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Rossburn Review

Location

Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 17, 1945

Page

5

Oyster fortune tale on deck with a blighted pearl

Jim guides two coastmen through oyster hunting talk about luck and big pearls while a huge shell yields a forty grain pearl ruined by cooking. Ted and I sit in quiet tension as the crew plans meals and money from the sea trade.

Jim Ted Lecovitch

The Pearl Run Ends in Disappointment at Lecovitch’s Shop

In a tense night of pearl hunting, Lecovitch guards a shell under heat and glare while three men wait and lose eleven pounds in three hours. They fail to secure a prize and hobble to the boat wharf, meeting Jim who mocks their misfortune from his gleaming lugger Louella. The trio ends discouraged, planning only a rough meal and a worse mood.

Lecovitch Ted Jim

Hem Sense remedy claim spells quick relief for rectal irritation

An older health ad promotes Hem Sense as a formula to ease rectal itching soreness. It promises rapid relief with simple tablets and urges immediate treatment to prevent worsening symptoms.

Salisbury Loaf Recipe With Spiced Pork and Corn Flakes

A compact meat loaf style dish uses eggs milk salt pepper Worcestershire sauce parsley and onion mixed with ground pork and crushed corn flakes. Form into a leaf shape about two inches high on a greased heat proof platter and bake to yield servings.

Jack Spratt

Peanut Butter Cookie Roll Recipe Fragment

A fragment from a recipe lists ingredients including peanut butter, butter, light brown sugar, egg, rice cereal, and flour with baking powder. Instructions describe creaming fat and sugar, adding egg, folding in cereal, then combining with flour mix and shaping into rolls. Water or milk may be added to aid shaping.

No Longer A Pest War Turns Rabbits Into Export Stock

Australia struggles with wild rabbits once a costly pest and export ban. India looked to source rabbits for food services, while New Zealand will receive 192,000 rabbit traps to maintain frozen meat exports to Britain. Despite toxic baits, guns, and a land fence, rabbit populations persist, yet meats and pelts gain markets.

Australia New Zealand Parry Britain England Western United States

Pigeons’ Home Flight Linked to Ear Tickling, Scientists Say

British and American Army researchers report that a small tickle in the ear appears to trigger homing pigeons to fly home over long distances. The exact cause of the tickle remains unknown.

Repainting Steps: Rub Down Glossy Surface First

Before repainting a glossy enamel, rub the surface with steel wool to remove the sheen and provide a better hold for the new coat. This prepares the surface for coating and helps paint adhere more effectively.

Death of Dr B A Watson Honours Canadian Veterinary Science

Victoria BC mourns the death of Dr B A Watson once Dominion Animal Pathologist born 1879 in Devon England. He served in the South African and First World Wars, led research at Lethbridge and Ottawa, demonstrated a disease causative agent, and as chief of the Dominion Department of Agriculture Pathology Division helped establish the Animal Diseases Research Institute. He died March 12 1945 after retiring to Victoria.

Victoria B A. Watson Dominion Animal Pathologist Canada Dr Watson Devon England Eastend Saskatchewan South Africa Pretoria Arnold Theiler Transvaal Republic Watson Ontario Veterinary College Virginia Biological Laboratory Ottawa Lethbridge Alberta North America France Dominion Department of Agriculture Animal Diseases Research Institute Hull Que B.C

Returned Servicemen Move Into Civil Life

A Health League of Canada committee report states most returned servicemen, especially combat veterans, prove energetic and conscientious at work. They show balanced personalities, resilience, and quick civilian adjustment, with high loyalty and teamwork. A few require handling beyond standard management, aided by common sense and good foremanship. the report details cases of men who struggled to settle in and how plant personnel helped.

Committee On Rehabilitation of the Health League of Canada

Execution of Claritta Petacci and Mussolini in Mezzebra

In Milan the couple Claritta Petacci and Benito Mussolini were executed after a people's tribunal condemned them as traitors and war criminals. The public square in the village of Mezzebra witnessed the shooting.

Claritta Petacci Benito Mussolini Milan Mezzebra

Junior Miss Dirndl Pattern 4653 Enchants Hearts

Pattern 4653 for a dirndl style beginner friendly dress with drawstring neckline and optional cap sleeves. Sizes 11 through 18 available. size 13 requires 3 yards of 35 inch material. Send 20 cents for pattern to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. Include size name address and style number. Delivery may be slower due to mail.

Anne Adams Winnipeg Newspaper Union McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man

Co-operative Action urged on Canadian natural resource survey

Dr. R C Wallace principal and vice chancellor of Queen s University Kingston Ont urged early federal and provincial government cooperation to complete a survey of Canadian natural resources.

R. C. Wallace Queen's University At Kingston, Ont

Rope strength claim for nylon line described

A nylon rope one half inch in diameter will support a load of three tons according to the cited source.

Garden Notes on Hills and Hardened Plants for Warm Weather

Gardeners should hill cucumbers squash and melons in loose mounds six inches high and two to three feet across. Fill with well rotted manure or mulch to heat and keep roots open. Plant five seeds per mound, thin to three per group in two weeks, weed, watch for bugs, and nip ends to encourage early fruiting. Avoid overwatering and ensure gradual hardening of starts to prevent spindly growth.

Mars Temperature Swing Report at Noon and Midnight

Astronomers estimate Mars records about 50 degrees Fahrenheit at noon and falls to 40 below by midnight, illustrating a wide diurnal temperature variation on the planet.

Mars

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