West’s Biggest Wooden Elevator at Dauphin Man
The Manitoba Pool Elevator C at Dauphin built 1953 54 is the largest wooden elevator in Western Canada with 170000 bushel capacity. It is a single unit on one foundation with 51 hopper bins two h.p. motors and four augers powering grain flow to bins and pits. The cleaner reduces foreign matter and seed, enabling farmers to receive clean seed and backhaul screenings.
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Manitoba
Dauphin
Man
Canada
Manitoba Pool
Hem-Roid promised to ease itchy burning piles
An advertising notice touts Hem-Roid as an internal pile treatment available at drug stores for 1.59 dollars per 60 tablets. It claims relief within 2 to 3 days with a money back refund if not satisfied.
Saturday Most Dangerous Day For Driving
Regina reports that Saturday remains the riskiest day to drive while Monday is the safest. In 1953 about 25 percent of 3393 injuries happened on Saturday and last year 124 fatalities also peaked on that day. Most incidents occur between 1 PM and midnight, with about 65 percent of fatalities and 70 percent of injuries in that window.
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Regina
Highway Traffic Board
Queen Bee Lays About Two Thousand Eggs Daily
A queen bee is reported to lay around two thousand eggs each day, highlighting the prolific reproductive capacity of the insect.
Funny and Otherwise Funny and Otherwise
A collage of jokes and anecdotes features a new secretary misplacing envelopes, a portly secretary’s ascent, a taxi vs bus savings gag, chicken-wire caper, a fat critic’s sermon critique, Uncle Joe’s philosophy, charitable wit, and a punchline about a cloakroom charity and a missing television set.
May Stock Hanna Reservoir With Game Fish
Alta residents expect Hanna reservoir to receive perch fingerlings this summer after town council approval. Alva Blocksom, Hanna Fish and Game president, arranged with the fisheries branch in Calgary to secure stock for a summer delivery if available. If successful, perch could be followed by pike, with Castor reservoir also planned for perch and later pike stocking, expanding fishing options near Carolside dam's established pike fishing.
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Hanna
Alta
Alva Blocksom
Hanna Fish and Game Association
Calgary
Blocksom
Fisheries Branch
Castor
Carolside
Wetaskiwin bingo awards 1954 car to Rosalind man
Wetaskiwin Kingmen club raffled a 1954 automobile to raise funds for its swimming pool. Martin Wisla of Rosalind won the main prize.
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Wetaskiwin
Alta
Wetaskiwin Kingmen Club
Martin Wisla
Rosalind
Bran Orange Muffins From Appealing Recipes
Appealing recipe for Bran Orange Muffins uses bran cereal shortening sugar eggs milk and flour with orange rind. Cream shortening and sugar beat in egg then mix in bran and milk soak then fold in dry ingredients bake in greased pans until firm yields 12 muffins. Adjust baking powder when using sour or buttermilk.
Changes in Saskatchewan highway rules raise trailer length
Saskatchewan announces updated rules under the Highways and Transportation Act led by Minister J. T. Douglas. Key changes extend semi-trailer length to 50 feet and ban certain wheel devices that damage highways on Provincial Highways while excluding rural municipal public highways. The new regulations took effect February 15, 1954.
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Highways and Transportation Act
J. T. Douglas
Saskatchewan
Pattern Request Notice From Alice Brooks Book
A note from Wier Brooke invites readers to send twenty five cents in coins to the Department P P L Household Arts at 60 Front Street West Toronto for ten complete patterns sewn embroidered crocheted printed in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book. Also promotes more patterns including gifts, bazaar money makers, toys and fashions.
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Department P.P.L. Household Arts Department
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Grande Prairie Sees Rise in Voters This Year
Grande Prairie Alta reports 2057 eligible voters this year, up from 1886 last year, with 924 listed as property owners 37 as taxable business contributors and 326 poll tax payments. A supplementary list adds 770 names including spouses and others eligible to vote.
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Grande Prairie
Alta
Camrose banks to close Saturdays in policy shift
Camrose Alberta three Chartered Bank branches will be closed all day Saturdays starting March 20. The change aligns with practices in larger centres. To help customers banks reopen Fridays at 4 30 p.m. and stay open until 6 p.m. beginning March 19.
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Camrose
Alta
Alberta explores wild berries on muskeg for market crops
University of Alberta Plant Science Department undertakes a long term project on 40 acre bog near Rocky Mountain House to breed large fruited hybrids from native berries and tame varieties. Trials cover cultural practices and cross breeding of blue berries, cranberries and other species to withstand winters and compete in Canada.
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Alberta
University of Alberta
Rocky Mountain House
Department of Lands and Forests
R. J. Hilton
Canada
Dr. Hilton
Rust-Resistant Victory Flax Seed Release
Saskatoon announces a new rust immune Victory flax selection, Sask. 5260, from Dr. J B Harrington of the University of Saskatchewan. It outperforms parent stock in yield rust resistance and uniformity. A total of 750 bushels certified seed are available with a 20 bushel per person limit, sold at six dollars per bushel, packed in two bushel lots f o b Nipawin.
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Saskatoon
Victory Flax
J. B. Harrington
University of Saskatchewan
Victory
University Field Husbandry Department
Nipawin
Moone's Emerald Oil touted for fast itch relief
An advertisement claims Moone's Emerald Oil offers swift relief from severe skin itching. It promises deep penetration, safe use, and rare failure with a week of twice daily application. Available in the original bottle at modern drug stores with satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
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Canada
Moone
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