montreal
Queen A Toner
Regina
R. H. Johnson
Manitoba
Ladies Curling Association
Sunglasses Advice for Night Driving and Oak Classifications
Medical guidance warns sunglasses can impair night driving by reducing light tolerance. Doctors advise only use when exposed to bright sunlight, as hues should remain natural. The text also notes oak trees split into white and black classes, with red oak identified as a black oak.
Five Freedoms For Some Picnic Parties
The Kingston Whig-Standard notes picnic season may revive unsafe habits in some groups. It mocks the Four Freedoms list presented by the Toronto Star and adds concerns about a Fifth Freedom leaving live ashes that could spark fires.
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Five Freedoms
Kingston Whig-Standard
Toronto Star
Conservation tip for soap longevity
Conservation experts advise removing the wrapper and letting soap air dry until hard before use to extend its life.
Plowmen Visit U K contrasts British and Canadian farming
Canadian plowmen visited Britain to compare farming practices though weather canceled matches. They noted heavier rainfall, longer season, rental-owned farms, reliance on hand labor, varying buildings, and rising combines. They cited higher fertilizer use and beef vs dairy strengths, plus differing grain quality standards.
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Britain
Ontario Plowmen’s Association
Canada
Our
Old Country
John Wilson
Shifnal
Shropshire
Wilson
Ottawa Citizen
Royal Mews Reopens For Public Visits At Buckingham Palace
The Royal Mews behind Buckingham Palace reopens to the public with exhibits of royal coaches harnesses and equestrian souvenirs. Once home to 80 horses before the war only nine remained after hostilities and evacuation. the stables are being replenished with fine horses from across the country as the public’s affection for royal pageantry drives restoration. The riding school trains horses to withstand cheering and music during royal processions, while stable boys drum and trumpet to acclimate them to street noise.
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Buckingham Palace
Arthur Turner
Empire Digest
London Royal
Minnesota Farm Dilemma: Daughter Shortage Signals Rural Decline
A 1940 Minnesota report notes only 100 farm women aged 20 to 24 for every 147 men in the same age group. The pattern shows rural young men leaving for cities while women follow, signaling mounting imbalance and concern for farming communities.
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Minnesota
Minnesota University
Graceful Decoration Pattern 7367 for filet crochet
Our improved pattern displays easy charts and photos for a graceful swan themed filet crochet chair set or scarf ends. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address and pattern number 7367. Bionomics studies life laws in organisms and their environment.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
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Dominic Zazzarra
New York
New York Rangers
Western
Ae Ce Oe
Moose Jaw
C. F. Davis
Kamsack, Sask
Tyre
Verdun
Que
Canadian Amateur Swimming Association
Verna Young
Young
Barbara Ann
Minto Skating Club
Canadian Figure Skating Association
Barbara Ann Scott
Toronto
Plowmen
U.K
Frederick Rupert
Frederick Lee
Pancake Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Rupert
Soo
Edgar Simons
Simons
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