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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1961
Page
5
A U S company unveils a fully insulated doghouse that uses automatic hot water base board heat without plumbing. It promises winter comfort and economy as well as cool comfort in hot summers.
Mrs. G. Stulberg of Hanna Alta age 66 has worn artificial teeth since 1929. Eight new teeth are showing through her bottom jaw signaling possible normal growth. She hopes to finally dispense with false teeth after many years.
Canadian trivia questions cover west point, export share, mortality rate change, new provinces since 1900, and weekly family allowance cost. Key facts include Mount St. Elias as the westernmost point, Alta Sask and Mld as newer provinces, about 30 percent export share, with 70 percent domestic, mortality from 94 to 30 per 1000, and weekly costs at 10 million overall.
Travelling by light canoe allowed early fur traders to cover the distance from Fort William to Montreal in as little as ten days. The record highlights swift river travel enabling rapid goods and communication between trading posts in the colonial era.
Household hint notes a simple method to avoid spills by gluing a paper plate to the bottom of a paint can. The plate prevents paint from running onto the floor and can be moved with the can for convenience.
Canadian tax expert Gwenyth McGregor urges women to learn tax basics including capital gains and undistributed surpluses. She notes widows face estate tax issues, doubling taxation on pensions, and calls for reforms pushed by the National Council of Women. Prairie Publishers Co op Ltd invites correspondence from readers in Regina. Handel's early opera prodigy is noted.
The 1961 Alberta Government Travel Bureau map offers extensive travel and holiday details. It displays roadside campsites, points of interest, entry points, airports, population codes, glaciers, major topo features, provincial parks, and other traveler concerns. The reverse includes full color photos of Alberta attractions and parks.
Canada's first transcontinental air flight was completed in 1926 by J. D. McKee Jr., touring from Montreal to Vancouver. The milestone marked a pioneering achievement in cross country aviation for the era.
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