Canada Discovers Secret of European Blue Cheese Making
Canada has solved the Roquefort style cheese puzzle at Chateau Cheese Company in Ottawa. Using refrigerated rooms, humidity control, and a mould culture from Europe, Canadian labs and farms advance blue cheese production after France’s fall limits imports.
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Labarge
Andris P. Kolding
Denmark
Canada
France
Chateau
Kolding
R.C.A.F
Will
Ottawa
Thomas L. Kennedy
Ontario
Ontario College
Guelph
Chateau Cheese Company
Col. Kennedy
Roquefort
C.A.C
Quebec
W. H. Sproule
O.A.C
Stanislas Chagnon
Bilufort
Eddie Labarge
You and I
The Man on the Land
Farmers in Spring work grind of crop chores and animal care described as true busy life by the Farmers Advocate, noting city dwellers misunderstand the term.
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Farmer's Advocate
Lucky Find Regina Diamond in a Chicken Crop
A diamond dropped from Mrs. E. Cockwell's ring in Kelliher Saskatchewan, about 50 miles northwest, was later found by chance in a chicken’s crop after she had sold her flock. The one in a million tale highlights the odd recovery.
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Regina
E. Cockwell
Kelliher
Sask
Here
Good Manager From Philadelphia Proves Frugal Wife Saved Big
A Philadelphia laundry driver recalls his wife Sara Covey who saved 25,547.33 over 37 years of marriage while his pay stayed under 25 weekly. They lived well, bought a debt free home, kept a Model T, and traveled to Ireland twice. She managed the budget and savings without outside aid, earning praise from the New York Sun.
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Philadelphia
Charlies Covey
Sara
Ireland
Benjamin Franklin
Sara Cooey
New York Sun
Rooibos Tea Industry Surges in Cape Province
Rooibos tea known as redbush is expanding into a sizable industry in Cape Province South Africa. A Wellington farm paid as much as 6000 pounds 27000 dollars for its crop. The drink resembles ordinary tea and is touted as one of South Africa’s healthiest beverages.
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Cape Province
South Africa
Wellington
Disease eradications and livestock health milestones in Canada
The report notes that dourine in horses was eradicated in Canada in 1919 and that no glanders has occurred for seven years. It also states that sheep scab has not been seen in Canada for 17 years, highlighting ongoing agricultural health achievements.
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Canada
Germany’s Arms to Spain Fueled by War Demands and Hard Bargains
In 1943 Germany agreed to sell arms to Spain despite Spain’s own needs, delivering planes artillery including 130 to 150 captured Russian guns and speedboats. The deal required arms not be used against Germany, in return for 1 billion marks. Spain paid about 220 million marks, with only roughly 170 million in raw materials received before Allied invasion of France interrupted deliveries.
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Sher
Germany
Spain
Franco
France
Wise Sayings On Bread And Cake From History
The article traces the attribution of the phrase If the people have no bread, why don't they eat cake to Marie Antoinette and others. It surveys Rousseau, Lamballe, Foullon, Paris journalists, and notes a variant about hay. It cites the Minneapolis Star Journal on nutrition. The piece discusses attribution and historical context of the famous quip.
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Marie Antoinette
Princess de Lamballe
Rousseau
Antoinette
Paris
Joseph Francois Foullon
Finance
Minneapolis Star Journal
Uganda First Canadian Warship Rounds Cape Horn
The Uganda became the first Dominion warship to round Cape Horn on a 20 000 mile cruise. Two whalers photographed the passage as Albatrosses circled above and Cape pigeons welcomed the ship.
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Uganda
Cape Horn
Royal Canadian Navy
Beeem
Apatica
South America
Valparaiso
Chile
Cape Stiff
Cape
Mainguy
Norman Keziere
Edmonton
Straits of Magellen
Panama Canal
Infra red field telephones from 1944 45 reports
Reports by W S Huxford and A H Nethercot Jr of the university physics department, released by the Office of Scientific Research and Development, describe captured German and Japanese light beam telephones. The German set weighed 30 to 210 pounds with a 10 mile range but needed skilled operators. the Japanese unit weighed about 150 pounds, was sturdier, but limited to two miles and a narrow 1/10 degree beam.
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W. S. Huxford
A. H. Nethercot Jr
University
Department of Physics
United States Office of Scientific Research and Development
Army
Navy
Embroider Floral Motifs for Linens and Accessories
Have many uses for color on towels pillow cases and dress accessories Pattern 7111 offers 18 motifs sized 3 x 3% to 6 x 7% inches To obtain pattern send Basecents in coins to Household Arts 7 ment Winnipeg N per Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man Include name address and pattern number Our Book 1946 edition costs twenty cents with illustrations for crochet knitting home embroidery and a free potholder pattern
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Winnipeg
McDermot Avenue E
Man
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