Estevan Area To House New Multi Million Power Plant
Saskatchewan Power announces a proposed Estevan steam electric plant in southern Saskatchewan costing about 640 million dollars. Four 66 000 kW units will yield at least 264 000 kW, with completion aimed for 1965. First unit expected by late 1958 or early 1959 near Estevan by the Souris river, cooling water from a planned dam, and a Canadian subsidiary of Ewbank and Partners listed as consulting engineers. Tender rounds forthcoming pending International Joint Commission cooling water approval.
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David Sare
Saskatchewan Power Car
Tevan
Saskatchewan
Estevan
Saskatoon
Souris
Beridah
Ewbank and Partners (Canada) Ltd
The
Power Corporation
International Joint Commission
Famed Danish toymaker extols nature as best play material
Kay Bojesen says nature outshines manufactured toys with sand and water, acorns and seashells. He ranks simple blocks and wheels as next best, praising the value of imagination and noting fathers often buy the same toys they played with as boys. He observes boys retain playfulness longer than girls.
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Kay Bojesen
Bojesen
Louis XVI Bans Oblong Handkerchiefs for Square Ones
Louis XVI issued an edict mandating square handkerchiefs to replace the oblong style then in use. The move aimed to standardize attire and simplify textile choices for wearers in his era.
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Louis XVI
France
Spraying with water guards against first fall frost
Lethbridge Experimental Farm researchers report spraying or sprinkling water offers the best protection against early fall frost for tomatoes and other tender crops. Infrared burners show limited value and oil heaters are of little use. Sprinkler irrigation proved to fully prevent frost injury. More study planned.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Lethbridge Herald
California
Replacing Grimm alfalfa with Ladak and Vernal in Manitoba
Grimm alfalfa is gradually replaced by newer varieties with similar hardiness and better yields. Ladak shows strong performance across Manitoba Illustration Stations, with Vernal yielding similarly to Ladak at Brandon. Data from 1952 to 1955 on Lyleton Station show Ladak at 1.78 tons per acre versus Grimm at 1.28. Brandon 1952–54 yields favor Ladak at 3.66 versus Grimm 3.06. Farmers harvest two cuts when possible. alfalfa provides palatable, high value forage compared with grass hays.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Brandon
D. A. Duncan
Canada Department of Agriculture
Lyleton
Grimm
Discovery counts nylon as only item tied to deep research
Industrialist Frank J. Soday argues in a paper for the AAAS that among the 12 most important recent industrial developments, only nylon rests on fundamental 20th century investigation. The claim reflects a cautious view of scientific progress and industrial innovation.
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Frank J. Soday
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Fish bread may someday be a food item in Canada
Dr Henry Fougere of Halifax said his team produced bread with 10 to 20 percent fish protein mixed with flour, noting the product is white odorless tasteless and retains taste after six weeks light exposure. He cited production cost as the current hurdle and noted ongoing trials in preservation and longer storage of fish using antibiotics and washers.
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Henry Fougere
Halifax
Atlantic Fisheries Experimental Station
Fisheries Research Council
Fougere
H. L. A. Tarr
Pacific Experimental Station
Vancouver
Egypts Ramses III First Military Organizer in History
Egypt produced the first military organization with Ramses III cited as the initial military organizer. The claim anchors ancient Egyptian leadership in structuring armed forces and defense among early state power.
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Egypt
Ramses III
Olli barley recommended for central British Columbia
Olli barley is recommended for the central interior of British Columbia by S. G. Bonin of the Prince George Experimental Farm. Tests over 13 years show Olli is best suited for the region with early maturity, good yields, and less lodging, despite rough awns. New early varieties from Alberta are being tested to compare yields.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
S. G. Bonin
Prince George
Alberta
Strictly Fresh Thief Steals Sink From Knoxville Apartment
A burglar entered a vacant Knoxville Tennessee apartment and stole a kitchen sink. The same day notes report minor loot from three Cacye South Carolina businesses totaling one dollar and fifty cents. Police Chief Muscatell in Bentleyville Pennsylvania investigated a liquor store robbery as part of ongoing crime. A co worker told a lazy employee to take a few days off, saying he is worth nothing to the firm.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Muscatell
Bentleyville
Crossing streets against lights risks injuries and death
A vintage public safety note stresses pedestrian hazards from jaywalking and urges waiting for signals. It cites Canada’s high traffic casualty list and highlights teaching traffic rules to children. It also notes Hannibal, Missouri as Mark Twain’s boyhood home.
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Canada
Make It Yourself Wagon Seat and Cricket Tables Pattern
Television viewing spurs demand for extra seating that doubles as tables and stools. The pattern 450 includes actual-size cutting guides for wagon seat and cricket legs, plus a jig for drilling leg holes. Priced 35c, maple preferred for finish and aging, white pine also suitable.
Craft pattern 231 offered in Vancouver packet
The note describes cutting edges with a coping saw and outlines steps: tracing the pattern onto wood, sawing, assembling, and finishing as directions for pattern 231. It promotes a packet of five Early American Reproductions for $1.50 postpaid and provides the address for ordering: Home Workshop Pattern Service, Department P.P.L., 4433 West Fifth Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
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Home Workshop Pattern Service
Department P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Dustless grinding dust extraction system marketed in UK
A UK company launches a dust suppression system for portable power grinders. It uses a patented cowl hood over the wheel and a flexible pipe to a vacuum collector, filtering dust with a high velocity, low volume air flow at the source, distinct from larger volume systems.
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U.K
Ancient left-to-right writing dates back to 2600 BC
The practice of writing horizontally from left to right appears to have origins at least as early as 2600 BCE, reflecting one of history’s oldest conventions for recording text.
Retirement at 65 debatable question
The Minneapolis Tribune questions fixed retirement at 65 citing aging variance among individuals. It argues firms cling to a 19th century standard while some people remain vigorous into their 70s, suggesting potential waste of skilled manpower by automatic retirement at 65.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Churchill
Shaw
Adenauer
Grandma Moses
the Tribune
Order ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft Catalogue Now
Readers can obtain the ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft Catalogue by sending 25 cents. The catalogue promises extensive designs for knitting crochet embroidery iron ons toys and novel ties, appealing to crafters who want a full collection.
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Alice Brooks
The Wife You Save May Be Your Own Trick
A Louisville man who installed a safety belt in his wife's car coined the slogan The wife you save may be your own after her escape from a personal attack. He testified that a young man grabbed the door, tried to drag her out at a red light, but the belt saved her as exhaust fumes filled the air when the light changed.
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Louisville
Spoon feeding helps toddlers ease transition from bottle
Mothers can ease a one month old child into spoon feeding by gradually substituting part of the daily diet for a bottle. Start with vitamin D and then fruit juice to accustom the child to the new method without disturbance to meals.
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Cunard Steam Ship Company Limited
Mr. Miller
Arthur Randles
C.B.E
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