U.K. Hopes Coal Fired Gas Turbine Locomotives on Trial
Britain plans an early next year trial of a coal fired gas turbine locomotive product of a Newcastle firm. The project involves the ministry of fuel and two private firms as part of British Railways modernization. The aim is fuel savings and lower servicing costs. the turbine unit will produce 1,600 horsepower and run on a two bogie carriage.
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London
Britain
Glasgow
Newcastle
British Railways
Buitt
United Kingdom
Switzerland
York
Birmingham
Manchester
Liverpool
Speeded up wool research boosts quality amid synthetic fibre threat
Wool research has accelerated driven by synthetic fibre competition. Dr Slen notes postwar focus on wool structure, dye absorption, and finishes. Production emphasis shifts to efficiency, nutrition, management, and heatable, high yielding fleece sorts while marketing seeks better shrinkage tests and prep at the shed.
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S. B. Slew
Lethbridge
Slen
Horses By Mail Stirs Up New City Resident
Thomas Schimpf woke to a horse in his yard and the next morning found two horses tied to his mailbox. Police say the animals were stolen from nearby farms but no suspects have been identified.
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New City
N.Y
Thomas Schimpf
Schimpf
How to Gain Weight Through a Calorie Rich Diet
The piece notes that not only the overweight wish to gain pounds and suggests normal health individuals can add weight with a balanced diet. It cites Canada’s Food Rules and recommends extra meals, creamy soups, high calorie milk drinks, desserts, and carbohydrate rich fruits vegetables and potatoes while allowing lean individuals between meal snacks.
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Canada
Misses Summer Dress Pattern 4506 Ad
Pattern 4506 offers a four piece dress pattern for Misses sizes 12 through 20. Size 16 requires 54 yards of 35 inch fabric. Includes illustrated instructions and shoulder bow details for easy ironing. Send 35 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto with size name address and style number.
Canada statistical review shows June employment gains strong
In June employment opportunities grew faster than in prior years while jobless figures fell sharply. Jobs totaled 5.458 million, up 134k from May and 161k from last year. 157k unemployed, down 56k from May and 2k from last year.
Northern pike spawn in odd waters at Fort Qu Appelle
Saskatchewan fisheries officials report great northern pike spawning in hatchery ponds at Fort Qu Appelle, producing about 1200 fingerlings. Director G E Couldwell notes pond spawning may reassure sportsmen worried by dams and screens on waterways due to carp control.
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Prince Albert
Fort Qu’Appelle
G. E. Couldwell
Saskatchewan
No Greater Handicap Lets Man Play Guitar Despite Loss
Karl Larson of Walpole Massachusetts lost his right arm in a mill accident six years ago yet performs with a self designed electric guitar. He strings the instrument with both feet a knee and his left hand aided by an attachment on his artificial right arm.
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Walpole
Mass
Karl Larson
Larson
Saskatchewan marked by jubilant international congratulations
Messages from Australian and New Zealand leaders praise Saskatchewan on its Golden Jubilee as a Canadian province. Western Australia premier A. R. G. Hawke, New South Wales premier J. J. Cahill, Natal administrator D. C. Shepstone, and New Zealand High Commissioner T. C. Hislop extend warm wishes for happiness and prosperity, while Premier T. C. Douglas thanks senders for the greetings.
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A. R. G. Hawke
Western Australia
Saskatchewan
J. J. Cahill
New South Wales
D. C. Shepstone
Natal
New Zealand
T. C. Douglas
Federal grants aid two prairie hospitals in Canada
Ottawa announced federal health grants to two prairie hospitals, one in Manitoba and one in Saskatchewan. Manitoba receives 21,820 for a Glenboro health centre serving 280 square miles with 11 beds seven bassinets and space for nurses offices and physicians. Saskatchewan gets 60,000 for a TB wing extension at Weyburn hospital to house 40 patients.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Paul Martin
Glenboro
Martin
Weyburn
January Named for Roman God Janus with Two Faces
Ancient explanation states January derives from Janus the Roman god with two faces one looking back to the old year and one looking forward to the new.
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Janus
Three Bench Styles From A Home Workshop Pattern
Practical outdoor bench pattern offers cutting diagrams for rack use. Includes instructions to build three distinct styles from stock materials. Strong focus on yard and garden use aims to add charm and utility to outdoor spaces.
Garden Bench Plans and Lawn Pattern Packets
Inexpensive lumber sizes for garden benches and plant stands offered in packets. Patterns 442 365 and others priced at 35c or 1.50 per packet, with 150 for additional Lawn and Garden Packets No 1 and No 2. Returns accepted if any pattern is not useful. Address orders to Department P.P.L. Vancouver B C.
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Barrow
Helpful Hints for Housework and Crafting
Practical tips cover sprinkling clothes with a small can and boiling water for faster penetration. Cucumber slices are easy with a fork scored lengthwise before slicing thin. An old fur coat can become a warm robe for a baby's carriage. For a meat grinder, use a drop or two of glycerine to lubricate and avoid odors.
Canadian town council in German PMQ camp puzzles Germans
In Zweibrücken Germany a small Canadian style town in a Permanent Married Quarters for RCAF No. 3 Fighter Wing dependents elected a nine member council led by Mayor Sgt Wilfred Heard. The 400 families formed a constitution focusing on recreation education safety and welfare. Heard aims for a sports field a community centre and teen town while integrating Girl Guides Boy Scouts and youth leagues. Police protection is by station service police with monthly council meetings and frequent one on one discussions.
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Rcaf 1St Air Division
No. 3
Wilfred Heard
Calgary
PMQ
C. H. Hull
Vancouver
Heard
Ottawa
Station School
Brian
Police
Betty
Pamela
Frt
E. W
Ted) Gaffray
Great Falls
Man
J. H
Harry) Murdock
Osgoode, Ont
F. A
Russ
Davidson
Murray
Be altar shy live to 105 says oldster
Gus Rodney of Port Arthur Ontario claims to be 105 and offers life advice to the young. He credits avoiding marriage for his longevity, jokes about teeth and hair from avoiding a wife, and recalls arriving in Port Arthur at age about 12 with memories of one store and Indian neighbors.
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Oldster
Port Arthur
Ont
Gus Rodney
Gus
Riel
New Noise-Cancelling Mics Attract International Interest
UK firm unveils two microphone types a noise cancelling unit for noisy environments such as ships airports and docks and a vision mic for theatres. The noise canceller is fitted on the Vickers Viscount airliner and London Airport use, while the vision mic with a 1.2 inch mouthpiece targets stage venues. Production now 3000 units monthly with at least a third exported. The word varsity stems from university.
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London
Unusual notes and nuptials thread through odd small-town tales
A man in Eau Claire, Michigan finds an unsigned note claiming a deer rifle was stolen. A French buyer sues a revolver seller after a defective weapon failed to fire. In Bellingham an 84-year-old and a 70-year-old quarrel for a 79-year-old’s favor. A Paris guide tours a Texas oilman around the Eiffel Tower as he asks how many barrels it produces.
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Fred Schilling
Eau Claire, Mich
Bellingham
Wash
Paris
Eiffel Tower
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Fella
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Anton Schussier
Tillie Bruder
St. Louis
Mrs. Bruder
Australia
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Home Workshop Pattern Service
West Fifth Avenue
B.C
JOLLY
Zweibruecken
Germany
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Boy Scouts
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Joseph Pradier
Mulhouse
France
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